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Services For Late Mrs. Moores
Simple Rites Will Be Conducted at
All Saints Church Tomorrow
The funeral of the late Mrs.
Frank E. Moores will take place from All Saints Church tomorrow, Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o’clock, and, in accordance with her often expressed opinions
during life, the service will be of the simplest and most unostentatious
character.
Members of the family know that
with her dislike of useless display she would so prefer, and have arranged the
funeral accordingly.
It is only on account of the
hundreds of friends who will wish to pay a last
tribute of respect to the deceased that the funeral is being held from
the church, as the family residence, though large, would be totally inadequate
to accommodate them. Rector Mackay will
conduct the services.
The Pallbearers will be four
members and two of the oldest Omaha friends of
the family: Mr. John Alber of Logansport, Indiana, a
brother-in-law; Mr. Zachary Taylor of Logansport,
Indians, a nephew; Mr. E. E. Matchett of Kansas City,
a nephew; Mr. A. W. Matchett of Cincinnati,
Ohio, a nephew; Weir D. Coffman
and Joseph Teahon.
The body will be placed
temporarily in the receiving vault at Prospect Hill
Cemetery until a family
vault can be built in the same city of the dead.
In addition to other members of
the family whose arrival has already been noted, Mrs. George Parslow of Cincinnati, a sister of Mayor Moores, and Mr. and Mrs. A.
D. Matchett of Cincinnati,
sister and brother-in-law of Mrs. Moores, will come tomorrow morning. Mrs. August Matchett of Kansas
City, Mrs. John Alber and Miss Jennie Daws of Logansport, sisters of Mrs. Moores; Mrs. Ida
Taylor and Mrs. Zachary Taylor of Logansport, Indiana, nieces of Mrs. Moores,
arrived yesterday.
A special meeting of the city
council was held yesterday. Official
notice of the death of Mrs. Frank E. Moores, wife of Mayor Moores, was conveyed
to the body, and, on motion of Mr. Mount, it was decided to close the city hall
on Wednesday, the day of the funeral.
On Motion of Mr. Lobeck, it was
ordered that the superintendent of the building drape the rotunda and entrance
of the city hall.
President Karr and Mr. Mount were
appointed a committee on carriages and flowers.
The members of the council decided to attend the funeral in a body, and
will ask the other city officials to do the same.
The fire and police board met
last night to pass resolutions of condolence and respect in memory of Mrs.
Moores, and adjourned without transacting any further business. The resolutions are as follows:
“Whereas, the hand of Providence has seen fit to
remove from our presence Mrs. Kate E. Morres, the beloved wife of our honored
mayor, Frank E. Moores, thereby bring grief and desolation to the happy home,
and depriving him of a loving wife and the children of a kind and loving
mother; there fore, be it.
“Resolved, That, by the death of
Mrs. Moores, not only the husband and children have been severed from a dear
companion, but the people of Omaha as well have cause for deep grief at the sad
death of the most respected and loved woman; and be it further
“Resolved, That the sympathy of
this board be extended to his honor, the mayor, and his family, and that this
resolution be spread upon the records of the board of fire and police
commissioners, and a copy be sent to the bereaved family.”
Omaha World Herald – June 12, 1900
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