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JOSEPH T. MOORE. JR.
Montgomery Club Hanors His Memory.
At the last meeting of the Montgomery
Club, Which was held at Stanmore
near Sandy Spring on the 12th
inst., Mr. Charles F. Kirk, of Olney,
referred to the death of the late
Joseph T. Moore, Jr., on March 30th,
and stated that a committee had been
appointed by the Club, not to write
formal preamble and resolutions, but
to inscribe upon the minutes and to
send to the stricken father and sorrowing
wife and daughters a record
of sympathy and a heartfelt sorrow.
"This is the second time" Mr.Kirk
said, "that death has broken the
chain of our brotherhood; before,
a lingering illness; while it did not
lessen the blow, at least gave warning;
while now, in the silent watches
of the night, after a busy day, and a
bright evening in his home circle, retiring
in apparent health, the dread messenger came and all was over on
earth. It is not for us mortals to try
to understand, it was not meant that
we should, we only know that our
part is to perform the duties which
lie next to our hands, to wait, and to
believe that some day we shall see
and know. Now the broad acre,
which he cared for so well, green and
blythe with the glad touch of spring,
the beautiful home bearing everywhere
evidences of this thought and
skill, are but a mockery, while the
silent mill, the engines whose wheels
shall turn no more, seem but the emblems
of death.
"No man in the community would be
more missed; he came in contact with
the daily lives of many men and of
all there is not one who will not
praise his name; he gave to each all
that was his, whether of kindly words
or worldly goods There was aiways
about Joseph Moore, Jr.'s prescence;
in his calm, self-contained manner, a
sense of reserved power; he seemed
to accomplish things easily, as
though ordinary difficulties did not
trouble him, and to have resources
of capability and energy at
his command to be used when occasion
or energy might require, which
would overcome all obstacles.
"Time will bring its changes, more
links in our chain will be parted and
drop out. Some may snap in a day,
others wear away under the strain of
many years, let us hope that none
will rust, but no man will leave a
fairer record nor will ne more missed
by his survivors."

JOHN W. WALKER, MAYOR.