New-York tribune., 1906-07-23
Hy.4TTERSON ON GILMORE,
Praises Dead B0ndmGster IN Man
haitian Beach Speech.

Colonel Henry Watterson, in a speech at Man
haitian Beach yesterday in eulOgy OF Patrick sars-
field Gilmore, the dead bandmaster said:
For the last twenty-five years of his life Patrick
He had sympathized with the mschance which
have been successful career in music.
The colonel did not say along what particular
line his musical talent lay and left his audience
wondering whether the world had lost trombone
player Of potential excellence or an expert manipu-
latOr Of the bow through his choice Of a career
He in a reminiscent mood. after a dinner
given by the friends OF the late bandmaster 10
range a series Of musical performances for the
benefit of the latter's family. The first is to be
given Sunday at Manhattan Beach. Colonel
Watterson continued:
We are met the spot made luminous and fa-
nous by the genius and personality of the dead
ton we bore him to signalize our approval Of the
plan TO secure an independence for his dear wife
and daughter and to wish the orRanizers and
managers of the movement godspeed their
There is scarcely an object hereabouts that does
not recall him, superb in all his aspects and at
field marshal and the wand of the magician. The
noisy surf as II rolls in upon the beach. the end
less tramp, tramp. along the piazzas did not
6aunt him. He arose above the elements. His
guns thundered defance to the footsteps which
OF US cannot stll hear the strains Of the "Bou-
making monkey OF the winds and waves whilst
Joined the resstless encore Patrick Sarsfeld, him
SELF another Lohengrin. come 10 dazzle and amaze,
e.
FOR he was an Irishman. with all the Celtic gifts
struments gentle and tuneful reeds and
v1ols, TO murmur the spring notes OF MendeIssohn
and the sea dreams of Schumann; yea even TO do
and then a from Beethoven and Schu-
bert not unworthy of Thomas and Seidl.
Bat music notes and bank notes are rarely con-
verfible terms Patrick Gilnore's gifts of song
ard his grace Of action and utterances. warmed by
the blood Of his BIRTH radiated by the fantasies
of the artistic temperament He generous to
a fault. In friendly alteration the division
Of club bin, told him that he was a
''preposterous host and Impossible guest''-ft
was literally the truth. Yet il may be doubted
turns of his great organization. ne could ever
have saved any considerable amount of money,
80 that the lack of fortune the result OF thirty
years OF matchless and untiring public service
must not be set down to improVidence. He was
honorable and upright be was a princely
man. and when the people of the United States
remember the debt they him they will rally
10 the support of this movement inaugural te
here this day. here where he showed the New
Workers the glory Of New York the city OF
the summer sea, q glory shared by other city
sn the world, OF which, until COney Island rose
and Gilmore appeared. even Brooklyn ig-
DOFH1t.
Paris. Berlin and Vienna are inland Barcelona
Marseilles and Naples side shows London
has nothing better than Brighton and Msrgate.
coast line which extends westward from Sleeps
head 10 Sea Gate, shall say from Eel Cove
20 Norton Point which seems a mirage Of en-
ehantment and is an actual paradise for rich and
poor who love the LORD and know their Long ISL
snd cafechism!