The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-28
PROMENADE CONCERT IN CARROLL PARK.
BROOKLYN

Following the good precedent set by property owners in
he neghborhood Of Central Park the residents in the VI
ciny Of Carroll Park South Brooklyn put their heads to
geher recently and agreed upon plan for having
made concerts in that pretty little square, called by cour
iesy park. Arrangements made with q baud Of
muscans-Shetons, We believe-and the permission Of
the municipal authorities was procured If that were
needed for Saturday afternoon expense be-
ing betrayed by subscription among the residents The
plan fairly naugursted yesterday and promises to be
very popular although the heavy shower of rain that fell
about four O'CLOCK initiated, to certain extent against
the full success Of the concert.
Notwithstanding this drawback however, the attend
ance was quite large and fashionable. The pretty
girls Of Brooklyn turned out in very consdera-
BILE force and what they lacked numbers they AIDE
up in STYLE They have the reputation Of being the best
dressed ladies OF modern days. and doubt they will
strive TO establish their right 10 that compliment by their
appearance at these weekly parades Last evening was
not very well fitted for display in Dress and consequently
the ladies' ala not show to Their full advantage Inc thick
grass was heavy with the recent and the walks and
alleys did not afford space enough for the full weep of
the modern skirt Still, the turnout very credtaoe
There we're several hundred persons in and about the
park, while the Stops and windows the houses on
each side Of the square were occupied by ladies' and
dance to eSr e mu mad a.
by the number Of carriages drawn up outside Toere
were policemen on duty to preserve order but the only
the grass very needless bit Of duty, think-for
people not 70 walk OF the grass how are they
about within that enclosure when they NUMBER not hua
dreds but thoueands9 Besides OF the great
OF theee promenade concerts s the liberty people enjoy
roam about where they choose, listening the music
now near now at distance. If policemen to use
their rattans on little boys for frockiog in the erase
these concsrs will grow tame and spirtess. In the
beautiful Capitol grounds at Washington, and In the
grounds Of the White House, thinks Of warn
ing people to keep Off the grass such occasions
though at all other times they restricted to the walks
The German population Was we'll represented at Carroll
park. The Germans fond Of music that they may
be always relied upon for patroozng such affairs mum.
Der Of little noisy barefooted boys attracted from all
the shantes for miles around and they usually manee
ed their appreciation of the music by getting
at the end Of every piece When the lose their
novelty this element In the attendance will fall Off or IL
the boys still continue to come, the music may have
beneficial effect upon them.
There are seats in the park but the Mayor promises
to bring before the Common Council the proprey pro-
viding come The seats ough! be orns mental metal
ones they cost more at FIRST they cheaper in
end.
The music yesterday was very good the programme
which We published having been carried out These
cers will be continued every Saturday afternoon during
the fall.