The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-12-16 00:00:00

MEMORIAL TO THE LATE MR.

GEORGE MOORE.
In London, on Tuesday, an exceedingly crowded meet-
ing was held at the Cannon-street, Hotel, with the
view of adopting some form of recognition in the way
of memorial of the many valuable public and private
qualities of the late Mr. George Moore. The chair
14,413 taken by the Archbishop_ of Canterbury, 11C3.2
whom sat Lord Hampton, the Hon. A. Sinnand, Sir
S. Waterlow, Bishop Clanghton, Mr. H. Bohn, and
several clergymen.
The proceedings having been opened with a prayer
by the Chairman, letters were read by the Secretary
from Lord Mune:tater, the Bishop of London, Mr.
G vschen„ Mr. Shoolbred, Dr. Abbot, Mr. Spurgeon,
Earl Fortescue, Canons L'eldon and Lightfnot, Sir
T. Chambers, the Earl of Shaftesbury, and several
where, all regretting the unavoidable absence of the
writers, and giving hearty adhesion to the object of the
meeting.
Tne Archbishop of Cartetbury said it had been his
good fortune to be acquaieted with the late Mr. Moore
f, a many years. When Dean of Carlisle he knew Mr.
Moore, and while residing in his native county had
full opportune y of appreciating his worth and tbe
good services which he was even then doing to the
cause of education and religion. He was associated
with Mr. Moore in an effort which had produced a
great effect in the county of Curobeilind—namely, the
establishment of a system of examination and inspection
of schools with which now for 20 years Mr. Moore's
name had been connected; and when he came to Lon-
don, he was bound to say, every good work undertaken
in the diocese had Mr: Moore's hearty sympathy; and if
at any time he wished either for money or, what was more
valuable, prudeat and wise counsel, be knew where to
apply for it, and was never refused. (Hear; hear.) The
amount of Mr. Moore's munificent donations to
various charities was already before the public; but no
one but those intimately acquainted with him could
be aware that he was as ready to give " what was more
precious than money—his time and his kindly attention
to any good work which was present on his notice.
(Hear, hear.) Some 15 years ago, when Mr. Moore
was very busy and full of the occupations of the house
in the City in which he was a partner, an important
matter arose in the diocese, the settlement of which
required hours upon hours of difficult examination of
accounts. He requested Mr. Moore and the then
Alderman Dakin to undertake the work, and both
those busy men gave as much time to the transaction
as if it had been a commercial undertaking which was
to produce a large monetary result to themselves.
(Cheers.) The name of Mr. G. Moore was associated
so much with the county ía which he was born that
this meeting would no doubt desire to act in har-
mony with those who in that county were anxious
to perpetuate his name. (Hear, hear.) He believed
that in the county of Cumberland the response to
any such appeal as was now being made would be
universal, for it was one characteristic of their deceased
friend that he never forgot those in humble circum-
stances who had been associated with him in youth.
(Cheers.) He had heard lately that on Mr. Moore's
paying a visit to the Bishop of Carlisle at Boee Castle
he was welcomed as an old schoolfellow by the old
woman, who for years had looked after the poultry
there, and he was ready at once to recognize the old
acquaintance. (Cheers.) He was told that in the
neighbourhood of Rose Castle many an eye was wet
with tears the moment the news was heard that Mr.
Moore had been taken away from the county of
Cumberland. He had been privileeed to vie., Mr.
Moore in his country home in Cumberland, and
nothing could more instructive than to see the way in
which, while engaged with the upper classes of the
county in all good works, he was still willing to meet
the poor man and all the friends of his youth on
equal terms. (Cheers.) This was also a great
characteristic of their deceased friend, that, having
a great number of persons in the employment of his
house hare in London, he was always looking out for
opportunities of bringing the upper and lower classes
together. Those who had been present at one of those
gatherings in Bow-churchyard, where he remembered
to have been along with the late Bishop of Winchester,
