The Oskaloosa herald., 1892-10-06

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deeply touched him. To him the prep
aration OF the program was q matter
OF love, and the following numbers
were arranged:
Dead March In Saul. .....H Handel
Sacred Selection n............B BarnhouSe
Chorus and IntermeZzo. Mascagni
Overture Lodoisca. ....... .Cherubina
| COLUMBIA. ..................... Gilmore
The services Of the male quartet
Hare, Greasby, Hammond and Jackson
were enlisted, and gave "The Sol
dier's Farewell" and REST in Peace,
in the best form.
The program was rendered in the
order given musically, the invocation
being given by Rev. Father OCarroll,
of st. Mary's church, who read the
prayers of the church for the dead
Mr.. Gilmore having been Catholic
all his days. at the request of the
management Mr.. Swain presided, and
delivered the following address, and
its publication requested by the same:
THE ADDRESS.
FriendS:-Just when the highest
honors that the American musical
world could heap upon him in making
him musical director of the Worlds
Exposition, Patrick Sarsaeld Gilmore
was summoned to test the realities Of
the beyond-rich in the honors OF a
great career as musician, and firmly
established in the love and esteem of
the great body of the people. The SUBJ
ject of our memorial meeting this after.
noon-so fttingly called by our own ex.
cellent and appreciative Pythisn band.
was of Irish birth and parentage-com.
ing as q lovely Christmas gift to his
parents at Dublin, Ireland, December
%. 1899, and had completed the course
of 50 busy and eventful years. at an
early age he came to this land Of liber-
ty and opportunity to ali who will. He
had then taken up the work Of music
In bands, and shown marks Of that
genius for organization that made him
the foremost bandmaster Of the day
later on. He settled at Boston and one
week after the ship favor had been
washed off he was engaged il his chos.
en- work. His bands, at Boston and
Salem, were the first to take rank with
the standard of similar organizations
abroad-but his success, =, Vas only
wrought after many disappOintments,
and the most assiduous and taxing la
bor. Gilmore always believed in doing
his work well-and working to the near
est and best point Of perfection that
was possible to him and the material at
hand. His story of those early days Of
labor, Of discouragement, and Of final
crowning success Is an epic Of toll that
should prove an everlasting encourage
ment to all who labor in trade or pro-
fession, or whatever else of honest toll
In 1858 he had succeeded in making
his Boston band national in reputation.
and it was taken to the Charleston con
vention by the Massachusetts Dsmoc-
racy in 1850. The patriotic cast Of his
character was there shown. As is well
known, it was a stormy convention
the first muttering Of the thunders OF
war that came the following year-and
what q harvest OF blood and woe it was
The convention had adjourned aud the
excited crowd called for war hymn
an invitation to funeral dlrge. "Give
Us the 'MarselIaise,' they cried. But
the patriotic, loyal hearted Irishman
waved his baton to the band, and fear
ing nothing human, he commanded
| "Give them Yankee Doodle boys
Amid yells Of derision from sympathiz
ers with the Confederate cause thu
band played the tune through. 1t wal
followed by "Hsil Columbia" and thu
"Star Spangled Banner" Gilmore ws'
roundly denounced by members Of th'
convention, but he got away from
Charleston In safety, returned to BoS-
ton, and, inducing every one Of his mu'
sicians to go with him, Joined the 81
Massachusetts, Volunteers, when tn
time came.
Then, during the tendency Of that
great conflict, a. an enlisted man ant
musician, he rendered valuable SERVES
to his adopted country. So great wa
his worth and his service that specia
rank was given him In the Department
Of the Gulf, and where he gave earl!
evidence OF what he could do II
celebrating in massive way events tina
had his love. In 1864, at the inaugura
ton OF Gov. Hahn. at New Orleans
he had q chorus Of 10000 school chill
dren, all decked in the beautiful ns
tional colors, together with mammot
band Of 500 instruments-all that b
could gather In the department, Wit
several regiments Of infantry and 81
batteries Of artillery. When the oath o
office was administered, the vest com
bination was moved as one, with tn
sweet songs Of the children. th
crashes Of musketry, and the thunder
of artillery, in rendering the, "Sta
| Spangled Banner" as 1t never befOT
was given. 1t was magnificent sue
cess and attracted the attention Q
Wagner, the German master, as one Q
the most remarkable powers OF adapt
alton and combination Of the sweet an
majestic In music.
After the war came the great peac
jubilee concerts-in two great scense-
remarkable In every way for the yoCs
and instrumental magnifcence- in on
enlisting the best bands of the cont
mental countries making the echo Q
joyful peace go dancing about the civ
illzed world.
In 1873 came theIgreat concert ton
In Europe, where $50 presentation
were given at all the capitals. and b,
fore ali the crowned princes es-ondiD
with many honors for the great BAN
: master, citizen and patriot. But
} must hasten. It Is most fit that.
this place, where here he has wave
. his baton OF command, and given 3
: evating pleasure TO great audiencs
: that we should assemble and pay or
: tribute Of respect for the work 30 we
done. Coming from . foreign Ian
yet he gave Of his love all that b
adopted country asked Ibis service
. and Life. IL need be. To il !
{ was ever devoted. and In his va
all the arts Of the musician wel
invoked to instill patriotism and IOl
OF the land protected By the stars "a
, stripes. His unselHshnsss vas an il
apgration; bis charity was bountsf
and kind be loved his fsllOw man. b
church and bis eorntry. created : bIss