Evening star., 1922-06-09
TAPS ARE SOUNDED
FOR MRS. MOORE
Throngs Pay Last Tribute to
Lillian Russell as Body
Laid to Rest.
By the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press
PITTSBURGH. June SIN beautiful
Allegheny cemetery, under somber
skies tonight lies what was mortal
OF Mrs. Alexander p Moore. the Lii
lian Russell of yesteryear. and the
wife of Pittsburgh publisher. This
city, with its great steel industries
and great metropolises, knew and
sent forth noted representatives to
pay farewell tribute to one whose
voice and kindly heart had made for
her an honored place among the ma
tion's women.
After simple service at the home.
where members of the family and
few near friends looked upon the
quieted face for the last time, the
ceremony being performed by Rev.
DR.. Edward S. Travers, the hands OF
six stalwart sea soldiers bore the
casket outward on its last journey to
rest briefly in Trinity Protestant
Episcopal Church that the throng
who came to tender their final re-
spects might fulfill their mission here.
Favorite Songs Sung.
Here, also, Rev. DIR. Travers per-
formed the simple, yet inspiring rites
for the departed. A vested choir
marched silently through the audi
torium to the choir stalls. The once
famous singers favorite hymn, Rock
OF Ages" was sung by the assembly
IN unison with the choir, and at the
closing, was rendered another she
admired. MY faith Looks Up to
Thee" The choir selection was The
Souls of the Righteous Shall Rest In
Peace"
The congregation standing while
the casket was borne by the marines
from the church, Chopin's Funeral
Maj CHI was sounded from the organ.
Arriving at the gates of the tree
was met by those who came back"
of the 107th Field Artillery, an over
seas organization of the world war
which Mrs. Moore largely aided in
equipping. and to which she gave
their coiors.
Members of the Downtown Post.
American Legion. of which the de-
ceased was member by virtue OF
her rank IS sergeant in the marines
during the last war, were represent
ed. and it was from their ranks that
the firing squad was called. All were
Of the bugler, whose service was IN
the Navy.
Body Laid to Rest.
With the firing Of three volleys and
the sounding of TAPS from the
bugle. the body was tenderiy laid to
| rest in the vault. where 1t will re-
main until a suitable mausoleum can
be erected.
The honorary pallbearers included
James J. Davis, Secretary of Labor;
ISenator Hiram Johnson of California,
Representative Stephen G. Porter OF
Pittsburgh. Mayor w. A. Magee OF
Pittsburgh; ]. L. Livermore OF New
York. Howard Chandler Christy OF
New York, E. F. Albee. president OF
the National Vaudeville Association.
New York: r. H. Burnside, president
of the National Producers Associa-
tiop, New York; Senator William
Flynn, Pittsburgh; Clarence Burieigh.
Pittsburgh; Col. Oliver S. Hershman.
Pittsburgh, and E. NJ. ONeill, Pitts
burgh.
Beautiful floral tributes from men
and women in many stations of life;
ranging from President and Mrs.
Harding to the Office boy of the
Pittsburgh Leader. the publication OF
hadr. Moore, were received and hun
dreds of messages of condolences
from high officials. persons of the
theatrical world and countless ac-
quaintances in all parts Of the coun-
try THE greatest of them ALL" the
theater folk called her, and she was
their friend.