would recollect how anxious Mr. Moore always was
that thoee whom he knew at the West-end of London
should be brought to see his establishment, and not
only to see its working, but, if possible, to do some
good to the number of young men and young wtmen
who were employed there. Nothing, too, struck
one more on visiting Mr. Moore in Cumberland than
the heartiness with which he welcomed in the very
heart of his mountain home those who lived in this
great metropolis and who were labouring to advance
the prosperity of his house. Many who saw him
in Cumberland would carry away a most pleasant
recollection of the visits paid by some of the workers in
the house in London, with their wives and families, of
the kindness with which he received them, and the
pleasure he felt In sending them back refreshed to the
work they were carrying on in London. (Hear, hear.)
It might be said, therefore, that there was little need
of a monument of their deceased friend. The man had
left behind him so many good works with which his
name was associated that it might almost appear that a
monument erected by us would be unnecessary. This
might be said of all the best and greatest men, that
we had only to look around, and their work was
living in all directions. (Hear, hear.) But still, it was
a good and wholesome feeling that sympathy with well-
doers should be expressed by some distinct act on Our
part, and, therefore, he would be sorry, and he was sure
others would be also sorry, if they had not personally an
opportunity of testifying their respect for Mr. Moore's
memory. (Hear, hear.) What the nature of the memorial
was to be would have yet to be decided. He had before
him suggestion of various kinds. There was one which
he welcomed. He would not, however, recommend
it specially to the meeting, but he would point to it as
an interesting and important fact. The day before he
heard of Mr. Moore's death he had written to thank
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educeatien- efe.rea, VetAritrergY: ri
lete'baa taken stepa
for the transfer of money to be appropriated to that ob-
ject, and, besides, he had designed to give £11,500 for
Scholarships in aid of the education of the poor,
especially in his native county and in Westmoreland.
That intention he had testified by memoranda in his
own handwriting, and the matter had gone so far that
a report from the Endowed Schools Commissioners
was found among his papers, with a document ready
for his signature, but which he had not signed. He
mentioned that to show that to the last moment of his
life Mr. Moore was ready to devote the riches which
God had given him to diffuse those incalculable bless-
ings of education which he so highly prized, and which,
with a reference ever to Him who had watched over
his course in life, he desired to use for the benefit of
his fellow-countrymen. (Cheers.)
Lord Hampton, in moving the first resolution, said
that the crowded state of that room and the fact that
the room in which they were first assembled was not
large enough to hold the many friends and admirers of
the character of the late Mr. G. Moore was the most
gratifying proof of the estimation in which that excel-
lent man was held. (Hear, hear.) In our great and
prosperous cities it was no uncommon thing to find
hundreds of thousands accumulated by industry, intel-
ligence and energy, but he feared it was much less com-
mon to find the great wealth so accumulated employed
with that noble generosity and liberal feeling which
distinguished the late Mr. G. Moore. (Hear, hear.)
But it was not only for his generosity and liberality and
for the wise and judicious manner in which that genp-
rosity was exercised, but for his admirable character in
every department of life that they must try to prove
their respect for his memory. (Hear, hear.) Perhaps
there could not have been an incident which more
admirably illustrated the noble qualities of the man
than the meeting which his Grace had described
between Mr. Moore and the old poultry woman at Rose
Castle. (Hear, hear.) He begged to move :
"That this meeting is of opinion that the eminent and
long•continued services of the late Mr. George Moore in the
cause of education and philanthropy should be publicly
recognized and the memory of them perpetuated by some
fitting testimonial the form of which shall be hereafter deter-
mined."

