Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27
Is but the suburb to the life Elysian,
Whose portal we call death"
Tribute to Remarkable Man.


Tribute to Remarkable Man.
Today we have gathered to pay tribute
to one who struggled much and VINO al
tained mucn. his life was full of contest
and he developed by reason thereof certain
cnaracterlstcT which have distinguished
him remarkable man and crowned his
struggles with victories.
When the clouds of civil war darkened
the horizon, when the nations very ex-
istence was in the balance, when the
best blood of the nation was needed 10
defend II, when President Lincoln made
his first call for volunteers, Frank h.
Moores responded. lie did not walt to
be drafted. He did not wait to be drubbed
into the service-he offered himself
promptly and freely as defender of his
countrys cause. When mustered out he
Immediately re-enlisted; he was with his
regiment when 1t was veteranized he
fought many severe and hard-fougnt
battle He served with Sheridan in the
Shenandoah Valley in "a. HE was cap
tured in West Virginia in 50 apd confined
in Libby PRISON. He served continuously
all through the war He bore on his body
wounds received, that the north and the
south should live as one ana insepdraDle
now and forever. He was promoted for
meritorious conduct on the field OF battle
and mustered out at the end Of the war
as colonel. With naturally an intensely
loyal heart his service on, field Of battle
engendered a love of country and love
OF IT'S flag that became the dominant char
nag How he liked to. see it's stars and
stripes floating to the breeze. As soon as
ne acquired home he planted flag az star
dence here, at his summer home on the
lakes, from the windows OF his office, and
just as his patriotic spirit was aoout to
take flight, ne requested that it should
drape his casket, and there he lies like a
warrior taking his rest with his martial
cloak wrapped around him. Tired he
sleeps and mes poor play Is Ger
Lived Lire of Contest
He lived the life of contest He died as
heroic as he lived. He was not only loyal
TO his country, but this spirit imbued him
so that he was loyal to the utmost to
those whom he believed to be his friends.
He could see no mistakes in them. 1t be-
came immateTial at times whether their
for him TO know that his assistance was
needed. That was the time when. he
ceased to question the political eXpediency
OF his conduct. II was not question Of
political eXpediency then-it was a ques-
ton whether his friend needed assistance
SO ne seemed willing to sacrifice much for
friendship. His loyalty to friends was thus
supreme. Ii became the keynote to his
character. II was the secret of his great
atty at times made him seem unrea sonable
sometimes autocratic and headstrong
sometimes 1t seemed to plunge him into
the abyss of error and wrongdoing, but 1t
cemented friendships that remained firm
and enduring. Faults he had, for he was
human, and | am not here to excuse or
palliate them, but many were due tn the
.tenacity with which he neld his friendships
and the sense OF obligation that stirred
his life. --.,'.
Great Personal Magnetism.
There was great personal magnetism in
his nature He was genial, affable, pleas
ant with a keen sense OF humor, Ae made
friends by the very charm Of his person
afity. / have seen him go into q political
meeting and sing, There $ a Hole in the
Bottom of the Sea, and make more votes
speech on his favorite political topic. HIS
very presence at such meetings i'm the
times gone by typihed patriotism, loyalty
IN Rt
personality, and he carried the meetings
and the voters with him by storm He
, got very close to the masses. lie never
walked on stills. lie preferred the plain
and common walks Of men. He was one
of the most kind-hearted and impulsively
generous men ever knew Ais ONCE was
a rendezvous tor the poor ana the needy.
, More hard luck stories would be daily
7 heard there than anywhere else in the
] city; HIS open-handed beneyolence brought
I all kinds OF people from all walks Of lie
I to him for assistance. His heart-strings
were responsive to their demands. His
/ sympa thies went out to the distressed.
/ bubbling over with sentiments Of generosity
and liberality TO all who came TO him for
help.
Having many devoted friends bound 10
him by ties not easily broken. he has been
I noted political leader. He always had
many qualities Of great leadership lie
/ had a genius for organization He had
/ keen foresight his decisions were quickly
/ made sometimes too quickly but he was
J man of great determination and rarely
| reversed himself. Having thought out a
| course of action he pursued IL with great
| DISCRIMINATION. He was what might be
/ called dashing leader and was the center
I OF the fight in many hard-fought political
| battle. He gained many Victories by the
great force Of his Individuality.
| / am not here TO speak of his official life
/ 1t was an open book to you all You will
| miss his genial smile, his hearty handshRkc
, ms irisnGly greeting These corridors that
| LIES itful fever Ger he sleeps well "