The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-09
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Commencement of the Concerts.
The beautiful summer resort Of the metropolis hai
been much improved by the recent changes which have
taken place within its spacious limits Here and there
waste places have been redeemed, and green verdurt
now covers their former unsightness Over the walks
and bride paths rustic arbors trailing with vines and
blossoms, relieve the monotony OF the scene and
flowers, shrubs and spring up where before blank
expanse OF rock and waste land was seen. Every de-
sirabs variety Of vegetation appropriate TO this CLINE
has bsen added, and lawn, road and walk are now
in excellent trim. As one saunters through
the myriad winding paths rustic seats encountered
at every turn hid away in shady hooks and fountains
and drinking hydrants spring up at every point That
the Park is the great resort OF the metropolis
may DO easily guessed from the statistics Of the gate
keepers IN regard TO the attendance which last year
amounted 70 S,239o73 persons. a number far greater
than the population OF the city. The plans OF the Zoo
logical Gardens show that the Park will soon receive
important addition in this particular The gardens win
be located on the west side between Seventy
and Eighty-irst streets The animals in the base
ment OF the Arsenal building to be removed to the
first story, giving more light and rendering the
hbition more accessible aud agreeable. The collection
OF animals is very large and is constantly increasing
both by reproduction and additions. The outside walls
OF the Park with the gates of the eighteen entrances
arc not yet finished, although work on them Is con-
stantly going on. AT the southwest OF the old
reservoir is high rocky elevation which tower
which overlooked the entire Park 1t has been lately
graded and planted with grass by the Commissioners,
and preparations arc being made to erect open
summer house where visitors can enjoy the charming
landscape spread out beneath them. The building will
be OF stone, and will have tower at end Another
OF the new features the Park Is chdrens play
ground at the south end OF the Mall where youth
both sexes will have appropriate plots set apart for their
special USE The change in the temperature yesterday
dampened the ardor or the patrons of the Park and
although Harvey b. Dodworth and his admirable band
resumed their sway on the Mall but comparatively few
visitors congregated around the Moorish LOOKING temple
Of music The chameleon goddess OF fashion yesterday
assumed rather sombre hue Difference the rowns
OF the weather; consequently it was not favorable
opportunity OF remarkng the effect Of the now summer
fashions
We remarked the uniformity OF uniforms OF every
color of the rainbow among the ladies'. Dress sack and
even bonnet f we may be still allowed to designate the
microscopic apex Of female attire by name)
almost every case OF the color and architectural
shape The bonnets, long since shorn OF their fair
dimensions, are either band of straw tule or lace in
front OF the chgnon which looms up the top oil the
head like an oversrown chronological bump. or are little
fiat affairs tipped forward by the same IN
trusvc chgnon the noses OF the fair wearers, Ia
Nose, recalling to mind the days of the old Fire
Department. III the overturned cloaks red and
the sashes adorned with the name of engine hose
company the illusion mot tulel would be complete.
and Judge Whiting will longer have voluntary band
OF street sweepers the heretofore. But to
trimming the cioaks this is Of the most pom
der0us and exravagant description II would he study
for the archgoogs decpher tho queer iookng HERO
gy phics that modstes trace the backs OF
in jet aud lace and beads greater quantities than
Pocahontas or other Indian bellies dreamed OF, are
heaped on silk and cloth without stint. The pro-
gramme Of music yesterday consisted Of the
overture 10 tue Merry Wives OF Windsor, the
Hllda Waltz, Sounds from the Scottish Glens,
Brothers Rock March, the magnificent Tannhauser
overture two galops by Faust and DO0w0rth,
Crispino the Marcn tho Amazons Simple Samples by
Dodworth aud Mercadante fantasia. o. the pieces the
Tannhauser overture the most remarkable. Mr..
Dodworh has spent many months arranging this the
grandest OF overtures for military band and to judge
from the performance yesterday he has succeeded adj
mrably The manner In which he has transferred the
fantastic chromatc passages for the vioIns 70 the
reeds, and the dstinctness with which each
phrase, each theme and each shade Of color
is brought out is deserving Of the warmest praise The
ntI oducon OF the sax0phoue and bass clarionet
give impulse also the effects OF the band Not
only all the orchestral points preserved this
bus the individuality OF OF tue members
TO DO rendered more strongly marked The pervadinx
movement with which the overture commences and
which is varied and canght up by every until
IL eliminates in the grand massnt OF the finale stands
out ia every part OF it in strong relief while around II
fantastic wreaths Of wierdke passages from
tho reeds which give II an almost unearthy beauty We
hope this grand work will DO kept the Park pro
gramme for tue entire season for attracl W
feature could be presented