The Washington times., 1908-08-01
DOLLY AND IIMEET INTERESTING,
FASCINATING PEOPLE AT THE
PARK BAND CONCERT.

Dolly and had an idea that large
proportion OF the population Of this city
had left it 10 seek green fields and pas
lures new until we went one Sunday re-
Gently 20 a band concert 81 the park.
Then we discovered to our surprise that
there were any number Of people left
besides ourselves.
Dolly and I had gone early, and We
arrived none too soon, for long before
the hour published for the concert 10
begin any press agent who happened by
would have hung out the Standing
ROOm-Only' sign.
Before US passed a long and interest
ing procession Dolly divided It into
people and just folks. nice distinction
which I was pleased to find myself able
TO follow.
who said race suicide2' asked my
friend, and 1 followed the direction or
her rudely pointed finger Il was a
Polish family apparently and It was IN.
so many sections that I could hardly be-
lieve my eyes There was n carriage
originally intended Ter one infant. but
now holding two: there was a child
walking who was mucn tOo-yOung TO
perform that feat. and it vas being led
by an infant a shade older. Other Et-
tie ones were being engineered along by
the mother, while the father meanly
took the easier part OF providing the
motive power forrthe equipage.
Immediately back Of this interesting
group walked a colored family. Il was
dignified party, which looked as II IN
IT'S workaday hours II might M the
honorable position so well described IN
the line They also serve who only
I stand and wait"
There was only one child IN this seri-
ous-minded group. and Il vas an inter
esting pickaninny with lock OF It's
kirky hair tied up with an immense bow
} Of white ribbon. Vas clad also in
W hite shoes. white socks, and a rustling
white frOck; but these splendOrs did not
keep the youngsteI- from being so gro
tesQuely bOw-legged as 20 ofser ternpta-
/ ton 10 the least vicious goat alive
Behind the eminently and glaringly
] respectable colCreo family came two
girls IN linen coat suits. smart hats and
gloves ali Complete. and behind them a
dear old lady leaning on the arm OF
staiwart youth and looking sbout her
! in surprise through gold lorBnette-
: Even a Chinaman-
There's even a Chinamanr' cried
/ Dolly. and, sure enough, there was one
shunling along IN his thick. soft shoes.
with his hands folded in his big sleeves
and his queue wound W under a broad.
/ black felt hat.
! Ana a Japanese I exclaimed direct
I ". pointing 10 one IN American clothes
I directly in front Of US
/ After that we counted lra different
! natiOnaIties We could recognize, and
with some disputing about who's VINO in
America, We finally agreed that there
were seven varieties Of people IN our
immediate vicinity.
A group OF Italians had gathered near
US and were hun.ming unSer their
breath 20 Sole Mia" with much ex-
| preston
y should have known they were near
If I had had my eyes hut" said
| Dolly
How I inquired. curiously.
| Eecauss OF the odOr or garlic ming
| ling with tnat OF new-mown hay about
us" she returned. and sure enough
/ there trept 90 my EOStTils the subtle
scent Of that seasoning which the ma
tive Of bella NapOlf' SO much loves
I remarked.
Not to say Democratic agreed
Two elderly men stood near rs. They
were admirably groomed and handsome
/ y dressed. and II seemed 70 be their
/ first appearance at a Naud concert also,
for they were immensely engrossed in
what they considered the most interest
ing details.
But the band had now appeared. gay
| IN its gold braid ans buttons and the
| leader stood and tapped with his baton
| Tor silence, there was & moment OF sus-
pense and then the strains OF the march
/ from ''Tannhaeuser" rose Upon the air
| I should perhaps say the ambient air
| in order TO be in the fashion.
a German sitting Oh the grass near
me said "Ah-h-hH' drawing a long
breath OF satisfaction. and then gave
| himself up 70 enjoy meEt.
| a breath Of cool A. came over the
grass ond was waited 10 the people; the
| trees rustled an accompaniment 10 the
! harmony. a baby cried and was hushed
by its mOther-and the band played on.
! Il played 70 most Eppreciative audi
| enCe. There are those who have paid q
great deal OF money 20 hear CarusO and
Melba sing and who have not listened
with half so much pleasure nor half SO
eagerly as did this multitude.
The German Did Not Approve.
On the outskirts Of the crowd every
now and then a voice rose shriIIy, and
when this happened the German shrug-
ged his shoulders to his ears In disap-
prevail and disgust.
THAT IS the lowering crowd oct
there" Dolly whispered to me.
! When we had heard three CT -four
| numbers we vacated our bench, 70 IN,
| immense delight Of some little girls il
| crisp, white frOckS who had been wait.
ing for lust this thing TO happen and
! threaded our way through the thronS
TO see what we could find that vas In
teresting.
Very near the bandstand on a bench
sat a lady OF uncertain age whose gray
curls bobbed excitedly over q page OF
! music Sure enough she had brought