Twenty-Second Regiment Band Concert

Partial program.

“Gilmore, so celebrated for his monster musical jubilees in Boston, gave last night a delightful promenade concert at the armory of the Twenty-second regiment. The hall was tastefully decorated with American and foreign flags. We were glad to notice, among others, the lone star of Cuba Libre, as showing the sympathy of the gallant regiment with the cause of struggling freemen. Without being overcrowded, the hall was well filled, and afforded a really pleasant promenade, while the character of the performance was such as to satisfy the most exacting. The fame of Mr. Gilmore and his band is so well known that it is scarcely necessary, except for form’s sake, to tell the public that the music was excellent, and such as is rarely heard in a military concert. The careful training of the performers insures an excellent ensemble, but perhaps the greatest strength of the band lies in the number of really clever soloists among its members. Mr. Arbuckle’s cornet solo, ‘Young America Polka,’ and Lefebre’s saxophone solo, fantaisie ‘Der Freischütz,’ gave great satisfaction to the audience, who testified their appreciation by insisting on an encore. A quartet for saxophones was given by Messrs. Walrube, Lefebre, Steckelberg and Schurtz.”

“As usual, a large number of ladies and gentlemen assembled last Saturday evening to hear the concert given by Gilmore’s excellent band at the Twenty-second Regiment Armory. The programme was unusually brilliant.

Wagner’s great ‘Tannhauser’ March, the opening piece, may be said to have been the principal feature of the evening’s programme, for it was excellently played and well received. The selections from ‘The Prophet’ and the ‘Hallelujah’ Chorus from the Messiah, were also admirably performed. The ‘Stradella’ overture was given with great spirit and taste, and the selections from ‘Martha’ (especially the ‘Last Rose of Summer,’ exquisitely played by Mr. Arbuckle) were loudly applauded. As usual Messrs. Arbuckle and Lefebre were heard to good advantage in their respective solos. Mr. Arbuckle essayed Levy’s ‘Young America Polka,’ in which ‘Star Spangled Banner’ and ‘’Yankee Doodle’ are introduced, and received a deserved encore. The quartette for saxophones was also loudly encored.”