The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-13

-sv,rd bet Ueen the north and the east
inc 49, 49,, ,ho-sn.c. occunied nv IL into
mart of tho roadway. Tho amount of land in
lied WINS triNinR, but there wore good reasons
'onVn shon-o was looked upon by friends of
why the chahso WIS W. ~"
the park system as an act OF vandalism. AS
u ,rovr 10 nil persons who arc familiar with
AnT ,an ~ Tho PARK entrance at Fifty ninth
the plan Oh lho l aiA ' ." -
,trect and Eighth avenue. there Is a large circle
,h.re in the centre of which stands the Column
o' c.no.,s Lad into this c,rcle from,
bus shaft S,iee'' Ieau my ..e -
many points OF the compass ike the spoKes ota
-b.cl and 1t ia filed with traffic at nearly all
Nn'e' ~ 49, aor Eron, IN. east and the west
hours OF the oas. FROM u cue. Wv no
Ia N. south Eighth avenue opens into 1t, and
tiagonh!v bFo"u""s ""u ~"
The Park entrances are IN tne hortneas6
cpoirant of the circle. II was especially when
,oo,,o 4, co-r,,gcs n, horseback
crow"s Vi pup ~ -
and on wheels were pouring out OF al tnese
streets bound for the Park ,ha1 pedestrians TRANS
appreciated" Il =. .n' ., ~
which the Mcmillan administration destroyed.
with carriages, 'qte sur ais7on %t ,or nods".
entering "o palh' ""' VI 49, Wv"
TRANS to. cross the entrance IN eaiety. WIN
this landing between the two drives inc stream
Of vehicles was dlvided. ara they nRu a saio
spot where they could got out OF dangers way
rest n moment, and look around,
lht fNNS
long. but II was large enough TO serve as O place
Of refuge. When the streets were pasty. with
mud it was a relief to pedestrians, also, to get
IOr a moment upon clean footing. This was q
feature of the spot which was appreciated
especially, by the many women wearing long
riding habits; VINO mad 70 cross nero on thelr
way to the riding school near py., fronting
on this sidewalk there was a little summer
house which was turnlshed with seats ana was
a~favorito place or rest; there was also a poiice
sentry box. ana a gas lamp post STOOD AT me
curb. BacK OF ne summon mouse were some me
old Norway naples, whose shade added 70 the
cooling erect OF the grass plot oeneath them.
The curb II, 'front.' or the SUMMER mouse she
walk formed part or me circular outHne OF inc
pleasing effect for which the whole was de-
signed.
About eighteen months ago IL occurred TO n
few persons Hho We're IN the hablt or driving
not convenient for them to turn from the north
drive into the cast drive there or from the east
drive into the north drive, and tilat they ought TO
have more room IN the ROADWAY Inc inct
that eoth, drives are connected JUST above bya
curve did not appear TO satisfy them. nor ala
they consider either the landscape eflects or the
existing design or tho needs OF pedestrians:
They wanted the whole end OF the grccnsward
space there turned INTO roadway.. fhcy pre-
.ented their demands to the Park Commission
es ana secured a large hummer OF signatures
ton petition 10 have the changes made. They
went so far as 10 ask that a great circular
space, shown approximately, by the long dotted
Ie on the diagram herewith printed. should be
tskel Tor ms purpose. They submitted plans
ft this change.
superintendent samuel Parsons. Jr.:, and
commissioner, stiles both stood out firmly
against the plan. SO long as MI. SITES was
loany c9nclrl;ion. After, his death they got the
ear OF PRESIDENT samuel McN!lllan. and sud.
aen!y. one day in december OF last year. Mr..
mcmillan Envr orders TO spperintendent Par.