THE BAND IN THE ALBERT PARK ON SUNDAY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7, 9 January 1902, Page 2

THE BAND IN THE ALBERT PARK ON SUNDAY.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, — Last Sunday being exception-' ally fine, my wife and I thought we/. would' like to take a walk as far as' the Albert Park, and arrived there between two and three p.m. I need hardly say we were delighted with the appearance of the Park, as between the statuary, pleasant walks and the glorious wealth of flowers, both in quantity and colour, our Albert Park was a perfect picture, and one that any city might well be ; proud of. Well, so far, so good. Nature had, in conjunction with man,; made the surroundings beautiful, ' and we were sitting on one of the seats provided for the use of the citizens, enjoying- ourselves, finding rest for soul and body, when the ' band (I don't know what band) arrived, and shortly commenced to ; play, and instead of enhancing tlie pleasure of the day and place, spoilt it—any way to my mind, and also to the mind of my better half—as, instead of playing music suitable for the day, they, after playing a short piece, the name of which I do not know, went through all the principal pieces from "Pinafore," and after that a well-known dance piece. What1 came after that I do not know, as we did not stop to listen, having had enough of* that particular band's Sundajr afternoon performance^ Now, sir, there Avere doubtless many, people who enjoyed the music rendered, and in its place would be all right, but Sunday was not the time for it that's certain, whatever els& may be said about it. There are sis days on which that class of music can be played with propriety, but on the Sabbath nothing but sacred music should be heard in a public place, and would like to remind bandmasters in particular, and the public generally, that the best music is found amongst that classified as sacred, which, besides being suitable for the Lord's Day, is 'found by many to be soothing, elevating a»d inspiring to the soul. There ar| many more reasons why the class Ql music I advocate should alone t>e used on Sunday, but I think onflt more ought to be sufficient, and that is, "Is it right or not?" and I do not think there can be two opinion?' about that. —I am, etc., :

AN OBSERVER OF THE SABBATH,

(To the Editor.)

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