The times., 1898-07-14
FUNERAL OF MAJOR MOORE.
IL VIII Take Place at 2,30 O'Clock
This Afternoon.


The funeral of the late William G..
Moore, who, for many years was major
and superintendent of the Metropolitan
police department, will take place this
afternoon. at 2:3O o'clock, from the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church. Rev.
DR.. Radcliffe will officiate. Interment
will be in Congressional Cemetery.
The services at the grave will be in
charge of Washington commandery,
Knights Templars. The Washington
Light Infantry, under command of Capt.
Miller, will fire three volleys over the
grave.
There will be a brief service at the
house No 1710 l. Street northwest, at
which prayer will be offered by Dr. Rad
cliffe. The remains viii be escorted to
the church by battalion of police un-
der Capt. Manville a. Austin. The COM
panies will be commanded by Lieuts.
Amiss. Heffner. McCathran. and Kenny.
The men will be in full uniform, but
the shields will be covered by mourning
rosettes.
At the church the body will be met by
the Washington Light Infantry and a
large representation of knights Templars.
A number of the officers OF Almas Temple
of the Mystic Shrine of which the de-
ceased was a member, also will be pres
ent.
DIR. Radcliffe will make an address at
the church and the march to the grave
will begin. The Templars will proceed
in carriages. A committee of the Union
Soldiers Alliance. of which Major Moore
was member. and delegation from the
Loyal Legion will attend.
The Alliance met last Tuesday night
and the following funeral escort was ap-
pointed: DR.. Frank T. Howe, Judge c.
c. Cole, Col. U. S. Worth!ngton and Henry
E. Alvord.
| At the grave the Masons viii assume
! charge and the service for the dead will
be performed by Associate Prelate Albion
! Paris and Eminent Commander c. D.
! Caldwell, assisted by Past Eminent Com
manders e. G. Davis, Harrison Dingman
! d. G. Dixon. II. X Simpson Alexander
! II. Holt, G.. H. Walker and T. p Nor
| gan.
The honorary pallbearers viii be
| George B. White, Metropolitan Bank
! John b. Wight, President Board OF Dis
| trict Commissioners; Harrison Dingman
and +. G. Davis. of Washington Com
mandery; Richard Sylvester. chief clerk
! police department; DR.. William 2. Young
! and Capt Allison Nailor, of the Light
! Infantry.
A detail of eight Heutenants will com
! pose the active paIIbearers. They are:
Lieuts. Gessford, Hollinberger. Boyle
! Swindeils, Cross. Pierson, and Acting
| Lieut. Slattery.
| Al special meeting of the Washington
| Humane Society. held yesterday. Presi-
! dent A S. Pratt proposed the following
| resolutions. which were unanimously
/ adopted:
| Resolved. That in the death OF Major William
G.. Moore. Superintendent OF Police the Wash-
+ ington Humane Society n0uTns the loss OF one Of
/ its NEST valued friends. who was ever in hearty
sympathy with the aim and work OF the society,
, whose ear was ever open TO the crv OF stre,,
/ and his ready help extended TO our officers and
agents when his aid asked to bring eief 10
suffering child animal, or 10 visit punishment
/ upon those nhicting, or responsible Tor, such
Resolved, That the society. knowing low large
! Is ii is dependent upon those who execute the
law fer the success Of its work. realizes It's
great loss in the death Of our hcBored and faith
full Superintendent of Police.
Resolved. That copy Of these resolutions be
sent TO the family Of the deceased and that the
1 daily papers of the city be requested 10 publish
the same.
AT a meeting Of the washingon Light
| Infantry last evening the following reso-
! lutions were adopted:
Whereas, after a long life of usefulness and
| devotion 10 duty. Col. William G. Moore for
| many years the commanding officer OF this corps,
has been taken from Us by the hand OF death
| 5-&
Whereas we owe it to his memory that we re.
| cord our appreciation Of his many virtues; there
| fore. be j.
Resolved, That with his passing away the
Washington Light Infantry Corps has lost friend
| at all times devoted 10 its interests and a com
mander who had. and deserved 10 have the
| sincere affection and respect Of all its members.
| As a coInrade he was cordial and uHasSuming:
| as an officer he brave and energetic, and
| so mingled discipline and attention to military
| duty with kind consideration for his officers
! and men as to command their high regard; as
| a he stood in the front rank Of the good
| citizens Of this, his native city, and well de-
| served the distinctions which came to him dur
| ing his busy life His charities were endless,
and in him the unfortunate always found a
| friend. We depIore his death, and extend 10
| his bereaved family profound sympathy in
| their sorrow.
Resolved. That a copy Of these resolutions be
! suitably engrcssed and sent TO the widow Of our
late commander and friend and faint memorial
| of our sentiments.