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MUSIC IN MICHIGAN BEFORE 1860

Thesis for the Degree of M. M.
MiCHlGAN STATE COLLEGE

Jean Lincoln

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MUSIC IN MIChICAN

ERIN—HG; 1860

BY

JEAN LINCOLN

Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements
for the degree of Master of Music in the
Graduate School, Michigan State College,

impartment of Music.
June,193

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CONTENTS

I.Introduction . . . . . . . .

II.Music of the Eighteenth Century‘,

III.The Singing Schools . , ,
IV;Musical Associations . . .
V.Music Conventions . , . . .
VI.Music in thr Churches . .
VII.Commercial Advertising ,
VIII.Teachers . . . . . . . .
IX.Music in the Schools , , ,
X.Loca1-Talent Concerts , , ,
XI.Bands . . . . . . . . . . .
XII.Lectures . . . . . . . . .
XIII.Traveling Artists , , , .
XIV.Traveling Troupes , , , ,
xv.0peratic Programs , , , ,

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I.INTRODUCTION
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Before a comprehensive history of music in
America can be written,a detailed survey of music in
each state is needed. American music has its roots
in the earliest activities not only of the eastern
seaboard but in those of each state such as Michigan.
On such activities the history of music is based.
This thesis attempts to report such a survey for the
pioneer period in Michigan. Its picture may well be
regarded as representative of most mid-western states
for the same period.

To the inhabitants of early Michigan,music
was something very special and out of the ordinary.
It represented almost the only cultural activity apart
from.the churches. When a new Singing School or Band
was introduced,the inhabitants were anxious and en-
thusiastic about it,giving the project their warm-
heartcd support.

This survey includes music in the state
between the years 1800 and 1860. Save for the few
items reported in the following chapter,l‘itt1e factual

material concerning music is available in known public

or private collections prior to 1800. After 1860

with the many war songs and activities,musical life
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became too extensive to be included in this study
and will reouire a series of parallel studies.

Folk music has been omitted from this survey
due to the lack of material available. The writer
has found a few stories which might prove valuable
to one working in Michigan folk music. Such a study
could easily be built around the chansons of the
v0 a eurs,the chants of the priests and early instrumen-
tal music which so delighzed the Indians,or the
festive appearances of the villages fiddlers and
fifers. Source material relative to all such activi-
ties is found more abundantly in the years following
those concerned with here.

Apart from a limited amount of source material
in the Burton Historical Collection,now located in
the Detroit Public Library,and.the Pioneer and Histor-
ical Cabin at CasSOpolis,little organized material was
available save for the newspaper files listed in the
Appendix at the close of this thesis. As will readily
be seen from the many excerpts quoted,newspaper articles
are none too accurate nor unprejudiced in their re-
ports of local musical activities. They constitute,
however,the best material available,and have been
gambed at great detail to insure the utmost degree

of accuracy possible. The... accounts of varied activity

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which follow may,therefore,be considered as a true
picture of the composite state of music in early
Michigan;provided one recognizes the fact that any one
definite date for an appearance or concert may have
been inaccurately reported in the papers. The very
fact,that it is reported proves that such a concert
was contemplated if not actually given at approximately
that date,which is of as much interest to the historian
as the authenticated date of the concert.

For purposes of clarity we have taken up
the musical activities ofthe Michigan communities
from.two points of view~- historical and geographical.
The former begins with.the Singing Schools and Bands
and developes through the Musical Associations and
Conventions,from private teachers to d>ncerts of local
talent,all stimulated by the appearances of traveling
artists and troupes. Geographically we have arbitrarily
started each survey at Detroit,which was one of the
earliest as well as the most important center,followed
west through the southern tier of towns swinging
north and east through.the middle section of the
state. As will be noticed in the following chapters,
this order frequently coincides with the order of
events as well. The following map may clarify the

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This map indicates the towns where musical activities
have been found during the period 1800 - 1860.They are
numbered in the order which has been followed for most
purposes in the chapters below.

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2-Ypsilanti
S-Ann Arbor
4-Monroe
5-Adrian
6-Tecumseh
7-Jackson
8-Hudson
9-Hillsdale
lO-Jonesville/<//fl\“
ll-Lansing g
lZ-Charlotte
13-Marsha11
l4-Coldwater
lS-Battle Creek /
lG-Kalamazoo {
17-Three Riversf
18-Constantine
lQ-CassOpolis
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21-N11es
22-St.Joseph.
23-Allegan
24-Hastings
25-Grand Haven
26-Huskegon
27-Beaver Isl d
28-Grand Rapids
29-Greenvt11e
30-Bay City
31-Ssginaw
32-Flint
35-Howell
34-Romeo
55-Pontiac

 

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We have been aided in this study by the
facilities and co-Operation of the Michigan Historical
Commission and of the many local librarians throughout
the state,some of whom we fear htve not yet recovered
from the shock of being asked for musty news-files,

of those existence they were many times unaware.

II.MUSIC OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
e e s
Only a few items were found on any musical
activities before the nineteenth century,in connection
with.this study. These all occur in scrapbook col-
lections etc. to which one would have to turn in great-
er detail than has been.possible here,in order to
obtain an adequate picture of music in the state dur-
ing the eighteenth century. We quote the few items
which.we did find without any attempt to evaluate
them.
Silas Farmer states:1
The records of St.Anne's for.
May 15,1755,mention the marriage
of Jean Baptist Roucoux,'Choris-
ter of the Parish;' and the
Pontiac Manuscript tells of an
rumental concert given on

June 5,1763,in honor of the
conclusion of peace.

 

"The very earliest notice of any bands in
the state are found in two manuscripts,dated November
1,179? and June 28,1798.2 The first is a statement
of the account of cash received for the subscription

for a band of musical instruments valued at $100.

 

I.SIIas Farmer,Histogy gquetroit and Michigan,
Detroit81884.
2.Burton Historical Collection36f.Appendix.

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The money was to be used to procure clothing for the
musicians of the 15th Regiment and is signed by Charles
Hyde,Lieut. of the 1st Regiment. In the second man-
uscript the officers agreed to pay for a Band of Music,
to be the preperty of Brig.General lilkinson,the sum
of $270 to be taken from their pay and the band always
to be stationed at the regimental headquarters.

In the Burton Historical Collection a book
of land grants at Detroit also contains lists of do-
nations of rations and utensils and loans ,grains and
animals. By comparison with other contemporary docu-
nents,Mr.Burton concluded that this book is the writ-
ing of Robert Navarre although the inscription on
the front page is "This book was given to Edward V.
Cicott by his grandfather Jn.B.Cicott.Detroit 1749-
52.‘ The book is written entirely in French in a
very beautiful hand that is often difficult to de-
cipher. At the back is a list of‘music which llr.
Burton deduces is for Good Friday.)-

 

I.Burton Historical Collection; c?.Appendix.

III. THE SINGING SCHOOLS

* e e
Singing Schools were important factors in
the lives of the pepulation of the smaller communities
in lichigan.

...th cannot afford to step
out of the usual hurrying course
of business,to enjoy the re-
fining influence of the Singing
SchoolfThe man who has no music
in his sou1,must be truly mis-
erable. We believe there is no
better way to spend an evening.
Music elevates and gives a '
higher tone to the human mind.
It is the best known antidote
to the blues,combines amuse-
ment with Instruction,and is
a never failing source of in-
nocent pleasure...

Even if a village could not afford a school regularly,

.it had one at least occasionally. A teacher did not
always live where he taught ,but visited there every
so often or stepped regularly on a planned tour.
Usually at the end of each term or quarter
a concert was given to illustrate the progress made
during the instruction period. These final concerts
were big events. It is amazing the number of pieces
they were able to sing. lany instead of giving
selections preferred Cantatas,probably for variety

and because they could display the better voices.

 

I.Grand Rapids Daily Enquirermovember 20,1856.
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The most papular among these was “The Flower Queen"
whichwas given and praised many times all over the
Btfit‘e

The Flower Queen.
This Cantata was performed with
very fine effect on Wednesday
evening at the Fireman's Hall,
under the management of Mr.G.A.
Armstrong,of this city.

The plot is thissThere is a
secluded dell in which Flowers
congregate, represented by about
forty young ladies robed in
white,decked with the particular
flower she personates.After
several meetings they resolve
to choose a queen and each
flower presents its claim to
the coronet.Not being able,
however,to select,they call
upon a recluse,who seeks
retirement in their mossy
grave ,to choose their queen.
He selects the Rose,repre-
sented by Miss Sweet.The
Coronation scene was indeed
a beautiful one,and was greet-
ed with rapturous applause,
for never did Queen appear
more graceful or personate
better the blushing,modest
rose.The choruses of the
Heliotrope and Mignonettes
and Heather Bells,by little
Misses were sung with remark-
able power.The Night scene
was exceedingly fine ,when the
light dies away,and the Flowers
under the care and magic power
of their guardian angels dr00p
their heads,and fall asleep,
waving in the night breeze,
until wakened by the morning
OIrOI Of thfl birds...

 

1.lesco Gazette,8eptember 12,1856.
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Advertisements among the varioussinging
school teachers did not vary particularly. All
charged about the same price,a dollar or two for
twelve lessons,and offered to teach the same funda- .
nentalsgtheir reputations were all equally excellent.
Invariably an advertisement was accompanied by an
editorial recommending the teacher and urging all
to attend his classes if for no other reason than.
improving the church singing. Aside from giving
lessons on how to learn to read music by sight,the
singing school teacher could not expect to do much
more than prepare the program for the end of the
quarter. The. vocal teachers were the ones who offered
thorough bass,harmony and on very rare occasions
composition.1 Their classes were smaller or private,
permitting them to teach more variedsubject matter
and deal with more advanced students.

Judging from the advertisements some schools
could not have been very successful. Others lasted .
many years after the period with which we are concerned.
A few of the teachers may be found located inseveral
places. The most active one noted was H.H.Philbrick
who may be found in Jackson,Pontiac,Detroit,Marshall
and particularly Grand Rapids.

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Juvenile advertisements were numerous for
the younger generations played an important part and
had special classes of their own. The advertisements
state the various locations of meeting and included
any place from a special room to the church or court-
house.

The first Singing School advertised in Detroit
was found in the Detroit Gazette September 28,1821:

 

Singing SOhOOl.

The Subscriber intends Opening
a Singing School,on Monday evening
next (October 1st) at the school
room occupied by E.I.Goodwin,on
Griswold street.The school will
be held one night each week,at
the rate of one dollar a quarter
for each scholar. '

Abraham Delamater.1

The Detroit Gazette November 16,1821:

H.0amp respectfully infom the '
citizens of Detroit that he will,
This Evening,Comence his school,
at the Academy,for the instruction

of

Vocal Music
He is anxious that his school be
numerous,and invites'all those
who desire to attend.
N.B.He would intimate,that he ‘
is to be rewarded for his labors,
by the subscription of several
liberal citizens,and that the
school is free to all who wish
to b. instructed.

 

mso advertised that he had a Boot and Shoe
Ianufactory.

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May 18,1840,a Juvenile Concert was advertised
in two Detroit papers:

Juvenile Concert.-‘!le are pleased
to hear that the Detroit Juvenile
Singing Society,under the direction
of Mr.Smith gives a concert to-
morrow night in the Presbyterian
Church.Mr.S.is a good performer,
and a greft musical treat is
expected.

June 14,1852,the Detroit ga_i_l_z Advertis_e_gadvertised
a concert by 300 young singers under Prof.B.A.Norville
giving 'Fairies Festival and l‘rmsformation.‘ The
Detroit Free Press February 8,1855 gave notice of

 

a concert by theénew method Singig School? December
13,1856 the Free Press advertised a Complimentary _
Benefit Concert to Mrs.Sanders by her class and friends.
"rho Opera of the Flora Queen" directed by H.H.Philbrik
was advertised May 5,1858. A concert by the Young
Folks directed by H.H.Philbrick was advertised in
the Detroit Daily Tribune May 28,1859,repeated June .
first. A second one was announced on November fifth.
December twnnty-eighth there was a notice of a Concert
by Thomson's Amateur Chorus Class and the lendelsohn
Quintette Club,both directed by Hr.Thomson.

During the winter of 1884-25 Hrs.Grant of
Ypsilanti taught the children and young peeple to

 

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sing and spell.1

lenrpe first advertised a Singing School

July 15,1841 in the lonroe Gazettes

Select Sing School.
The subscriber would respect-
fully give notice to the ladies
and gentlemen of Henroe,that
he will commence his SchoOl
on Saturday the l?th.inst.at
5 o'clock P.H.in the sing-room
next door to Landon and Smithfls
Office.All that are calculating
to attend are requested,if
possible to be present at the
first lesson.No one will be
admitted.after the third,unless
it can be done without hindrance
to the class.As thorough and
critical examination of the
science may be expected as
can.be consistently be given
in one quarter. '

"eDeHQrt01e

December 21,1858 the Hillsdale Whig Standard
gave notice of a Singing School under Mr.J.H.Pix1ey

 

of Buffalo,New York. Joseph.lills first advertised

in.the Lansing Republican on November 2,1858:

Singing School
The undersigned will meet
those who want to Join a
class in Vocal Music,on
Monday evening nex£,at half-
past six o'clock,in the‘
School room.of KsTaylor,
Corner of Shawassee and
Walnut sts.Terms-$1 for
15 lessons. '
Joseph.Mills.

 

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A Singing School was advertised in the
Marshall Democratic flounder November 18,1852:

Ir.I.Clark,from New York,
will give an illustration

of his system of teaching
vocal music ,on Wednesday
evening next, in the basement
of the Presbyterian Church,
with a view to organize a
class if sufficient encourage-
ment is given.

March 6,1856 the paper contained an article
on the Juvenile Singing Class to be started by Prof.
Philbrick at one dollar per term. The Marshall

 

Democratic mounds}: on April 5,1856 had an article
on the Concerts by Professor Philbrick's Juvenile
Class on Thursday (April tenth) and the Adult Class
on Tuesday. A feature was to be the “white dresses
and wreathed brows of the Misses of the class.“
According to an article on music in the
£133 Republican November 15,185l,urging everyone
to learn to sing,lr.Coan was considered one of the
best teachers in the stateEand some persons wanted
topget up a choir that would equal the Bakers}
lr.Coan's accompanying advertisement said that, for
Singing Classes aside from the Choir School) lessons

were thirteen for $1.

 

1.Cf.Chapter XIV below.

An advanced course in singing was advertised
February 7,1852. October 15,1855 the paper had an
advertisement for an Adult Singing School under G.M.
Coan. Twelve lessons cost Gentlemen $1.50 and Ladies
only seventy-five cents. "Spectators not admitted
unless they procure tickets.‘

F.Pew advertised a Singing School December
7,1859 in the §5,Joseph.Traveller to be held on Mondays

 

and Fridays. 'Terms-One dollar per scholar for twelve
lessonsgscholars to furnish lights.“

In Allegan August 51,1857 there was a notice
in the Allegan Journal for a concert that evening
by Nr.hason's group of children. The purpose was
for the 'poor young man to use the proceeds to further

 

his education.‘ The gepublican Banner of Hastings
December 24,1857 contained an article on the concert
December twenty-ninth.by E.H.and.M.N.Bailey's vocal
and instrumental classes. ”Selections from.the new
Operatic cantata of 'The Haymaker,' by Prof.George
F.Root,will be sung.“

Advertised in the M Rapids Daily Enquirer
larch.16,1856: .

lr.J.H.Danforth' will give a
Juvenile Concert,introducing
150 singers and players,between
the ages of 5 and 15,at Collin's
Hall,on Tuesday evening next.
Hr.Danforth.is highly spoken of

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A review of

in his profession,and has

had excellent success with
his classes here.As the con-
cert will be both novel and '
interesting,besides affording
our citizens an excellent ep-
portunity to witness the advan»
tages of an early musical
education,we hepe to see the
Hall crowded with.Citizens,
on Tuesday evening.Tickets

25 cents.

this concert appeared March thirtieth:

The concert of the pupils

of Mr.J.H.Danforth,Tuesday
evening,was a very creditable
affair to all concerned,proving
two points beyond dispute:
first,the appreciation of our
citizens for good.music,and
their interest in every effort
for the preper education of
the young in that department
of art:second,that we have ,

was yet,no hall in the city of

capacity to accomodate the
necessities of the p1ace.The
number in attendance is esti-
mated as from 900 to 1100,
crowding the room.to its utmost
capacity,about one-fourth.of
the audience being unable to
obtain seats...

‘We are entirely at a loss to
select the pieces with.which
we were most pleased during the
concert,as all were so well
performedzbut we venture to
mention the 'Swiss Toy Girl,‘

a solo;'fiait for the Wagon,‘
duett and.chorus;and 'New
England,'chorus,as exhibiting
the excellent training of Mr.
Danforth,and the proficiency
Of his pupils...

An article of the Daily Enquirer February

1,1857 describes the conduct at one of tre Singing

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School conc erts :

...Owing to the carelessness
of the persons having charge of
the ha11,on Friday evening,the
exercises were much marredgbut
on Friday next,this will be
remedied,and the program notice-
ably bettered...those having

the matter in charge are deter-
mined that the repetition of
this Concert will be the most
beautiful affair of the season.
Those boys will be banished
from the stage,and no fireworks
allowed.

In the m Rapids Week}; Enguirer January
‘ 24,1845 H.H.Philbrick advertised a series of exercises
in the science of music in the Dutch Reformed Church.
For twelve lessonsthe gentlemen were charged $1.50,
the ladies only $1.00.

The well known H.H.Philbrick advertised in
the Niles Republican December 15,1845:

 

Music.-H.H.Philbrick preposes
to give lessons in the beautiful
science and practice of Music,
once in each week,at the New
Baptist Church in Niles,commenc-
ing on Friday evening next at
half past 6,and continuing for
15 lessons or more,as the class
shall direct.Tuition preportionp
ate to $2.00 and board each les-
son.Ladies and gentlemen are
invited to attend on the first
1esson,as the larger the school
the less pay for each scholar.
N.B.Mr.P.will meet all the young,
from 7 to 14 years old,on Thursday
evening next, at the same place,
for tie purpose of forming a

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Juvenile class.Parents
wishing their children
to learn to sing will
pleaSe send them.at that
time.

 

The following is in the Livingston Courier
of Howell for November 26,1845:

Singing School.

The Citizens of'Howell and
its vicinity are respectfully
requested to meet at the
Congregational Church,in
this village,on Saturday
evening of this week,for
the purpose of taking into
consideration,the prepriety
of employing a competent
Teacher of Vocal Music,to
teach a unionl Singing School.

Many Citizens.

The Romeg_Argus December 5,1857 contained

 

an article on Professor Carr,1ate of Buffalo,who was
to meet the citizens in a few days to form a Union
Singing School.

The Pontiac Gazettg_narch.24,1857 announced

 

there was an exhibition of one hundred ladies and
misses directed by Mr.C.Marsh.

These scattered references may suffice to .
give a picture of the early Michigan Singing School.
They do not constitute the total number of references

found,but are only representative as to content,date

 

1.Editor explained tfiit union.meant any denomination.
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and locality.

In the Appendix will be found a list con:-
taining the names of all directors of vocal music,
including tle Singing School concerts ,together with

the names of the communities in which they worked.

IV.MUSICAL ASSOCIATIOB
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Most of the Musical Associations were started
for the purpose of practising sacred music. The
majority of them,however,gradually included secular
and instrumental music. Those that remained purely
sacred are in that chapter.

The Associations advertised many concerts
or Public Rehearsals with'programs of a higher caliber
than most Singing Schools. Each group was well.
organized in itself,and there was a certain amount
of inter-connection throughout the state.

The Detroit Musical Association was estab-
lished November 2,1850. The £332 £22.22. on November
22,1850 contains a list of the new officers for the
Association. A. letter1 from Charles Hess of the Detroit
Musical Academy February 6,1851 suggests a Convention
under the Patronage of the Detroit Musical Association
and its branches to begin one day after the general
Festival of all Musical Associations and to last
ten consecutive days. Suggested exercises and lectures
included:

A-On the rudiments of' singing
and Music generally.

T.Burton Historical Collection.

 

B-Daily practice in the
Rudiments of singing.

C-A course of lectures on
Thorougthass and Musical
Composition.

ILA.lecture on the history
of Music.

E-A Biographical lecture on
great composers. '
F-Practice in vocalising.'
HeLecture on.Church.Music,
to be followed with.a '
discussion on the same.

I-A Lecture on Instrumen-
tation and

J-A Lecture on leading Choirs
and Orchestras.

Expenses to be $2 for each man and $1 for each lady.
The suggestion was accepted by the convention and
arrangements made with the Railroad Company for fifty
cent round.way tickets for active members and one-
half price for all others. The time was shortened
to two days and the price reduced to $1 and fifty
cents.

The Constitution1 drawn up in 1351 included
items covering:

l-NSIO.

z-Active and Honorary members.

5-Officers.

4-E1ection of officers.

5-Quorum consists of 7 members.

6-Tax on members $5 a year for
gentlemen,$2 for ladies,pay-
able quarterly in advance.

7-Constitution altered or
amended by two-thirds vote

 

I.Burton Historical Collection.
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of members present,
notice to be given one '
week previous to action.
By-Lawa:

1-Standing Committee of five
to select music ,arrange terms
of admission etc.

2-Two Committees of Reference
of five gentlemen ani five
ladies to give names of
preposed new members.

S-Four public rehearsals a
year at least and one-half
of the proceeds go to Mr.
Hess or whoever may be the
leader.

4-Committee of three as Finance
Comittee.

5~Any member in other Association
of the State may have privileges
of members when present except
voting.

6-Charles Hess leader and can
form Assocfe tion in State as
long as he remains.

7-Annually one general Festival
for all Associations.

8-By1aws altered and amended by
majority vote of members if
notice given one meeting pre-
vious.

A Harmonie Society was organized in Detroit
June 1,1849 and incorporated in 1859. Directors
included Niehle,1849-51;John Mark,1851-. The Detroit
Free Press,October 25,1859,announced a meetingito

 

be held to form a choral society. November sixth
the same paper contained an article on the society _
which had been formed under Profs.Yarndley and Towns.
It was to rehearse oratorios and the highest grade

sacred and secular music.

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In the Marshall_9gmocratig_Expgunder,Decamber

 

50.1858,was an{ article on the Ypsilanti Musical
Union now one year old with over sixty members and
directed by Professor.Albert Miller.

The Washtenaw Whig of.Ann.Arbor on December
11,1850 reviewed the first concert of the Ann Arbor
Musical Association under Professor Ingersoll. March
fifth of the next year the paper advertised the second
concert by the Musical Association.

The “last Grand Concert of the season' given
by the Lenawee County Philharmonic Society was announced
in the Adrian Daily‘watchtower on February 16,1854.

January 22,1851 the Jackson American Citizen

 

contained an article on the speech by Mr.Hess of
Detroit on Sacred Music and the benefits of the Mus-
ical Association. As a result Mr. J.E.Beebe became
chairman and Mr.H.G.Bliss secretary to form.such
an.Association. Thirty persons gave their names as
interested and two committees were formed.
' The Association in Lansing'was formed in
1858.
Special Notice
Musical
As it has been deemed expedient,
by a large number of the citizens
of Lansing,who take an interest
in the cultivation and.improve-
ment in vocal and instrumental

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music,to organize an Associa-
tion for that purpose:Notice

is hereby given that a meeting
will be held at the Represenp
tative Hall,on Saturday evening,
August l4,to organize such
Association.All interested in
musical ma tors are invited

to attend.

Subsequent articles told of the success of the
Association.

Marshall also formed an Association during
1858 according to the comments from.the Marshall

 

Statesman. Early the next year2 the paper commented
on the fine selection of books which the Musical
Association had and the fact that they were favoring
both vocal and instrumental music.

The Battle Creek Weekly Journa1,March l4,
1856,contained an article on the forming of a Music
Association,naming the committees.

In Kalamazoo:

thice.-At a meeting of the
members of the Kalamazoo
Musical Society,it was re-
solved,that the annual meet-
ing of said society be held
at the school house,on Tues-
day evening,the 9th inst.at
7 o'clock.

By order of the Executive

Committee.

 

lilansi Republican,August 10,1858.‘
2.Marsha§1 Statesman,January 26,1859.
5.Kalmnazoo Gazette,0ctober 8,1859.

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A concert was advertised September 15,1845:

The Kalamazoo Musical Associaé
tion under the direction 93 Mg.
ggngy §.PEilBFick,will give a
Concert of Vocal Music, on Tues-
day evening,the 5d of October
inst.,at the Methodist Episcopal
Church.The object of this Associa-
tion,composed of several Choirs
in Kalamazoo,is the elevation of
the standard of sacred.music in
our community,and the cultivation
of our native talent.They have
now in rehearsal twenty-five
pieces selected from the most
approved music of the day,among
which are the following:

’Praise Ye the Lord'

'Nake,Isles of the South!

'Jerusalem,my glorious home'

'But in the last days,etc.'

'Land of our Fathers'

'When as returns this solemn day'

'Night of the Grave'

'High O'er the Heavens'

A few pieces will be performed by a
Juvenile Class,to show the musical
attainments of which.the young are
susceptible...'

 

Niles also had an association at an early
date for in the Niles Intelligencer,March 21,1858,
is the following:

Niles Musical Association.
A Meeting of the Niles Musical
Association will be held to-
'morrow evening,at 7 o'clock,
in Geo.W.Hoffman's building,
corner of Main and Second
streets,upstairs.

Punctual attendance of the
members is requested. ‘

. _None but members admitted.w

By order of John B.Hoffman,

Leader.'

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May second of that year the paper mentioned a private
concert of the Association. On February 6,1859,the
paper hemoaned the decline of the Association for
want of a competent teacher of instrune ntal music:
The man that hath no music
in.himse1f
Nbr is not moved with concord
of sweet sounds, ‘
Is fit for treasons,stratagems
and spoils.

The Grand River Timeg_of Grand Haven gave

 

a short review,March.5,1856,of a concert directed by
Professor Danforth in condection with the Musical
Association of Tallmadge.

April 25,1856 the Grand Rapids Dailz_Hera1d
mentioned a meeting for the advancement of music from
which the Valley City Musical Association was organized
and which from.later articles proved very successful.

February 25,1854 the Pontiac Gazette con-

 

tained an article on the founding of the Pontiac
Musical Association on February eighteenth. It was
followed by the usual articles on the officers,
constitution,and concerts.

Another type of choral society was the Old
Folks Association. 'While not as closely organized
in each community,they were enough in touch.with each
other to have state and sectional conventions.

December 27,1857 an Old Folks Concert was

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advertised in Detroit in the Detroit Free Press.

 

The Detroit Deity Tribune,October 22,1858,contained

 

a notice of a meeting of the Detroit Ancient Harmony
Association. A third Old Fblks Concert was advertised
in the Detroit Daigz Tribune October 1,1859.

 

A notice appeared in the Adrian Daily Watch»

 

tgwgg,March.9,1859,of the Old Folks Concert with
Mr.Marks,"Lion Basso,” assisting. W.V.Wallace was
the director. Kalamazoo had an Old Folks Convention
in 1857.1

The Grand Rapids Daily Enguirer December
27,1856:

The Old Folks are requested
to meet on Tuesday evening
next,at the Congregational
Church.Chapel,to prepare for
a Concert under the training
of Mr.Philbrick.All over
thirthpfive are invited.If
the Concert goes off accord-
ing to Mr.P.'s ideas,it will
be a famous thing.He proposes
to sing all the music of
’forty years ago,‘ Just as it
was then sung-divine and
secular.Chirro,Old Hundred,
and Heber can never grow old,
in our opinion,and we shall
be as much pleased to see
them.in their original style
as any of the older peeple.
Mr.P.suggests that the Old
Fblks bring all their old
music with them,from.which.to
make a selection.These Concerts

 

rmmmo ngetto , Febm‘ry 20' 1857.

 

have proved immensely
pepular,e1sewhere,and.we

hepe our Old Folks Concert
will not be one whit behind
those of the east,in every
desirabh quality,certainly
not in novelty and originality.

Several more articles followed leading up to the
concert. The Grand Rapids Dailz_Enquirer,February

 

20,1857,stated:

eeeThO 011011‘ 0011818138 or

forty 'old' gentlemen and
ladies;and the music will

be rendered,in every par-
ticular,exactly as it was
years ago.Great care has been
taken to preserve all the
peculiarities of old:time
:music,and the choir have been
most efficiently trained...
One prominent and.marked '
feature of the old.music is,
that it is all harmo one
discords (the—bone 0 modern
music),being introduced to

mar its effect.It has also a
part,denominated 'counter,‘
now obsolete3but which,we11
sung,adds greatly to the beauty
of the melody.Being exceedingly
difficult,as it is higher than
our sOprano,it can only be
reached by a few naturally
favored voices...The clergy
of the city,and the members

of the press,are respectfully
invited to attend.

The concert was reviewed February twenty-second and
was such a success that it was repeated,this time
the members wearing costumes. The Associattan re-

mained successful and the last article noted was a
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concert for the benefit of the poor for which a pro-

gram; appeared in the Daily Enquirer and Herald

 

December 2,1859.
There was a state convention of Old Folks
groups held at Goldwater in 1857.2

mlppendix. ' ‘ '
2.Hillsdale Whig Standard,September 8,1857.

 

 

 

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V.MUSIC CONVENTIONS
s e e
Music Conventions were an outgrowth of both

Singing Schools and the Music Association and therefore
were of two distinct types. Two or more small villages
not strong enough for Singing Schools of their own
would hire the services of an outside professor to
instruct and rehearse their school,giving a concert
at the end of the convention.

The Detroit Daily Advertiser,August 17,1852,

 

contained a notice of a Musical Convention in North-
ville August twenty-eighth and ninth. "Probably the
Oratorio of Abraham and Ishmael would be performed.“
November 22,1855 the Er_e__e_ £11933 had an advertisement
for a Musical Convert ion inDetroit under Messrs.
Baker and Poets. Choir singers were to have three
rehearsals for the Grand Concert.

The Ann Arbor Journal ,April 2,1856,contained

 

 

- a notice of a Singig Convert. ion at Ypsilanti.
The first notice of this kind in Tecumseh
was in the Tecumseh Herald,Apri1 6,1854,of“the County

 

Musical Convention beginning April twelfth. December
28,1854 that paper had an editorial of the Musical
Convention held there under Professor E.M.Foote.

January eleventh of the next year the Second Convention

 

as advertised to
four duh Still
munch that 79"
Facts. It began
the Concert was 1
the local music 1

Detober
contained a noti
held at Jonesvi]
B.l.Pootc or New.
01‘ Adrian. A18
Iran Rochester
Ticket. were f:
ticn ya, to aw
It the Convent

W in

Ad“

of Harshul
drbor “in:

W

was advertised to start on the fifteenth and last
four days. Still another Convention was held in
Tecumseh.that year1 under the direction of Professor_
Foote. It began December tenth.and lasted four days.
The Concert was for the benefit of J.S.Strong,Jr.,
the local music teacher.

October 5,1854 the Hillsdale Whig Standard
contained a notice of a Musical Convention to be
held at Jenesville and Hillsdale,directed by Professor
B.M.Foote of New York,assisted by Professor W.B.Hall
of Adrian. Also,there would be a skillful pianist
from.Rochester and the Niagara Quartette Club.
Tickets were fifty cents and the object of the Conven-
tion was to awaken interest. Two concerts were given
at the Convention in.Hillsdale according to the
Hillsdale lhig Standard December 4,1855:

 

Musical Convention.-Prof.Foote,
assisted by Prof.Berkinstock,
Pianist,of New Ybrk,is now
holding a musical convention
at the Presbyterian Church
in this village.He will also
give concerts on Thursday and
Friday evenings of this week.

January 25,1855 the Democratic Expounder

 

of Marshall had an article on the convention at Ann .
Arbor under Professor E.M.Foote of Lockport,New‘York.

 

IfiTecumseh.Herild,Novemb3r 29.1855.
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£0 '83 to begin 0
mo following '85
April 8,1857:
Inc}
in [I
to a1
by P1
flies
April fifteenth *
the marvelous ab
[Mom at the
adapted which pr
n1Zine in him t‘:
1113 Profession,

in adw
Emlddugugt 1

He was to begin one in Jackson January twenty-ninth.

The following was found in the Marshall Statesman

 

April 8,1857:

Musical Convention being held

in Marshall invites the Public

to attend its concert directed

by Prof.E.M.Fbote,assisted by 0

Miss Pierce and Mr.Pease.
April fifteenth the paper contained an article on
the marvelous ability of Prof.Foote,Miss Pierce and
Hr.Pease at the Convention,quoting the resolution
adopted which praised Hr.Foote tremendously,recog-
nising in him the musician,gentleman and master of
‘his profession.

win advertisement in the Grand Rapids Daily

 

Herald,kugust 14,1855,contained the following:
o..lst day-Session at 10 A.M.
Cultivation of the voice;
2 P.H.Sca1e exercises and
transposition of the same;
7 P.M.Ch0rus and quartette
practice.
Tickets for the course were $1 but for visitors only
fifty cents. The concert cost twenty-five cents.
A class in Thorough Bass would be given,six lessons
for #2. Piano pupils were urged to Join it "as it_
is more important than any branch of Musical Study."
Another convention was mentioned,November 26,1855,
in the Daily Herald.but was greatly enlarged upon

in the Grand Rapids DailI'Enquirer of the same date.

