Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-26


baton the sweetest grandesr, and wheI 90
casion required n the most terrific stnins
nom tie hundreds OF instruments which
he controlled
Though a native born Irishman, no man
was more thoroughly American than be IN
patriotic ardor and love OF his adopted
country. His anthems dedicated 70 the ma
ton have ever inspired his listeners, and
the personality of Gilmore has never failed
to arouse love and admiration.
Born in County Galway ON Christmas
day 1929. Gilmore came 20 Boston when a
lad Of sixteen. He had already become a
brilliant performer on the cornct
lie became the leader OF band in 1851,
and before the rebellion had, with his
famous Boston brigade, Suffolk and Salem
organizations given no less. than 200 con.
certs He and his musicians were In great
dernnnd during the fifties az national events
and played at the inaugurations of Pierce,
Buchanan and Lincoln.
lie Gave Them yankee Doodle"
II was at the famous Charleston CONVEX
ton, which followed the outbreak Of the
civil war, that just after adjournment
cries went up for war hymn. Give us
The Marsoillaiser shouted aman in stem
=
and Stripes caused him 20 wave HIS baton
and cry, Give them Yankee Doodle,
boys" Amid yells Of dcrision from sym
pathizers with tho Confederate cause the
band played tho tune through. IL was fol-
lowed by "Hall Columbia" and "The Star
Spangled banner" Gilmore WINS roundly
denounced by members OF the convention,
but be- got AWAY from Charleston ia safety,
returned 20 Boston, and inducing every
one ot his musicians 70 20 with him joined
the Second Massachusetts volunteers
With that regiment Gilmore participated
in tho Burnside expedition 20 the Caro-
linaa Later on Gcncral y p Banks placed
him In charge of all tho bands OF music in
the Department OF the Gulf On March 8,
1894. at tho inauguration of Michael Hahn
as governor Of Louisiana, Gilmore gave a
grand national concert. In which he induced
10000 public school children whom he had
trained in national airs to take part
AZ the close OF the war Gilmore returned
20 Boston and resumed his musical yoca-
ton there lie organized the mammoth
peace iubilees Of 1869 aud 1872. IA which
over 10000 people and 200 musicians, To-
gether with the best bands Of Europe, par
ucipated. To accommodate these stupen-
dous festivals buildings holding $4,000 and
1000 people respectively were erected as
an expense Of nearly u 0O0,O00. Mr.. Oh.
more's services were rewarded by the com.
mit.ee and citizens Of Boston with presents
amounting To over $4,000
lie Toured the World.
In 1873 Gilmore went TO New York and
became bandmaster Of the Twenty second
regiment During the succeeding three
years he gavo over 600 concertsin Gilmorv's
now Madison SQuare) Garden. 10 1876
Gilmore aud his band werc one OF the at
traetions at the Centennial exhibition ~
Philadelphia lie played daily in the main
building During the next two years "a,
guye hundreds OF concerts ia cities oil tn,
way nom Bangor 20 san Francisco In isTt
he took his band 20 Europe, gave concert,
in the principal citiesfand won a media
from tho Worlds exposition in Paris.
Tor fourteen consecutive seasons Gilmor,
played 60 huge audiences a. Manhattan
Bosch, L. l., and during the winters for "a,
past cight Years has had marvellous sifcces,
In engagements at Louisville md Kansa,
City expositions. as well as az ST. Louis
whore ne died.
Perhaps one Of the most pleasing iffci
dents Of Gilmore's lifo was that ot Now
Years eva. 1891 At ia o'clock midnight
his baud Of 100 pieces played 10 5000 pco
pie ia front Of the New York city hall. TIT
idea had been suggested by Gilmore him
SELF % welcome the tO0th anniversary o
the discovery OF the American continent
! 10 proved popular HIT
Gilmore had composed many tuneful an,
patriotic bits Of music. A national anthem
Columbia" dedicated 90 the American
republic, and the "lwenty-secopd He'd
ment March, are among the most popular