Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-13
SECOND BAND CONCERT
TO BE GIVEN NEXT
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
More Money Contributed for
Future Concerts to be
Given in City

1t is estimated that more than o.
500 persons enjoyed the band con-
cert given last night in City Han
Park under the auspices of the park
commission. This was the first OF
a series of seven or eight concerts
which are to be given during the
coming weeks. through the contcibu-
tions received from public spirited
citizens.
Bv o'clock streams of peop:@
were making their way towaris City
Hall Park, and half hour later all
the benches were occupied, ana peo-
pie were sitting in groups on the
grass waiting for the concert to be-
gin. Numbers who lived in the Vi
cinity enjoyed the music from their
porches. Others came in cars,
which lined High street as far as
Gordon. and Market street as far
as Kearny avenue. A continual pro
cession of people came and went
throughout the entire evening.
At 8 o'clock t hour set for the
opening of the concert, Mayor VIII
liam C. Wilson, addressed the audi
ence and reviewed the happenings
which had lead to the concerts being
given without an expense to the tax
payers. He said the concerts were
brought about through the action on
the part of one citizen in writing a
letter to the Evening News, sugges-
ing that enough people in the city
subscribe 81 each to assure the con-
certs.
After several contributions had
been received, there seemed to be
Iull in the matter, and this cont nued
until John X. Sheehy became inter-
ested and visited a number or Dusl-
ness people who subscribed enough
TO assure a number of concerts. rms
money contributed through Mr..
Sheehy, resulted in renewed inter-
est and many other contributions
,ame in until the city has been as
sured of seven or eight concerts. ne
declared that the concerts are step
forward in the betterment ana iih-
orovement of the city
The music last night was furnlsn- :
ed bv the Perth Amboy Concert
Band. directed by Pasquale Acqua
viva. There were fourteen seiec-
tions on the program and this mum ,
/ her was increased by the playing Oh
Y nnanv encores. The band played un-
der great disadvantage in that thes
failed to have a band stand to play
unon. Seated as they were on
benches near the ground, with spec
tators crowding around them, the
music could not spread out over the
heads of the crowd and consequent :
Iv could not be heard at any great
distance.
since the concert last night, IT mas
been learned that steps will be taken
hy the park commission to furnlsh
band stand suitable for the pal
ance of the concerts, so that the
musicians will not be handicapped
as they were last night. 1t is ilkeiS
shat the next concert will be held IN
about two weeks time, which VIII
give Commissioner Edward Lemp-
cke chairman of the committee, an
opportunity to complete arranse'
ments for the balance of the con-
certs.
Samuel De Angelo, manager of the
hand. said today that some COM
ment had been heard since the con
rert as to whether or not the play
ers were all union. Mr.. DeAngelc
declared that all the players De
longed to Perth Ambov local No. s7S
A. F. of N He also stressed the 1eeo
of a platform for the following con-
certs SO that everyone may ENJOY
the music and not just those whe
crowd about the band.
During the intermission H. A
Wills, of Eatontown, gave several
whistling solos. Mr.. Wills is a FOR
n1er vaudeville performer. having
been on the stage for period OF
seven years. After giving severa
at the city hall park. Mr
Y Wills went to the firemen's carnival
at the Central railroad and enter
tanned the crowds at that place with
whistling and singing.
The following communication mas
been received today from Albert N