Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-15

to believe that the hall will be crowded
in every part tonight.
When the plan was first proposed to
give concert in honor OF Gilmore :
memory, the suggestion was received
everywhere with great enthusiasm.
Ew men in the musical profession have
had as many admirers in all classes
of society as Gilmore, who was, un-
doubtedly. the most popular bandmas-
ter that ever lived in this country.
A Gilmore Memorial Concert Com
mittee was formed. which organized at
the residence of Joha d. Crimmins by
the election of Thomas NJ Mulry as
president; General Thomas L. James
and John r. Van Wormer as vice
presidents; John d. Crimmins, treas
urer; John P. Carter. secretary and
director general. and Andrew MeCJr-
mick. manager.
Many distinguished men. like Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Archbishop Farley, ex-.
President Grover Cleveland, Governor
Prank W. Higgins. L. S. Senator Thos.
NJ Carter. the Hon. Seth Low. and
many others. became members Of the
committee and worked faithfully TO-
make the concert a financial success.
The project was taken up by musicians
everywhere with such enthusiasm that
in a few days enough material was
offered to give three monster concerts,
For the concert tonight a fine pro-
gram has been prepared Walter Dam
rOseh. Victor Herbert and John Philip
Sousa will be the conductors A large |
orchestra, composed Of members of
the various orchestras and bands of |
this city viii play selections under the
direction Of Mr.. Sousa and, chorus
Of 1000 well trained voices, under the
direction of Mr.. Walter Damroseh
will sing several numbers. Besides that
there will be number of soil by
prominent singers and musieisns.
Gilmore was born Christmas, 1929,
IN Ballygsr. Ireland, and came to this
country at the sge of l9 years In
lS5S he brought Giimore's band int
,xistenee. Fort Sumner had scarcely
allen before he attached his band TO
he Twenty-fourth Massachusetts, Vol
lnteegs and later he reorganize3 all
he state military bands under a com
mission from Governor Andrew. He
.erved through the war and was sp
poin;ed bSA1maste- general by Major
General Banks. The close OF the war
his first musical event. At
he Inauguration of Governor Hshn in
lafayette Sq0re. New Orleans. Gilmore
.cuducted a chorus of 10000 school
'hilaren ami an orchestra Of 600 men.
By. the booming of So
.sRous and the musketry of three
Regiments the children sang
he ''S,ar Spangied Banner" and
,.her PS,riotie sengs. His next big
musical enterprise was the bag BoStol
Musical Festival, which began on
Iune Is, lS6s. Then came the big
PeEce Jubilee in 1872. With a chorus
u $4,000 voices and an orchestra OF
eo00 men. II was held IN Boston ana
began on June l., lS7s, Gni continued
Is DAYS. BOs1aa showed its gratitude
by preseu,inc Gilmore with tEo gOla
me-lals and s5o.o'0
IN lS7S Gilmore attached his hard
10 the Eeaiy-seeond regimen; and
began his series Of go concerts in Gil
Gar3sn. wheEe Madison Square
Gar,ien uow sszr3s. IN ne Centennial
war Gilmore wea, 70 PhilSaelphia
where on the FouriA Of July he gave
a great ua,ionsl eoueoF; IN InSepeni-
encs Square. n flous 81 the builSing
where the DeslsESriOu AZ Independence
was sigus-i. Snd theH gave % eSaserss
il the rain buii3isg Of the Expos
iioR.
In 1870 he took his baaS 70 E0roPe
ami toured 6rca, Britain, Fr&zes. Ger
many. Belgium. and Holland with
pbenomenAl success After his rstura
from Europe he played IA seaso1s a.
Manhattan Beach, whisA greatly added
- his popularity. His last great svezt
was the, qaaSrO-sc@.eunial eOSeess
gwen in City Hall Square. Dees.bss
81 1909 II was Surinz thSs e-~aua-