Iron County register., 1886-09-30
FOR SWEET CHARITY.
The Exhibition Drill and the Great
Gilmore Band Concert.
A Hundred and Twenty Thousand People
on the st. Louis Fair Grounds in
Behalf of the Missouri Masonic
Widows and Orphans Home.

Behalf of the Missouri Masonic
Widows and Orphans Home.
ST. LOUIS, Sept PIT only needed
the cloudless sky and the bright sunrise
this morning to sweep away all remain
ing vestiges of disappointment in the
anxious minds of the Sir Knights. Old
Sol, as If in apology for his seclusion
yesterday, sent such a bright ray into
every sleeping chamber that the accou-
trements sparkled again and again, and
the Knights. without waiting for the
plebeian call of the porter, sprans out of
their beds and took unusual pains with
their toilets. Yesterdays disappoint-
ment seems now a far-off grievance. and
the bitter eXecrations uttered against the
Washington man who makes the weather,
are forgotten. Somehow or other an
epidemic of joyous enthusiasm seems to
have seized upon the city, and duIlng the
day fully 120, 900 people made their way
to the Fair Grounds.
THE GRAND CONCERT.
This is the long expected, eagerly an
ticipated Charity Day, and the announce
ment that the exercises at the Fair
grounds were to raise means to establish
Masonic widows and orphans home in
tensified the interest felt in the events OF
the day, if it were possible to intensity
them. There was great anxiety to see
the EXHIBITION drill of the best drill led
to hear the music OF 1000 instruments
under the leadership of the celebrated p.
S. Gilmore. This occasion has brought
together the largest number of military
bands ever known to take part in one
concert. Some Idea. of the magnitude
of the undertaking may be grasped by
considering the work involved in
supplying the sheets of music for
the occasion. The ten renditions
comprising the programme in
cluded nothing elaborate, since
it would be impossible for such a
number of musicians to render any thing
complicated without previous rehersals.
The music therefore consisted only of
National airs and pieces of that charac-
ter. The sheets of each piece were sent
10 every band on the list some time ago,
SO that the bands knew just what music
they were to play. The time, according
to the Metronome system, was also given
organizations to practice in
perfect harmony. The Metronome sys-
tenn gives time by means of pendulum,
and the length of thecord and the weight
being known, the correct time can be
gotten without the shadow of a doubt.
The sheets required numbered 60, 900
copies-a quantity OF sheet music for onA
occasion never before dreamed of. That
over forty bands were to take part in
this concert set the people wild with ex-
pectation, and all day the only topic OF
conversation was the great concert.
The programme WAS as follows:
Overture Observation-Disclosures" ."Tannhauser"
Gilmores Band alone.
Church hymn. Nearer, My God, to Thee"
First time softly by brass instruments; Sc :.
ond time with full power of all the reed
and brass bands united.
National IA air: Hail Columbia"
bands, with all the drum corps.
Concert polka for concerts. Eclipse"
Played by 1a0 cOrnetistS in unison, w til the
Accompaniment of the united band.
National Anthem. .."Columbia"
First time pianissimo for reed and brass in
struments; second time fortissimo by all
the instrumental forces combined, with
artillery accompaniment.
pI a,adhE IN ,co, nnrns u
tones and euDhoniuns in unison, accom-
:. rsqd m2nicS Go,sot1o, hx tie united bands. p.
formed by the Thirteenth Battalion Band
of Hamilton. Ontario, alone, under the d.
ar al M THE b. ssar spanglea
first time by tile united bands. tSecond
time, united bands and drum corps, with
artillery yaccompsnimenAAe5s
~ Consoiisated bands ''''-'
'a''0na. nnised ns bands s.d drum corps m"ef'e
Military march, "22d Regiment, New York."
United Bands
irand Scene from all Trov.,tore" intre-
ducing the anvil chorus.
Performed by the united bands and drum
corps, with whit the aoeomnaninent H i'm r. of nifty
Rifies m So of E St. Louis and the artillery ' '''
irand finale le................."Oid IIundred.'
All the musical forces combined.
At the last moment Colonel Gilmore
added to the musical programme Suli-
van's "Lost Chord-''
THE DRILL.
At half past ten o'clock st. Bernard
of Chicago, arrived. Their
elegant uniforms and soIdierly bearing
ur&yersal attention. Their band
N white and gold uniforms formed
pleasing contrast to the more somDer
suits of the Knights. They marched with
precision In front of their tent,
hen rested arms and disbanded. They
we're headed by the celebrated Hamilton
,Ont.) band.
Jackson (Mich.) Commandery No. 9,
,rs to their headquarters. They were
lnprovided with band, but their
nathematically precise movements elic-
ted vocferous applause.
1t was ten O'Clock when the Louis vile
No. l, marched from near
he grand stand out on the track and to
heir position ON the campus They
we're loudly cheerrd by the thousands
hat filled the grand stand and circle
eats. A half-hour afterward the St. |
Bernard Commandery marched in and
reated an ovation. Soon afterward the |
lion, of Minneapolis, marched in, and |
hen the De Molay created wild enthu- |
iasm by their superb entry and the fine |
music of the best band among the visit |
RS. the Hamilton of Ontaria.
Expectation was not disappointed in
he drill and appearance of the COM
which took part in it. The
muddy aud bedraggled appearance of the
through the rain Yesterday had entirely
isappeared. and their trappings and
informs appeared as bright and fresh as
yer. Their waving plumes, their flying
anners, and gay music gave a spirited |
nd martial appearance to the pageant |
7hich attracted the admiration and |
raise of all beholdrs.
The six communicates entering the lists
4 this competition are among the most |
in the order for discipline and
xcellence of instruction in the reguia-
on tactics. All of them have been more
r less winners of prizes, and the rivalry
J therefore eager, and the award of the
riZe will be watched by all with zealoas
xpectauon. The Detroit Commandery
oW holds the prize banner.
Inch they have won in two COM