19th century music — Wedding serenaders

“Our Coronet Band serenaded the two newly married couples in town, Mr. H. M. Hulett and lady, and Mr. V. Richmond and lady, on Tuesday evening,” the Ticonderoga Sentinel reported on June 27, 1879.

In other 19th century local music news collected from historic newspapers of the region:

• Music was a part of the social scene in the 19th century.

“Mr. and Mrs. Julius Jacobson, №7 May Street, gave a musicale Wednesday evening in honor of their daughter, Miss Pearl,” The Morning Star of Glens Falls reported on June 1, 1895. “A musicale was given by Mrs. George Wells, Madison Street, this evening in honor of N. P. Young of Boston.”

• “We understand that Dr. Scott has purchased a new piano for the opera house. This supplies a long-felt want, for a piano had to be borrowed on every occasion,” The People’s Journal of Greenwich reported June 9, 1887.
• “The pupils of the Union School and the efficient corps of teachers are busily engaged in preparing for the entertainment to be given at the opera house on Monday evening,” the Fort Edward correspondent reported on June 11, 1895. “The proceeds will be used to pay for the piano recently purchased for the school. No one should refuse to purchase a ticket for this entertainment, and there should not be a vacant seat in the opera house.”
• A concert and dance in 1895 raised $150, the equivalent of $5,608 in 2024 dollars, for the Salem Military Band.

“Salem Military Band has been overwhelmed with congratulations since the concert given by the band in Proudfit Hall on the evening of Decoration Day,” The Granville Sentinel reported on June 7, 1895. “Notwithstanding the oppressive heat of the day the hall was crowded to its utmost capacity and the public testified to the appreciation which such an organization is welcomed in town. … About 100 couples participated in dancing afterwards.”

• “The pupils of Miss Anna C. Harris’ class gave an entertaining violin recital at the house of Mrs. George K. Hawley, Park Place, Thursday afternoon, which was attended by about fifty relatives and friends of the pupils,” the Sandy Hill correspondent reported in The Morning Star on June 1, 1895. “At four o’clock yesterday afternoon, Miss Harris’ pupils and the pupils of Professor Charles A. VanLoon gave a violin and piano recital at the same place. There were about seventy-five invited friends and guests in attendance.”
• “Miss Thompson, who has been a successful teacher of mandolin, banjo and guitar at Rutland, Vt., will give instruction on those instruments at 211 Glen Street (Glens Falls), The Morning Star reported on June 1, 1895.
• “The Fortnightly Club Quartet will go to Round Lake this evening and give a concert,” the Fort Edward correspondent reported in The Morning Star on June 5, 1895. “The quartet is comprised of the following: Miss Katrina P. Cary, soprano; Miss Nellie Breese, alto; Charles W. Cary, tenor; Charles J. Scales, bass.”
• Miss Grace Hardenburg presented a piano recital and lecture at Fort Edward Institute, the Fort Edward correspondent reported in The Morning Star on June 11, 1895.

“Miss Hardenburg is a very talented pianist, and the difficult selections rendered, and short sketches given by her of the composers, were thoroughly enjoyed by all.”

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