Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-09-30
THE GREAT BAND MASTER DEAD
T.. =. GILMORE DIES SUDDENLY
AT ST. LOUIS, 40.
Brief Sketch of the Famous Leaders
Life.

Patrick Sarsfeld Gilmore, the world-re.
nowned proprietor, manager and leader OF
the band bearing his name, died al his room
at the Lindell Hotel st. LOUIS, Mo at Gas
On the oath inst, OF heart disease, due TO in
digestion.
Mr.. Gilmore had been several days feel
ing unwell, and consulted a local doctor by
whom be was treated for indigestion.
saturday afternoon, for the first time since
the beginning of his present engagement at
the exposition in that city, he did not occupy
his usual pace aud WELD the baton at the
bands concert. No one surmised, however,
that this illness was of a serious nature, and
but few believed the first reports of his
death.
Mr.Gi,more, probably the most renowned,
and certainly the best known band leader in
the United States, was born near Dublin,
Ire, Dec %, 1920, and consequently at the
time OF his death was in his sd year. AT
the age of Is he connected himself with
military bands, and at once showed re-
markable talent and aptitude He became
acquainted with all the principles OF music.
Meeting Heating, the bandmaster and com
poser, the latter advied him to devote his
future to the profession Of music, and recon-
mended him to try his fortune in the United
States. This interview was held when Mr..
Gilmore was 10 years Of age, and he had al
ready composed music Of the military kind.
lie was n member OF band Mt this time,
and remained In Ireland unil he was 10 years
old when he sailed for America, landing In
Boston.
lie soon became known as a cornct play
er, and was invited to play in the Charles
town band. Shortly afterward he became
leader Of the suffolk band OF Boston, sue
ceeding Edward Kendall, the busler.
John Bartlett, the leader and trumpeter Of
the Brigade band, died, and to Mr.. Gilmore
was assigned his place. Then jerome Smith
OF the Salem band died, aud there was an
other opening to which Mr.. Gilmore sue
ceeded.
lie had by this time made name AS the
L Hat cornet player of the country. He was
member OF the Salem band for three wears,
aud while serving In that capacity conceived
the idea of fathering the Boston Common
Fourth OF July concerts; also the prOmen-
AIDE concerts, afterward given at Music Hall
In 1853 he returned to Boston, where his
projects were worked out. IN 1861 he ac-
companied the 9th Massachusetts, regiment
to the field, and in 1868 was placed in charge
OF all the bands In Louisiana by Gen.
Banks.
The musical record of Mr.. Gilmore in
America includes several very important
events, the first OF which, in order of time,
was the grand II ,tional concert OF 10000
juvenile voices which he organized and
conducted at New Orleans on the occasion
of the government Of New Orleans being
restored from military to civic power
in 1864. In addition to the chorus, 800
musicians took part in the festival and 30
pieces OF artillery fired by electricity were
used TO mark the time in the national
| airs. Over 10000 spectators were present.
| The success of the New Orleans concert
stimulated Mr.. Gilmore to organize one still
| greater The National Peace Jubilee at Bus-
| ton. with M adult chorus OF 10000 and u
thouS md instruments. \ grand coliseum
was bui for he purpose, capable of con-
taimiog j0,,G0 persons The Jubilee lasted
five days.
The most gigantic OF his enterprises. how.
! ever, was the musical jubilee Of all nations
at Boston, with 20,00n voires and 300 in
strumcnts. That occasion led to the for.
nation OF 800 choral societies As great
| effort in an artistic point Of view, this was
| Mr.. GlmOrcs's browning success.