Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-12-26
CORRESPONDENCE.
pr.,I.ADELPHIA.

Our Sjifridi Correspondent.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec %.
Free Masonry in Pennsylvania has suffered
great loss in the death Of Mr.. VIM. b. Schneider,
for twenty-five years Grand Tyler of the Grand
Lodge of A. Y. NJ. Mr.. Schneider was remark
able man in some ways his memory, in particn-
lar, being noted as really extraordinary. 1t is
said that he never forgot name face on the
contrary, that single sight or hearing was sufii
cicnt to stamp an individual upon his recollection
for life. Many strange anecdotes are told of him
in this way. At the time of his death he was, be
sides being in the enjoyment of numerous other
high masonic honois, member in the 33nd de-
gree Of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Those OF your readers who are masons do not
need to be told that this is an extraordinary rank.
His funeral will take place this afternoon, to pro-
coed 10 Monument Cemetery, and is expected to
be one Of the most impressive ever witnessed in
Philadelphia. The office of Grand Tyler has been
in Mr.. Schneiders family fer upwards of seventy
years, his father and grandfather both having
held it before him. Further, there is likelihood
of his eldest son succeeding to the honor. So
that there will be four generations Of the family
in the same office.
In connection with the subject of masonry 1t
may be well to state that measures arc actively
heing taken for ,hc commencement ot the new
| temple rs soon as spring weather will permit.
Fine as the building on Chestnut street il, II is
found to be not sufficiently large for the accom-
| mediation ui The lodges This seems strange, for
| it has been hnt bnt few years, and we oil re-
member what n slorlcation there was over tile
| event. and how il was promised il should stand
/ ,u dcu.,n,l mad. uunn II for great time Dui
thosc calculations either fell short mr. masonry
has inor1innt,lv Increased of late FIR n fresh
| c,nn,,e is noy demanded II is mo uncommon
thin,r in thr ,rtsent hall for more members of n
lodye 10 h, waiting fu admission than the room
will hold. Tie splendid improvements in Boston
and Baltimore may have also had something to dc
with mi, change. The new temple is to be bui
al Broad and Filb.rt streets and will have cost
when finished n million and a-half of money L
will he in Size and magnifccnce far ahead of an,
similar building in this country, if not indeed Ii
the world The ground alone. cost over 5000.
600. About two years will be occupied in ID
erection.
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