Iron County register., 1892-10-06

<he tiAS loui ppoihtSi Ioi thC
cortege to move the streets in the vicin-
lty of the residence were denselv packed
with people and those who were to act
as an escor. from the Gilmore residence
to the church. No ceremony was held
at the home of the late musician, and a
few minutes after o'clock the casket
was borne from the house. The re-
mains We're followed by the widow,
the daughter, Miss Minnie Gilmore,
and number of relatives and
friends of the deceased. There
was a roll of muff1ed drums and
many heads were uncovered as the sad
cortege moved away to the strains of
the Dead March in Saul" The pail
bearers We're composed of non-commis-
stoned officers of the Twenty-second
regiment.
The casket was a plain, black one,
with silver trimmings. 1t was draped
in the Stars and Stripes and upon it
lay n floral wreath. The cortege was
headed by platoon of twenty police
men under Inspector McEvoy. Then
came a band playing a dead
march. a firing squad of sixteen
members of the Twenty-second
regiment in uniforms, detailed to
fire three volleys at the grave, the pail
bearers, Press club and other organiza-
tions, including non-commissionedo Off
GERS of the Twenty-second regiment in
uniform, and long line of carriages.
Three open carriages bore mass of
floral designs, among them Maltese
cross bearing the motto of the Twenty
second regiment and a fac-simile of Mr..
(HJlronra'S nonIn.&iy,p -
high. Another piece was a great Tyre
fully ten feet high. 1t was from the
members of the Mutual Musical Pro-
tective union A dove holding broken
baton surmounted the whole and one
of the strings. broken, dangled from
its fastening. There was a pillow
bearing the word Rest" from the
Press club. Other floral offerings were
from the National League of Musicians,
the Catholic club. the Lotus club and
the Parliamentary club. As the cortege
moved along the thousands of specta-
tors who had gathered in the vicinity
| moved with it, many following along
the entire distance to st. Xavier's
church, in West Sixteenth street.
The line of march was down the
boulevard to Fifty-eighth street. to
Fifth avenue, to Sixteenth street. to
St. Francis Xavier's church. Father
Dewey celebrated solemn requiem
mass, assisted by Father Van Bens-
selaer, deacon, and Father Collins, sub
deacon. Father Perdue delivered the
eulogy.
He dwelt at length upon the practica
charity of Mr.. Gilmore, which on many
occasions was made manifest by
generous gifts to st. Francis Navier's
church and college, and to the deserv-
ing p or OF the congregation. AL
though the Messenger of death came
with startling suddenness, Mr.. Gilmore
was prepared and died with all the
rites of the church.
After the mass Prof. Nathan FRANKIE,
assisted by Meyers orchestra, played
Handers Largo" as the people passed
out
Among those who occupied seats of
honor were Col Camp and his full staff
ana representatives of musical organi-
cations from several different states.
A great crowd throngcd the church
and the street in it's vicinity. After
the services the procession reformed
and marched up Fifth avenue to Twen-
ty-second street, to First avenue, to
Twenty-third. where it disbanded. On
" the close friends and the special
military detail went on to the ceme-
tary.
The body was taken direct to Calvary
cemetery. where three volleys We're
fired over the body before it was placed
in the receiving vault, where it will re-
main until a suitable spot for it's inter-
ment is decided upon.
In Difference to Mrs. Gilmores wishes
there were no uniformed organizations
in line, except the special detail. All
members of the various bodies were ir
civilians dress.