New-York tribune., 1870-05-23
SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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CENTRAL PARK.
OPENING OF THE sEAsoN-THE MINERAL SPRINGS
MUSIC AT THE PARK.
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OPENING OF THE sEASoN-THE MINERAL SPRINGS
MUSIC AT THE PARK.
Central Park is "sweet boom" No royal
palace or sublime cathedral can for instant justly
compare with it for beauty for highest use hund-
red ohapos cOnsecrated stone with unceasng service
sanity psalm and prestly Sermon could not 50 re
fresh and purify the tired hearts OF the anxious, care
worn sn-tarnished denizens Of Manhattans isle, as
does this glorious temple OF Gods greenery carved In
nObest architecture from out the quarry OF natures Nv
ing breathing loveliness. Each tree and shrub, and
tiny plant doth know the great AM; and dull must be
the heart and blind the eye that cannot eaten here as
in that old Euphrate garden, reverent glimpse Of Him
whose subtle power hath ceiled His sanctuary with the
start sky and paved IL with Springs Mosaic OF green
inlad with flowers. Here each fluttering leaf, each
nodding lOret each ripple on the breeze-swept lake.
whispers holy prayer Sermons In stones nown con-
stant admonOn from the stern brows Of many rugged
HILL The unfearing birds, Natures sweetest chorisers
hymn pures praise from guecss hroats, and the Deng
nant golden pours benedction in flood Of light on
all the enchanting
The gentle Spring is here and the Park flung wide It's
gates Saturday promised music to all that chose
TO come grass waved 'lush and lusty" e'er it
did in Prosperos magic isle The trees were thick with
leaves on every branch Thckets Of blossoms white or
rainbow-hued dotted every hillside and lurked In each
little gen surprising all the air with wantOn perfume
Nestbuding songsters twttered I'm and out among the
trees or fitted across the lawns flashing wing. Lambs
frskcd the DllhlGes, patient
meadows Fountains scattered showers Of sill
very spray, and placid lakes reflected the
coHd1ecked blue above. All nature laughed In vernal
glCc and IeOiced in the general JOY Merry sehOol
boys tossed the ball, raced wildly TO and fro Frohe
soine little girls danced over the velvet sward and
shouted aud shook their curs, and even rolled upon te
grass without rcprOOf Young men and maids slowly
strobe along the narrowed paths, sat- not far apart
upon the rustic hidden seat Happy parents WIN
little olive branches clutcing at their thumbs walked
lcsurey past The barges on the lake, the pleasure
carriages and the little goatcars were full OF Jocund
gba and rlln mia
whired along with merry family parties enscOhctt
within, and here and there steed Of mettle trotted
swiftly by. Around the musicians gilt and Dlue paVlhOn
q gay crowd assembled shaded by striped canOpies from
the sun, and listened TO the music OF Grafuas Sky
skilifnI players Before the programme finished
gentle shower dispersed the musclOying assembage,
but yesterday the weather so exqulsey far that
without the attraction of music or the popular privileges
was full Of charmed visitors from early morning until
dewy nightfall.
Central Park lost nothing OF beauty perfection
since last summer and In some respects, II has gained
The exquisite MOrcsqUc Pavilion, known as the springs,
has been paved with Metach Mosaic In r0settes, and
ntcrOcng squares, and dencatey checkered borders,
and with such rich variety OF harmonious color ana such
chase beauty of design make the structure now be
yund question the architectural gem not only Of the
park bIt of the whole city Four fuchsia-shaped lets
have been placed upon the marble fountain, and the
trinkling water drops cleaning In the myriad gas lights
place seem like a vision from the Arabian Nights:
What more the virtues Of the mineral waters dispensed
here winning their way so fast that scores OF patients
visit the springs eaCh morning regularly ana we shal
possess Carlsbad at doors IL Is designed
to have music in the morning this Summer, at these
Springs and carriage road directly to the place. Tor the
convenience OF inyads is almost the only improvement
left TO desire.
The Department Of Public Parks announce that IL the
weather be ne there will be music by the CeDtral Park
Band TUmpkinssquare, Tuesday evening from To
o'clock. Musical entertainments viii also be gwen IN
Washngtonsquare Wednesday, from to O'Clock, p.
m, and in MadisOn-square on Thursday, from 5 TO
O'Clock, p. m should the weather be fine.