The morning call., 1890-09-08
IN GOLDEN GATE PARK.
Enormous Crowds Hear the Grand Open


Enormous Crowds Hear the Grand open
Air Concert
day of glorious sunshine and Nature IN
her sereuest clothing greeted the visiting
multitude to Golden Gate Park yesterday
with generous Californian welcome. Inc
| blue skies we're untouched by cloud; never
| did the beautiful park wear more refresh
| ing greenness nor give from It's blossoms
more delightful fragrance, everything COM
| bined to heighten the enthusiasm ana Spllils
of the people and Sunday as 1t was, the
| DAYS celebration has taken a place in history
as the greatest and grandest OF all days py
| the Golden Gate.
The grand concert given by the Park Band
was heard by nearly 10000 persons, anu
! while adding TO the delight ana enjoyment,
has extended the fame OF the orchestra
| which discourseS the music. WIN the tA-
| ception of few accidents among Ihe Gdl
| riares caused by horses being frightened by
the bursting OF bombs ana the cIasho VI nus nus
| kerry at the lurid finale, there was nolhins
| to mar the perfect pleasure OF the occasion.
| Services over at the various places OF Wor-
| ship in the city, and oriei respite TAKEN
| for lunch, thousands OF people tuFueu
to the park, for the announcement Vi du
| open-air concert, the like of when was
| never before attempted in California, at
| tIacted them to the music paVlllon' Caoie-
ears from all roads were pressed I into e X
| traordlnary service on the park lines 10
accommodate demands for travel
NEARLY $4,000 PEOPLE.
Parore the concert began at 80 o'clock
| in fine afternoon there were, according TO
various estimates, not far from 5O,0Uo per-
sons assembled in and about the auditorium
and stretching back into the trees ON all
sides The sight of such a vast concourse
moving to and fro was inspiring, the bright
and many tinted colorS OF parasols and
dresses mixing in the scene ike hgures IN
the Kaleidoscope, the whole picturesque IN
-, ffs fr1S II
rreen of trees and shrubs. When every seat
va ocrupied people invaded the slopes and
then the higher banks, until solid mass OF
terraced humanity was presented 10 the
eye. In the carriage department. were nun
| dreds of vehicles Of every KIND, tnelF occu-
pants listening intently to the music.
| The Native Sous themselves we're present
/ everywhere 1t was a rare afternoon WITH
them. and their handsome badges were seeh
Nor were the Native Daughters backward
in displaying the insignia OF their young So
ciety. They Promenad'd, OF. more correctly
strusg ed through the surEing crowds, admit
I'M, and admired They We're fully I'M
messed with the grand event aud It's I'M
| pnrtauce to them and TO all Californian
women. aud so wreatiS Of smiles brighten'd
: their fair faces. timing that beauty for which
| CalifrrniaS daughters are famous with a
happiness that was pleasant To behold
= EXQUISITE RENDERING.
Il
a pieces making total OF sixty performers,
, and there We're two echo bands and conf
i pany Of Scotch riperS to execute the pro
e gramme in lis elaborate details. Every
+ number on the programme was rendered
with the skill of accomplished musicians un-
' der the baton of an able director 10 Isaac
c. Coggin, leader and manager of the band
is due the selection and arrangement
of the grand music. He presented
two popular medley5 with accompany
ing Suggestive limitations, AMI with then
was the music Of Uhenbach, Strauss, Kos
! sin Verdi, Wagner and Beliini; a fantasIi
) by Ringleheu and the British Army Qua
drile by Julien. The descriptive medley
were appreciated. but the dreamy 'Wiene
/ But' waitZ, by Strauss, the sublime melndl
: of RoSsin's ''Stabat Mater" the sweet ant
!, everywhere popular strains OF Verdi
emn martial music from Wagner t-lehA
and BeAinis beautiful Norma won al
IL plause. ,, al, -,
= hands full strength and appeared to recey
-, all the feeling and fms 1t required.