 

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A

 

The concert was reviewed in the same paper Decenber
2,1855.

December 8,1855 the Genesee flhig spoke of
the first Musical Convention to be held in Flint
December tenth.ander Professor R.Loomis “highly
spoken of as a Leader in Musical Conventions.’

January 21,1858 the Romeo Argus advertised

 

a Musical Convention at‘lashington Village in Macomb
County. Ddrector Professor Carr would lecture on
the "Cultivation of the Voice etc.,etc." harsh
twenty-fifth.of that year the paper had a notice on
the convention at Brooklyn under Professor Wm.Carr
‘which would end with a concert featuring the “Oratorio
of Danielo'

Listed below are all references to local
Conventions found in the course of this survey:

Town. Date of Con. pg£.Pa er Date 9; Pa er
Detroit-Nov.22:1855:Detroit Free Press-Nov.22:IEBB
Herthville-Aug.28,1852g§g§.DaIIz Adver.-Aug.17,1852
Ypsilanti-Apr.l5,1856-Ann Ar 93 Journal-Apr.2,1856
Ann.Arbor-Feb.24,l857§gichigan.Argus-~Feb.13,1857
TecumsehpApril 12,1854-Tecumseh.Herald~Apr.6.1854

-Dec.28,1854- -Dec.28,1854
oJan.15,1855- -Jan.ll.1855
6900.10.1855- ' -Nov.29,1855
Jacksoanan.29,1855-Marsha11 Dem.%§¥ound.-Jan.25,1855
-larch.4,1858-3ackson Am.C t zeanarch.4,1858
H1118d310-m° e 4, 1855-EIII8 .Wh'i— S Ema. “m0 e 4, 1855
Jonesville-Oct.5,1854-HiIIs.WfifgStand.-Oct.5,1854
Reading-Oct.27,l857-Hills.Whi Stand.-Sept.8,1857

m

Gambleville-lar.9,1858-Hil s.Whig Stand.-Mar.9,1858

LitchfieldeFeb.5,1859-Jonesville Inde en.-Feb.5,1859
Goldwater-Oct.28,1855- ammonzhmss

 

 

 

 

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l I l l

 

Tm Date 95. 9.:
We Crmhbeg
-lar.7
Charlotte-Oct.6n15
[Rabin-Oak? , 15 :J
"pr08.185

tend Rapids-ing.)
-Rov.2
Plintv-Doc.10,155£
luhington-J an. 21 ,
Brooklyn-larch 25:

The roll

have been a regul

2'21! Date of

m ‘I‘Mr‘lprdo

“shim-.no'. 29 .

They

1351’s“, th

6 1
convent ion in

,4
:5 '7‘"P’~.

_Junrn [‘1

Town Date of Con. 91. Pa er ' Date of P er
Battle Creeiefib.'2_,_fa55-§. E‘s—kip Journ.-Feb".'2f, 185
-lar.7,1856- -Mar.7,1856
Charlotte-Oct.6,1858-Eaton Cc.RepublicaneOct.6,1858
Iarshall-Oct .7 , lBSl-llarTaeremJgpouifi. -Cct . 10, 1351
-Apr .8, 1857alarsfiII _‘SIEtesman-April 8 , 1857
Grand nap1ds-Aug.14,le‘55‘- 131le H' “wading.“ , 1855
‘ ‘ “n07.26'1855. 'NOVe26’ 1855
Plinte-DecJC, 1855-Genesis: Ihi --Dec . 8, 1855
Iashington- Jan. 21 , lBBFRomeo Ir -Jan. 21 , 1858
Brooklyn-March 25, 1858-Romeo Argus-larch 25, 1858

The following table lists what appears to
have been a regular series of State Conventions:

Town Date of Con. Cf.Pa er Date _9__f_ Pa er
Detroit-June lUilm-D'e-Ero Free Press-June , 851
- ' ‘ «Tackson mefiitizen-lay 28,1851
Ann Arbor-Apr.10,1851-53troit fires Press-Apr.2 ,1851
-Tecumseh BeraIdnApril 4,1851

lushall Dashflound. -Apr.4, 1851
-Dec.2’7,1853-Adrian D1 .Watchtower-Dec.15,1853

5—1371? 0 tmc . 15, 1855

~HEIIs .R'Hig Standard- Jan. 3 , 1854
Ypsilanti-Oct .16, 1855-Teams eh HeraId--Oct . l6 , 1855
Kalamsoo-Nov.26,1855-§. 5.7511. Journal-Nov. 23, 1855

-KaIema zoo Cazette-Hov.l6, 1855
Adria.-mv. 29. 1859‘W— ma ECEEOWOF- NO'. 22' 1859

 

The larshall Dmocratic floundermpril 4,
1851,ga1e the complete information about the first
Convention in Ann Arbor as follows:-

Musical Convention.

A lusical Convention,under the
direction of I.B.Woodbury,of
New York City,will be held at
the Presbyterian Church in Ann
Arbor,commencing on the 10th
day of April,1851 and continue
six days-closing with :1 Concert
on Tuesday evening the 15th.
Lectures and instruction may
be expected on the following
subjects. '

l.Practice of Church music.

2.Best methods of teaching

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Vocai
86h0€
disc1
5.»‘
and 1
4.31
Play
5.0
vcic
6.E
and'
7.2
devo
Ora:

Vocal Music to singing
schools and classes with
discussion thereon.

5.Sty1e and Taste.G1ee
and Quartette singing.

4.Elements of Violin
Playing.

5.Cultivation of the ‘
vdice and Solo Singing.

6.Harmony,Composition
and Thorough.Bass,each day.

7.Every evening will be
devoted to the practice of
Oratorio Music and Heavy
Choruses,with the Organ
and Orchestra.

Gentlemen are requested to
bring their instrumentsgand
all who have cOpies of the
'Dulcimer' will please bring
them. Other books will be
furnished for the use of the
Convention,free of expense.

Boarding places will be
furnished for all attending
the Convention,if possible,
or at low rates,by reporting
themselves at the store of
Mr.E.M.Whitaker upon their
arrival in town.

Through the liberality of
lr.Brooks,we have made arrange-
ments with the M.C.R.R.Co. to
convey persons to and from the
Convention at Half Price.The
reduction to commence on the
9th,and terminate on.the 16th
of.April.A certificate from
any leader of“music,shown to
the Conductor,will be sufficient
credential to entitle a person
to tics above privilege.

Tickets to the whole course
are put at the exceeding low
price of $l,for gentlemen.
Ladies will be admitted free
of expense. '

In conclusion,we would extend
a cordial invitation to all
lovers of music,and the friends

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of art generally,throughout
the State to attend this
Conventian.We have no hesi-
tation in saying that it will
prove interesting and profit- '
able to all.Ann Arbor March 21,
1851.

J.Holmes Agnew

C.M.Cady

E.M.Whltaker
Committee of Arrangements.

The Program for the second Convention from

the Detroit Free Press June 15,1851:

 

Grand Musical Festival
The members of the Musical
Association of Detroit,Ann
Arbor,Jackson,Marshall and
Kalamazoo,will hold their first
grand music festival,this even-
ing,June 15th,at the first
Methodist Church,on Woodward
Avenue.
Programme
First Part
let-Let us With.a Joyful Mind-
Mozart
2d-Sleep on,Quartette
Sdpfloly is the Lord-~Mozart
4th~Duet
5thpIsrael's Sons With One Accord-
Rossini
Second Part
let-The Heavens Are Telling-
Hayden
2d-Song
Sd-High In Gloryb-Cherubini
4th-Quartette
5th-Hail Great Creator-Bomberg
Third Part ‘
The Pilgrims of 1620,
an 0ratorio---Hess
Tickets 25 centszto be had at
the hotels,book and music stores.
Concert to commence at 8 o'clock
precisely. '
No money taken at the door.

VI.MUSIC IN THE CHURCHES
' s e e

Music in.the church did not play an important
role in Michigan until late in the fifties. Many
churches had organs of a sort but congregational
singing was not deve10ped for many years.

The first organ in Detroit was brought there
by Fr.Richard and during the War of 1812 the Indians
used the pi'pes.1 Fr.Richard is also credited2 with
having brought the first piano. At his death he
left several musical manuscripts of his own.composi-
tion. In 1851 a new organ was installed at St.Paul's
Episcopal Church.and a concert given on it by Mr.
Newall September thirtieth. In 1852 the organ used
at St.Anne's was given to Trinity Church.

In several places Singing Schools were
conducted in the church.building. The church itself
many ttmes sponsored the latter for the sake of
better congregational singing and requested all its
members to attend. Sacred societies were also
formed to improve the singing and scepe of sacred
music as well as to furnish entertainment.

On September 29,1851 the Detroit Courier

1 Farmer,Histo of Detroit and Michi an. ‘
2:Pioneer Collectifig,"fi1fe aid—TIEEs of Rev.Gabriel
aiénarcnl‘IAQL

 

 

mentioned a concert1 of Sacred Music at the Episcopal
Church.fbr the benefit of the New Organ. The Detroit

_qurnal and Michigan Advertiser,November 25,1851,

advertised as follows:

Concert.
A Concert of Sacred Music
with instrumental accompaniments,‘
will be given on Thursday evening,
at St.Paul's Church,under the
direction of Mr.Newall.Music
to commence at 7 o'clock precisely.
Tickets 25 cents-to be had at the
Bookstores and at the store of
Mr.Damil. .

 

The next week,November thirtieth,a letter appeared
in the paper signed by Viotti praising the Sacred

Concert and suggesting the formation of a Music

Association.

The next year2 the Detroit Courier contained
the following advertisement:

Concert.
A concert of Sacred.music
will be given at the EpiscOpal
chmrch.this evening.

During the year 1857 s Sacred Music Society
became active in Detroit:3

Detroit Sacred Music Society.
A meeting of the subscribers to ‘
the Detroit Sacred Music Society,
will be held at the Session Room;
of the First Presbyteriai Church,

 

lZProgrim given in Appendix.
2.29troit Courier,January 12,1852.
5.Detroit Free Press,Ju1y 4,1857.

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on Friday Evening,the 7th.,
at 7 o'clock.The object of
the meeting is to form a
constitution and to organize
the Society forthwith.Those
wishing to Join such an
institution are respectfully
invited to attend. ’
E.P.Hastings and others.

Apparently the movement succeeded for we find
September twenty-sixth:

Detroit Sacred Music Society.
The numbers of the Association
are requested to meet at the
Session Room of the Presbyterian
Church,This Evening at 7 O'clock.
September 26,1857. '

Geo.Willson,Sec'ry.

August 14,1846 the Detroit Daily Advertiser

 

had a notice of the Annual meeting ofthe Methodist
Choral Union October sixth signed by E.P.Hastings,
president. It would appear that Mr.Hastings was an
active figure in organizing church music.

The gzgg‘ggggg on March.24,1855 advertised
a Sacred Concert by the Detroit Sunday School Union
under lessrs.Thompson and Stevens. The paper,August
5,1856,advertised a Sacred Concert for Sunday August
third at the German National Theatre. Other Sunday
Sacred Concerts were advertised August 17,25,50 and
September 21st,the last stating that the 12% cents
included refreshments. On June 15,1857 a concert

by the congregation of St.Ann's Church was announced.

Saint Luke's Episcopal Church of Ypsilanti
purchased an organ in 1848 for $650.00 which was
placed in the church gallery.1

The Michigan State Journal of Ann Arbor

 

on December 1,1856 had a notice of a meeting at the
Academy to form a Sacred Musical Society. February
second the Michigan Argus of Ann Arbor gave notice

 

of the first quarterly rehearsal of the Sacred Musical
Society with.the Dexter Choir. A concert by the
Choral Union was advertised May 19,1847.

The Hudson Gazette,0ctober 29,1858,contained

 

an article on the new Organ in the Congregational
Church. It was made in Cleveland,and the writer
expressed the hepe that other churches would obtain
them since a good one could be purchased for $250.
In the same paper,February 4,1859,was a notice that
lessons in the rudiments of music were to be part
of the Sabbath.School instruction in the Baptist
Church.

The Hillsdale whig Standard,December 6,1855,
advertised a concert by the Methodist Choir,the pro-f
gran consistiong of Anthems,Choruses,Quartettes,etc.
The same paper December 9,1856:

 

l.ColBurn,Histog of Ypsilanti.It was played by
llrs.S:nnpson.BenJamin Follett led the choir.

 

There will be a Union Sunday
School Concert,at the Presbyterian
Church on Sunday evening next,
at 7 o'clock P.M.

An article in Marshall's Western Statesman,

 

February 9,1845,spoke of forming a Sacred Music Society
to be called the Beethoven music Society. Delegates
were from.A1bion,Homer,Jonesville,Marshall and Union
City. The initiation fee was $1. How long this was.
in.oxistence could not be learned from the newspaper.

The following was in the Marshall Statesman

 

August 17,1859:

The Monthly Union Concert
of our sabbath.Schools was
held at the Presbyterian
Church on Sunday evening
l‘at. e o

The Marshall Democratic Expounder,December 1,1859,
contained an article on the good Methodist Choir_
of young men and women directed by Jas.A.Way Esq.

The following was feund in the £1135
Republican.August 14,1847:

Concert.-A free Concert,
by a Juvenile Quoir,under ‘
the direction of Mr.C.Gonn,
will be given at the Metho-
dist Church on.Wednesday
evening next.The public are
respectfully invited to
attend.

Eiles Republican May 5,1851:

 

Mr.G.M.Coan would respect-
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an... .I
., .1. y .3

.1 . ”I If“? t

 

fully announce his intention,
with the aid of the Congregation-
al Choir,to give a Concert of
Sacred and Secular Music,on
Friday evening,May 9th,at the
Congregational Church. ‘
Tickets of admission,25 cents.
Fer particulars,see programme'
which.will appear in due time.

A review,quite to the point,appeared in the same paper
February 21,1852:

Concert.-Were the Bakers
to pay us a visit they would
no doubt get a full house;
but a Concert was given by

the Niles and Edwardsburg
choirs at the Methodist Church,
on'Wednesday evening last,
under the direction of Mr.D.
Tuttle,equa1 to the Bakers,
and yet,there were few present.
In addition to sacred music,
the choruses,songs,etc.were
performed in.most delightful
harmony.About twenty singers
were present,and each one
seemed to perform their part
just as they should.Could the
same thing be repeated we have
no doubt they would obtain a
full house.

recember 15,1856 the paper contained an article on
the new organ in the Presbyterian Church.
August 16,1858 the Allegan Journal reviewed

 

a Sacred Concert by the Vocalists of Allegan assisted
by Mr.A.F.Burton which gave the "Cantata of Daniel."
An article on Church Music appeared in the

Republican Banner of Hastings,August 27,1857,suggest-
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lamb!“ s.
I. . p.

I I'- .I .p .IIIlIuIrIInIrI-uxlllhlll. I’.‘ I

 

 

ing that everyone "take advantage of improving their

'voices.'

The Grand Rapids Daily Enquirer,November 25,

 

1856,contained the following letter:

Old Tunes.

Correspondence to the Dail
En uirer.-In your articles on
Church Music,with which I
heartily concur,you made no
mention of the prevailing
mania for New Tunes.New Hymns
and New Tunes are all the go.
Our old books,with their Luther
Hymns are forgottengwhile the
songs of our youth.are no long-
er repeated.It used to be a
fashion to sing over and over
the hymns that our mothers
taught us. ’

The next step of progress,
will be,I suppose to discard
our mother tongue,and sing
only in the French.and Italian
languages.0ur Grandfathers and
Grandmothers could hardly wor-
ship God with.us,if they should
return to earth.-Let us return
to the Old Ways of simplicity.-
Luther and the other reformers
did not want a new tune every
Sunday.

Senior.

An interesting comment on Church Music is
found in the Grand Rapids Daily Bugging; for January
1,1857:1

 

The friends of universal
song should attend the Old
Folks Concert,an Friday

1.5f. to Old sEIEs Associations.
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evening,at the Congregational
Church.The initiation of this
movement has been auspicious,

and its triumph will be complete.
It was a good thing to hear,on
Tuesday night,the Old Tunes-
Durham,Russia,Complaint,Sherburn,
and the like;it was enjoyed by

all present.We favor,this,because
it will convince the sceptic,that
this kind of singing can be success-
fully introduced into our churches.
It is Just as easy,to have cone
gregational singing in every
church in our city,as at these
Concerts.Beecher says the reason
why there is so little singing
among our congregations,is that
there is no reli ionlBeecher is
afiout'rigfitfwhen there is religious
fervency,and true religious zeal,’
there is no difficulty in singing.
Attend these Concerts,'01d Folks,‘
and perhaps it will quicken an

old love for song,and.bring fresh
memory to the days when you wor-'
shipped God with your own Voices.

An.artic1e appeared in the Daily Enquirer,

 

January 6,1857,on.the:music at the Grove Church,New
Yerk. The article was taken from the Churchman and

 

concerned the theatrical character of this church's
:music. A similar article was reviewed in.the same
paper April seventeenth ofthat year. The editor was
quite apposed to the fashionable performances of church
music especially where the stance was changed to suit
the singer's artistic enthusiasm.

In the Grand Rapids Daily Enquirer January

 

9,1857:

The Concert of the Baptist
Sabbath School,on Tuesday
evening,was well attended,
and was an excellent affair.
The singing showed good
training and great care on
the part of the teachers and
was very creditable to the
scholars.

May 24,1859 the Daily Enquirer and Herald
praised highly the church music at St.Marks, Although
formerly directed by P.R.L.Peirce Esq.,it was now
conducted by Dr.Bliss. A female visitor from Detroit

had remarked "that there never had been in her recol-

 

lection,such superior music in any of the Detroit
Churches,as now exists at the St.Mark's EpiscOpal
Church,G.R.' June ninth that year the paper announced
the introduction of congregational singing at St.
Marks. The congregation was to meet every Monday
evening at eight to learn to sing and if they succeed-
ed,they would soon be using the "New Tune Book.“
Evidently the idea was pOpular for a week later1
another article stated that other congregations had
started singing and that now there was an even strong-
er need for a good choir. The lessons were given

for quite some time for on September 12,1859 the

Daily Enquirer and Herald remarked that Rev.Robert

 

1.Dai:i_§nguirer and Herald,§une 18,1859.
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Ike's-.15. .Ifiilé.‘ll‘a(\t‘ll II. .

Wood "is still giving free singing lessons to members
of the congregation” at St.Marks.

The most active church school was St.Marks
in Grand Rapids. It advertised,Ju1y 25,1855,in the

Grand_Rapids Daily Herald and in the same paper April

 

4,1856 reviewed a concert and the Grand Rapids Daily

 

Enquirer on April sixth reviewed the same concert.

 

The Grand Rapids Daily Enquirer,October l,1856,announced
that Miss Prentice,the leader of the St.Mark's School
Music Class,was soon to present the Opera of the
Flower Queen which.was given October eighth,ninth
and tenth receiving such extremely flattering reviews
for several days that it was repeated again on the
thirteenth.

In the Livingston Courier May 14,1845:

Sacred Music.A meeting of all
those friendly to the improve-
ment of Church Music will take
place at the Congregational
Church,ToMorrow (Thursday)
evening,at 7% o'clock.Mr.Bridg-
man,who is a.member of the
Boston Association,will be
present on the occasion.

A follow-up was printed in the paper September 5,1845:

Church Music.-Mr.Bridgman will
hold himself ready to Commence a
Singing School,the 17th of Septem-
ber next,and keep two evenings per
week,for the benefit of all the
religious societies in said town
and village,if sufficient encourage-

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ment should be given-a par-
ticular attention will be paid
to the principles of music at '
the cemmencement of the school.
Books.-The Carmina Sacra,or
Boston Collection of Church
music,will be preferred.

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VII.COMMBRCIAL ADVERTISING
'4 e s

Upon first exandning a neWSpaper,the advertise-
ments were noted to ascertain the general status of
music in the community. If they continued consistent-
ly through the paper in the period concerned,only
the more unusual later ones were recorded. In some
cases advertisements constituted the only music news
available in that community; where this is the case,
they are listed completely. The advertisements include
anything that might pertain to music from instruments,
periodicals to concert halls. We list below several
of the more important ones:

The first mention of a music store in Detroit:1

Music Store.-Musical Instruments
of every k1nd,and in great variety,
kept constantly on hand and for
sale at the Detroit Bookstore,
(old stand of S.Wells,deceased)
where those wishing to purchase
are invited to call and examine
for themselves.The following
articles can be found among the
stock now on hand:

Two very superior German Violin-
celles;

Kent Bugles;Post Horns,Hunters
Pocket Horns;

Flutes,with from one to eight
keys;Pitch Pipes;Tuning Forks;
Violin Mutes;Capo DfAstros;
Guitars,with single and double

 

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bottoms;sma11 Buglesgrandean
Pipes;

Bugle Crooks and shanks;Violin
Bridges3Pegs and Bows;Piano
and Guitar Strings;Fifes,
common and extrazFlageolets
and Clarionets;Violins,an
extensive assortment,among
which are to be found one of
the celebrated stamp of Breton:
one of Claudots' famed instru-
ments and one containing the
stamp of Thomson.Admirers of
the Violin are invited to call
and examine these celebrated
instruments.

Just received as above,a large
assortment of Piano Music,well
assortedgriano InsEructors,Pre-
captors for the Flute,Fife,etc.
etc.;Admired Airs for the Flute,
Violin,Kent Bugles and Flageolet;
Also LlAccordion3Mouth Harmonicons;
Portable Music Desks, Bass and
Snare Drums,etc.etc.

As soon as navigation Opens,
every addition which the market
requires will be received,and
the assortment kept full.Pisno-
forts will be constantly kept
on hand,together with all the
new music,as soon as it is pub-
lished. Music Associations will
be furnIEEEH with every thing
in this line,on the most reason-
able terms.

L.L.Morse.

 

 

Messrs.Wurzschmitt1 advertised as follows
in the Monroe Gazette Nevember 19,1859:

Music Store.
The Messrs.Wurzschmitt have

 

.1 Mentioned in Traveling Artiste as singing in Bay
City.
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taken the Store lately
occupied by J.H.and J.C.
Miller,where they offer
for sale,imported directly
from.Germany,the most
extensive assortment of
Musical Instruments ever
brought into the Western
country,consisting of
every variety of wind and
stringed instruments.Also,
an extensive assortm nt of
superior '

Jewelry, '

Consisting of Ear-drOps,
Breast-pins,Finger-Rings,
etc.

Together with a variety
of Fancy Articles,which
they will sell cheap for
cash.

Rev.H.K.Stimpson of Adrian advertised,December
24,1850,in that city's Michigan Expositor as the
agent of Slone and Cone,New York,selling Melodeons
and Seraphines. H.B.Goodenow in the Adrian Dail;

 

‘Iatchtower,April 25,1859,announced himself as a teacher
of Music and an agent of Mason and Hamlin. The
Adrian Daily‘latchtower,July 1,1855,contained an
advertisement for melodeons made by J.Rufus Smith
of Adrian,and on November first of that year he
advertised for two apprentices.

The "Musical World and Thmes,‘ a weekly
Journal published by Richard S.Willis of New Yerk
for $3.00 a year,was advertised February 24,1854 in

the Adrian Daily Watchtower. This was advertised
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extensively throughout the state as were the "Musical
Pioneer," "Musical werld," "New Yerk Musical Chronicle,“
"Songs for the PeOple" and the "Musical Guide.”

Geo.A.wae advertised in the Niles Republican

 

July 5,1858:
o..Musica1 Instru-nts,
Brass instruments and Cor-
dions,Melodeons,Violins
choicely repaired in the
neatest possible manner.

The CassOpolis Pioneer and Historical Cabin
containsra melodeon.made by L.O.Eaton of Three Rivers,
supposedly in.1850. It is plain finish with no stOps.
Part of the case is of veneer.

In the Detroit Dei;y_Advertiser,8eptember5,l

 

 

1859,1s an advertisement of a Piano for sale or rent.
lr.Henry'EkSOfftJe1 advertised a Piano factory that
he had Opened August 7,1849. June 50,1857 the Grand

 

Rgpids Daily Enquirer and_gera1d had the following:

A Grand Rapids Piano.
Hodenpyl will have on
exhibition,in a few days,
a beautiful and highly
finished Piano,manufactured
by a mechanic of this
city.(6% octaves.)

 

'1:Detroit‘Free;Press,October 25,1849.He organized
the first Philharmonic Society in.tetroit and.was
also an instructor.fie have seen a picture of the Linn
and.Chandler Organ Factory of Detroit dated 1845-55
but cannot substantiate the date.

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Later that yearwas:1

Piano Depot,West Side.
Hovey and Co.,West Side,are
erecting a block of 4 stores,
25 by 60 each.---Mr.H.designs
fitting up the second story
of one of these stores as a
Piano Sales Room.He intends
keeping for sale and con-
stantly on hand,a stock of
Pianos manufactured by Gil-
bert,0f baton.

Grand Rapids developed its own Piano factory as
advertised in.the same paper October 25,1857:

Piano Manufactory.

The undersigned beg leave

to inform.the public,that
they haw removed their
Manufactory to the Second
Stogy‘gf Franklin BIOQE.
They are now prepared to
Manufacture Pianos to order,'
of any style,size and finiSh,
and at lower prices than can
be furnished in the East.

If you want a good PianO'
give us a call.All pianos
warranted.Pianos tuned and
repaired.

P.S.An excellent seven octave
Piano on hand,of our manufac-
ture.

G.R.Snyder and Co.

 

 

The people of Michigan were certainly not
unable to obtain any musical article they might desire,
and the large number of teachers who also advertised,

as shown.in the following chapter,would indicate that

 

1.0rand'ggpids Daily gpquirer and Herald,August 9,1857.
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they took advantage of these musical offerings.

Ie itemize below all commercial advertisements
found in the course ofthis survey,with the date of
their first appearance in the paper concerned.

DETROIT:

Egtroit Gazette-Dec.26,1817-Sheldon and.Reed-
first Am.edition of Kroll-
man's Essay 22 Musical

Harmony.
eMay 22,1818-Musica1 Instruments.

-Jan.26,1821-Sheldon and Reed»
Instruments.

-June 5,1827-She1don and Reed-
Instruments and Books.

Dem.Pree Press-June 21,1852-Tuner-Mr.Tappan.

 

 

éJan.2,1855-Brooks and Hawkins,Auct.-
Piano Forte.

Detroit Courier-Dec.11,1855-S.Wells-Spiritua1 Songs.

Det.Journ.aflich.A_d.-Sept.5,1834-Detroit Book Store-
Instruments.

Det.Free Press-Jan.20,1856-L.L.Morse-Music Store.

 

 

~Jan.26,1856-Snow and Fisk-
Instruction and.Instruments.

-Maroh.17,1836-Detroit Bookstore-
Church Psalmogy.

-May 19,1856-8now and Fisk-
New'Piano.Music.

-June 17,1856-Snow and.Fisk-Music Books.

eJufie 20,1856-L.L.Mbrse-Instruments.

-Aug.6,1836-Snow and Fisk-Music Books.
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Det.Free Press~Aug.51,1856-L.L.Morse-Books and Instruments.
-Dec.27,1856-G.R.L.-Piano Forte wanted.

-Ju1y 18,1858-"Buffalo City Guards" by
“one Coppoche

-Jan.7,1839-Detroit Museum.

Det.Morn.PostԤ
Trail? Tm" o-April 19,1839-Aymar and Shaw-Instruments.

£L....
t.Daill Ag.-Aug.29,l859-Organ in New York City.
~Sept.5,1859-Aymar and Shaw-Instruments.
-Piano for sale or rent.

Spirit‘g_ '76-Sept.10,1859-Randolph and Brother-
Piano by Chickering and Co.

-Oct.12,l859-lanted to rent or buy Piano.
Det.Daih[ygg.-Jan.20,1840-Charles Piquette-Instruments°

Det.Pree Press-June 1,1840-Music in Nathanal Theatre
under Mr.C.H.Mueller.

-Aug.19,1840-Music in Michigan Gardens.
oMay 1,184l-A.S.Bagg-Music Paper.
_D_9g.§_r_g_g m-Dc.2,1842-Dotjs Auction Room-Hand Organ.
June 26,1844-A.Couse-Now Music Saloon.
~May 1,1845-Music in the Theatre.
Det.Free Press-Nov.ll,l845-U.S.Band.

 

 

-April 18,1848-Theatre music.
~0ct.28,1848-Detroit Harmonists at Theatre.
-Dec.18,1848-Kentuck Minstrels in Theatre.

-0ct.25,1849-Henry D.SofftJe-Piano Factory.
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Det.Free Press-Oct.7,1850-Casper Butz-German Book
and Music Store.

Jan.8,l851-Gillam and Wood Band.
-Ju1y 15,1851-John Ploynk-New Music Store.
-Sept.16,l852-Lagers Beer Saloon.
e‘Jan.16,1858-Jacob sellers.
ANN ARBOR:
M‘M mwMarch 50,185‘7-Snow and Fisk-Books.

-June 28,1859-Aymar and Shaw-
Music and Instruments.

-Feb.l,1842-W.S.Maynard-Church Bell.

oJan.18,1843-Jewelry Store-
Instruments and Strings.

-Feb.2l,1844-Bu11 and Swathels-Music.
MONROE:

Monroe Gazette-Dec.30,1837-Burger and Stevens-
Detroit Music Store.

~Nov.19,1859-Messrs.Wurzschmitt-Music Store.

Monroe CommercialnAug,1856-Amsden and Cargill,Detroit-
Piano dealers.

~Sept.2,1858-A.Couse,Detroit-Pianos.

éDec.l6,1858-Horace Waters,N.Y}-
Pianos and.Melodeons.

ADRIAN:
Mich.§§pgsitor-March.9,1850-Edward Boaoh,N.Y;-Instruments.

Aug.6,1850-D.Benson and Co.Buffalo-
Piano and Organ Manufactures.

-Dec.24,1850-Slone and Co.New Yerk-
Melodeons and Seraphines.

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Adrian Daily Wtr.-June 16,1855-A.Couse,Detroit-Pianos.

Melodeon maker.

~Nov.l,1853-J.R.Smith-two apprentices.

Jan.18,1854-Nye and Leonard Waltz
and Quadrille Band.

-Feb.24,1854-Musica1 World and Times.
-April 14,1854-Rm.B.Hall Tuner.
«April 15,1858-J.Cross-Instruments.

~April 25,1859-H.B.Goodenow-agent for
Mason and Hamlin.

TECUMSEH:
Tecumseh.Herald-Jan.9,1851-J.E.Hall-Instruments.

-Ju1y 5,1851-L.G.Sholes and Co.Bookstore-
Music Books.

-Nov.6,1851-S.Chadwick-Pianos Tuned or
Repaired.

-Dec.ll,1851-J.E.Hall Jewelry and Music
Store-Melodeons.

-April 1,1852-Musical World-published by
Oliver Dyer,New York.

-July 12,1854-Pou1ton-Melodeons.

July 19,1855-Knight and Green Music
Store,Toledo,Ohio.

-Aug.20,1856-Tecumseh Sax-Horn Band.
JACKSON:

Midh.8tate Gazette-May 20,184l-E.H.Thompson,Jeweler-
Music.

Mich.Democrat-April 25,1844-Tellman's Furniture Warehouse,
Detroit-Boston and N.Y.Pianos.

 

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Jackégflitizen-May 6,1858-Jackson Cotillion Band
and Brass Band.

HILLSDALE:
HillyGazette-Decfi,1844-"§.1.Musical Chronicle.
M4315 mwMarch 26,1850-E.Boack,N.Y.-Instruments.

July 15,1851-E.H111-Instrmnerts.

oJuly,1859-John L.Long-Piano Fortes
and Melodeons.

JONESVILLE :

Jonesville Telegraph-Dec.24,1850-C.Morse and Sons-
Music.

LANSING:

Lansing Rgpublican-May 5,1855-A.W.Williams-Jewelers
and Melodeons.

-Oct.50,1855- there and
N._.Musical Pioneer.

-Jangl , 1856-0” ChuI‘Ch Music .

-April 15,1856-Stein and Buckheister,
Detroit-Instrument s.

uJuneiB,1858-Musical Pioneer..
MARSHALL:

Western _Sfiatesman-Aug.24,1847-James Pratt-
Music and Instrumert. 8.

Mali Statesman-Aug.20,1856-A.Couse,Detroit-Sell or
rent Pianos and Melodeons
with instructions.

-Oct.29,1856-G.B.White-Wholesale and
retail dealer in musical
merchandise.

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Marshall Statesman-Dec.5,1856-J.P.Hunt-Music Books.

-March 4,1857-Amsden and Cargill,Detroit-
Pianos and Sheet Musico

-Aug.19,1857-F.S.Clarke-Hazleton Piano.

iMsrxDem. ounder a
T115531; _2. str o'E-Nov.26,1857-Wilson's Quadrille Band.

Marshall Statesman-April 14,1858-J.C.Frink-
Piano and.Piano Stool.

