New-York tribune., 1896-04-20
THOUSANDS ENJOYED 1T.
ADVANTAGE TAKEN OF THE DAY BY
CYCLISTS AND HORSEMEN.
EVERY ONE WAS OUT WHO COULD POSSIBLY GO
MANY wHEF1MEN IN THE PARK-NOT

EVERY ONE WAS OUT WHO COULD POSSIBLY ~
MANY wHEELMEN IN THE PARK-NoT
DRY" ON THE OUTSKIRTS.
yesterdav WAS an ideal day. Just on the border
line where spring and summer meet The hot sun
OF the last few days was tempered by coohhs
breeze and sky just ciouded enough 10 modera'e
the intense rays As a consequence, nearly every
body in Brooklyn olt. II is not likely tnat one
single bicyclist physically able to go out remained
In the house. From every street and avenue they
poured and all. apparently as though actuated by
one common thought headed for Prospect Park ana
Coney Island. From early hour the cyclists
streamed up F1aebush-ave. TO the Plaza entrance
while those from the Hill section and the Eastern
District streamed toward the same objective point
by way Of the Eastern Parkway. Nor were the
visitors confined to Brooklyn. numbers having
wheeled across the big span from New-York. One
body Of fully 100 attracted, much attention. About
half women, and the men wore tan-coored
uniforms They belonged the Century Cycle
Club. Park Commissioner Woodruff has had the
Flatbush-ave. path graded and filled in and most OF
the riders used 1t on their return in preference to
the park paths. Groups surrounded all the en-
frances especially that at the Boulevard 1t is not
rash estimate to say that 10000 cyclists must have
passed that point yesterday. or course there were
plenty of women In boomers. but the majority OF
the women riders wore either navy blue or tam
colored suits. with CATERS to match. The cycle
capacity. Among the men. uniforms were largely
in evidence, but unquestonaby the most striking
costume was worn by a negro. His suit was en-
tirely Of black velvet. bound with wide black braid
Many young fellows scorched" along in their shirt
sleeves, the day being warm enough to allow them
to do so safely.
All types and kinds Of machines were to be seen
One consisted of two bicycles parallel to each other
and kept in place by rigid bars Upon this was
mounted a man and woman. In striking contrast
TO this rig. a boy came racing along on one Of the
old-tIme high wheels, and he looked decidedly out
of place.
Thousands Of carriages went through the Park
and down the road. the phrase is. They were
of all sorts and sizes. from the fashionable landau
the homely old two-wheeed wagon. built q
of years ago.
Prospect Park itself was crowded. The SOFT green
leaves were beginning to unfold and put to shame
the rusty and weatherworn foliage of the pines
and expresses around them. In the fOwer-garden
the bloom Of panses and hyacinths fine,
intermixed here and there with early y-fowering
tulip. In sheltered hooks. the golden glow Of the
daffod was tempered by the paler hnes OF the
the lake had its group OF merry occupants.
The Nassau Roads cars to Coney Island and
those who could obtain neither seats nor standing
room; clnng on to the rear dashboard & Outside
@ ssrS s ssp they ae s Sa s road A
the Coney Island road than 1t had last Sunday. ard
every one carried many passengers as could
possibly be packed in upon 1t.
Nor did the visitors to the outskirts isa 20 S cry
sold in the hotels around the Park and along
the Boulevard there would be- II Mr. Raines ard
the law that bears his name had never existed
No one went dry who had "the price OF a drink"
and there was no sandwich preiense either on
the whole, the day a great one from Coney
Island vista. and II Is more than questionable Il
the Boulevard and Coney Island hotel keepers
lives than in the last two Sundays.