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This mode of recreation offers many opportunities for robust 

 exercise and the practice of considerable skill, and is well cal- 

 culated to become popular with 1 >» » 1 1 1 sexes, young and old. 

 Among tlic most prominent organizations which have been 

 afforded facilities on the Park is the Brooklyn Archery Club, 

 composed of many of our own well-known citizens. 



The special fitness of the Park grounds for archery purposes 

 has already attracted the attention of the Leading organizations 

 of the country, who have officially expressed desire to hold 

 their National Tournament for L881 in this cit\ aexl July. 



picnics. 



Throughout the summer and fall months, picnic parties have 

 made constant use of the West woods. The care of these 

 grounds and the provision of such facilities as grow out of 

 their use for picnic purposes, such as supplying water, tables, 

 seats, swings, &c, in special localities, together with the 

 necessary police surveillance and attendance without charge, 

 have necessitated an expenditure not ordinarily appreciated by 

 the public or apparently regarded with favor by the au- 

 thorities ; but the enjoyment and benefit derived from such 

 expenditure has long commended themselves to the judgment 

 of the Commission, who are fully committed to the policy of 

 liberally maintaining the grounds for this almost unique use. 



The annual parade of children, which was participated in by 

 a considerable number of Sunday-school organizations of this 

 city, took place upon the Park in May last, in honor of Anni- 

 versary Day, which is justly regarded with great interest and 

 pleasure by our citizens, young and old. 



CONCERTS. 



Although the Board of Estimate declined to make provision 

 for concerts on the Park, the Commissioners, in response to a 

 general public expectancy, diverted with some inconvenience to 

 the general work, a sum sufficient to meet the expenses of ten 

 concerts, the first of which took place on the 5th of July and 

 the last on the 4th of September. 



