First Hundred Years of the Republic, Musical and Oratorical Demonstration

Event Information

Venue(s):
Steinway Hall

Conductor(s):
J. Jay Watson

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
25 June 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

22 May 1875, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Adelphi Choral Society;  J. Jay Watson;  Samuel P. Warren [organ];  Annie [pianist] Watson;  Gertrude [soprano] Orme
2)
"Our nation's song"
Composer(s): Howard
Participants:  Adelphi Choral Society
3)
One hundred years ago
Composer(s): Rice
Participants:  Adelphi Choral Society
4)
Souvenir d’Amérique
Composer(s): Jehin-Prume
Participants:  J. Jay Watson
5)
"Star-spangled banner, The"
aka Star spangled banned
Composer(s): Smith
Text Author: Key
Participants:  Gertrude [soprano] Orme

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 16 May 1875, 11.

Addresses by William M. Evarts and other distinguished speakers. 

2)
Announcement: New York Post, 20 May 1875, 3.
3)
Review: New York Herald, 23 May 1875, 9.