Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-05
DEATH OF JAMES EDWARD MOSES,
The Proprietor of the BrightwOOd
Hotel Passes Away.

The Proprietor of the BrfghtwOOd
Hotel Passes Away.
Mr.. James Edward Moses, well known
in this city and vincinity as proprietor of
the Brightwood Hotel and as a lover and
trainer OF horses, died yesterday at the
residence of his nephew. g. l.. Peckham,
ll3O 22d street northwest after an illness
OF about three weeks. The funeral will
occur tomorrow at o'clock at the First
Baptist Church, on 10th street. Dr. Stakeiy
will officiate. ....... .. -.
Mr. Moses was a brother of the late VIM,
b. Moses. the well-kn own furniture mer-
chant OF this city. He was born in New
port, X. l., on the 18th Of February, 1896,
ana at the age of thirteen he and his broth
ors william and John went to Gardiner.
Mass, to work with the Hayward Com
pany at wood finishing. The brothers later
went together to Philadelphia where they
went into business as furniture dealers
There Edward was taken Ill and, after
being given up twice for dead, he rec W.
cred. His lungs were then affected. and
his constitution was undermined In 1865
ne came to Washington, and, at the ad-
vice OF his friends, he took charge of the
cid race track near the Government Asy-
lrm near Anacostia. 1t was thought that
the outdoor life around the horses would
bereft his health, and 1t probably pro-
longed his life many years. He had a nat
ural love for horses. and was by instinct
q anu he was ac-
customed to tell story about his earliest
experience in this direction with consid-
cradle enjoyment. When he was fifteen
years old there was an old horse at the
place where he lived that had long been
given over as fit only for the bone pile
Poor and gaunt, the veteran had but just
strength to walk about and browse, al
though he had little taste even for green
grass. Young Moses took a fancy for the
old fellow and gave him a daily exercise by
walking him up and down in the hope
of reviving his appetite. One day he no.
ticed that the horse insisted upon walking
toward a clay bank on the side of the
road. The youth concluded to allow the
horse to follow his nose and the aged Great
ure went to the bank and ate some of the
clay. He did this daily until the animal
was returned to splendid condition and
lived for several years to do some good
hard work. This clay cure of young Moses
became quite famous in New England at
the time.
In 1867 Mr. Moses took the half-mile
track near Brightwood and ran 1t for about
ten years, when he opened the hotel that
afterward became known to every driver
and roadster in and around this city. This
was at first located in a frame building
south of the site of the present hotel and
was burned down in 1881. Mr. Moses then
secured the large brick house at the crest
of the hill and there he has been host up
to the present time. Mr.. Moses died at
the same age of his brother William b. His
and he has been ailing seriously for about
q year past He was unmarried, but his
genial nature had made for him hosts of
good friends, all of whom mourn his death.
He was very generous and gave literally
to the members of the little community
at the top of the hill on the 1th street
read. His acts of charity, though not os-
tentatiOus, were numerous