The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-10

Your correspondent uesdayaveniDR
took q walk, his destination being
Union Park. While en- route he stop
ped at Vim. d. Grifith's, ESQ.,. to get
his company, knowing as the Irishman
said, that the distance was only bali
when you had company. The care OF
his family is growing one and there.
fore he could not 60. so tho writer
nothing daunted went on alone. In
due time the park was reached. As Of
course 10 well known this park is To-
Gated in the southwestern suburbs OF
our city. 1t is woodland OF consid-
cradle extent surrounded with picket
fence, which 10 painted blue. The pre-
vailing colcr Is blue.
Numerous tables and benches are
scattered around, and the ground is
covered wit b thick coating OF bark,
A toboggan slide Of good. substantial
construction, carries Its passengers
rapidly up and down. and dashes with
fearful velocity through the over
spread branches, leaving the occu'
starting place Refreshment stands anu
buildings of public comfort abound.
An improvement we notice superior To
Shellpot lie the very excellent lighting,
where Shellpot is dim and dark, q rob.
berry could occur almost under the
shadow Of the dancing pavilion. Here
electricity abounds in all its brilliancy.
Everywhere through the trees, shin.
Ing like brilliant meteors are the large
arc lights. and surrounding the music
stand Is a galaxy OF alternate red and
white lights. which blend very pretti-
Ily with the surroundings.
But Of this music stand we must
lspeak. 1t is Of the ordinary style
used at summer resorts. tall, grace
full building made In the shape Of q
shell, and on either eide of the stage
lis di essing room. The color Ii like
'iall the other buildings, blue and gold.
IT'S worth trip to the pavilion to SOC
this beautiful building with its plants
spread before II, certainly a sight to
charm the eye. The ear Is also charmed
when 1t Is filed with the superior com.
Ipany that daily discourse magic music.
7 We allude to the Neal .olitan Band. OF
philadelphia. whose reputation Is al.
READY won. MIR. Fougeray has secured
Them at an i'm mense cost, But 1t has
Railways been characteristic Of this
!. gentleman, mo matter the expense,
Iget the best"
One moment the air Is filled with
otalk, In the next is flying through the
. alr the most delicious OF music and
!, the gossip is forgotten. Nothing
sloommands attention but the delight
,,ful inthrilling notes. The visitor lie
icarried away with the sweet harmony
land awakes as the last strain dies upon
1.-THE ear to thank In his heart these
,,lUuion Parx people for putting It In his
slpower to visit such q delightful place
land enjoy the many attractions placed
,.,lbefore him.
The only objection to the band is or
account OF Its nationality. To the
Leverage American IL is thought there
should be enough talent among GU;
b lown people to furnish music for every
resort over which Is flung our nations
lensign. the star spangled banner.
Tuesday night the audience was o
-lsmall one, but what lost 10 Numbers II
n made up In quality. Before the music
-lbegan we were rathcr amused by a ilir
: ltation between two very nice looking
. ladies and the same number of mu'
tlsicians. Among the broken italian
fused was the following: re go &c
e Philadelpy to 20 me laddie." Wher
q order was called Irritation was forgot
ten and the musicians were as success
. full in performing upon their instru
tlments as they were in capturing la
dies hearts.
q The guard OF the park la worthy Of
, praise. They are gentlemen through
tout and order Is the lesson OF the
/, hour. Any one wanting to take {
llday's outing could not find within thu
lradius OF miles a more delightful
place than this well and appropriately
named Union Park. .