The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-09-12
oILMoRE's MOTION EXPLAINED
IAlex E. Sweet, in Texas Sif.ings.l


 do not claim to be very phenomenally musical, but if l am allowed to smoke during the performance, and no objection is raised to my going out between the pieces to obtain refreshments, can listen to as much music as almost anybody whC is not actually deaf.
 can listen to a great deal of music but it has to be of one kind. l can't pay proper attention to the ding-ding, rat-s ! tat, tuba dub clash of brass band, and at the same time listen to the twitter o chin music from boy who asks ques- tions.
 Not long since went to Manhattan Beach with boy of twelve years of age and a communicative disposition. We went to hear Gilmore's band, and be- tween that boys childish prattle and Gil more's music, including the artillery dia- pason and the maestoso twitter of the an- wills, I've got headache of the dimen- sions that justify the insinuation of a previous three days spree.
 Little Jimmy looked all around as soon as we had taken our seats, and began to make confidential remarks, in a loud voice, about the facial peculiarities of the ladies and gentlemen in our immediate vicinity. And old gentleman, with a gold-headed cane and peculiarly marked features, in Jimmy's opinion bore iam- fly likeness to the dromedary in Central park.
 "Don't you think, pa, that the camel looks more like him than any of the other animals ?" said the dear boy. was very much annoyed, and judging by the way the old gentleman gritted his teeth and shook his head and his cane at us, he shared my annoyance.
 was really glad when Gilmore, in his trim uniform, his breast covered with gold medals and orders, turned his back to the audience, rapped smartly on the music stand with his baton, and sixty musicians began to pound out De Carlos Fantasie on Spring, Gentle Spring."
 Pa, if he was to hang them medals on his back we could see lem better, couldn't wei"
 "Yes."
 "Then why don't he do it2
 :" Will you keep still or do you want to go home {"
 He didn't say anything for some time :; he was absorbed in Gilmore's motions in directing his band. This blissful season of silence did not last long. Gilmore was making gentle andantino motion with his arms to the wielders of the wind in- struments.
 Look at him swimming. If he wants to swim why don't he go down on the beach and take of his clothes2 Does he keep his clothes on because he's afraid somebody will steal his medals if he takes them offI"
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 Gilmore made some prestissimo scher- zando motions to the men who were work ing the bassoons, comets, clarions and the dulcimers.
 "Now he's shooin' hen out of the garden. Just look at him. Now she is over the fence. Look at him punchin' a steer in the ribsl What did he hit at that man with brass water-couler for He wasn't doin' nothin'. There, he hit at him again."
 "I don't see how some people can be such fools as to bring children to con- certs."
 This remark came from lady with an eye-glass, in the seat behind us.
 "Pa, MT. Gilmore must have been a barkeeper."
 "l'll give you dime, Jimmy, if you will promise not to open your mouth un- til get you home," whispered.
 Gilmore was moving his hands up and down, and his motions were very much the same as those a barkeeper would make in throwing cocktail, like a rain- bow, over his head from one glass to an- other, without spilling any. Where linn my acquired his knowledge will be made the subject of special investigation.
 Gilmore made a movement with his baton, as if impaling the ring while riding on the hobby horses, so Jimmy said.
 wonder if can't find an usher to remove disturbers from this pavillion,' D said a tall man, with a long gray beard, who stood up and screwed a glass into his right eye.
 Jimmy was now thoroughly aroused, and standing on the bench he initiated the gestures of Gilmore, one of whose motions was somewhat similar to that which man might acquire by carrying out contact to push a thousand boys up three flights of spiral stairs. Jimmy reproduced his motions, but just as he did so l executed a movement that brought him into sitting position on the bench, and gave him the toothache.
 My next effort was to discover the hole through which the public was permitted to emerge from tn at pavilion. Seeing the word "Exit" in large letters at the eastern side of the musical zareba, l steered Jimmy through it, amid the sighs of relief from some of the audience and