BROOKLYN PARK COMMISSIONERS. 11 



A meeting of the Eastern Archery Association, under the 

 auspices of the Brooklyn Archery Club, was held at the Archery 

 Grounds in the Park on Decoration day. The picnic season 

 commenced with Anniversary day, and throughout the months 

 of June, July, August and September, the grounds were almost 

 daily occupied by church, school and other organizations, to- 

 gether with many social and family parties. 



The skating season commenced on January 4, 1883, and 

 ceased March 5, 1884, making a total of twenty-six days of 

 skating for the season of 1883 and 1884. 



The weather throughout this p>eriod was very favorable for 

 winter sports. Nearly fifty acres of ice was frequently used by 

 the public, who enjoyed every facility for skating, ice-boat sail- 

 ing, curling and other winter ice sports. Snow storms caused 

 the principal interruption to an otherwise more frecpient daily 

 use of the ice. The attendance was greatly in excess of 

 previous seasons, and at times our public buildings were insuffi- 

 cient for the purpose. No serious accident occurred during 

 this period. The first concert of the season occurred on Sat- 

 urday, June 7th, and continued throughout the month of June, 

 July and August, making thirteen concerts in all. The music 

 was furnished by Mr. Luciano Conterno of this city, under 

 whose direction there was given a most satisfactory series of 

 concerts. 



The season for field sports at the Parade Ground opened in 

 the month of May, and the grounds were occupied, with 

 scarcely any intermission, during the remaining fine weather of 

 the }*ear. Aside from the numerously organized base-ball, 

 cricket, lacrosse and foot-ball clubs, composed of youth and 

 adults, to whom grounds have been assigned for the season, 

 over 1,000 general permits were issued for other games of this 

 character. On Saturdays, frequently, and on special holidays, 

 we were at times unable to meet the demands made upon us. 



Bicycle and tricyle riding has greatly increased during the 

 year. The use of the Park for this purpose has been restricted 

 to the walks, where, with such regulations as it was desirable to 



