The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-28
OPEN AIR MELODY.
The Music at the Park Yesferday-A Brilliant
Gathering and Delightful scene.

The Music mt the Park Yesterday-A Brilliant
Gathering and n Delightful scene.
In the Central Park yesterday the charms or
nature In her vernal raiment were enhanced by the
dulcet strains OF Grafua's Central Park band.
When IL Is possible to increase the attractions OF
such an exquisItely lovely place. small that
youth, beauty and aflluence thronged to enjoy the
combined pleasures Of sight and sound. To the
sound mind the first feeling is Of thankfulness
that the genteel youth with the pale face and the
delicate maiden by his side may catch \ CLEAN OF
CHEEKY sunshine under the best OF auspices. Let
him strut upon the Mall and feel little vain let
him walk down the Terrace and take row upon
the lake and think nc Is q millionaire
OUT FOR HOLIDAY;
it does not matter. lie is breathing fresh pure air
and feeling unconsclousy the effects OF surround
ngs which are all good, and he must be the
better for 1t. Under the wide outrageous
ness OF the ems, wandering over the velvet turf,
summing themselves on the benches, ranged
on the seats under the marques around the hand
some pand stand, IS t not pleasant to see New
York ab lie thus to gladden. its city soul on Satur.
day In spring The flowers are now blooming. CIV
ing fragrance and delicacy to the sense 1t truly
o Joy and pride TO our great city.
II is true that the extremely we'll on do not affect
the Mall on Saturday when the band plays yet
FAIR FACES AND Rich TOILETS
seen there In proflsion. IL II the poor fashion
of wealth to give way where even a less deeply
corlered but more numerous class can circulate. A
well marked feature OF the feminine display there
on Saturdays Is that OF the fair daughters OF
Abraham. One would hardly Imagine there were so
many OF the once prosecuted race IN Gotham who
could afford to leave their occupations for the
shine There they are. with their racial features
clearly defined as when their forelatEers were led
CAPTIVE TO BABYLON.
The Oriental love OF snowy display Is "a alive as
ever. their generally pretty persons deckcd
IN lavisnncss worth the trouble OF seeing. They
enjoy the music too. for II Is OF the passions OF
their race.
The programme OF Yesterday was well chosen.
Meyerncer's grand march, SCHILLER opened the
musical treat The fine andante from vokmar's SON.
alta, "0pus co." was enjoyed by those who have an
ear educated TO the classical; but Wiegams waltz,
Sweet Siztcen.' set all the fair ones from fifteen
summers 70 the years oil uncertainty into
A sUBDUED ECsTACY.
SO OF the selection from the bohemian Girl"
which every one was pleased to recognize. Gounod's
delicate Ave Maria" was swee,y play oil and did
not fail In effect on those OF Israel, who never
sing the PRAYER. A gaop, "Wie der Wind"
by fiery little whirwiud Strauss, was
happily ACCOMPANIED by an appropriate breeze.
Rossini's stately overture 10 "Scmiramlde, and q
waltz 10y strauss were both delectabe. The seec-
ton nom Mendelssohns "Milsummer Nights
Dream, with IT'S magnificent ''Wcdding March, +" was
THE SUCCESS OF THE DAY.
which concluded with popular airs, 10 which the
zephyrs also furnished their cooling Oh iOCfo. This
over and the music stands deserted. the audience
dispersed leaving the lovely place to the birds the
lovers, the statues and the evening wind.