Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-10-05

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gramme of pieces, either composed
by Gilmore, or his favorite selec-
tions, including the last piece he
ever played, and also the funeral
dirge played at the union depot by
his men as all that was mortal
of his body was borne away. The
last ths band played standing, as
they gathered around a fine por-
trait wreathed in flowers and
crowned with wreath of laurel of
their beloved friend and leader.
There were no encores, no humor-
GUS pieces, no levity, but one grand
glorifcation to his memory. One
remarkable incident occurred,
bordering on the supernatural.
Just at the hour that the news of
Gilmore death was read one year
ago from that stage, and while
Sousa was conducting the third
number of the programme, the
electric shaft attached to the dyna-
mo was blown out. The lights
went entirely out, leaving the hall
in perfect darkness. The electric
ians in the basement soon remedied
the trouble and the concert went on.
How symbolic of his life. 1t seemed
like a fitting recognition of the man
whose baton had forever fallen
from his stricken hand, like the
Master had called and he could
not respond, the lightof whose life
was forever extlnguished in the
darkness of death.
Scalchi, the famous contralto next
to Patti-the greatest light of the
lyric stage-is expected this week
and the following week. Think of
Madam Scalchi at Exposition prices
her triumphal tour with Patti in
opera, her laurels at the Court of
st. Petersburg, whose character of
Sybel in the opera of Faust has
given her rank with the Diva's un-
rivaled reputation. She will wear
her magnificent jewels, gifts from
European royalty.
One of the favorite halting places
in the Exposition is F. w. Hum
phrey's, those critical connoisseurs in
masculine attire, who make this
year another splendid showing.
They have two large show cases
with ornamental connecting cornices
| filled with goods all up to the line,
Humphrey standard, and the repu-
tation of the firm is conspicuous in
the really fine display they do make.
Life-sized revolving figures dressed
in the nattiest of suits, fall and win
ter overcoats, neck-tles and beaver
gloves and wax figure whose ex-
act likeness of Henry Ward Beech.
er is the comment of the passing
throngs. There is no good reason
why the conventionalities of fashion
lin mems dress should not be as
imperative as the gentle sex and
this firm is now, as usual, equal to
any demand upon them. Hum
phrey is now one of our veteran
institutions, full Of years and un'
blemished reputation.
! An exact model of the little ship
the Santa Maria, around which cen
ters 80 much interest at the Worlds
Fair is to be found in the fine dis
. play OF the SimmonsHardware Co., /,
display intended for Chicago bu
, found n welcome reception here
j The ship is made entirely out of sill
, vered and gilt hinges, standing il
9 relief on black velvet background
The ships cordage is Of fine silve
wire and long distanced view rem
s ders it very realistic. Americ'
8 has during this, her Columbian
year, been brought historically be
fore the world in her exquisite mod
r els OF the Victoria and the Illinoi
9 battle ships and in that interestin
a little iron-plated ship"The Viking.
1t has 80 oars, manned by Norwe
n gian sailors over which floats th
red, white, blue and green colors
!. Norway, An excellent model OF th
n old Viking ship dug up on the coa'
J, of Norway, commanded by Lii
II Ericsson 500 years before Colun
% bus. Ericsson-who taught me
n how to navigate the ocean, measul
time by the moon and stars, livir
II In q land where the summer 50
e goes hand in hand with the wint'
st twilight, and where the beautif
Aurora Borealis paints the northel
70 sky. This queer little craft has iu
II crossed the Atlantic under charge
II Capt. Magnus Andersen and b
brave Norsemen. Realizing all u