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••'" Index for Janury - June, 1951 1/ 1/7 Attendance of 1950 in all Park facilities 2. 1/10 Schedule of fhe movies of ice skaing activities 3. 1/11 Schedule of free basketball clinics in N.Y.C. 4. 1/11 Free figure and dance skating lessons 5. 1/16 Improvements in Throggs Neck Ferry Point section of Bronx 6. 1/18 Donation of 75 thousand dollars to build new carousel in Cental Park 7. 1/18 Amendments for off-street parking facilities 8. 1/31 Schedule of N.Y. Ranger Hockey Team movies 9. 2/9 Areas where skating will be permitted VV, ;-, V-,' 10. 2/9 Location of places to get golf and tennis permits 11. 2/11 Schedule of Marionette Theatre 12. 2/28 Schedule of Marionette Theatre 13. 3/7 Improvements in playgrounds 14. 3/9 Baby camel born in C.P. Zoo 15. 3/9 Comment by Robert Moses on L.I. Railroad developemnts 16. 3/13 New playgrouns built 17. 3/14 5th Egg rolling contest 18. 3/15 Arrival of 2 new elephants at C.P. Zoo 19. 3/21 5th Annual Egg Rolling contest entries filled 20. 3/21 Opening of Annual Easter Flower Show 21. > 3/27 New baby female Bison Buffalo born 22. 3/28 Opening of St. Mary's Indoor Recreational Center in Bronx 23. 4/3 Announcement of damages at ST. Mary's Indoor Recreational Center riot 24. 4/4 Opening of 10 municipal golf courses 25. 4/6 Ice skating to continue at Wollman Memorial Ice Skating Rink 26. 4/6 Schedule of operations at St. Mary's Rec. Center 27. 4/10 Opening of 490 tennis courts, 357 Softball and Y$ 151 regular baseball diamon 28. 4/10 Announcement of distrubution of funds of Gov. Smith Memorial 29. 4/20 Ice skating terminates at Wollman Memorial Rink 30. 4/23 Boxing Championships schedule 31. 4/27 Wollman Rink will open for rollar skating 32. 4/27 Completion and opening of new playground 33. 4/27 Annual Boxing Tournament conducted 34. 5/3 Robert Moses discussion of discontinuing of 26th Police Precinct 35. 5/4 New playground opening 36. 5/7 Semi-finals of boxing tournament 37. 5/9 Reconstruction of Astoria Athletic Field 38. 5/9 Closing of roadway to traffic for reconstruction 39. 5/9 Borough eliminations fo-r 16th annual American Ballet contest 40. 5/11 Completion of new playground in Brooklyn 41. 5/11 Opposition o f Park Association to closing of 20th and 110th Police Precincts 42. 5/15 Schedule of boxing tournament 43. 5/16 Comment by Robert Moses of opposition to repair of Hudson Parkway 44. 5/17 Brochure on recreational facilities 45. 5/24 Schedule of Naumberg concerts 5/25 Opening program of Statue of San Martin n4w6 • i * —_ 5/25 Location of swimming facilities - 2 - 48/ 5/28 8th annual children's dance festival 49. 5/31 17th annual barber shop quartet contest 50. 6/5 Schedule of children's dance festival 51. 6/5 Opening of new playground in Queens 52. 6/6 Marionette theatre schedule •${- , /n _. , „ , , 53. 6/7 n A v i • • fWi Speakers at opemngof new playground 55. 6/11 Graound breaking ceremonies of new playgrounsin Queers ^ J^ 56. 6/12 Schedule of children's dance festival 57. 6/14 J.W. Sexton High School Band of Michigan schedule of concerts 58. 6/18 New playground in Richmond 59. 6/19 10th name band dance schedule 60. 6/20 Opening of new playgrouns at Wollman Memorial Rec. Center 61. 6/24 Closing of rollar skating at Wollman Memorial Park 62. 6/25 Discription of playgrounds; 'available in N.Y. area 63. 6/26 Opening of newly paved Henry Hudson parkway 64. 6/27 Free square dance schedule 65. 6/27 Schedule of St. Mary's Recreational Center activities 66. 6/27 2nd week of name band dances 67. 6/28 Schedule of misic and dance in park 68. 6/29 Naumberg concert schedule 69. 6/30 New merry-go-round opened in C.P. 70. 6/30 Opening of Michael Freedmanz ,Memorial Two jaguars donated to C.P. DEPARTMENT O F PA R K S t. ARSENAL, CE N T R A L PARK REGENT 4- I 000 FOR RELEASE Misc.-25M-706069(50) Immediately The Department of" "Parks announces that Lr. iirnest G. J&rvis has donated a pair of Jaguars to the Central Park Zoo. These Jaguars were captured in the South i»est part of Brazil, S, A. and shipped by boat from Sao Faulo, Brazil to hew York where they arrived on June 30, 1951. These animals, which are excellent specimens, are about five years of age and weigh from 100 to 125 lbs. each. Press photographs may be taken at any time at the Lion House, DEPARTMENT O F PARKS ARSENAL, CENTRAL PARK REGENT 4-1000 FOR RELEAS iturday, June 50, 1951 Misc.