The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-14
TuE DEAD OF THE MASONS,
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/ y.am brook N TO the fo"rth ANrn"'
.,a,h,dlst Episco nl church Address
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/ pr,. Ur We ion Impressive Npi' nee wv
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.",,.,J.rR. ". no. Merriam, n. II. q. NJ,
a.. h.-,,..Jtre,. Tat'nh street, Booh,r,
y. w.ls. ~ at, VAS tie ~ n y''"rday a'"''
Il .,,,,. ru'. We. Clrr.h. fou:th avsane 9a1
Ta,,......t. tr-t T. mans were escorted
.om H.. t...rsdL Lc Of the dc a-,j brother ~
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uMtol r.rry Ah't, e v,s met ou this sid,
o tNei.;.I IS q. Gt.no Lod;e md fraternity OF
S,NY.ii 4 a,acnmcntc cl Pal, -,iac Commander,
nos n !l'- rrmuiass, we .!etiUcd q. guard of
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I'M /. I. i.d .unor,iu3ta Lodge, met the r"
all 81 ... ',uI. where 'h, lie OF march WA
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p-re.l . &. Lc Dolter. Master.
The tfr., ~ portion Of the procession WAS under
ue nd Mrsaalsl ip OF Brother Floyd +. Kane.
Mar c' trr.ccnE Lodge, ana Was formed IN tic
Carriages
e. cen Lo &c and Chipter
I.. ''''''ffTiS ffTSitssN' s,@ NN0uFAer'' E.oo,
Cfald Lodge,
eo1-.N.. .' ". IN ". Arthon, u a. " a. q rand
sS'ei m nne.nir de ). q. W; Il W. Johu
b. q A. 10 N; n ". ~. Austin. Grand Secretary ;
p,fea. ,.,.n ,esaii T. W. ioSnst6n Fouhsin T, n,
sfsod u .,5sni X. W. Joan Hooie. Grand Iner. and
The pro,a.. ion marched along Fulton street, Park
pH, h iont " tue hUS once, Chatham street, Bow
W sud Fourth avenue u the house OF worship
4 II, ,t H.. no frau tha n
sct uncr tle uarshslsbip OF X. W. Oliver q. Bra.
y 7. u e. NJ. Among the lodges were Cyrus.
". Al.ter. pyramii, 10. 40. p. Hoffman. Master !
P.rs NJ 5lt, 7 I. Balllrd Master. and several
NLes
When ,he hearse had reached the mont OF the
thufch The sir kntghts formed the Arch OF steel,
ands WAieh tue conn Mas borne, preceded BY Cres.
eeni AMI Americus LODGES, followed by the Grand
Lodge 1ud moufneis. The house wac very heavily
fnoei tie galleries, orgsn and choir gallery, read.
lng dt'N. altar, and railing being all In black The
El'eric- were tlronEed With Maso0lc and other
isnd' 81 Mr. Merriam, stlired In mourning.
Inc trg'ni-t ". Russell Jnhnson. while the pro
eelo1 was moving tnio the .dihcc, playei the
unera march from Don seba.tisn NJ" and CT opins
Mneral msrch, and wien these had been concluded
we Frll"uiiy took their sss,., the comm having
pcen deposited AZ the LeDd OF the aisle In the Fast
.Iih sua'' 4 Sir Knights. Companions, and lhc
onse,, ol ~ Lodge stationed Quit.
~ W ma Rev. Or. Weston, PISt Grand Chal lain
ihe ia " 4 New York. and pastor Of st johns
thafeh Of tAi- city, read portion Of the beautiful
,lu7'h =, ~ ice ot TIE EptsroEAl Church, and wien
me N"ri- Earth TO earth. ushes to ashes. dust 10
slsi " Re- trunounoed, the choir sang the thrlllng
srlhe redrd NJic. from Heaven, saving
w c the soo sris bcins BY Wm. I. helr,
y !. hi.- nHtue LnNerldge, soprano Miss
tucker C|t,ratD: and Herr Otto Becker, basso.
Il W John ii. An."on delivered the funeral I'D
Dies u slich he recited the Masopc career OF the
oeal ltV ler, and eIhortet the brethren e. follow
o. eIalutl". DIR. Weston followed with d suitable
ladfa--, a'ter which the funeral service was con
ealel VITA he prayers lor the relatives and friends
All Tie ueuedie ion.
Ilt brethren then took their last view OF the face
oepo-ili on the conn A. they passed the sprg o.
e'sistrun with the words, Alas my brother" ." tle
enou during this ceremony cfsuting the funeral
otse Ihc DEPOSITED sprig-, At the close, formed
pyramid over loot In h.igl,I above tie conn lid
Ine relatives then took their last look at the re
nalns aftsr which the I'D WAS closed, and the conn
vas borne away " be- sent to-day to Aeriden, Conn
under the guardianship of the Marshal. +. T. Kane
"a 50 escort rom the various bodL-s With which
BRO Merriam had been associated. In Meriieu the
ismalhs are 10 be met bJ the craft Of the n.xhboT
'Sod aud be buried with full Masonic honorr