Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-11-03

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first secretary. Of class of twenty
five which he organized to later be
formed ard constituted into the lodge
he was the last survivor. He was
one Of the organizers of the Scott
ish Rite Masonry with the late Mil
top j.. Fields OF st. Louis, Mo-, and
others; also founded Corinthian
Commandery Ne. / Knights Temp
lar and Saint George Commandery
No 4 into which ne admitted when
if was constituted. Tie was Past High
Priest Of ST. Lulze's Holy Royal Arch
Nasons, past Grand Commander of
Prince Hall Grand Conmandery
Knights Femplar, past Commander in
Chief OF Scstern Concistory, past
Potentate Of arabic Temple No. IA
Of the Ancient Egyptian Arabic
order, OF Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine
past Deputy and present memnber Of
Supreme Council of Ancient and
accepted Scottish Rite Masonry,
past Joshua Of Heroines Of Jerich2,
past Grand Patron Of Eureka Grand
CHAPTER Order OF the Eastern Star,
Past Grand Joshua Eureka Grand
Court fferoines Of jericho. Member
Of the Order Of Isis and Dill Mas
ter of Union Guild Heroines Of the
Tcmplar Crusaders. For thirty-two
years he served as Right Worshipful
Grand Secretary for the Most Wor-
shipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge
Free and Accepted masons of Illinois
and jurisdiction. It WAS at his IN
stigation and with his assistance that
the various departments of the Inter-
national Conferences Of Masonic
Bodies were organized. He was an
active member Of the international
Conference of Grand Masters and
Grand seerotarys and represented his
state. at the Conference in Cinein-
natl. Chic, in 1920. After becom-
ing identified with the Grand Lodge
IS years ago, he founded every other
department of the Fraternity and It's
lady auxiliary branches. As a iur-
ist at the round table he had but few
equals and no peers in Illinois and
as one Of thd best in America. His
activities in this work made him
known and loved throughout the
bonnds of Freemasonry everywhere.
Known in Civic Circles
Besides his work in fraternal or
CARNATIONS, Mr. Moore has actively
Identified himself with all civic mo
ments for the uplift and betterment
for the community. For a number OF
years he was actively engaged in the
politics of the Second Ward and was
the first colored man to run for Al
derman in the city of Chicago. He
was a member Of and one Of the or
ganizefs of the Old ettlers Club;
was the member organizer of social
club of six whose purpose it was to
make New Year calls on lady friends.
These calls he made for fifty consec-
tive years. The sole survivor of this
club is his beloved brother J. W.
Moore. Seritorious service was rend-
cred by Mr.. Moore as a member of
the First Board of Directors of the
Wabash Avenue Young Mems Chris
, tian Association and as chairman of
the first House Committee of that
institution.
Has Perfect Record as Employee
For forty-three and a half years
he worked as one of the clerks with
the American Express Co., from
which he was retired and pensioned
five years ago, leaving behind as
Mr.. Fargo termed it, perfect rec
ord.
During the Worlds War he served
with singal honor as Superinten-
dent of the South Side Soldiers and
Sailors Club. He was one of the
olSdDiNeIs anu ulItcIof5 Oh IHp ODl-
cago University of Music and for
some time served as manager of the
school.
Family and Home Life
Mr.. Moore's home life was marked
by the same degree of loyalty and
devotion as was exhibited on his pub
lie service. On December o, 1875 he
married Miss Rosie T.. Hawkins, with
whom he lived most happily until her
death in 1912. OF this union six
children were born, three of whom
died in infanq and three now sur
vive their beloved father; Alberta
Moore-Smith, Covington; Eta Moore
Shoecraft; and Richard Moore, Jr. To
these children Mr.. Moore has always
been an idcalt loving, sympathetic
and indulgents father. His beloved