Saranac Lake Cornet Band at the Ice Palace, probably 1903, photograph by Edward T. Start
Courtesy of the Adirondack ExperienceSaranac Lake Cornet Band existed from at least 1888 to 1901 or later.
Essex County Republican, May 3, 1888
Memorial Day at Saranac Lake.
Memorial services will be held at Saranac Lake May 30th, 1888, under the auspices of Lennon Post No. 490, Dept. N. Y., G. A. R., of Bloomingdale.
All citizens are cordially invited to participate and assist the old soldiers in paying their annual tribute of flowers to their dead comrades and especially to the old soldiers of the towns of North Elba, Harriettstown, Franklin and St. Armand, we extend a cordial invitation to join with us on that day and go to the graves of our comrades and there deposit a floral offering in remembrance of the days when we all wore the blue.
The committee of arrangements are making active preparations to observe the day in a most becoming manner. There will be a picnic on the picnic grounds and the ladies of Saranac Lake will serve one of the dinners for which they are noted the world over. The Saranac Lake cornet band of thirteen pieces will furnish the music for the occasion.
The Hon S. A. Beeman, of Malone will deliver the memorial address.
Yours respectfully,
SIMON TRUMBULL,
PETER SEGUA,
MILTON SHELDON,
GEO. MUSSEN;
W. W. OBRIST,
Plattsburgh Sentinel, November 16, 1888
—The ladies cleared about $ 10 as the result of their labors in the culinary department at Spaulding's Hall election day. The money was raised for the Saranac Lake Cornet Band as a mark of appreciation of their public spirit and desire to oblige.
Malone Farmer, February 6, 1901
Saranac Lake's Fourth Annual Carnival a Grand Success.
Saranac Lake people feel well satisfied over their fourth annual carnival which closed Jan. 31. The streets, business blocks and private residences vied with each other in their profusion of flags and gay—decorations, and here and there a miniature ice castle added to the picturesque and pretty sight, while a wealth of evergreen trimmings heightened the effect. The grand parade occurred Tuesday at 2.30 P. M. Jan. 29, consisting of floats, and decorated sleighs headed by the Saranac Lake Cornet Band, with Fred Graves as leader, while Elmer Lobdell acted as marshal of the day. The floats that attracted most attention were the one containing little Miss Hazel Fowler as “Carnival Queen,” with a retinue of pages, a Log Cabin, and The Country Dance, while “Prof. Fuller,” editor of “Fuller's Gleaner,” was conspicuous in costume and occupied a decorated sleigh, Wednesday evening a grand masquerade ball was given in the town hall
