The sun., 1872-08-09
MUSIC EOR TIE MISSES.
The Pious Aldermen Instructing the Park
Commissioners TO Provide sacred Music
in the Central Park on sunday.

"I desire" said Alderman Radde at the
meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen yesterday,
"to cali up the resolution requesting the Park
Commissioners to provide sacred music In the
Central Park on Sundays from to o'clock In
tho afternoon, and to keep open the Museum
during the same hours. We should not tcon-
tinued the Alderman, be behind England In real
progress. Queen Victoria-you all know her
has opened the parks of London and the masses
flock there and enjoy themselves on Sundays.
why should not the worltngmcn OF this great
metropolis be enabled to hear sacred music on
the only day when they are at leisure, ms well as
the wealthy for whom it is provided on other
DAYS of the week. Music elevates the mind
and heart and It can never he the means Of
wrong. If the angels of heaven have music, was
u wrong for workingmen 70 have It, This reso-
luton can do no harm. IL does not Interfere
with any persons rights. Tho hours when IL
sets apart for Sunday music are those during
which the churches are closed. trust that this
resolution will he unanimously adopted, for II Is
for the benefit Of the people OF this city. 4
pause of few moments ensued, during which
the city fathers stared vacantly at each other.
Alderman Conover was the lrst to break the
silence. lie read the resolution In detail, and
objected to "A clause calling on the Park Com
missiuners to omit music on some week day In
one of the parks, so Us to prevent additional ek-
pense for music ON sunday. Alderman Conover
was opposed to curtailng the enjoyment Of the
people ON any day OF the week merely for the
The clause was then stricken out on his mo-
ton.
Alderman Joyce had also an objection to max o.
He moved to strike out the word sacred be-
fore music " In the resolution.
Several voiccs-No, no.
President Cochrane-Then we shall take avote
on the amendment As many rs are OF opin-
lon that the amendment should pass viii say
"Aye."
The response seemed doubtful, the syes and
noes being sounded together In an indistinct
chorus.
Rise aud be counted, gentlemen" said the
President.
Eight pious city fathers arose against the
amendment, and four for it,
1t was declared lost
Alderman Falroner hoped the whole subject
eral orders to bring up, and the question Of sun
day music could be considered some Other
time.
Alderman Radde-I hope not. I want this
question settled here now.
Alderman wilder, who had CRITICALLY exam
ambe, reciting that, where's. music and
natural history are two OF the means u enlight-
crment and refinement; there should be music
| In the Central Park on Sunday and the museum
shOId be opened ON that day Dr. Wilder
thought II would be better to strike ont tho
| words " natural history" and make the preaIn-
bile read that "music Is one Of the means Of en-
lighteument ana refinement
| A vote was taken, and the words were stricken
| out
| hcultv in the way. III his memory gcrved him
| the last Legislature passed law prohibiting
music in the streets and parks on SUNDAYS. II
So, the resolution Of the Board would, Of course
have no effect upon the Park Commissioners.
| A vote was then taken on the resolution as
amended. and II was adopted-Sto
The resolution was then sent to the Assistant
| Aldermen for concurrence.