The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-09
BIOLOGICAL PARK OPENED.
PUBLIC FORMALLY WELCOMED TO
THE GARDENS ~ THE BRONX.

Some Of the Sights In the Deer Ranges. the
Bird and Reptile Houses and the
Bear Dsns-Much TO He Added-Where
the Park Il and How TO Get There.
The new Geological Park In Bronx Park was
opened to the public yesterday afternoon with
appropriate ceremonies. About 5000 invita-
tons were sent out by the New York Io0logi-
cal Society and special trains were run from the
Grand Central Station over the Harlem road
for the guests. One train left at 80 O'Clock
and another at 2:15. The latter train carried
the principal rnrty. which numbered perhaps
thousand persons.
The ceremonies began at 3 o'clock at the
main gateway ut Pelham avenue and the
Southern Boulevard. The chief members OF
the oiflcial party were former Governor Levi P.
Morton. President OF the Geological Booiety:
Comptroller Coer, who represented the city.
and August Mosbus. Park Commissioner for
The Borough OF The Bronx. When this party.
augmented by nom srs o: the society, the In
vited guests and such citizens as had added
themselves to the visiting delegation. had
gathered In front OF the new Ratshouse the
gates were thrown open and they marched in
procession to the aquatic b ird house. Maps
OF the park and programmes OF the exercises
wero distributed here
As the visitors advanced they had an oppor.
tunity OF observing some OF the permanent
features ofthe institution. In ranges. enclosed
with tall fences Of wire netting on either side,
were fallow Virginia axis deer and blncktall
deer. while before the party. rose high In the
air q great enclosure known as the lying cage.
in which many birds are soon TO be shown.
This cage I, 125 feet long. so feet wide and
nearly 90 feet tall Almost adjoining this 10
the aquatic bird house. whore the more formal
ceremonies were hell A little platform had
been built out from the northern entrance to
this house. and camp chairs arranged beyond It,
At3;15 o'clock President Morton In a few
preliminary words intro luccd Prof Henry Fair
field Osborn. the Vice President OF the society.
who made the principal add ress The grounds
OF Bronx Park. he said. hud been well pre-
pared 10y nature for n geological garden. and
no changes would be made in them by the
society except such were necessary for
PATHS; roads and bn ldipgs After the furrow-
nature had planted there a forest Of oak and
beech and populated the place with nam moth
We cannot put back the mammoth" he
..hn,Ij but we can have him rsprsientsi by the
mails 10y their proper descendants
rr3' 0.hor9 .hspksd The persons Tho had
being spent for buildings and the public that
had contributed about as much for roads and
The Park pepar ment for the ri acres Of land
which had been turned over for the geological
tro'Ier Coler and through him rendered the
:. ComrtroIIcr C2er in his .rery said that Now
York could well be- proud of his place OF amuse-
and that It was hitting addition to such mag
niilc"ut institutions as the Metropolitan Mu-
scum, ~ Art and tho American Museum OF Nat
We ha," heard q crea, deal ,abou, what Is
bad IN New York" he added. Now think 1t
nhou; some Of tho good thing. we have here"
.ommis.i"ner Mo-. bus spoke next
=. ! now nav" great rlensure. sad President
ho'.tIl. rls NJ. IN AnnDunctrg the formal
from the saus,Ic Grd house % 10 n. reptile pile
hose and ths bear dens as soon ~ tho front
cs.ston was admitted 10 the insIde OF the bird
hous" outside. clustered about under the
seen a number "f cages containing ine spsci-
mems n owls, Jaws and other bires. but inside
In the centre cage vs.. collection Of hani.
some s'orks., nenEuins. geese. ducks. and
about the walls w.r. other cages contaiuinx
more interesting birds OF allied kints Many
them 'o'luv-i Mr Morton. Mr. Golfer and Mr.
Moybus i"wn the walk through Bird Valley
from the son ION pool 10 their lett came
constant bang, Will to tho right they
passed rar""~ IN which were caribou. moose
and ipxes w,r- c0nfnoi Just bsvond these.
but not nm .'tia'e!y IN SIGHT. wa; the poll Tor
seas a"i ,"n"r aquatic ,mamm,ls. tho prairie
mss.
rotce Cnrtan Fitzpatrick led the way to the
Cr' q w." Lars va, ih.re to gre, tho yIs,ter.
@ rr through his domain
NJ. Motion WAS much Interested in the rep
tl.s' ON Gag. o. my make. teren'iV
I" the li1;pound python and the 1c.'opt
tlNor which lay in big cages nt the other
aud Mr.. Dtmars eI planned that It was Intended
To show each Kind OF reptile surrounded by his
clm6~rs. aud we're coiisd among the branches
Of small trees. An interesting. part 81 thls eI.
hill . q 70 cs Ss IN Which t,Ss Of
caught there 10y the workmen They are n |
The procession went mex. to tho bear d.n..
passing the ont. door alligator pool Tho o.
rcll rarty left the park IN carriages by thu
rnnre F4s' S1y passed sa'aI msn.G snep
rounded up the herd Of buralocs'or their In.
Mos, u tn. visitors remained md spread
themselves over tn" PARK TO see he other -x-
hints. some went to the, curious rocking
continued north from, there to The
@ 6sSySr 4"% Th as. others ct
although tn. collection OF animals I. yet only
asmall Part OF what It Is TO be: there is already
than ON visit There are stIiI to hs aIi.d
houses for birds. lions. monkeys. elephants
AID other st".t". ~ nninais TINT there ar. to-
linen, dlvia"i among l51 species. OF these;
,S , II" Innmmnl, thtrIy birds. and
and hatrachians, There are 2:'3 specimens Of
snakes alone
tn" geological Park occupies the lower end
Of Bronx Park from Pelham avenue to West
Farms. covering a space about thrse-quar ters
ofamile long and halfa mile wide. There are
three entrances % the grounds, The. main an
trance ts at the Southern Boulevard and Pei
ham avenue. and n. other two, are 90 tho
southwest corner OF 1921 street and the South
ern Boulevard ana on the extension OF the
Boston road. north Of West Farms. There are
90 ~ Uasf IN he md
from Manhattan borough.
One way Ia by the Harlem Railroad from the
Grand Central station to Fordham station. and
awglk or drive Of about mile 20 the aquatic
bird house. The other route 10 lby way OF tho
Second or Third Avenue Elevated Railroad to
lH'th street, or by tho Sixth md Ninth Avenue
Elevated roads to l55th street. and thence BY
transfers on the Huckleberry trolley roads tn
West Farms. from which place n walk OF about
q m = will take one to the bear house through
the BOSTON road entrance.
Admission 10 the groun Ia Ia free on every day
except MOndAys Hnd ThursdayA. On these
days n charge OF 20 cents will he made.