New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-21
A THRONG IN CENTRAL PARK
THE PEOPLES CHORAL UNION AT THE
SEASONS LAST CONCERT.
Prince and Broadway.
Warren and Broadway.
Thirty-second and Broadway.

A BRIGHT PLEASANT sUNDAY-MUsIc APPREcl-
ATGD BY CROWDS.
II was decidedly falIish yesterday. and every one
OF the thousands who have been deserving the sea-
shore and the mountains for the city In the iast
few days congratulated himself on his action as ITO
felt the cool breeze that blew from the northwest
The change was a rapid from the day before.
but the weather department had predicted II, so
II any one was caught unprepared he had only
himself 10 blame. The day was bright and brac-
ing. on Saturday there were 81 degrees OF neat
mt one time in the afternoon. but yesterday the
best the thermometer could do was G3 degrees At
O'Clock in the morning the mercury said 81 de-
grees but It went no lower. All over the country
Yesterday much the same conditions prevailed, but
the local observer said that no frosts had been
reported. 1t will warm up to-day bit, according
TO the prophets, If not the law. and the skies VIII
remain clear
Central Park always attracts many people on
clear. bright Sunday. but yesterday the crowds
there were unusually large. The Peoples Choral
Union scheduled 10 sing at tho last Park con-
cert OF the season. led by the 1th Regiment Band
and by their teacher. Frank Damrosch. and the
Mall was the scene OF big throng as the Park
police have had to look after for long time.
The concert was announced TO begin at o'clock.
but long before that time the vantage points on the
Mall from which a fair view of the bandstand
could be had. were taken. and when the music be-
gan there was throng OF 5000 people surglng
back and forth under the boughs Of the great clms
that border the main promenade through the Mall.
Above the Mall. In the arbor. were hundreds OF
persons who looked down upon the crowded scene
below from their vine -embowered perch where they
could easily hear the harmony OF the hundreds OF
trained voices beneath. The lawns beyond the
la ndstand black with thousands OF attentive
listeners and the broad walk was crowded with
the restless mass of humanity that had come TO
rather than 10 hear
The singers were all members Of the Peoples
Choral Union. which was organized by Frank Dam
rosch lie volunteers his services as a teacher and
all that the members required to pay is 10 cents
lessor The preparatory GASES are of
those who unable 10 take lessons from hieh-
pleasures that come from the use OF trained voice
and the ability 10 read music. When the members
are '' advanced TO Inc Choral Union OF which there
are now about eight hundred members
hundred Of these. men and women. They gathered
around the bandstand. and MT. Damrosch lea lHein
AZ the close Of the first selection by the chorus
there was great burst OF applause from those
BY but mSrs he sHge from the
skirts OF the crowd. To those who sang It sounded
probation from those in the rear VINO had enjoyed
the eb mepoy nney was as follows
spansled Banner; y.-.
Overture TT% tsneyai Roman I,sIllo1
q, ks''iI How @lI' Rose Fer blooming
Hymn ~ Thanks
Melodies from wizard Of the Nile Request Herbert
suite Chronological Fsncies new. Lorraine
ca Apollo. % Venus (c) Neptune. Cd undne.
Overture civilian Tell .................... kossin
W. b. Rogers
THE Original Tarantelle Julien
Scotland Godfrey
Concluding with AUD Lang Syne. y
DOxolO~y.
There is always n large crowd al the first and last
concerts Of the but the chorus yesterday
was the great attraction, and there Is reason 10
believe that next year there VIII be more OF II.
Frank Damrosch said to a Tribune reporter shortly
after the concert ended: I'VE were treated
very generously this afternoon. OF course. our
chorus is working against many odds when the
singing is done in the open air bit we hope next
season to give these Sunday concerts at least once
a month. When they will be given Will be arranged
later"
Mr. Rogers the leader of the 7th Regiment Bani.
also received much applause. and when he arose TO
give his cornet solo II was some time before the
crowd became quiet enough for him to begin:
When the concert over the Mall was still
crowded for some time. every one trying TO make
hic nd parfiallV succeeding