The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-15
FAMOUS NAME
DIES OUT FOR
ONLY ONE DAY
Richard Charming Moore 9Th
Born "A Hours After Grand
Uncle'S Death.
HE'S ONE OF THE IF. VS..
First of Line One of the
Founders of St. Andrews,
Richmond, S. |.
HE'S ONE OF THE IF. VS..

There was a rift OF sunshine to-day In
the tears which fell on the bier OF Rich
ard Claiming, Moore 4th. for Richard
Charming Moore 9TH. baby only forty
eight hours old, may live TO honor the
name kept alive In one Of the Oldest
American families for $50 years.
Richard Charming Moore 4th a
weilthy bachelor. died In his eighty
ninth year on Friday at his late resi-
dence on Richmond road, near Rich
mond, S. !. His funeral was held this
afternoon, and by far the most interest
ing attendant was his namesake. who
was cuddled and made much OF by a
large company OF relatives from Nir-
ginia.
It appears that Just twenty.tour
hours after the death OF the elderly
scion OF the family his niece Mrs
Thomas Claiming Moore. gave birth TO
Richard Charming Moore 9Th. The
interim between the death OF the old
gentleman and the birth OF the boy
baby was the first occasion In a CEN
fury and a half when there was no
one OF the name In the family.
Founder a eichop.
The Moore family !s an +. r. V. as
well as one OF the oldest and most
famous In Richmond Borough. The
first Richmond Charming Moore was
an Episcopal clergyman and pastor OF
st. Andrews Church at Richmond, s,
l.. OF which ne was one OF the found
ers. Hhe af,erward went 10 virginia,
and In 1914 he became pastor OF the
Monumental Church In Richmond. Va.
built on the ruins Of one Of the coun-
try, early theatres which had been
destroyed by fire.
The high attainments OF the head
Of the line OF Richard Claiming
Moores after twenty seven years SER
vice as a clergyman In Richmond ele-
waited him to the rank OF Bishop, In
which estate he died honored by all
creeds. His passing was the establish
nent Of a family tradition TO ever after
keep green his memory through the
medium OF his ilustrious name con-
Nrred upon members OF the coming
generations, Richard Claiming Moore
I'd, his son. became a wel.known Epis-
copal clergyman OF New Jersey and
Pennsylvania.
Richard Claiming Moore Sd died In
infancy before the death of the Rev.
Richard Claiming Moore I'd He was a
son of the Rev. David ChanninS Moore,
The latter had n second son. whom
he named Richard Claiming Moore ith,
and II was he who passed away on
Friday.
Must Wait for a Thomas.
The present Richard Claiming Moore
Is a grandson OF Col. Thomas Claiming
Moore, a member OF the Northern
branch Of the family and an officer or
the Union Army, who fought with Gen
Phil Sheridan. His mother was Tor
marly Miss Elizabeth Stone, OF Mohawk,
n 7. Both mother and son are doing
well, and the proud father, Thomas
Charming Moore, says that the perpetu-
alton OF his own name will have TO be
deferred until the arrival OF second
son, as the continuation OF the line OF
Richard Claiming Moores was Of first
Importance.
This Richard Claiming No. is a
healthy specimen OF bahyhood. He Is
Fat and chubby, but there Is a trace Of
seriousness In his countenance which
seems to indicate that he realizes his
great responsibilities.