The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-27
MUSIC IN B.fTTERY PARK.
Business Men Displaying their Abilities for
the Benent OF First warders.

NrOOk \ Amateur COrnet Band gave ltS
first public concert last evening in the Battery
Park. Samuel II. Crook. the. proprietor OF
Crooks Hotel in Chatham street. Is a skilful
flute player. In 1871 his son. Samuel II. Crook.
Jr.. was anxious to learn to play, and
his father bought him cornet. and
employed teacher Tho son improved so
rapidly that tho father became emulous
and bought baritone instrument. Then tho
three practicod together. The teacher played
first cornet. tho son played second and the
father accompanied them on the baritone. This
was Crooks Amateur Cornet Band In
embryo. In 1872 Capt. jeremiah Petty.
who now commands the Oak street po-
lice. heard them play. He had been an
amateur on all kinds ofstringed and wind instru
ments for more than 3s years. Their playing
commanded his respect and on their invitation
he joined them in their practice with tenor in
strument In short time thero were twelve
other amateurs in the band. At Capt Pet
tvs suggestion. all except tho best OF
them were got rid OF. and tho band
began to play good brass music Mr.. Crook
felt encouraged He bought a tuba for 5000.
tenor for 1920. an alto for t95. and a new bari
tone for himself for 1900. Up to the present no
has expended about $1,000 for silver plated in
struments. In addition to n valuable gold
cornct for his son. Then tho band
was reorgnnzed. Capt. Petty was elect
ed President. Frank Gilbert Broadway
leweller Secretary; and Mr.. Crook. Treasurer.
years ago when c. I. Griffths Of the Haywood
| Chair mannfactury was made secretary in place
| OF Mr.. Gilbert small monthly due was
established for each member: but IL was
| not collected regularly, because when there was
mHde II ooS The m prSeca eg r"oms we're in ibS
Rutgers Fire Insurance Company's building,
at Worth and Mott streets. in Chatham square.
SPa persons HR every ss6srSd SSs rd on Of ArqRs II
, 6uliding to to listen TO ne music, music; SO
the practce I room ON that many any lovers c 81 music I
were attracted 10 it. These we're made honorary
members. with the title oi Veterans: or "Xetsi'
ford. the fish dealer Of Fulton Mar
ket, Police Captain .clinchy, who is a
the possessor Of collection Of nsraments not not
made by Siradivarius; J. II. Crook, Of the firm
Sus Of the rOSs Hs'fFEa Rs rends say IN
lees than i've minutes O. W. Nash, Mr..
President HI eFSs % hs ysM york 2 Hcws ahSSss
brass horn, tin, plated. the 9nly ins,Tument Of
butcher Of Fulton market; Daniel Lenihan.
| plumber. OF 1873 Canal street, who leads the vet
Trans IN reI singing Thg Sweet ~ and By and
has no musical pretensions.
The following named are the playing mem
Gilbert Of Jersey city, Heights, w J, Joyce Ia
real estate dealerl s. II. Crook. Jr.. and Messrs.
kronski. Vi. Fisher. I Funsi. i and saul: tenor
| irombone-B. l.; Cranz and Capt Jeromiah
Petty; bass1-,s. II. Crook. Jr.; ,ubas-JQseph
| DE Silva the smallest man in the band,
who plays tho largest Instrument. W Sanford
and p; Adams, commercial traveller Bari
and o. Cross Ciarionet-Mcssrs. Solomons'
FrohiveIn. Glosie, and Geohard Flute
band. end who plays the smalles, instrument.
| oboe; l.afabrique. alto: Charles Messenharter.
Sus,ea s,otSss instrument mshgr ir,b S2
and Bailey. tho latter being a manuiac-
tpreE Of agricultural imRiyslmpienis. Drums
ranged Poet and Peasant" for the band. lie
has also arranged for the band selections from
| bach one OF which tho Marriage by Lam
| terns,' Is 10 be played soon by the band in pub
Last evening the band wore uniform Of dark
blue. with gold braid on their caps, add gold
| buttons on their coats and vosts. Mr.. Crook
! wore on his breast glittering badge consisting
x "a large Maltese cross: on which is
wreath IS circle o. plain gold. on which are
Inscribed The words Crooks Amateur Cornot
! Band Within the circle IS harp. across
which lies an open music book on whose pages
The notes ot the ilrst part OF Aud Lang Syne
are pscTosd ON the o; S6ysr7f fde + the in in
| friends April 2 1873"
| The concert WAS begun at o'clock, and long
before that time the circle, TO which all the seats
| in the Battery Park had been brought by order
| of Superintendent MonkwiH was fully occu-
pied.
The object OF the band in playing In public
was TO avoid the Inconvenience Of practising in
| their club room in the hot weather The wind
| last evening. however WAS 30 fresh as TO ma
t.rially interfere with the success Of their
efforts.
The eight kerosene lamps provided 10y the
Park Department smoked 30 much that the
| light afforded to the musicians was in
sufficient In addition 10 this tho lights
near the music sland were so infrequent
that the dense throng in attendance were prac-
tlcally in the dark. and consequently restless.
There could not have been less than 5000 per
sons in the park. The following was the pro-
gTaInme
II Quckstep. Morton Commander, G wiegand
Fest overture" ...............A Neibg
Secret Lave Gayotte, ".............. + Kesch
b. Hunters Chorus, ....,................M Carl
Gaop Without stopping ............... strauss
Medley 1871 ................. u Wiegand,
q Overture Jolly Fellows M............F y Won suppe
I Xyophone Solo .............. .... Nillcn.
> Selection 90 Der FToschutz ..........C. NJ. v Weber
g. FAutasie, Erin '................... ID. MlegAud
10 whoa. Emma .......- ..,. ....,..........
The medley and tho Iylophone solo we're en-
cored and all of the pieces were applauded.
Can't Petty WAS not granted leave D inlay in tha