The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-25
GILMoRE's GARDEN.

GRAND REoPEHISd-A SCENE OF BEAUTY
THOUSANDS PREsENT-rHE SUMNER SEASON
HANDSOMELY INAUoURArED.
Giimors's Garden last night presented Q scene sueh
as has rarely been witnessed In its palmIest days.
There have been great occasions In It's history when
enormous crowds fed tho place, but never have the
attractions more potentiy appealed TO eye and ear,
and beauty Of surroundings been combined With
greater musical enjoyment than on this, the
opening Of the garden for the present sum.
msr season. Notwithstandng the threatening
aspect Of the weather thousands were pres
cnt, many OF whom represented the wealth,
et6 and beauty Of the metropolis II would require
the brush Of artist to convey the mind an ads.
quate Idea OF the spectacle Let the reader however,
imagine great arched roof spanned with bows Of
rare colored lights running in every directions below
those wreath Of flags drapcd In tasteful shapes;
hundreds OF steamers hanging testoons the caps
Of all the pillars covered with banncreis
and shields bearing the coats OF arms and
legends Of the several States Of the Union
and between these, exquisite hanging bsskctss from
which crcpt out flowers and vnea All this - over
head. vast Kaleidoscope maze Of light and color: Al
one END OF the ednce flows the great cascade probably
The most beautiful specimen OF art initiating nature IN
the country while at the other are the rustic arbors
mingle in tho rowing crowd may SIT and enjoy their
and pleasure The great galleries have not bsen
ihronged by many nguished and delighted people,
who preferred 10 look on tho various phases OF the
rather iLan on IN tho procession In The centre
garden was constructed the grand music platform, and
here converged the hundreds of sepentne walks that
wound everywhere IN seeming confusion among class-
cal satuary tropical trees plants and shrubs splendid
palms and costly specimens OF exotics. Add 70 all
these beauties tho GROWING attraction OF Gilnore's
Band OF 100 pieces. and q programme moro COM
prehcnsve aId popular than which has never been
scented to New York public and the reader may form
The music, OWING To the excellent choice OF SUBJECTS
made was enthusiastically received the repeated e.
event having brought the organization ~ near per-
lection as possible. There was nothing heavy moth
ing dragged The overture .i.eonora, by Beethoven.
performed for the first time by any military band, was
quickly followed ny tho familiar monastery Bells;'
by on original solo played Arbuckle's ex-
ceient style Part second was introduced BY what 10
by any military musical ion-Les PrcIucss
tpoeme symphopque. BY List a feature OF tha.
evening was the cava.ini "Di Tant Paipiti" sung by
SgEorina Eliza Gallmbcrtl who appears for the nrsl
time in New York ana who WAS compelled 70 respond
TO an enthusiastic encore. and has evidently made
nne impression on the music loving public. Amer thtA
there grand concert air. introducing variations
for quartet OF flutes In unison quartet OF clarionsts
barone quartet Of French horns quartet Of cornets
quartet OF oboes. quartet OF bassoons. variations Tor
OF romboncs and tubas with grand finale for full band
Mr. William Hamilton, late OF the Kellogg Opera
Troupe, sang with eject the old descriptive song Of
Russell, 'sMan tho Liieboat and what Ia rarely the
case with malo artists, "ned the house, with his
voice. Ho was likewise encored Tho evenings en-
tertalnmcnt closed with grand international pot
pour, introducing tho Russian hymn, The Marscii.
lasc, Tho Harp that once Through Tarss Halls
..Watch the Rhine 'God Save the Queen" and
''rhe star Spangled Banner"
Taken all In all Messrs. Shook Gilmore have req.
to congratulate themselves ON their success aud
the public will not BIO slow recognize the worthy
efforts they have made in us behalf in providing
first class summer pleasure.
Arrangements are now In progress for the annual
exhibition OF tho Horticultural Society, which Will
open on Tuesday evening next and be continued in
conjunction with tho concert each afternoon ana even.
Ing Of tho TWO following days -. N