Central Park Band Concert

Mr. Henry [Harvey?] Dodworth will furnish music at the City Hall Park, Tompkins Square, the Union Square muster ground, Mount Morris Square, Broadway at Forth-sixth street and Fleetwood Park.

At the north end of Morningside Park music will be furnished, under the direction of Professor Johnston, by the Union Home Cornet Band, composed of youths from that institution, all of whom are orphans of soldiers of the late war. The music will commence at each place shortly before 8 o’clock.” 

“Grand promenade concert.” 

“…As 4 o’clock approached there was a pretty general movement in the direction of the music pavilion. All the seats were taken early and were held with admirable persistence, at least such of them as did not become exposed to the fierce glare of the sunshine. The crowd around the music-stand must have numbered many thousands. It extended a long way toward the southern end of the Mall, out upon the Terrace, and laterally in proportionate dimensions. Mr. Dodworth had prepared a very fine programme, which was excellently interpreted. In honor of the occasion, the national element figured in it strongly. A national medley, arranged by Mr. Dodworth, opened it, and the finale consisted of national airs. These, of course, won unbounded plaudits. But the programme was otherwise well chosen. There were two morceaux from Verdi, a selection from Ernani, and the ‘Miserere’ scena; Rossini furnished a part song from ‘La Carita;’ and there were two contributions from Strauss, including the ever popular ‘Blue Danube’ waltz. When the music was finished and the crowds were ready to leave the Park to participate in the other enjoyments which the City afforded in the evening it must have been with the consciousness of a day well spent.”