Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-24
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q LODGE OF s0aRoH.



The imposing Masonic cerenorsalof a Lodge
of So, row. TO dep'Ore the death ard cor memo
Iste the virtues of the late Benjamin Brown
French, took place last right at the Metropoli-
tan church. which was crowded 70 its utmo7t
capacity. Ii - the crss1m among NJ ssors on
the continent OF Europe to hold special lodg-s
at stated periods to commemorate the virtaes
and depiore the los OF their as; nguished m I'M
beIs who have died since their Iast = ernbIage
In Germany and France these funeral lodges
are held annually. For some yearS past, in New
York. these lOdg have been held, and in
ChariCs'1n, 5. q. Not long since one wss held
in New York in memory OF q Stinru'Shed Ma
sons who fell in the war, AMI Ma DPS from ALI
Par's OF the country psr.cipa' ed in the cere-
monies, among them the late b. b. French,
which fact WIS feelingly alluded ID last night nv
Sovereign Grand Commander Albert Pike
The Grand Con. istOry OF MARYLAND arrival
here IN a special train LIST evening and were
escorted by the knights Templar OF Washing
fen columbia and Potomac Comm n,lerIes) TO
the church, headed by ire Marine Band TLr
Srand Corsistory OF Maryland, forty in nam
Der, accompanied by the Germania M.eungr-
cLoI, ior'y in number, with Prof. Lenschow as
leader, and Prot. Schneider Ps organ 81 COM
Pored this delegation from Baltimore
After the arrival at the church the cereno-
pies CT opening the Lodge took place in the lee.
lure room below, after which the Corsistofy
proceeded to the church above, headed by the
sovereign Grand Commander Albert Pike
HE galleries and pillars inside the church were
isstooned with black Grape, fastened with white
n
altar was placed a cenotaph, covered with nall
c'oth, and on top were placed beautiful NTsatbs
OF flowers, with the jewels aud regalis formerly
WON by tue deceased. Three columns some SIS
feet high were placedin triangular form about
THIS eeDOtaph. on WHICH were black way taners
which were lighted on the commencement OF the
ceremonies. Tn the right of the chair occupied
by the Grand Commander was an EMMY
char, vacant by death, covered with a mourn
ing PAIL ON which were repre- 1ented drops of
teas IN silver, with a skull and cross bones An
emblem of death. On the back of the chair was
The collar and jewel worn by dece9 sed The
T Sat On me west was occupied by Joseph
IEomas BToWn, Special Deputy of the Grand
oonslstory OF the Southern j ur sdiction for the
psulct OF Columbia. The south was filled by
Emanuel Corbet of the Grand Consistorv Of
Maryland. The members of this body occu1isd
seats on the platform, and the Templars re-
served seats in the body of the church.
1he services were opened by the choir with n
solemn chant, after which Venerable Grand
Master Pike commenced the ritual service. and
1GsponieS were made from the west and south.
IhSse services were quite lengthy and were in
fersPerled at intervals with music from the 4
choir Rev. DR.. Pinckney, Supreme Prelate
onered PRAYER, all kneeling, while the organ
played a soft tremullo voluntary Grand CON-
mahder Pike then delivered an eloGuent ora
uon, anu more ritual service followed, after
wnIeh hymn Yves sung and the grand hoDors |
we're sven and repeated three times Rsv
merry Bell, Grand Primate. thea offered a
PRAYER, after which the taper at the head OF the
I'M va Iengh1eo. After further responses |
,nS O'1eL NO tapers were relighted which In. !,
SohLed The resurrection. TINS was hailed
oeIst OF lively and joyous music bv the 49,
omen. eUIat VI Mackey then dcIye--,, AN cio
Me- ONT" u.s. -,ased, reviewing Lis |
-...e. AFTER more music, Rev. DIR. Pinck-
ney pronounced the benediction, which closed |
this imposing ceremonial, the sole nniiy of |
which will not soon be forgotten by those who
witnessed it.
TRUSTEES or CoLORED SCHooLs-The
Board Of Trustees of CooTed Schools held a
special meeting last evening. at the Stevens
hool-bouse, Mc~srs. Syphax and wormley
present Mr.. Syphax prs sented about sixty APP
pltcat8OPS fer POSITIONS IS teachers, and Mr..
wOrmley presented thirty. II was decided to
invite all the appIi' -nts to be present at room
No. j, Sfevers SChOol-house, on THURSDAY
morning, September lst. at O'Clock, for exam
NATION. On motion of Mr.. Sy phsx. Messrs. a.
r.. Newton and George Il. NPshon will be in
vIfed 10 act with Superintendent Cato as a |
port 10 the beard. sIiss II. c. Kelly was |
reapTointed teacher 70 the secondary school or |
street. Several proposals to furnish the |
bis are eApeci ed, they were not opened. Mr.
NoTmley moved that the furniture be taken |
nom ne VI street schooi-hOUse and placed in |
he New Engiand's Friends Mission school |
back OF the State Department, and that new |
furniture be purchased for the NJ street build |
lng' accepted. MI Syphax prc9ented the app'i- |
ley presented that of Horace W. Parke for the |
POSITION of 9sistant Superintendent: REFERRED
On motion Of Mr.. Wormley, Alexander Hen
Ger; On was appointed janitor of the Stevers |
Sehool-fouse from September 1st, in place of
GibSoD, removed. Adjourned.
RIvFR FRONT - Caters Wharf. - Arrived,
Sohr. A. l. Smyrk, Applegsrth, Hayre-de-
Grace, coal 70 Geo. Bogrs. Sailed Schr Poto.
mac, Eldrioge, Georgetown, to load for Phil
Joinson's Wharf.-Sailed, Schr. Alaska, Fitz-
gerald, ice 'or fishing shore.
Toys WaaI5.-Sailed, Schrs. David McQuees,
Faunce, do. do; steamer National, Gregg. iirht'
Creueh's Wha1..AIrived. Schrs. Mary f. Al
vine, Jones, wood to Ford & wind>or; Alberta,
Tucker, New York, blue stone TO Emery & Bro;
.. r. Harrity, Meredith, North River, do. to
same FIRM.
The ACCIDENT TO TIE RAILROAD DRAW AT
LONG BEIDGK,-The broken fragments of the
faircrau dIaw-bridge Of the Long bridge, on the
Geofgetown channel, which broke down rev
lions are being made to build new dra- One
ofthe guy rocs Of the draw parted which caused
the bridge TO careen over, II is thought il will
The bridge at this point Mr.. Clephane, the re-
ceiyer OF the road, who is abSent at the North,
has been telegraphed for, and will arrive here
will Immediately commence. 1t win be seve-
raj weels before travel can be resumed.
THE "wx. ii. TKsxEr Best FAMILY
FLOUR, made by Tenney, Davidson K Co., of
Georgetown, of carefully selected wheat, is be-
said BY those who have tried it to be equal in
every respect to the very best made in this Dis
trict or elsewhere, either for light bread, biscuit
or cakes, and " i'll be found OF uniform quality.
IL IL for sale by our principal grocers, and a
trial i'll satisfy housekeepers Of its excellence.
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DIED FROM her INJURIES. - Mrs. W. III.
Braund, the lady who was terribly burned by
the explosion Of q can Of coal oil, at her resi-
dence ON Pennsylvania avenue, between 18th
and 18th streets east, with which she was at
tempting TO light q fire on Friday evening OF
last week, las stated in The STAR Of Saturday.
died from her injuries yesterday morning.
N
SrTHERLASD's SHIRT AND COLLAR MANI
FACTORY, $40 ST--ln the mention yesterday
OF the Lightning speed with which excellent
weI-httiDg shirts and collars were turned out
At this establishment, il was stated that il was
coated AZ 626 6, rect, whereas il hss been re-
moved to fine quarters at go street, one door
east OF 10th.
PosTPoNKD.-Owing TO the unfayorable
weather, tbs excursion Of the Anacoslia Library
Association, advertised for to-day, has been
postponed 20 a future day, to be announced
hereafter. Tickets purchased for the occasion