The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-12
AT A BATTERY CONCERT,
DoINGs AND SAYINGS or A crown
HAT LOYED MUSIC.


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There was sadness down at Battery Park ON
Friday h'sh' "no" u so"sono' grant opera
was orouSht W u" ohu' VI eourse tney maven
really been having rrNnd opera down here, but
49, ,,ho ,,,ond.d ,hon, drrlnc ,ha -
just what the Metropolitan performances are to
the peonle who attend them during thu onero
season, hayno's sIx'y'ninth regiment band
furnished the music, and worry good mu.
,o II was. too. or at least tho iwma"s,
tbrongs that locked there TO hear 1t say so.
Some Of tho sparrow cops complain that tho
mus.eiaus u'un ~ y u'"r US c'assical
programmes Us 'h"y are wont 10 DO IN Central
Park. but s noy01 mind that; tho music suited
mo crow " .na's VIM. .ne cry aimed at
%Gon l., sOn,r".' 90 viii with soyss", bands to give
Inn. and son,ombor' N'A '"N '''"''h
Tn. $50
extra treat. inasmuch as it was what those who
attended it called n postponed. That Ia, II
rained on one OF the regular nights and the
hand had to mako good the peoples loss. Long
" ~ - blu, p Tna Q o CLOCK,
tocking into the park from every direction. and
.Ssr, man voman and chiia s,r,rt, = w.. I Ia
sor ,hs hand s,and Tho honchos hoS b."n '.o
ranged fifteen deep all around the stand from
one side Of the refreshment booth to the other
and reminded one for all the world of a vast
amphitheatre.
There never was "A crowd like that which did
nature aaaiSiy: This one was no ssg spH'aH
Inc stuaent was q Elri, a pretty sirl, and she wore
that crowd. she ard her companion, an elderly
man; presumably her father.
as,ouishmvnt, as the people closed in on every
SIDE ar,, al ,,,,..
coated policeman. You see, this is neaf tie
srm,nIs WIN the accent on the second sylla;
Die Of the street car lines; and the Concy Island
and Gen Island and R%ockaway boats all land
gear here, and these conee;ts catch. everybody.
he First ward in Brooklyn. All summer the
First ward has been sendin' over, many repre-
peniatiyes, an, 50 has Staten Island and Jer-
nue. Oh the west and First and Second on
the east are always on hand. You think
p gssBls The soS SSn s!f sSmsi an; f sis!ks seem mp {, and si, see sIs ~
up out O. the ground; But The truth is they
killie Gsh on a hot day. Here-here. don't crow
there" he broke out as q mob, OF small boys
stan ing room. The cirl and tho old man
passed on.
tier eo5ss@lin other words n.V the iront be bea srnaa
Those who succeeded IN getting them were
these concerts have that quality of get.there.
ativeness which secured The Lust desirable
S SS1s se Of v1 IT Would t Ss1e 's Sssn T ,Ss as s,s i i sh0H ,hs
m mes, to Of ' sSeS the Mere TG apss,s s9' fo the th S' sss ;sosna' e.; Tor
They Would as little dream Of doing that S as a .
society woman would entertain the idc7
gown, One girl, who got the most conspic Gus
seat Of all. attracted as much attention as ever
has ever done: She was arrayed in pale blue
from head to foot. She wore pale blue slippers
and stockings;a pale blue gown. a pale blua
wonderful Of all. sht waved a big ran covered
on that girl Tu and the won nen.y and nd most most e Of the
man. too. dis used her..
v nHh . Amt 1hot 90 s worse" t embarked Sil an east side
from between his teeth; ..
INIT announced his companion. II don't
think she's a pescherina, she Is. She don't
b!ong In dis class"
Amt she be,u.ti-fuli. commented q young
that she was.
she Looks Ike an angel, mama" exclaimed a
"ldont know" answered the mother, wea-
FtiIEi. Il spec they do" ~
a%nything this kind Of weather" broke in a stout
1siman drTeverentiy. as he nopped his faee.
ing the girl in b ue out Of couitensnce and dis
S maSn aes lnaenn,tsiy hea not TIE band finally
aien Island ia ssp daeins The d hSe s %is Mhsn ,G Dis Sbi e.
tie Of the DO It bringing them olev there was =
ISs .ad 81 suppressed snsS q. e ona t.aI. thin in The he. r cnl,f Of
> about to go up on opening night. As the
oand anne along up from the pier the excite
inent was no longer Impressed. but burst into
9 round o. applause; Without delay the
oand struck up the ST r-spangled Banner
ana sure enough human beings began to worm
their way up from the sea wall like ants in a
hurry. In less time than II takes 10 tell 1t the
opeh space around tho benches WAS densely
packed. WIN Just enough room on the outside
if those standing 70 promenade. The crowd
hettlel down 70 enjoy the music seriously and
silently. BY the time the next regular number.
hmarch entltled GhIiant ana G9y; was IN
profess, 1t was as silent as when Melba takes
her highest notes.
Dld you ever see anything IKE II J. whiS-
pered the girl student OF human nature to tho
music. Look at the workingnen grouped about
me trees; they smoke their pipes and II ten in
a vISb silence; look at the poor tired mothers
Win thelT poor. puny oabes IN ihtir arms. They
100, are drinking in he sounds in silence. Tho
nuhareas OF younE girls who have been iroick-
!hR Hhd promenadlng arouna IN chattering
groups have nothing to say. and even the merry
LILLE rnlidren are Spelih1und. say. isn't Il
punch at the eide ly mans ribs. Wouldn't