Mr, Kinnaird, in seconding the motion, said it was
his privilege to have had great social intimacy with
Mr. Moore, and he could bear witness that his whole
mind, object, and purpose was to carry out some great
and *good plan not confined to his own county, but
going much further. Ihere was no scheme for the
spiritual or temporal good of man that was brought to
his knowledge of which Mr. Moore was not only the
most hearty promoter, but to which he was the most
munificent contributor. (Hear, hear.)
The resolution was carried unanimously.
Mr. S. Morley, in moving the next resolution, said
that he looked with great doubt on memorials. The
greatest monument that could be erected'. to George
Moore was that he maintained to the last the simpli-
city of his character and any memorial in his honour
should be eimple and genuine, like himself. He was
often a beggar from his late friend, and not always
successfully, because Mr. Moore required to be satis-
fied. His money was never wanting when his judg-
ment was satisfied, but there was s reality about the
man' and he required that to be done. In a city where
wealth was accumulating FO largely, it was refreshing
to gee that there were men who, not by giving only,
but by hearty personal services, recognized the responsi-
bility which was thrown on them. The last instance
he had of Mr. Moore's benevolence was his gift of £lOO
for the Cabmen's mission—a mission very little known,
but thoroughly deserving to be known, and not of a
denominational character. That was within a fortnight
of his death. All knew Mr. Moore to be a sincere
ardent, and liberal supporter of the Church of Eng-
land; but his generosity was not confined to that; all
he required was that his money should have, as he
often playfally said, "a good return." (Cheers.) He
begged to move—
" That subscriptions for this purpose be forthwith invl'ed,
.and that they he paid to the account of the treasurers of the
fund at the banking house of Messrs. Fuller, Banbury, and
Co., 77, Lombard-street, London, E.G.'
Sir S. Waterlow, in seconding the resolution,
remarked that George Moore was ono of his stanchest,
supporters in the movement for the improvement of
the dwellings of the working classes. (Hear, hear.)
It was also his privilege during the lAA ten years to be
asked to confer with him on many works which the
world know little of. He was permitted to advise him'
with respect to a great work to which Mr. Moore and
one of his partners bad put their hands, but which had
never been mentioned in public because it was not
complete—the provision of a Convalescent Home in
connection with two of our largest London hospitals.
(Hear, bear.)
The resolution was agreed to.
Tne Rev. Dr. Stoughton proposed, and the Rev.
Lewis B. White seconded a resolution (which was also
passed) for the appointment of a committee, of which
the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Mayor, Lord
Shaftesbury, and several other eminent persons were
named as members, to take steps fur raising the neces-
sary fundP.
Colonel Stuart Wortley, in moving the fourth reso-
lution, said that the letter which had been put into
his Grace's hand. from the French Ambassador showed
in a very gratifying manner that the kind and useful
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work which Mr. Moore had d ,ne in Paris in 1871 had
honours
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back wiqa the greatest pleasure, that he was associated
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with Mr. G. Moore in that work. (Hear. hear.) Du-
be distributed £40,000 worth of food and . MAO s
ing the six weeks hey were In. Paris. Mr. Wore and
money, ard the whole was distributed at an expeinge
everything should be done In the simplest manner.
not more thou 273 : Mr. Moore was so anxious that
(Hear, hear) He begged to move,—
"That the committee be aatisorizeci to put themselves in

communication with any other ommittee appointed for a
similar purpose, either in the Metropolis or in the county of
timberland or elsewher& and, if found expedient, to co-
optrate with thou, in theiaromotiar of the cammon object.'
I\te. Spice( -seconded the resolution, which was
carried.
Mr. Alierman W. Lawrence then moved, and Mr.
J. Scott seconded, a resolution to the effect that as
soon ai poseble a meeting of subscribers should be
held to detertsire the form lnd character of tho
memorial, and that a subscription list be immediately
opened. _

The rezolotion was agreed to, as also was a vote of
thanks to the Archbie?)p, propoFed by the Rev.
Daniel Moore, and seconded by Dr. C. Ray, after
wbich-the meeting separated. •
A subscription list was opertd, which was beaded
by a donation of £lOO from Mr, S. Morley and £lOO
from Mr. Allcro.ft, and several smaller sums were
handed in.