~May 12,1858-F.S.Clarke,agent-Hazelton
& Bros.Piano Mfrs.of N.Y.

-Sept.15,1858-G.H;White,agent-
Mason and.Hmmlin.

BATTLE CREEK:
mflribune-Nov. 13 , 1847-A.T. Havens-Instruments .
_B_ . 2 015.110 J ournal-July l5, 1855-Andrus-Mu si e .
~May 19,1854-H.DAHunt-Manufacturers.

-March 14,1856-F.S.Clarke,agent-
Hazelton and Bros.

KALAMAZOO:
MStateman-DecJABSS-Snow and Fisk-Social §_h_c_a_i_r.
-Jan.2,1856-Snow and Fisk-Music Books.
~Jan.50,1856-L.L.Morse-Instruments.
-March.12,1856-Snow and Fisk-Hymn Books.

Kalammzoogggsette-April 22,1837-Snow and Fisk-
Singing School Books.

-July 8,1857-Morse and Brother-
Instruments.

-Dec.6,1857-Bookstore-Church Psalmo I?

~March 24,1858-Burger and Stevens,Detroit-
Accordion Preceptor.

 

 

 

 

Kalamazoo Gazette-Feb.25,1839-Kalamazoo Bookstore-
Instruments.

Jan.29,1847-Sheldon's-Singing Books.

-Dec.l4,1849-S.S.Cobb and Co.-
Piano Covers.

Jan.25,1852-Cotillion Music by Messrs.
Gardner and Leonard.

-Sept.lO,1852-Torrey's Bookstore-Music.
-June 5,1857-New Music Store.
CENTREVILLE:

Western Chronicle-Aug.16,1851-C.P.Jacobs-Instrumed:s.
-Jan.22,1857-H.J.Cushman-Instruments.
eAug.18,1859-Dr.Jno.Bennett-Instruments.

MILES:

Niles Gazette‘Q’Adver.-Nov.28,1855-Printing Office-
Hymn Books.

-Feb.14,1837-Snow'and.Pisk,Detroit-
Music Books.

‘Nilgg Repgblioan-Jan.22,1840-Wheeler and Person-Bells.
-Jan.22,1848-§_g_n_g_s_ £93 _t_l_13 People.
-Aug.12,1848-D.W.Mather-Piano.
~Nov.1l,1848-Church_Mggig-Published by

J.H.Mather andCo.and H.H.
Hawley and Co.,Utica.
Nov.18,l848-Cook's Bookstore-Music.
-Ju1y 1,1854g2hg_01thara by I.B.Woodhury.
oApril 11,1857-J.Beals-second hand Piano.

-Deo.26,1857-Pratt's Jewelry Store-
Strings.

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Miles Republicaanan.50,1858-I.W.Reynolds and Sons-
Instruments, strings etc.

July 5,1858-Geo.A.Howe-Instruments
repaired.

-Aug.6,18584lr.Couse,Detroit-Piano.
-H.M.Riggins,C saga-
Instruments Music.
HASTINGS:

Republican Banner-Oct.15,1857-J.M.Hubbard,Kalamazoo-
Instruments ani Music.

GRAND HAVEN:

Grand River Times-March 2,1853-Mill Point Drug & Variety-
Store-Tb 813g ing _B__ird.

-May 18,1855-Musica1 Miscellagy.
~May 20,18576W.H.Huggles-Instrullts.
BEAVER ISLAND:

Northern Islanders-Sept.16,1852-Newspaper office-
Hynn Books.

GRANDiRAPIDB:
g.§.Daily Enguirer-Nov.20,1855-Howe's Bookstore-Song Books.

-Nov.22,l855-Curiosity Shop-Violins,
Accordions and Flutinas.

-Nov.25,1855-Howe's Bookstore-Books.

-Dec.l,1855-Terhune's Bookstore-
Hallelujah.

-Dec.15,1855-Mrs.Hempel-Piano.
-March 6,1856-Curiosity Shop-Melodeons.

oMarch 25,1856-Terhune's Bookstore-
New Music.

'-May 8,1856-Terhune's Bookstore-
YOggg Folks Glee Book.

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Q._R_.Dailz Enquirer-May 10,1856-Curiosity Shop-Instruments.

May 51,1856-Barnard's Bookstore-
Psalms and Hymns.

-June 22,1856-Kent Bookstore-Mudc.

-July 1,1856-Kent Bookstore-
Pslams and Hymns.

-Ju1y 18,1856-A.Backus-Second Hand
Piano Forte.

-Aug.28,1856-Curiosity Shop-
Instruments and Books.

-Sept.10,1856-Barnhard's Bookstore-
New Musi c .

-OCtolsg lBSG‘POlitical-Piano .

-Oct.16,1856-Barnard's Bookstore-
New MIISic.

-Nov.19,1856-A.E.Birkenstock-Melodeons.

-Nov.23,1856-Kent Bookstore-
Piano Forte Primers.

-Dec.5,1856-E.Morse-Singing Books.
-Dec.18,1856-Kent Bookstore-editorial.

-Deo.27,1856-Mrs.Ives' Music Room.
Sheet Music.

-Jan.ll,1857-C.Morse-Singing Books.

-March 27,1857-John Terhune,Jr.-
New'Music.

oApril 1,1857-0.Morse-Melodeons.

-April 5,1857-Curiosity Shop-
New Piano Music.

Daily Enquirer and- . 30 7_ -

 

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IDailz_ED9nirer andect.25,1857-G.R.Snyder and Co.-
Herald—' Piano Manufactory.

 

-Aug.l8,1858-P.Bridegroomp
New Concert Hall.

oNov.19,l859-P.G.Hodenpyl-Music Store.
GREENVILLE:

Greenville_Igdependent-Sept.l,1857-J.S.B.-Violins,
Clarionets,Flutes.

-Oct.6,1857-Ladies Fair for Band.

BAY CITY:
Bay City Egpress-May 16,1857-Musical Guide.
SAGINAW:

Spirit 2! t Time s-Feb.l'l,1855-C.I.Wapter-Instr\me nts.

 

-Nov.13,1855-Mr.S.Kinsman-Flint
musician.

~April 14,1857-Musica1 Guide.

-Jan.l,1858-H.B.Farringtoanusical
Instruments Reanimated.

-April 9,1859-Henry Biesterfield-
Pianos.

Saginaw Enterprise-June 16,1859-Stein and Buckheister,
Detroit-Music and Instru-
ments.

FLINT:
Genesee Whig-Dec.7,1850-C.Morse am Son,Detroit-Music.
April 19,1851-Stevenson's-Instrunents.

-Feb.24,1855-Horace‘Waters,N.Y.-
Cash.Music and Piano Store.

Gen. Democrat oMay ll , 1859-Allen Lounsburg-Instrument s .
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_aneseengmocrat-June 3,1859-Stevenson's Bazaar-
Instruments.

sown:
Livingston Courier-Jan.10,1845-Ladies Musical Library.

-May 51,1845-Printing Office-Comic
Song Book and MétHEEIgt

Em “—00 s.
-Jan.l7,1844-C.Morse,Ann Arbor-Music.

ROMEO:

Renee ArggsnAu8.20,1857-A.B.AyreseInstruments.

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VIII.TEACHERS
e e a

As in the commercial advertising only the
first few notices of a teacher were recorded unless
an unusual new one was added to the paper at a later
date. Most teachers put an advertisement in once,
allowing it to remain for a certain length of time
and then at a latter date used the same again. A
great percentage of the notices are for vocal teachers
as that was the leading field of the pro-war period.
Singing School teachers and instructors in the art
of Vocal Science have been omitted from this section1
although "Voice and Instrumental Teachers" are included
here. In several instances the teacher was also the
agent or tuner for the instrument he taught sin many
cases he taught in more than one community. Usually,
a teacher covered Just a small section around his
home but occasionally one notes where an instructor
actually moved to a new locality.

Languages were closely connected with music
teaching and many were included in the subjects adver-
tised. Thorough bass and harmony are advertised as
taught by a few,usually the vocal instructors. Several

 

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advertised to do arranging but none offered to teach
it;composition was scarcely mentioned. Most of the
group are men.whose instruction covers most every-
thing:whereas the women usually taught only Piano
or Melodeon. A few advertised.merely as Music
Teachers without specifying.

Only a few of the nest representative of
the advertisements are quoted,apart from the complete
list at the end of the chapter. we have particularly
selected for quotation whose notices which suggest
the previous background or training of the teacher.

The earliest advertisement is found in the
Detroit Gazette March 50,1821. Mr.Probert will give
lessons on.the German Flute for "50 cents per week-
payable in advance. Those who have music may bring
it with them."

Detroit £393 33333 July 1,1856:

Music.-Vocal and Instrumental--
The subscriber respectfully
informs the Ladies and.aentlemen
of Detroit,that he will give
Instructions on the following
Instruments,during the time the
Theatre of Messrs.Dean and
McKinney may remain in this
city,viz:Spanish.Guitar and
Singing,Violin,Violincello,
Flute and Pianoforte-for
particulars inquire at his
residence,Michigan Garden.

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Pianofortes tuned at short
notice.
C .W. Meyrer.

The following appeared the next year:1

Music.-The Misses Daglish,
appreciating the very flatter-
ing patronage they have been
favored with during the past
year,beg leave to inform the
citizens of Detroit,that they
will continue to give lessons
on the Piano Forte to pupils
at their residences,or to
classes.A line left at the
bookstore of Messrs.Burger
and Stevens,formerly Morse
and.Brother,will receive
immediate attention.

In 1842 Mr.J.Henry Sofftjez and his son arrived
.hn Detroit to give a Grand Concert but,realizing what
fertile soil they had to work with there,decided to
stay as recorded in the Democratic 3222.22222 September
19,1842:

Mr.J.H.Sofftje and Son,
respectfully announce to
the ladies and gentlemen
of Detroit,and vicinity,
that they intend to reside
here for the purpose of
teaching the Piano,Singing,
Flute,Violin,and Guitar.
They will also undertake
to teach military bands.

For terms apply at the
Bookstores of A.McFarren
and A.S.Bagg,and at my
dwelling,corner of Fort
Gratiot road and Boubien
street.

1.535rolt Free Press,September 29,1857.
2.5LCEpters VII and X.

It is interesting to note that the more
successful teacher or at least the one who received
the most free publicity was the one who could teach
any number of subjects and instruments. Such a one
was Signor Martinez1 who also decided to settle in
Detroit and advertised on that date that In was
offering lessons on the Guitar and Violin as well as
the Spanish Language.

Another newcomer gave out his card the next

year:2 A Card.
Mr.F.F.Marceron respectfully
informs the ladies and
gentlemen of Detroit,that
he has located himself at
No.58 Woodward avenue,for
the purpose of teaching the
Guitar,F1ute and Singing.
Ladies attended at their
own residence...

An organ teacher first advertised in the

Democratic Free Press November 9,1846:

Music:
Charles H.Levering,Teacher
of the Piano Forte and Organ,
would respectfully announce
to his former friends and
citizens of Detroit generally,
that he intends to make this
place his future residence,
and is now ready to impart-
instructions to those who
may favor him with.their
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business of his profession,

to merit a share of public
favor.Terms moderate.All

orders left at Mr.Couse's
Music Store,will be promptly
attended to.

Piano Fbrtes tuned and kept

in good order by the month or
year. I

He has permission to refer to

the following people:
H.P.Baldwin.Esq. Charles S.Adams,Esq.
Dr.A.R.Terry,Esq.Charles R.Morse, " .

May 10,1849 in the Detroit Free Press Mr.
F.Henssler "late (1' Her Majesty's Theatre.Italian
Opsra,London,and Chorus master at the Italian Opera
in New‘York' announced that he would give singing
and Piano lessons. "Someone witha.good voice will
get free lessons if he or she will assist at concerts
etc.etc.' Professor Hess,who later Opened the Music
Academy,first gave notice that he would settle and
teach.in Detroit in 1851.1

April 6,1849 the Goldwater Sentinel had a
notice concerning Mr.G.H.Turner:

A Card
Instrumental Music
HreG.HeTurn6r'

Would respectfully announce
to the Musical inhabitants of
Goldwater and vicinity that,
from.the earnest solicitations
Of'many of his friends,he

prOposes giving instructions,
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Instrumental Music.He proposes
teaching the Science of Music,
as well as the practical part.
For 2 years he was a very impor-
tant member of the Adams Brass
Band of Rochester,N.Y.which,in
point of excellence,is second

to no Band in the United States-
therefore he feels competent to
the task.He may be found either
at the Mr.S.P.Noyes' Shoe Store,
at the Franklin House,in this
villagezor addressed through.the
Post Office.Terms made known by
an interview.

In the June 15,1851 edition of the Kalamazoo
Gazette:

A Card.

Mr.Henry H.Pa1mer,1ate of
the Philharmonic Festival
and Jullien's Concerts,
England,purposes attending
pupils in Kalamazoo and
vicinity twice a week,for
instruction in music.Parties
wishing to take lessons are
requested to enter their
names as soon as possible.

Terms per month Payable
in Advance.

For the Piano Forte--$5 OO
" " Violin------- 5 OO
” “ Singing------ 5 00
" " Composition-- 6 oo.

The'§§.Joseph Travellor for October 5,1859
had a notice by Prof.B.W.Benson,professor of Instrumen-
tal music and dancing. He also arranged music for
cotillion bands,and with.Mr.GeO.W.Harry,Violinist,

would furnish.music for Cotillion Parties.
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Not only teachers advertised:1
Wanted

As a Teacher in a good
family,a person capable
Of teaching English,French
and.Music.A permanent
situation.A female preferred.
Apply soon,to Baxter and Brown.

The training or background Of the instructors
is a question that unfortunately most of the advertise-
:ments do not answer. They indicate,though,that most
Of the instrumental teachers were still professional
performers. This was not so true Of vocal teachers.

This does not give all the advertisements
nor does it attempt to add all those that were in
business in the pre-war period. A comprehensive
list is appended beneath;many of the persons referred
to were still active long after the Civil War.
The list of Detroit musicians and teachers given
'by Silas Farmerz is by no means as extensive as that
which.follows. It does,however,comprise the more

active teachers.

1.5ran3 Rapids Daily Enquireg,February 16,1856.
2.Farmer,H s ogz‘g__D6troit and Michigan.

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Detroit Gazette-March.50,1821-Mr.Probert-German Flute.

Detroit Journal and Michi an Advertiser-
-OctoBer 9,1853:Mr.Bronson-Elocution
and Music.

Detroit Journal and Advertiser-
-August l,I§3Z-Mr.Richter-Music.

Detroit Free Press-Sept.29,1857-Misses Daglish-Piano.
-Oct.2,1857-Music and French.
eSept.l,1858-A.F.-French,and Music.

Spirit‘2£_'76-Sept.4,1859-Mr.Ferdinand Tegeler-Piano
and Tuner.

.pemocratic Free Press-Sept.l9,1842-Mr.J.H.Sofftje-
Instruments.

-Dec.12,1842-Signor Martinez-
Guisar,Violin and
Spanish.

~Sept.27,1843-HroF.F.Marceron-
Guitar,F1ute and
Singing.

Nov.9,1846-Char1es H.Lovering-
Piano and Organ.

Entroit Free Press-March 28,1849-Mr.E.Metz-Piano,
Violin,Singing and
Arranging.

~May 10'1849‘uroFeE6n881Qr'PianO
and V0100.

~July 5,1850-Albert MilleryPiano
and Voice.

-Feb.8,1851-Mrs.E.Bradley-Piano
and Singing.

'Sept016,1851-Pr0f.H°889

-Nov.14,185l-Aloys WuektheMusic
Teacher.

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Michigan ArgEs-Nov.18,1846-Prof.Holst-Piano.

Monroe Gazette-Nov.12,1859-Messrs.Wurzschmitt-
Vocal and Instrumental.

Michigan Egpositor-Feb.ll,1851-Mr.Hess.
-Jan.18,1855-Prof.G.Poulton-Instruments.

Adrian.Dailz Watchtower-Sept.15,1855-John YOung-Vocal,
Instrumental,German,
Arranger.

Michigan Expositor-March 7,1857-Charles E.Kimball-
Piano.

.Adrian Eve.Expositor-Dec.51,1858-Miss Mary R.Blockmar-
Piano and Melodeon.

-April 11,1859-Prof.F.W.Hertel-
Paino and Tuner.

.Adrian Daily Watchtower-April 25,1859-H.B.Goodenow~
Piano.

Tecumseh Herald-March 18,1855-Prof.G.R.Poulton-
Instruments.

Jacksonngg.Citizen-Sept.l4,1855-W.Miller-All kinds.

-Sept.12,1855-Mr.C.V.DeLandv
Vocal and Piano.

Hillsdale Whig Standard-March l5,1855-Mr.Henry Anison-
sol-Music.

Jonesville TelegrapheMay 2,1850-R.S.Elder-Music.

goldwater Sentinel-April 6,1849-Mr.G.H.Turner-
Instrumental.

Marshall Dam.Expounder-April 17,1856-Mrs.Wm.Hunt-
Piano and Melodeon.

~Feb.19,1857-Richard Thais-Music,
Languages,0rgan,and
Piano.

”A118. 6 ’ 1857‘M1 83 H.K1nm8n-Gultlr,
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Michigan Tribune-Oct.10,1846-Misses Byington-Piano.

Kalamazoo Gazette-June 15,1851-Mr.Henry H.Palmer-
Music.

‘Western Chronicle-April 10,1858-Lizzie A.Gurney-
Piano and Melodeon.

-Sept.l,1859-Miss Lucy A.Hyde-
Music Teacher.

Cass County Rgpublican-Oct.20,1859-Mr.S.G.Sanger-
Music.

Niles Republican-July 9,1859-Miss E.Norwood-Music.

‘§§.Joseph Traveller-0d:.5,1859-Prof.B.W.Benson-
Instrument s .

‘Allggan Journal-June 27,1859-Prof.C.D.Hubbard-
Instruments.

Lanségg Republican-Aug.19,1856-Chas.H.Borgman-
Instruments.

-Feb.15,1859-Carl Wolf-
Vocal and Instrumental,
Thorough Bass and
Harmony.

-Oct.25,1859-Adolphus Bossler-
Instruments,German and
Thorough Bass.

Grand River Times-Feb.14,1855-Mrs.Gurney-
Melodeon and French.

Northern Islander-July 1,1852-Mrs.Philmot-
Piano and Melodeon.

Q.§.Dailz Enquirer-Nov. 21 .1855-Miss Webster-Piano.
-Jan.6,1856-Miss Clara Lee-Piano.

~March.50,1856-Prof.A.E.Birkensack-
Instruments.

Daily Enquirer and Herald-June 14,1857-Miss Marlett-
Piano,Melodion,
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Genesee Whig-Nov.ll,1854-Mr.H.B.Goodenow-Piano.

-Feb.5,1855-Milton Bradley-Vocal and
Instrumental.

-May 19,1855-Mrs.C.B.Moor-Piano.

Saginaw Enterprise-Jan.l,1858-Eph.Gunther-Violin and
'“— Piano.

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IX.MUSIC IN THE SCHOOLS
e e e

Although.some of the earliest advertisements
use the term 'Music School," it is doubtful if they
were anything more than music classes of private
teachers. In this chapter are gathered all references
which suggest a group Of teachers working together,
references to music in public and private schools,
etc. All Singing Schools and Church Schools have
been discussed abovel. The earliest Music Schools
particularly emphasized wind instruments whereas
later strings,harmony,composition and languages were
more pOpular.

July 10,1818 the Detroit Gazettg advertised

 

the first so-called Music School in that city. Mr.
Lorencelle was to teach Flute,Clarionette,Violin,
Flageolette,Hautboy,etc. Lessons were from six to
eight in the morning on Monday,Wednesday and Friday
and.given in families on Tuesday,Thursday and Satur-
day. If the citizens desired,he would form a city
band. Fees were #6 per quarter,one-ha1f of which
was payable in advance.

In the SpiritIQQ '76 on February 1,1840

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was a very flowery advertisement for a Music School
Opened by Mr. Bayley.
The Detroit Free Press May 20,1848:

A Concert of Music selected
frm Mason's and Webb's 'Song
Book of the School Room,’ will
be given by the choir of the
'Detroit Institute' at their
Hall...

The Battle‘gpppk‘Weekly Journa1,November 12,
1852,contained a notice of the beginning of the
regular course in musical instruction in Prof. Clark's
Musical Institute at the Union Block.

October 17,1845 the.§£22§ Rapids Enquirer
Weekly advertised a Music School Opened by Mr. Mar-

ston of Detroit.
The North Western Advocate1 ,December 1850,

first advertised the Detroit Academy of Music under
HreH°833

A class for instruction on
the Violin,twice a week,on
Monday and Thursday at 7 P.M..

A class on the Flute,on '
Monday and Thursday at 8 P.M.

A class on the Guitar on
Monday and Thursday at 9 P.M.
for gentlemen and ladies at
4 P.M.

A class on the Piano on
Monday and Thursday at 12.

Classes in singing for
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For gentlemen on Wednesday
and Saturday at 8 P.M.
For juveniles on Wednesday
and Saturday at 4 P.M.
Lectures on Thorough Bass
free on Tuesday at 7 to
members of l or more classes
otherwise $1 a month.Terms
Classes inlnstrumental
except Piano
per mnth $1 ' 50
Classes on Piano $2 00
Classes in Singing 1,00.

A more complete advertisement was in the
Detroit Free Press April 9,1851:

Music-a plan of the Normal
Academy for Music Teachers

at Detroit,Mich.Charles Hess
Principal.

l-Gentlemen,on entering the
Institution,must have attained
nthe age of 18 years and ladies
the age of 15 years.

2-There shall be 2 terms a year,
of two months each,the first
term commencing on the third
Monday in June,and ending in the
third Saturday in August,and the
second temn commencing on the
third.Monday in December,and
ending the third Saturday of
February.

5-The interval of four months
between each.term may be em:
ployed by the scholar in teaching.
The attendence of six terms
during a period of three years,
will be required to be qualified
Master of Music.Those,however,
who have no desire to go any
farther than the teaching of
common Psalmody,may stOp at

the end of the second term.

4-The pupil will be called
during the first year Students
of Music;during the second

year,Scholars of Music,and
during that last year,Masters
of Music,at theclose of each
term.the pupil will receive

a certificate,signed by the
Board of Regents,purporting
the degree attained.

5-The time of attendence

at the Institute will be
daily from 9 till 12 O'clock
A.M.and from.2 till 4 O'clock
P.M.divided as follows,from

9 till 10 O'clock-Music

10 " ll " -German
11 " 12 ' -Music
2 ' 5 " -German

5 ' 4 ' -Music
1st year German,2nd year
French,5rd year Italian.
Proper attenthan will be
paid to the study of Mathe-
matics and accoustics during
the tBMe

6-0n Friday evening the
whole class will meet for
the practice of church music.
Terms-$5 each course.

Many schools,especially "Female Seminaries,"
Offered various courses in Music. August 5,1841 the
Michigan State Journal of Ann Arbor contained the
following in an article on the Misses Clark's Semin-
ary:
The Music and.Prench depart-
ments are under the charge of
Mrs.Hughes,who is fully comp
petent to impart to her pupils
a knowledge of these accomplish-
ments.
The following is in the Monroe Commercial
for December 22,1859:

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Concert of the Seminary.
There will be a Concert at the
Ladies Seminary this evening.
Nothing need be said by us of
the character of these concerts,
to induce the friends of the
institution to attend,as they
are worthy the attendance of
all who appreciate fine music.

Found in the Lansing Republican July 6,1858
is the following:

CalliOpean Society...0n
‘Wednesday evening,at the same
place and hour,the beautiful
Cantata of the Flower Queen
will be performed by the
young ladies of the Michigan
Female College,under the
direction of Geo.H.Armstrong,Esq..

The Marshall Democratic Egpounder September
27,1855 advertised:

Miss C.C.Lawrence,a graduate
of the Normal Institute of
Music,New London,Conn.,has
been obtained as a teacher
of music,in the Young Ladies
Institute.She comes highly
recommended as a Pianist
and Instructor.

The same paper reviewed,May 26,1856,a Musical
Rehearsal by the Ybung Ladies' Seminary. Others were
commented on in the Marshall Statesman July 21,1858,
February 16 and July 21,1859. A program of the

Marshall Classical and Commercial School,February

15:1859'inc1uded.music.

Included in an article on examination of
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the pupils of the Niles Female Seminary is the
following:1

The singing was under the
direction of Mr.Coan,a brother
of the principal.All the pupils
sung,and we saw that demonstrated
which we have often heard asserted
that 'all can learn to sing.‘
Taste,spirit and simplicity,were
all united in sweet voices,and
we listened with delight to the
soul-subduing music...The exercises
in Calesthenics were beautiful.
The step measured to vocal music-
graceful.

In the'§§.Joseph Travller,August 24,1859,
is an advertisement for the Berrien Seminary contain-
ing the following:

...Music on Piano and
Melodeon,24 lessons-$8.
Use of Instrument-$2.
Each student will be charged
25 cents incidental expen-
sea.

The following lists all private schools
offering music instruction as a part of their curricula:

Detroit Free Press-Dec.8,1855-Detroit Female Seminary.
-July 21,1841-Prof.Fitch's Female
Semi nary.
Mich.State Journal-Nov.15,1859-Mrs.Wright's Ybung
’ Ladies School..
Signal 23 LibertE-June 25,1845-Misses Clark's School.
True Democrat-Fe .5,l846-Misses Clark's School.
Monroe Gazette-Sept.2,1858-Monroe Female Academy.
Adrian Daily Watchtower-Aug.29,1855-Mrs.Morey's Select
School.
Jackson Sentinel-Feb.27,1859-Jackson.Academy.

 

I.NIIes Republican,April 26,1851.
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Marshall Statesman-Sept.29,1858-Marshall Classical
and Commercial School.
St.Joseph Traveller-Aug.24,1859-Berrien Seminary.
Illegan JournEI-Sept.6,1858-Pine Grove Seminary.
Genesee EBmocrat-Aug.18,1859-liss Aber's Boarding
and Day School.

‘gigingston Courier-May 28,1845-Howell Select School,

Theodore Bridgman.

 

The Pioneer Collection; mentions one use
of music in the schools:

I well remember one of those
teachers whose strength.of
mind was less than his strength
of arm.He was not particularly
learned,but he had an ear for
music,and was passionately fond
of the violin,having just pro-
cured one upon which he was
learning to play.He used to
saw away at the noon hour ard
at recess until he finally
overcame the tune of 'Old Dan
Tucker.'To this tune he set
the multiplication table,and
had the whole school sing it
in concert four or five times
a day while he played accompan-
iment upon the violin.

This happened at Plymouth.

Harch.24,1851 the Detroit 2322.33222 mentioned
the Public School Musical Concert. The members of
Mr.Hess' class in Singing were taken from the Capitol
and union school.

The Goldwater Sentinel,September 50,1855,

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District School.

June 14,1852 the Kalamazoo Gazette contained

'the following notice:

Next Wednesday afternoon
the exercises in elocution
at the Branch.School will
be public;they will com-
prise Orations,Poems,Dis-
cussions,Dialogue,Debates,
Essays and Compositions,
relieved by Singing and
Music...

An article in the Eilgg Republican,March
l6,1858,urges the School Board to put a teacher of
music in the Union School for which Mr. Coan was
recommended.

A May Festival by scholars ofthe west side
Union School was reviewed in the M Rapids M
Enquirer May 6,1856:

o..The company then adjourned
to the second hall,where the
members of the school exhibited
their proficiency in reading
and elocution,inter3persed with
singing;and we assure the public
that in these branches this
school most favorably compares
with any other school in the
State.

The Greenville Independent,January 19,1858,
contained the following:

Music in Public Schools.

The Springfield Republican
Says:

'Beyond the sanitary effects
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of musical culture in the
schools,and beyond its use

as an auxiliary in the ac-
quisition of a full and
pleasant elocution,it has

a moral and recreative
power.All sects and all
religions whatever recog-
nize,elevate and purify the
the feelings.The mind,per-
plexed by the study of dif-
ferent problems,or harrassed
by cure,or trouble or over-
ladened in any way,is harmon-
ized by music.It is a mode of
attuning the mind to serious
labor,and bring all the facul-
ties into harmonious action.
If pastime must be had,it is
a.wise econaly that selects
that whidh'while it has no
bad effect,and is really an
essential of physical education,
best prepares the mind for
study with.some of its most
delightful associations.

Colburn.1 gives a description of the history
of music in the Normal School at Ypsilanti:

FTom.almost the beginnings
of the school the study of
music had been regarded as

an essential part of the
students' work,but the amount
of instruction varied from

time to time.In 1854 the
Department of Music was organ-
ized with Professor Albert
Miller as instructor.Professor
Miller found no musical instru-
ment of any kind in the school
building and indeed there was
none during the four years that
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an insurmountable obstacle
when choruses were practiced
without an accompaniment and
the sole assistance of a tuning
fork.Classes were organized as
laid down in the curious sing-
ing books of the day.Every
student was required to learn
to sing before graduation,even
though.he had no ear for pitch
01'sense of harmony.Under the
stimulus of this requirement
many found it possible to
overcame their deficiencies.
Miller's successor,in 1858,
was Professor Ezra Meade Foote,
who was engaged to teach.music
and elocution.Professor Foote,
a native of Vermont,had studied
music in Boston and had acquired
a reputation as an excellent
chorus leader and teacher...
Professor Foote organized the
first Normal Choir and was
instrumental in procuring the
first piano.Believing that good
Insic could best be made pOpular
bran appeal ’0 the heart,he
interspersed patriotic and descrip-
tive songs with classical music.
His original patriotic and
sentinental compositions were
always of the highest order,
chaste and inspiring.His choir
became proficient in rendering
oratorios and the choruses of the
best known Operas.Professor Foote
remained with the Normal until
1865.From.that time he travelled
extensively,conducting the musical
programs of many important con-
ventions,until his return to the
charge of Ypsilanti's public
school music in 1881.

A list1 of the faculty at Albion College

in 1850 included ‘Mrs.Mary.E.Church,teacher of Music."

 

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X.LOCAL-TALENT CONCERTS
e e e

Home talent played the biggest part in the
musical history of Michigan during this period. The
:natural desire to demonstrate to the rest of the town
what had been accomplished by individuals or classes
led to:lany concerts and recitals. This chapter deals
‘with.miscellaneous programs given entirely by local
‘talent but not including any of the Singing School
or'Band concerts. On several occasions,as suggested
in.Chapter VIII,traveling artists decided to settle
in a.particular town and there gave many concerts.

Thus,some names are listed here which could appear

equally well in Chapter XIII,Trgyg1ing,Artistsgthese
are indicated with an asterisk in the list below.
Several of the smaller community organizations which
gave concerts in near-by towns will be included here.
The following are a few articles which

indicate the character of many of these programs:

The Musical Society,and

others,are requested to

assist in the public exer-

cises tomorrow,at the Council

House.The Hymns will be
selected from Dr.Watts.1

 

'ItfiefrOItEazette,DecemEer 26,1817.

The Concert.1-We felt pleased-
we felt delighted,the other
night at the Concert,as well at
the masterly manner of the
performers,both vocal and instru-
menta1,as to see the manner in
which our citizens turned out,

to attend so charitable-so
praiseworthy an act on the part
of the Ladies and Gentlemen,
who volunterred their services
for the benefit of the orphans...2

Grand Concert-for the benefit
of E.C.Tyrrell,of this City.
Miss Tyrrell and sister at
Ybung Men's Hall,Jeff.Ave.on
Feb.7,185l-on their admired
Musical Globes and Glasses.

They will be assisted by sev-
eral Ladies and Gentlemen of
the Detroit Musical Association.
Admission so cents.5

Misses Brown's Concert.-This
was very numerously attended,

last evening at the Exchange.
These young ladies are certainly
endowed with.an extraordinary
musical talent.We would advise
those who may have an Opportunity,
to avail themselves of the pleasure
of listening to their performance.
Those who can appreciate genuine
music will find an enteitainment
worthy of their patron.

A review of a different nature:

That Concert.-0ur citizens
were regarded on Thursday

 

 

I.321r1F9_f—"7€___,Decem‘oer l6,1859.Review of Benefit
for e Orphan Asylum.
2.Detroit Dail Advertiser,December 14,1859 added
that EEe_receIpts were more than $450.
5.Detroit Free Press,February 5,1851.
4.KEIamazoo Gazette,January 15,1847.

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evening last with what pur-
ported to be a grand vocal

and instrumental Concert,but
which,in our Opinion,was
nothing more or less than a
grand humbug.We would advise
the giver,Prof.G.W.Snyder,

for the future to let Concert
singing alone,and go to work

at something else more suitable
for his wondrous musical talents:1

February 10,1840 the Detroit Daily Advertiser
announced a Concert for the Benefit of tha Poor who
"cannot be properly relieved by the Laws and the
Authorities.‘ The concert netted $256.25.2

Signor Martinez made his first appearance:5
in Detroit as a traveling artist but settled.down
to teach and give a great many concerts. We find
some twenty-one concerts by Mr.Martinez all of which
are in Detroit except for one in Ann Arbor. His
first appearances were solo concerts but later
others appeared with.him,including the band of the
Fifth.Regiment,Mr.Woolcott,Prof.Brown,etc. His
concerts were well advertised4 and apparently were

popular although the programs varied but little.

