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east end of the lake, where, at a point commanding tlio largest 

 water view, together with a rich open meadow landscape, backed by 

 the highest elevation of the park, pinnacled with evergreens, ar- 

 rangements for open-air concerts are proposed. The orchestra will 

 be situated upon an island in a bay of the lake, so that it can be 

 seen from three sides. On the main land, within a distance of two 

 hundred and twenty -five yards of this island — at which distance the 

 music of a well appointed band can be perfectly appreciated— stand- 

 ing room is provided for horses and carriages in a circular space 

 about five hundred feet in diameter and, in an oval space at a higher 

 elevation, three hundred feet long and one hundred and seventy- 

 five feet wide, while directly in front, at a distance varying from 

 one hundred to five hundred feet, a space is provided, to be occu- 

 pied by shaded seats, sufficient for over ten thousand people. Pro- 

 vision is made for the rapid dispersion of the audience, however 

 large it may be, on foot, in carriages, and on horseback ; also for 

 checking the movement of carriages within the circular space, dur- 

 ing the performance of music. 



Midway between the lookout concourse and the music concourse, 

 and with approaches for footmen and carriages from both, a series 

 of terraces and arcades is provided, within which there will be 

 room for a large restaurant. These look out upon the lake, and the 

 floor of the lower arcade will be nearly on a level with the surface 

 of the lake, so that it can be readily entered from the ice in winter 

 or from boats in summer. The upper terrace is five hundred feet 

 in length by sixty feet in width, and the remaining floor space of 

 the structure one hundred and seventy-five by two hundred feet. 

 The arcades are intended to be the principal architectural feature 

 of the park. 



SYLVAN FEATURES. 



There are four sylvan features of considerable importance iu the 

 plan. First, upon the green, the meadow, and the slopes of the 

 upper lake, a display of the finest American forest trees, standing 

 singly and in open groups, so as to admit of the amplest develop- 

 ment of individuals, which will be further encouraged by the best 

 attainable conditions of soil and situation. 



Second, in the central portions of the park, an open grove of 

 forest trees, in which visitors may ramble in the shade without im- 



