The Only Gilmore

The Cortland Democrat, Friday, May 16, 1890.

THE ONLY GILMORE.

A Band Leader of World-Wide Reputation and His Famous Musicians.

   The seat sale is now open for the musical treat to be given at the Opera House Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock by Gilmore's world-famous band and additional features. It will be conducted in person by Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore, the most renowned and best known band leader in the United States. He was born near Dublin, Ireland, Dec. 25th, 1829. At the age of 15 he connected himself with military bands, and at once showed a remarkable talent and aptitude. So well was the youngster thought of that he was taken to Canada along with a crack military band. After that engagement was at an end he went to Salem, Mass., and became a leader there. He soon found, however, that his talents demanded a wider field, and he went to Boston, where he organized "Gilmore's Band" and made such a success therewith that he was enabled to make an extensive and successful tour of the various cities of the country.

   In 1861 he accompanied the Twenty-fourth Massachusetts Regiment to the field, and in 1863 was placed in charge of all the bands in the department of the Gulf by Gen. Banks.

   He originated monster Concerts in this country, and was the projector of the great ''Boston Jubilees'' held in 1869-72. These were the most gigantic musical affairs ever held on earth. Seven years after he made a European tour with his band, and created quite a furore in all the large cities there. He is now bandmaster of the Twenty-second Regiment, National Guards of New York State, and furnishes his world-famous band every summer season for the Manhattan Beach and Coney Island, and every fall season for the St. Louis expositions.

   Bandmaster Gilmore has composed and revised many marches and songs, the most renowned being his "American National Hymn," and "Ireland to England."

   At the concert here his great band will be assisted by three eminent vocal artists—Ida Klein, soprano; Henri Koeke, tenor; and Edward O'Mahoney, basso.

   Seats now on sale at Wallace's, 50, 75 and $1.00.

Resolution.

   At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Cortland Savings Bank held May 13th, 1890, the following resolutions, proposed by a committee, were adopted:

   Resolved, That the members of this Board have received with deep regret, information of the death of Hon. Stephen Patrick, one of the trustees of this institution. In the Assembly of 1846, Mr. Patrick, then a member of that body, introduced the act granting a charter to the Cortland Savings Bank, and through his exertions it became a law on the 13th day of April 1866. He has been a member of this Board for over twenty-four years, and has been a constant attendant at its meetings with few exceptions.

   Resolved, That we regard the death of our friend and associate as a public calamity, and to this bank a severe loss. An able and upright citizen, a man of great integrity of character, "full of life and full of honors," has left us and we sincerely mourn his departure.

   Resolved, That we extend to the family of our deceased associate, our heartfelt sympathy in the loss that they have sustained, and that a copy of these resolutions be signed by the officers of this bank, and presented to the family of the deceased, and published in the papers of this village.

   R. HOLLAND DUELL, Pres.

   CALVIN P. WALRAD, Treas.

   BENJ. L. WEBB, Sec.

Death of Judge Hiram Gray.

   Judge Hiram Gray died in Elmira on Tuesday afternoon, May 6th. He was nearly 89 years of age. Judge Gray was born July 20, 1801, at Salem, Washington Co., N. Y. He graduated from Union College, studied law, and commenced practice at Dryden, Tompkins county. In 1824 he removed to Homer and formed a law partnership with Townsend Ross. Soon afterward he removed to Elmira, where he resided until his death.

   In 1836, he was elected to Congress. After his election he was appointed by Gov. Silas Wright to the office of Circuit Judge and Vice Chancellor of the Sixth Judicial District. When this office was afterward abolished, he was elected a Justice of the Supreme Court for the four year's term, and at the expiration of that time was reelected for eight 8 years. He afterwards served as a member of the Court of Appeals Commission.

   Judge Gray was a most genial companion, but on the bench he was dignified and occasionally somewhat severe.

Death of Mrs. E. H. Stockwell.

   Saturday morning the sad intelligence of the death of Mrs. E. H. Stockwell at her home on James street, fell as a pall over this community, though for several weeks the lady had been a great sufferer.

   The funeral was largely attended on Tuesday afternoon and the profusion and elegance of the floral offerings, bore silent evidence to the respect of the living for the departed, and friendship and sympathy tendered the afflicted husband and daughter.

HERE AND THERE.

   Be sure and attend Gilmore's Band concert, Friday afternoon.

   See the advertisement of Mahan's Music Festival in another column.

   Beaudry's ice cream parlors are now open. Call and get a dish of his celebrated Ice Cream.

   A new bridge is being built across the creek on Madison street, just west of Homer avenue.

   The average attendance at the several schools in Union district No. 1 is 750 scholars.

