Festival and Pic-Nic to Aid Widows and Disabled Soldier’s of the 79th Regiment Highland Guard

Event Information

Venue(s):
Jones's Wood

Price: $.25

Event Type:
Band

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
22 November 2013

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

12 Aug 1863, Afternoon

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Robertson's Band;  Regiment Pipers;  Mrs. Cleland

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 02 August 1863, 7.
Robertson’s Band, etc. “will furnish Music for Dancing on both the Large Platforms.”
2)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 13 August 1863, 3.

“[L]argely attended, there being at least six thousand persons. . . . Robertson’s band of thirty pieces was on the ground, and provided excellent music for the dancers and promenaders.  The festival was arranged by the 79th Regiment Relief Committee.”