Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-11

that meeting and at subsequent ones, ore
of the COMMITTEES on lectures, and assisted
in exemplyfying The work beforethe Grand
Lodge.
he was elected Grand Treasurer of the
Grand Chapter in 1850, and of the Grand
ConnciL in lS49. At the formation of the
Grand Commandery of Tennessee in 1889,
be was elected Grand Treasurer.
He filed this position of Grand Treasu-
rer, In these grand bodies, from the dates
of election until his death. The estimate
in which he was held By the members COM
posing these grand bodies at their various
meetings, was evidenced by the fact that it
was seldom the case when any one else was
voted for, and most of the time he was
elected by reclamation. His integrity,
accuracy and faithfulness, in the discharge
of his official duties, eminently fitted him
for the position, and it is with profound
satisfaction that we state, during this long
period, there appears not one single blot
upon his official record.
II is no unmeaning expression to say
that Williamson FL. Horn was an honest
man.
The Masonic ceremonies at the church
were concluded before the large concourse
of people, Masons, ETC., present, and IN
the presence Of the dead, by DR.. Blackie
and John E. Ward. The recitals and re-
sponses were deeply solemn and i'm
pressiye.
GRAND PROCESSION.
The services at the church being con-
Guided, they passed out of the church by
the right aisle, the citizens remaining
seated until the street was reached. The
grand and mournful procession was then
formed as follows: NJ
Police of the city.
Mayor, City Council and citizens.
| Pale Faces and Painters.
| Various Lodges of Masons.
Grand Lodge Representatives.
| Hearse with Sir Knights, Pall-bearers
and families.
In this order the procession moved east
on Church to Summer, and south on
Summer At the intersection of Summer
street and Cumberland alley the steam fire
engines Eclipse and William Stockell, took
the head of the column. In this order,
under the supervision of VIM. Stockel,
Chief Marshal of the day, aided by William
H. Morrow, Assistant, and the Marshals of
the several Lodges and Orders, the pro-
| cession, accompanied by thousands of citi-
zens on foot and IN vehicles, proceeded
south on Summer to Elm, east ON Elm to
Cherry, and south on Cherry to the ceme-
terry.
The procession was one of the most i'm
posing ever witnessed in the city and the
proceedings formed an ovation such as in
extended to few private citizens. Aside
from the citizens who thronged the side
lie fba n half Y1aIlo
long, extending along Summer street in
direct line.
At THE CEMETERY.
On reaching the Cemetery the column
was opened and the line reversed Past
uncovered heads, the hearse with the es-
cort entered the City of the Dead, follow
ed by the entire procession and numer-
GUS retinue of citizens, The police were
disposed about the grounds. Near heap
of fresh earth where mortality was to com
mingle with the clod of the valley, the
carriages filed to the right and the various
lodges formed about the grave, while the
crowd looked on in sadness.
DUST TO DUST.
The Pall-bearers then took the remains
from the hearse and escorted by tie
Knights conveyed them to the family en-
closure, anu pldceu lueln DeSlde Ine clayey
receptacle that was soon to hide them
forever from mortal eyes.
After the solemn burial service of the
Episcopal Church, DR.. Ellis officiating, the
impressive burial ceremonies Of the Ma
sonic Order were performed, DR.. Dlackie
and Mr.. w. E. Ward leading, the members
of the several lodges giving their deep and
sad response. The ceremonies were closed.
The regalia, the evergreen and the floral
wreath were placed in the grave with the
coffin, as with the exclamation of ''Dust to
dust, all that was mortal of Williamson
Hartley Horn was forever hid from human
view.
''He pointed out to Others and he trod
Himself, the path to virtue and to God"
The sad rites having been completed, the
procession and citizens returned to the
city. The Chief Marshal, and assistants,
and officers all deserve high praise in the
carrying out of all arrangements. Not an
accident occurred to mar the interest of the
solemn occasion, which was an event long
to be remembered in our city,