Physical description

Cream silk program, celebrating the opening of the new building.

The program provides a detailed description of the events of the night, and the names of the performers. The performance was conducted by Mr Julius Herz and included extracts from Liszt and Mendelssohn.

Cream silk, with red vertical line down the left side.
The program is printed with text outlining the names of the performers and the program of events for the night. The text is printed with several decorative framing flourished borders.

Inscriptions & markings

The program includes the following inscription;

"The Melbourne Athenaeum
OPENING
of the
NEW BUILDING
BY HIS EXCELLENCY SIR H. B. LOCH, K.C.B.
On WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 7TH, 1886,
at eight o'clock.
THE OPENING CEREMONY
Address .. By MR. CHARLES RENNIE, President.
Address .. By PROFESSOR ELKINGTON."

Followed by the program of events conducted by Mr Julius Herz, and ending with a rendition of God Save the Queen.