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excursion or pic-nic parties were reported by the keepers to have 

 received their special attention. 



As the part of the park best adapted to this class of visits has 

 not yet been improved, and its advantages are known to compara- 

 tively few, and as a much larger number of suitable places will 

 eventually be available for the purpose, it may be expected that the 

 number of holiday parties will increase, and ultimately form a very 

 agreeable and interesting feature of the park. No artist could 

 imagine prettier or happier groups than were to be frequently seen 

 among the trunks of the east and west woods on nearly every fine 

 day last summer. 



The complete absence of a disposition to disorderly or unbecom- 

 ing conduct, and the general good nature, civility, and decorum 

 which prevailed, was also most encouraging. 



Although the acquisition of the western district of the ground 

 required for the park was last winter authorized by the Legislature, 

 it has not yet come into the possession of the Commission ; the lack 

 of this territory has therefore continued to embarrass operations 

 throughout the year, and active work has of necessity been confined 

 mainly to the eastern side of the park. A full statement of the 

 progress made will be found in the reports subjoined. 



It will be observed that the east drive has been completed ; also, 

 most of the bridle road on the east side, and three miles of walk. 

 The northern arm of the lake is complete, including about twelve 

 acres of water surface, and a large part of the remainder has been 

 excavated. Breeze Hill concourse is finished. So much of the 

 parade ground as will be used for parades, has been finished and 

 inclosed by a strong paling. The turf is well established, and was 

 used with satisfaction in several regimental and brigade parades 

 during the summer. A number of structures of masonry and sub- 

 stantial rustic work have been completed, and others are well ad- 

 vanced. The development in detail of this department of the work, 

 has been for the most part under the charge of Mr. E. C. Miller, 

 who was fulfilling the duties of assistant architect at the date of our 

 last report, and whose appointment to the position was subsequently 

 confirmed by your Board. Seventy acres of open ground have been 

 laid down to turf, and thirty acres of wood and coppice land finished. 

 The great well has been sunk nearly to the depth of permanent 

 water flow, and an account of this work is furnished by Mr. Martin, 

 who prepared the plans in accordance with which it was executed. 

 Fair progress has been made in planting and improving the original 

 growth of the park. The Commission has been fortunate in obtain- 



