National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-08
THE SUMMER Garden.
Opening Night at Manager Thorne's
New Resort.
Washington's Gilmore.

A peep into the Summer Garden, on New
York avenue, last evening was enough to show
that Manager Thornc, with thorough under
standing OF the public wants and popular
tastes, had made "hit." A fairy scene met
the eyes of the visitor. The opening Of the
garden seemed to bean event of no little inter-
est to people of all classes. The streets outside
were lined with sightseers who were satisfied
to look at the people as they passed in and lis
ten 10 the strains of music waited to their ears
through the openings In the wall, aud did not
care to part with the quarter which would en-
title them TO join the gay throng In the int.
rior.
People began to throng to the garden at dark
and kept streaming in during the whole even
ing 1t was noticeable that the visitors were
drawn from tho very best circles of Washing
ton society. The garden has been completed
according to the plan already described in THE
REPUBLICAN. The roof of the immense build
ing is festooned with eycrgreens and designs in
bunting. The walls are hung with banners,
each bearing the emblem of n State. A line of
chandeliers depends from the ceiling in the
centre of the hall, and between the pillars on
each side are gas jets in large globes, all com
bining TO flood the garden with light. Beds
and pdrterreS Of flowers were arranged In reg
ular design about tue garden by Mr.. John III.
Small, the florist.
Inc luW BhllCIN tAleuuluE thicS
sides is supplied with seats and tables, furnish
ing place for tete.d.teie over ices and re.
freshments. The promeuaders took possession
of the wide eSpanse of concrete flooring and
the pathways winding about the ilower-beds.
The Marine Band, with Schneider wand in
hand, as the central figure, occupied dais ex-
actly in the centre of tho building The
scene was filled with life and beauty The
promenaders were numerous enough just to
fill the space allotted to them without incom.
moding each other. 1t was n place to study
the charms of summer toilettes and all the
arts of the modiste, who finds new fashion
for every week.
1t was evident that the garden will be popu-
lar. 1t will probably be more than popular
| fashionable. No liquors are sold OH the prem
| ises ouly refresh ulcnts suited to the season.
| No rule being announced respecting smoking,
many gentlemen INDUCED in cigar. THIS
caused much complaint among the ladies aud
among many gentlemen who have never culti-
waited II love for tobacco. The music was very
| fine The baud was compelled to repeat sew
eral selections to satisfy the audience.
| Following is the programme Of music inter.
walls OF five or ten minutes elapsng between
| the selections;
| First part-Medley march, ia File dc Ma Game
| Ang!t," by J.. schneider overture, Light CAY
van "Gookoo' and whistle Polka by Htrzog
| Second part-"LuStspicl' overture, by Won Keller
Bella; concert polka. solo, two comets, by Barlow
| fantasia, "Chimcs Of Normandy" by Planquette
fantasia "orphee aux Enfers," 6E ohyneach; r-
ST." by ]. A. Brown; lis it Tiuey' song, BY +
Mattel; THE Hermit Waltz" by l.. schneider
| selection, opera "Pinatore. by sullivan.