The herald., 1896-08-31
SUNDAY AT THE CITY PARKS
The Usual Enjoyable Band Concert at
WestIake
Rowdyism Is Suppressed at This Charming
Family Resort-Spoony Lovers Arc
Kept Off the Grass

Visitors to the parks were not very
numerous yesterday afternoon, the
warm weather having driven most of the
people to the beaches. There was fair
attendance at the Westlake park band
concert, and the musicians did them
selves proud, Notwithstanding the su-
per heated state of the atmosphere. 1t
was not difficult for the members of the
band to warm up to the music, but it was
hard on linen collars. Director Cam
had provided himself with an extra one,
but both were wilted before the first
intermission was reached.
The program rendered by the band
was an excellent one. The cavatina
10 the Factotum, from Rossini's Bar
Der of Seville, specially arranged for the
Seventh Regiment band, was played by
it for the first time in public, and did
great credit to the organization. The
serenade, See the Pale Moon, by H. G.
SpotsWood evidently was not under
stood by the audience, for they wan
dered away from the bandstand but this
may have been because they went forth
to gaze at the heavenly orb described
by the music. The pale moon was not
visible, however, though the soft strains
of the band made it easy for the imagi-
nation to soar aloft into the realms of
space in search of celestial spheres The
crash and thunder of the overture of
William Tell had the effect of bringing
back the listeners. This grand sym
phony was most delightfully."- rendered.
1t was the third performance of the
piece by the band and the rendition was
a marked improvement over the former
efforts. The progress made by the band
under Director Cams leadership was
again shown in the eighth number on the
program, a grand selection from Ner-
dis Traviata. This was only the sec
ond public rendition of the piece and
was well nigh perfect. The last selection
but one, the Wooden Shoe Dance, went
all right till near the end, when the
drummers let their wooden shoes get
away from them. The piece was hear
tily encored just the same, ana the pro-
gram as a Whole gave great satisfac-
ton. ..t ,
fark Policeman Calhoun, who patrols
Westlake park, reports that the rowdy
element which consregated there of
nights several months ago. has entirely
disappeared. The new regulation, which
prohibits the public from getting on the
grass at nights, has had the desired eff
feet. Since the new rule is rigidly en-
forced the inoecences which formerly
dlsgraced the place are no longer COM
mitted. Instead of the toughs who fire.
quented the park, the frequenters now
are the respectable people of the neigh
borhood. During the warm evenings
of last week many of the neighboring
residents resorted to the lakeside to en-
joy the cool atmosphere. During the
recent moonlight nights the boat con-
cession was veritable gold mine, or for
that matter, silver mine at 16 to |, for
its owners. Since the water supply has
been increased the grass plots in the
park have been brought into good con-
dition and the park never looked hand
Somer.
There was.the usual number of visitors
at the beautiful East Side park, which.
though it has no musical attraction. has
other features that make it a fayorite
Sunday afternoon resort
At Central park there was scarcely
room yesterday evening.
many people having congregated there
to enjoy the cool of the evening. The
ever-present curbstone preacher was
there and made the air vibrant with his
ostentatious prayers and loud dis
course.