HAIL COLUMBIA Philip Phile CHESTER WALLIS Henry Weber SHEET!

ITEM 1.) Philip Phile; Chester Wallis, Henry Weber, Arrangers; "Hail Columbia"; Arranged in the Simplest Manner; For Piano; Complete Sheet Music; 1918; Willis Music Company #783;

Part of the American Favorites Arranged in the Simplest Manner Series;

Small Format;

English Throughout;

Front Cover Artwork featuring text;

Preprinted Cover Price of 30 cents;

Inside Front Cover is first page of music;

No Title Page or Table of Contents;

Hail Columbia (Written During the Threatened War With France, 1798); Attributed to Philip Phile (? - 1793); Tune Arranged by Henry Weber;

NOTE: This tune is dated to 1798, but attributed to a man who died 5 years earlier! Dates shown are as printed !!!; See Historical Notes Below;

1 Tunes Total;

2 pages of music for Piano without Lyrics;

Rear Cover has ad for Burnam Supplementary Teaching Contributions To Better Pedagogy;

Published by Willis Music Company; Cincinnati, Ohio; Copyright 1918;

Condition Good to Very Good for age and the fact that it was "on display" for some time; Folio Has been Wet and Pages are both slightly warped and slightly stained; Stains are individually minor; Pages Otherwise Clean, Tight and Unmarked; Covers Show Storage Wear; Pages Clean, Tight and Unmarked;

The primary item was part of the collection of Henry J. Hauschild Jr., who billed himself as a “Physiognomist – Bibliopolist – Cognoscente di Eccellentissimo”, and was the very proud owner of the world famous "Nose Gallery” at “The Oldest House” in Victoria, Texas. Henry Senior founded the Hauschild Music Company which was later owned by his 8 children and eventually the four brothers before being closed in 1980; After the Opera House Restaurant failed, the space became the Bible Book Store and later Opera House Antiques; This item was part of the leftover inventory of the Music Store and at one time was on consignment at the Bible Book Store;

"Musicologist and historian, Delmer Rogers, longtime member of the staff of the Department of Music at the University of Texas, is of the opinion that the Hauschild Music Company, founded in Victoria, Texas in 1891, was the second oldest institution to commercially publish sheet music in Texas. (Thos. Goggan of Houston being the first.) Also, his extensive research indicates that Hauschild's was the first in Texas to issues music with Spanish titles. About thirty were published, many by talented writers, and sold in large numbers. In addition, probing seems to prove that Hauschilds was the first to publish the efforts of several of the music-loving Germans of the area. Most interesting, too, is that the spritely composition, the Cowboy Rag offered in 1904 possibly was the purcursor of this genre of popular music." taken from "The Cognoscenti Collections";

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HISTORICAL NOTE: ""Hail, Columbia" was the unofficial national anthem of the US until its replacement in 1931 by the officially mandated "Star-Spangled Banner". Columbia is a poetic name for the US in use during the 18th century. The anthem was originally composed by Philip Phile in 1789 for the inauguration of George Washington, titled "The President's March", arranged with lyrics by Joseph Hopkinson in 1798. It was used in the US as a national anthem for most of the 19th century, but lost popularity after World War I. It is now the entrance march, or the official song, for the Vice President of the US in a similar fashion as "Hail to the Chief" is for the President. When played in honor of the Vice-President, the song is always preceded by four ruffles & flourishes. In addition, the song has been used as a slow march during military ceremonies, often while the band counter-marches. This song is not to be confused with Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean. Hail Columbia, happy land! Hail, ye heroes, heav'n-born band, Who fought and bled in freedom's cause, Who fought and bled in freedom's cause, And when the storm of war was gone Enjoy'd the peace your valor won. Let independence be our boast, Ever mindful what it cost; Ever grateful for the prize, Let its altar reach the skies. Chorus Firm, united let us be, Rallying round our liberty, As a band of brothers joined, Peace and safety we shall find. Immortal patriots, rise once more, Defend your rights, defend your shore! Let no rude foe, with impious hand, Let no rude foe, with impious hand, Invade the shrine where sacred lies Of toil and blood, the well-earned prize, While off'ring peace, sincere and just, In Heaven's we place a manly trust, That truth and justice will prevail, And every scheme of bondage fail. Chorus Firm, united let us be, Rallying round our liberty, As a band of brothers joined, Peace and safety we shall find. Behold the chief who now commands, Once more to serve his country stands. The rock on which the storm will break, The rock on which the storm will break, But armed in virtue, firm, and true, His hopes are fixed on Heav'n and you. When hope was sinking in dismay, When glooms obscured Columbia's day, His steady mind, from changes free, Resolved on death or liberty. Chorus Firm, united let us be, Rallying round our liberty, As a band of brothers joined, Peace and safety we shall find. Sound, sound the trump of fame, Let Washington's great fame Ring through the world with loud applause, Ring through the world with loud applause, Let ev'ry clime to freedom dear, Listen with a joyful ear, With equal skill, with God-like pow'r He governs in the fearful hour Of horrid war, or guides with ease The happier time of honest peace. Chorus Firm, united let us be, Rallying round our liberty, As a band of brothers joined, Peace and safety we shall find.";

