The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-19
is GILMoREs GARDEN HAUNTED ?

The programmes Of Gilmores Garden have recently
inc uded q novel compostion-a symphonic poem,
titled "Danse Macabre." by Saint-Saens OF which the
following description appears IN the house bis:-
This musicll poem supposed to represent the
'Dance OF DEATH" tho midnight revery OF skeletons
ami ghous The clock strikes twelve; Immediately
Death begins TO play internal waltz the graves open
and skeletons appear fitting hher and thther: the
night Is dark; the winter wind blows through the
Forest yet tho frishlfu skeletons clang heir bones
together In the weird dance AT the very height Of
their ghostly ir0lic the cock crows, announcing the
dawn 81 day; immediately there Is a rumbliHg oil the
earth, the graves opca the skeletons disappear Death
departs with a mournful defamation, and all Is once
more hushed IN siience.
The first night the band played III Ia piece many OF
the musicians as is their CUSTOM left their instru.
mcnts IN boxes the music stand; when they re.
turned 10 rehearsal next morning, of the bassoon
players found his unlocked and his instrument
taken apart the different joints being strewed around
the music stand, The result OF some midnight "Maca
BROS" revelry. He reported the TO Mr. Gilmore,
but discovery Of the trausgrcssor could be made
the piece played second night, and In tue
ing the saxophons players found their instruments 10
such condition Call for the exclamation from
that ''somc bony fingers had surely boon tamperin ing
with their keys curing the night" The piece was
OF tho band 10 nnd that all the instru-
men,s had been lard bare of their cuses
and boxes during the night Locks that had been
considered burglar proof opened at the touch Of
the scoptre, "Macabre's" wand Double 0ass, cello,
violin strings lay around Ia every direction, and those
that still renamed tue ms ruments were worn 70
thread. "Wnat can this mean 7" said the indignant
Gilmore III soon nd out who these ghosts arc hat
take such liberties with these INSTRUMENTS: they VIII
lind themselves haunting some other place Than Gil
more's Gardon.' I'm nedtateIy regiment Of
ployes including gardeners, roonien, Darkeepcrs
gineors and few dozen colored IOks who do the
cleaning, wore brought up for examination,
but Of hat Brigade could be found
throw any light Whatever upon the
subject The whole crowd, especially the darkes,
seemed 10 De strangely alarmed at tho mysterious
midnight pranks OF some undiscovered intruders. AT
last OF the Hberniau night watchn stated that
.suce tho band began 10 play that divsb piece which
they say riprisen,s the death OF Macawbcr the
divil thing hear all night long but music. some
times II sounds miles away an almost dies out ip-
trcly; thin agn u rises all at wonst and you'd think
DOM brook yair there on TINT music stand.
shurc I've like will o. the wisp goin' round here,
night after night, wild lamp in me hind,
and iwhn think I'm on the shpot where the sound
COON from, It's over on thutner sido Wv the budin'
I'll har IT. II Mister Gilmore will shtop payln that
Crazy pase I'll be bail his Instruments will
not be moicshted, Tor there nver ghost or the
sign o. ghost IN this buiidin' until that piece
put on the progrutn."
several Spirtualists have asked the privilege OF
holding = watch meeting In the building TO see what
they can sec, and II Mr. Gilmore should continue 10
play the "Danse MacaLrc'' and announce u midnight
seance, placing The baud meanwhile In the gallery in
the dark, nd give up his stage to tho dancing, hob
COLLINS tinsuring their presence, OF coursc) large
and expeclant audience would doubtless, be In at