1:A11e an Journa1,June 11,1856.

2. r0 Free Press,February 15,1840.
5.f§:§.NovemBer 8,1841.

4.Ibid.July 9,1851 he announced a concert for the
benefit of his Mother-in-law,Madame Dubois,so she
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The Brothers Sofftje)only eleven and twelve
years of age,announced a concert in the.§£2§.££2§£:
November 5,1858,assisted by their father. They later
settled in Detroit and organized a group known as
the Philharmonic Society which during 1845 gave
several encerts.

The First Quarterly Rehearsal of the Detroit
Lyric Society directed by A.Miller was announced in
the Detroit EEEEHEEEEE January 21,1855. Tickets
were twenty-five cents to visitors. June 2,1857 there
was advertised a program.on the Ninth Anniversary of
the First German North American Saegerbund for June
25,24,25 and 26th. Two programs were later printed.
Another Philharmonic Society was organized December
12,1855 under the leadership of Centimeri and during
the following five years gave Lg Sonnambula,Stabat

Mater,Norma,Ernani,Lucia‘gg Lammermoor,and Lombardi.

 

 

The society numbered sixty-eight active members,
eighty-nine honorary ones. It was free from debt
and owned a Steinway piano. The organization died
out about 1860 when Centimeri moved to New York.

February 7,1851 the KalamazogGazette

 

advertised the following:

Concert
J.M.Hubbard,Violinist,and the

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I'll'l‘hlu

Philharmonic Club,1
Will give a concert of Vocal
and Instrumental Music,at the
Court House,in this Village on
Monday Evening,February 10,1851.
The Programme will consist of a
Grand Symphony,Marches,Polkas,
Waltzez,Violin Solos on Poluccos.
The Philharmonic Club,J.M.Hubbard,
1eader,number six performers.
Instruments used,2 violins,2
flutes,post-horn,and violincello.
Doors Open at 7 o'clock.Concert
will commence at 7%.Admittance
25 cents.

Though not one of the traveling families,
the Philbrick Femilyz advertised,November 17,1854,
in the same paper:

Concert.-The Philbrick Family,
consisting of his two young
daughters will give a musical
entertainment at the Fireman's
Hall this (Friday) evening.Mr.
P.is a vocalist of no ordinary
powers,and deserves success
wherever he may appear.The
Grand Ra ids En uirer--speaks
f1atter1ng1y of the Concert,
and we frankly say that a rich
treat is in store for those
who may attend.Many of our
citizens will recall that some

years ago Mr.Philbrick taught
music in this village.

On June 16,1859 the Grand Rapids Daily
Enquirer and Herald contained an article on the

"soon-to-be-presented cpera of the 'Forty ThievesJ”

 

Izilso gave concerts at Ibtroit,Ann Arbor,Jackson and
Marshall.Cf.Chapter VII.
2.Cf.page 17 above.

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Messrs.Barnhart and Sylvester were taking charge of
the music,some of which was orginal.
And in Greenville:1

We are greatly indebted to
those ladies and gentlemen
who greeted us in the still
hours of the evening with
the sweet strains of music.
We love music all the more
intensely for the bar which
nature has interposed to our
becoming a proficient in that
science,and those contributing
anything to our gratitude in
this line help to mingle our
cup W1 th Joy.

Such was the type of entertainment and review
coming directly from peOple living in the state.
They express clearly the spirit of the times. The
reviews are typical of the literary efforts of that
era. We give several programs in the Appendix which

more than ever characterize the period.

1.5reenv111e_Independent,0ctober 27,1857.

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The following summarizes the items about
concerts by local talent found in this survey:
Detroit Gazette-December 26,1817—Musical Society.

Detroit Dally Advertiser-December 5,1859-0rphan Asylum.

 

~Feb.10,1840-Benefit of the Poor.

Detroit Free Press-Nov.25,1841-Martineze
-N07. 25' 1841-
-mc023,1841-
Democratic Free Press-Jan.10,1842-
-Jan017,1842-
-Feb.l4,1842-
-Mar.7,1842- -with band of
the 5th Reg.
~June 14,1842- -with.band of
the 5th Reg”

MPQLeVeI'in,
P131100

~0Ju1y 25,1842- -and Woolcott.

“58.3.3, 1843-

-Feb.25,1845-

-May 11,1845-

iMayf19,1845- -and Prof.Brown,
vocalist.

-OCt. 27, 1843-

-F6b.17, 1844‘

-Jan.9,1845d

-Jan.51,1845-

jDetroit Free Press-Feb.8,1849- -with.band of
the 4th.Reg.
and Pianist.
-may, 3,1850-

~July 9,1850-
Michigan.Argus-Feb.20,1846-

‘ggmocratic Free Press-Sept.15,1842-J.Henry Sofftjee
-Dec.19,1842-lst Philharmonic.
-Jan.5l,1845-2nd Philharmonic.
-Feb.15,1845-5rd Philharmonic.

 

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Democratic Eggs nggg-Jan.24,1845-Amateur Concert.
-Sept.27,1845-Mr.Still,Vocalist.
-Jan.51,1844-Opera Quartette.
Detroit 2gi£y.Advertiser-April 8,1846-Mr.Gillam.
Detroit‘zggg'ggggg-June 22,1848-Aelions.
-Jan.29,1849-Hospital Fund.
-March 19,1849dwm.F.Henssler,4th
Reg.Band and 15

Musicians.

-May 2,1849-Henssler,Martinez,4th
Reg.Band and German Band.

-Jan.28,1851-Fireman's Concert.
-Feb.5,1851-Misses Tyrrell.

-March 51,1851~Ka1amazoo Philharmon-
ic Club.

-April 1,1851-Kalamazoo Philharmonic
Club.

-Sept.22,l85l-Hospital.
-Jan.2l,1855-Detroit Lyric Society.
-June 8,1855-Germania Musical Society.
-July 4,1855-Lyric Society.
~Sept.28,29,50,1855-Lyric Society.
-Jan.5,1854-St.Mary's Heapital.
-Jan.19,1854-Lyric Society.

-April 6,1854-Lyric Society.

~May 51,1854-Germania Musical Society.
~Sept.26,1854-Lyric Society.

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Detroit Free Press-Feb.8,1855-Benefit Young Men's
Benevollent Society.

-May 18,1856-Philharmonic Society.

-Aug.2l,l856-Caroline Richingss,
Mr.Hichings,Centimeri,
and Hoffman.

-Jan.22,l857-Society Harmonie and
Detroit Musical Society.

-Feb.l5,1857-Stein and Buckheister.
-April 16,1857-Musical Soiree.
-June 25,24,25,26-German Saegerbund.
-Dec.5,1857-Hard Times Concert.

-Dec.29,1857-Centimeri,8tein and
Buckheister.

~Jan.28,1858-Benefit Detroit
Industrial School.

-July 9,1858-Fireman's Concert.
-Jan.25,1859-Philharmonic Soiree.
~Feb.24,1859-Philharmonic Soiree.
-June 25,1859-Philharmonic Soiree.
-July 15,14,1859-Fireman's Concerts.
-Nov.2,1859-Schiller's 100th Birthday.

m.flt_e Journal-Aug . 25, 1845-Mr .R. Loomi s .

Michigan AggugyMay 10,1846-Prof.M.Hoslt,Piano.

Washtenaw'flhig-July 11,1850-Amateur Troup.

-March 27,1851-Kalamazoo Philharmonic
Club.

Michigan Argus-Oct.24,1856-J.Bengel.

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iMichigan Argus-March 17,1857-Amateur Concert.
-0ct.9,1857-Prof.Frieze.

Ann Arbor Journal-March 2,1859-Prof.Frieze Amateur
Concert.

Michigan EXpositogéApril 26,1856-Adrian Harmonic Society.

-Jan.9,1858-Miss Julia Spencer in
Oratorio of Esther.

Jackson gm,Citizen-Dec.4,1850-Mr.Bingham and daughters.
-March 19,185l-Peninsular Vocalists.

-March 26,1851-Kalamazoo Philharmonic
Clilbe

~March 17,1852-Miss E.Bliss.
.Niigg,Republican-Jan.15,1859-National Vocalists.
£183 County Republican-Jan.l5,1859-National Vocalists.
Adrian 932.21 Igchtower-Feb.5,1859-Natio nal Vocalists.
-April 19,1859-American Vocalists.
-0ct.l4,1859-Amphions.
Hillsdale;flhig Standard-Aug.7,1850-Amateur Troup.
-Dec.l2,1852-Prof.G.R.Pou1ton.
-Oct.50,1855-Miss Perham.
~0ct.ll,1859-Amphions.
Marshall Dem.Expounder &
‘_UEIEEEH:§§:PatrIotg -sz 21,184l-Marshall Harmonic
Society.

Marshall Dem.Expounder-Feb.21,185l-Kalamazoo Philharmonic
Club.

-April 9, 1857-Pr0fe FOOLS ,Miss
Pierce and Mr.Pease.

~May 20,1858-J.G.Meyers and Band
and Glee Club.

Marshall Statesman-May 12,1858-Mr.J. G.Meyers.
~Dec.51,1858-Mr.E.L.Bradley.
-March 9,1859-Quartette Club.
-March 25,1859-Amateur Concert.
Goldwater Sgntinel-Sept.l2,1851-Home Talent Concert.
-May l4,1852-A.A.Amidon.
‘Mictiigan Tribune-Jan.16,1847-Misses Brown,Piano.
§._C_:_.Vleeklz Journal-Dec.l,1854-Mr.Loomis.
-0ct.17,1856-Battle Creek Glee Club.
Kalamazoo Gazette-Jan.15,1847-Misses Brown.
-Aug.l4,1850-Kalamazoo Glee Club.
-Feb.7,1851-Kalamazoo Philharmonic.
~Jan.2l,1855-Kalamazoo Glee Club.
-Nov.l7,l854-Philbrick Family.
-Nov.l6,1855-Mr.Underwood.
~Jan.22,1858-Mr.Underwood.
~Aug.6,1858-Prof.Meyer.
-Aug.l6,1858-German Singer's Society.
Western Chronicle-April 21,1857-A1f Lone.
223551 Repgblican-Sept.8,1855-Niles Quartette Glee Club.
-Dec.18,1858-Niles Glee Club.
$.30 seph Traveller-May 18,1859-Niles Glee Club.

933E River Times-Cct.25,1854-Mr.Philbrick and Daughters.
-Aug.l5,l855-Mrs.H.G.Post,Piano.

Grand Rapids Enquirer Weekly-Sept.18,1846-Mr.Friend.

§.§.M w-Sept.9,1856-Philbrick Family

g.l_l_.£a_i_ly Enquirer-Oct.18,1856-The Newtons.
-Jan.21,1857-The Philbricks.
~March 51,1857-Mrs.Wenham.

.§fi§.Daily Enquirer and Herald-May 7,1857-Va11ey City
Sergnaders.

-Sept.ll,1857-Private Concert.

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.§,Daily Eagle-Feb.l5,1858-Prof.Danforth,Mrs.Dr.Niles,
and Miss Marlett.

.§.§,Deily Enquirer and.Herald-Dec.7,1858-Mrs.Wenham
and Miss Bliss.

-Jan.2l,1859-Old Time Concert.
Greenville Independent-Feb.9,1858-Glee Club.
Genesee Epingarch 8,1851-Miss Bliss and Father.
~April 9,1852-Miss Bliss and Father.
Pontiac‘flglz.Jackson1an-Aug.18,1845-Mr.R.Loomis.
Oakland Gazette-April 10,1844-Pontiac Minstrels.
~March.27,1847-Pontiac Glee Club.
Pontiac GazetpgéApril 1,1854-Detroit Lyric Society.

-Aug.2l,1858-Philbrick Family with
Miss Bell.

~Oct.29,1859-Mr.Drake,Piano.

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XI.BANDS
a *‘l
Bands were a common and pOpular form of

musical entertainment in the pre-war villages. In
many instances it was the only form available save
for intermittent Singing Schools,so that whenever
the band gave a.coneert or needed financial aid,it
received the support ofthe entire community. The
purchasing of uniforms and instruments was always a
vital problem.and.many were the occasions that the
ladies of the town gave benefit oyster1 suppers to
raise money. The bands often.made trips to other
places in the state or even on rare occasions out-
side of Michigan. For this they had to furnish
themselves withra.buggy or boat-fare.

A Keyed bugles were first invented in 1810
but not until Antoine Sax invented the Saxhornz in
1842 was there a practical valved instrument for

use in wind music. We cannot determine the exact

 

1.5ySEers being pOpEIar due to improved transportation.
2.His instruments ranged from high seprano in E flat
to a contrabass in B flat.The bores were all conical
and their tone was especially mellow and of singing
quality.The modern cornet is a.modified form of the
saxshorn.The latter is still used in EurOpe.The instrup
ment is played with a deep I7bell-shaped cup mouthpiece.
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nature of the earlier bands. It is noteworthy,how-
ever,that the earliest organizations are referred
to only as "bands";after 1842 they are frequently
called ‘brass Bandsfl while the 'Cornet Bands" began
in 1855 and the "Sax-horn Bands' in 1854.

As the size and variety Of the organization
increased,so correspondingly did the concerts. At
first they were typically country concerts but grad-
ually as better teachers and conductors moved to the
middle west,the caliber Of the programs improved
until they included selections from pOpular Operas.
Promenade oncerts became frequent in most Of the
larger towns. The first one given in Grand Rapids

was described in the Daily Enquirer and Herald:1

 

The Grand Promenade Concert
The Concert this (Thursday)
evening promises to be a rich
affair.There will be no seats,
except in the gallery and around
the sides Of the Ha11.The Concert
will Open with an overture by

the Cornet Band,which will be
followed by a quadrille,in which
all can join who choose.The
performances Of the Band will
then,during the evening,be alter-
nated with dances,after the style
of the celebrated Dodswortha’
concerts...

A later development was the gift concert
1.§r333 Rapids DaIIy Enquirer and Herald,June 18,1857.

2.Possibly referring to concerts of Dodsworths Cornet and
Orchestral Band in Detroit about this time.This type Of con-
cert is elsewhere called "a la Musard“ after the Parisian
emulator Of Lanner and Strauss.

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mentioned in the Detroit _F_r_e__e_ _P_I_'9_§_s_ February 20,1855.
Ten thousand gifts worth $20,000 were given away,the
tickets costing $2. Among the gifts were a double
brick house and lot,two building lots,single and
double carriage,piano,etcl

Local composers gradually became active and
among the few Of the better known ones were Adam
Couse who in 1854 wrote and published the "Detroit
Schottische' which sold over 100,000 cOpies in America
and was reprinted in several countries. Centimeri1
also published a number Of meditative songs. 0.5!.
Lockwood Of Pontiac wrote "Don't you go,Tommy" pub-
lished by Whittemore and Stephens which sold 500,000
copies. His "Iottie Lee" sold about half as many
copies while the “Bouquet March" sold nearh 50,000,.
copies.2

Arrangers were usually the leaders themselves
although on rare occasions one may find a notice of
one. Prof.B.W.Benson advertised in the _S_1_:_.Joseph
Traveller,0ctober 5,1859, as did Wm.F.Henssler,March
28,1849,in the Detroit E333 mfind John Young in
the Adrian M Watchtower September 5,1855.

One or two men should be mentioned for the

 

1.0f.page 88.
2.Famer,listopy pf Detroit and Michigan.

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important part they played in the develOpment through
the state. Mentioned in Silas Farmer1 are W.H.Barn-
hart,H.Lucker,H.BishOp and H.Kern, Earnest Siegar,
Kern,Charles Graul and Wm.Bendix as being connected
with the Opera House Band3and Gurdon O.Williams was
leader of Gideon's Fife and Drum Band from 1857-1861.
The following description of Mr.Barnhart was in the

Grand Rapids Daily Enquirer February 17,1857:

The Brass Band.
On Friday evening we attended
a rehearsal Of the Valley City
Brass Band,in their room,over
the Engine house,on Monroe street.
The Band were engaged in practicing
a number of new concert pieces,
arranged or composed by Mr.Barn-
hart-many Of them Of exceeding
beauty.Mr.B.is one of the best
'band leaders and trainers in the
country,very quiet,courteous,
self-possessed and dignified,a
strict disciplinarian,of correct
ear and good taste,and exercising
an almost wonderful control over
his pupils.We could not butadmire
the order,attention and respect,
shown to Mr.B.by the Band,as well
as his quiet,yet decided manner
of conducting the rehearsal-it
requiring the strictest attention,
especially in difficult passages,
to hear his directions and signals
for the guidance of the difficult
parts-an attention which was never
sufference to relax in the least,
there being no loud talking or
running about,more than it the Band
was on parade,instead of practicing

I.Famer,Hfsto_r_'y 23 Detroit ard Michigan.
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in their room.This strict
discipline,and the ready
Obedience and attention of
the members united to the
great talent or MreBe, 18

the main secret Of their
extraordinary success-they
having achieved,in a very
short time,the proved repu-
tation Of being the best band
in the State,in every particu-
lar-talent,discipline,taste,
execution,and selection of
music.

Mr.B.is himself a most
splendid solo performer upon
several of the instruments,
and,one Of the best buglers
in the country,and the best
violinist in the State.As a
composer and arranger,his rare
merits are known all over the
country;and long may he remain
in our ety,to add to our musical
reputation at home and abroad.
When next the Band gives a
public concert,our citizens
may expect a.musical treat
as they never before enjoyed.1

In the Detroit Free Press August 18,1857:

Foreign Music.-The whigs,
we understand,have imported
from Buffalo,a band of music
to keep up their flagging
spirits,until after the elec-
tion.This is very well.We do
not wonder that they are sick
of marching to the music
Michiganians.

During March,18492 Gillman's Band of Detroit
toured the state visiting Plymouth,Ann Arbor,Saline,

 

1.Cf.p.lO‘rbelOw.
2.Detroit Free Press,March 5,1849.

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Jackson,Lansing,Dewitt,Lyons,Ionia,Grand Rapids,Niles
Paw Paw,Kalamazoo,Battle Creek,Marshall,Goldwater,
Adrian,Hillsdale ani Monroe. O.C.WoOd was the director.
In the smaller towns the band.natura11y caused
more excitement than in the bigger city,Detroit,and
it is there one finds most informafluon. Bands were
the earliest musical organization to have much printed
in the newspapers,and the change and.develOpment in
what they performed and the places where they played1
as noted there,is valuable.
The earliest reference to a band in Monroe
is found in the Monroe Times April 27,1857:
Haydn Band.-The:members of
this Band,those who take an
interest in its maintenance,
and also those who wish to
become members of’the same,
are requested to meet Tuesday
evening,2d of May,at the Court
House in this city at 7 O'clock.
The second reference2 to a band in Jackson
is a notice to the effect that the Jackson Brass Band
had bought a carriage for their use. As to its date
of delivery one cannot be certain. Perhaps it had
worn out but another notice on June thirtieth,three
years later,stated that the Jackson Band had received
their new buggy and had ridden through the streets
Wth Of July appearances to tre ir

tOUJ‘Se
2.Jackson American Citizen,Sept.l9,1849.

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serenading the people.
September 50,1858 the Marshall Cornet Band
gave clever notice for a Concert October sixth:

The times are hard,our dues
we cannot collect,

And there is in our Treasury
quite a deficit.

Now,Gents,we invite you to
come,one and all,

And give us a Benefit at the
Marshall House Hall.

Niles had one of the most active bands in
the state. As early as July 21,1842 the following

article appeared in the Niles Republican:

 

A Band.-Fifteen Of our young
men met together a few evenings
since for the purpose of estab-
lishing a 'brass Band.' It was
estimated that the instruments
would cost $200,a11 Of which,
save $50,was subscribed by the
members. We hope our citizens
will be happy to make up to
them,when called on,what is
lacking,and take the interest
in grand serenades.Mr.Pierson
the teacher of the brass bands
of Northern Indiana is engaged
for one year,from the time the
instruments arrive.

The band flourished and the next year gave a concert

at Berrien for which it received a flowery review} as
0

did the teacher for his clarionet variations.

In the Allegan Journal for February 16,1857,

 

l.Niles Republican,April 15,1845.
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‘there was an article on a.meeting to form a brass

band with Prof.Edward Olmstead "recently Of California”
1%) direct it. Evidently the idea was well received by
iflae little town for on February twenty-third an article
1J1 the paper remarked that the subscription for the
band had reached $200. On August seventeenth appears
notice of accncert August twenty-second ”assisted by

several ladies.“

In the Hastings Republican Banner there are
five: notices Oft:he Hastings Brass Band from the
years 1856 through 1859. On the fourth of July,1859
a Benefit for the Band raised a total Of $24.

The Grand Rapids Daily Enquirer June 5,1856:

The Band.

'B' of the Eagle,thinks that
the Brass Band are somewhat
difficient in their variety
Of music,at tie theatre,and
ridicules them therefore.-
Now it is true that the band
are hardly what they have
been,in this respectzbut 'B'
is not,perhaps,aware that,
since last Fourth of July,
the members have been with-
out a director,and have prac-
ticed but little,if any,
together.Besides they have
but a few Of the Old scores
left by Mr.Barnhart,from
which to play,and however
well individual members may
be qualified to give a variety
of pieces,such are unable tO
instruct their fellows,who
perform on different instru-
ments.We understand that Mr.

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Barnhart is expected to
return soon,and place the
Band in prOper training
again,when we may expect
some oftheir Olden excel-
1ence.Meanwhile we trust
no one will be captious
enough to criticise them
too harshly,now that the
difficulties Of their
position are made public.

Good.news from.their band soon came out in the paper:1

Grand Concert.-We are informed
by Mr.Barnhart,the pOpular and
talented leader Of the Valley

’City Band,that the company are
preparing for a Grand Concert...

During the past few weeks,Mr.
Barnhart has been engaged in
training a full orchestra for
the occasion,to play in connec-
tion with the band3and he has
added to his repertoir a large
number Of new and beautiful
pieces.But perhaps the most
brilliant gem Of the evening
will be a new march,from his
own pen,dedicated to the Mili-
tary of this city...0ur city
is already well and widely
known for her enterprise,our
wealth and our prosperity and
is henceforth to be as widely
renowned through the instru-
mentality Of'our music,or we are
no Judge Of the beautiful in
that line...

The next year:2
The Brass Band were out

yesterday afternoon in their
big sleigh,discoursing the

 

1, renHFREOids Dai1 Enquirer,August 5,1856.
2. .January 15,1557.
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best music through the
streets.A parade Of the
military was the occasion
which called them out.
Ind. uded in an article printed later that
year:1
...The expense is light,
and so is to be the hall
with gas light.The first
occasion-the inaugurati>n
Of the new light in a pub-
lic Hall,for concert purposes...
In the last decade Of our period the bands
‘were used.more as assisting in other programs as
will be noticed in other chapters,and in giving
promenade concerts than in the regular band concerts
of former days. This,Of course,is truer in Detroit
and Grand Rapids than in the smaller villages Which
did not have as varied musical activity. As to the
accurate number Of bands in any one place,it would
be almost impossible tO ascertain correctly. Leaders
were constantly moving from one community to another,
the newspapers alone are very inadequate in accurate
information,and as long as the organizations were so
small one can easily imagine that differences would

make a fairly constant change in the personnel with

new bands arising from difficulties in the Old. For

 

rand Ra Ids Dally En uirer and Herald,November 24,
{st-r 4— L-ms —- ---

 

 

a complete picture Of the activities Of a band in any
one community it would be necessary to have a local
scrapbook or diary giving more accurate and full

information than that contained in the newspaper files.

We list all accounts of band activities:

Detroit Free Press-Aug.18,1857-Foreign Music.

-July 18,1858-"Buffalo City Guards
March.”

Spirit 91 flQ-Sept.l4,1859-Band Of Music.

Democratic gpgg'gpggp-July 25,1842—Cotillion Band.
-Jan.15,1844-Promenade Concert.
-Jan.25,1844-Promenade Concert.
-Feb.lO,1844-Cotillion Benefit.
~Feb.l2,1844-Promenade Concert.
-Jan.20,1845-Regimental Band.
-March 17,1845-Gillman's Band.
~Dec.2,l845-U.S.Band.
-Jan.l4,1846-2nd U.S.Infantry Band.

-Feb.12,1846-Brady Guard's Brass
Band.

~Feb.18,1846-Detroit Brass Band.

Detroit Daily Advertiser-April 20,1846-Brady Guard's
Band.

Democratic Free Press-July 4,1846-U.S.Military Band.
Detroit Daily Advertiser-Dec.5,1846-Brady Guard's Band.

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If

Democratic Free Press-July 4,1847-Brass Band Of the
Scott Guards.

Detroit Fpgg Eggpg-July 15,1848-Mount Clemen's Band.
-March 28,1849-Mr.Metz,arranger.

Detroit Daily‘Advertiser-Feb.25,1850-4th.Infantry Band.

Detroit Epgg‘gpgpprarch 19,1851-U.S.Infantry Band.
-Jan.20,1854-Promenade Concert.

-May 10,1856-Dodsworth Cornet and
Orchestral Band.

~Ju1y 1,1856-Detroit Light Guard
Band.

-Sept.28,1856-Barnhart's Cornet Band.

Detroit Daily Advertiser-Oct.5,1856-Barnhart's Cornet
Band.

Detroit Free Press-June 50,1857-Boston Brass and
String Band.

-Oct.l5,l857-Detroit Light Guards.
-July 19,1859-Detroit Light Guards.
-Aug,19,1859-Detroit Light Guards.
Michiggn‘gggpp-Feb.25,1845-German Band.
-March 15,1845-Washtenaw Guard Band.

Ann Arbor News and
Advertiser-March 29,1859-Detroit Light Guard Band.

Monroe Times-April 27,1857-Haydn Band.
Monroe Gazette-June 50,1840-Monroe City Band.

-April 27,1841-Monroe City Band.

Michigan Expositor-Jan.18,1855-Prof.G.R.Poulton.

 

-March 20,1855-Article.
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Adrian Daily Watchtower-July 7,1855-Article.

 

-Sept.15,1855-John YOung,arranger.
-April 1,1854-Adrian Brass Band.
-April 21,1854-Adrian Brass Band.
-July 50,1858-Hudson Brass Band.
Jackson Sentinel-May 50,1840-4th Of July.
Jackson.§E,Citizen-Sept.19,1849-New buggy.
-June 50,1852-New Buggy.

-May 10,1854-Article on Sax-horn
Band.

-July 11,1855-Fourth.in Letroit.
-July 5,1859-Promenade Concert.
Hudson Gazette-March 26,1858-Hudson Cornet Band.
oApril 2,1858-Hudson Cornet Band.
-Aug.15,l858-Hudson Cornet Band.
~June 24,1859-Hudson Cornet Band.

‘gillsdale Whig Standard-July 4,1856-Hillsdale Brass
Band at Camden.

-Feb.24,1857-Hillsdale Brass
Band.

-April 15,1858-Editorial.
~Sept.15, 1858'Ed1t0r1 ale
-Dec.20,l859-Article.

Jonesville Independent-April 1,1857-Jonesville Brass
Band.

Lansing Republican-June 26,1855-Sax-Horn Band.
-June 14,1859-Article.

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State Republican-Sept.20,1859-Sax-Horn Band.
Lansing Republican-Oct.4,1859-Sax-Horn Band.

Eaton County Republican-Aug.25,1858-Charlotte Sax-
Horn Band.

Marshall Dem.Expounder
‘g Ctho n 23.Patriot- Aug.8,1842-Marshall Brass Band.

 

Marshall Statesman-Dec.10,l856-Sax-HOrn Band at Fremont.

-Jai.28,1857-Marshall Cornet Band
Concert.

-Feb.ll,1857-Benefit for Brass Band.

Marshall Dem.§zpounder
gloalhoun‘gp.Patrdot-May 27,1857-Marshall Brass Band.

 

Marshall Statesman-Jan.27,1858-Marshall Cornet Band
Serenade.

-June 16,1858-Jackson Brass Band.
-July 4,1858-Picnic.

-July 5,1858-at Detroit.
~Sept.29,1858-Picnic.

-0ct.6,1858-Promenade Benefit.

Marshall Den.E ounder
Wan-’ggmmam o -Oct.6,1858-Marshall Cornet Band.

Marshall Statesman-March ,1859-Amateur Concert.
Marshall.Lgm.Expounder-May,5,1859-Marshall Brass Band.
Coldwater Sentinel-May 4,1849-Coldwater Band.
-0ct.l9,l849-Temperance Band.
M.We ekly Journal-March 26, 1852e-Concert.
-June 18,1852-Trip.
-Jan.29,1855-Concert.
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.§.Q,Weekly Journal-Jan.ll,1856-Concert.
-Feb.4,l859-Promenade Concert.
~Apri1 9,1859-anmenade Concert.

IKalamazog Gazette-Sept.26,1845-Kalamazeo Band.

-March 26,1858-Artic1e.
‘Western Chronicle-Oct.l6,1857-Sax-Horn Band Concert.
.Nilpp Republican-July 21,1842-formation.
-April 15,1845-Concert at Berrien.
-June 24,1845-Stemaer.
-July 1,1845-Brass Band Concert.
-Jan.27,1844-Brass Band Concert.
-June 29,1844-Masonic celebration.
-Jan.l7,1846-Brass Band Concert.
-July 17,1852-Article.
-May 2,1857-Brass Band Concert.
-May 9,1857-Brass Band Concert.
-Oct.25,l858-Article.
-Sept,24,l859-Brass Band Concert.
Allegan Journal-Feb.l6,1857-Formation.
-Feb.25,l857-Article.
-Aug.22,l957-Concert.
-Jan.18,l858-Concert.
~June 27,1859-Hubbard and Sax-Horn Band.
W W Banner-July 10,1856-Fourth of July.

-Nov.18,1858-Bailey.
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Hastings Republican Banner-July 4,1859-Benefit.
-Aug.ll,1859-Ladies Festival.
-Sept.29,1859-Concert.
M m Mpg-April 12,1854-Va11ey City Band Concert.
-Aug.15,1855-Valley City Band Concert.
.§r§.§gquirer Weekly-Jan.16,1846-Marston's Brass Band.
-Feb.20,1846-Marston's Brass Band.
~Feb.lO,1847-Marston's Brass Band.
-March 22,1854-Va11ey City Band.
_q.§.p_a_i_l_.y Herald-June 7,1855-Valley City Band.
§.§._D_a;_i__l_y Enquirer-Nov. 26,1855-Constantine Band.
-June 5,1856-Article.
-July 29,1856-Circus.
-Aug.5,1856-Article.
-Aug.28,1856-Valley City Band.
-Jan.10,1857-Va11ey City Quadrille Band.

~Jan.l4,l857-Brass Band and Barnhart's
Orchestra.

-Jan.16,l857-Article.
-Jan.25,l857-Artic1e.
-Feb.17,1857-Newago.
-Feb.19,l857-Artic1e.

'-April 5,1857-Valley City Band.
~0ct.l,1857-German Brass Band.
-Oct.8,l857-German Brass Band.
-Nov.25,1857-Promenade Concert.

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_G_.§_. Daily Enquirer-Dec.l,1857-5rd Promenade Concert .
DAily Enjuirer an Herald'Dec.8,1857-Article.

 

-Dec.10,l857-German.Band Promenade.

-May 14,1858-Barnhart's Cornet
Band.

-Nov.l5,1858-German Band.

Greenville Independent-Feb.9,1858-Kent County Brass Band.

 

Saginaw Enterprise-June 25,1859-Osmund's Cornet Band.
-June 50,1859-Osmund's Cornet Band.

Genesee Whig-Dec.l7,1855-Barnhart's Cornet Band and
Orchestra.

Genesee_ngocra§ and
DaIIy City News--May 7,1859-Band.Concert.

 

-June 4,1859-Promenade Concert.
~June 29,1859-Card Of'Thanks.

Pontiac Wkly.Jacksonian-June 25,1841-4th of July
Celebration.

 

Pontiac_§azette-March 25,1854-Sax-Horn Band.

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XII.LECTURES
* s *

Lectures on music played a minor role in the
musical develOpment of the state,but the few scattered
references to them proves that interest was not lacking
in this side ofthe subject matter. The various topics
cover different phases. Many seemed to require
illustration in comic or near-comic song.

ihfi first mentioned is1 an advertisement of
a lecture on 'Elocution and Music" by Mr.Bronson the

author of The Selffgggghereader,Orator and Singer.

 

Mr.Joshua Mandeville,"blind Minstrel," lectured at
the City Temperance Society,accompanied with.several
beautiful odes. According to the _Igemocratic _F_r_9_e_
m.spril 10,1845,Mr.Mandeville was supposed to be
a good singer. March 15,1852 the Detroit £323 £3332
had an article on a lecture on "Music" by Geo.Davis
plus 'vocal Illustrations of musical style.” November
24,1855 the same paper contd.ned a notice Of a series
of ”Lectures and Concerts with.Musical Illustrations"
by George Davis sponsored by the Lyric Society. One
$1.50 ticket paid for the entire course admdtting a

gentleman or a gentleman and a lady. Gentlemen could

 

I1.Detroit Courier,0ctober 16,1855.
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get tickets for a single lecture for fifty cents and the
1adies twenty-five cents. The series began December
eighth. On February 18,1854 the paper gave the subject
for'the third of the Lyric Series as the “Influence
of Music on National and Individual Character."

