New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-12
MORE PARK ADVERTISING.
1t Fills Band Concert Programmes
NoI-Contract Let ont.

With several indications that Tammany Is
ruling in things municipal. the summer series OF
park band concerts opened yesterday afternoon
when the list Regiment Band played for two
hours the Mall in Central Park TO one OF
the largest crowds that ever listened TO an
opening concert there.
That a regimental band should he engaged for
the park concerts e. the city's expense surprised
some who are familiar with the tactics OF the
present Tammany regime. The district leaders
IL is said. had understanding weeks 20 that
they were TO designate the bands which should
play in their districts. This understanding
seems TO have been followed out for, with the
exception Of the list Regiment Band, which
played yesterday; the eth Regiment Band,
which plays the latter part Of the season. and
the 18th Regiment Band. which has six OF the
Battery concerts. the musical organizations OF
the National Guard have not been recognized
The Tsmmany hand was apparent in the pro
grananes. Instead of the neat and artistic souve-
mir programmes which the Low admnstra-
ton provided, the park authorities yesterday
sent out an advertising sheet Of eight pages in
which those who got the necessary clews were
able 10 find two little squares containing the
musical numbers OF the day. The programmes
last year we're free Of advertising and in each
several interesting park scenes were printed.
Under the Low administration the pro-
gramme was printed at a slight expense by The
City Record" This year the concession has
been let for sum not specified TO Alfred Scott
No. l56 Fffth-ave At least his name appears
on the programme as publisher
Even the first page is not free from adver-
tising. II the man who got the concession
charges any sort OF rates. he has almost as
good a thing" in proportion as the holder of
he cfo h.
Park With the exception OF three spaces
marked Reserved" every inch Of space ia
taken.
The Municipal Art Society has protested 10
Park Commissioner J. J. PaIlas against the ad-
vsrtising programme. The expense of printing a
neat programme free OF advertising is so small
and the amount which the city gets for the con-
cession is so incOnsequential that the society
believes the city's material gain does not equal
Its loss from an artistic point Of view. The
people showed what they thought OF the ad-
vertising sheet by littering the park with them
when the concert Was over. The programmes
OF last year were to a large extent preserved
Most noticeable the entire omission or
the 18th Regiment Band, which played ln twelve
concerts last year. and one Of the most
popular.
There is nothing back Of our being left out
VI Ac SCuttht- TINS year. SAID George j. Frank,
its leader Of No. J5S East Eighty-seventh-st.
Il did not apply for any concerts. and that is all
there is to it,"
Some OF the members Of the band do not agree
with him
Mr.. Frank received an animation that our
band would get no concerts. ana that is prob
ably the reason he did not apply" said a band
member. We lacked the pull which is re-
ouired to get places under Tammany."
Said a member Of the 7th Regiment Band:
The concerts this year have gone according IN
pull and we are lucky TO get a SHOW ] ar told
that the recommendation OF one or more district
leaders was necessary 70 get place in the sched-
nle This means that several smaller bands whicl.
pave never before been recognized nv the rit-
have crept in. There is doubt that the follow
Ing or band Is considerable asset to a district
leader, anc from present indications Tatnr9any In
tends 10 turn Il 20 the greatest advantage
The schedule includes Isl concerts by four
teen different bands. There was q concert in
Mornings'oe Park yesterday and there will be
another concert on the Central Park Mall this
afternoon at 4 O'clock