The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-21
PARK.
A Stranger WHO HAS Commented Upon the
Main Entrnnce view vIsits tho Park ntselt.

AhNu ~ NNAAN"
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: In my last
had proceeded In my explorations of Brooklyn
as far ns tho main entrance to Prospect Park.
concerning which l wrote that H. is moro impos-
ing than the main entrance to Central Pork at
Fifth avenue and Fifty.ninth street In New York.
have now been over some portions OF the park
itself. / find Prospect Park less varied. striking,
and bald In its features than Central Park. 1t
is in parts moro like n lovely stretch Of q beauti-
full pastoral country, with wooded sections
added. 1 did not soc a rock in the park.
Tho great, gently undulating, troe.bordored
meadows arc indeed beautiful; and people walk
across them freely and without tho slightest
constraint OF manner. In some places I saw
benches on the grass. I should imagine that
tho grass is freer here than In Central Park;
certainly the people appeared to move upon 1t
with a freedom born OF familiar occupation. In
this portion Of the park 1 saw no statues what
because. whatever their merits might be. they
could not do otherwise than mar the simple
artificial, or, rather, artifcially improved parts
oft h park, there are, however, statues.
Prospect Pork embraces an area Of something
the area included in the limits of Central Park.
i has expanscs Of water. lakos and pools, and
as they may be required; but in architectural
Improvement and ndornment, excepting as to
elaborate than Central Park. 1t is OF a mlidor
beauty, and It is left more as nature made it,.
rr %sso o- Central 1as ~ Park ,s,n :, 4. Of suoS sOSS siSs IaIy
snSdr. com nara yt narrow IroR. that l sae one 0G may Verg
likely 4 he look, seq The bnildings outside; dis
tho meadows, ier:reschins, the distant trees.
'n Fo iss 9nsf the peopl ss{ came a eef to who're qS sho bsnd
admirable. There arc In Prospect Park q mum:
her tsrs Of r f,Syer s sssss I: !. II Ior fs9s nss Of the %,n lSr SSI. Of
ranged. with the general outline Of a great fan,
SSsss M fs ! sh tSsso say ssst ZOO sss p pIS5ss = The ssa spsS5s
wooded; the troe trunks interfere but little with
sight or sound: the overarching branches and
f fon,,seo Ct front the th s1eos .un afford ample ! pro,
upon sSs'10a which, ilSh tho f%' sections eoa; a Of 'f this HG fan:
sh9ees ai %sfs Of ' sIsSs e 81 y sSs i. ,asrS Sn e a p %Sose
broad spaces on either side of the mass Of
upon which the seats front, Is q little island.
and upon this island the band stand is placed, q
structure in tho simplest possible form. its
At one side Of the promenade running around in
front OF the seats there is q lawn space set apart
for bicyclists.
1t was on a Sunday that I visited the park.
Tho seats on tho shore Of the lake were Allied
with listeners and tho adjacent promenades
grass in the space reserved for them. and tho
bicyclists themselves sat or reclined in various
attitudes. Upon the lake two men among the
their boat upon tho little island on which tho
band stand is placed. and were resting to listen
picturesque and attractive to a high degree.
suppose that Brooklyn must DO very proud Of
Il Should 10 IL s nss t asstH the M hmRle Isa' fsia no = BE- w Hna
satisfied with his own. has never seen Prospect
PARK, could scarcely spend Q day to better adj
NEW ZEALAHprn.