Mr.Bavis was also advertised in Kalamazoo,

January 21,1855,in the Kalamazoo Gazette:

 

George Davis Esq.,whose
Lecture on Music was so
highly praised a few days
since,by the Detroit papers,
will deliver the same before
the 'YOung Men's Association,‘
in this village on Wednesday
evening next,at the Court House.

The Kalamazoo Gazette December 28,1855:

George Dwis Esq.,of Detroit.
The lecture on Music,delivered
by this gentleman Of Fireman's
Hall on Monday evening last,was
one of the best things Of the
kind we have ever heard.It was
not only Critically,as regarded
the history and philosOphy Of
Music,both vocal and instrumental;
but was at the same time delight-‘
fully entertaining and discursive.
The songs interspersed throughout
the lecture,illustrative of the
text and Of various style Of
eminent composer-musical and
poetical-was a graceful addition,
and given with that finished tact
and expression,for which Mr.Davis
is Justly celebrated and pOpular.
After the lecture,by particular
request,the 'Irish Gentleman.‘

and other unmic songs and reci-
tations,replete with wit and humor,
were given by Mr.D.,in a peculiarly

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rich and.happy manner-the
piano,under his skillful
fingers,discovering most
apt and eloquent accompan-
iments.Taken altogether,
this lecture and concert
was a capitol affair.

The Michigan State Journal Of Ann Arbor

 

advertised July 2,1845:

Music.-Thomas Hastings,
of New York,PrOfessor Of
Music,will deliver a Lec-
ture on Music at the Pres-
byterian Church,on Friday
Evening the 4th inst.A
general attendance is in-
vited.

The Michigan EgpositOr of Adrian,August 12,

 

185l,menti>ned a lecture on "Vocal Music" given by a

Mr.Lucas.

In the Grand Rapids Daily Ea le,February 4,

 

1858,contained a notice Of a lecture on "music" by
Professor Thomson on February sixth. Later in the
month; there was a notice of a concert February twenty
with Miss Bliss,Mrs.Lee,Mrs.Ashley,Messrs.Bement,
Utley,Filch,etc. "Mr.Greeley will give a brief lecture

on Music.“

 

1.Grand Rgpids Daily Ea le,February 17,1858.
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Ivlltil L'II, I.
, llnlluflllsl

XIII.TRAVELING ARTISTS
s e a

By far the greatest number of Traveling
Artists were singers or violinists. All were advertised
extravagantlygthe greatest distinction Of a violin
player was his ability to play on one string or like
Paganini. A few child stars such as Master Nicholas
Goodall toured the state.

The artists seldom.gave solo concerts but
were usually assisted by others on contrasting instru-
mentsoor voice. A change in assistants is Often
noted. Single appearances were rare although usually
but one was advertisedgany number Of "last appear-
ances“ or farewell concerts might then be given.

A few of those mentioned in.this present section were
world famous,either during the period considered or

at a later date. Adelina Patti was ten years Old

when she first sang in Detroit but did not achieve

her greatest fame until years later. Caroline

Richings appeared at the Fireman's Concerts in Detroit
from.l856 to 1859. She was born in England and brought
to America as a child appearing as a pianist at Phil-
adelphia in 1847. She was a favorite singer till about

1870,and later taught in Baltimore and Richmond.l

 

EWfi.Pratt,American Supplement to Grave's Dictionary.
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Ole Bull first advertised a concert in the
JDetrOit Free Press December 2,1855. He was assisted
by Signorina Patti ard Maurice Strakosch.

The more famous artists came only tO Detroit
although a few are mentioned elsewhere. Jenny Lind
‘was announced to sing in Detroit several times but on
each occasion was detained. The closest shecame was
Ohio where she was to take a boat to Detroit but at
the last minute the boat had an accident and the con-
cert had tO be cancelled. Detroit papers were constant-
ly full of the latest of her activities and advertised
:many articles with her name attaflched. May 5,1858 the
Detroit grep Press advertised two concerts for May
thirteenth and fourteenth.by Vieuxtemps and Thalberg
with Madame Carridor and Miss Juliana May. On May
sixteenth the paper contained an article on "Vieux-
temp's Fiddle” which was given to him by Paganini.
Many artists not so famous,nevertheless advertised
a wide variety of experience.

The first mention of a Traveling Artist in
Detroit is November 25,1856:1

Concert at the Museun.-The
public are respectfully in-

formed that arrangements have
been effected with Mr.Leicester,

 

1.Detroit Free Press,NOvember 25,1856.

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the celebrated comic extravaganza
singer from the eastern cities,
who will have the honor of
appearing before them.for three
nights onlylbmmencing on Tuesday
November 22.The success Mr.
Leicester has met with in all

the Atlantic cities,and particu-
larly in New York,as the rival

of tle famous Mr.T.Rice,is the
best evidence of his superior
talent as an extravaganza singer
and proves the truth of the
assertion,(which.has been con-
firmed by all the eastern presses,
and the testamonial applause of
thousands who have witnessed

his performances) 'that he is

the only true white representa-
tive of the EtEeOpIan Character...

August 5,1857 the Detroit Free Press contained

 

the following:

Concert,At The Assembly Room
of the National Hotel,This
Evening,August 5.E.Sheppard
respectfully announces that
he has engaged the two cele-
brated Oalabrian Brothers,
Professors of the Violin and
Harp,whose performances have
created such great excitement
in London and other EurOpean
cities,and in the principal
cities throughout the United
States.

The eldest of the Brothers
Varolli,second only to the
celebrated Paganini,and in
imitation of that most extra-
ordinary performer,will play
a Solo On One String-Mer-
veille of Paganini.

His method of holding the
¥iolin differs essentially

rom the distinguished prodigy's,
and may be deemed worthy of

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attention of the curious and
scientific enquirer.France,Italy
and Spain,those lands of song,
have born ample testtmony of his
merit,as well as the unrivalled
skill of the younger brother on
Neapolitan Harp.1

The Canderbecks were first advertised October
24,1857 in the Detroit Free Press:

 

Vocal and Instrumental Concert.-
The manager announces to the
ladies and gentlemen of Detroit,
he has engaged for a few evenings,
the celebrated Italian professors
of the Violin and Harp,Signor and
Signora Canderbeck.

Signora Canderbeck will sing
several admired pieces in French,
German and English.

Signor Canderbeck will perform
on the violin imitations of almost
every description of instrumental'
music,viz.the bugle,trumpet,flute,
etc.;also the interesting ceremony
of the French vespers,representing
the organ,the chanting of monks,
nuns and the mother abbess.He
will also perform.the Prague Grand
Waltz on four strings,all sounding
at oncegNapoleon's Grand March,in
which.the music appears to be at
a distance and approaching grad»
ually.Mrs.C.will imitate the firing
of guns and the response from.Mr.
C's violin will imitate the groans
of the wounded.

Paganini's variation March and
celebrated hunting piece,represent-
ing the hounds in full cry,gn one
strin ,with many other interesting
ififl.ations.

Concert to commence at half past
7 o'clock,prior to which visitors

‘ITPFbgrwm found In the Appendix.
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A:

will have an Opportunity of
viewing the curiosities in
the Museum.

The great expense that is
necessarily incurred by the
engagement of these celebrated
performers,compels the pro-
prietors to raise the price
of admission to 50 cents.
Front seats reserved for the
ladies.

Concert.1

Mr.Prancis Woolcott,
Flutist,member of the
Royal Academy of Music,
London,respectfully informs
the ladies and gentlenn of
Detroit,that he will give a
concert Friday (tomorrow)
evening,in the Saloon of the
Michigan £xchange,on which
occasion he will be assisted
by the celebrated Guitarist,
Signor Martinez.

The Free Press,October 21,1842,advertised
a concert by "Mr.W.V.Wallace the celebrated artist
on the violin.and.pianoforte...member of the Royal
Academy,and'conductor of Paganini's concerts in London,
and on the continent of EurOpe." September second
of that year that paper advertised ”Mr.G.F.H.Lawrence,
the distinguished Pianist,and pupil of’Thalberg.'

June 2,1848 the Eros Press advertised a

 

(encert by Mr.Hanvers,"Principal Tenor from Her Majes-

ty's Ancient and Philharmonic Concerts,and the Theatre

 

1.Detroit Free Press,July 21,1842.
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Royal,Drury Lane and Convert Gardens,London' assisted
by "Miss Eliza Brienti,from Italy;Pupil of Sig.
Mazzcicato,Professor of Singing at the Conservatorio
of Milan." In the same paper,April 1,1850,was

a notice of a "Vocal and Instrumental Concert by
Hrs.Newton,a Graduate from the Royal Academy,London.“
may fifth of the same year:

The Celebrated
Hungarian Singersil
Md.Kazia Lovarng Stoepell

Herr Krauszl

and Herr Stoepeli
The wonderful performer on
the newly invented instrument
composed alone of Wood and
Strawll‘eee

Hr.Julius Siede} first Flute
Professor of the Royal Con-
servatory of Leipsig...

The Adrian Daily Watchtower contained the
following,December 8,1855,in an advertisement for a
concert "by Renowned Flute ani Clarionet players
Messrs.Eikstein and Wernholm. Both performed at th
Ole Bull in EurOpe and America."

Not all were singers cr violinists. The

Detroit Free Press,November 1,1841,advertised a concert

 

Mr.K.will accompany himp
self on a splendid French

 

I‘Dé‘t. roit FreeTress,June 18,1855.
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Ill-4|]. wall-I w
h r.

Accordeon,Of 21 keys
producing 42 separate
sounds,with an accompani-
ment of sweet and full
harmony.

A concert “extra-ordinary" was mentioned

in the _Democratic Free Press,September 11,1844,with

 

Messrs.J.K.Kendall,Professor
of the Clarionet and Orphe-
cleide,E.Kendall Professor of
the Bugle,formerly leader of
the Boston Brass Band,J.G.
Jones,(member of the Royal
Academy of Music,London)
Professor of the Harp,and
H.8wift the celebrated
Vocalist from.Albany.

"A concert by Mr,Wa11,a blind harpist" was
advertised in the Detroit Daily Advertiser June 5,1847.

 

lr.Char1es Ferguson gave a concert on his ”Irish
Union Harmonic Pipes" according to the same paper
October 7,1856. A Mammoth.Musica1 Festival was adver-
tised,September 50,1858,by Karl Formes with the prin-
cipal artists and the Grand Orchestra of the Academy
of Music,New York. A more complete announcement was
given October seventh:the concert was to include
Oratorios,German and Italian Songs and airs,etc.
The directors were Theodore Thomas and Carl Anschutz.
Included also was the personnel of the orchestra.
E.Durand,"who is the best Dulcimer player

that lives," was mentioned in the St.Joseph Traveller
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April 15,1859.

Mr.VanDusen,a Blind Gentleman
respectfully informs the ladies
and gentlemen of Detroit and
vicinity,that he will give a
Concert of Vocal and Instrumental
Music,on Tuesdzy Evening next
at 7 o'clock,at the National
Hotel,where he performs a number
of celebrated pieces of Music
on the Pianoforte.

An.advertisement for a Grand Entertainment appeared

in the Free Press November 6,1840:

 

last.Diamond,l5 years old,
said to be the best 'delin-
eator of Negro character,and
the best Ne re Dancer living.’
Yankee Jefik ns 'celebrated
Singer,inimitable comic Droll-
erist' and delineator of Yankee
Eccentricities...

 

 

The following example of a typical advertise-

ment was in the Lansing Republican September 9,1856:

 

Theatre
'Old Nick' is coming”
Messrs.Nicholas Goodall and
Kimberly announce to the
citizens of Lansirg,that they
will give one of their Laugh-
and-Grow-Fat- Entertainment, in
Representative's hall,on'this
(Tuesday) evening,Sept. 9.The
'stock' is composed of the
following Gentlemen and Ladies.
T.W.Nichols, Mrs.Hoyt,
A. J.Kimberly, Miss Lydia Luce,
Mr.Hoyt, Madame Viola,

Wm.H.Luce.

 

LDgtzQit .EIQQ Press,August 7,1858.
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The entertainment will
comprise in.part,
Theatrical Representations

Ballet Dancing,
Vocal and Instrumental
Music.

Admittance,25 cents;children,

15 cents.

Doors Open at 7 1-2 o'clock,

curtain rises at 8.
Two years later the family returned and the Lansing
Republican,June l,1858,reviewed the concert rather
drammatically for the audience had protested to Mr.
Goodall for what they considered was violent treat-

ment of his famous young son.

The Niles Republicag.April 17,1852,reviewed

 

a concert by the Infant Drummer. The youxyter only
four years old was pardoned but some harshfwords
were said about those who lived off of him and left
town without paying their bills.

The following pages list all articles about

traveling artists during this period.

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Abeccos-Detroit Free Press-December 5,1854.

-Michigan Argus-Dec.8,1854.

 

-_B.§_.Week1y Journal-Dec . 22, 1854.

 

Ablamowicz-Democratic Free Press-Sept.22,1847.

 

-Detroit Daily Advertiser-June 26,1849.

 

d'Angri and Vieuxtemps-Detroit Free Press-July 1,1858.

 

Anschutz-N.Y.Academy of Music-Detroit Free Press-
Sept.55',‘1'§58.

Antonini-Detroit Daigylgdvertiser-July 15,1845.

 

 

Bank-Detroit Free Press-May 10,1851.

 

Biscaccianti-Detroit Free Press-May 18,1849.

 

Bischoff-Daily Enouirer and Herald-Sept.9,1858.

 

-DaiTy Enquirer and Herald-Sept.24,1858.

 

Bishop-Detroit Free Press-July 51,1851.

 

Black Swan-Detroit Daily Advertiser-April 5,1852.

 

 

~Detroit Free Press-May 16,1855.

 

~Detroit Free Press-July 14,1857.

 

-Jackson ém,Citizen-July 25,1857.

-Marsha11 Statesman-July 22,1857.

 

e§.Q.Weekly Journal-Aug.l4,1857.
-Niles RepublicagéApril 17,1852.

 

 

Bostwick-Detroit Free Press-June 18,1855.
-Detroit Free Press-May 22,1855.

-Detroit Daily Advertiser-Oct.4,1856.

 

-Detroit Daily Advertiser-Oct.27,1858.

 

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Braham-Democratic Free Press-August 26,27-1842.

 

Brienti and Manvers-Detroit Free Press-June 2,1848.

 

Bull-Detroit Free Press-Oct.5,1854.
-Detroit Free Press-June 25,1857.

Burke-Detroit Daily Advertiser-July 6,1846.

 

-Detroit Free Press-July 6,1848.

Mrgand Mrs.Burress-Ietroit Free Press-Sept.5,1858.

 

Canderbeck-Detroit Free Press-Oct.24,1857.

-Detroit Free Press-Nov.8,1857.

 

qgetroit Emily Advertiser-Nov.ll,18453

 

-Michigan Argus-May 4,1854.

 

-Spirit of the_Times-Jan.5l,1854.

 

-Genesee Whig-Feb.4,1854.

 

Casper-Michigan Expositor-July 15,1852.

Mr.and Mrs.Chipps-Detroit Ergg.g£g§§-Sept.1l,1858.

Clark,I.-Detroit §I§g_grgggf0ct.4,l855.
-Detroit‘Ergg'grgsg-Oct.26,1855.

Clark,G.W.e§.Q.Weeklz Journal-Sept.50,1859.

Covert and Dodge-Ibmocratic Free Press-June 28,1844.

 

-Letroit Free Press-Oct.8,1849.
Covert-Hillsdale Whig Standard-Oct.7,1856.

~Marsha11 Dem.Expounder-Oct.16,1856.

 

 

-Oakland Gazette-Aug.19,1846.

-Pontiac Gazette-July 5,1856.

 

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Crawford-Detroit Daily Tribune-Dec.50,1858.

-Detroit Free Press-Oct,ll,1859.

 

-Pontiac Gazette-Oct.29,1859.

 

Greeley-Hillsdale Whig Standard-April 8,1856.

 

CunninghameDetroit Free Press-Jan.7,1859.
DeminggBAQ;Weekly Journal-May 25,1856.
43.3. Daily Enqui rer-May 28 , 1856 .

Dempster-Detroit Daily Advertiseg-Sept.20,1845.

 

-Detroit gage gyggg-June 5,1859.

-Detroit E332 nggg-June 10,1851.
DeVries-Detroitlgggg‘gyggg-Oct.l5,l854.
Diamond-Detroit‘Eygg‘gyggg-Nov.6,1840.

Dodge and Covert-Democratic Free Press-June 28,1844.

 

~Detroit Free Press-Oct.8,l849.

Donne-Democratic Free Press-Oct.2l,1842.

 

Durandfi§§.Joseph Traveller-April 15,1859.
Eckstein and.Wernholm-Adrian Daily flatchtower-Dec.8,1855.

 

Edwin-Detroit Free Press-Aug.24,1857.

 

Fassett-Michigan Expositor-Dec.14,1852.

FTecumseh Herald-Dec.16,1852.

 

Ferguson-Detroit Daily Advertiser-Oct.24,1856.

 

Fitz-James-Detroit,2233.23333rJuly 25,1851.
Formes-N.Y.Academy of Music-Detroit Eggs Egggg-Sept.50,1858.
Friend and Winchell-Spirit of LEE-June 8,1840.
Gardner-Detroit‘Eygg'gyggg-Nov.14,1849.

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Gardner-Detroit Daily Advertiser-Feb.9,1850

 

-Detroit Free Press-May 5,1850.
Goodall-Detroit Free Press-Sept.8,1855.

-Detroit Free Press-April 9,1856.

 

-Michigan Expositor-June 7,1856.

 

-Adrian Eve.Expositor-June 2,1858.

 

-Tecumseh Herald-June 5,1856.

 

-Jackson.§m,Citizen-July 51,1856.
-Jackson gm,Qi§izen-Aug.22,1855.
-Hillsda1e Whig Standard-Nov.6,1855.

 

 

-Lansigg‘Republican-Sept.9,l856.

 

~Lansigg Republican-Sept.50,1856.
ޤ.Q.Weekly Journal-Oct.l9,1855.
-Kalamazgg§Gazette-Aug.15,1855.

 

-Niles Republican-Aug.18,1855.

 

-_§.§_.Herald-Oct.22,1855.

-Daily Enguirer and Herald-May 50,1858.

 

Griswold-Hillsdale Whig Standard-June 5,1855.
Hodson-Detroit Free Press-Junc,12,1856.
Hoffman-Detroit Free Press-July 29,1858.

-Marshall Lem.E§pounder-Aug.26,1858.

 

-_G,.B_._118£-1 Egg-SethJBSB.
Hosmer-Adrian‘lely‘Watchtower-March 14,1854:
.B.Q.W W-March 51,1854.
-Kalamazoo Gazette-March 51,1854.

-Nilgg_Republican-April 1,1854.

 

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I‘

Howard-Democratic.Eygg‘gyggg-April 24,1845.
-Michigan Expositor-Nov.25,1852.
~Jackson.ém.Citizen-Sept.8,1852.
-Jackson‘gm.Citizen-Nov.19,1857.

~Hillsdale Whig Standard-Nov.8,1857.

 

-Jonesville Independent-June 5,1858.

~Marshall Dem.Expounder-Sept.2,1852.

 

 

fing.Weekhy Journal-Sept.l7,1852.
-Western Chronicle-Sept.17,1857.
fiflilgg,Republican-Aug.l,1857.
-Nilgg RepublicaneAug.29,1857.

 

~0akland Gazette-Oct.9,1852.

Hoyt-Pontiac Gazette-Feb.2l,1057.

 

Infant Drummer-Detroit Daily Advertiser-July 2,1852.

 

-Niles Republican-July 24,1852.

 

JaqueI-Detroit Free Press-March 24,1852.

-Detroit DaiLy.Advertiser-April 21,1852.

 

 

-Jackson_§m.Citizen-March.51,1852.
Julien and Patti-Detroit £322 Baggy-Oct.l2,1855.
Keith-Detroit _1:r_e_e_ m-Nov.l,184l.
Kendall-Democratic‘Eygg‘ggggg-Sept.ll,1844.

 

~Kalamazoo Gazette-June 24,1855.
Kilmistes-Detroit Free Press-Sept.20,1851.
Krollman-Detroit Free Press-July 17,1855.

-Marsha11 Dem.Expounder-July 26,1855.

 

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Krollmane§.g.Weekly Journal-Aug.5,1855.

-Niles Republican-July 28,1855.

 

Lawrence and Merceron-Democratic Free Press-Sept.2,1845.

 

Leicester-Detroit Free Press-Nov.25,1856.
-Detroit Free Press-Nov.24,1856.
Lombard1§.Q,Weekly Journal-July 28,1854.

Macomber-Democratic Free Press-Aug.5,1844.

 

fiyllgg Republican-Sept.4,1844.
Maitlandvretroit.Dgily_Tribune-June 5,1857.
Manvers and Brienti-Detroit Eggg‘gyggg-June2,1848.
‘Mattews-Detroit‘Eygg‘gyggg-June 19,1851.

Merceron and Lawrence-meocratic Free Press-Sept.2,1845.

 

Newton-Detroit Free Press-April 1,1850.
~Michigan Expositor-May 21,1850.
Nightingales-Detroit Free Press-Jan.5,1855.

N.Y.Academy of Music-Detroit Free Press-Sept.50,1858.

 

Nott-Detroit Igily Advertiser-Aug.l5,1847.
Parodi,Patti,Strakosch-Detroit‘Fygg‘gyggg-Oct.20,185l.
-Detroit‘§£23'§£g§ngay 27,1855.
-Detroit §z§3_ggggg§May 11,1856.
-Detroit.Fygg.§£g§§-June 22,1856.
fiygfigggily'ggygg.-Nov.6,1856.
Patti and Julian-Detroit F323 gyggg-Oct.l2,1855.
Petrie-pgtroit‘Eygg.§£g§g-July 20,1840.
Raymond-Michigan Expositor-July 20,1852.

-Jackson gm.Citizen-July 7,1852.
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Robinson-Daily Enquirer and Herald-July 15,1859.
Rutan-Washtenaw Whig-Oct.4,1855.
Shepard.and Wind-Detroit Daily Advertiser-Ja..25,1858.

 

{Detroitlggee_ggess-July 18,1858.

 

Slater-Niles Republican-Dec.28,1844.

 

Sloanngmocratic Free Press-Aug.15,1847.

 

Sloman-Democratic Free Press-Aug.8,1845.

 

-Detroit Daily Advertiser-Sept.24,1845.

 

Steffanone-Ibtroit Free Press-June 25,1855.

 

Strokosch-Detroit Free Press-Oct.20,185l.

 

-Detroit Free Press-May 27,1855.
-Detroit Free Press-May 11,1856.
-Detroit,Free Press-June 22,1856.

-Detroit Daily Advertiser-Nov.6,l856.

 

Thalberg-Detroit Free Press-May 15,1857.

 

Thalberg and Vieuxtephs-DetrOit Free Press-May 5,1858.
Thillon-Detroit Daily Advertiser-July 7,1852.

 

Thomas,T.~N.Y;Academy of Music-Detroit,Eree.Press-Sept.50,1858.

 

Thompson-Detroit Free Press-March 50,1855.
Toledo Philharmonic-Adrian Dm.hy‘Watchtower-Dec.28,1858.

VanDusen-Detroit Free Press-Aug.7,1858.

 

 

-Hillsdale Whig Standard-Feb.29,l848.

Varolli Brothers-Detroit Free Press-Aug.5,1857.

Vieuxtemps and Thalberg-Detroit Free Press-May 5,1858.

Vieuxtemps and d'Angri-Detroit Free Press-July 1,1858.
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‘Wall-Detroit Daily Advertiser-June 5,1847.

Wallace-Democratic Free Press-Aug.25,1845.

 

‘Wernholm and Eckstein-Adrian Daily;yatchtower-Dec.8,1855.

 

Winchell and Friend-Spirit g: '76-June 8,1840.

‘Wind and Shepard-Detroit Daily Advertiser-Ja.25,1858.

 

-Detroit Free Press-July 18,1858.

Woolcott-Democratic Free Press-July 21,1842.

 

Zorers-Detroit Free Press-Jan.5,1855.

 

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XIV.TRAVELING TROUPES
* a e

Entertainment by Traveling Troupes became
pOpular in Michigan during the later half of the
forties. They were so extensively advertised that
more may be learned about them.than many of the
local artists.

A Family or Troupe was usually composed of
about 811mmembers,although several larger units
included even Brass Bands and Orchestras. A group
did not necessarily belong to the same family and in
such a case usually used the manager's name. Several
of these became very familiar and were warmly welcomed
as they returned annually.

Most programs were built on groups of vocal
or instrumental solos,and ensembles,mixing the in-
gredients as the personnel of tha troupe permitted.
There were at least two companies of Swiss Bell Ringers.
Minstrel shows were pOpular;in these were included
many soloists on the castinets,"Jew Bones,"dancers,
etc.

The Alleghanians are Spoken of as follows
in the Niles Republican December 2,1848:

 

Music.-The Alleghanians are
in town and will 'discourse
sweet music' at the Methodist

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church this evening.They
receive every where the
highest incomiums.They are
the masters of music,and
we predict for them a large
audience and we are satis-
fied they will give univer-
sal satisfaction.

A note in the Detroit Free Pres§,January.25,

 

1850,stated that the Alleghanians had been offered
$57,500 for a six months tour of the British Isles,
but they refused because of previous engagements.'

The advertisement for the Alleghanian Concert

in the Mighigag Expositor of Adrian on October 29,

 

1850 contained the following names as members of the
Troupe:Wm.H.Oakley,Richard Dunning,J.M.Bonlard,and
Miss M.G.Goodenow. In 18571 the personnel was quite
different:J.M.Bowland,Basso;Miss Annie Kemp,Contralto;
Miss Lizzie Yale,SOprano;C.H.Locke,Tenor and M.Ha11am,
Pianist and Violinist.

One ofthe earliest articles on the Baker

Family appeared in the Niles Republican October 5,1850:

 

We are advised that this
celebrated band of vocalists
will give a Vocal Concert at
this place in a few days.From
the high reputation which they
sustain throughout the country
we anticipate our cl tizens will
enjoy a rich treat.Last fourth
of July they gave a concert at

 

l.Niles Republican,January 24,1857.
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Pennsylvania,0hio and to
show how they are received
in the other p1aces,we cOpy
from the Pennsylvania Tele-
graph the following...

‘Which was a very flattering account of their concert.
.An added bit appeared November thirtieth:

'The Baker Family gave a
Concert at Niles on Satur-

day evening 1ast.'Detroit
Tribune.

Yes,and.they had a house

full to overflowing and gave
universal satisfaction.Besides
their excellent music,they are
Just as good fellows as ever
travelled any country.

October 2,1852 the Nileg Republicgn reviewed another

 

ofthe Baker Family Concerts:

The Bakers,that unrivalled
Band,the best fellows,and the
singers that travel the coun-
try,gave a Concert here last
Saturday evening to a crowded
house,giving universal satis-
faction.Long will the Bass Solo
ring in our ears.

October 1,1852 the Bakers were advertised in the
Kalamazoo‘ggzette:

The Bakers Are Coming-
By a 1etter,received a day
or two since,from.J.C.Baker,
the leader of this pOpular
troupe of vocalists,we are
informed that one or two
concerts will be given by'
them,in.this Village,soon.
Those who were ever so for-
tunate as to hear them,when
here two years ago,will re-
ceive this announcement with

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lively satisfaction3and those
who regret the Opportunity then
lost,will rejoice that another
occasion will be afforded them.
It is idle for us to speak of
the merits of this company;they
are familiar to the lovers of
vocal harmony in every quarter
of our wide land.Their melody
is ofthe character which,once
heard,is never forgotten.

The notice Of the Bakers Concert in the Flint paper,

Genesee Whig,November 27,1852 mentioned that they had

 

played before several State Legislatures and at the
‘White House under General Taylor. A review of the
Bakers Concert in the Muskegon Reporter,November 18,
1859,mentk3ned the nembers most enjoyedz'NO Tears
in Heaven," "A Home Picture," "My Father's Half Bushel?
and the “Lawyer's Half Bushel.‘

An article on the Blakeley Family:1

The Blakeley's-We are happy

to announce to our readers that
this Band of Singers,of whom we
have seen so many favorable
notices,will give a Concert m:
Congregational Church this
evening.We have I: doubt but
they will excel any band which
have visited us for a long
period.

A review from the Buffalo Commercial that was included

 

mentioned especially the instrumental music. Tie

program included

 

 

‘trrtres Republican,N3vember 1,1851.
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variety Of Songs,Dmetts,
Quartette,etc.etc.Also,
several Overtures and
Marches by the Orchestra.
Vocal Score-2 Ladies and
5 gentlemen.

Therorchestra was composed of Piano Forte (four hands
Inf two ladies),first and second Violin and Double
Bass. A review of the concert appeared November eighth;

The Blakeleys.-This Band
of musicians left on Tuesday
morning,having performed here
two evenings to large audiences,
all of whom expressed great
satisfaction.Their orchestra
surpases anything of the kind
we have ever had among us and
their singing was truly excel-
lent.The musical bands that visit
us,as a general thing,have a
tendency to advance the musical
talent of our place,and in that
view should meet with encourage-
lent. Certainly something is
wanted to stimulate the peOple
to have better music in our
churches.

The Hutchinson Family was one of the most
pOpular Troupes. They,however,do not seem to have
advertised as extensively as the others. The ngtigg
Gazette,December 9,1846,cOntained a long article

taken from the London PeOple's Journal on how one

 

woman,Harriet Martineau, was impressed by the singers
of the Hutchinson Family. January 25,1858 the Nilgg
Republican gave a sarcastic account of the Hutchinson
Concert remarking that they had too long hair and

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stamped their feet} The best appreciated songs of the

 

concert as reviewed in the Magshall Statesman,January
27,1858,were: "The Ship on Fire" and "In a Few Days."
The Hutchinson notice in the Hudson Gazette,February
11,1859,stated Judson L.was now dead but the others
were Asa B.,Lizzie C.,and Little Freddy plus a Prince's
Superior five-octave Melodeon.

Full houses did not always greet a Traveling

Troupe:1

The Concert of the Misses
Coles,on Thursday evening
was not as well attended as
it deserved.The singing was
very fine,and the selection
Of pieces good.The fact is

we are slightly over-doing
the business of amusement '
this winter.Ba11s,Concerts,
Exhibitions,Donationpparties,
sociables,sleigh-rides,lec-
tures,etc.etc.,ad libitum,
have followed each so rapidly
and constantly,that the
public have grown indifferent,
and will only turn out to
witness some extra novelty...

A Gift Concert was announced in the Detroit
.2322 Press,September 27,1854,by the Crane Family.
During the concert $1,000 worth of rare gifts was to

be distributed including a piano,violins,melodeons,

Jewelry etc.

 

1.22mm 22131 En' """qu1rer,rebruary 14,1857.
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June 16,1858 the Marshall Statesman advertised:

Also,in the

 

Vocal and Instrumental Music

On Wednesday evening,June 16,

at Marshall House Hall,a concert
of vocal and instrumental music
will be given by Madame Dunbar,
assisted by Miss E.Jackson,vocal-
ist and guitarist3Mons.Dunbar,one
string solo violinist and basso;
and R.M.Bogardus,guitarist,ballad
singer and.composer.This company
comes highly recommended to us,
both by letters from well-known
individuals and by the press of
the towns wherein they have sung.
Never having heard the company,
we cannot speak of them from tie
book-but appearances are decidedly
in their favor,and a long string
of testimonials seems to be a
guaranty sufficient that their
performances will be a rich
entertainment. See handbills,
read programmes,and judge for
yourselves.

same issue:

Grand Vocal and Instrumental
Concert.-Madame Dunbar,from.the
Royal Museum,Montreal,with her
troupe hold forth at the Marshall
House Hall,this evening.

Durant's New England Bards advertised February

28,1857 in the Niles Republican as follows:

 

Durant's
New England Bards
MI'OFowo Want,
Th, Celebrated Humorist
and Director of the Bards
Has the honor to announce,
that this favorite company,

who met with.sminent success

the past season performed to

crowded houses in the Principal
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Towns and Cities in the West,
will give one of their
Popular Entertainments
For the POOple
At Gephart’s Hall,0n Tuesday
Even'g March 5rd.

The company Comprises

Mrs .F.W. Durant ,Alto .

W.Hay Wart,Tenor and Balladist.

Frank Lumbard,Baritone.

W.F.Durant,Basso and.Comic Delineator.

Forming a Company of Unrivalled
Musieal Talent.

The selections fOr each entertain-
ment will include Ballads,Duets,
Trios and Quartetts,embracing the
Serious and the Amusing,the Senti-
mental and the Humorous.

As the general taste of persons
and audiences differ,Spice and
Fixins will be thrown in,as each
occasion may requirecare being
always taken to avoid any encroach-
ment upon the rules of delicacy
and decorumpthe Bards being guided
by three leading principles:

lst,TO please their audience;
2nd,TO make certain that their
audience are pleased:and,
5rd,The same as the first.

