The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-31
The Music at the Central Park.

the object OF the spirited gentlemen, who have pro
CURED for the public the luxury of splendid music AZ tue
Central PARK every Saturday afternoon, was 70 ar ot
the people bher certainly they have ample GAUGE TO con
graduate mseves the successful result OF their OF
forts On each occasion that worths band performed
1t the "Rmb,e crowds ateped with deliaht 70 the
so. Saturday i'm ne;aely proceeding yesterday,
10 Ia stated that there upwards Of I've houssud PEG
pie The ground, and yesterday the assemblage was
quite numerous, if cot more so. fact worthy OF re-
mark too is that amorg those who presen. there
we're no iouebs' or loalers, which EXHIBITS sufficiently
tsscious arguments Of tnese VINO asserted h1s be
PaSs, c,mpe,ca wouia be little Better .aan bear
garden The nssemb'sge orderly, well Condn5sed,
resper able ie full sense Of the word. Indset,
have seen Osttar behaved crowd thau inst which
erhvened tue Pask yesterday aeraoon VITO ITS presence
the temperature beng n,iid ana .nAy we'll caicu
dated 70 add TO the ecjoymenis of tue cveD,ng and
che number of those who visited the "Ramble"
n the Couoenasce 10 airy INDEX ~ tsc mind tho peopc
sa ns
and drives, viewing f,o tee elevated positions the
the hiehess position the PaT-:he eye ta<cs IN
splenod WI Of the besutful park and OF the cocntry
for some lies sroaod H. Locking to Yards the city one
the metropolis sof noIcsed by The tai, ,ree
slierng which, relectog the Solar rags. are
Almost dazz TO sook as 10 the shf the anti; p.i.
rise ~ WOW, ana She booo HUDSON lpss along
smoothly calmly watering IN its course as foe tract
Of country there is To Dc seen in pofen Of the
untverse the left ia Long Island, Back wells
Isnd Fast river; oennd The voir ami
large Of upoustDg COuntFy, aed wnh fossss ana
saroens and pea. little cottages. while just ossS is
s.RApble'' i.sef, with hsman DeingsUeo, women
Notwithstanding taelr way in eli dueo<iouS, aod
Dves.ntnn tovs .usU he ia The highest degree rrresse
The band OF musicians statiooet aooie tPo tlun
dred yarc the bell tower, platform e.ets for
their accom- nodat'on, on an eevaied pcstoa Around
this spot ranged OF benches for she colye
these ocsired N rest III the vciay the
masic, which of varied aid exceedingly pleasing
character The progr enbr AGED of TIE choicest
from the best Composers ana each piece was
performed in tho ex;e'lspt manner Tor Thca the Dod-
wortn's somewhat CO ehrsted Inc rriecpa fe,ec-
tons the overture from Tampa, Misunderstanding Med
ding March in Mdsu nmer Nights Dream. Grsad Po-
lousse Polka (reutonc) Walk Rosslen, Belle Brandon,
Ny Love Like the Red Red Rose, the Beau.cs Of To-
vsore and Egypt and qaartette from Rgoleto
The from Tampa, und the selections from tue
Troubadour were magnioen,iy rendered ected the
varmes, applause ON the immense crowd listeners
The "Auv Choi us was pa ensc;ive, the rows
Of sturdy stone breakers in close proxmo 70 the music
consciously beating time with the musicians, recalling TO
mind forcibly the APPENDED scene al The Academy OF
husc There this difference however, observable,
namely thar tho ferocoaf looking chofters OF the opera
worried away wih only i'm aioary ~eipons nrd On can
rocks, while The poor aboIers Of the -e.rN Park
were ''terriby On execution bent," and tae.e
sham shout the @hicn rolled do In torrents iron
Their w-aher beaten you sh Juld Chance,
too to hear the meodious OF the la your
might be sauted 9Th tue orig nal Gaelic or Hsoernicizsd
ApRosxon, instead Of the sot, delicious "a haronous
kaliaD OF the Academy rhe Polka and hazr'rKa aiso
met With great favor especially from the fair sex, VINO
seemed eager TO whiri about in he macs Of the aauce
10 easy the almost Irresistible iu1ouse OF te
Hao gentlemen eshirted equal penchant fer the
slight fantastic toe' decidedly tuer pretty
psnious would have returued home better contonted Bat
as T. was, all aprearet 10 be highly gratihed.
Altogether the performance Of yesterday afternoon
admirable, and the peope ny their liberal patronage
showed their appreciation Of the efforts being
well made for their convenience, comfort and esJos
mept The water CARRIERS. comoaDy of young boSs
supplied with pats of ccoi. ffesh Croto welcome I'D
md answer the purpose for the present CT drink
ing fountains II the Commissioners "o1ld only cause 70
he erected benches thau there 1T
cent they would be adding still more &c the comfort Of
the public.