The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-09-25

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PATRICK sARsF1uLD GILMORE.
At FIRST the report was not believed. His
BAND was playing at the exposition under the
direction OF Assistant Director Charles Freu-
denvoll. and when the sad news was borne
Thorn many Of the older members broke down
and sobbed like children.
The concert was Immediately stopped and
the audience gathered in groups discussing
the sad feature Of the exposition. For a time
| big excitement prevailed. It is thought that
tho band will continue under ~Freudenyoll's
leadership.
He was taken sick Rt 2h A. NJ. and grew
steadily worse until the moment Of his death.
| DR.. H. H. Mudd. with two other physicians.
| was summoned. and everything was done to
save him. but all efforts proved unavailine.
Mrs. Gilmore and his daughte. Minnie were
by his side when death came. His band has
been one Of the chief attractions Mt the st
Louis Exposition for years. and he was play
ing his annual engagement at the time OF his
death. The directors Of the Exposition are
In session to determine what action shall be
taken for tho remainder Of the season.
The Knights OF ST. Patrick met this evening
and passed resolutions OF sorrow. The re-
mains will DO taken to New York tomorrow
afternoon.
Early in the morning he was seized with an
attack Of cholera morbus. brought on by
indigestion. which combinded with o cardiac
affection. caused his death. Drs. H. H. Mudd.
James A. Scott. ~.ustav BaumRarten. and w.
A. Fischet, were az his bedside.
For weeks be had been suffering from palpl-
tation OF t.le h vi. and Of o weakness in that
orRan. Last night he learned Of his appoint
ment as director Of music at the Worlds Fair.
At 5 o'clock he rallied some. but he at once
lost consciousness and passed away Among
his last words were a caution not to let tho
people know that he had cholera morbus.
thereby causing a scare and interfering with
the fall festivities here.
Patrick Sarsleld Gilmore was born near
Dublin on Christmas Day. 1929. When his
school days were over he was anprenticed to
di the nSt last n io aanl0R His 0 love ei io aP masfs. wsIsPP
had made him a member Of the Athlone band.
caused him, to devote time to practice that
rare good sense. cancelled his apprenticeship
on condition that Gilmore would teach his
ready was considerable, as young Gilmore had
become the especial prot6ge Of the bandmas-
ter ter II vas 81 not mIo ordinary 10, 6a tba m1sic that he
played tho Instrumental parts Of the mass in
the Athlons csth9li So church every sunday;
OS @hss f Is ysrr 50 I'D atin, Gilmore, came to this
| country. te nhu scuTCely lHnQeu Wnen ne WAS
The remuneration could not have been great.
tST int hasG oi thre 81 q or sn 1Gar y oi 81, o b y w Ysat ts tn !aSa
charge Of the Salem band. lie abode in the
city Of witches four years more and made Its
In 1s5S he organized In Boston what has
s wIfS w sse3 f In Sna 81 siy ail% eS . ea sf d the , 9ns
country and. over half Of Europe.
1860 hired Gilmore TO furnish It's music, and
| whan IL IrDka I'M with tina aIpoipu ~ fhp
"Marseillaise' by the Southern .members. the
band played the star Spangled Banner" and
Yankee Doodle drowning the revolutionary
Gilmore and his band were with Burnside in
and in 1874 he went With It to New v; Orleans '"i
where, on t~h131iinnnaHpguraitilon 81 Michael Hahn as
Spanglsd Banner" to his aceompaniment.
After the war Gilmore returned to Boston.
jubilee which made his name famous among
the 6andmnsters o. The World. 1t proved so
f issd ssoth t@at q ne an '0 in9srnatiS Sssf a hs qrs"n.
foreign nations being asked to take part. ooo
pa 1t Xa' fly Tiven cb In q 'nilaipp sr hGld ~ 6b 10000 and
1000 trained musicians took part, Tho sound
Of the mammoth chorus was SO tremendous
shsstra NUMBERED 1900 instruments, and
between tho sound Of tho nearest and that OF
the iurthest that the harmony was blurred.
B=s sSms Si e@e s PHst sHn invi Ia EIHr To- Si s sjSG2ics!
hhs%pugiilauo q Paris. the band Ya OF the %, G Gre snIiee
Franz Regiment OF berlin Johann strauss
represented Vienna and conducted the orches-
Try With ii !" his tsG ,ubilcs IhH enors tRisii upon him Mr..
original PRECIPITATION, formed his famous mill;
the various capitals OF Europe. taking prizes ut
band concerts In several Of them. He, made
atthe Paris Exposition ofthat year.
Before and after his European tour Gilmore
and his band made a tour Of this country and
and have heard the melody q tho musicians
departed. and in Mr.. Gilmore's death thou
s ssndi. Of an p %ysl fb not tG %SFely Mi My ,S lGr tt ersi ih hut
have met with a personal Toss,
~ OF late At 9 Years ani A. de ,sGtS knows. Mr., Gil,
at Manhattan leach. Here he was ac-
C cui,sd dubi to give wb,oS H%nn MSIIy what he
faetSry. PERHAPS. from wnn'a q m wniIs m sfaSan SSlas.
%Eesembled his mammoth Boston .%jubileos In
iittls more than In name; Many viii d9ubIIsss
A% # aiiSsis afSsT could have complained
took at lines a practical. at times an hon orary
for form a.w sP5 sIf h fsst W laSSl' s!5 ,hs Slt H .Ss e s0; %
a medal. q second medal being given for the
sobist iii alisa with gold p1itddS When as gold w." Was at t' 3So:
r rhS Ss; hSats RsGP Sstd ssy sos him si.d jySr' f fRs
recognition Of the attendance OF his ba md at the
Paris Exposition. The band OF the Grenqdier
q sH shst fa ssSs h rssiG ss!a 1G For ' His M. .%".S%s
Beach concerts a medal studded with enc
Epsids and DIAMOND Ess given him; From the