Tickets 25 cents.Doors Open at
7 O'clock.Concert to commence at
half past 7.

NO postponement on account of the
weather.

C.N.Pratt,Business Agent.

The'ggigg Republican,February 17,1855,
condemned the Nightingales (a vocal band from.New
England) for leaving town without paying a bill.

July 15,1857 the Druid Family was advertised

in the Grand Rapids Daily Enquirer and Herald:

 

This family announces that they
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will give a vocal and instru-
mentalconcert at Collin's Hall,
on Saturday evening,July 18th.
The Bills say that they are 'tO
appear in the full costume of
the ancient Bards upon seventy
Ox Hornsi' A good many horns.

July seventeenth the paper gave them a poor reception:

Too Many Horns!
A Druid Humbug.The Lansin
Republican,speaking of the
Druids,says!These same Druids
played here to a crowded house,
and there was no one delightedi
The truth is t5? whole thing is
a.most contemptible humbugga fact
to which 500 Of our citizens will
testify.We have more then a score
Of people in Lansing that can
beat the Druids "all Hollow," at
vocal music;and every "ox-horn"
in the street is as full of music
as those used by the Druids!

A review of one of the most pOpular minstrel
shows was in the Kalamazoo Gazette May 2,1851:

The Campbell Minstrels gave
two of their pOpular entertain-
ments to overflowing houses,in
this place,on Monday and Tuesday
evenings.They are certainly
adepts in their vocation3and
burlesque the Ethiopian
character to perfection.They
bid fair to rival Christy's
celebrated troupe,with such
uninterrupted success in New
York and throughout the
country.

In the Detroit Free Press,January 12,1848,
the Genuine Virginia Minstrels advertised among
their performers Henry Miller,great Castinet player,
and Henry Smith,celebrated Jew Bone player.

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We List below all articles concerning troupes:

Alleghanians-l848-Nov.l5,16,17-Detroit Free Press-0.1

 

-Dec.2-Niles Republican-C.

 

-l849-June 4-Niles Republicanec.

~June 9-Michigan Argus-C.

 

-June lS-Detroit Efeelgress-C.

 

-1850-Oct.29-Michigan Egpositor-C.

 

-Nov.2-Detroit Free Press-C.

 

-l856-March.29-Michigan Egpositor-C.

 

-1857-Jan.16,17-Detroit Free Press-C.

 

~Jan.20-Michigan Argus-C.

 

-Jan.21-Jackson American Citizen-C.

 

-Jan.22-Earshall Dem.E§pounder-C.

 

-Jan.23ޤ.g.Weekly Journal-C.

 

-Jan.24-Niles Republican-C.

 

 

American Vocalists-1859-April lQ-Adrian Daily Watchtower-C.

 

-April 20-Adrian Eve.§§positor-C.

 

Antonio Family-1850-Dec.6,7-Detroit Free Press-C.

 

~1851-March ll-fiillsdale Whig gtandard-C.

 

-April 23,24:§.§.Enquirer Weekly-C.

 

Bailey Family-lBSZ-June 2-Jackson.§m,Citizen-R.
~1855-Dec.2l-Jackson gm.Citizen-N.
-1854-Feb.7-Spirit 91: the gigs-C.

-Feb.ll-Genesee Whig-R.

 

 

1.0. - Concert: No ' NgFEfes R. - Review.

Bailey Family-1854-an.9-Niles Republican-C.

 

~Dec.22fi§.§.Weekly Journal-R.

 

~1855-Feb.5-Genesee Whig-N.

~Feb.6-Spirit 23 the Times-C.

 

-July S-Lansing Republican-C.

 

Baker Family-lBSO-Oct.25,26-Detroit Free Press-C.

 

-0ct.28-0ak1and Gazette-C.

 

-Oct.30,51-Washtenaw Whig-C.

 

-Nov.5-h;illsdal_e Whig Standard-R.

 

 

-NOv.7-Hillsda1e Gazette-N._

 

~Nov.8-Coldwater Sentinel-R.

 

~Nov.95§ackson.éE,Citizen-C.

-NOv.l6g§.§.Enquirer Weekly-C.

~1852-Nov.50-Niles Republican-R.

~1852-Sept.25-Niles Republican-N.

{‘3 .; o

 

-Oct.l-Ka1amazoo Gazette-N.
éOct.121§.g.Weeklz Journal-C.
~0ct.13-Marshall‘2§3.Expounder-C.
-0ct lS-Jackson_§§.Citizenec.
-Oct.23,251§.§.Enguirer Weekly-Co
-Nov.l-Michigan'£ggE§-C.
~Nov.4-AdrianԤ32.Expositor-C.
-Nov.6-Coldwater Sentinel-C.
-Nov.8-Hillsdale Gazette-C.

~Nov.13-Pontiac Gazette-N.
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Baker Family-1852-Nov.13-§_<_1_I_’1.gr_1_ _‘.~3_v;_9_£xno Sitter-'0-
p* -Nov.22'Detr°1t Daily Advertiser-C.
-Nov.27-Genesee Whig-N.

-Dec.6,7-Pontiag Gazette-C.

 

-1855-Nov.lO-Niles Republican-R.

 

-Dec.l-Hillsdale Whig Standard-C.

 

 

~Dec.l9,211g.§.Daily_Enquirer-C.
-1856-Jan.22-Ebtroit §z§2_ggggg-C.
-Jan.31-Jackson_§g.Citizen-C.
~1857-Jan.9-Detroit‘Ergg‘ggggg-C.
-June 27-Daily Enquirer and Herald-C.
-June ISO-935113 3.1-1"! flags-C.
duly “93.2161 .1332: Erase-Co

~1858-April 26-Adrian Daily'Watchtower-N.

 

-April 27-Hillsdale Whig Standard-N.

~1859-Oct.27-Cass County Republican-C.

 

-Nov.6,7-Allegan Journal-C.
~Nov.9-Republican Banner-C.
-Nov.11123£ly Enquirer and Herald-C.
-Nov.16,l7-Muskegon Reporter-C.

-Dec . (ZS-Jack son £1.90 Citi zen-C .

-Dec.27-Ann Arbor Newsand Advertiser-R.

 

-Dec.29-Marshall Dem.§§20under-C.

-Dec.50fi§.§,Weeklz Journal-C.

~145-

Barkers-lBSG-July 8-Hillsdale Whig Standard-R.
~1857-Nov.5-Ann Arbor News and Advertiser-N.

Birch.and Donnikers'
Minstrels- l859-April 17-Detroit Free Press-C.

Blakely Family-185l-Oct.6-Eichigan Expositor-C.

 

-Oct.13,l4-Detroit Free Press-C.
-Oct.l7-Washtenaw Whig-C.
-Oct.22-JacksonԤE.Citizen-R.

--Nov.l-Niles.fiepublican-C.

 

-l855-July 6-Michigan Arggs-R.
~Ju1y 6,7-Jackson.§E.Citizen-C.
-l856-Ju1y llfigfig.Weekly Journal-C.

Booker's Celebrated
Opera Troupe-l855-Feb.BO-Hillsdale Whig Standard-C.

~March 131B.Q;Weekly Journal-C.
-March 17,19-Detroit Free Press-C.
Buckeye Minstrels-1856-July 3,4-Detroit Free Press-C.

Buckley's Serenaders and
EthiOpian Burlesque-l857-Sept.15,lS-Qgtroit Eree tress-C.

-1859-May 16,17,18-Free Press-C.
California Minstrels-1857-June 23-Hillsdale Whig Stand.-C.

 

Campbell's Minstrels-l851-April 28,29-Ka1amazoo Gazette-C.
~May 5,6,7,8-Detroit Free Press-C.

-l852-Sept.27,28,29-Detroit Daily
Advertiser-C.

-1855-April 28-Det.Daily Adver.-C.
“May 17 ,18’19, ZO'FI’ee Pres S‘Ce
-l46-

 

 

,9

 

 

 

Campbell's Minstrels-1855-Aug.23,24,25,26-Free Press-C.

~1854-Ju1y 3-Det.Daily Advertiser-C.

 

-Sept.27,28,29,30-Free Press-C.

~1855-April lG-Detroit Free Press-C.

 

-June 25-
-Aug.29-
-1856-April 21,22,25,24-
~May 15-Jackson‘gg.Citizen-C.

-May 16,17-Michigan Argus-C.

 

-Sept.12-Detroit‘Eggg'ggggg-C.
~1857--May 18-

-1sss-Nov.so-1

~1859-April 20,21,22,23-
~June 24-Marshall Dem.Ezpounder-C.
éJhIOTSO§§.Q.Weeklz Journal-C.
~July 16fi§1lg§ Republican-C.
-Oct.3-Detmit m Eggs-C.

Cantadours-1854-April 271g.§.Enouirer Weekly-C.
-1855-Feb.15-Tecumseh Herald-R.

 

~April 18,19,271Q.§.Deily Herald-C.
Cary Family-1855-April 7!§.§.Daigy Herald-C.
~1856-June 25-Allegan Journal-R.

-l857-Jan.10-Republican Banner-C.

_L— nn al Tour
1.13th A ll 0 -147-

 

'—

1‘11 4.14

 

Christy Minstrels-l844-July 15,18-Democratic Free Press-C.

 

-Oct.l7-Democratic Free Press-C.

 

~1845-Apr11 17,18-

-Oct.9-Det.Daily Advertiser-C.

 

-Dec.22-Democratic _F_I_'_e_e_ Egg-C.
-l846-June 18,26-

-Oct.9-
~1847-July 15-
-l848-Sept.7-Detroit'gggg.§£g§§-C.
-1856-May 2,3-
-l859-Nov.lO-Jonesville Independent-N.

-Nov.16-Adrian Daily watchtower-C.

 

~Nov.l8-Hudson Gazette-R.
Clarke's Harmoneon Troupe-l851-0ct.l8-Genesee Ehig-C.
~Nov.llfiggggg.$elegraphpR.
-l852-Jan.22fi223flzggg.zgggg-C.
Cole Family-1853-Dec.30-Detroit‘ggggiggggg-C.
~1854-Feb.271233.23i£y Advertiser-C.

 

-Nov.l-Detroit_§gee Press-C.

-Nov.16-Washtenaw Whig-C.

 

-l857-Feb.101§.§.Dsilypgnquirer-C.
Columbians-lBSO-March 7-Washtenaw‘Whig-C.

.March 9,11-Eetroit Free Press-C.

~May PS-Oakland gazette-N.
-148-

Columbians-1850-May 27-Hillsdale Whig Standard-C.

 

 

-May 28-Michigan Expositor-C.
~May Sl-Coldwater Sentinel-R.

 

-June 25,26-Detroit Free Press-C.

-June 28-Washtenaw Whig-C.

 

-June 29-Jackson.ém,Citizen-C.

-l856-July 4-Marshall Dem.Expounder-C.

 

-1859-May 24-Republican Banner-C.

 

Columbian Minstrels-1852-Aug.28fi§flQ.Weekly Journal-C.
Continental Vocalists-l855-March 3,5-Niles Republican-C.

 

-March 9, lO-§.Q.w.m.-Co
-March 20,21,22ggggg‘ggggg-C.
-Nov.15,16fi§£gg‘§£ggg-C.
-Nov.16-Michigan‘AggEg-N.
-Nov. 22-_B_._q_.ml.m.-C.
~1856-July IOfiEEQS‘ZEEEE'Ce
~1857-Sept.25,261§£gg‘ggggg-C.

-Sept.29-Ann Arbor News
and Advertiser-C.

~Sept.50-Jackson.§E,Cit.-C.

-OCtol-MarShal.l Dem..E_-x-Q-CQ

 

-00t. 2-§.2.Wk1:!. JOuPn.C.

 

~1858-Oct.20-Marshall States.-C.
-Oct.291BAQ.Wkly.Journ.-C.

-Oct.50-Niles Republican-C.

~149-

Crane Family-1854-Sept.2'7-Detroit Free Press-N.

Crow Family-l858-March 9-Ann Arbor News and Adver.-N.

J.Drew and Co.-l84'7-July 31-Michigan Tribune-C.

 

Dumbolton's Metro-
politan Serenaders-l855-Oct.51,Nov.l,2,3,-Free Press-C.

-Nov.9,lO-Jackson _Ag.Citizen-C.
Madame Dunbar's Co.-1858-June l6-Marshall Statesman-C.
-June 18-§.Q.Weekly Journal-C.

Durant's New England
Bards-----l857-March 3-Niles Republican-C.

-March 6-Kalamazoo Gazette-N.
~March ll-Marshall Statesman-N.
-March 18,19-g_a_<:_l_c_s_c>_51_ a.m-C.
~March {95-23239}; Eggs-'3 Eggs-C.
_ .'oApril'leqonegggglg»Independent-N.
-l858-April Sfiflilgg Republican-C.
~April 7-Marshall Statesman-N.
-April 27-Adrian 2gily_Watchtower-N.
Empires-1849-April 24,25,26,27-Detroit'Frgg'ggggg-C.
-May 24,25,26729troit Free Egggg-C.
~1850-April 26-Detroit Eggg'ggggg-C.
-May 2-Washtenaw'flhig-C.
-l857-Jan.23fi§.§fl2§£lz Enquirer-C.
~Feb.5,6,7-Betroit §E£3_§£2§g-C.
Euphonions-l855-Dec.24-Michigan.Agggng.

-Dec.27-Marshall Dem.Expounder-C.
-150- '

 

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_
_
_
_

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euphonians-1855-Dec.29f_,9,weekly Journal-C.
-l856-Oct.25-Jackson.Am,Citizen-N.

-Oct.24-Michigan Argus-R.

 

Euterpean Minstrels-l858-July 12,13-Detroit Free PressrC.
Fassett Troupe-1853-Jan.18-Hillsdale Whig Standard-N.

 

 

Fellows Minstrels-1852-June 26-Oakland Gazette-C.

 

-Jlme 28, 29, 30-Det Q Dail:— Adver. -C.

 

Francis Family-1858-June ll-Detroit Free Press-C.

Gardner's Minstrels-l850-Sept.4-Washtenaw Whig-C.

 

German Brothers-1839-Dec.24-SpiritIgg '76-0.

Gray's Ethiopian Warblers-lBSl-April 5,7,8,9,10,ll,12-
Detroit Free Press-C.

Detroit Free Press-C.

 

-July 15,18-
Detroit Free Press-C.

Green Mountain Boys-1845-May 24-Niles Republican-N.

 

Hayford Family-1856-Oct.SO-Republican Banner-C.

 

Hoffer Family-1857-July 25-Detroit Daily Tribune-C.
Hungarian Singers-lBSO-May 8,9,10,11-Det.Free Press-C.
Hutchinson Family-lBSl-May 2-Marshall Dem.Expounder-C.

 

-JU1y 15,16'DeteFree PreSS'C.

 

-l856-Aug.1-Michigan Argus-C.

 

 

-An‘.6f§.Q.Weekly Journal-C.
-Aug.8-Jackson.£m.Citizen-C.

-Aug.9-Detroit Free Press-C.

 

~1858-Jan.15-Niles Republican-C.
-151-

 

{M

N 13bit .

 

Hutchinson Family-1858-Jan.l6e§alamazoo Gazette-C.

 

-Jan.18g§.g,Weekly Journal-C.
-Jan.l9-Hillsda1e Whig Stand.-N.

 

~Jan.19-Marshall EBm.Expound.-C.

 

-Jan.21-Jackson Ag,Citizen-C.

-Jan.22-Ann Arbor Journal-C.

 

-Jan.25-Detroit Free Press-C.

-Jan.27-Marshall Statesman-R.

 

-Jan.50-Pontiac gazette-R.

 

-April lfi§.§.Daily Eagle-C.
~1859-Feb.S-Jonesville-Indgpendent-C.
-Feb.8-Hillsdale_Whig Stand.-C.

 

-Feb.9-Adrian Eve.Expositor-C.

 

-Feb.ll-Hudson Gazette-C.
-Feb.12-Adrian Daily Watchtower-C.

Frank Johnson and Co.-l859-Sept.l9,20,22-Det.Daily
Aaver. ‘C.

Judkins Family-l855-April l2-Hillsdale Whig Stand.-C.

 

Kendall's Ethiopian
Opera Troupe-~1855-Dec.26,27,281§.§.Daily Enquirer-C.

 

Kilmiste Family-1849-Oct.29,50,31,Nov.l-Det.FreePress-C.

 

Nelson Kneass
Opera Troupe-1857-Feb.lS-Marshall Dem.Expounder-C.

 

-Feb.l7-Detroit Free Press-C.

-March 5,4,5,6,111§.§.Daily Enquirer-C.

 

Kunkel's Nightingale
Ethiopian Opera Troupe-l851-June 2-Detroit Free Press-C.

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Kunkel's Nightingale
.EthiOpian Opera Troupe-l851-Aug.l5-Detroit Free Press-C.

~Sept.18,19,20-Jackson‘AE.
Citizen-C.

-Sept.22-Det.Free Press-C.

~1852-April 26-Det.Daigy;AQ.-C.

 

Lloyd's Kentucky Minstrels-1848-Dec.lB-Det.Free Press-C.

-July 19,20-Det.Free
Press-C.

Luca.Family-l859-Jan.lo,12§Agrian Eve.Erpositor-C.

 

-Jan.28-fludson Gazette-C.
Lumbards-1853-Dec . Lil-Jackson &. Citi zen-C .
~1854-Dec.9-Ni1§§,figpgbliggn-C.
-Dec.9-Kalamazoo Gazette-C.
Maddern Family-l854-Nov.10,ll,l4-Detroit Eggs Egggg-C.
-1855-Ju1y ll-Jackson §Q.Citizen-R.
-Ju1y lQ-Ebtroit‘gygg'ggggg-C.

Massachusetts
Old Folks-l859-March 7-Adrian Eve,Expositor-C.

-Sept.28-Adrian.25££y‘Watchtong-C.
-Sept.29,SO-Detroit Daily Tribune-O.
-Oct.lfiflilg§ Republican-C.
-Oct.4-Jackson‘gm.Citizen-C.

-Oct . 4-Marsha1_l_ Pig. EXpounder-C .
-Oct.14,15123ily Enguirer and HeraldrC.

McKenzie Family-1852-June 18,19-Marshall Dem.Expounder-C.
~153-

 

 

‘V‘

 

 

Metropolitan Serenaders-1854-Oct.l7,l8-Det.Free Press-C.

Mobile Melodists-1847-Sept.BO-Western Statesman-C.

 

Morris Bros.Pell and
Trowbridge's Minstrels-l858-Sept.6-Det.Free Press-C.

Mower's Harmoneon Troupe-lBSl-Sept.161ggtflgggg‘ggggg-C.

New England Nightingales-l854-May lZ-PELM _QgIng.
-1855-Feb.l71N$lgg,figpgb.~R.

Newhall Family-1852-June Slsggrshall Dem.Expounder-C.

 

-l853-Aug.5-Coldwater Sentinel-C.

 

-Sept.3-Pontiag_Gazette-C.

 

-Sept.lO-Genesee Whig-C.
-Sept.17-Niles Republican-C.
-Sept.231B.g.Weekly Journal-R.
~Sept.30ޤtg.Weekly Journal-C.

New Orleans Serenaders-lSSV-Sept.29,30,00t.l,2-
Detroit Free Press-C.

Oaks Minstrels-l854-May 17,18,19,20-Det.Free Press-C.
-May 25-Michigan Arggs-R.

-May 27-Adrian Daily Watchtower-C.

 

Ordway's Ethiopian Minstrels-1857-July 6-Det.Free Press-C.

Orphean Family-1845-Sept.25-Democratic Free Press-C.

 

Ox Horn Druids-1851-July 23-WashtenaW'Whig-C.

 

-July 30-Jackson‘gm.Citizen-C.

-Aug.l,2-Marshall Inm.Expounder-C.

 

~1852-Sept.24-Coldwater Sentinel-R.

~1857-July l8-Daily Enguirer and Herald-o
-154-

 

Metropolitan Serenaders-l854-Oct.l7,l8-Det.Free Press-C.

Mobile Melodists-1847-Sept.SO-Western Statesman-C.

 

Morris Bros.Pell and
Trowbridge's Minstrels-l858-Sept.6-Det.Free Press-C.

Mower's Harmoneon Troupe-lBSl-Sept.161gg§.§£gg'ggggg-C.

New England Nightingales-1854-May 12-_]_)_e_t_:.._13a_i_]_;y 29313-0.
-l855-Feb.l7fflglgg‘3323§.-Ro

Newhall Family-lBSZ-June Slsggrshall Dem.Expounder-C.

 

~1855-Aug.5-Coldwater Sentinel-C.

 

-Sept.3-Pontiac Gazette-C.

 

~Sept.10-Genesee Whig-C.
-Sept.l7-Niles Republican-C.
-Sept.231B.Q.Weekly Journal-R.
~Sept.301§.g.Weekly Journal-C.

New Orleans Serenaders-1857-Sept.29,30,0ct.l,2-
Detroit Free Press-C.

Oaks Minstrels-l854-May 17,18,19,20-Det.Free Press-C.
-May 25-Michigan ArgEs-R.

~May 27-Adrian Daily Watchtower-C.

 

Ordway's Ethiopian Minstrels-1857-July 6-Det.Free Press-C.

 

Orphean Family-1845-Sept.25-Democratic Free Press-C.
Ox Horn Druids-1851-July 23-Washtenaw Whig-C.

 

~July 30-Jackson.§m,Citizen-C.

-Aug.l,2-Msrshall Dem.Expounder-C.

 

 

-1852-Sept.24-Coldwater Sentinel-R.

 

~1857-July 18-Daily Enguirer and Herald-°
-154-

 

Pashall Family-1857-March 5-G.§,Daily Enguirer-C.

 

Palmer Family-1858-Dec.lS-Adrian Eve.Expositor-N.

 

Peak Family-1854-Feb.3,41§.9,Weekly Journal-C.

 

-Feb.l7-§.§_.Weekly Journal-C.

 

~Feb.20,21-Jackson.Ag,Citizen-C.
~Feb.22,23-Detroit Free Press-C.

-Feb.27,28-Michigan Argg -c.

 

~1855-May 5-Kalamazog Gazette-O.

 

-May 11,12-Detroit Free Press-C.
-May 14,15-Pontiag Gazettg-C.
~1857-July 2-Jackson gg,CitizehpO.

-July 2-Monroe Commercial N.

 

-July 3-Ann Arbor flournal-C.

 

 

~July 4-Detroit Free Press-C.

 

-July 4-Michigan Expositor-N.

-July B-Marshall Statesman-C.

 

-1859-April 22-Adrian Eve.Expositor-N.

 

-April 26-Rillsdale Whig Standard-N.

 

-Dec.24-Kalamazoo Gazette-C.
Pierce's Minstrels-l855-Nov.2-Detroit Free Press-C.
Rice and Palmer Families-l859-Aug.S-Hudson Gazette-N.

-Oct.ll-Adrian Daily
Watchtower-C.

 

Riley Family-1855-June 24-Coldwatgg Sentinel-C.

 

oJune 24-Adrian Daily Watchtowerbc.

 

-July 5-Hillsdale Whig Standagg-R.
~155-

 

 

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Riley Family-lBSS-July lS-Jackson.gg.Citizen-R.
Roark's Operatic Troupe-lBSO-Nov.28,29-Det.Free Press-C.
Robinson Family-1848-Aug.15-Hillsdale Whig Standard-C.

 

-1849-Sept.4-Hillsdale Whig Standard-C.

 

 

-l850-Feb.27-Hillsdale Whig Standard-0.1

 

 

Sanford Opera Troupe-1854-Dec.4-Detroit Free Press-C.
~1857-Nov.2,3,4-Detroit Free Press-C.

Secor's Southern Minstrels-1859-Oct.20-Cass County Repub.-C.

 

Shaker Family-1849-Oct.Sl-Detroit Daily Adyertiser-C.
Sliter's Minstre1541855-Dec.V-Tecumsehrfierald-C.

-Dec.lO,ll-Det?oit Free Press-C.

 

-1856-Feb.6-Michigan Argus-R.

 

-l857-Jan.29-Marshall Dem.Expound.-R.

 

-April 30,May 1,2-Det.Daily
Adver. “C 0

-May 6-Marshall Dem.Expound-C.

 

-33pt.18,19-Det.Free Press-C.

Spencer Family-1852-Jan.7-Coldwater Sentinel-C.

 

-1853-Jan.6-Hillsdale Gazette-C.

 

-Feb.2ޤrQ.Weekly Journal-C.

 

-Feb.8-Jackson‘gm.Citizen-C.

-Feb.25-Pontiac Gazette-C.

 

-March lZ—Genesee Whig-C.

 

-April 231§”§.Enq!irer Weekly-C.

-April 30-Niles Republican-N.

 

 

l.Feb.28-Moscow;March l-Jonesville;March 2-Hillsdale;
March 4-Allan's Prairie.

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Star Troupe-lSSB-May 20-Detroit Daily Tribune-C.

Swiss Alpine Vocalists-1848-Feb,10-Det.Free Press-C.

 

Swiss Bell Ringers-l845-June 5,7-Ibm.Free Press-C.

-l846-Sept.16,l7-Michigan Argus-C.

 

'Sept. 19-Mich. Tribune -RO

 

-Sept.21,22,251ggg.§323‘ggggg-Co
-l850-Aug.17fgilg§ Republican-N.

-Aug.25-Washtenawgflhig-C.

-Aug . 26 , 27 , 28113332173139 3353-0 0
~1855-June B-Michigan‘AEgEg-C.

-June l5-Pontiac Gazette-C.

oJuly 2-Genesee Whig-C.

-July 27,281§.§.Enquirer Weekly-C.

Fruberthyser's Bell Ringers-l855-June 3-8.9,Wk y.
Journ.-C.

-June lO,ll-Det.Free
Press-C.

Thayer Family-1855-Nov.2l,22-£E£,§E§g,Egggg-C.
-1856-July llgBEQ;Weekly Journal-C.
Tindall Family-l854-Dec.2-Genesee Whig-C.
-Dec.25-Pontiac Gazette-R.

Underwood and Co.-1858-Jan.26-Allegan Journal-C.

 

Virginia Minstrels-1848-Jan.lZ-Detroit Free Press-C.
~1858-Jan.29g§r§.Daily Eagle-C.
Wadsworth Family-1851-April ll-Jackson gm.Citizen-C.

-April lB-Marshall IBm.Exoound.-R.

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Wadsworth Family-lBSl-April 26-Western Chronicle-R.
-May S-Niles Republican-C.
-July 29-Hillsda1e Whig Standard-C.

 

Wells Serenaders Band-l852-Nov.25-Marshall Dem.§§.-C.
-Dec.2ޤrQ;Weekly Journal-C.
~1856-March lS-Jackson‘gg.9$§.-R.
Whitehouse Family-l857-June l8figg£a§£g§.figg§§-Co
Wilson Family-1854-May 24-Adrian Daily Watchtower-N.
-June 25-Michigan|égggg-C.
-July 22-Genesee Whig-N.

Wilson's Celebrated Minstrels-1855-Aug.25-Genesee Whig-N.

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XV.OPERATIC PROGRAMS

* a *

Operatic entertainment,one of the indications
of‘a more cultured society,did not appear until
relatively late. Michigan.was still a young state
and.was too busy develOping commercially to have
reached that stage in its cultural growth. Nor did
eastern companies care to t>ur the middle west where
roads were still in such poor condition.

The earliest announcement1 of that type of
entertainment seems contradictory.

The Theatre.
The Theatre is nightly gaining
in attractions.The company,
before not excelled in this
quarter,has received a fine
additinn in the arrival of
Mr.and Mrs.Brunton,who have
played delightfully for
several nights.The grand
Fairy Opera of Cinderella,
the favorite of the accom-
plished Miss Petrie,will be
played again tenight.The Opera
will draw out the best musical
talent of the company,and among
the most conspicuous,Miss
Petrie,with several of her
most charming songs.

This was followed two days later in both the Spirit

251'76 and the Detroit Free Press:

 

1.Detroit_Free Press,Ju1y 9,1840.

 

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Theatrical Card.

Mr.and Mrs.Mueller beg to
inform their friends and the
public of Detroit,that their
benefit will take place on
Monday next,July the 13th,
and that Miss Petrie has
kindly consented to delay
her departure and volunteered
her services for the occasion.
Mr.Mueller will,therefore,be
enabled to produce for the
first and only time,Bellini's
beautiful Opera Of‘

La Sonnambula
The principle vocal parts by
Miss Petrie,Mesdames Brunton
and Mueller,and Messrs.Brunton,
Rice and Parker-with other
entertainments as will be ex-
pressed in the bills of the day.

It is only logical to assime that in giving
a benefit one would run a chance on losing money,
rather than making a profit,in an expensive produc-
tion unless it could be given several times. Also,
the fact that other entertainments were to be expect-
ed gives the impression that portions of La Sonnambula
constituted merely part of a program and was not an
entire evening's entertainment. Since nothing more
is heard Of Opera until thirteen years later,it seems
wise to accept these first announcements as concerts
rather than idly staged Operas.

On November 8,1853 in the Detroit Free Press

 

there was an advertisemen: that the Italian Opera

Company of New York would begin its engagement November
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ninbth with “Lucia di Lammermoor." Signorina R.DeVries,
Cantatrice)Signor Pozzolina,tenor)Signor Taffanelli,
baritone were the stars ofthe company which included
"Forty Performers with chorus and Grand Orchestra
directed by the composer Signor L.Arditi." The price
list was also given:first Dress Circle-Reserved Seats
$23Private Box for eight-$15;Parquette-$1;Upper Dress
Circle-fifty cents. In the Detroit Daily Advertiser]-
other performances are listed:

Nov.ll-"Norma"

Nov.12-“La Sonnambula"

Nov.l4-'Lucrezia Borgia"
November 15,1853 the Detroit Dairy Advertiser gave
the program for a Concert by the Italian Opera Company
to be found at the end of this chapter.

Three years later the Pyne and Harrison

English Opera Company were announced in the Detroit
Free Press:2

Ad-Metropolitan Theatre has

engaged the Pyne and Harrison

English Opera Comp'y wl th W.

Harrison,tenor;G.Stretton,Basso;

Horncastle,baritone:Louisa

Pyne,Prima Donna,efficient

chorus,director A.Rieff,Jr.

The prices,$l and fifty cents,were considerably lower

than those of their predecessors. In the next issue,

 

ITDetroi‘E Daily Advertiser,November 11,1855.
2.DetrOIt Free Press,August 9,1856.

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the list Of performances was given:

Aug.11-Bellini's Opera of Sonnambula
Aug.12-Auber's Charming Opera-Crown Diamonds
Aug.13-W.V.Wallace Opera Maritana
Aug.14-The Bohemian Girl

Aug.l5-The Barber of Seville

Aug.16-The Daughter of tin Regiment

Nothing further appears about this company

until September sixth.when the Detroit Free Press

 

states that the English Opera Company was giving a
farewell concert September tenth with a miscellaneous
program.

The next year a new company appeared called
the New Orleans Opera Company. It advertised1 two
concerts with.Miss Rosalie Durand,Miss Georgia Hodson,
Mr.Fred Lyster,Mr.Frank Trevor etc. on August fourth
and fifth for fifty cents and $1. Later productions
annwunced by this company in the gygg'gyggg were:

Sept.10-Barber of Seville
Sept.11-Daughter of the Regiment
Sept.16-Cinderella
Sept.19-Midas
A dubious advertisement appeared December 12,1857
in the Free Press stating that "Faustus" would be given,
music by Sir BishOp. Also,on the same program Master
Goodall,young violinist,would "execute" some numbers.

Ullman's Italian Opera Company ran an adver-

tisement in the Detroit Free Press,April 7,1859,for a

 

.De ro Free Press,August 1,1857.

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asncert April eleventh with Madame Laborde,M'lle.
Poinsat,Karl Formes,Earnest Perring etc. Two pro-
grams were given,the first April tenth and a repeatai
concert April twelfth.1
Later that same month the Metropolitan Theatre

advertised the Opening,April twenty-fifth,of Cooper's
Celebrated English Opera Company2 followed by "Lucia
di Lammermoor" on April twenty-sixth. But before
opening in an opera they gave an Operatic Concert
advertised April twenty-third.‘5 The review of the
Operatic concert was very amusing. It was quite
short and the performers dsliked giving encores.
Piccolomini,the prima donna,was a disappointment for
she used her figure to give suggestive dreams to the
men who gave flowersgshe acted rather infantile for a
full-grown and rather fat prima donna. The MetrOpoli-
tan announced another Miscellaneous Concert with
"L'Elisiri Di Amore.' The remaining performances
were:

April 28-Il Trovatore

April 29-Daughter ofthe Regiment

April SO-The Bohemian Girl

May 1-Lucia Di Lammermoor

May S-Miscellaneous Concert with
"L'Elsiri Di Amore'

 

1.Programs found in Appendix.

