New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-21
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
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THE PLANS OF A NUMBER OF WEALTHY MEN 10
SECURE GOOD MUSIC WITHOUT THE REsTHC-
TIoNs OF OPERA.
number of wealthy residents OF the city
arc forming an association TO promote the supply OF
what is termed universally felt want Tor popular
mus, at popular prices, free from the RESTRAINTS at
,endant upon O theatre or concert haiL' IN o'hei
words they propose TO erect large ana conlior'apo
concert garden. where promenade concerts VIII he
Given nearly All the year round ana WheEc Pcis""s VI
taste and culture may enjoy recreation OF gheroI"'I
than Italian opcra or symphony concClts While they
arc among the patrons Of the two last mentioned classes
OF musical entertainment, they confess tha' "''' Vp
caliy in warm weather they would prefer P"P""i
;nusic along with plain dressing conversations WI" II
fresbmeuts sl,h as a thorOuchy Respectable concert
GARDEN might afford The design is TO have rs large
md rs nearly o. may br, well disciplined an "it'eS
ira as Theodore Thomas's. but the ann VIII "' w ~
crafty SO cultivated a musical taste Is i"'"",o
Thomas sought q tucOurace and 10 create Inc ''"
u,d vii M, CHOSEN as 10 the music and greet pans
VIII he taken 10 secure artistic execution IL y "e'"'"
that the garden shall be kept closed invariably on s-
DAYS at least for he purposes Of public ainusenC9S.
This proposed cone II SaIacn' l. /. eAi" W ~
tiar,.en does N Berlin, and tine equally N'l-Auo""
Ter, viii b 500 shares Of the association STOCK sOiu
AT so share, Tor estimated that S-'uOV WI lS
In he building. nd that $1,000 WA secure tnc .,
Of .nuurd aud provide Tor ihc expense Z" pIiuFlut q"
orchestra tuscihtr TIE ASSOCIATION Will be mcoTl""tu
ana nr,izcd and board 81 directors C'cCtcd a. soon rs
90 600 j. subscribed. Charles JancI. 81 NluNlo"'
I1ucr 4 Co. hanKcr is taking the lead III forming 'uc
ns-nci and his ubsc1piOu IiSt arc the l'H"N
ING r.mrS. each standing iOI 500 oF Ten S""It9
e'nck: Charles Ianicr J. P.erpont Morgan, y. j..
1ilodwin William l.. Strenc Jesse S-lFinah' IuM"t"
Wiuelow Henry Morgan, George ". 'outIil'' u ~
Fr,nc.i Francis A. Toms, Adouh HdllErtCn, JOSIAH W
liskr NJ X. Jcsup. Wiliam ii. Appleton, Nliiam -.
CIR son lose T. Navarro. william II. scott anu llcIy
NV never. 4 number Of gentlemen nave 'HtIt" 10
take five shares Of the stock but since II Is Inc Wish VI
m. leaders il Tie movement 10 equaZc TIE oNEtiNuP
- nearly us possible they Will see how many tch-SaIv
ubsrr. lions can D. obtained before accepting sn'h'
roipcratiuu Zach share Will represent ne F'"''"1
admission for two years. .--.s 80,
sir ancr has per ct confidence in the success OF 'he
su,stlut on an the completion OF thc Garden Tor Ite
IN. nc summer. lie visited the new Hippodlohc ana
". s,rlck with the arTaA gcncus OF the DuIldug Inc
structure l. OF iron and the roof Is 80 constructed lAa
i'm tye minutes it may be parted IN the nldd'e ana
moved ON rnei side, nike Tie opening ot an
tension table Daring performance winch ne aenueu,
AFT a grand GIs play OF fireworks the t"o sections %
Inc roo were suddenly thrown apart and the SMOKE ts
cptd IN III -. roof being replaced III hNS or SIX
minutes. The Concert Garden VIII oc bulil OF CORFU
Gated iron and supplied win movable ROOF. me
northwest corner of IhrtysiNtGst ana l'fca way Il
block above the Aquarium, an be- leased lo term u
wears There j. space for bulldog 100 1ec' wac DIV
200 feet luIg. Tntre Cthcr SITES aim tqH"N &C.
tlrshlc which MAJ be obtained Mr Lame ma'' the
ACQUAINTANCE OF RuuUlpn ArOuSOu on toe We! age 10
EUROPE and became interested III the dltci h"sIoi
tnttrirlSes. Mr.. ArOnson VIII be the leader OF OF
CIcetrd.