Central Park Band Concert

Program.

Program.

Program.

"There was the usual large attendance of representatives from every grade of society on Saturday afternoon at the Central Park, and all were made good-natured (if they were not so before) by the excellent performances of the band.  The day, cool during the morning, grew warmer after 12 o’clock, and during a portion of the entertainment at the Park was rather too hot to be altogether agreeable. We think we have the assent of the gentlemen occupying the Pagoda, and particularly those who sit facing the sun and addressing themselves to the elimination of melody from instruments of brass, to the proposition that making music with the thermometer at 88 degrees, whatever pleasure there may be in hearing it, is not altogether free from embarrassment and difficulties. The performance, however, on Saturday was a very good one, the overture to ‘William Tell’ being encored, and the obliging conductor responding with a repetition of the closing movement. A feature of novel interest, which may be mentioned in connection with the performance of this day, was the appearance of the children from the New-York Orphan Asylum; also the presence near the music stand, during a part of the concert, of one of our footless heroes from the prison-pen at Andersonville. The latter was seated on a little wagon of peculiar construction and was attended by an acquaintance, who propelled the carriage when desired to do so by its occupant.

          Weeks ago we proposed to the Commissioners to give us a few moonlight musical entertainments, and since then other journals have seconded our proposition. The evenings are generally cool and delightful at present, and we hope the concerts will be forthcoming, for we know that they will be extremely welcome to many who cannot visit the Park in the afternoon, and that they will gain greatly from the circumstances and surroundings under which they are given.”