New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-11
SEVENTH REGIMENT PROMEdSDE CON
CERT

The Academy of Music last night presented
Of life and beauty such as has seldom been 90
scribed in the annals OF festive York since the days
OF the The first Promenade Concert Oh
tho under tho auspices OF the Seventh Regiment
drew together about $500 people select thr9ng OF
OF music and mrth promised by the Committee Of Ar
raugenens and which, judging by Tie past Lcy WERE
sure To have I'm spite OF the blasts OF Boreas Whcn DIV
lev breaths during the early evening a. II t. deter the
peasuc-seekers from yenturing forth from tho comfort
AT o'clock when Grafuas band OF 100 pieces opened
with Mcfeadante's grand mphony H., lIaoso ast
long before thoy finished the first part OF their pro
ram9 nearly every was r o
Verdi, Mcyerbeer, and other masters tnnt
made up the PsosFs%%q 81 inc T The, Sos
seats which brought prices rev Gay aga
ladies' the aud the though not by any
means crowded presented lively spectacle, and the
S1Tes Slen ac re oSt IN ali the bright costumes
OF a gala night As on all similar occasions here
s by the the whale So band Occupying
raised platform IN the rear In all respects the ar
OF Can't Geo Moore smith, Capt. VIM. II. Kipp. and
Lcnt Vim. c. Casey, had ordained that the number OF
tickets should limited to 1850 to avoid the discomfOrs
crowded and to allow each deyotee OF Terps
ehore an opportunity aud space TO aspoT ~ e
Regiment attended IN full uniform tho Veterans
itary men or civilians were allowed upon the foor
less full dress. Even the ladies were obliged 10 eave
the floor was allowed and the exit thererom was made
by the side doors In ascending to s 9Ppes ss
Tie Band under the leadership of C. s. Graiala' as,
sisted y sergeant Chas Wernig and Corporal Francis
X Dler performed the following selections; 1g s
symphony I'll amsHo ds Verde honEhts OF
Home" aria Grafnlla Selection from Robert 10 Dable.
Meyerbee 9ucaeP on hGnns5 in A snc
saltaory exercise was called for ~ the prSganc
sey val.e pRRBfss Strauss aSecrs
bleuc," Wiegand; Galop " NM Lnst anu o i,spdd
Gr g. Gs I Wiiches Dahce." scheuer Z vase;
"Hotchzes Klaenge" strauss; s. Quadrlllc, Triumph
10 Gallon "Engesendet" Strauss H. Deux Temps, On
the Danube strauss IL i2neers w. yssc
aChidren Of Berlin" Kecr Bella is. Galop, "rourson'
Zickof. -. L.. 80
aud the slgnt OF tho nbc footed ones as they went
through tho intricate mazcs was ahnatlns III thS eA
tfemc. There were many Gorgeous eosiitS "" Is
and many that were beautiful without being goigeSSn
aud many that were neat ana tas,en'' n"S auiip
Nthal, without being either Gorgeous VI siit
There was one dancer dressed In blue Elm
almost hidden under cloud OF rich lace; ana ano,Sr
habted In plain green SATIN OF tcture TAI 70 pV
and still another who bore queeny rODo OF IKE inhetl
but white snow. with aong sweeping tram ana over
her splendid shoulders white lace shawl worth huhd
red times its weight In gold. 49,, 80. 1880 l., ,,or,
dresses, lady who WAS especially rearked Ior her
aud grace wearing green WITH whts .atin ,Iin L
pano danced like fairy. and took haif inc heart. IA
the by storm. There were scVera powdered hedu
less loudly after n more modern fashion Ana horc was
| one lovely damse who did not dance, but remained
ouiet spectator Of the brilliant scence-Wlat one Woulu
call perfectly appointed woman, as artisicaliy com
posed as poem opera in whose costume Kind OF
c snEO"i o nnyRR s curl %pd That Kissed her blooming
cheek 10 the Jewelod rooetto that spai rk,
girls with odous patches upon their faces 70 show where
the dies were-as II those llte Beauty Ipots vU.lu
ike afscOrehsd stump. in beautiful %eadOT The The
music delightful. There was freneh musc du.
ore may whistle at the frat trial; and
| moro intricate music, too. that to the unsophstl.
which 10 the devotee concord IN diseord-ues OF differ
method meeting hnd gsnaHst I'M ' TO- make the
.Tay as most did
The following gentlemen composed tho various COM
HS made FOR the e,s Of the seventh E1ecu
tive Commlitee-Capt. Geo. Moore smith, chairman
Louis louis r. RAIDER, W A. Burti., ThOs. r. Buc9an, H.
VI if Sa!t w Il MasHaT ESd; s'' G:pi Wa KIP
Chairman: VIM. T. Farnhaln. L. L. 8. Chairman. G. q
G GSs." rsS Sns1FsSs snf
E%seT % MSiR %SSyt W. siI Leach s Ra.htOS
r. IL. Kip. y o. BuIkley; Thos. L. Csmerden
a 5Saq H HS%isSD'' d T. SHps' a%
Reception Committee White Badge-l4eut. VIM {; ca
drcks Chas. = Gardiner, j. " woert, ir VIM Sloane
stegh BIkhal,er G9eII L. AnoYs%,n + suydan'
Gen ArrOwsmi,h, Of the graldpas OF the regiment
gave his especial attention TO the guests aud did me
honors IN the cOmmtteerOOm. QuartorIDaster Weed
extended ready welcome TO the members VI inc press
Capt smith the officer Of the night maintained ORDER
and Louis Napoleon Bryant. living representation oi
the French Emperor, with more badges than Grand
Duke entertained tho veterans In prineely style
High Private Nast-he Of The magic Iencwa also pres
emit In uniform aud usual had satire In each eye. To
be put paper, no donbt before Winter closes Am,ns
the dlstng ushed visitors Gov Holman and tho
gentlemen whe are 10 compose his s;nni Cen Shaier
ton of the Regular Army; Gems Burger, Berrla Asp
wall. Ward. Marvin. and L6ibenau and many OF we ON
Ger, OF the 9th 22d list and other regiments Of the Ma
tonal Guard IL is understood that the second concert
OF tho eth Will be given In March