Evening star., 1898-07-14
Body Laid Away. Today at Congress
sional Cemetery.
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
The Floral Tributes Unusually Nu-
merous and Beautiful.
ALL CLASSES AS MOURNERS

The funeral of the late William G. Moore,
lifelong citizen of Washington. popular
and esteemed from his earliest boyhood.
and at the time of his lamented death ma
jor and superintendent of the metropolitan
police force, took ulace at half-past two
O'Clock this afternoon from the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church The i'm
mense crowd which gathered, compris-
ing as it did all classes and conditions of
people. every one OF whom regarded the
loss of Major Moore in the sense of per-
sonal affection, attested the universal SEN
timent of affection in which he was held
and among the numerous organizations
present of which the dead man had been
a member there was not man who did
not feel deep and poignant grief.
Rev. DR.. Radcliffe conducted brief serv-
ices at the late residence of the deceased
No. I'LL L street, after which the remains
were removed to the church, escorted by
the reserve police force of lbs men.
The police battalion was commanded by
Captain Austin, who had for his staff In
spectors Cross and Pearson, Lieutenants
Holltnberger, Gessford. Kelley and Boyle.
The various sections of the battalion were
under command of Lieutenants Amiss.
Heffner. McCathran and Kenney. Officer
Lally was color surgeant.-
The Knights Templar and Mystic Shrin-
ers came in carriages. The Washington
Light Infantry was somewhat delayed in
arriving. so NdtlOnal Guard Brigade
Band marched uD on New York avenue
near the church and played dirge return
ing to the armory afterward and escorting
the Infantry to the church.
Beautiful Floral Offerings.
The floral tributes were unusually numer-
Gus and beautiful, and especially striking
was the token from Harbor Master Sutton
and the men of the harbor police boat. 1t
was an exquisite creation. Over base of
which sprang Easter lilies, pond lilies and
tender-tinted roses, and upon which. in
purple immorteIles, were the words From
Crew Of the Vigiant." poised a mag
nifcent anchor of white roses and lilies.
with chain OF pink carnations falling
from the shaft and across the anchor.
The members OF the Capitol police force
sent beautiful broken shaft of white roses
and carnations. rising from a base of palm
shafts. Easter and pond lilies and Ameri-
can beauty and Victoria roses.
The assessor AMI tax collector and their
clerks sent an immense cross and crown
formed Of the rarest exotics, at the base
Of which were clusters of lilies and a pro-
fusion Of long-stemmed American beauty
roses
Mr. Allison Nailor jr, sent a great bunch
Of lilies and maidon-hair fern, resting on
crossed palm leaves and tied with broad
purple ribbon.
Almas Temple, Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine, remembered their dearly beloved
brother with a floral reproduction of the
Shrine emblem, the crescent. inclosing the
star and surmounted by scimetar. The
emblem was formed of exquistely tinted
carnations, lilies of the valley and purple
asters-
Lafayette R. A. Chapter No. 5. sent a
floral keystone, the emblem of the chapter.
Joseph L Willard sent cluster of Amer
lean beauty roses.
The tribute of the W. L. L Corps was a
magnificent national shield of red, white
and blue iInmortelles, upon which rested
a knapsack of white and pink carnations
and roses with letters wv L. 1. c." in
purple immortelles.
Mr.. ". d. Sullivan sent a beautiful pill
low Of gladiolas and sweet peas.
William o. and Robert A. Pinkerton, sent
all exquisite floral pillow. with the inscrip-
ton, "ls6l-1Sas., In purple immortelles,
sisnifying the length of their close ac-
quaintance with their dead friend.
The card of Israel Rosenfleld was at
tached TO a beautiful gates ajar, made of
wax flowers and a floral heart with a
white dove perched upon it with outstretch-
ed wings, was marked simply from a
friend
At the right of the chancel was lovely
floral column rising from a base of lilies
and long -stemmed roses and palms. among
which nestled dove, bore the card. We
Mourn His Loss, Metropolitan Police De-
partment.'
On the other side of the chancel was a
great wealth OF ivy supported on a floral
stand. and upon crossed palms was a
bunch OF roses tied with purple ribbon
scription: I'm sorrow the police depart
ment bows its head to the inevitable
The PaIIbearer..
The honorary pallbearers were President
John B. Wight Of the board OF District
Commissioners, Tax Collector E. G. Davis,
Chief Clerk Richard Sylvester of the po-
lice department. Messrs. Allison Nailor. jr
and Harrison Dingman of the W. L. 1. c.
and Messrs. George H. B. White, VIM
d.
sentlng the citizens Of the District
The active pallbearers were:
Police Sergeants Montgomery, McNeely
Byrnes. Falyey, Williams Keefe. DAILY and
Burgess.
The Military Order of the Loyal Legion
was officially represented by General Vim
cent Of the army, Colonel Levi Maish, Cap
tain George F. Foote. United States army
and Rev. J. H. Bradford, the chaplain of
the eommandery, while many other mem
bers were present.
The Union Soldier RS Alliance was repre-
sented by conn ittee consisting of Dr.
Frank T. Howe and Messrs. Fred A
Brackett, A s. Worthington and Henry E.
AIvord.
The ceremonies at the grave in Congress
stonal cemetery, to which place the fune-
raj cortege will move after the ceremonies
at the church are concluded, will be con-
Quoted by Associate Prelate Albion K.
Paris and Eminent Commander c. D.
Caldwell. assisted by Past Eminent Com
manders, E. G.. Davis, Harrison Dingman
y. q. Dixon. II. K Simpson, Alexander H
Holt, G. II. Walker and T. P. Morgan
w. l. L. Corps Express Sympathy.
At a meeting OF the Washington Light
Infantry Corps held last night. resolutions
were unanimously passed reciting the
death OF Col. Moore, after long life of
usefulness and devotion to duty. and de-
claring that with his passing away "the
Washington Light Infantry Corps has lost
friend all times devoted to its interest
and a commander who mad. and deserved
TO have, the sincere affection and respect
OF all its members; a comrade he was
cordial and unassuming; as an officer he
was brave and energetic, and so mingled
discipline and attention TO military duty
with kind consideration for his officers and
men to command their high regard as
a man stood IN the front rank of the
good citizens of this, his native city, and
well deserved the distinctions which came
10 him during his busy life. His charities
were endless. and IN him the unfortunate
always found a friend We deplore his
death, and extend to his bereaved family
our profound sympathy In their SORROW"