New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-28
THE NEW srEuNwAY CONCERTO HALL
Laying the Corner Stone on Saturday Alter
noon The Wine, Speeches aud Music -
Description Of the Proposed Building.

uoou-The Wine, Speeches aud Music -
Description of the Proposed Building.
The corner stone Of the now Steinway Mlsic-Hall
was laid on Saturday afternoon with appropriate ceremonies
guests about 100 number included some of the more
prominent resident musicians and singers Of the city with
representatives from the muscdeaer organ builders editors
critics scrbbers for the fress generally together with
one who regulations poets strong iron box
containing newspapers OF the day. parchment scroll with
autographs guests de yse Of those who chose
avail themselves Of this species OF subrueura INNER
taY and specimens Of the COINS anu currency OF th
from so downward. was dramatically sealed ana paced
within tho by Mayor Hoffman. who o. the representa-
people Of New York thanked the Messrs Stenway
enterprise which adds another building 20 the aren't
ctua beauty Of the city and gives another evidence OF our
The party then onrned to n the Of the piano
warehouse where coLation bad been prepared aad 70
which ample justice was done The vands we're abundant
and cIcelenso the Munsons cabinet has sell
DON found spprecatve drinkers NeuVe C1uot more
ardent sdmire During the eaTy part OF TIE entertainment
propretors Of the bail were toased MI W IMAM
SteinguY responded happy manner thanking MS
guests compliments that had been bestowed up hun
comparatively unknown ard sratened circumstances.
Through which they found here ard be
cause OF Tie stinon Of the country they had been enabled
49, d,snretrr In an humble way f1r tho advancement Of
one while they bad learned better how 10 love the other
Ths gentleman said he a much better pianomaker than
orator and would therefore, not detan his guests with what
he might DO able 10 say lie then introduced Mr Luke j.
! COINS. who delivered tho following
GENTLEMEN Tho occasion which has brought us together
this afternoon % kind which, though common enough M
tho older countries world has hitherto unioTtanaey
been Of re occurrence United States and the laying
Of destined be remembered for long
period o. not ouy IN The world o. arr ou ~ We grst
Of universal thought which despite m Unitarian tend-
enoes every day csrer and nearer to the CONVICTION
that r.heiio cliiufe ~ 100 iug necessary ~ ". APP
meas q race gclnt IN importance - no 0her II
has been aVor them 81 dspaugement TO our country to
instance ~ lack 81 plbhS ,-lesa ue'o.u % ~ 49, - 80
% musical Poetry and he drama arc the highest Of the
Art u has been said aud music the lo~eshe one appans
to all the senses Tie other - out one st sven LOT h
Of the ove ~ tho art the whole oil the nited
has consecred scarcely dozen inferior balls and con
cert ruoms Bat this vein dpaagemen - wholly unfair
The Poetry and the drama ar NOT TIE hsh
Of unknown art mud frequent traces OF Pol
and rude drma The Classification should b. rcVerse anu
music placed Of all the line First because OF the a.
- bo,b MID ana boIv drst because OF the amount OF
mental cultivation which % rs requirement nrst
because OF toe skill and outlay which involved IN manniso-
t tlo rstu-aots uton which 1t IL performed. and first
I t+i'"r '"N -. ,-.t,.,ton ne,es.i.
tatcs association and hamonytwo elements OF our nature
oo Al h. f,nnd I'M high state Of oyiz aud refinement
Measured by this standard then whore do we stand-as
patrons TIE aud women Of rehnemeItaA
atoms IN The scale OF civilization Let the excess OF sheet
music Of musical lnstrGnens aud above all Of that nopest
aud most expensive Of al Instruments TIE piano rtowheh
Manufactured aud disposed 81 IN TINS country ron ea 70
ycar made and sold IN any other country
and would almost say In all other NY ahsSe5
40 gratitude locality their good fortune no" proposes
70 grand and beautiful elLce-oe my answer ana
let tie patronage hlcA t.ls ,phnll.lsy 80.
entertainments and which Notwithstanding all that has been
sad the oonary has been enough 20 nice non dlsent
lands the enchanting Jenny Lind the charms OF
Soniag the thrilling tones OF an AOoni and the EXQUISITE sA
be nv L.a answer those hypeTorics who from strained
Classification Of the arts would degrade our beloved conniy
/
the native talent We have given sifta tone Wen ,
tIlumph Of Kellogg and Pathe trl Of whose enchanting
voices yet echo throughout civilization aud only reaches the
fond seeps o. Ineir io x5 'S he asaa Mi which
destined TO be raised on this spot vii. Ike all the
edhoes In the United States which devoted 70 public
instruction and amusement be Of proportions beside which
similar odices found In the Old world Will make but an nsg
uGeant comparison It's Interior decorations will rival the
most sumptuous Of them al aud the grand organ which in
.Susu "a V - f which The Civ Of Boston Is already
| f.r.fnr Here mi
voice. viii rise Ia choral harmony We gau TONG u
toos tile deep swelling Symphonies Of Beethoven schumann
Mozart and the emotional and immortal OF
Cboun and lz The Importance ~ music and musical cui
ture h the refinement Of human naiure Is feature too little
appreciated outside OF the strict sphere OF ART where has
| lJng siuce been universally conceded
M : e1a n sl.i nd s 'Si the Noted sss
san william CongreVe; and SO Il has-amost literally Music
subduos passion affords gentle ana potent exnraton To the
spirit and Thus both raises US IN the scale OF humanity ana Al
a. ,o nv miusteriuc 10 our pleasure and health
Ieep Us MARI the truth Of these proyerbs-that be
who sings angcrs but eand he who can play ahdde
need never ce doctor Tho bief remarks have had the
houor make you capable OF being applied TO unit
les extent The theme inviting and filled as It Is win
and associations which are pound mp H. 'e5
Is IL were al that Is beautiful in our minds 1t Is dihehl
on and We must needs follow and give way the next event
in this interesting and ongtoberemempsrcd ceremony 20
suspicious alike To the public ond, lei Us nope 10 s p'l"i
! propretors, the Messrs sein"n!.
AT the close OF his address M Co1zens gave The Press
., which toast Mr. Robert ID. Holmes responded in very
happv manner Other gentlemen were called upon and de
speeches. alter Whh tlr ehtahurnt CLOSED
song by Mr.. G. Campbell anl pano-i9e performances by
Nessrs s. l.. Mills and Robert Heller. The c0nyyia hiar
nv was al somewhat shocked By passing into new
kew without intervening cAulli te transition was 80 sud
den n. 20 considerable surprise. II was as II some
grand Oro had passed without moduatng. from TO
hat aud further enforced me ehange Oy an eAP,on VI az
tho instruments The baton. however In skrl hands
single from the master OF ceremonies changed al PACK
10 natural key and the proceedings that had grown dcord
ant and become again larOulOIs ana sO some OF
the most brilliant effects Of modern dr.matio music are pro
dueed by transitions and OF which We write gave 10
tho songs and which have rerred The anaT
closed harmonony and the guests departed WITH themselves
and their hosts - -
| pYsCRIPTIOs OF TIE NEW sTEHwAY CONCERT HALL.
The new Lal when completed, will extend from the rear
wall OF the present building toUrte nst between Fourth
avenue and Irving place to Ffteenths dsrce OF rs
feet IL will be 70 wide and - get high Inc basement
walls are granite three thick the hst story walls two
feet eight inches and the wal Of the concert nan = teh
,bek rom floor 20 ceiling with heavy supporting columns all
laid m cement There center walls Innnnt tho entire
OF the building from the foundation directly under ana
.nnnor,inp the Learn OF Concert Hall hoo each wall 10
inches thick The stage will bs placed at the end fronting
T1ss,,bs and the main entrance viii be from Fourteenth
INT ,bar are also doors OF exit each seven feet
vide ON either side Of the Stage leading directly into III
thus allowing she ball 10 be empted very short
sr.c ~ time Fronting Flfeentst and along tie westerly
AIDE Of the ball. additional BUILDING % DeLF erected
c,nt,uinc tho Artists dressingfOoms. even with the
g. upper siortwi contain the WIND 'hests aud some
~ the heavy the organ. There VIII D. Two galleries
zone above The other the end Of the han toward Fourteenth
81 which extend either side o. le nan ABOUT one ra
M ,s length onv The hall Will be hnoy decorated, aud
lighted and ventilated IN the best possible manner IL viii be
heated With steam the steam generator DeR located outside
OF and some distance from the building Inc 'front.' on f
IA being built the finest Philadelphia front bck,
With bro trimmings ana hney Ornamental pillars and
csns Connecting with the main hall large room IN the
sacol story Of tho front building TWENTY-FIVE fee vide Hnd
you dssa sfOdng room lVr 400 DorsoaE ~ that