The evening world., 1892-09-27
RECEIVED C|lM0RE'S BODY.
An Immense Throng Gathered at
the Grand Central Depot.
Tho Funeral VIII BE To. Morrow at
st. FrHuc;s Xuvier's Church.

The body Of Patrick sarsneld Gilmore mr.
rived from ST Louis at the Grand Centr Al
Depot ut 7.4s this morning.
crowd that packed the depot from wall
tn wal, and blocked the sidewalks from
receive the funeral party and pay modest,
heartfelt tribute OF respect to all that WAS
mortal OF tho famous musician.
AS early Us q. 30 o'clock the crowds began
90 assemble, aid from that time until after
the arrival Of the tram people came from all
directions In almost continuous procession.
Tho early arrivals were principally ladies,
representing every dcsre' OF social station
and every walk OF life
From every train that came into the sta
t,on a goodiy proportion OF the passengers
remained to participate in tho Informal cer,.
mony OF receiving tn. lancnted dead or else
to take up positions across the street ana
quietly observe the proceedings
Delegations TO Receive the Body.
Shortly after O'Clock = band OF seventy
musicians IRON the Musical Mutual ProteC-
tive Union, in ctiken dress, arrived at the
depot and the extra detail OF police cleared a
ing between the Dcpew avenue ana Forty
second street entinnces. A lew minutes
later q delegation OI 100 from the sans
society, headed by secretary Hunt arrived
ana scattered themselves throughout the
crowd.
Then came u delegation OF sixty from
musical Post, No. 4o., q. A. H., headed oy
John VI. lieck, who acted, In the absence vi
Jacob iiammcrsth hmidt, AS Commander. Mr..
Gilmore was n fast-Cumna aIliler VI tins Post.
All mrmbers Of the delegation wore The q. A.
Il. Insignia of mourning upon their left arms.
Representatives, from the Lotos club, the
llan-na-Gael and other societies Of which
MI. Sllmora was elthe' regular or honorary
member, mingled IN he crowd until the train
was seen coming down the yard.
Then, under the direction Of Secretary
liuht ana Commander Beck, the g. A. H. und
other delegations formed In open order, max.
ink "A clear avenue from the train lhrouyn Il
the depot TO Dcpew avenue, where Under
taker Dowu and corps Ut Assistants were
waiting with the funeral car and eQuipages
Tor the moirners
A delay OF twenty minutes after the arrival
OF the ~ ain occurred before any Of the funeral
party alighted. In the mean time Edward j.
UMahoney. the noted Irish basso who trav-
ana occupied . high place Ia the anec,ion OF
tle dead leader, sccoml anied by DR.. Moran,
of Boston Rev. Father MckinnOn, OF ST.
Francis Xavicr's Roman Catholic Uhurah. and
Charles Il Pratt, who for sixteen years had
oeeh pianist In tbs band, had boarded The
train and held hurried consultation with
the widow AND daughter. This wa4 done ~
The Fsusrai - Ne Private.
After Mr. UMuhoney len the car he made
the announcement that Mrs. Gilmore II W
| Frustrated with Hriet that IL WnS inipOAsibl
70 Interview her. she had expresscd the
wish, however. that the funeral be conducIcl u
with ~ little Ostentution as possible. She
had no objection to any organization attend.
I'M ,hs ceremony IN body. but desired that
he then rel urned 70 TIE car, ana a momen,
.s,,, is,sr tns party began to sIgnt: L.wrsnet
and Edward Donohur, the committee ap.
pointed ~ the band TO accompany tho body
from ~. Louis. were first to appear.
simultaneously tho band began tu play the
dirge - Death At the Door" . composition
stili IN death aud In WHOSE honor ana .remGm
brAnce II was being rendered.
Then came the casket, iEclosed III O rougt
hox, borne on the shoulders OF eight pail
from the Musical Mutual Protective Union II
| sOmbre black.
The stricken Widow and Daughter.
Then came the chief mourners. Miss Min
| ME Gilmorr, the baudmuster's only child
leaned ON the arm OF MIR. OMahOney. MI,
Gilmore was supported by Dr. Moran anC
| Father Mckinnon.
The party waited TO see the casket placed
| In the funeral car, and then took seats IN ear
| rtages, when the procession started through
Forty second street 10 sixth avenue To I'll,
residence at 1874 West Eighty-sixth street.
Cerely mourned In New YORK by all classe.
needs no better testimony than the exhibit
| tiuh presented By those who assembled Il
receive his body this morning..
The funeral viii be held from St. Francis
Xayiers church ~ l0A. tomorrow. solemn
high mass VIII he celebrated, ami the re
mans will Immediately thereafter De tukcf
to Calvary Cemetery for intermcnt.