Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-12-16
Death of Charles w. Moore.

One of the most prominent Freemasons in
the country, the Right Worshipful Charles
Whitlock Moore, died at his residence in Bos-
ton on Friday evening, after short illness OF
pneumonia, at the age of ~ years. The de-
ceased was for years a member and an officer
| in Kennebec lodge at Hallowell, and we think
he was made Mason in that Lodge. His
adorns the lodge room at Hailowell He had
great regard for the old Kennebec Lodge.
Mr.. Moore was born in Boston, March 20,
1901, and made Freemason in 1922. The
following is complete list of the important
Offices held by him; they are placed in the or
der oftheir conferment; Master and Secretary
of the lodge of St. Andrew; high priest of ST.
Andrews r. A. chapter; grand master of the
council of royal and select masters; NJ. w.
Of the chapter of Rose Croix; commander Of
the Boston and De Molay encampments, re-
spectively; grand II. p. of the grand royal
arch chapter of Massachusetts,; grand master
of the grand encampment of Massachusetts
and Rhode Island; for series of years
cudiTmau Oh OF meUOeT OF tne important
committees in the United States general
grand chapter; grand captan-general and
generalissimo of the grand encampment ofthe
United States; grand secretary general of the
supreme council 33d degree n. j., United
States; recording grand secretary, deputy
grand master and corresponding grand secre
tary of the grand lodge of Massachusetts, the
last Of which offices he held at the time of his
death. He was also the representative of the
grand lodge of Massachusetts, in the national
Masonic convention at Washington, d. c.,
and at Baltimore, and honorary past grand
master of the grand lodge of Massachusetts.
A biographer of Mr.. Moore says:
In presence, Brother Moore is striking
moulded in loftier mould than the average
of tall men, he claims a regard which &C
quaintance deepens, suggesting, too, that
quality of impressiveness that once felt fades
not in the memory. Firm in health, his step
is quick, his motions prompt without haste.
his address easy and gracious with no studied
polish or artitice of manner. He is, as he ap-
pears to be, a dignified man of affairs with
ample knowledge of the world, at home in all
society, and thoroughly adapted in every cir
cumstance for intercourse with his fellow
men. Time has dealt lightly with him, pro
longing late the vigorous air of a prime
manhood, while his playful fancies at social
moments betoken a relish that only youthful
ness offeeling could sustain. Brother Moore's
characteristics are Of the positive sort. and
true to his near English ancestry with opin.
ions which are convictions, he can be stern in
downright decision, and dogmatic as well,
haf oil Of
speech with earnestness of manner may give
offence. His ideas are large; there is moth
ing narrow or savoring of old notions merely
because they were sanctioned of old in his
composition; he is fully alive to the times
often in advance. His taste is cultivated; three
Masonic edifces in Boston have shown evil
dence OF love of grandeur and skill in adorn
ment. A long acquaintance with him impresses
one in his reliability, and with a belief that h.
would be a successful leader in whatever he
undertook by sheer force of will and capac-
ity; for he seems to be more Indebted for
what he is to intellectual strength, aided BY
tact and a wide observation of men and
things, rather than to advantages from learned
acquisitions. With no cross in life save that
which he willingly took up, he became more
nearly martyr for the cause than any
Freemas0n in America. His marked indi-
viduslity, and at an earlier day more than at
late years an occasional acerbily of address,
tinging as it was wont to do an otherwise
affability of manner, is mitigated by the rec
objection that the relentless persecution for
the truths sake which he endured so long
forced upon him sharp and Incorporating
ETY. lie Of reply, which, in the ardor of the mo-
ment, would cling to him; nevertheless, he
could melt with more than woman's sensi.
bility, discovering too touching magnanm-
ity at foe in distress. This quality of his
heart is appreciated by friends who know
with absolute certainty his possession of this
charming trait, that is not so patent to ordi-
nary observation.