2 Estroit Free Press,April 22,1859
3: ro Free Press,November 25,1859

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Ii'j '-
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May 4-Norma
May 5-Second act of “La Sonnambula'
All of the “Bohemian Girl"
My 6-Il Trovatore
May 7-‘The Creation" by Hayden
The group was extremely popular according

to the Free Press,May 7,1859,and in July had another
long engagement in Detroit. On July FOurth they
began with "The Elixir of Love' followed by:

July 5-Trovatore

July 6-The Barber of Seville

July 7-Norma

July 8-Daughter of the Regiment plus a

miscellaneous concert.
July 9-Bohemian Girl
November twenty-third of that year the Parodi

Italian Opera Troupe was advertised at the Metropolitan
Theatre giving:

Nov.24-Ernani

Nov.25-La Traviata

Nov.26-Trovatore
In the company were Signa G.Sbriglia,Sig.F.Gnome,and
Sig.A.Barili. That month was extremely active Op-
eratically,for the Italian Opera Company appeared
at the same time as Lady Escote and Miranda's English
Opera Troupe. The former inaugarated the new Merrill
Hall November twenty-ninth.with the "Barber of Seville,‘
the same date that the English Opera Troupe gave
'Maritana' at the MetrOpolitan Theatre. November

50,1859 the 'Bohemian Girl' was given at the Metro-

politan for only fifty and twenty-five cents. On
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December first the Metropolitan gave '11 Trovatore:
the music 'rendered in Englishf,and "Norma” was pro-
duced by the Italian Company. The next day "La
Sonnambula" held forth as the Metropolitan and
Rossini's 'Stabat Mater" at Merrill Hall. And the
following day the English Opera Company wound up the
season with "11 Trovatore."

Only twice is opera mentioned in the papers

outside of Detroit. Once in the Kalamazoo Gazette,

 

September 5,1856,for the Pyne and Harrison Company:

The Opera Company.
We are delighted to find
tht the Pyne and Harrison
Opera Troupe will redeem
their promise of giving one
concert on their return to
New York which our citizens
will recollect they were
prevented from doing,in
consequence to the sudden
illness of Miss Pyne.They
have been received with
enthusiasm wherever they
appeared.In Chicago they
gave three concerts to
crowded houses-also at
Milwaukee and Madison the
enthusiasm was a fever heat.
The Company now return to
Nible's Opera House N.Y.
where last year they per-
formed an engagement,over
an hundred and sixty nights.
We are glad to record that
Miss Louisa Pyne has perfectly
recovered her health so that
gur citizens may expect on
Monday evening next a rich
musical banquet.Tickets can

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be had in advance at Bart-
lett's Book Store,at the
Hotel,and at the Hall on
Monday evening.

The other is found in the Adrian Daily Watchtower for

 

December 1,1859 when the Parodi Italian Opera Troupe
advertised a concert. Names given of those in the
company were:Signa T.Parodi,Sig.C.AlaimO,Sig.G.Sbrig-
lia,Sig.F.Gnone,Sig.A.Bareli,Miss Hattie Brown and
Sig.Angelo Torrconi,conductor. According to an
editorial1 on the Troupe,it gave the Prayer from the
"Oratorio of Moses in Egypt" as a last number instead
of the "Marseilles Hymn." These two towns may have
been stopping off places between Detroit and another

engagement.

 

 

'IiAdrian Daily_Watchtower,December 5,1859.

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APPENDIX

* a *
.A.l8th Century M33.
B.Choral Directors
C.Specimen Programs

D.List of Music
E.Check-list of News-files

F.General Bibliography

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?L

 

A.l8th Century MSS.
* a *

Music for Good Friday
1-Alleluia
2-Omission que ta grace a de charmer:
S-Pour la Communion
4-Actions de graces-a cantique a ete donne par le
air connu
Rev.Mon si Belami Cure de St Antume
5-L'amant abandonme
6-The Galley Slave
7-Des Jeunes enfans au moment de leur Primiere
Communion se livrant a la joie
Au-Oiseaux,temoins etc.

8-Plaisirs inouis

9-Vanites du Monde
Air-Militaire du Drapeau

lO-Pour la preparation de cehmin de la croise
Air:-Que ne suis je la fougere

ll-Triomphe de Jesus-Christ
Air:Chantons la Reine des Cieuse.

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Statement of the acct of cash Reed by me
for the Subscription for a band of musical Instru-
ments Value 275 Drs of 100 Drs to procure clothing

for the musicians of the 15th Regt.

 

Drs Cts

Red.of Col Hamtramck 51.87
do of Capt Kingsbury 27.65
do of Capt Prior 27.65
do of Capt Armstrong 27.65
do of Capt Gains 27.65
do of Lieut Hyde 17.98
do of Lieut Michael 17.98
do of Lieut Strong 17.98
do of Ens Semple 13.85
do of Ens Peyton 16.85

Rec of Drs 244.7
Paid to Ens Peyton for drc of band 57.-

187.7
On Subscription yet due
Drs
From Capt Pasteur 27.65
From Major Cushing $8.91
From Capt Britt 27.65
From Lieut Claiborne 17.98
From.Lieut Kreemer 17.88
Drs. 130.17

Charles Hyde Lt 3 pm
lst Regt

Nov.1,l797

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We the subscribers Officers of the first
Regiment have agreed to pay for a Band of Music,the
prOperty of Brig n General Wilkinson,the sum of

two hundred and seventy Dollars,in due proportion

 

to our pay which band is always to be stationed at

the Head Quarters of the Regiment-~June 28,1798.

.5.

I;

(The above were found as individual items in the
Burton Historical Collection;they were difficult
to decipher in son. particulars.)

 

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fl

B. Choral Directors
% a %

A.A.Amidon-Coldwater.
Mr.Armstrong-Kalamazoo,Jackson.
Miss Atchinson-Saginaw.
Messrs.E.H.and M.M.Bailey-Dowagiac,Hastings.
Mr.Baker-Grand Rapids,Detroit,Batt1e Creek.
G.S.Beaver-Marshall.
Mr.E.Bement-Grand Rapids.
Prof.Berkinstock-Hillsdale.
'Prof.Bradbury-Adrian.
Prof.R.D.Bullock-Charlotte.
Mrs.G.O.Button-Detroit.
C.M.Cady-Ann Arbor.
H.Camp-Detroit.
Prof.Carr-Romeo,Brooklyn.
S.Chadwick-Tecumseh.
Mr.I.Clark-Marshall.
G.M.Coan-Niles.
Prof.B.F.001eman-Marshall.
Mr.A.L.Cortland-St.JOseph.
Miss Martha P.Cow1es-Lamont.
W.F.Cole-Grand Rapids.
H.J.Danforth~Grand Rapids.

Abraham Dblamater-Ibtroit.

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Mr.Bowd-Reading.
H.HLmer-Jackson.

Miss Mary Farnham-Grand Rapids.
Prof.M.Finck-Centreville.

Prof.Foote-Jackson,Hillsdale,Jonesville,Detroit,Tecumseh,
Gambleville,Ann Arbor,Marshall,Battle Creek.

Mrs.Grant-Ypsilanti.
Prof.Hall-Adrian.

Miss Hamlin-Jackson.
Wm.D.Hartwell-Monroe.
Wm.D.Holt-Detroit.
Prof.Ingersoll-Ann Arbor.
C.E.Kimball-
Prof.Loomis-Adrian,Flint.

Miss Marlett-Grand Rapids.
Mr.C.Marsh-Battle Creek,Flint.
Wm.H.Mason-Hillsdale,Moscow,Allegan.
Mr.J.G.Meyer-Bay City.
Mr.Hills-Detroit,Lansing,Marshall.
Prof.B.A.Norville-Detroit.
Mr.T.D.Nutting-Flint.
Mr.Pease-Marshall.
J.P.Per1ey-Lansing.

F.Pew-St.Joseph.

H.H.Philbrick-Detroit,Jackson,Marshall,Grand Rapids,
Pontiac,Battle Creek.

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Miss Pierce-Marshall.
Mr.Pierce-Reading.
Mr.J.H.Pixley-Hillsdale,Hudson,Litchfield.
C.C.Pratt-Saginaw.
Mr.J.C.Preston-Jackson.
Mr.Priem-Bay City.
Mr.Baymond-Battle Creek.
Mr.Robbins-Detroit.
G.F.Root-Adrian.
Mrs.Sanders-Detroit.
Mr.Bmith-Detroit.
Mr.Btevens-Detroit,Pontiac.
Mr.J.B.Taylor-Grand Rapids.
Mr.Thomson-Detroit.
Mr.Thompson-Detr oit.
Prof.Towne-Detroit.
Mr.D.Tuttle-Adrian,Tecumseh.
W.V.Wallace-Adrian.
Mr.Webster-Grand Rapids.
Dewitt C.Whitcomb-Detroit.
Prof.Williams-Pontiac.
Prof.I.B.Woodbury-Detroit,Kalamazoo.
Prof.Yarndley-Detroit.

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C.Specimen Programs

*fl-fl-

Daily Enquirer and fiergld May 1,1858.

Concert by Mr.Thompson's Singing Class
with Prof.Birkenstock.

Programme

Songs
Autumn Winds Katy Strang
The Gondelette The Haunted Stream
Ballad,sung by Madame Samantha Tiezlebee,late Prima
Donna Rigoleta,in the Opera of the Old Folks Concert,
in Detroit.

Clean and Quartettes

My Mary's Grave,by request Kiss me Quick and go
The Village Windmill Fragrant breath of May

Choruses

National Anthemn,Marseilles Hymn with Orchestral
Accompaniment by Barnhart.

The Grand Hallelujah Chorus,from Handel's Orratorio
of the Messiah,with Orchestra Accompaniment.

Instrumental Pieces by the Band
Sounds from Home by Gung'1,arranged by Barnhart
Duett and Chorus

To God in Heaven,from Moses in Egypt.

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Daily Enquirer and Herald December 2,1859.

 

 

Programme for Concert December 6 by Antiquarian

Musical Festival.

Auld Lang Syne,chorus.
Schenectady,chorus.
Delight,chorus.
Complaint,chorus.
Brave Wolfe,sOdO.
Montgomery,chorus.

Rose of Sharon,
solo and chorus.

New Jerusalem,
solo and chorus.

Lord Love11,solo.

Penmark,chorus.

Miriam's Song,
solo and clorus.

Mary ' 3 Dream, solo.

Come where my Love lies
Dmeaming,solo obligato
and chorus.

David's Lamentations.

Star Spangled Banner,
Quartette and chorus.

Marseillais Hymn,
solo and chorus.

The whole to conclude with an exhibition

of a Kitchen Of The

Olden Times, With Ancient

Furniture and fixtures which have been kindly furnished

by friends,and rehearsal from Longfellofls

Mills Standish.

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Democrat Free Press September 29,1851.

 

Program for Sacred Concert performed with instrumental
accompaniment.
Part I
Overture
Before Jehovah's awful throne-chorus
Angels ever bright and fair-solo
I will arise-trio and chorus
Missionary Hymn-chorus
Must I leave thee Paradise-solo
Lord of all Power and Might-chorus
Pleyel's Hymn with variations-chorus
Part II
Overture
O praise God in his Holiness-chorus
Dirge-quartetto
Wake Isles of the South-chorus
Strike the Cymbals-solo and chorus
Nothing true but Heaven-solo
Blessed be the Lord-chorus
Miriamls Song-chorus

Luther's Hymn-solo and chorus

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Democratic Free Press April 5,1845.

 

Concert by Signor Martinez,Guitarist.

Programme.

1.0verture Tancredi in 2 sharps
2.Grand Concert in 5 flats
5.Thema,with variations in 0 natural
4.Polacea Ln D minor
5.A11egro in D major
6.0 Dolce Concerto,variations in 4 sharps
7.Allegro in E minor
8.Rondo in F flat
9.Grand Caprice in G major

10.Fina1e ravolution of pOpular Airs in 2 and 6
flats and 2 to 7 sharps

Tickets-Gentleman and 2 ladies $1 50;single tickets

75 cents.

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Democratic Free Press January 29,1844.
Programme for Musard Concert.
Programme.
Grand Overture,Tancredi,military band Rossini

Quartetto,flute,violin,alto and guitar from Wm.Tell

Overture,full Orchestra Rossini
Guitar,solo Sig.Martinez
Polonaise,military band Clemens
Potpouri,flute,violin and guitar Auber
Grand March,miiitary band Walch

Part 2.

Overture to the Drama.of the last days of
Pompeii,imitating the ancient style of
music,and describing the eruption of
Mount Vesuvius and destruction of the

city. Clemens
Gallipade,military band Musard
Solo,f1ute,Mr.Weiner Clemens

Overture to the Brigand,full orchestra Clemens

Guitar,solo Sig.Martinez
Military Band,Cavantine Rossini
Trio,flute,violin and guitar Rossini

Overture to the Ice Witch,full orchestra Clemens
Grand March,military band
Waltz,full orchestra Strauss

Grand March,military band

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Detroit Free Press August 5,1857

Part I.
Overture-Signors Varalli,
Barcarole- do do
Song-Brave Old Oak,E.Sheppard,
Celebrated Waltz-Varalli

Scena-Wind of the Winter Night,
E.Sheppard,

Weber's Last Waltz

Song-The Fairiest Flower,E Sheppard,

Harp Solo-Signor Varalli,
Part II.

Overture-Signor Varalli

0 Dolce Concento Vap,

Song-Some Love to Roam,
E.Sheppard,

Cinderella Waltz-Varalli,

Song-Old English Gentleman
(by request) E.Sheppard

Merveille of Paganini on one string

Song-When you and I were boys
together,E.Sheppard,

Harp Solo-Signor Varalli.

Rossini
Paganini
Lader and Russell

Nicholson

Russell
Weber
Lee

Rossini

Peggio Lester

Russell

Muller

Luther

Pagandni

Neukom

Concert to commence at precisely 8 o'clock.

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EEEIEEE.£EEEE_Advertiser November 15,1855

 

Concert by the Italian Opera Company.
First Part
l.Overture from Martha (full Orchestra) Floton

2.Aria-vi raviso from Sonnambula-sung
by Sig.COletti with Chorus Bellini

5.Cavatina "Casta Diva" from Norma by
general request-sung by Signora DeVries Bellini

4.Grand Duo from Belisario-Sung by
Signori Arnaldi and Tafanelli Donezetti

5.Grand Waltz ‘La Prime Bonne" by Giolien
arranged for grand Orchestra by Arditi

6.Finale from Lucia di Lammermoor-sung by
Signora DeVriee,Signorfi Pozzolini
Taffanelli,Candi and Signora Parozzi Donezetti

Second Part

7.Duettes from Norma-sung by Signora
DeVries and Sidenburgh Bellini

8.Aria from the Opera of Barbiere-
sung by Signor Tafanelli Rossini

9.English Ballad-Home Sweet Home-sung
by Signora DeVries

10.Grand Polka-composed for and dedicated
to the ladies of Detroit.For full orchestra
from. Arditi

ll.Romanza-sung from the Immortal Opera
Don Giovanni sung by Sig.Poaaolini Mozart

l2.Rondo Finale-from Sonnambula (by
general request) sung by Signora DeVries Pollini

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Detroit Eggp nggp April 10,1859.
Programme for Formes Concert.
Part I.
1.Grand Aria-Magic Flute Carl Formes

2.Rondo-Una Voce Pocca Fa-Barber of Seville Madame Laborde

5.Grand Aria-Lucrezia Borgia M'lle Poinsat
4.Aria-Don Giovanni Carl Formes
5.Aria-Ah,non giunge-Sonnambula Madame Laborde

6.English Ballad-There is a Flower that Eloomethe
Ernest Perring

Part II.
1.German Song-Wanderer Carl Formes
2.Afia-Vespers Sicilians i'lle Poinsot
5.English Ballad-Bay of Biscay Carl Formes
4.Aria—Presan claro-Therese M'me Laborde

5.English Song-You'll Remember Me Ernest Perring

6.Duett-Don Giovanni-Mozart-Madame Laborde and Carl Formes

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_D§troit Free Press April 12,1859.

 

 

Programme for the second Concert.

Part I.
l.Largo A1 Factotum-Barber of Seville Karl Formes
2.Casta Diva-Norma Madame Laborde
5.My Sister Dear Ernest Perring
4.Grand Aria-Trovatore M'lle Poinsot
5.German Song-Standard Bearer Karl Formes

6.Carnival De Venice-composed for Violin
but sung by Madame Laborde

Part II.

7.English Ballad-Maid of Merry England Ernest Perring

8.Rondo-from Il Lombardi M'lle Poinsot
9.Grand Aria from the Creation

Rolling in Foaming Billows Karl Formes
lO.English Romance-Mary,Mary Ernest Perring
11.Grand Aria-Sicilian Vespers M'lle Poinsot
l2.Rondo Finale Madame Laborde
15.Aria Nozze Di Figaro Karl Formes

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D.Music Lists

fvié-X'

We list below titles of individual pieces and
collections of music to which reference has been found
in the course of this survey. Authors and medium are
indicated where known, and titles divided between vocal
music, song collections and tune-books, and instrumental

works.
VOCAL MUSIC
A Home in.the Heart by Dempster.
A Home Picture.
Ahlhow SOphia.
Ah,Mon Fils from the PrOphet.
Ah,non Giunge from Sonnambula.
Ah,why to be happy by Russell.
Alice,Maid of France from the Opera Zampa by
A Life on the Ocean Wave.
Allan Perey.
A Man's a man for a that.
A Michigan Emigrant Song.
Ancient Oak Tree by Loomis.
Angelina Brown.
Angels ever Bright and Fair by Handel.
A Night of Love-duet by Ardetti.
Annie Laurie.
Annie ‘0 the Banks 0' Dee Glover.
An Old Man would be Wooing.

Anvil Chorus and Air from I1 Trovatore.

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Harold.

A Powerful Castle is God our Lord by Luther.

Aria Buffa from 11 Campanello by Donezetti.

Aria
Aria
Aria
Aria
Aria
Aria
Aria
Aria

from
from
from
from
from

from

the Opera I du Foscari by Verdi.

Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Rossini.
Macbeth by Verdi.

Magic Flute.

Maria di Rudez.

Maria Padella.

of the Mermaid from Oberon.

from

Strakosch's Opera Giovanni di Napoli.

Ask me not why by Wallace.

Auld Lang Syne.

Auld Robin Gray.

Aunt Sally.

Autumn Winds.

Ave Maria by Schubert.

Away I'm Roaming.

A Wet Sheet and a Flowing Sea.

Barcarole by Kueken.

Bay of Biscay.

Beautiful Venice.

Bell eco della Scorzia.

Bell-sounds by F.Abt.

Billy O'Rourke.

Black eyed Susan.

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Blessed be the Lord.

Bless the Father-land.

Blue Beard by Barry.

Blue Joiniata.

Boquette de Roses by Lizzie Richards.

Brave Old Oak by Russell.

Brave Wolfe.

Brindisi from Macbeth by Verdi.

Broken Hearted,Weep No More by Woodbury.

But in the last days.

By the Sea Waves by Palti.

Cavatina;Ernani involami by Verdi.

Cavatina from Le Convenience.

Cavatini from opera the King of Olimi.
Cavatina hei Roberto il Diovolo by Meyerbeer.
Celebrated Duet of Liberty from I1 Puritoni by Bellini.
Celebrated Terzettino from Mozart's Don Giovanni.
Charter Oak by Russell.

Che vi par-trio by Sarti.

Choral by J.S.Bach.

Christmas Carol by Russell.

Citizens Guard March of Schilda by Trollner.
Come Brothers Arouse by Russell.

Come,Come Pretty Bird.

Come,oh come with.me.

Come unto those Yellow Sands.

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Com 'e Gentil.

Come T-i-m-o-t-h-y.

Come where my Love lies Imeaming.
Comin' throu' the Rye.

Comolo Bolo from Lucretia Borgia.
Consider the Lilies by TOpliff.
Cornia Partin.

Cracovienne by Wallace.

Crown me with Roses.

Cuckoo Song.

Cujus Animam.from Rossini's Stabat Mater.
Cynthia Sue.

Dark-eyed One.

David's Lamentations.

Day is gently breaking by Jeffreys.
Deacon Gray.

Dearest May.

Dear Switzerland.

Death of Warren.

Deep Blue Sea.

Deh con te-duet by Bellini.
Delight.

Denmark.

Di Tanti Palpiti from Rossini's Tancredi.

Down the burnin Davie love by Hook.

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Down in Cairo.

Draw the Sword,Scotland.

Drinking Song from Halevy's Opera La Tempesta.

Drinking Song from.Lucia Borgia.

Duet-Di tante Palpiti by Ferdinand Reis.

Duet from Norma by Bellini.
Duet from Opera Of H.Perati.

Duncan Gray.

IMO from Opera Nabuchodonsor by Verdi.

Dying child and the Angel of death.
Echo Song.

Eight Dollars a Day-duet.
Emigrant's Lament.

Evening Song.

Exile of Erin.

Fairy Glee by Morning on.

Fall not in Love.

Fanny,desrest Fanny.

Fireman's Call.

Floating on the Wind.

Flora's Festival.

Flow gently,Diva.

Fly to the Prarie by Loomis.

Forty Thieves-music by Barnhart and

Frog's Song by H.Damas.
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Sylvester.

Forget Thee by R.Dempster.

Fragrant breath ofMay.

Fra poco a mi recovero by Donizetti.
Gambler's Wife.

Gentle Eva.

Gentle Zitella from Brigand.

Gipsey Song from Cavatina by Meyerbeer.
Give me a cot in the Valley I love.
Glorious Land of Liberty by Charles Hess.
Good Night Serenade by Charles Hess.

GO where the mists are sleeping-duet by Daniels.
Grand Aria from La Gazza Ladra by Rossini.
c"..- 4 have.“ o a. n c- ‘5.

Grand Pas de Deux,du Tambourine-duet.
Gratios Agemus by Auglielmo.

Hail Columbia.

Hail Great Creator by Romberg.

Hallelujah Chorus from the Messiah.

Happy Birthday by Wallace.

Happy Land.

Happy Month of May by Kunze.

Hard Times by Foster.

Hark Apollo-trio.

Harkiharkzeach Spartan hour-chorus by H.R.Bishop.
Harmony by Naegeli.

Here's a Health to thee,Mary by Rodwell.

Highland Mary.
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High in Glory by'Cherubini, . , ,,x ”1.
High o'er the Heavens.
Holy is the Lord by Mozart.
Home,sweet Home by BishOp.
Hunter and the Milkmaid-quartette.
Hunter's Song from Opera Calypso by Winter.
I am thine,on1y thine.
Idolo Mio-duet by Mercadante.
I dreamt I dwelt in Marble Halls.
I have Riches,thou hast beauty by Donezetti.
I hear them speak of my Father-land.
Il Dolce canto-Variations by Rode.
Il doe de Ma Vie-French Bollero by Herold.
I'll be no submissive wife.
I Love the Free.
11 Piscador-duet.
Il Poveretto.
I'm Afloat by Russell.
I'm.alone,all alone by Dempster.
I'm.a merry little Man.
I'm a ranting roving blade.
I mourn thee,but I love no more.
I'm.with.you once again,my friends by Immpster.
In a Fairy Grot-duet from Operetta The Fairy Isle.
In a few Days.
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In Happy Moments.

In the Days when we went Gipseying by Sporle.
Israel's sons with one accord by Rossini.
I've nothing else to do.

Ivy Green by Russell.

I will love thee to the last,Mary.‘

I wish I'd a thousand years.

I would that my Love-duet.

Jamie.

Jamies on the Stormy Sea.

Jennie with the light Brown Hair by Foster.
Jerusalem,my glorious home.

Jerusalem,thou that killest the Prophets,from
St.Paul by Mendelsohn.

Je suis La Bayadere-French Song.
Jock O'Hazledeen.

John Anderson,my JO.

Jolima.

Kate Tanner.

Kate was once a little girl.
Kathleen Mavourneen.

Katy Strang.

Kiss me Quick and G0.

Lady of Beauty by Knynett.
Lady,on my Bar is Ringing by Woodbury.

Lament Of the Irish Emigrant by Dempster.
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Oratorio

La Manolla.
Land of our Fathers.
Largo Fa trunto from Barber of Seville.
Lass O'Gourie.
La Tarantula-duet.
La Tromba Il Pivitani.
Lawyer's Half Bushel.
Le faccio un inchimo-trio by Cimarosa.
Le leger Bateau by Brugiere.
Let me wander not unseen by Handel.
Let us love one Another.
Let us with a joyful Mind by Mozart.
Liete Voci by Mercalo.
Life on the Ocean Wave by Russell.
Little Eva.
Lily Dear.
List to the Music of my Song by R.Adams.
Little Maid.
Litz' expulsion from Norma.
Live Eva.
LO,My shepard is Divine by Haydn.
Lonely Auld Wife.
Lord Lovell.
Lore Ley by F.Silcher.
Lost Birdling-English Cavatina.
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Low Back'd Car.

Lowell War-musical travestie.

Lucy Long.

Lulle.

Mad Tom,A Scene in a Mad House by Purcell
Mariner's Song by Haessler.

Maritana.

Marseilles Hymn.

Mary Blane.

Mary in Heaven.

Mary's Dream.

Massa's in de Cold Ground.

May Queen.

McGregor's Gathering.

mug”. S’efmour and vomta danish... Set-.3 A, Welsh.
Merry Month of May.

Mickey Free.

Mild as the moon beans-quartet.
Miriam's Song.

Molly Brown.

Montgomery.

Morning its sweet is flinging.
Mother He's going away.
Mountain March by C.Trallner.
Mr.Watkin's Evening Party.

Must I leave thee Paradise.
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My Bark is on the Billow by Hodson.

My Boyhood Days.

My Boy Tommy.

My Darling old Stick.

My Father and My Mother.

My Father's Half Bushel.

My Gondloa Glides o'er the silvery Wave.
My Hearts in the Highlands by Russell.

My Heart with joy is Bounding Light by Alary.
My home,My Happy Heme by Linley.

My Love and Cottage near Rochelle by Balfe.
My love is like a red,red rose.

My Mary's Grave.

Mynheer VanDunck.

My Nannie 0.

My Sister Dear.

My Sweet Home by Mozart.

Napoleon I am dreaming of thee-quartette.
Napoleon's Midnight Review.

Napolitaine,I am dreaming of Thee.

Near the lake where drOOps the Willow.
Newfoundland Dog.

New Jerusalem.

new Year's Ode-trio by Charles Hess.

Night of the Grave.

No-duet.

Nocturne Souvenir de New York by Wallace.
Norah.McShane.

Norah,the Pride of Kildare.

No Tears in Heaven.

Nothing True but Heaven.

Not yet the flowers are in my path by Fassett.
Now at Moonlight's Fairy Hour-duet.

0ft in the Stilly Night.

Of the old man Thinking.

0 Fly with Me from Ernani,

O,Erin my Country.

Oh how lovely is Zion by Mozart.

Oh,I have had Dreams.

Oh lonely is the Forest Shade by Russell.

Oh Pescator Dellonda.

0h,Poortith could and Restless love.

Oh smile as thou wert wont to Smile by Balfe.
Oh,Swiftly Glides the Bonny Boat.

Oh, wert thou but my own love.

Oh Why dose the White man follow my path?

Oh Thou that tellest by Handel

Ohlwhere is the cottage in which I was born by Loomis.
Ohlwould that she were here.

Old Dan Tucker.

Old English Gentleman by Bayley.

Old Grey Goose.

Old Hundred-choral.

Old Oaken Bucket by Samuel Woodworth.
O luce di quest anima by Donizetti.
On Mighty Pens by Haydn.

0 Praise God in his Holiness.

On the Banks of Allan-water.

On the Sea by Mendelsohn.

On,t> the field of Glory-quartette.
Onward my lads by Charles Hess.

On yonder rock reclining.

0 shall we go sailing by Balfe.
Orphan Flower Girl.

Orphan' s Pmy er.

Our Native Song by Russell.

Our way across the Mountains by Russell.
Our way across the Sea-duet.

O whisper what thou feeliest by B.Richards.
0 would I were a boy again by Homer.
Part0 ti Lascia by Paer.

Parting Tear.

Pas Seul.

Perche non ho del vento by Donezetti.

Per piacere alla Signora-duet by Rossini.
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Phebe Morell.

Picayune Banjo.

Pleyel's Hymn w.th variations.

Poe's Raven-chant.

Polacca nei Lonbardi by Verdi.

Poor Bessy by Rodwell.

Praise Ye the Lord.

Pretty Polly Hepkins-duet.

Promise me to sing by Boswell.

Proudly and Wide from Fra Diavolo.

Psalm 119th.

Punchinello-quartette.

Recitative from Judith by Verdi.

Recitative and air from Messiah by Handel.
Requiem on the Death of Pres.Harrison by Loomis.
Rest Splrgt Prom opera Amm.

Rockaway on old Long Islands sea girt shore by Russell.
Rock'd in the Cradle of the Deep by Knight.
Roderick Vich Alpine.

Rolling in Foaming Billows from the Creation.
Romanza from La Favorita by Donexetti.
Romanza from La Rose de Castile by Balfe.
Rose of Alabama.

Rose of Sharon.

Rory O'More.

Rorey O'Moore-Lover.

Sailor's Hornpipe.

Salley in our Alley.

Saw ye Johnnie coming.

Say yes,Pussy.

Scena e Cavatina from Attila.
Schenectady-chorus.

Sea Fight.

See from.the Ocean Rising.

See the God of Love by Stevenson.
See,The Sky is Darkening,Boys.
Serenade from Linda di Chamounix.
Serenade on Adrian Sea.
Serinade,the Star of Love by Wallace.
Settlement of Jamestown by I.B.Woodbury
Shepardw Sdety Hth-

Singing Lesson from Fioraventi.
Signora Betta-duet from Fioravanti.
Sir Harold the Hunter.

Sister Ruth-duet.

Sleeping,I Dreamed,Love by Wallace.
Sleep On-Quartette.

Sleepy Time.

Soldier's Love by Schroter.
Soldier's Tear.

slowly wears the day,Love.

Solo and Chorus from Romance of the Sea by C.Hess.

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Somebody's Coming.

Some love to Roam by Russell.
Something loves Me.

Sommo Cielo by Pacini.

Song of the Bakers by John C.Baker.
Song of the Captive.

Song of the Land of Sunset by J.P.Webster.
So the World goes-glee.

Spare us,O Lord,aloud we cry.
Sparkling and Bright-trio.

Speak Gently.

Spring Time by Fesca.

Spirit of Love.

Spirito Gentil form La Favorita.
Stand to your Guns by Russell.
Star Spangled Banner.

Strike the Cymbols.

Student's Greeting by T.W.Bernor.
Susanna.

Sweet Ballad.

Sweet Bird by Handel.

Swift as a Flash by Rossini.

Swiftly from the Mountain's brow by Webb.

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Tales of Love.

The
The
The
The
The
The
The
The
The
The
The
Th

Anchor's weighed-song.
Angels told me so.

banks of Allanwater.
Barring of the Door.

battle Prayer.

Beautiful Day.

Bllarney.

Blind Boy by Dempster,
Bold Outlaw by BishOp.
Bound Soger Bay.

Boys of Kilkenny.

Brass 0' Ballandyne.

Charm has departed by Still.
Chieftain.

Child's First Grief-duet.
Chough and Crow by BishOp.
Churchyard Wall by Balfe.
City Dentist.

Conscripts return to his Mother by Clapp.
Cork Leg.

Curfew-trio by Atwood.

Dre am by Muller.

Fair Enchantress by Maeder.

Fairy Tempster.

fairy land of Poland from the Bohemian Girl.

Flag of Our Union by Wallace.
Gondolette.

Grave of Bonaparte.

Gypsy King.

Grave Yard by Loomis.

Happy Switzer by Mengis.

Harmony of the Spheres-cantata.

Harp that once thro Tara's Hall by Bandini.

Haunted Spring.
Haunted Stream.
Haymakers-cantata by Prof G.F.Root.
Heavens are Telling by Haydn.
Hoaff Fishers by West.

Holy Dead-trio.

Hudson by G.A.Hoyt.

Indian Hunter by Russell.
Irish Mother's Lament.

Jolly Beggar.

Lonely Auld Wife.

Lonely Bird-duet by S.Glover.
Lady,Page and Cavalier.

Last Rose of Summer-trio.

Leaf that Reminds me of Thee.

loved one was not there by Dempster.

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The
The
The
The
The
The
The

The

Maniac by Russell.

Mariner loves the ocean to Roam.
May Oueen-cantata by Dempster.
McGregor's Gathering.

Merry Mariners by Russell.
Mileteers of Granada-trio by Bishop
Moonlight dances on the Lakes.
Mountain Maid from opera Midas.
Mountain Rover.

Nightingale-glee by M.P.King.
Normady Maid.

Old Arm Chair by Russell.

Old Bell by Russell.

Old Granite State.

Old Sexton-Russell.

Pilgrim of 1620 by Charles Hess.
Pirate Crew by F.Hunter.

pleasant spring has come again by A.M.
Posie.

Prayer from the Opera La Semiramide.
Rainy Day.

Rataplan.

Red Coats.

Red Cross Knight-glee by Callcott.

There is a flower that blometh.

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There is a Happy Land.

There's a place that I remember by Loomis.
There's no such a Girl as Mine.

