The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-06
THE NEW CATHEDRAL.

GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT BY GILMORE $
BAND-ovER THREE THOUSAND PERSONS
PRESENT
The calcium light. which had shown upon some
two hundred thousand visitors to the late Cathedral
fair. was again in place last night. and lighted
pavement sidewalks and brown stone fronts for a
block or two mp and down Fifth avenue with almost
MONDAY brilliancy. Since The close of the fair-ast
sa.u-iay-the building had not before been
open after six O'Clock. and the occasion OF
its being again lit up the grand
promenade concert in aid OF the Cathedral by Gill
more's military band. For this purpose the floor
cleared yesterday morning of every vestge of the
recent fair the floral temple and refreshment
room. and 900 straightforward chairs provided
for tine expected audience. long row-ffty deep
and six wide-extended down the main AISLE and the
remainder were scattered between the pillars and
along the walls in such To offer little i'm
pedment to promenading. The band stand was
erected within sixty feet of the eastern extremity Of
the building. where the table of the old Cathedral
had stood throughout the fair.
The band. though not quite full in numbers
when it furnished music for thousands of prom
enaders at Gilinore's Garden the less in full
uniform and its redoubable leader with .spcctaclcs
nose and glitterng decorations his left breast
waved his white wand with customary animation
When the overture to Der Freischutz' was be-
gun. at eight o'clock. every seat filed, and
before the concert was over, upward of three thou
sand persons were lnslut the CdIHeulal WALLS
While the band was playing there was little or no
walking about. when distant auditor creaked
tindly over the hard pine focr in quest of better
standpoint. Between the pieces ladies' and gentle
men, who compelled to stand, occasionally
changed their positions for what they considered
better ones. but the lucky thousand who had chairs
10 sit on in haste to effect change
of base. During the internission. however,
promenading generally INDUCED in. and
the building rang with sounds of laughter
and conversation. The acoustic qualities Of the i'm
mcnse auditorium not-at least in its present
conditon-al that could be desired. and the mellow
notes of &rnged Instruments and loud blare of
brasses prolonged in confused echo. The fea
ture of the concert was the performance of MIR.
with splendid effect, the powerful tones OF
his cornet filing every part OF the Cathedral
As encore he gave as usual. that ever
popular melody, THE Last Rose of Summer"
His playing of the Leviatan polka later in the even
ing loudly applaltled and a Scotch air given in
response. Mr.. Gilmore favored the audience with
characteristic programme. including pot pourris of
ton of the most popular operate melodies. The
overture TO Robespicrre introduced the second part
and the performance ended with "a Day with the
Irish Brigade Mr.. Sohst sang yeris I'm
felice' and Matters THE Stirrup cup" The
lights out and the building closed before
eleven O'Clock When crowd again assemblies
in the Cathedral it will be the occasion of its ded-
ication about six months hence. To-day and to-
visitors will be allowed to inspect the nte
ror of the building at charge Of twenty-five cents
admission and after that the building will be closed
to allow the workmen TO proceed with the finishing
touches. The treasurer, Mr.. Lynch said last even
ing that Sl63O00 already in hand from the fair
and the total profits. he thought. would reach nearly
$4,000. The concert last night netted something
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