New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-26
Tux CEN TRIAL PARK.
The Concert ON snturdny-The Crowd md
tho Occasion.


The fourth concert of the season was given ut
tho Park on Saturday afternoon by the Central Park
Band. under the direction OF II. b. Dodworth The Sc
lections were WEI. made aud redably rendered. TO an
assembly far too vsst to enjoy the music. Thousands
wandering of Ia various directions louneing on the
rras boating on the lake looking at the (as present.
very dirnuiive biological collection. taking the air In
carriages feeding tie swans. partakng Of tees and
lu1uriating In modes too numerous To mention. The
day was charming q delicious breeze springing up
about the tine Of The concert and continuing until long
after sunset. The sky ~ soft and blue as the eye
OF Laura d Moves bendh passionate sonnes Of
Pe,rarch the air as lely aud delicious the blooming
yales u Andnlusia Tho heavens seemed to Mss the
earth and each glow With new beauty born the dear
caress Little cft TO desire physically as one SIT
on the benches or reclined tia smooth sward the
zepnyrs stirring the leaves playing IN his hairs the
eye resting on tie broad. sweet. green spacea CRATE
ful oasis in the brcksud mortar desert ~ the city
with q fun and exquisite sense Of repose; the soft.
ueancr oily music Of Schubert tho vivacious halfn
toucatiny suains Of Strauss floating and throbhing
through tho atmosphere .ntO tie nflpdi-aWnkrh'd
heart with u semiyOlupuous scinispritunl lnnnence
Thousands 81 citizens ard strangers were there on loot
and 10 vehicles u all Kinds Brilliant toileis ara
lovely faces boam,d f.oo the carriages aud along the
, prOfncnaicr. Every man. woman ana ciHId Iu"sed
han
The tnil. the and Kettles ~ NE WEI" forgotten
for those few hourr which surrendered ute 10 the
tranquility aud pleasure Of the rnien sceue Ne"efr
glad e. observe among the throng large representa-.
ton Of tho mechanical AMI nboring class. who bad
come there with their wives end swreihear!s ard
children breathe little ifcsh mr.. ana gam
an opportunity 10 preserve through ther next
week 81 toll pleasant memory and n sweet
anticipation OF j'ys TO BE- renewed Our glorious Pnk
Is what 1t designed 10 bca resort Tor tie people
Ut large. place ~ rect md recreation for the poor and
Il A tIa - "a a. .r4f
the SEA the net no"k- of the country and the cool
shelter al the mount in retreats. Tie Paik generally
bat especially ON such occasions rs Saturday rrrre.
srnts the Heterogeneous homOrcneiiy Of We may use
the expression Of tie Republic. and particularly tie
metropolitan and coz moroltnn character Of New York.
| Fashionable women. flashing with jewels and bravo
with Immaculate toii"is rustic against Tie PLAIN robes
Of arizlu, wives ana daylnhOrcrs daug htcf Broad
WAY daudirs. Who give what little mind they have 10
Their sirtoriAl ado nlcnt In contact with tie
threndbnre coat snd tho uvriwofn phhhloons OF TIE
small adesinnn or buly -icvedOre, who does not crre
fg for modes ana never beard oI lie FOLd IN al lis
life All ranks. grades plescs Of society are found at
the Park. md they who believe everyday Is oct Of
town have but a. visit tie vicinity Of E' ninthst 10
discover ihlr mistake. Tie Park l.. indeed, grand
social macsircm. where personal distinction Is for the
time being lost, AID Iielentous Individuality swel
lowed up.
There must have been at ca.i 90 oco to % 600 people
scattered he Plrk on saturday bat In thnt la s.,
crowd there vas n0 disturbance. no violation vi Order
no tranRgirssiou whatever.
VcIily We are eucournpcd 10 believe the American
people ere growing civilized and that III the of
lime we eau assemble together aud enjoy ourselves
nationally without frnuiotting amy disposition to put
National irreverchcr into practice, aud do what
Ouhgt not 10 de- just for that reason. We nre gradnaly
though steadily gaming IN repose n, least externally
are SLOW canog to rid ourselves Of the fever that
barns our lives out 40 early are gradually dIscipn.
| Ing Ourselves iito seieontiitmcut, aud augmcning
oar discipline without losing our strength As IN conn.
/ Try need rest aud We ure taking ~ more than We
used and viii take more and more because have ~
magnificent place to seek aud lind IT as the Central
Park.
Tie afternoon weekly concerts mt the Park very
pleasln much 81 that va think we ought Ia have
more ~ item. Let us have concerts on "Wednesday
evenings after sunset when the burning eat of the day
IL over; wien the moon aud starlight will add To The
beauty aud pOer, of the sccnc when every body I'll he
leisure and ENJOY the music. The promenades aud
the drives amid tie deeper hush ~ nature aud tue
! sweeler Influence Of the sympathetic night