The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-06-28
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
From an Occasional Correspondent.


live. On one occasion a man was pre-
sented to the Emperor Augustus, who
asked him how it was that he obtained
such an old age. He answered, "7atu'
mele ertra eleo" AS honey is strength
ening to the body and sweet to the taste,
so is music strengthening to the soul and
sweet to the ear.
What beautiful song is "Good Night, u
which runs:
"'Tis time to co." said, and you
You kissed me twice upon the cheek;
Now tell me, love, do dreams come true! !!
Most archly did my darling speak:
"Why some come true and some do not
Dreams like this do, I quite believe"
And then she kissed me twice, and got
Her waist entangled in my sleeve.
And the beautiful ballad:
When we are parted let me lie
In some fond corner of thy heart,
Silent, and from the world apart,
Like forgotten melody;
Forgotten by the world beside,
Cherished by one and one alone,
For some loned memory of lis own,
So let me in thy heart abide.
Yes, such are the fancies which crowd
ones mind while he listens to the beauti-
full music at Gilmore's Garden. As a
summer resort Gilmore's is now the
favorite place. 1t is now open for the
season, and is far more attractive than
heretofore. 1t is completely transformed
and re-arranged throughout the entire
building, (the old hippodrome.) The
walks are more spacious, affording ample
room for the immense crowd which at
tends every evening to enjoy the superb
music of Gilmore's Military Band. This
garden is truly the only respectable sum-
mer retreat in the city, except the Park.
Without doubt it is the most magnificent
place of public entertainment in the
world. The decorations are all new, and
of the richest designs, consisting of ma
tional flags and coat of arms of each
State in the Union, surrounded by stars
and stripes. Thousands of different COL
ored lights are arched across the dome,
and lovely fountains of cold water dash
ing their spray hither and thither, and
fine statuary, and an enormous stage in
the centre, tastily adorn the Garden.
Everything is gotten up on an extern
sive and elaborate plan. No time has
been spared in gathering together the
most expensive plants, trees, flowers and
shrubs that could be found in all parts of
the world. The statuary and fountains
are scattered among the soft palms and
rarest exotics. The "Grand Cascade" )"
with its mountain of falling waters, adds
"a abrilliancy to the charming scene, where
millions of vari-colored lights and ca,ci-
ums illuminate the enchanting spectacle
of unexampled beauty, and bring out all
the glories of grand panorama.
Gilmore's great Military Band, which
has been proclaimed the finest in this
country, has been making extraordinary
efforts, through tedious series Of rehear-
sails, in preparing their "repetairs" for
this season which, from the difficulty and
variety of the music to be produced,
cannot fail to win the appreciation and
approval of all lovers of music. tits Mr..
Gilmore's intention to attend the ap-
preaching Paris Exposition with the en-
tire band, where they hope to be able to
carry away the first prize as the repre-
sentative band of America. The fol-
lowing will give your readers some faint
conception of the extent Of this military
organization: The favorite soloists are
Mr.. Arbuckle, Cornet; E. A. Lefebre,
Saraphone; F. Letsch, Trambone, and
Qureph Eller, Oboe; Signor de Carlo,
Piccolo; Karc Kegel, Clarionet; B. e.
Bent, Cornet, and signor Ciccone, Clari'
onet. All of the above are the best sole
performers in the profession. Besides
the soloes we have the quartet of flutes.
quartet of oboes, quartet of Saraphones,
quartet of cornets, quartet of French
horns, quartet of trambones, quartet Of
bassoons, quartet of tubas. No other
organization, it is said, is able to perform
such variety of music.
The Venetian Prima Dona, Signorima
Elisa Galembreti, appears in charming
songs, also other distinguished artists
The Weber Piano is used by Gilmore.
EIGHT TO SEVEN.
PSI must not neglect to state that
the new piece composed by Signor Brig
noli (who married Miss Mccullough, Of
S. C.) has been we'll received. I judge
it is more admired on account of its
name than for any superior musical tai
ent displayed in its composition. Now
that the Russians will cross the Danube
of course such piece of music, whether
melodious or not, would be attractive tc
the majority of visitors to Gilmore's Gar
den The. composition of music is an
entirely new role for Mr.. Brignoli; how
ever, we are glad of the success that this
piece has met with. He is good tenor
singer, which nobody can deny, but moi
good composer, we fear. E. to S.
A young girl from the country, be:
ing on a visit to Quaker, was prevailed
on to accompany him to the meeting. II