Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1916-01-17

About four years ago he was given
the rank of lieutenant in the United
States Marine Corps, with the emoIu-
ments, a deserved recognition OF his
ability as the musical director Of the
sen grow from q musical aggregation
OF some eighteen or twenty members.
TO band numbering forty-seven mu.
sicians, of whom there are none bet
ter As a musical director. composer
and bandmaster, Professor thinner
man was recognized far and near. He
had not only national but an inter-
national reputation as a musician. He
/ possessed excellent executive ability.
and his band was well drilled in ma
Mowers on the field, as well as in
musical numbers
Professor Zimmerman gave freely Of
his time and talents to those outside
of his church and to charity. He never
refused to play at entertainments for
charitable purposes, and to accompany
singers when called upon to- do so, and
did it gratis. There is not church
nor a charitable organization in An
napolis that he has not aided mate
rally with his services as musician.
He was organist in St Mary's Church
since a small hoy. and q member of
this church, where he VIII be missed
Professor Zimmerman was also or
ganist at the Naval Academy Chapel
form any years and his skilled manip-
ulation of this splendid instrument
formed a great part in the worship
there Those who have so often
heard him play Hear Us, o Lord,
When We Pray to Thee, For Those in
Danger on the Sea" and those who
have each Sunday before each com
encement heard his exquisite music
to the strains aGod Be With You Till
We Meet Again. can never forget the
soulfulness of Professor Zimmerman's
music, that always thrilled and in
spired and found an echo in the heart
He was prominent ak, having been
the organizer Of Annapolis Lodge No
622, B. P. o. F. He also was a mem
ber of the Knights of Columbus, of St
Mary's Bay Council. Catholic Benev-
olent Legion, and an active worker in
each. Years ago he married Miss Ida
Sullivan, sister of Sheriff John Ridout
Sullivan, who survives him. They had
no children A brother, Prof. John A.
Zimmerman. leader OF the band at the
Soldiers Home. Washington, also sur
wives. His parents died number Of
years ago.
The funeral viii take place on next
Wednesday morning at half past ten
o'clock with Requiem Mass from st.
Mary's Church The interment will be
in st. Mary's cemetery.
The regiment of midshipmen will at
tend in body, without arms, and there
will be the usual military escort, a fir
ing squad of marines. and the full
membership of the Naval Academy
band. Lieutenant-C Commander Sin
clair Cannon, United States Navy,will
have charge of the funeral corfege.and
midshipmen viii act as pallbearers.
The Elks, of which the deceased had
been Past Exalted Ruler. viii have
their service at the grave. and the
Knights OF Columbus, Of which he was
Past Grand Knight. viii attend in a
body, also the Holy Name Society and
the Catholic Benevolent Legion. Spec
ial music will be sung by st. Mary's
choir. of which he had been organist
for thirty -eight years.
The midshipmen palIbearers viii be.
Midshipman T. T. Paterson, Of the first
class; Nidshipman H. l. Grosskopf, of
the first class; Midshipman W P. o.
Clarke. Of the second class; Afidship-
man C. o. Ward, OF the second class:
Midshipman H. w Need, of the third
class; Midshipman j.. P. Canfeld. of
the fourth class; Midshipman W C.
voss, of the fourth class