Includes program. 

“The programme at this garden had some new interesting numbers, besides those well-known selections which have attained such a degree of popularity that they are retained still on the bills. The ‘Reverie’ of Vieuxtemps, very effectively scored for Mr. Gilmore’s band of 100 by Herr Schmelz, was given with an effort that would scarcely be looked for in a military organization, when a violin solo was the original subject. The celebrated buffo, Ferranti, contributed a work in the shape of a concert waltz, which was at first intended for Adelina Patti. It is sparkling and melodious. Sohst sang the baritone cavatina from the first act of ‘Saffo’ with that fire and expression that recalled the old days of the Academy, and gave a ballad of Gumbert as an encore. Levy played a dashing polka, ‘Zerlina,’ and ‘Spirito gentil’ as an encore. The finale from Bach’s ‘Ariele,’ an excellent specimen of the sturdy old school, showed how a military band can produce a work generally accredited to the orchestra in an effective manner.”