New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-13
SPRINGS OPENING FESTIVAL
THE BEAUTIES OF A FINE APRIL SUNDAY
HOW THE DAY WAS ENJOYED BY ALL class.
THE MULTITUDE on BICYCLES.

HOW THE DAY WAS ENJOYED BY ALL class.
THE MULTITUDE ON BICYCLES
Living was worth while yesterday. especiait =
! you were outdoors. To revel In the liquid gold 4
! the sunshine; to feel the freshening breeze Mn
It's healthgvlng tonic from the North. and Us ~.
gest,on OF balm from the South TO visit the parn
| or better still. some byway in the country al
| hear the birds sing as they only sing In the eary
/ spring: TO look the earth smiling because Asl
walked from Its slumber and to view the ever
! changing panorama OF humanity outdoors. waking
riding wheeiing-to 90 al this was enough
quicken the pulse and rouse the enthusiasm Of n
most sluggish nature.
II was in truth an ideal spring day. and everytst
yielded TO Its Undesirable charm even Old Co.
tails Not that he showed himself IN the streess
I'm the Park; he has no time for such frlvolity. h
didn't get up until IL o'clock. in 're first Plea
| Then. OF course. he had TO have bite TO eat sM
several swallows 10 drink After which he spsas
| good portion o! the afternoon in taking TrrkA
hath. But in spite OF the absorbing character 4
| his Sunday duties. he did manage TO catch ~
| gnipses Of natures ai!-emDrac.ng charms, ~ b
was heard 10 remark: by Ged. this ls doos1hs
day; think IL has made feel ten IN
younger" When old Cocktails pays such q TINA
as that TO nature. you may be pretty sure that ~
ure has made a ten-str'ke.
And how Mamie enjoyed herself She wss svuy.
| wherein the parks. Gaming out OF windov
| one OF the tenement house districts. or far out
the suburbs. generally H. the company Of her ~
Ter" No one has ever taken census Of Mama
and yet she Is well worth a statistical record ~
| she forms no small part Of The population. ns
indeed one OF the most suggestive sociological ac1
Of modern city life We need some philosopher
arise and tell US why so many girls Of certain
type are invariably called Mamie. and Why. some
| how or other the name seems TO NJ Ike . giose
Yesterday Mamie was really pretty. In her ehsep
| bat tasteful fnery. AMI her Easter hat with ~
wealth OF amazing flowers that never bloomed =
| sea or land. Certainly her teller thought - =
| he trudged BY her side. at once proud OF her y
| pearance and jealous OF the attention II excited
He. TOO. pathetcally fine in his getup. with ~
sim ready best suit. and his hou,onniere. ~
| his bizarre walking-stck. and his 81 = hat polsS
at the true Bowery angle on his bullet head an
the set look Of trying TO live up TO great occas~
on his face. II was an epoca-makns day Tor nih
and he would have been entirely happy X be ~
| only been quite sure OF Mamie. But no lover an
ever be sure OF Mamie until he has married ~;
| and then. alas. he Is often 50 sure OF net mat y
ncg.ects and abuses her. and one mefs sns's
tragedy Is added to the worlds record OF sorrow.
But who could think OF tragedy and borrow yss'eF'
day. with the shining, snt the BIRDS cSroAsS
and the earth preparing for ner vernai birth! "
tanly not the Optimist. who went out waking wa
his ancient enemy the Pess!mist. IL you dia -
Sc. these two as they moved about In the passing
throng yesterday you certainly missed one o. u
sights OF the day The Optimst was always us"S
70 convert the Pessimist and the Pessimist vas y
ways trying TO convert the Optimst. and ne'ss
ever succeeded. "Ali hail. by thunier!" exeas~
the Optimist, addressing creation generally In sns
delight stun and nonsense" growled the -
simst IN reply. looking almost happy In the eertenV
that he was unhappy. Il should hate TO have 700
liver" answered the Optimst, and he felt 30 hapW
that he exclaimed again; "All hall. by taunder'
the same time Shaping the Pessimist vigorously
the back say Oh man. he added. isn't tns "
Just gloriousy NO. II ISN'T IL is full OF microoa
snapped the Pessmlst And isn't the sansnas
divine?" continued the optimis,. not needing u
Interpolation. Maybe" admitted the Pesslms"
luctanty. but well have beastly weather 'onr
I row." and the thought made him almost conten'N
For your true pesslmist is like the lady WAC ~
you she enjoys poor health; he nnds the uue"S
joymen, IN not enjoying himself
| Blu, the feature Of the day yesterday w
wheel and the multitude OF men and "ome
rode It, Papa" SAID little fellow who "as"-
Ing with his father on the Boulevard. i guess -
must be eleventy thousand bicycles out to-day. ~
notation was somewhat irregular but the dss
immensely conveyed by It was fully borne oss
the facts. There were bicycles evsrywaefs nv
sands OF them--n the parks. In the streets :" -, 49,
suburbs. in Brooklyn. In Staten Island In w.
sey. All sorts and conditions OF men ana WV.
boys and girls were riding-stalwar, ana 49,
handsome and plain. tall and short. young sra ~
all out to celebrate the spring feeuNAt ~
wheel. And how many kinds OF wheels tnete , ~. ~.
too many 10 catalogue here. especially - tnss
its have been already duly set forth In the SSssel.
ing columns Of The Tribune The number OF ~
women was unusually large. and many 81 sss
looked both pretty and natiy. The old cnes H
no pretty women ride awheei Is true no IonsShhos.
indeed. II ever true. The bioomer woman n a
ever, not much in evidence. and TINS tsss ssas,
keeping with reports from other parts OF tns sSrs
try. all OF which declare that the boomer $50 =
out Of favor. But whatever she may ultima. sssssH
eide to wear womans devotion to the wheei .ssdsy.
be questioned. Thousands Of women rode ~ ~
and rode with a verve and skill that exc'teo ~"
mira ton OF all VINO them .,asrS
| Not less interes ting were many OF the men ~
In their well-tttlng costumes, that revea.cso ~
fine physical development. The croakers MY .sarf
that modern men are deteriorating pnyscAy. srtios
have been surprised yesterday. for their AsSsnven-
was shown 10 be untrue. The fact Is the ysssscei
tlonal garments OF civilization cover up tne 1rsl
development Of men. and II Is seen ior 'n arsso
time in public. when they mount wheei !"
appropriate for the exercise. -. ~. ssory
But Il Is impossible to chronicle the wnoin INA
of yesterday. II was Joyous epic OF p,is "a ds,
the spell OF whose beauty was all too saSs ey.
claimed the pretty girls. as pretty girls ss.nnsvsd
excaim. and though the remark Is trne I'm
II came as near to expressing the FACT - s I'll dc.
that said yesterday. But better tns wh,ch via
scriptlons OF the day the day itself VIVA n,
live for a long time In the memory OF tno'' "
joyed II.