The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-16
THE p A r K

The Music, Crowd, Fashions and Scenes Of q
Saturday Afternoon.
The "lungs OF tho metropolis" tho Park has bees
appropriately called, splendid condition this sum
mer and the constant "doctorng" Of the Comnisica.
en has not been without good results. Over twenty
thousand people visited the favorite resort yesterday;
and at tho Fifth avenue entrance carriages and
equpagss Of every description poured into the Park -
. constant stream At the Mall the bon tos and ths
snerce democracis' meet it neutral ground
to listen to the strains OF Dodworths Band and enjoy
the pure atmosphere OF the metropolitan gar-
den. On the Terrace hundreds Of carriages, and,
fair heads bend recognition Of the salute Of some
mustached acquaintance he passes swiftly By In hss
ylish turnout. Tho from the Casino IL veryI
picturesque and reminds Of grand (6e chassf
petrc In the immediate vicinity OF the Pagoda tho
crowd il densest, and the triple OF seats place4
around this handsome little temple Of music presents .
Kaleidoscope view Of the heterog elements Of
population. The olerk from down town. who has q
half holiday on saturday, and who Is Prod
cociously fast and knowing, although In :
mild and harmless way; the exquisite, with
eye glass extensive whisker gold headed and us
varying smper OF countenance the phcgmatc Fathes4
belle Of the Bowery, with baloonlike chgnon the
top OF the head, the Ashanee LADIES' wear It. piece
OF tulle flower and couple OF ribbons in front OF the
chguon, facetiously termed by her bonnet extrava-
gantly trimmed cloak and dress, seeming to be Ut
tarly unconscious OF the attention and regards or her
white hated admirers and the aristocratc
whom the Bowery Is terra ignoto, all there, AZ
racted by the delicious strains OF the band The sauts
tory Park March heads the well selected programmed
and at six o'clock homo thoughts In shape OF od ro
side melodies close the concert The selection OF yss
terday's programme admirable 1t satisfied al
tastes In music There OF the salon element IN
IT, and tiny feet beat time 70 the Passion Flower wat9
and the Rock spring sTop Again. the lover OF ne
him, aud tho national melodies Of all lands were
interspersed with military and operate musc5
The location OF the music stand Is very bad
tor sound it impossible to hear a note yestefS
day unless by standing the Pagoda The sound
WIS almost entirely lost tho Terrace Casino. II
The stand were In more eeyaled position the croYl
Mound 4 would not be great as is E5w the Qss; 10
then visitors might enjoy the music at some reasouAt.S
distance Tho fountain the Terrace being repaired
and made ready for !hs summer; 80 that the
numerous visitors to tho lake missed lis RED
freshing influence yesterday. short but bharn
shower at the close OF the caused stampede
the music lovers who heroically the long prog
eramme. Frai bonnets, lace shawls, straw hats an4
linen coats looked forlorn and wretchcd as theN
emerged from the Park 10 the midst Of the rain Theirs
have been many additions made TO the Park in the wan
Of accommodations The weary pedestrian can nov
find resting place and shade At every available corner9