There the brisk sparkling nectar by Handel.
There was a time.

The Sea by Neukomna.

The Seasons by Russell.

The Ship on Fire.

The Skylark by Holton.

The Slave of Bagdad by Pacini.

The Soldier's Grave.

The Song My Mother used to Sing by Loomis.
The Song of Home by Maeder.

The Song of Washington's Men-quartette.
The Spot where I was born.

The Star of Love by Wallace.

The Storm Spirit.

The Swiss Boy by Pixie.

The Swiss Song by Bekert.

The Sword of Bunker Hill-quartette.

The Thorn.

The Toast to dear woman.

The Village Windmill.

The Vocal family in Spain by Canderbeck.
The Wanderer's Guiding Star by Fesca.

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The Western Emigrant by G.A.Hoyt.

The White Squall by G.Barker.

The Widow Mackree.

The Wild Blue Sea.

The Wild Chamois Track.

The Wolf or Robber's Song by Shield.
Those evening bells-quartette.

Though Dark are our Sorrows.

Thou hast left me ever.

Through the streets of N.Y.City,blithly and gay by Horn.
Tis eve on the ocean 1y Russell.

To 33d in Heaven from Moses in Egypt.

To Greece we give by Sir John Stephenson.
To Roselind by Tanwitz.

To the Alps Away by Loomis.

Trust to Luck.

Turkish Banquett by Mendelsohn.

'Twas within a mile of Edinborough town.
Una Voce Pocca Fa from Barber of Seville.
Up Anchor for Home.

Vadasi via di qua-trio by Martini.
Variations d'Brevoura by Hummel.

Vederlo So Bramo-duet by Paer.

Venetian Boat Song-quartette by Taylor.

Vi Consoli Amer di Figlia from Ricci's Chiara di Rosembergh.
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Viva il Matrimonio-comic Cavatina.
Voices of the Eight-duet by Glover.
Waiting at the Depot.

Wake,Isles of the South.

Wandering Willie.

Warrior's Song by Kueken.

Washington and Liberty by Shepard.

We've come from happy Fairy land.

We may be happy yet by Balfe.

We met by chance by Bishop.

Werry Picooliar.

What's a' the Steer Kimmer by A.Lee.
When as returns this solemn day.

When morning first dawns by Rooke.

When the Night Wind Bewaileth.

When the ruddy evening.

When we went out a Picnicing along time ago by Sports.
Where the Bee sucks by Arne and Jackson.
While I gaze on these dear eyes.

While the Heart by Bellini.

Who's dat knocking at the Door.

Who dat nigger dar dat's peeping.

Who has not marked by Rook.

Wind of the winter night,whence comest by Russell.

Woodman spare that tree by Russell.

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Yellow Sun.

Yes,its the Indian Drum by Bishop.
You ask me why I'm Lonely now.
You'll Remember Me.

You see us on the Ohio.

Zity,Zity from Barber of Seville.

SONG COLLECTIONS AND TUNE BOOKS

Ancient Lyre by Turner.
Carmina Sacra by Mason.
Celestmx by v.c.. Taylor:

The Choir.

Christian Lyre.

Christys Songs.

Chrystal Fount.

Church Psalmody.

Cythara by I.B.Woodbury.
David's Sacred Harp.
Du\e.e,do by websten
Dulcimer. by wool'wrr-
Hallelujah. b, L-M“‘°“-
Handel and Haydn.

Jenny Lind's Songs.
Johnson's Comic Songs. '
Johnson's Choir Chorus Book.

Juvenile Choir.
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Kollman's Essay on Musical Harmony.
Methodist and Camp Meeting Hymn Book.
Missouri Harmonist.

Musical Monitor.

Musica Sacra by Mason.

New Tune Book.

New Ybrk Collection of Choruses.

New York Glee Book.

Psalmista.

Roban Rea Ere. EL?

Sacred Harp by Mason.
89““ L] Ngstlhts.
Shawm. hy Hist-”‘35 and Match.

1; by BUN-90830:,“ amt Saunders.

Social Choir.

Song Book of the School Room by Hebb.
Songs for the Million.

Spiritual Songs.

Strong's 1,000 Songs.

Taylor's Sacred Minstrel.

Watt's Psalms and Hymns.

Wood's EthiOpean Songs.

Wreath of School Songs.

Young Methodist.

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INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
Adagio by Mozart.(violin)
Adam's Quick Step.
Adrian Schottisch by James Cardley.
Air and Variations by Kobzard.
Air with Variations,La Parisienns by Hertz.(piano)
Air with Variations from La Sonnambula.
Airs from Lucia de Lammermoor arr.by Strakosck.(piano)
Airs from Moses in Egypt arr. by Thalberg.(piano)
Airs from Sonnambula.(cornet)
Alambra Polkos.(guitar)
Allegan Brass Band Waltz.
Allegretto Scherzando from Simphonia No.8 by Beethoven.
Allegro Scherzando from Symphony No.3 by Mendelsohn.
fljpanhorn Inl.sh.
American Overture.(orchestra)
Apollo's Melodies.(Anti-pedal harp and guitar)
Apparition from the World of Spirits by Ole Bull.(violin)
Aunt Harriet Beecher Stowe.(violin)
Battle of the Nations.(sax-horn)
Beauties of L'Oscoa1.(guitar)
Beauties of the Bayardere.(guitar)
Bells of Salamanda,Yankee Doodle,with war by Bull.(violin)
Blind Men of Toldeo.(guitar)
Brilliant Variations by Hertz.
Burning of Moscow.(Anti-pedal harp and guitar)

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Cable Polka by Prof.Cardley.

Calais Waltz.(harp duet)

Calm Sea and Happy Voyage by C.L.Fischer.(orchestra)

Camp Burnquuick-Step.(band)

Cape College Kaltz.

Caprice by Bucker.(violin and piano)

Capt.Vaugh's Quick Step by Grafulla.(band)

Carnaval Polka.(guitar)

Carnival de Venice by Gribiel.(violin)

Carnival de Venice by Paganini.(violin)

Carry me back to old Virginia.(guitar)

Casta Diva.(cornet)

Cavatina from Linda di Chamouni.

Champayne GallOp by Lumbye.

Clarionet solo from Frieschutz.

Concertante No.7 by Correlli.(duet for violincello)

Concertino,in few flats.(guita~)

Concerto by Hertz.

Concerto de Salon.(violin and piano)

Concerto for Piano Forte by C.M.VonWeber.

Concerto Furioso.(piano)

Concerto in E flat in 3 times by Paganini.(violin)

Coronation March from the Prophetby Meyerbeer.

Das Nochtlager in Granada by Kroetzer.

Daughter of the Regiment.(piano and two violins)
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Delti Phi Schottisch.

Di Tanti

Palpiti.(piano and Flute)

Dolce Concento by Mozart.(harps add violin)

Dublin Waltz by Labitsky.

Duet from Semiramide by Rossini.

Duke of Reisgutaff.(violin and piano)

Elite Polka.

Fanerredy Overture.(violin and guitar)

Fanny Elsler's Beauties.(guitar)

Fantasia
Fantasie
Fantasia
Fantasia
Fantasia
Fantasia
Fantasis
Fantasia
Fantasia
Fantasie
Fantasia

Fantasia

Brilliant by Falberg.(piano)

from Linda di Chamounix.(violin)
from Preciosa.(flute ad piano)

by Hertz.

on airs from Norma.(clar10net)g

on a National Air by Strakosch.
Assassionata by Jaell.(piano)

on themes from Giononni by Melart.(violin)
on theme from Marco Spader.(violin)
on the Favorite by Alvard.(violin)
by Servoirre.(violincello)

sur temes de Belisaria by Goria.

Fisherman's Chorus.(harp and violin)

Flowers of Oakland by B.F.Hunt.(band)

Flower Waltz.(band)

Flute 3010 by Zerrahn.

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Forrester Schottisch.

Fremont Schottisch.

cut”: 4., Concert by Qu.sant.g\auho)

GalOp d'Cherbourg by Koenig.(piano)

Garland of Shamrocks by Bochsa.(harp)

German Doodle.(band)

Gems of the Ball Room.by J.P.Webster.

Grand Caprice in G major.(guitar)

Grand Concerto de Societe.(guitar)

Grand Divertamento by Wind.(piano)

Grand Finale Overture from Othello.

Grand Introduction and Variations by Thalberg.

Grand March by Zanda.(flute,violin and guitar)

Grand March by Grafulla.(band)

Grand March from Norma.(harp and violin)

Grand Ode in Praise of Geo,Washington,(band)

Grand Overture from Zampa.by Herald.

Grand Overture to Lestocq by Aube.(orchestra)
GradeW'v" Qwew Step by Milt-Ston-

Grand Sinfonie L'es Gautres Partie du Monde.(guitar)
Grand Spanish March.(guitar)

Grand Trio by Beethoven.(violin,violincello and piano)
Grand Waltz in the Battle of Austerlitz.(flute,violin,guitar)
Greek Waltz and Variations.(guitar)

Greeting to America by Lucker.(band)

Hail Columbia.(harp and violin)

Hardt\m¢,3 Quadi-nflt— by Bakhhthc-

Hertzal Polka.(band)

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Rewstt’S Odie—k Sta-.9 LY Horn.
Illinois Schottisch.

I'll tell my ma.(piano)

Imitation of a music box by Lawrence.(piano)
Invitation to the Dance.by Ahlstrom.

Iwan Muller.(clarionette)

Jean de Paris by Boildeau.

Jung,“ Post Her-n Gallup.

La Belle Rose Polka.(violin and guitar)

La Camponello.(guitar)

La Donne Blanche Overture.(orchestra)

La Estremer.(piano)

La Fille du Regiment Overture.

La Follie de Lausore.(violin)

Lager Beer Song.(violin)

La Melancholie by Prume.(violin)

Lament for the old Year.(band)

La mia Dorabella by Mozart.(trio)

La Perla du Nord by Asher.(piano)

La Prima Bonne Waltz by Gialion.(orchestra)
Largo Appassionata by Beethoven.(orchestra)
Lassie art thou Sleeping Yet.(piano)

La Source by Blumenthal.(piano)

Last Rose of Summer.(piano)

Le Macon.(piano,flute and violincello)

Les Nymphes by Gockel.(piano)

Liberty's Recollections.(band)

Louisen Polka Bergman.
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Love Not.(valve trumpet)

Love Polka by Bergmann.

Lucy Long and Lucy Neal by Vieuxtemps.
Lucy Long Grand Caprice.(guitar)

Mae Celina by Haumano.(violin)

Maggie by my Side.(piano)

Magic Ring Polka by Rudolph.(orchestra)
Master and Scholar by C.C.Horn.(duet)
March d'Isly by DeMeyer.

Mazurka GalIOpade Lane.(band)

Melinda May Quick Step.(band)

Melodies from Opera Dey Freehuts.(two violins and guitar)
Merveille by Paganini.(violin)
Moise.(violin)

Mondolin Waltz.(harp)

Mosaique Musical by Siede.(flute)
Moses in Egypt.(valve trumpet)

My beautiful Rhine by Helstig.(band)
Nahant March by Walch.(band)
Napoleon's Farewell.(guitar)
Napoleaon's Retreat.(violin and piano)
Neal Gow's Farewell to Whiskey.(piano)
New Aurora Waltz by Labitsky.

Niagara Falls by Ole Bull.

Nicholson's Waltz.(flute)

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Nocturne in D flat by H.Ravina.(piano)

Madam", Pun- ?\a,no Ly oehlgn,

Non plu Mista.(gu1tar)

Notturno Amoroso E Rondo Giocso by Ole Bull.

0 Come to the West by Horn.

0h,share my cottage dearest maid.(band)

Old Capt.Sutter.(violin)

Old Folks at HQme.(8uitar)

On the banks of the Guodelquiver.(flute)

On the Mountain High arr.by'Watson.

Over the Summer Sea Schottisch.

Overture to Fancredi.

Overture from Tancredi by Rossini.

Overture by Lucker.(band)

Overture to Figaro by Mozart.(band)

Overture to Elisha and Claudio by Meredante.(orchestra)
Overture to Martha by Flotow.(orchestra)

Overture to Midsummer Night's Dream.by Mendelsohn.
Overture to Nabucco by Verdi.(prchestra)

Overture to Opera the Caliph of Bagdad.(piano)
Overture to Robespierre by Littolf.

Overture to the Drama of the Last Days of Pompeii by Clemans.
Pallichinelli by Gockle.(piano)

Peoria Lake Waltz by Mattie H.Cox.

Phema by DeBeriot.

Pochinelle Caprice by Gockle.

Polka by Hertzel.

Polka by Jaell.(piano)

Polocea in D minor.(guitar)

Polonais by Hoegeski.(harp)

Polonaise.(band)

Post Horn Waltz.(band)

Prima Donna Waltz.(harp)

Quartetto by Rossini.(flute,violin,viola and guitar)
Quick Step,Adrian Guards.(band)

Quick Step by Griswell.(band)

Quickstep by Kneffner.(band)

Quickstep by Waltch.(band)

Quodlibet acc.by violin,horns,guitar and violincello.
Rays of Hope Waltz by Lanner.(orchestra)
Reminescence by Liszt.(piano)

Reminescence of Berlin.(melodeon)

Reverie on Ben Bolt by Strakosch.(piano)

Revolution of popular airs in 2 and 6 flats and 2-7 sharpd.
Romance for Left Hand Only by Larare.(piano)

Rondo by Hummel.(piano)

Rondo by Romberg.(two violins,alto and bass)

Rondo by Wind.(piano)

Rondo Brilliant by LeOpold De Meyer.

Rose, Clams Step by Bthnhai‘t'

St.Louis Gray's March.(band)

Saratoga Polka.(band)

Schubert's Serenade.(violin)

Schweizer Familie Overture.(orchestra)
Selections from Uboron by Rossini.

Semiramide by Rossini.(two pianos)

Siege of Waterloo.(Anti-pedal harp and guitar)
Shells a? Gee-Ah win; 5,. Barnhart.

Signal March by Kleber.(band)

Sivori's Grand Waltz.(guitar)

Sleigh Ride Polka by L.Hehl.(orchestra)

Solo E I]. at Bugle by D.C.Hall.

Solo by Briccialdi.(flute)

Solo by Nicholson.(diatonic flute)

Somme Cielo Variations.(violin and voice)
Sonata la Cachucha Variations.

Sonata la Muett de Portice.(violin and piano)
Sonata of Mount St.Bernard.(violin)

Sounds from Home.(piano and orchestra)

Sounds from the Valley.(piano)

Song of the Bell by Schiller 81d Romberg.
Souvenir di Bellini by Artot.(violin)
Souvenir d'Otello arr. by Strakosch.

Spanish Retreat.(violin and piano)

spam“, Thu“. trad. van-u...“ by Mont“.
Sprigs of Shillelah.(violin)

Squire Jone's Daughter.(violin)

Strauss and Libity's Waltzes,Ga110pade and Polkas.
Strauss Waltzes.(orchestra)

Styrian Air,Duke of Bavaria.

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Swiss Airs by C.F.Rudolph.(trombone)

Take me Home to Die.(piano)

Take them I implore thee from Norma.(piano)
Tak yer auld Cloak about ye.

Terzetto from Attila.(english horn,clarionet and bassoon)
Texas with Variations.(piano)

That's So,My Mary Ann.(violin)

The Banjo by Strakosch.(piano)

The Buffalo City Guards March by W.R.C0ppoch.
The Bells of Boston by Jaell.(piano)

The Dimes.(violin)

The Fandango Varie.

The Forester's Call by H.R.Bishop.(flute and piano)
The Magic Bell by Strakosch.(piano)

Thema Varies,par Demeyer.(guitar)

Thema with Variations in C natural.(guitar)
The Mother's Prayer by Ole Bull.

The New Bird Waltz by Johnson.(band)

The Original Railroad GallOp.(orchestra&

The Pesther Waltz by Lanner.

The Schoenbrunnor Waltz.

The Secret Eleven Waltz by J.S.Drake.

Thistle Polka by Hubbard.

Ton Story Waltz by Gunge.(orchestra)

Toulon.(f1ute)
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Trio by Blum.(flute,violin and guitar)

Trio by Boschao(piano,harp and flute)

'Tvere vain to tell.(violin)

VanBuren Quick Step arr.for piano.

Variations by Bochsa.(harp and piano)

Variations by Herz.(piano)

Variations by Rhoda.

Variations by Wallace.

Variations d'ever Vain td tell.(violin andpiano)
Variations from 11 Pirate.(guitar)

Variations of Carafa.

Variations on L'Amo from Bellini's Romeo and Giuletta.
Variations on Hungarian Melodies by Thalberg.(piano)
Viva Anne Boleyn.(harp and violin)

VonWeber's Last Waltz.(guitar variations)

Waltzers Recherche.

Waltz Ideale by Lanner.

Waltz Variations by Mrs.Bomberg.

Walpokesko Quick Step arr. by Barnhart.(band)
Waterloo March by Noste.(harp)

Wedding March by Mendelsohn.

When the Swallows Homeward Fly.(violin and Clarionet)

William Tell Overture.

Witch Dance by Paganini.(violin)

WmcKe-P'S Daughter gr». 6)! Mar-stun.

Young American Ga110p by Strakosch.(piano)
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Catologue
of
Music and Musical Instruments
For Sale at
Couse's Music Saloon
No.65 Jefferson Avenue
Opposite the
Michigan Exchange
Detroit
Detroit
Edw.D.Ellis,Printer,
Constitutional Office,
1844

Catalogue-Songs For Piano Forte
Duets and Glees
Vive Le Roi
Quicksteps and Marches
Cleveland Grey's March and Quick Step
Favorite March in Cataract of the Ganges
Gov.Arnold's March for Flute and Piano
Rondos and Cavatinas
Waltzes and GallOpades
Quadrilles and Dances
Overtures and Variattons
Duetts (or Four Hands) for Piano Forte
Music for Flute and Piano
Guitar Music-Songs
Instruction Books
Advertisement for instruments on hand.
A.Couse.

(Burton Historical Collection)

We also found advertised Instructors for the '
Flute,Fife and Violin and Piano Instructors by Challon,
Chaloner,Cramer,Juckor and Riley.

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E.Check-list of News-Files

lit-##-

The following list of newspapers is based
on the "Index to Newspapers on File in Michigan“
reprinted from the Michigan Library Bulletin, Vol.18,
No.2,February,1927. In a few cases files there reported
could not be located. In many cases we are able to
list files not included in that bulletin. This list
constitutes,therefore,a verified list of all files
of Michigan newspapers prior to 1860.

 

 

Paper Dates Present Location
Adrian Daily Expositor-June,1858--Adrian Public Library
Adrian Daily Watchtower-June,1853--Adrian Public Library

Allegan Journal-1856—- Allegan Public Library

 

Ann Arbor Journal-Aug. 2,1855-Jan.1860-U.of M.Library

Ann Arbor Local Hews-July 21,1857--U.of M.Library

 

Bay City Express-May 5,1857-Ju1y 4,1857-Bay City Library
Bay City Press-Sept.14,1859-- Bay City Public Library
Brighton Courier-lB45-1845- Howell Carnegie Library

Calhoun County Patriot-Mar.16-Nov.50,1838-Burton Histor-
ical Collection

~1840-1845-Marshall Public Library

Cass County Republican-May 6,1858-Burton Historical
Collection (Dowagiac)

Coldwrter Sentinel-June 9,1848-May 26,1854-U.of M.Library
Constantine Republican-1856-1838-Burton Historical Collection

_ngocratic Free Press-Jan.1842-Dec.1857-Detroit Public Library

 

-Mar.2-Dec.31,lB42-Burton Historical
Collection
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Immocratic Free Press-Jan.4-May 31,1845-Burton Historical
Collection

 

-June 21,1844-May 28,1845-

1845-1846-Michigan College of
Mines Library

Democratic Free Press Weekly-May,lBSl-Nov.1852-Detroit
Public Library

-Mar.-July,1855-
-April,leQ-Mar.1840-
-Jan.1843-June,1844-
-April lO,1359-Mar.251840-
Burton Historical
Collection
-Mar.27,1843-Jan.3,1848-
Lansing,State
Library

ggtroit Constitutional
Democrat-1842-lBéé-Burton Historical Collection

 

 

Detroit Courier-Dec.19,1852-Dcc.ll,1855-U.of M.Library

 

-Dec.27,1831-Jan,14,lBSS-Burton Historical
Collection

-Dec.25,1850-Dec.15,1831-Mich.State Library
-Jan.12,1832-Jan.1,1834-

Detroit Daily
Advertiser-Sept.22,1858-Sept,18,1844-U.of M.Library

 

~June,1856--Detroit Public Library
-March lO-Dec.50,184l-Burton Historical Collection

-Sept.8,1842-March 6,1845-

Detroit Daily

 

Advertiser-1848- Burton Historical Collection

 

-£ug.?9,1839-May ll,lB4l-Mich.State Library
-Aug.l4,1857-Dec.29,1857-

-Dec.29,1858-Ju1y 7,1862-

mtroit DE 111

 

Democrat-Jan.1854-Nov.11,1854-Detroit Public Library
-Jan.18-Feb.3,1855-Burton Historical Collection

Detroit Daily

 

Democrat and Inouirer-Feb.5-Nov.19,1855-Burton Historical
Collection
Detroit Daily Gazette-Dec.19,1842-Aug.6,1845-U.0f M.
Library

 

 

Detroit Daily Times --May ZOyAug.12,1842-Burton Historical
Collection

 

Detroit Daily
Tribune-Nov.19,1849-May 18,1850-Detroit Public Library

 

May,1856-Dec.1858-
-Jan.1859-- Michigan State Library

Detroit Free
Press-Sept.1835-Dec.1836-Dctroit Public Library

 

‘TEb.1837-Sept.1845-

-Dec.1845-March,1852-

-Jan.1855-Sept.185F-

-Jan.1857-June,1858-

dan.1859-June,1863-
-Oct.25,1848-Nov.28,1849-BurtoniHistorical Collection
Jan.5,1850-Dec.31,1850-
‘-April 1,1851-March 31,1852-

-1840- Michigan College of Mines Library
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Detroit Free
Press-Aug.19,1839-March 11,184l-Michigan State Library

 

-Jan.5-Feb.25,1845-
-Jan.1859--'
Detroit Free

Press Weekly-Jan.lO,1848-Nov.26,1849-Burton Historical
Collection

 

 

Lgtroit Gazette
Weekly-July 25,1817-April 2,1850-Burton Historical
Collection

 

~1817-1826- Grand Rapids Public Library
~Jan.7,1820-Dec.27,1822-Michigan State Library
Detroit Journal

and Advertiser-Feb.28,1854-Feb.24,1835-Burton Histor-
ical Collection

 

 

Detroit Journal
and Courier-Jan.28-Nov.12,1835-Burton Historical Collection

 

 

Iptroit Journal and
Michigan Advertiser-Nov.24,1850 Burton Historical
hick-alBSS? Collection

 

 

-Nov.24,lBSO-Nov.14,1852-Michigan
State Library

Detroit Mornin
Post-July, 1,1837-Dec.18,1838-Burton Historical Collection

 

Detroit Weekyy
Advertiser-Jan.4,1859-- U.of M.Library

 

 

-Jan.5,1842-Aug.29,1843-Burton Historical
Collection

-Sept.-Dec.1843-Detroit Public Library

Detroit Weekly
TTIbune-March 1,1859-— U.of M.Library

 

-Dec.27,1859-- Michigan State Library
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Eaton County Republican-l957--Charlotte Public Library

 

Emigrant-Feb.2,lBSl-June 20,1832-U.of M.Library

Flint River
Gazette-Sept.2870ct.5,1839-Burton Historical Collection

 

Genesee Democrat and
Daily City News-March Pl-Sept.19,1859-Flint Public Library

 

 

Genesee Whig-Feb.25,1850-Dec.29,1855-Flint Public Library

 

Grand Rapids
Daily Eagle-1856-- Grand Rapids Public Library

 

_Qrand Rapids
Daily Enquirer1855-1857-Grand Rapids Public Library

 

 

Daily Enouirer
and Herald-ldSV-- Grand Rapids Public Library

 

Grand Rapids
Daily Herald-March 26,1855-June 22,1856-Grand Rapids
Public Library

 

 

Grand Rapids
Enquirer Weekly-184l-1858-Grand Rapids Public Library

 

Grand River Times-July 2,1851-July 15,1855-Grand Haven
Public Library

 

-July 20,1853-Oct.1,1856-
-Oct.8,1856-Oct.28,1857-

Hastings Banner-1856--Office of Hastings Banner

 

 

Hillsdale County
Gazette-Jan.13,1845-Oct.1846-Hillsdale Public Library

 

-Nov.22,1849-Aug.1853-

Hillsdale Whig
Standard-1846-- Hillsdale Public Library

 

Hillsdale County
Democrat-Nov.1859--Hillsdale Public Library

 

 

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Hudson Gazette-1853-- Hudson Public Library

 

Independent_9ailv
News-1854-- Office of Greenville Independent Daily News

 

Jackson American
Citizen-Aug.1849-Nov.1855-Jackson Public Library

 

-Jan.1856-1860-

Jonesville Expositor-Oct . 15, HMO-May. 17 , lBéS-Hillsdale
Public Library

 

Jonesville Independent-Jan.1857-1860—Hillsdale Public
Library

 

 

Jonesville Tc ias‘rlgghlBSO-lBSB-Office of Jonesville Independent

 

 

Lglamazoo Gazette-Jan.25,1857-Oct.15,1845-Kalamazoo
Public Library

 

-May 15,1846-Aug.16,1850-
-Jan.24,1851-Dec.51,185?-
'Feb.10,1854-Jan.4, 1855'-

-J‘h. "’ ".—‘.D‘G-J;"t; 7-

Lansing Republican-1857-- Michigan State College

 

~1855-1857-Michigan State Library

Lansing State Republican-IBSQ--Michigan State Library

 

Livingston Courier-Jan.lO,lBéS-March 4,184G-Howell
Carnegie Library

 

Marshall‘gemocratic
Expounder-lBSO-lBSS- Marshall Public Library

 

 

{355-1860-

Marshall Statesman-Jan.50,1840-April 4,1848-Burton Histori-
cal Collection

 

-July 30,1856-Aug.l7,1859—Michigan State
- Library

Michigan Argus-Feb.12,1855-July 25,1839-U.of M-Library

 

Michigan Argus-Feb.l,1845-Dec.15,1845-U.of M.Library

 

Michigan Democrat-lBSB-lBZ -Michigan State Library

 

-1844-
Michigan Exaositqr-May-Dec,1843-Hillsda1e Public Library

-Dec,l,1849-Dec.lRSB-Adrian Public
Library

Michigan Christian
Herald-Jan.1312-1844-Burton Historical Collection

 

Michigan Herald-May 10,1825-April 25,1827-Burton Histori-
cal Collection

 

Michigan State
Gazette-Aug.15,lBéO-Aug.5,184l-Michigan State Library

 

Michigan State
Journal-May 22,1839-July 15,1846-U.of M.Library

 

-May 12,1836-April 27,1857-Michigan State Library
-Jan.8,1840-Nov.19,1845-

Michigan Statesman-Jan.24,1855-June 10,1855-{alamazoo
Public Library

 

-Aug.1835-Oct.15,1856-

Michigan Statesman and
St.Joseph Chronicle-June 28,1834-Jan.17,1855-Kalamazoo
Public Library

 

 

Michigan Tribune-Aug.7,1845-March 4,1848-Battle Creek
Public Library

 

Michigan Volksblatt-1855--Burton Historical Collection

 

Michigan Whig-Dec.ll,1834-April 2,1855-U.of M.Library

 

Michigan Whig and
Lashtenaw Democrat-April 9,1835-Sept.8,1855-U.of M.Library

 

 

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Monroe Commercial-1856--Dorsch Memorial Library

 

gonroe Gazette-Sept.lBE7-Sept.194l-Dorsch Memorial Library

 

Monroe gimes-July 28,1856-Iuly 2 ,1857-Burton Historical
Collection

-April 26,1838-

Vuskegon Reporter-April 28,1859--hack1ey Public Library

 

Niles Advertiser
and Gazette-Sept.l2,1835-Feb.28,1837-Niles Public Library

 

 

_giles Intelligencer-Feb.21,1838-Feb.15,1839-Niles Public
Library

 

-March 1859-March 10,1841-

Niles Regubliczn-April 7,1842-June 50,1849-Michigan State
Library

 

-Nov.lO,1849--
-Oct.25,1839--Niles Public Library

_florthern Islander-Dec.1850-June,1856-Burton Historical
Collection

Northwestern Journal-Nov.20,lBQQ-Nov.l7,1850-Burton
Historical Collection

 

- -Michigan State
Library
Pontiac Gazette-lB44-lB48-Burton Historical Collection

 

-1850-1860-

Pontiac Jacksonian-March,1840-March,1844-Pontiac Public
Library

 

Reflector-1854-- Office of Greenville Independent Daily News

 

 

Romeo Argus-May 14,1857-May 6,1858-Burton Historical
Collection

 

§£.Josegh Traveller-MarchSS,1959--St.Joseph Public Library

 

Saginaw Enterprise-Jan.1858--Hoyt Public Library

 

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Sagingfl Entergrise-June,lB59-Aug,1859-hoyt Public Library

 

Saginaw Teekl

Entergrise-Jan.lB5Z--Hoyt Public Library

 

Sanilac Jeffersonian-Oct.7,1858--Burton Historical
Collection

 

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w

Signal Liberty-Jan.6-Dec.29,1845-Bay City Public Library

Sgirit of '76-}-ug.17,1859-Oct.17,1840-Michigan State Library
f

Soirit o the Times-Feb,1855-Kay,1859-Hoyt Public Library

 

State Journal-Sept.lO,1855-May 10,1858-U.of M.Library

 

Tecumseh Chief-May 1859--Adrian Public Library

 

Tecunseh Herald-lBSO-lBSQ-Tecumseh Public Library

 

-1854-1858-

True Democrat-Dec.19,1845-March 8,1849-U.of M.Library

 

Washtenaw Whigeharch 15,1848-Ju1y 25,1855-U.of M.Library

 

Weekly Journal-March 5,1852-May ,19,1854- Battle Creek
Public Library

 

-June,2,1854—Oct 26,1855-
-¥ov.9,1855-May 8,1857-
-Hay 22,1857--

Western Chronicle-1849-185P-Thrr:e Rivers Public Library

 

-1857-1860-

Western Emigrant-Nov.18,1829-Aug.4,1850-U.of M.Library

 

Western Star-June 19,1852-Dec.5l,1855-Kalamazoo Public
Library

 

Wolverine Citizen
nd 99 ngggg uh g-Jtn 5, 1856-Dec.27, 1856- Flint Public
Library

 

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F.General Bibliography
* a *

Sachs,C;Handbuch der Musikinstrumentenkunde

 

(Leipzingreitkopf und Haertel,1920).

Moore,John W;Comglete Engylopedia 3: Music

 

(Boston:Oliver Ditson,1852).

Pratt,W.S;‘American Supplement,'Grove's Dictionary 9: Music

 

(New York:MacMillan 00.,1920).

Sonneck,Oscar;Early Concert-Life in America
TLeipzingreitkopf und Haertel,1997).

 

Sonneck,Oscar;Early Opera in America

 

(New'York:G.Schirmer,1915).

Howard,J.T;Our American Music

 

(New York:Crowell,1950).

Matthews,W.B.S;§ Hundred Years 23 Music in America

 

(ChicagozHowe,1889).

Everett,F;Memorials g£ the Grand River Valley

 

 

(ChicagozLegal News 00.,1878).

Farmer,Silas;Histo§y 2; Detroit and Michigan

 

 

(EBtroitzFarmer,1884).

Colburn,H.C;The Story gg'xgsilanti

 

 

(Ypsilanti:Colburn,1923).

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Palmer Scrap Book,Burton Historical Collection,

 

Detroit Public Library.

Report of the Pioneer Society and Michigan Historical
Collection

 

 

(Lansing:State Printer,1874-9.

Mason,Lowell;Carmina Sacra

 

(Boston:Wilkins and Carter,1844).

Martin,S.Wesley;Festival Chimes

 

(Chicago:Higgins,1861).

Field,Jno.C;Guiding Star

 

(Charlotte,Michigan:Field,1885).

CaSSOpolis,Pioneer Cabin:

Bound Collection of Piano Music and songs with name
Sara Kingsbury,CaSSOpolis,Michigan,1860. Contains
collection of popular ballads and arrangements of
national songs and airs published in Cincinnati,Boston,
Baltimore,c0pyrighted from 1848-59 few possibly later
without copyright.

Grand Haven Public Library:

Book of Songs COpyrighted in the 1840's and 1850's
including Songs of the Hutchinson Family and their
pictures. Also,songs of Christy Minstrels and the
Harmoneons. "The Detroit Schottisch" by A.Couse and

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published at Detroit by him,1854. Name of Mary Osgood
on the cover.

Book with c0pyrights 1850 and up. Name of Lizzie
Osgood outside. Contains mostly duets.

Book of piano solos COpyrighted in 1840 and up. Also,

songs of Christy Minstrels,mthiopian Serenaders and

Wm.R.Dempster.

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