The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-25
HIS BATON NOW is SILENT
"Pat" Gilmore, the Veteran Band Leader
OF America, Dies in ST. Louis.
Taken III Early Yesterday Morning, He Rap
idly Sinks, Dying Before Night = Brief
Story of His Life and Work as Director.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
ST. LOUIS. Sept. 2L-Patrick sarsficld
Gilmore, the great band leader, died at the
Lindell Hotel In this city at Gas o'clock
this evening. lie was taken sick az 2:S0 A.
NJ. with an acoute bilious attack, and grew
steadily worse until the m0ment of his
death. DR.. II. Il. Mudd. with two other
physicians. were summoned, and
save the great impresnrio. but
all efforts proved unavailing.
Mra Gilmore and daug ter Minnie were by
his side when death came. Mr.. Gilmore's
band has been one of the chief attractions
at the st. Louis exposition for years. and
he was playing his annual engagement az
the time of his death. The remains will be
taken TO Now York city. to morrow, by the
Big -Four railway, and will be accompanied
by the wife and daughter.
Pat" Gilmore, as he has been popularity
and affectionately called by Americans. was
born near Dublin, Ireland, Dec. cs. lee.
At the early aga of fifteen he connected
himself with military bands and after hav-
ing been in Canada with an English band
he went TO Salem, Mass.. where he figured
as instructor and leader of a brass band.
From Salem he transferred his headquar-
ters to Boston whore, by dint OF diligent
and persistent effort backed with his great
aptitude q director, he organized "Gil-
m0re's Band" and started on an
extensive tour. With the patriotic fires of
his native blood he induced the band to ac-
company the Twenty -fonrth Massachu-
set tn Regiment to the field Iu 1861, and so
rapidly popular and desrrvedly cele-
brated did he become that two years later
he was placed in charge OF ali the bands III
the srmy of Louisiana by General Banks.
has h.. <ul
certs, bringing under his baton
many. many times more pieces than
had ever before been associated by any
preceding musical director. He was the pro-
JectOr of the Peace Jubilecs." which older
people Will recall as having been held in
Boston III leG9 and 1872. In 1875 lie made o
European tour with his great band, and on
his return became band-master of the
Twcnty second Regiment. \. q. /. NJ. For
the past decade the name of Gilmore has
been q household word in this country, and
excursions have carried people hundreds of
miles to hear one of his inspiring concerts
Naturally he had q great liking for military
music, and his collection of national airs of
all countries where national airs were sung
or play ed Is by far the most com plete of any
in the possession of any musical director.
No composition. however. from the most
knotty and confused classics of modern OF
ancient composers has been unknown TO bis
players. and all have been rendered in
u manner, once heard. never TO
be forgot. Pat" Gilmore has composed
and arranged much excellent band music,
but his fame as q director has so largely
predOminated that the attention of all.
save those with an intimate knowledge of
the the works of modern composers has
been directed entirely TO his WORK of pro-
ducing. not COMPOSING music. None OF our
great band or orchestra leaders, perhaps.
can lay claim 10 doing half as
much Tor educating the masses in
music of all grades as "Pat Gilmore.
he has played TO thousands whore other
bands have played to hundreds. He has
been an indefatigab.e worker In his way.
coupling. arranging. composing and drill
ing, until tho task lecame fairly stipend
Gus. requiring oftentimes days aud niRhts
continuously. without rest OF sleep. Per-
baps only one who has had the advantage
of an acquaintance with Gilmore, and sat
in his wOrk-room back of the stage or
armory, as 1t might be- can truly under.
stand the magnitude of his occupation for
the past twenty years. since ne became
most celebrated of band leaders of modern
times.