The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-09
THE PARK.

A Wednesday concert at the Park is considered by
many more interesting than the Saturday one,
music the water, breathsd through over dozen
brass tubes has peculiar charms for the hearers. So
the swans thought, at least, IS they followed Mr..
Dodworths boat, evidently endeavoring to pick
up some melody suitable for dying song,
and thereby 70 keep up the reputation Of their
species in that respect The "March Of she Amasons'
too Black Crooksh; the selection from Martha no
better; but AFTER the exquisite little melody, Beaufs
Dreamer, " one Of them retired to the shadow Of the
island probably 70 rehearse for the eventfu occasion
when he should paddle for the last time. The scene
on ~. rSs the ny
craft each filed with chgnons hats, feathers, coaks
busters, empress trails parasos Jet and amber beads,
and dwell within them. Now misanthropic swan
would peck 1t dainty finger held out In friendship,
little scream ana start 80 a. to nearly upset the boat
Thereupon several dainty little screams would chime In
and then the moustached portion OF the crew would re-
store order. Through the dense foliage the banks
pseped empress chip and stoveppe hats and the trees
nodded lazily - V iulled BY the sweet strains
venetian nike nags, that hung motionless over
the waters, stood crowds OF listeners. forming
checkered group Of white muslin srsnadine, organ.
die silk, broadcloth and cashmere. The background
the little arrangement beneath the upper terrace,
whore ct every table the snsbe portion Of the
to sundry plates sd with sundry white heaps and sun.
dry glasses with stravs 10 them, we'll - to the music
As some brght-cyed belle passes BY with more mara
bout feathers her head and shoulders than would
ply avary chaterng birds the straw drops from the
lips Of OF The ladies' at the nearest table and the ex
camation 'sDid you sverf' follow Presently the
mabout belle turns around and the lady with the straw
Starts up. my dearest friend, I'm 20 glad 10 see you"
sequel 70 the ensuing dialogue when their backs are
turned -Shs thinks herself somebody, out Know"
The "Narch OF the Amazons," suggestive OF calcium
lights, shining helmets and bare limbs; the dream
on The Ocean waltz" Of the moss beautiful
that Gupgl ever wrote: . selection from Yer
AIS "Nabuco'' ehs three children and ncry furnace
OF thrown inh and the "Marksmans Polka were
the principal selections played by the band The eath
cred chorsers sung their selections mey overhead and
the sounds OF laughter and merry voices from The boats
and terrace oil the cir and formed one volume OF
harmony such a. the gas-lighted concert hall never
dreams or As the shades grew deeper on the waters
and the hid his jolly red face behind Eighth avenue
and its bordering trees and the last strains OF the band
had melted away, groups OF sentimental young men and
their tserng partners perambuatsd the nsghborhood
retailing chapter after chapter OF love and sentiment Tor
which see the latest novel, At length the Walk BE-
came deserted and the philharmonic strains Of thu frogs
in the marshes outside the Park mingled with the
trumpet blast Of ncensed humble bee, the tnte
Of the bells and the sounds Of revsry In some
cbant he