The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-08
OFFICIALS, FRIENDS
PAY LAST RESPECTS
TO LILLIAN RUSSELL
fRr Associated Pressl

PITTSBURGH, June 8. = Friends
from officialdom, from the profession
which carried her to the height of her
operate glory, and from the walks OF
life into which her various well direct
ed interests carried her in later years,
will today pay their last respects 10
Lillian Russell Moore, wife of A P.
Moore, Pittsburgh publisher. The an
nouncement of her death on Tuesday
morning struck deep into the hearts OF
those who had known her down
through the years during which she
was heralded as Queen of American
opera" and hundreds of sympathetic
messages have been received at the
home as we'll as many beautiful floral
tokens.
The funeral at which Pittsburgh
friends and admirers from all over
the country will gather III farewell
tribute will take place in Trinity
Episcopal church at 2:30 O'Clock.
private service will be conducted at
the home previously, when members
of the family and few of those most
closely associated in friendship with
the deceased will look for the last
time upon the features of the woman
NAOec Dcduly anu ldleuL was duLliI Ci
the world over. The casket will be
closed finally before it's journey to the
church and only memories will remain
to those who gather there. Rev. DR.
Edward s. Travers, rector of the
church. will officiate at both services.
Silent SentineIs.
Silent sentinels, a detachment of
United States marines has stood guard
at the death room in the Moore home
since their arrival from Washington
under orders from Assistant Secretary
of the Navy Roosevelt. They are
watching over a dead comrade, for
such she was by official warrant dur
ing the World war, when she held the
rating of Gunnery Sergeant. And when
their vigil has ended they will be the
body guard on the march to the
church and thence to the cemetery
There the survivors of the Tenth Field
artillery will escort the cortege from
the gates to the cemetery where Mrs.
Moore's body will find resting place
until mausoleum can be erected. A
firing squad from the American Le-
gion whose ranks the distinguished
woman graced by her membership will
render the farewell salute.
Although a request that no floral
made. hundreds of wreaths from per-
sons prominent in official and profes-
sional walks of life, were received.
One of these was from the White
House. This was placed on the foot
of the couch on which Mrs. Moore's
body lies
others Who Contribute.
Others who contributed floral offer
ings were United States Senator Med
Ill Mccormick, Attorney General
Harry NJ Dsugherty, Governor and
Mrs. William c. Sproul, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Ogden Armour, Mr.. and Mrs. Gift
ford Pinchot. Mr.. and Mrs Leonard
, G. Wood, Congressman Stephen Por-
ter; Mrs. Edith Kermit Roosevelt and
other persons well known in social
and theatrical circles. Organizations
also forwarded their tributes, mill
tary, professional and social
Hundreds of additional kilograms of
condolences were also received
Among the senders were United States
Senator William NJ Calder, Secretary
of War Weeks, Denial Frohman. Sec
rotary of Internal Affairs James F.
Woodward Charles NJ. Schwab. Mrs.
Tony Pastor and many actors, actress
es and persons otherwise acquainted
with the noted woman.
SAN FRANCISCO, June s.-While
funeral services for Miss Lillian Rus
sell Moore, internationally famed act
ress are held in Pittsburg today the
flag of the Press club of San Fran
cisco floats at half mast. Lillian Rus
sell was the only woman honorary
member of the club so named because
of a benefit concert she gave for the
club when it was struggling and youth
tul. She was presented with a golden
kew to the club