- The xylophone duet performed by I
e, Kidd and J. J. Matheson, Native Sons, wa
Al applaudei, ana played a secoGC une IN /
IT Spouse to the enc0res.
A Roncoyiere and F. K. Tobin, Nati'
nd Sons, performed a duet from Norma
he slide trombones, and were twice greet
az with fiatteTing applause. The TOUR natl
M musicians made credltable effort WHO
was commended by the great audience. IL
lowing is the programme:
THE PROGRAMME.
ing 9 9yshd med1ey IA hight in &ew
Containing the popular sonss: "FiH
are b Dream .sr kTipnf little p Al 81 q
lns tanz" moonlight Serenadc ia vida
ept hoe4e rgoanny aud rs Gun" Coon aud
~. 3. Wiener Bgt- a tz strar
l6- A. DescT.5sss.ye piece. The Night Alarm
dav CAIN and Feao;iai Slight o'elSck
ua9 Lights Down" Choral" -sCry of Fire" "BoI
,ep-~}} 49, Whistle of the Fire-boat Governor IT
c.a7 win in the Distance "GOngs." Fire Bells
ana "Ciatter Of Horses Hoofs on the Pavement"
"a Keeling HOSE whistle for Coal, By Engine
the 'start for Home" "Horses Hoofs" "Home
ich Again" The limitations OF the whistle of the
rom Governor irwin ana the engine Is by the con
an o. stabat Mater, "Culus Amman" Ross
tu5 q. Grand selection, ''Trovatore (anyil chorus
.,es : FiIaic tbifd act rind var March and
the latte ~ mn M from tii' & " 81
'ad- formed by A. Kidd aud j. j. Matheson IA
IN 9. Dae from Norma" performed on slide
led troHbor Is by A. BoncoyIere and F. X. Tobn
md 10. Grand overture William Te Ross
cry IL British Army Quadre' ...............J JUN
m DESCRIPTION OF GRAND MILITARY QUADLILL
4c- BY Jullien-Introducfion. The encampmer
ne Night. The calls Of the different camps
0rt heard In the distance. All Is well.
nd The English reyeiile The camp in motion.
rs he melodies of the military bands.
tn Grand concert at headquarters, The band pla,
an English aria, Introducing brilliant variation
- for piccOlo. L fiat and b fiat carionets, cOrie
ne baritone and Trombone.
,lr Music OF artillery Field exercises.
ad The military bands play selected melodie
'or with variations for all SOLO instruments.
lie. Tn battle. In the distance can be heard II
nj different regiments OF The English army. rapid
VI marching 10 the front Win their bands, first eel
=, band play ing an English ar, The British e rem
% a sa second band Of Scotch Ppers payil
es the Irish air, Larry OGaff." Crash OF artille
nj and muSkrtfy.
ID Concluding with "See the Conquerng He
- Comes"
is MUSIC AND MUsKETRY.
The closing number I" The Army Qua
r. rifle" was decidedly successful novel;
We and proved an appropriate finale for the co.
a cert 1t was, as the programme statet
full OF picturesque suggestions OF mliitaI
~ lie and scenes, and was well performed
rs When the buele cal echoed from camp
n. camp in the woods and the various ban(
r. struck up familiar English army airs Il
e. sensation was as real as If he listener WI
n an Alder>hot on the Curragh camp. AT la
rt the roll of drums Were drowaed i'll the rof
x of muSketry and artillery. and with Il
IL shadows OF approaching night the ever
e. closed with the awe-inspiring thunder
r. battle.
y, The Second Artillery, n. G. c., undo
lk command OF Colonel Roster, aud the Ligi
X. Battery, under Captain Sine, assisted
Id the production Of the military piece.
es NO persons were injured in the c0nfusio
NJ OF the horses caused By the firing. Only
b, lew DusgeS were smashed.
IL, AT THE PAVILION.
ii. Artistic Decorations by Native Sons an
A. Daughters.
IS The pavilion is being converted into
l., beautiful bower by the decorators. Color,
:. StreamerS ara gracefully dranad frou, u