Evening journal., 1892-09-28

solemn frocesslon Attended the
Body to the Church, but Only Close
Friends and a Military Detail Ac-
companies the Remains to the Grave
Vast Crowds Throng the Streets.
[By Telegraph to the Evening Journal.l
NEW YORK, Sept ss.-The obsequies
Of Bandmaster Patrick Sarsfeld Gilmore
were held this morning and were Of the
most Impressive character AS early as
o'clock the house Of the late musician
ON West Eighty sixth street was crowded
with sorrowing friends, anxious to have
last look at the face Of the popular
bandleader.
The caslSet which was covered with
black cloth was literally smothered with
flowers. II was not opened, however,
and those who had called to take last
look on the dead were disappointed
Atthe hour appointed for the funeral
cortege TO move the streets In the
vicinity of the residence were densely
packed with spectators, aud those who
were TO act as an escort from the Gilmore
residence TO the church. No ceremony
was held at the home of the late musi-
clan and few minutes after 8 o'clock
the casket was borne from the house.
The remains were followed BY the widow,
the daughter Miss Minnie Gilmore, and
Il number Of relatives aud friends Of the
deceased.
There was a roll Of muiiled drums, and
many heads were uncovered as the sad
cortege moved away to the strains Of the
dead march in Saul. The pail bearers
wero composed Of on-commissioned Off
GERS OF the Twenty second regiment. The
cnsxet was plain black one, with silver
trimmings. IL was draped ir the stars
and stripes and upon 1t lay floral
wreath.
The cortege was headed by platoon
Of twenty policemen under Inspector
McEvoy. Then came band playing the
dead march, a firing squad Of sixteen
members Of the Twenty second regiment
in uniform, who will IRE three yolleys-at
the grave the pail bearers, press club
and other organizations. including the
non commissioned officers Of the Twenty
second regiment in uniform and long
line Of carriages.
Three open carriages bore a
mass Of floral designs. among them a
Maltese cross bearing the motto Of the
Twenty second regiment and fac-simile
Of Mr. Gilmore's conducting stand six
feet high
Another piece was great Tyre fully
ten feet high, IL was from the members
OF the Mutual MUSICAL Protective union.
A dove holding broken baton sur
I mounted the whole and one OF the strings,
broken, dangled from its fastening.
There was pillow bearing the
a word "Rest, from the Press club.
. other floral offerings were from the
q National League Of Musicians, the Cath
d Ollie club, the Lotus club and the Parlia-
q mentary club. AS the cortege moved
along the thousands of spectators, who
, had gathered in the vicinity moved with
IL, many following along the entire dis
tance TO St. Xavier's church on West
a Sixteenth street.
r The line OF march was down the Boul
a evard to Fifty.eighth street, TO Fifth
I avenue, to Sixteenth street, to St.
o Francis Xaviers church. Father Dewey
" celebrated solemn requiem mass, assisted
by Father Van Rensselaer,, deacon, anc
!. Father Collins, ,sub-deacon. Father Perdu'
: delivered the eulogy.
j. He dwelt at length upon the practical
d charity ofMr Gilmore, which, upon many
occasions, was made manifest by gener
GUS gifts to St. Francis Naviers churcl
and college, and to the deserving poor Of
the congregation. Although the mes
d senger OF death came with startling sud
denness, Mr.. Gilmore was prepared an'
died with all the rites Of the church.
& After the mass Professor NathaI
/. Franko. assisted by Meyers orchestra
"a played Handels Largo" as the people
4, passed out.
Among those who occupied seats o.
l. honor were Colonel Camp and his ful
staff and representatives Of musical or
Is ganizations of several different states.
ID great throng crowded the churcl
'r and the street in its vicinity. After tn
's serv ices the procession reformed an'
marched up Fifth avenue to Twenty
second street, TO First avenue to Twenty
s. third, where IL disbanded. Only th'
e close friends and the special military de
* tail went on 70 the cemetery.
70 In Difference TO Mrs. Gilmore's wishe
there were no uniformed organizations il
line except the special detail All mem
7. bers Of the various bodies were In civil
ian's dress.
70 The body was taken direct TO Calvar
cemetery, where three volleys were fire
over it before it was placed in the receiv
ie ing vault, where it win remain tempol
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