The Cylinder Preservation and Digitization Project has a recording of ONLY A MESSAGE FROM HOME SWEET HOME by the Edison Male Quartet from 1906. Click to play.

They sing only the first verse, then the chorus twice. Only a few words are different from the sheet music:

1. 'Twas in a gay resort one night there met a reckless crew,
When one said to another, "Jack, this letter came for you."
"It must be from a sweetheart, boys," said one among the crowd.
With laugh and jest they gathered 'round and Jack replied aloud: