The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-05-06
A Lodge or sorrow

The late William B. Schuidet, who
was we'll known as, the Tyler, for thd
last quarter Of a century, Of all the
Masonic lodges snd other bodies meet
iig in Philadelpi,it. Mas, in many rez
spects, o relerkatle Man 3 aK
His kpowlcds se of mems nanies and
faces, and their Masonic standing, was
cultivated TO the highest dAgre6, and
night after night he sat at the doors Of
the lodge rooms to recog4izs those who
came, or admittapce, and to report I'd
the lodge within the name and stand
ing of the visitor.ao Mrl Schnider in
heTited his talent from his father, and
| has transmitted it in. turn to. his SON,
Mr., Charles Schnider, who now per-
forms the ard 1ous and Important duties.
sf Tgler for the lodges most aecepta
bly, to the Order. Mr.. William B
Schider had passed though al the de-
grees of masonry, and was held I'D
high esteem by many thousands Of Ma
sons, who knew and appreciated his
usefulness. His death was q great loss
to the Order; and, as an evidence Of
the esteem they had for him, and the
regret felt for his Joss, il was determined
some time ago to hold one OF those
lodges of mourning that are convened
only on rare occasions, and in memory
of the mos eminent brethren. 'i.S ,, y :,
This lodge, in memory Of, Brother
VIM. b, Schider, was held last Monday
evening at the Masonic Temple Oh
Chestnut street, Philadelphia, and was
participated in by the members Of
Lafayette Lodge of Master Masohs,
Jerusalem Chapter Of Royal Arch Ma
sons, St. Johns Commaunary Of
Knis hts TempIars, to all Of which
bodies the deceased belonged and BY
large concourse Of officers ahd titetf9
bers OF the Grand lodge and other
Masonic bodies meeting I'd Philadei-.
phia. The participants were in full
Masonic dress and regalia; There was
a full orchestra in. attehdance,l under
direction Of Prof. John Ritter, whilst
the vocal music was in charge cf ProiSf
A.. X. Taylor. Some seven hundred
Masons were present many 1oi tho
State to take part in the ceremonies:
The Lodge Room was dfaped in mourn.
ing, and a coffin, bearing the regalia Of
the deceased, stood near the 4itaf;
whilst above the Masters chait there
was portrait OF the departed brother.
The ceremonial yas conducted in the
Grand Lodge room, and continued over
two houfs a monumeut had been erect,
ed thers to Brother .Schnid er, whieH
was surmounted by vase Of elegant
flowers, evergre ems, myrtle and other
leavs and the proceedings of the lodge
were solemn and impressive beyond
description. One by one the lights at
the alter were extinuished in evidences
of the Darkness, Decay and Dissolntioit
of this life, and the brethren, as last
remembrance Of their departed friend,
followed his coffin in solemn pr 6. ssion
around the Lodge Room. and Placed
his Masonic apron ard their evergreens
ubbn his tomb. Then ut the thought
of the world to come, and that by trust
in God the dead may rise again to inn
nottel liie,n cheerfulness gradually
TOOK the place Of tnotirting, and. the
lights were illuminated again, efhbtc-
matic of Faith, Hope and Resurrection
The deep soiemnity Of all that trans-:
PRED, heightened by every human
agency that can be broughtto bear in
expression of9the httIehess ofthis world
Of this word and the ifhpoftanee Of the
world to come, rendered the occasion
one that will not soon be. forgotten
The proceedings closed withPa dirge,f
composed by Prof. William P.9 Cum
nington, and an eulogy on the virtues
of the DECEASED, prohouaeed by Mr.
Robert j. C. Walker. No more sincere
tribute of respect can be paid to the
memory of any who has done this ife,s
work. well than the solemn, earnest
and impressive ceremonial OF MAJ
sonic Lodge of Sorrow where hundreds
of Masons unite in testifying their re7
gret at the loss and their JOY. at the
hope of, the salyatfons ofIa departed
brother. s1l3isr 2giiw 5ii 10 yaGEiigai