The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-26
PATRICK sARsFlELp GIL MORE.
his Band to Keep on-His Estate-sketol
Of His Life.

of His Life.
New YoRK, Sep 26--It is said that
Sargent Frendenvolt, the assistant direo-
tor Of Gilmore's Band, will continue to act
as leader, and will keep up the orgauiza-
tion established by the late baudmaster.
Mr.. Gilmore, while not wealthy, leaves
his family in comfortable circumstances.
His estate will foot up about $40 600.
The remains will arrive from St. Louis
this evening
1t was known that Mr.. Gilmore suf-
fered from an affection of the heart but
the announcement of his death at st.
Louis came with crushing force upon his
many friends and admirers. fb
Patrick Sarsfeld Gilmore was the most
widely known bandmaster in America.
He was born near Dublin, Ireland, on
Dec. 2S, 1929, and was, therefore, in his
63d year at the time of his death He
demonstrated great love for the music Of
brass Instruments when but a bit of a
boy, and at the age of 10 connected him
self with military bands. Before he at
tanned his majority he went to Canada
with an English military band and after
spending year in the Dominion went to
Salem, Mass, where he became a leader
of the principal brass band in thar city
In 1861, at the outbreak of the Rebellion,
Gilmore accompanied the Twenty-fourth
Massachusetts regiment to the field, and
in 1858 he was placed in charge of all the
bands in the Department of Louisiana by
General Banks
At the close of the war Gilmore de-
voted himself to the work of his band
with redoubled energy. 1t was he who
first conceived the idea Of giving monster
concerts in the greater cities of the
country, and he successfully carried his
idea into execution.
He was the protector of the great
"Peace Jubilees" given in Boston in 1863
and 1872, and it was under his leadership
and his management that the iubilees
proved such great successes. He wrote
book about the first jubilee, which
was published in Boston in 1871
In 1878 Gilmore took his band to Europe
and made a successful tour of the cities
of the Old World. He played before
crowned heads, princes, dukes and lesser
mobiles, and was received with great
favor.
Soon after the opening of Manhattan
Beach as a summer resort the big audi
torium in front of the hotel was built and
Gilmore and his band were secured as Il
regular summer attraction there.
He has been one of the features of
Manhattan Beach every season since.
Only few weeks ago his last great
jubilee was given at Manhattan Beach.
1t was just about thaC time that the
report, whi. ararward proved I'M
founded, thai .He Great bandmaster had
been drowned, wits circulated Gil more
had great ambition to be recognized as
a composer, and he wrote many songs
and ballads, some of which gained great
popularity.
His National Anthem" he considered
his finest composition and nearly always
played it when his band gave an enter
tainment. His last work of any note was
the arranging of the music of Marching
Through Georgia. into a funeral march.
He marched at the head Of his band play
ing this work at the funeral pageant Of
/ General Sherman,
His band has been one Of the attractions
at the ST. Louis Exposition for years, and
he was playing his annual engagement
there at the time Of his death