The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-22
Novsl Musical Excursion OF 'he Nenoel'so"n

N0veI Uyusical Excursion OF enc uen"o"so""
Unios-A Concert amo"e inc i"s"'~""s'
rbis ia the season for excursions ano PIC n0s VI nuno
and associations OF every description, from re'
- socates and ssbbath schools down 70 target com
90 rosed of politicians and butcher boys, are TAX
a.. advantage of II to escape, for day ut time At
las, from the noise and heat and bad odors OF
abe civ into the calm cool, fragrant shades Of |
the country or out upon the breezy waters. There |
% sameness about these excursions wnica
ordinarily makes a description Of one applicable
another There are, most of them, the pleasant
the rivers or bay the delightful brazen misi' AL over
,os creams and lage-hat modern inst - ne CAKES
PLY has innovsted upon Tie Fore NJ - 49, up
sg,fhe rsmbe thIoupl shady gro 'scnievS3s oeyer'
gdes and perbspe, e day 'es or on breezy hl-
tell to our lot on Wee &c on toe return Trip
s,pmeSt, which is wo vi sensrs-s rare enter.
ton rbe New Yc Thy Of a special descrp.
and thu Concert on the suason river
asd Dooworihs Gamer Rip Van winke, with barge
mas, four from the foot Of Harrison street al half
tnr,e hun clock Wednesday afts rnoon wWs two or
TvrS,y bred people board took on as any more At
baod he party was 70 be augmented On the way tho
49, played some regh,ful pieces aud the cxcursDnses
~ sea themselves In various xays-some listening 70
music ana semu the tine scenery some coavers,He
- groups ans kno.s others strolipg about the decks
sho one entssastc disciple Of horphv produced
oS5d iounA 40 sntasonut aad became the cea.,e
OF nc istsrsted crowd, ~ho watching intsnty the
aoosher smell party board, went
way q? the river. AT q short distance this sie OF
the engines oeped and the concert began
NE p-formeI and most cf the being congre
ess'd on The spper deck cf the barge.
some mo- fhcalons necessarily made 10 the pro-
EA 1me, o. It II carried out IN se leading feSiurs5
MUSIC and singing Of course were excellent, bat the
socessorN aed ADDED 10 them
PIC ohar Overhead TO Sered toe gioomy Palisades,
Viz NJ hts cleaning from two or turee lonely cottages
netpr AT their bsse whose inhabitants must have been
sfue by this weird IKE vlsitson Ga the opposite hill
oes decorated with numerous country mansions trsnt
ych seered sof<npg the rugsedness OF the landscaoe
The sorsh passenger occasionally cy
NC concert progressed saiusDg toe excursooss with
va' Sng nsuderches and the snrill blasts Of
ne esesm Whistles and tho sailing
CT fse esnec the sdts their listening
se the ST. aims OF music softly waited towards the
sws the waters or echong back from the
svoO.an wall. All the pieces in the programme,
rsoc,veo with warm Applause ur. unaTd's national
sons, "Viva FAmefics' made toe lastpiece,
sna was loudly ehcored !Ia fact, it 30 roosed tbs
garienc enthusiasm Of the Singers that seemed
envy never would oave done with the chorus, aud Viva
FAueica home Of the free along he hill sides long
sog'nes we're put In notion and oy the time toe
supper wssch iucceeded the concert, had ended
had passed the village Of Cold sprinesod entered
emong the Highlands. It was originally intended 10 60
up as far ss West Point but owing ateness the
hour the idea abandoned, and about the the
moon rose the return trip commenced TIE beaches we're
snea ceareo awsy from the upper deck OF the barge,
fdwnrths band tuned their vo younger por-
tou nf the party took their places for merry dance
tnere we're cctons, qusdrles and pokas without end
ara me dancing was kept up with vigor most Of
tee way bone nnmber OF the singers organized them
sv-s ipto eiee club IN the steamers saloon BY
tneir excellent singing drew OIL part of spectators
% 40 10 leave ample room for the nmble feet Of the
eancers All formal restraint abandoned, and the
party gave the nlest scope to their social feelings The
BOAT stopped at Yopkers, but only three got of
tbe rest OF The fonFers party evidently diving they
souiont go home till morning There very ex
OF ro~dysm, the high price OF uckes-S2 for
semer and u for ladeshAvng probably KEEP: rowdy
elast st bone The of street at
IN occck yesterday morning, and ended this exceed
insiy pleasant excursion concert