Republican Central Committee Supper: Washington’s Birthday Celebration

Event Information

Venue(s):
City Assembly Rooms

Event Type:
Band

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
16 September 2013

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

21 Feb 1863, Evening

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Band, unidentified
2)
"Hail to the chief"
Composer(s): Sanderson
3)
"Home, sweet home"
aka Home sweet home
Composer(s): Bishop
Text Author: Payne
4)
"Yankee Doodle"
Composer(s): Traditional
5)
"Columbia, gem of the ocean"
aka Oh, Columbia, the gem of the ocean; Columbia, the land of the brave
Composer(s): Shaw
Text Author: Shaw

Citations

1)
Review: New-York Times, 22 February 1863, 1.

[Long description of the toasts and music heard at the dinner.]

     "Under the auspices of the Republican Central Committee, Washington's Birthday was celebrated at the City Assembly rooms last evening, by a grand supper, accompanied by music and speeches. . . . Of the supper itself, it is only necessary to say that it was furnished by that excellent caterer and popular gentleman, L.F. Harrison, of Irving Hall."