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“The bill of musical selections at this beautiful garden last night had very many attractive features. The band has reached in tone and power of artistic rendering such a high standard that even well known works like the march form ‘Athalia,’ the overture to ‘Der Freischutz,’ and Gounod’s ‘Faust,’ as given last evening, were more enjoyable than on many previous occasions when a very pretentious orchestra presented them to the public. The reed instruments in Mr. Gilmore’s band are particularly deserving of praise, as there is an entire absence of that coarseness of tone and undisciplined effort that mars other military bands in this country. They are fast attaining the perfection of violins in a first class orchestra. The soloists last night were Mr. Arbuckle, who played a cornet solo by De Beriot, Mr. Sohst, the favorite baritone, who sang an aria from Gounod’s ‘Nazareth,’ and Mr. Becher, who rendered, in a skillful manner, Paganini variations on the fagotto. Immense preparations are being made at this garden for the reception of the victorious American rifle team, on Monday evening, on which occasion a new programme will be presented. The staff officers of the principal New York regiments will attend in full uniform. Mr. Gilmore should remove from his programme the ‘Mosaic—concert, air and variations,’ by Riviére, as it has figured too conspicuously this season, and is hardly worth such prominence.”