-25M-706069(50) 114 The Department of Parks announces that the Michael Friedsam Memorial, Central Park's new merry-go-round, centrally located in the southerly end of the park, just south of the 65th Street Trans-verse Road, -will be dedicated, with appropriate ceremonies, on July 2nd, at 11 a»m» Mr. John S. Burke, President of the Friedsam Foundation, Inc., and the Honorable Vinoent R. Impellitteri, Mayor of the City of New York, will participate in the exercises* The Honorable Robert Moses, Commissioner of Parks, will preside. Immediately after the eeremonies, this important recreational facili- ty will be opened for public use* (6-E9-51) DEPARTMEN O F P ARK S ARSENAL, CENTRAL PARK REGENT 4-100 0 FOR RELEASE Sunday, July 1, 1951 Misc.-25M-706069(50) 114 The Naumburg Orchestra will give its second concert of the season on- Hfednesday evening, July 4, at 8?15 P.M. at the bandstand on the Jfe.ll in Central Park. The orohestra will be conducted by Simon A sen. Seymour Benstook>, Violoncellist, will appear as guest soloist. The bandstand on the Mill was donated to New York City by Mr. Elkan Naumburg who for many years contributed orohestra concerts of high quality in the oause of good music. After his death, his sons, Mr. "filter W. Naumburg and Mr .George W. Naumburg, have continued this custom as a living memorial to him* The program for Wednesday's oonoert will bet "THE STAR SPANGIED BANNER" 1. Overture — Die Fledermaus............•••••••••••••• >••••...Strauss 2. FingaIs Cave•.«.*..<•.•>»•>•*•>••«••**>•>••#•«.»•«< >•• .Mendelssohn 3. Concerto for Violoncello — First Movement....•••.< .Dvorak SEYMOUR BENSTOCK •Tchaikovsky 4. Fantasy — Romeo and Juliet...............i INTERMISSION 5. Overture to Rienzi...*»....*«•».«.••«.....*•......»••••«•.......Wagner 6. Emperor Waltz..*•.•.••••..»•«..«..••»•••••••»••«••••»•»«••••••.Strauss 7. Allegro Appassionato .Saint-Saens SEYIJDUR BEESTOCK 8. Stars and Stripes Forsver.»»••»»••••».»••»»•*••».»»•.•••...•••...Sousft "ASERICA" 28, 1951 flD DEPARTMEN O F PA R K S ARSENAL, CENTRAL PARK REGENT 4-1000 FOR RELEASE Immediately Misc.-25M-706069(S0) 114 MUSIC AND DANCIHG IN NEW YORK CITY PARKS Sunday, July 1 8t30 P.M* - Mall, Central Park - Guggenheim Jfemorial Concert - Goldman Band Wagnerian Program* Monday, July 2 8i30 P.M* - Mall, Central Park - Guggenheim Memorial Concert - Goldman Band Sohool Band Festival. 8*30 P.M. - Colonial Park, 146 Street and Bradhurst Avenue, Manhattan - Name Band Dance - Sponsored by Consolidated Edison Company - Andy Kirk and his Orchestra* 8i30 P*M. - Riverside Drive and 103rd Street, Lower Level - Square Dancing - Sponsored by Pepsi-Cola Company - Ed Durlacher and "Arizona" Cliff Martin. Tuesdayr July 3 8i30 P«M* • Jaokson Heights Playground, 84th Street and 25th Avenue, Queens- Name Band Danoe - Sponsored by Consolidated Edison Company - Charlie Peterson and his Orchestra* 8*30 P«M» - Wollman Memorial, Central Park - Square Dancing, - Sponsored by Pepsi-Cola Company - Ed Durlaoher and "Arizona" Cliff ifertin* Wednesday, July 4 8*30 P*M* - Jfe.ll, Central Park - Concert by Naumburg Oroheatra - Simon Asen, conducting; Seymour Benstook, Yiolonoellist, guest soloist* Thursday, July 5 8*30 P*M* - Prospeot Park Musio Grove - Guggenheim I&morial Concert - Goldman - Band - Bach Program 8*30 P*M. - Wollman Memorial, Central Park - Name Band Danoe • Sponsored by Consolidated Edison Company - Bobby Byrne and his Orohestra* Friday, July 6 8i30 P.M. - Ma.ll, Central Park - Guggenheim Memorial Conoert • Goldman Band - Bach Program 8*30 P.M* - Prospect Park Dance Area - Prospeot Park Vfest and 11th Street - Band Danoe - Sponsored by Consolidated Edison Company - Charlie Peterson and his orchestra* 8*30 P«M* - Victory Field, Forest Park, Queens - Square Dancing - Sponsored by the Pepsi-Cola Company - Ed Durlaoher and "Arizona" Cliff Jfertin* Saturday, July 7 8*30 P«M» - Prospeot Park Music Grove - Guggenheim Memorial Concerts - Goldman Band - Amerioan Musio* 8»S0 P*E* - Jfell, Central Park - City Amateur Symphony Conoert - Judge Leopold Prince, conducting* D E P A R T M E N O F PA R K S ARSENAL, CENTRAL PARK REGENT 4-1000 FOR RELEASwarnE Immediately Misc.-25M-706069(50) <^^>114 The second week of the Name Band Dances sponsored by the Consolidated Edison Company and conducted by the Department of Parks will feature the musio of Andy Kirk, Charlie Peterson, Bobby Byrne and their orchestras. On Monday evening, July 2 Andy Kirk and his orchestra will appear at Colonial Park, 146 Street and Bradhurst Avenue, Manhattan. Andy Kirk is noted for his danoeable, yet fully modern and rhythmio music. Charlie Peterson and his orchestra, well known throughout the Eastern part of the United States for their "smooth rhythm" have been engaged for Tuesday evening, July 3 at the Jackson Heights Playground, 84th Street and 25th Avenue, Jackson Heights, Queens* Bobby Byrne and his orchestra will appear on Thursday, July 5 at the Wollmsn Memorial, Central Park.