28 REPORT OF THE 



l'ARADES IN THE PARK. 



The following parades occurred in and about Prospect Park: 

 May 24th, Anniversary Parade of the Brooklyn Sunday School 

 Union ; May 26th, Decoration of the Lincoln Statue ; August 

 27th, Parade of Military and Civic Societies at Unveiling of 

 Monument to Maryland Martyrs. 



THE FREE CONCERTS. 



The following concerts were given in the parks during the 

 summer months : Saturday concerts in Prospect Park, 15. First 

 concert. June 15th; last concert, September 21st. Sun- 

 da)- concerts in Prospect Park, 16. First concert, June 

 iCth ; last concert, September 29th. In Washington 



Park there were 15 Saturday concerts. First concert, June 

 15th; last concert, September 21st. In Winthrop Park there 

 were six Saturday concerts. First concert, June 15th; last con- 

 cert, September 7th. In Tompkins Park there were five Saturday 

 concerts. First, July 27th; and last concert, August 24th. 



SUMMER PICNICS. 



During the year there were 379 picnics, representing an at- 

 tendance of 40,012 persons, as follows: Sunday school picnics, 

 162; attendance, 32,740. Public school picnics, 5; attendance, 

 335. Private school picnics, 8; attendance, 425. Social picnics, 

 204; attendance, 6,512. Whole number of picnics, 379; total 

 attendance, 40,012. 



In May there were 60 picnics, representing an attendance of 

 4,625 persons; in June, 107 picnics, with an attendance of 13,162; 

 in July 131 picnics, attendance, 13,950; in August, 57 picnics, 

 attendance, 5,980; and in September, 24 picnics, attendance. 

 2,295. 



FIELD SPORTS. 



There were 3,834 games of baseball played on the Parade 

 ('■round, as follows: In April, 20; in May, 897; in June, 842; in 

 Jul}-, 759; in August, 720 ; in September, 470 ; in October, 99 ; 

 and in November, 1 16. 



