New-York tribune., 1905-01-11
DRIVERS WITH RIDERS.
UGmeS Butler Would PreSerUe Birdie
Path Entrances.

TIE committee Of taxpayers united for the pro-
lection OF bridlepaths in Central Park. met yes
torda- at the office Of J. Adriance Bush No. 100
Broadway, 10 hear Mr. 2ush's report or the SUD
5ect Of interference with the provisions Instituted
by Commissioner Pallas and his predecessors in
oflce for the safety OF horseback riders Mr. Bush
said that at present he did not think it necessary
for The committee pay any great attention TO the
entrances ~ Fifty-ninth-st. and Seventh-aye. as
tie men who had taken the leading interest in the
facilities at that point though acting in The name
Of tie Driving Association, giving fair treat
ment 10 tho interests OF horseback riders. Mr.
Sush said that the difficulty al Sixty-sixth-st and
Central Park West was one of a decidedly different
character The owners Of driving horses appeared
10 believe that entrance for other than saddle
horses vas not a necessity there at all but Mr..
Bush said that he more than ever satisfied
that The main pressure there was backed by driv-
ers of public automobiles
resolution was adopted which provided that the
secretary, Dr. Emery Thomas should find out the
NsUs Of owners of saddle and driving horses who
live west OF Central Park, between Fifty-ninth and
ne-hundred-and- tenth sts as TO whether or not
the entrance AT Sizty-sixth-sJ. should be changed
or altered in any way so as 10 accommodate car
'iages automobiles and other vehicles.
After letters from Hugh J. Grant Commissioner
Pallas and Others had been read. Dr. Thomas read
e cory Of a letter from James Butler TO Commits
Eioner Pallas. follows:
According to newspaper reports and siso From
What j. Adrlance Bush informs me ] understand
by
road drivers and users of automobiles In order 10
have you rescind The wise regulations Won have
put 2n force TO protect the entrance for saddla
holses AZ SiNty-siXth-st., in Central Park
Probably no one IS more interested than I am in
me welfare of road driving and autOmobng and
wish owners Of road horses and automobiles to
rave al the rights and privileges they are entitled
Ie, without Infringing the comfort and safety
Ct others VINO use Central Park for recreation pur-
poses. But this does not blind TO the wisdom
iino Dfuoence OF your regulations on behalf OF
th0se who use saddle horses heartily approve ana
indorse your action and trust that no clamor from
ne senrces mentioned VIII make you cnange them.
Saddle horses are used largely by women and
tr9llren- VINO are entitled TO special protection
fy the city authorities Ny own family is a rea-
SRnahly large one. and al OF them enjoy spin
through Central Park on horseback. During The
season they spend portion OF almost every day in
lhe PARK From my home the sole avenue Of safety
z the bride path is the SiXty-sixth-st entrance
-HaEy other families are situated mine is-hun-
oTecs OF Eomen and children making daily use OF
ihis western entrance TO the park. Your regulation
- a reasonably safe and prudent and 7 strong
~ protest against any change being forced upon
you
hope those who are now obiecting will. on refec-
rn9n, see the reasona bleness Of your rulings and
WihofaW 7nflr appeals. II can assist you in any
Way toward this end. please advise me