Show 1 biye brye llie he gardo gayde band baud at rye lye tle the btitton jubilee the tho next and the greatest feature of the fourth day was waa tile tiie appearance of the baud naud or the garde As they came in t ight bight they were received with witty the wildest expressions of delighted enthusiasm una lra which continued until they were ranged in a circle and ready to play they are smaller men than those composing the duglish and german bands but are compactly built soldierly in manner and appearance and quick in their botious mot ious As the leader al paulus mounted hi lyl stand and r raised a 1 ae d bi hh q b baton a to n th the 08 applause ceased and the liand played hall hail cria Orlu columbia nabla nabia which was so great a surprise to the audience that they grew almost unmanageable in their bious t f satisfaction after the applause attendant upon this performance bad subsided the band br ko ke into meyer beers flue in B flat no 3 this was given in a manner that can be characterized by no word less encomiastic than superb the expression t the exquisite light and shade the spirit sentiment tire and wonderful unity of feeling that distinguished their playing are thi things to wonder at their execution is ia wonderful in its precia precision ion aud and tile the ens ene ensemble emble embie moved with such perfection that it seemed scarcely pos poE possible bible bibie that over fifty men were played playing 61 we have never heard this etri striking 1 9 and characteristic piece given with such effect the app applause latice at its conclusion was dearen lug log the overture to wiliam wiljam lam iam tell was next performed tile the opening 11 movement was wad given with an ati exquisite delicacy and refinement the torm wag wonderfully given even to the extent of the tremolo effects of the violine viol ine ins and where the fortissimo breaks in the effect wab was th thrilling rilIng to a degree in the clear elear cut tones of tile the trumpets with the clear blare of the bas bac basses ses the andantino with its delicious oboe solo aind and flute accompaniment nent was given with re markab n tenderness and expression and the concluding allegro was fuli tuli of tire line hud bud brilliancy brili I 1 the manner in which the rapid passages cs belonging in the original nal nai score to the violins were rendered deales defies descriptions so perfectly artica was every note we have never heard anything to equal it ft in fact the technique of the whole band bind is something to marvel at the brilliancy daib nerve cornec nebs ness and irresistible beauty of their playing claying dery deny description A deafening aarm of applause rewarded tah this splendid effort A charming little polka with curnet cornot solo followed and here hero again the most beautiful and delicate execution marked the performance not it note was slighted in the most moat rapid and complicated passages it was the most brilliant pic piece ce of cornet playing to which we have ever lif toned as far ss as exeor alop and expression are concerned the tone was somewhat weak and muff muffled mu fild ltd but this is ia a peculiarity of french players upon this instrument it was of course rapturous ly applauded the marseillaise Marseil laise next followed and was performed by the entire chorus the organ bands orchestra and cannon I 1 the edfort effort was inspiring in IN he thrilling effect upon the audience it was re demanded aud and was repeated of course courso it is useless to attempt to describe the that prevailed when mr hir gilmore descended the impulsive and patriotic leader of the french band gave him the accolade the audience seem ed as aa though they would never have enough arid arld applauded till the band played yankee doodle doodie and the star spangled banner here ensued a beene seene that was as wild in itt lib it mani manlies ies tes tation of unbounded bounded delight as was that which made inside the english day so BO memo rable handkerchiefs were waived in the air thick as leaves in Val Va ambross lambrose the shouts were deafening vils vill jis jia and bravos bra voa were echoed in every direction and the general enthusiasm scarcely knew bound this part of the pro gramme concluded with a performance of the tiie by bythe the french band baud which was given with a verve that frenchmen alone can impart to it compared with the bands that bad preceded it this must be accor accorded dett deti the palm on the score of precision pree prep lelon ision bril biancy correctness and artistic feeling the tone loile iwicke lacka some bome something thiu thin of the refinement and richness of the english bud band and a certain sentiment and grace that marked the playing of the latter but for dash technique and a certain irresistible sis tible abandon the french must be more highly commended still we must do the tho guards band baud the tho credit to say of them that though I 1 hey are rival led they are not surpassed each ech band has bag ites lites that the other lacks and eack may learn from the other boston globe june 21 |