Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-18
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
SfAfs or rH1 THHRhoMlfln.-Ths thsr.
nonessf, IN our counting room, ct II o'clock
lp-day, Eosd 1t ~ degrees at owe ssro.

>e-dsy, gosd At 70 degrees atovs ssro.
IINISs1 FUHERAL-H0SoRs TO RESPECT.
BD BRorHBR.-The various calls of meetings
Of the Masonic and Odd.Fellows o, ders in
Saturday. paper, for meetings to make pre-
Paratisns to attend the funeral yesterday of q
deceased brother, indicated that q highly re-.
Ipected member was no more. Mr.. James
Jack, who had for many years been Grand
Tyler Of the Masonic Order, member of Fede.
PAL Lodge, Past Grand of Columbia Lodge,
Sir knight of the knight Templars, &C., was
the object of this tribute Of respect to his MEM
DRY. Yesterday afternoon, the various orders
met at their respective halls, and marched
with banners and music to the late residence
OF the deceased. On At street, near Pennsylva-
mia avenus. The Grand Lodge Of Masons
Knight Templars, Royal Arch Chapter, and
FEDERAL Lodge, with g. A. Schwarxman AZ
tlal music. The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellovs
r. q, d. John Hodgson, marshal, members of
the Encampment, Columbia Lodge, and visit
ing membe 1. b. Gray, marshal, had Pros
pens hne cornet band with them. The cere.
monies at the house were conducted nv the
Rev James A Duncan, of the M. E. Church
South, and were OF q most impressive charac.
ter, the Kew gentleman most eloquently de-
picung the virtues IF the departed. The linz
was then again formed, and to solemn and
appropriate strains, played by the bands al
ternately, moved to Pages steamboat wharf.
where the steamer Union was in READINGS, 70
receive them, with flags at half-mast. Here
was presented 3 magnificent view, which
getting on board the steamer We had the cd.
vantage of as the long procession, with its
ysned forms and cOlors Of regalia, advanced.
The hill sides were filed with people, mostly
ladies, and every prominence was occupied by
n he
Soon the Orders made their appearance, and
then to those on board the Union, the PIANO.
ramaw was beautiful in the extreme The NOV
ing masses below, the galaxy of beauty on
helghis, the solemn music the hearso and
some dozen carriages, with q bright sky above,
and all appearing at glance, would have
made glorious subject for painter, or espe-
claily daguerreotypist, as the latter could
have transferred it to the plate exactly as it
appeared Leaving the wharf, it was soon
found that another boat had to be put on to
accommodate the vast assemblags, including
the many spectators who desired to witness the
proceedings at Alexandria. Accordingly the
Steamer George Page was steamed up and
took down the balance Of the passengers A
number Of ladies vere on board both of the
boats Down the brigh. Potomac tho gallant
steamers moved, looking, with the trappiDgs of
woe. q kind of aquatic funeral excursion. Ar.
rived at Alexandria, the Washington orders
we're received by their brethren OF the former
city, OF the Masonic Order, Potomac Lodge,
and Enoanpment, 1. o. OF.
MOVEMENTS AT ALEXANDRIA
Landing at Alexandria, the line was re-
formed ~ before except th at the orders of tn at
city were placed In the centre of the process
sion, and in the rear of Columbia Lodge
Thus arranged. they moved Oh out King street
Sad, slow was the march
Of the funeral train,
And gloomy the banners,
And mOurnfnl the strain"
Is they proceeded through the ancient town.
the houses and streets on each side of the route
being filled with observers Of the solemn page
ant Arriving at the graveyard, the Metho-
dist Episcopal Cemetery, in the south west part
of the suburbs Of the city, they found The
place crowded with people With some dim.
dulty the head Of the procession GOT through
the crowd to the grave, and the last sad cers-
monies were commenced by P. r. w. g. n.
b. u. French, in the solemn ritual Of the Ma
sonic order Rev. Chas. A. Davis, chaplain,
delivered beautiful prayer, and the csre.
monies were resumed, P. G.. N. Rldreth, of
mississippi, giving the responses to Mr. French
Mr.. French here took occasion to speak in high
terms of the integrity of the deceased, whom
ne had known for many years a. strictly an
honest and good man. Rev. Mr.. Davis then
closed the Masonic proceedings with benz
dicton- After which, Jackson Edmonds son
performed the ceremonies according to the i'm
pressive rules Of the order of Odd Fellows
when svergrsens were thrown upon his coffin,
and the sods hsaped upon his grave, by his
surviving brsthren-the widow, and children,
and friends, and all, seeing here, as to the Ia
mented dead,
20 The last of earth.n
The procession was again formed to cheerful
music marched back to the steamers, and in q
short time landed ut our wharf, from whence
they moved to Odd Fellows Hall, where the
members opened to the right and left, and tn
Masonic portion passed through on the way to
their Hall, soon after which both divisions
were dismissed. Among the solemn and i'm
posing pieces played at Alexandria, was one
which attracted much attsn ton, given by
Prosperis Band, called the Congressional Co.
mstery DlrSs- 1t was . n0urnfully sweet
compositien- In conclusion, We may state TIL
Mr. Anthony Buchly was the undertaken, and
performed the duties in an appropriate and
careful manner.
+. 8. When the above was nearly in type
We received . written account of the proceed.
ings BY member, which We regret is pre-
cluded from publication by being received
too late. Prom it we CLEAN the following
points not noticed by Us The knight Tenn.
plars were under the charge of Sir knight C.
W. Bennett, the whole procession and general
direction supsrintended by Sir Knight g. A.
sshwsrzman. In the divissn the right was
under command Of Sir knight Skinner and the
left under Sir knight Ii. II Heath. The ma
soDs At Alexandria were members of Washing
ton Lodge, over which the immortal Father
OF his Country once presided, and of which the
deceased Was past master Its present Mas
ter: Z. Brockett, d q. NJ. Of Virginia, was N
waiting to escort the procession. Mount Yer
non Chapter, Lafayette Lodge, wore also in
waiting, with Marley Encampment, Potomac
and Ssrepts Lodges IF Odd-Fsllows Among
the Masonic fraternity was noticed tho NJ ". M.
Of the District, DIR. W. b. NagIuder, G C
Whiting and of the Odd Fellows, Col. Philips
and S. I. Shugsrt. The article concludes:
" The day was one of beauty, and the fact
that the pageant was one in honor Of an humble
individual, whose memory was endeared to the
thousands comprising il, is the truest evidence
OF the exalted character of the orders to which
he vas so excellent q member.
- 1t is source Of eongratulation that the
whole affair was conducted with the most
ssquable good feeling, and the several orders
Appeared TO vie with each other in expressions
of good feeling
=. No more Imposing funeral has ever been
had u th.s city, though Presidents and men Of
high rank have been buried here The de-
ceased though humble, was not behind all
these IN honesty, truthfulness, and all the
nooIeness which should characterize the man