New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-27
THE FIRST PIER PARK.
"A BIG BREArHING-sPACE OPENED AT
EAST THIRD-ST

The FIRST pier park In this city was formally
opened yesterday afternoon at Thrd-st. and the
East River. and II the attitude of the East Siders
for whom It was built continues steadfast this
new breathing-space will prove the most popular
resor, on the lower East Side. Most people are
already tolcraby familiar with the details OF the
pier park 1t Is simply a second story built upon
the pier. arched high with iron grders and open
on all its four sides. The East Third-st pier Is
long ind broad, and gives wide open space Tor
use. There number of heavy settees for the
f the firstcomers, and. by the way 1t Is lucky
thai they heavy. for the infantile East Siders
los. time in climbing all over them yesterday
as soon they got chance.
The Mayor many members Of the city govern
rient and large number of invited guests went
tboard the steamer Magenta at Twenty-secoho-s''
North River. yesterday afternoon at O'CLOCK anu
sailed around the Battery to the pier park where
they dsembarked and passed between rows Oh inc
dockmasters, who. under the direction OF Her"u
Bancker. were drawn up 10 receive theni' H"o"e
the party were City Chamberlain McCook' DOCK
Commissioners 'Brien. Elnstein and Monks; fresi-
dent Mcmillan OF the Park Board Commissioner
Waring Commissioners Faure and Wright SEN
ator Foley. Bishop Farley the Rev. DR. DougherV'
delegations from the New-York and brooK!"
Aldermen and Mayor Gleason OF Long lsiano OHy'
The invited guests took seats on the oandsand'
and then the police opened gate of the pier lead
ing into the street The street had been packed TOT
TWO hours with the children of about the most
densely populated piece OF land in the world ana
they made a rush up the two big nights OF Stars
that filled the pier floor in five minutes Ihen they
proceeded explore their new property Win an en-
thusiasm that disconraging to the oratOrs VINO
Led 10 address them. Commissioner y Brien soueht
vanly for silence. and when he couldn't get IL ne
held a conversation with the few people VINO couio
hear him and with Mayor Strong. TO whom as tle
Chief Magistrate of the city. he presented me pier
park reviewing the movement that had leo 10 its
Construction and outlining the purpose II was eN-
pected 10 serve. Mayor Strong accepted me para
telling the shouting children that 1t was Tor thtm
Tor eVerybody who couldn't live out OF town nights
and Sundays during the no, weather Cominlssl19no
ers Einstein and Monks and several others AIso
spoke. but what they said is known to only II"
besides themselves. - ,. .aor,a,
The mob of children and Young people eo, see hey
vastly delighted with the pier park. ana red! MY
should congratulate themselves on their new posSes.
sion The pier extends well out into the river anu ~
gets all the air that Is moving There are S Sa
water and ice-cream stands. and there VIII ne paIu
concerts seven times q week. The PARK fenaiheu
omen Yesterday afternoon and evening II VIII De
closed for the next few DAYS TO allow the coihpeI1
of few things that remain undone ana II Will n pe
reopened on July and will be free 10 the puD!!c
every afternoon and evening during me sui To9c
statement Richard Watson Glider who says s,ion
letter 10 the Dock Commissioners: Your wlse a0toI
viii add intellectually to the happiness health ana
well being OF our vast and overcrowded tenement
DOUuld,iOn.'