Zulema Garcia Olsen

Zulema Garcia Olsen (1873 — April 1907) was an American musician and composer, and represented "Spanish Texan" women at the World's Fair in Chicago in 1893.

[6] Her compositions included "Our Wedding March" (performed at her own wedding); "The Columbian March (Columbus Landing in America)," which was performed by John Philip Sousa's band at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago; "On the Death of Prince Napoleon", "The Spring Palace Waltz", and "The Mockingbird".

[4] She represented "Spanish Texans" on the State Board of Lady Managers for the Texas World's Fair Exhibit Association, the organization tasked with creating a state display at the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893.

[6] She performed at a dinner with the Mexican National Band in Chicago in 1892, with many dignitaries of the Exposition present.

[1] Zulema Garcia Olsen was 33 years old at the time of her death from typhoid fever in April 1907.