   Holden & Seager, coal and lumber dealers, are sole agents for the celebrated Cayuga plaster and Lester's phosphates.

   Three plain drunks and two wanderers were before Police Justice Bull, Monday morning. After a reprimand the latter were ordered out of town.

   Mr. M. L. Alexander has set a row of shade trees on the east side of Homer avenue and is otherwise improving the property under his control near the fair grounds.

   The sale of reserved seat tickets for Mr. G. Kennan's great Siberian lecture, "The Mines of Kara," at the Opera House, May 26th, will begin at Wallace's book store, next Monday, May 19th, at 8 o'clock.

   Saturday evening officer Goldsmith arrested a woman for creating a disturbance on Court street corner. She was crazed from over indulgence in liquor, and the officer was obliged to convey her to the cell in a cart.

   Owing to the large number of our citizens wishing to attend the funeral services of Hon. Stephen Patrick at Truxton, Monday afternoon, the E. C. & N. railroad officials kindly gave reduced rates on the 10 A. M. train.

   Census enumerators, who receive an appointment and then resign, are liable to a fine and imprisonment for so doing. In 1886, 5,000 enumerators resigned, causing such delay and trouble, and this action was taken to prevent a recurrence of the trouble.

   An order has been placed with Rumsey & Co., of Seneca Falls, for two service hose carts, with 5 1/2 foot wheel, 3 1/2 foot track, and 1 1/2 inch axle and tire. They are pronounced to be "leaders," and easily handled. Orris' cart will be painted white and the Emeralds' a tasty green color, with neat gold stripe and respective company name upon each cart.

   Crushed Violet Soda and all the latest flavors with ice cream, only 5 cents, at Beaudry's.

   Mr. J. I. Beach has sold his restaurant at the D. L. & W. station to Mr. Thomas Leach, of Arthur avenue.

   See charming Little Muggs in that beautiful comedy, "Muggs' Landing," at the Opera House, Tuesday evening. Prices, 25, 35 and 50 cents.

   Mr. C. H. Overton has sold the apparatus and fixtures in his photograph gallery to Messrs. J. W. Mason and G. E. York, of this place. Possession given last Tuesday.

   At a meeting of Engine and Hose Company No. 1, Wednesday evening, Oscar Raymond was elected foreman in place of John Lyddle, who has removed from town. "Sena" Arnold was chosen as alternate delegate to Watertown in August.

   A remonstrance against the passage of the McKinley tariff bill, signed by representatives of every manufacturing interest in Cortland affected by it, has been forwarded to representative Belden in Washington, with the request that the same be presented to the Ways and Means committee having the bill in charge.

   Mr. John O'Connor, proprietor of the Truxton House, in Truxton, will give an opening party on Friday evening, May 30. Music by Butterfield's full orchestra. Bill, $1.50. The hotel has been thoroughly repaired and renovated, and is now a very handsome and commodious house. Mr. O'Connor's many friends will give him a rousing house-warming.

   A large audience filled the Opera House on Wednesday evening to witness the examination of T. Mason Loring's "Deestrict Skewl.'' While some of the scholars were a little awkward in their movements, considerable improvement in studies and general deportment was manifest, and the examining committee so reported. The entertainment gave general satisfaction.

   Under the law as it formerly stood, it was the duty of physicians to report births and deaths. Now it is the duty of parents, or custodians of the child to report births. In the case of deaths, undertakers are required to procure a record of death and its probable cause, duly certified by the physician in attendance upon the deceased during his last illness. This report must be made within thirty days, and any one failing to comply with this requirement may be prosecuted as for a misdemeanor in any court of competent jurisdiction.—Exchange.

Pensions by the Wholesale.

   The surplus-spenders of the House have added to the pension list at one swoop 500,000 men—more than a grand army of the great Napoleon.

   It was the boast of one of the Republicans who supported this Service Pension bill that "the total expenditure for pensions would reach $150,000,000 per annum, or nearly 43 per cent of the gross income of the Government." This, he added, was "not all he wished to do, but it resulted in a munificent generosity, such as the world had never before witnessed, and exceeding that of all the other civilized nations combined."

   Is not this a proud boast for a peaceful Republic, whose revenues come from taxes upon the people and whose armies were composed of citizens enlisted to defend their own government? The pension list of the United States will cost, if this bill shall pass the Senate, more than the largest standing army in the world. And instead of diminishing it will increase yearly, as more and more soldiers reach the age of sixty years.

   The bill is as bad in principle as it is reckless in its provisions. It pensions all equally, without regard to their length of service, their physical condition or their need of assistance. It makes a discarded virtue of patriotism. It is a bid for votes and not a just or reasonable provision for pensions. And it wipes out the surplus and makes revenue reduction impracticable.—N. Y. World