New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-10
SECULAR MUSIC on SUNDAY.


SIR: We were walking ON the long piazzas
of the Delaware Water-Gap House on sunday evening.
feeling that the day had been unusually long and III
waraty groaniag against the bigOtry which "natlema-
tzed music, banshug 1t with all other amusements
from the holy day, when suddenly The strains Of
faue's hcrOlc Pain Branches leII upon oar aston
ished cars played by the coored musicians who furnish
very rassabc for the hotel We seated ourselves
near TIE window lighted with this break the monot-
ony AMI stoned with great deal Of pleasure TO the
Pray er from RDssins Moses IN Egypt" several seec
ton, from the Scsse Solenneile" little ballad by
Campana. ana several Moody aud Sankcv hymns.
The guests, 80 far coud perceive, were
pleased as wcre many OF them asking for tbclr
iavorto airs, without slightest sign being shocked
by the selections. IT, IA is very possible. there were
those among them feelings were outraged It is
safe to say they greatly IN the minority and did not
have voice loud enough drown the celes a strains OF
muslc.
After the duties OF the Sabbath fulfilled. but
the ntrrowest mind. it SEE ms to me, would attempt To
DO away with such elcv tting pleasure. They who
have felt the lower for hearing OF NJ zarts Of
BeetDovrL's Symphonies on sunday may speak against
1t; but where Is the soul capable of approaching II,
however rtualiStc pur ,ulcal he that has
no fclt inspired by the divine sounds and fod with II
desire TO be uober and better in every way What
double attraction would Dc Al Saratoga hotels, when
the Idle reduced to GOSSIP and the absence of thu
MAST ans makes painfully conscious tnLt the sab
bAta here! The concerts at Congress Park have CON
clu.lvely proved the cess Of the experiment pc
cuuarly and there i, no why 1t sloud not be
carried out at all the hotels Tor Tie benefit If the
luest-. In fact many of item leave Saturday III
order escape the day o. stagnat!on, whc.. sunday
generally proves itself - be-
Tnat Euiupc snoud be ar IN advance ~ this young
ambitious country such matter, Should spur on.
seems to me. to emulate their good example. The
at the Kursaa among the chict atlrac
uon- OF the wacrnsplsces, though comp ratiyey lit
| tie rally sacred music Is played unless one
believes | do that all good music
Il sacred Why should Am,ficans In large numbers to
near such in Europe ana vet object 40 the general
acccpaon the idea hcrel II s Tor mortal reason
except tradition aud plciudice ANA IL seems to that
If tie orthodox Church WISHES to increase rather than
To- cuarse ts attractions instead OF stripping It Of the
| most e,evaung and sou-stirrmg clemrnl which has
| proved sucn u power IN the hands OF the Roman
! Church
Tne only logical ground of objection would b. the I'M
Willu-ut turfu,, Ives TO OIfcit
day hu, there /, Nty ltuc doubt of their being
wiling che, riuy 10 sacrifice Two hours o. their
| whom | nave spoken about tle matter have - atcd
tu.t enough, aud, ID
! Tar from beng boici, they would 1c onY too
nd To devote tnc evening 80 music. They suggested
40 the time the excellent opportunity II would AZ
ford Tor The choice of hrr and better than tney
uSuly select Inc reps RIO cpnSi u
almost catGoy of dance muac aud IA popular medley,
which h.y seem bound to choose IA order TO Cdlcr 10
tHc rlYulous taste Oi tho uutuuuc. MaZes and The
Ike are vary Wall IN their place bul one has Sfet VI