Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25

served this city as the chief execu-
tive.
further give notice that all city
offices will be closed on Monday.
March 2s, as a token of respect to
our late mayor.
HARRY b. zIMMAN, Mayor.
The funeral Of Mayor Moores will be
held Monday, beginning az noon and end
ing at 8 o'clock. Religious services will
be held at the residence under the direc-
ton of Rev. Father stritch of the Catholic
church. At their conclusion the body will
be taken to the city hall and placed on a
bier at the foot Of the grand stairway in
the rotunda on the lower floor. There 1t
will lie in state, guarded by platoons of
policemen and firemen and a corps of old
soldiers, Until removed to Prospect Hill
cemetery for interment in the Moores
family lot Services at the city hsll will
be confined to an eulogy by Howard H.
Baldrige. Except during the time con-
sumed by the eulogy the public will be
permitted to pass in and out and view the
body.
Business will be suspended at the city
hall all day Monday, every Office closed
and the rotunda draped in crepe. Satur-
day morning the fire stations were orna-
mented in the somber black and white
and the police station as well and flags
at half-mast. A heavy silken token of
mortal bereavement hung on the door Of
the executive chambers which were closed
Saturday morning.
No resolutions were adopted or Official
action taken at the adjourned meeting of
the council Saturday morning, it being
planned to have the regular weekly meet
ing Tuesday night and adjourned in honor
of the dead executive after the adoption
Of suitable expressions. Other arrange
ments were made privately and through
the official proclamation by Mayor Zim-
man.
Grand Army veterans Plans.
At meeting or the Nebraska division,
Union Veterans Union, held in the Rohr-
bough block Friday night resolutions OF
coincidence were unanimously adopted on
the death Of Mayor Frank E. Moores, a
member of that organization. Similar reso-
lutions were adopted respecting the death
of General John M. Thayer, also a MEM
Der of the organization.
1t was decided that out of Difference to
the wishes OF Mayor Moores family the
Union Veterans Union would not take
part in the funeral as a body, but merely
at lnulNluudi lnSIlDtIS. ~ Nnlb Gnu All
members OF the union are requested to
meet at the residence of their late COM
rade, 617 South Eighteenth street. at
o clock Monday afternoon, to pay their last
tribute.
The members of Custer post, Grand
Army Of the Republic, of which the late
mayor was member in good standing,
also are requested to meet at the home
Monday at D. m. No ritual services will
be observed the members attending in
their invidual capacity. Custer post will
present the burial flag. a handsome silk
one, TO cover the casket, which, according
to custom, will be placed in the tomb with
the deceased. All members OF the Grand
Army of the Republic in the city are in
vited to unite with Custer post in this
tribute Of affection.
The mayor having been an honored men,
Der Of Garfield circle No. II, Ladies Of the
Grand Army, the members of that or
/ ganisstion have been requested TO attend
the funeral services.
Mayor Moores was member of theme
| braska commandery Of the Loyal Legion
and that organization will participate in
/ the funeral services as individuals, but
/ not as a body.
At the meeting of the Order of Elks Fri
/
! Robert Cowell, w. /. Kiersted and w. w.
| Cole, was appointed to craft appropriate
resolutions relative to the death OF Mayor
Moores and transmit copy OF the same to
! the family Mayor Moores was one of the
early members OF the order in this city.
Resolutions by various organizations
adopted on the death of the mayor.
ola Comrades in Arms.
! Vicksburg regiment No. and Shiloh reg
/ iment No. g Union Veteran Union in Bril-
gade assembled on the evening of March
%, 1905 unanimously adopted the follow
| ing resolutions:
Whereas, The Great Commander has or
! dered taps" to be sounded for our es-
| teemed comrades in arms, John Milton
| Thayer and Frank f. Moores, therefore
Resolved, That in the death OF our COM
| rades the nation, the state of Nebraska
| and the cities of Lincoln and Omaha have
lost two OF their loyal and honored citl-
zens, who after having served their coun-
| try In the hour of its great need and perl
( during the civil war eNemplihed In theiI
lives as citizens In times OF peace the same
loyalty 10 the state and nation as I'm the
DAYS OF war.
Resolved. That we recognize their bril-
liant records as soldiers of the union and
their loyal and efficient services TO tht
state OF Nebraska as citizens.
Resolved, That We tender 20 the families
OF our departed comrades our heartfelt
Z sympathy in this hour of their great be
| reaVement and assure them that their de
parted loved ones have our true soldierl!
resolved, That a CODY of these resolu
( lions be furnished TO the families of on
deceased comrades and spread az larg
1 shiloh regiments. Union Veterans union
JACOB FAWCETT.