Show GIl mores baton when gilmore was in minneapolis during the exposition in 1888 the music of his hia baud band was transferred to a phonograph g and he be afterward heard beard it that is wonderful grand I 1 exclaimed gi gilmore imore its all there but my little stick an and d the tap tap of the alto horna heel the little stick was his baton it was made of whitewood and he always carried it when at the head of his band 1 I have a dozen or more batons said the popular leader one day but none of them compares with this little stick I 1 can tap on the edge of my music stand with this and it will not spoil it my other batons would be ruined so I 1 keep them locked up during his continental to tour ur he was presented with decorated batons in every country some of them were diamond tipped and all were gold trimmed new neav york advertiser |