HISTORICAL NOTE: "Philip Phile was an American composer & violinist. His year of birth is uncertain, but believed to be approximately 1734. His works include a lost Violin Concerto (1787), but he is best known for " The President's March", written & performed at the inauguration of President George Washington. He died in 1793. Joseph Hopkinson arranged the piece with lyrics & titled it "Hail Columbia". It was 1st performed by at the Chestnut Street Theatre on April 25, 1798. It is best known under this title & was once a strong candidate for U.S. national anthem, though today it has, unlike other candidates, such as "America the Beautiful", been largely forgotten, although it continues to appear in films set in the US during the 19th century.";

HISTORICAL NOTE: "Joseph Hopkinson (November 12, 1770 – January 15, 1842) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, & later a US federal judge. Joseph Hopkinson (son of Francis Hopkinson) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He received a A.B. from the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1786, & read law to be admitted to the bar in Philadelphia in 1791. He practiced his profession there until 1814, except for the period of one year at Easton, Pennsylvania. He served as secretary of the board of trustees of the University of Pennsylvania in 1790 & 1791. In 1798, he wrote lyrics to the anthem "Hail, Columbia" (music by Philip Phile), & was associated with Daniel Webster in the Dartmouth College case. He served as counsel for Justice Samuel Chase in his impeachment trial before the US Senate in 1804 & 1805. He became a trustee on the board of trustees of the University of Pennsylvania in 1806, holding that position for much of his life, from 1806 to 1819 & again from 1822 to 1842. Hopkinson was elected as a Federalist to the Fourteenth Congress, in 1816. He was reelected to the succeeding Fifteenth Congress. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1818. On February 22–27, 1819, he argued before the US Supreme Court in the McCulloch v. Maryland case as part of the defense counsel. In this case he argued against Daniel Webster, speaking directly after him, & specifically his idea of equating taxation with the power to destroy. He argued strongly for States' rights: claiming a US Bank Branch was unconstitutional based on the prohibition of congress to delegate power, a co-equal taxation power between the federal & state governments, the enumerated nature of the federal government & the reserved powers of the states (declared in the 10th amendment). He moved to Bordentown, New Jersey, in 1820, & served as a member of the New Jersey House of Assembly from 1821 to 1822. Hopkinson returned to Philadelphia in 1823, resuming his private practice there until 1828. On October 23, 1828, Hopkinson received a recess appointment from John Quincy Adams to a seat on the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania vacated by the death of Richard Peters. Formally nominated on December 11, 1828, Hopkinson was confirmed by the US Senate on February 23, 1829, & received his commission the same day. During his service on the court, he also served as chairman of the State constitutional convention in 1837. He served on the court until his death, in Philadelphia, in 1842, & was interred in the old Borden-Hopkinson Burial Ground in Bordentown, New Jersey.";

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