Yes, thanks for the long overdue bump and for that Delia reference. I've been meaning to correct some earlier posts here.

For all we know the Prouty sheet music has “Sung to the Tune of...” plastered across the top of page one... and it was a ketch... and it's the worst trip the granddaughter had ever had been on...

Fwiw: Turn-of-the-century Flager Hotels were private clubs. Native Nassau Anglo-Bahamians were invitation only. Jews, out islanders, conchies &c could go pound the pretty pink sand. The Guthrie family and the Santa Monica Inkwell... same double deal.

Le Gallienne's timeline notwithstanding, given the glacial pace of the U.S. copyright submittal process and an April '03 release date, it's a fairly safe bet Prouty had all the paperwork done in 1902 before he sailed for the New Year.

Any Mudcatters currently at Princeton U. and/or Mystic Seaport or know someone who knows someone?

Hoist the John B. sails
Subtitle: Two-Step
Composer: Prouty, Ed. W.
Publisher: Prouty Music Pub. Co.
Publisher City & State: Spencer, MA
Publication Date: 1903

Instrumentation:
Bass
Bassoon
Cello
Clarinet
Cornet
Flute
Horn
Oboe
Percussion
Piano
Trombone
Viola
Violin

Box Number: 90
Folder Number: 43
[https://library.princeton.edu/hoist-john-b-sails]

Frankly... both John B. & Delia seem a tad rabelaisian for Prouty's bunch.