The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-11
T n & p A r X.

The Park Commissioners announced concert on the
Mall four NJ yesterday, and the clerk OF the weather
vetoed II There either In their attempting 70
pas Il over his veo for lie threw damper ON every
thing Delusivs skies attracted hundreds nom home
70 en 10 the music and as the hour drew near every
tens and awning the vicinity Of The temple Of music
was crowded - dsnsoy % ct camp messing Nh.
Dodworth and his faiihfa follower were mazsAalasd
within the pagoda and the footing Of many horns poke
the advent Of the musical fray Buta celestial De,ice-
man inteered in the shape Of Intensely bsek sles6
II the southwest and after Few growis Of shu.Ass nd
warning Clashes Of lightning he came down We
concert qiks wolf the fold" was evident a. once
that no would be heard from shs Park band hat
day. Few and short the words that were
spoken and the entire sssembags charged on the ter
race, or rather beneath H. aud CALAMITY stosmed "
Alas for chip hats marabout featherS, muslin dresese,
linen coas ana pankson unmsntionabisa In thai dss
perate charge they suffered as severely - the Light b
eads at Baaklavs or poor Meashers men 81 Eedercss
burg such Q getting down stAiSS' tstone steps -
that never entered the mind Of the poet that
on that species Of locomoton Broadway exqoses clad
In spotess duck fresh from the hands OF the washer
woman made frantic efforts break the barrier Of on-
oiine that "opped the wsy s the bead OF the steps,
snc me q rc b rs Sv nuttg %
parasol iace handkerchief The latter probably
held out Dag Of truce Every spot under The terrace
was crowded with frgves and at the tables SEA ladies'
regarding with woebcgone faces the wreck OF THAI
mer bonnet which that morning had bssu seduced from
its orsable in lie bandbox cruise in the
Park In quest Of beaux. In the days Of the old Leg
horns rain beat against bonnet with much effect n
shnged roof, but now when bit Of lsee and RIB
bon and two three flowers constitute that article, 10
m,u 10 the slightest shower. Tho rain 10 not remarka-
bic for eallantry, however refreshing IL may be. An
hour later and the victims Of msplacsd msssoro-
logical confidence Issued through the scholars g.e
having received lesson 70 consult their baromesen ~
fore they eave home at this season me ms
bers OF the band appeared be Intensely disguised
the Injunction erved them The trompose ~
at the bassoon and the ffe Indignantly ee :, @
horn. One Of the picturesque features OF sne
will undoubtedly be the Bsvidere nos'o =. ' .
Ramble. the banks OF the Croson rese''o.. , WI.
look like some old Norman kesP A 100, ' SmS
bay may b obtsined. Inc commisonen arg
also making arrangements for the enseusihmens OF
children Thepay grounds for boys are pens improved
ana enlsrrsd a far ~ pracucapie ana next season
n s 10 set apart or more arouods where the
~ Inc nublio schools play a. croquet add other
esnrss odanscd 70 them. The proposed abor.lke sruc
rr. - shr lover PARK southwest OF the Mall viii have
s,naosh 0ocr Of no feet In diameter, with benchea,
s,anLs sna osber facilities for smaller children. Theg
49,. .,srrovs Q few OF which were let looes In The,
psvs fsv year, since, rapidly increasing in num-
80 ma are now 90 be found In several parts of the
civ and a. Jersey City, Hoboken and Bergen Poipk
have also been sdded TO the coseonR the
psst and they. seem 70 enjoy their new quayteD iH
snsely Their attentions TO the visitoss kowevs- ere
d,sssreeabe when the new Geological cards- eeas-
rieed the Commissioners ought 70 reserss conpsrs
mani FOR those restless little animals.