14 REPORT OF THE 



PARADE GROUND. 



The Parade Ground had 1,468 feet of new fence built around 

 it last season, the buildings on the grounds were put in good 

 order, having been thoroughly repaired and repainted. 



Some 1,000 feet of lead pipe were laid and the park water 

 was introduced into the buildings to the great satisfaction of 

 the clubs using the grounds. 



The grounds were kept in good order ; this required the ser- 

 vices of two horse mowers with drivers, and of two laborers. 



A game keeper was employed during the season, whose 

 duties were to allot places for the games to be played, and to 

 generallly supervise the grounds. 



Two or more policemen were detailed to preserve order. 



The grounds were extensively used by the patrons of games 

 this season, as the following figures will show. 



There were 1,430 games of base ball, twenty-three of foot 

 ball, 113 of cricket and nine of lacrosse played. 



These grounds were used for but one parade, or review, this 

 season, that of the Sixty-ninth Regiment, N. G. S. N. Y., and 

 their guests, the members of the Eighth Regiment, N. G. S. 

 Massachusetts, from Boston. 



Respectfully submitted, 



JOHN B. WOODWARD, 



President. 



