The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-02
THE p A r X
The Saturday Afternooa Conccrts-Pre-
paratiOns for tho Fourth, sc.

The Saturday Afternooa Conccrts-Pre-
pnrations for tho Fourth, SC.
The threatening state OF the weather yesterday which,
like bad bin always promising TO pay and didn't,
kept many visitors away from the Park. Rain or no
rain however some fifteen thousand persons presented
themselves and 1t Is satisfactory to add that the conccr,
passed or without interruption from Jupiter Piuvus.
There was q sensible dminuton in the number Of
rages on the Mall and also tho broad drive from
Fith avenue round by Green and the head of the
lake which, by tacit consent is coming to be regarded
as the "Rottcn Row. Qet va hope savory name
will be given W OF the Western World where the RANK
aud fashion OF upper tendon take their airing with
hurying, and be seen Of their friends and
can admire and be admiredi ut leisure. Small
az the concoursc OF spectators was comparatively,
there we're salient features enough in tho crowd TO make
up a remarkable picture Among the visitors there
were usual many Of the eKicd children OF Abraham,
who resort Ia large numbers TO the Park their holy
day. and who apparently find tho borders OF the Croon
lake more pleasant place Of sojourn than tho waters of
Babylon proved them oreio,hcrs Plainly noticeable
also were many fueitiv southcrncrs whom the
must have suggested strange thoughts The hral have
a proverb that "ihe camel knows himself ynen he goes
under the mounts ip" Assarcdy these once over
bearing "chivolryn must here fcct pretty much
IN the shade, looking the ovidaocce Of wealth
md prosperity surrounding thcn, and rejecting
upon their own poverty strickca plantations Bet
these were My odd ans IN tao total ~ the
other visitors wlat can be tadr Dressed VIII
that ifnus comply nation Of aud elegance which
Aneri.hns IN The hot season understand 30 sell tbos
gathered rD,nd the music stand swnuncd NJ The irn
giant ,Ntrbcspraklcd slypen, aud. even poopcd toe
distant Enos who're only 0frasiOnGl Pruut % tbe
double bases or m EXTRA tbud ~ The drums could
rcacj. tHom and where their musical dcccniio. ~ ~
hat been abfs great ~ ba' derived from 90 hirtan
ton, tom snpicnt showmna ono dcind Aafrca NJ
'"em blessed anipodcs, where eNcfsti ~ 80 TIE W
serec OF what II was In the rft Of The S0ijd Yer
Mans he was not Tor out IN ti, crude @linnte, NJ
, any rate nowhere clae could ~ Ind fAah ealfr'
ing in such u place. unmarried by oinctgq1 policemen
or red legged sodery and aiguilciicd ogea s.pspt.r
There Is an open on The ouihklbt' Of 40 tnell''
manufactl ring borough, known ~ the il1pfe ~ Leeds
Our Park year BY year, our usoIfessbir hounH
RIGS extend further and rth IN uht dfefiiob, IL DO
coming the lungs OF New York. sI,d yefs faH,i0u'
pair of lungs II will be-worthy VI shfh CITY thon
sands Of our citizens find here their saratoga, ir Sow
port or their Cape May and ~ body sad NINA
abundantly Justify the wise hbcraliy whth called ih'
Park into bling and which seeka sill ihst 10 extend
It's limits
The musical programme yesterday wis well chosen
a. II generally u, and the SELECTIONS from la
crezla Iorgio and the Bohemian ..rl, together viii
tho Bell Mazarka and the Closing medley Intro
ducing Au,c Lang Syne And Homo, Sweet Homo
wqre eysn wilb sdmirabls enecl Thee gere sesvs an