The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-16
OUR SUMMER RESORTS.
HIGHLANDS OF HAvEsINK.
Concert Of Fine Voices Within Doors and
oflhe Elements Outside.-One Oi the "Noctes
Ambrosiann,s in These Hills.
THOMPSON'S ATLANTIC PAVILION,
NAvEsINK HIGHLANDS, July IL, 1871.

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NAvEsINK HIGHLANDS, July IL, 1871.
In the pauses Of the tempest
Those gentle strains Of mu.ic
Were strangely sweet to me.
Coming down last evening from the fearful excite
ments and spprehensons of the city 10 the welcome
peace and security Of beautiful hills OF Jersey
we were invited to take look at the decorations OF
the ballroom for the concert which was TO begin at
eight O'Clock. We found the room provided with
platform al the north end, occupied by TWO grand
pianos and tastefullv embeished with festoOns and
wreaths of evergreens and flowers, and pretty
wreaths disposed around the arga1d lamps with
which the hall is lighted from the sidewalks
and the ceiling. ''But what Is all this iorf"
we inquired. at is for concert for
the purpose OF assisting IN Meeting debt
OF the Episcopal All Saints Memorial church, which
forms such pretty ornament to the woods three
miles back here IN these hills, and the concert is an
experiment on the part OF Mr.. Miner and other pub
lie spirited citizens OF the neighborhood In cOmbn
ing business and pleasure; ana The musicians are
mostly professional artists, and the young people
have gone heartily into the enterprise, as you see
''BAd night iof II in this plilless Storm
"Oh moi We nave sold tickets enough to make
the concert success, and the lite river STEAMBOAT
VIII be round presently with good house IN addi-
ton to The audience secured from these hotels.'
and sure enough, In the pouring storm ana sing
Ing cheeriiy, the company from up the river an.
nounced thcw coming, But lt Vas litt!e aIleI inc
appointed hour when the concert commenced, ana
this Is the prOYramme:-
l. Quartet rlnne'or.e Tspnnaascr bwasnsr
500, "harhi az sohah '''''-coh]euu
soio Soprano Sthe faro seaza Eurii!ce G,ucE
s. Solo Easso souoniao Mass K9ssni
Dps rian0f0r'e "p rnn G'G sn5osp Mozart
J. Solo, Tenor "Heaven hath shed tcar". .kucken
T. Quartet, Male VOICES
Trio, AtA s erai
Quartet Panoiortes, 'lia4za Ladra Rossni
The modesly Of the performers, vocal and instru.
mental being equal to their merits, they earnestly
papers, and 30 we are excluded from the usual
| SPECIFICATIONS. The singers, however, were, as we
was excellent and only the more enjoyable from the
roaring storm and sea outside There were frequent
encOres, from which mad such pre- sentimental
pieces as '.Whc1 Evening Twilight Gathers R0unu,"
| '.Dearest Maiden, Wit Thou Dance With Me :"
LOW Wind a. Of TIA Inc Western Sea" weep Not for Me,
| but Smile Once More" &c. In short, In every re-
, larry delightful from the large proportion Of hand;
| some women present We hope that the principal
Mi try it agaiH; FOR II the debt Of Their pretty little
church is cancelled by tins concert Will surely
be by anes ns On some " wecoe VISITORS rUm over
| these hills went up the river, singing TO the re,
sounding bass voices OF the storm anu the "wn9
sea Wayesn An, yes at this summer retreat. and
in ali the cosey retreats among these charming forest
| hills, We have more solid enJoynents and recrea.
tons than they have at 1.-THE Branch Where the
fOllies and fiuinlnerles CT fashion rule the hour
The Long Branch seaslore hallway and the Red
these these senIand summer hoases and river hoei'
| Meantime our young people here are havms "spleo'
did fun" in their Grabbing expeditions up the river
some in boats ana some on shore, and they say that
tao crop OF soft crabs this season very large ana
home for supper. And the season OF picncs IN the
| woods Is at hand, and one o! these merry old.
fashioned Jersey picncs with company OF three or
1 four hundred persons marching NJ into these hills,
| with their amply furnished baskets and headed by
band of music, Is refreshing spectacle eye 10 an
! old f0gy. And how the happy country maidcns and
| ga,lamts make the green woods ring WIN tnelr
| merry voices . -.
| Half q mile below us we have the summer en-.
! campment Of the Jackson Club IN their spacious
cedar grove. and with their superior clam chowder'
and q mile above u.s. around the corner OF the noun.
tains on the watcr's edge and nesting in the Jun.
brageous " oods. we have the summer carav anserai
| regular Old jack tars, for every man OF them mas
| made his voyage roand the world or part OF the
| Way or course these highlands are the locality
| for men In town who desire to devote the day tc
business and 10 enjoy at night the fresh ar OF the
| country from the blue sea and tile green hills.