The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-29
A NEW TEMPLE OF MUSIC.

THE BUILDING OF CONCERT GARDEN BEGUN
AT THE CORNER OF BROADWAY AND FoRrY-
FIRST STREET.
Preparations for the erection of a concert garden
on a scale of magnacenco hitherto unapproached
in this city have for weeks past been going on
ut the corner Of Broadway. Forty-frst street and
Seventh avenue. 1t is intended that the building
when completed shall be different from anything
Of the kind ever attempted here, and will
combine several features that can hardly
fail to prove attractive. TO carry out this
project a few well known citizens formed
a company about year ago, and last February the
Metropolitan Concert Company. limited. was incor-
porated under the laws of this State. Its capital
stock is 100000 divided in 1900 shares OF $50 each
This company leased the property alluded to for q
term Of years. and the erection OF structure, for
which the foundation is already excavated is under
the supervision OF the architect.
PLAN BUILDING.
The dimensions OF the building will be ITO by 1870
feet, and it will front Broadway. 1t Is intended
to be Ga feet in height. with an ornamental
front of terra Gotta and Philadelphia white brick.
The front windows will be OF stained glass. The
Tromphe in Paris. The building altogether will be
constructed of brick, with stone trimmings. sub.
stantial and ornamental. The ground floor will be
artisticaly laid out with exotcs plants, shrubbery
and statuary. comparing favorably with some OF the
famous gardens of Europe. 1t will also be tably
illuminated. There will be a grand promenade on
crcng it, in which small tables for ireshm ent IL
will be placed. The music stand IL to be stationed in
the centre, and the acoustic arrangements will be
brought as near perfection as possible.
In the rear of the Seventh avenue side there is to
be cafe, buffet and reading room. The ground
floor will be constructed that at short notice it
be converted into an immense ballroom. Four
grand starways will lead to the balcony; in the front.
facing Broadway, will be the parlors for ladies and
foyer; OH both sides. extending from broadway to
Seventh avenue, will be two rows of private boxes
arranged as at the Academy OF Music. with passage
aud neatly furnished. The grand restaurant
is to take up the entire rear of the balcony.
its Dimensions being intended to be 20x1OO
feet Between the seven and eight O'Clock
the evening table dh6te dinner Is to be served al
reasonable price and during these hours the reg IL
lar orchestra will discourse music OF the lighter
der This feature is said tooave been introduced al
of the principal restaurants in London, Paris
is to be under the direction OF popular
caterer, and Is intended to be In all re-
templated is the moving or sliding OF part
OF the roof dixie that of tho Hippodromc
in paris), which can be opened or closed
at pleasure. Another feature will be tho grand
promenade, beautifully arranged around the roof
which, during summer evenings. will prove agrcea
ascending se win be- heard almost as well there as in
side the building.
The music, which, of course, Is to be the leading
feature OF the garden. Will be under the conductor
ship of Rudolph Aronson who proposes to have an
Strauss in Vienna; Arban ia Paris and Keller Della n
Wicsbaden. 1t is tho intention to give promenade
concerts nearly all the year round and to make IL
popular resort for the better class of citizens. who
will feel no hcsiancy in being accompanied by theiI
wivessand daughters.
The officers of the Metropolitan Concert Company
are flames =. Lowrey, president; Adolph Hall
garten, Edward Aronson, Charles Henauld, william
Pcrzel and Rudolph Aronson, directors. Among the
subscribers to the capital stock are Messrs. Henry
Morgan, Edward Cooper, William II. Garrison. Theo
dore A. Havemcyer. William A. Cole Jesse Seligman
James Il. Ward. Charles Renauld, Adolph Hallgartcn
Henry Havemeyer G. II. Woeresc hoeffer A. b. stone
James y. Lowrcy, Julius Hallgartcn, Agernon s
sullivan, William H. Gunthcr. Grosvenor r. Lowrey
III. o. Haveincyer, ID. c. Calvin and DIR. u. y. Win
ston.
1t is expected that the Concert Hall will be com
| plotcd before the LIST of March next.