Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-18
AGED RESIDENT DEAD
WIN. BsxAoRE OF THE HEALTH
OFFICE PASSES AWAY.
Came Il washington in 1862 at Re-
quest IF Salmon p. Chase
Native of Ohio.

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WiiliarR Bennett Moore. who has been for
years ID, Ssrse. of the registration Of
births, DEATHS and marriages in the health
/ department of the District died at his
home, sf,rC. street southeast, last Friday
night.
Mr.. Moore was born in Urbana, Ohio,
March l. 1924. After graduating from the
Miami University he worked for time
| as editor and newspaper correspondent, and
about 1852, at the request of the Secretary
of the Treasury, Salmon p. Chase, came to
| Washington This was shortly after the
establishment of the fourth. auditors Of
| flee of. which. he-was made chief clerk and
deputy auditor. He served in this capacity
for about twenty years, coming into init
mate contact with and making friends of
/ large number of naval officers.
In 1sS6 he entered the health Office and
has been engaged in various capacities in
] that Office ever since, most of the time
1 having to do with the fling of returns of
.blrtbs,r deaf and marriages and the COM
| pilation of such statistics have been
| published from time to time by the health
department.
Mr.: Moore served for many years on the
| D1strict school board as the trustee for the
| third division. He uniformly recog-
nized as "a careful, conscientious and intel
| hgent worker, endearing himself to those
| witlrsw hcfn s11e was associated and to those
with whom he came in contact in the
various positions which he. has held. by
reason of his uniform courtesy and will
t4lnghess to: help and serve others.
Associates Take Action.
Mr.. Moore was held in affectonate regard
by all the employees of the health Depart
ment. where he had been employed for so
many years: Arrangements were made by
the employees in the office today to draft
suitable resolutions expressing the regret
of the employees at the. death of Mr.. Moore.
The health office force also sent beautiful
| floral tribute to the family residence. !
| Representatives of all the various branches
or the health department will attend the
funeral of Mr.. Moore Among others will
| be Df:+Weadward Dr., Barker, DR. Fowler,
Prof. Hird and others. =
Faithful Services Appreciated
Commissioner Macfarland stated this
morning that he was very sorry to learn
| of the death of Mr.. Moore, who for SO
| many years was an employee of the District
government
| Il appreciate the value of the long and
! faithful services Mr.. Moore rendered to the
District as an employe of the health de-
| partment." said Mr.. mcfarland. He was
| faithful and willing worker, and upon mis-
| retirement last month l wrote him letter
| expressing my sincere regret that the con-
| dition of his health required that he should
retire from his position in the health de-
| partment. and also complimenting him upon
his efficient services rendered while in the
employeef ahsfDistrict government"
| 10 fiAsWilling Worker.
II have been in almost daily contact with
! Mr.. M6oTezfer, the past ten years, and can
say that fhetewas not more conscientious
or willing worker in the department than
he, said Dr., Woodward. the health officer.
today. sin his dealings withethe public he
| sustained the most pleasant relations with
| persons IN an walks osiffe. and his services
/ were dInnkEfsAg satisfactory He bad been
! in charge of the vital statistics for the
health bffee rfDr about fifteen years. -, :,
| LAS an instance of .his;.faithfulness to his
dutessfI. might cite the fact that during
|! the terrible blizzard that visited Washing
Il ton III 1888 INF. Moore. Notwithstanding mis-
|, afvai1eed sAge, appearedt at his. desk for.
II work ssG tinsets he merning of the biz
zard and cogtinqsd to sh2w up at the office
| for his regular duties all during the stormy
| period He took no leave of absence dur
| ing hfs service 'ih' the health department
OF lateg years :he' had been in i'll health and
| ON that account: he resigned his position
OF his death. for HE was considered by all
hiJ associates as a ioVable gentleman.
I 'Mr. Fl. G. Mclean. adeputy' health officer,
| spoke in high terms of the services ana
PERSONAL character of Mr.. Moore. + Mr., Nc.
Lean stated that he had expressed his per.
scnal regard for Mr.. Moore in a letter. sent
to him December ~, transmitting the OH
cia1 order of the Commissioners accepting
MFR. Moores resignation as clerk In the
health Office. The letter expressed sincere
regret upon the severance OF the official
relations that had most Intimately existed
for nearly nine years.
"Your courteous. gentlemanly. demeanor
at all times and under all circumstances,
the letter states: your conscientious and
faithful performance Of duty during your
long period of service. might be emulated
with credit by every public servant under
the District government. You carry with
you the honor, respect and love of all with
whom you have been associated, and will
retain 1t unto your life's end"
DR.. William Tindall, secretary to the
board of Commissioners, said he had known
Mr. Moore for thirty years, and always held
him in high esteem. Mr.. Moore was an In
innate friend of most all of the prominent
statesmen of the civil war period, and espe-
cially Of Secretary Chase. He was a high
ly respected and efficient member OF the
school board of the District. and his serv-
ices In all other relations of life were emf
nently satisfactory. 81 regret exceedingly
to learn that Mr.. Moore has passed away,
coutinuedsDr. Tindall.
/; Mr.. Moore has, one son in this city and
one in Pittsburg.
The funeral took place from the family |
residence today at o'clock, attended by a
large number OF his former associates in
official life. = 90
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