Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-28
DAILY EVENING STAR.
CITY ITEMS.

ceremony of administering the last sad rites to
wards a deceased brother, by the members of the
l. o. O. F., took place Sunday last. The funeral
service was performed in the Lodge room at Odd
Fellows Hail. on 7ih street.-The Sermon PRAYER and
other religious obseryanees being delivered by the
Rev Mr.. Duncan, of the NJ. f. Church, South
There was large number OF the members present
in the Lodge room during the service, well as the
widow and children of the deceased. The discourse
OF the Reverend gentleman was very impressive, and
the proceedings were highly Solemn added 10 which
the sObS ct the berraved relatives when ausion was
made 10 me loss that they had suffered rendered the
ceremony intensely affecting. At the conclusion OF
the coffin, the lid of which had been left partly open
dnrlng the Ceremony, showing the face Of the de
ceased, was screwed up, and having been borne
down stairs by some members of the Society," the
funeral procession Immediately formed. This
was composed OF the Grand Lodge, Encainpmenis
and Central LO. &c, the members of which muster
I'll ia large force aud formed long array with their
banners u,.iuhed and accompanied BY ProspeTi',
bras band They preceded the hearse, takins their
line of march down 9Th street into Pennsy lyanl
avenue, (ihe place OF iBt-rment being St johns
buryihg gTOund0 the carriages containing the rela
rye- aud friends OF the deceased following behind
The solemn strains OF the music, (ihe band playing
the dead march from Saul and other appropriate
air-,) the imposing appearance of The Odd Fellows,
headed BY hSir officers, dressed in full regalia, the
members wearing the sc1rfs and badges of their
different Lodges, and the peculiar character Of the
day on which the funeral WAS held, appear
ancr at great sorHInity. which was evidently felt by
the spectators, large number Of whom had been
attracted b the spectacle and many of whom fol
lowed the proces-ou to the grave. The name of the
deceased was John Douglas. He leaves widow
and young family of orphans.
The following l. q sketch of the Discourse deIly
rrci by the Rev. DIR. Duncan, in the Lodge room.
previous Ia tile departure al the funeral corrse in
Their sad and solemn duty:
Brethren, though 4 stranger To almost every one
OF You, am nni a stranger to sympathy will, this
OCCASION And though am uoi Il memIb;.r or your
order nv heart most cordially responds 10 sIoSe sen
irments OF "Frirntship, Love ana Trnih,r which
nav" influenced Won 10 pay these last tributes oi
respect iO the DEPARTED. This is 4 SOLEMN and in
SITnrIIvr occasion. see before me i'm that coffin
The dead; one who but l.teIv stood in Your midst
aII"ns Tie li'ing, AMI arOThI him I The living
who must presently b. IA tuTn-iIe dead We
sholid make THIS tb;r profitable. We should listen
IN ifS HOurnIui commentary Oil our mortality ID,
not ftITn away from IT. solemn appeal and tIIb of
good hraiti strong constitution. and YOUTH, mi vaOr
these are not your safeguards, The mercy of Cos,
alone projects yn'l. This day especially .amiud,
y'iH vi HAT mercy; day bringing before vnf mind
The manifestation OF Gods yOudur-s in tie oil, on
Jesus ChrI-t nur Saviour. Blend tie two lessons
one from tn' dead, the other from him. Sun whom
whatsoever that blievrIii though he were dead vel
shall he live. 60 to that God Of life at once lio
hoi say 1t" morrow" i"r God will step you with the
Solemn warning "Br1't not myself of To- morrow
liI not say wait tIIl have leisure from b,I -ncSs'
b IN hat
SAY To d1y Or 10 morrow Will into such city
and bHT anHi sell and get gain, whereas yt know
bot WAL shall hr I'm The mhrrow, for what H. your
hir,' O thr departed, can say nOthIn. touching
hts moral character, "a hr To me an euiirr
stranger and Only know Oi his yr,u,< ~ they mn,
h. commended by hIS connection with ycur order
Bnt see before me Il aljrct uI which can sneak
see yond-r Ih' brrravtd widow and io;rr weeping
chI!dIrH. oh NV sitter, know yuiT grief i.
d-tp-y0Tr tears hitter, bat know too thai Cod
viii be 4 husband 10 the widow Children. know
thai Your little hearts bleed and Ihrnb. As those hGl
ir'irs W.T. y"ur faces Look, dear little ones Gnd ia
heaven l. Your father. BeTr:ivcd ones, hook upon
the face or the drad, and then upon the face of Go
and A. You feel the deep loss of your dearest earthly
lTied, behold one W. left, heavenly, an rt-rua!
intnd, the God al love. Brethren LEI tis aDproach
ihli corpse, and There a AT altar temple late,
hiirh with hvInP spirit, but cTunIbliny into
dust e; III vow lO lIy. To- be- ready To die o. God
can iHIIe you iiD glorious degrees Of love sirrper
sw-etrI Than inshI earth He can give vOur
hraIiS tIc holy friendship oil ms grace, and fiji your
souls win truth, nTm and glorious his throne
bTrIlrru feel Ir interests of this occasion crowd
Ing Thoughts and 1rriirIs IiIcLy about my soul buf
Inr inrhIds uIe deIa!H ynu lGuerr. God bless tii,
occasion Ia yOtir eternal good we all meet in
glory.
-7H0theT Ola FsIl5,o's Funeral-YesrPrday after
noon, AT o'clock p. NJ, there took place The fnnrr
al OF another member of this excellent order who
has gone Ito thai bourne whence no Irav, Ter re
uIrns-' The n1mr Of Il,e decreased was r. +. Win
g"nroih, and b" was meIubrr OF Wa ,hInston Lodge
10 y. F. The funeral proc esrOn took up it, li,,r
ni march fr6iu Odd Fellow Hall, and was accom-
PANIED by PrO-prri's Bras Band.
Ia addition 10 the Odd Follow the members .:
tie German BeneI lent sGctty, consisting Of more
tndB two hundred f,.iiuei part OF the fnnrral pro
c'-~ion. They were accompanied by Two exceIrut
band~ If music and I'payei sever brauiili.t and
t1>iy banners. The deceased, VI a. "a native of Ger
many belonging Nassau that country but had
been resident of Washington for the last five
years. H. thirty one years OF age at The time
OF bis death.
F,"rered Of a M,ab~r Of Congrcss.-This day, the