The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-22
suMMER Garden coNcERTs.

me summer 10 full or promise In the musical
line. and DO one can complain OF variety and posi-
i've merit In the entertainments now being pre-.
pared Tor the season when the Dog star RACES and
humanity Is IN G melting mood. summer con-
Certs have become not only emInently popular,
but may be considered now Ia tue light OF neces-
shy. The liberal patronage extended TO chem
tor the past few years mas encouraged MANAGERS
and capitalists 10 new efforts in toe same diree.
ton. ana the result Is tnat during the coming
summer New YORK can boast Of 81 least three mu-
seal resorts that cannot De surpassed In sny part
Of toe world.
Tue newest ana most extensive IA Cnmores
Concert Garden on Fourth avenue. late Barnum's
Hlppodrome which, IN point VI extent, complete
ness OF arrangements ana picturesque beauty.
VII nave no eQual In America. The change that
has been srscted wItnin the past few weeks ID
magical. A real summer garden mas taken the
place or The arena in which fatr chafioteers con.
tended for tas mastery aud the Congress or Ma.
rloas nightly met The lair OF tne elephant ls now
devoted TO tue service OF King Gsmorlnus, and
vnere the rninoceros elevated MS nsrn Ice cream
snsll cheer tns parcned throat. ne siaDie
Of ine merry steed - Kitchen ADD the
arDor. The came would now become DewIldereo
a: the ialry-ike grotio Tnat has replaced ms
recognize in tns green turf aud while grsyeled
walks tue dusty track OF when ne has 20 often IL.
inased naaerSnns cSanSe Ooe l,npdred Doxs.
richly csrpetsd have Deeu constructed ~ the
circle immedately overlooking the garden. In
tne centre IL an octagoaai platform, u,.on whoa
.iiInore's band VI one hundred performers VII
discourse music. Grass and flower pots,
win rustic benches, large fountains and statues.
embsillsn the space set aside for the gardes sna
promenades covered Win White grave
9iA enaD the visitors to ENJOY the music
and tue exercise &C the same time.
dense wood on the Madison avenue side
will front cascade VI eleven falls al the opposite
end o. the bu.idlrg. THIS waterfall VIII % se; On
by rock WORK. sialacties, aquatic plants and pain
frees in 'front.' and ou eitner SIDE, and The water
will be kept constantly Ice cold. mus Keeping Ine
Temperature OF the building down q q reasonable
degree. Two thousand c0iored lights IN archer,
ION ense rehectors and calciums Will translorm
night into day. Toe entrance viii consist OF rus.
tic arches. and Will De nanksd with tonnage. Inc
Oane Will be the largest aud Deat 81 the military
kind that New YORK has ever known. Anu Mr.. Gil.
tween tue highest classical schools and popular
aelrcrione Levy, tue cornef payer, mas been IS.
peclally engaged for tue season. winch VIA con-
mcnce on the ed last.
day afternoon concerts ~ the immense Jones Wood
Colosseum. His band attached ~ the Ninth regi-
neuL las for yeAGs occupied leading pOslfl0u Ia
iDe musica world. Toe sOioists are ~ Oines, dr.
DenJsnIn a. Bent; ciariOnets. Messrs, kd bOenm
anu j. NJ ADrelI: euphUrium, Mr.. I. X Dier;
trombone. Mr.. ffank Moore.
Mr. DoNnInQ nus ia fenearsal grand battle
pot-pourri, with Beetnoyenis ce!ebraied battle
nusIc. NJ which dOuOie military band ana = full
dram corps Will take part.
The opening OF the season OF Thoma.' concerns
A. central Park Garden ~ always interesting, aud
receives an additional attraction tnls summer 10
zoe handsome manner IN which MT. John koch mas
atted AZ tue bali AID garden. Ine lame Of tns
promises successl0n OF musical noveties that BIO
tAlr 10 eclipse 81 MS Iofmer seasons. Mnen New
Workers forget what good muslc meaus ana wnat
chaTn summer resort adIolns PARK tntn
aud nOt ti lten suan Ienfral Pnrx cayde@ l0aa q
pArtis1e . 80 maniioia AtnassbSas.