New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-10
Funeral Of the Late r. w. Perkin..

| NHptdu r. w. fCrklnG was Olulet yes
tArday afternoon with Masonic honors.
The funeral was appointed for half-past
two o'clock, and some time previous to
that hour q large number of the friends
OF the deceased had already assembled at
the residence, on Chestnut, near Sixth
| street. The reception room was filled with
ladies', and in the centre OF the front room
the mortal remains lay cOffned and pre-
pared for speedy removal to their last
| resting place. Groups of men, friends of
the deceased, stood silently around, await
ing the time to take part in the
last Offices Of b friendship that could
be rendered to their departed com
panion, SO suddenly cut of in early prime,
and gone to test the realities Of the here
after. While the preparations were draw
ing near completion, friend after friend
went forward to take the last look. Short
as had been the passage from healthy and
active life to the passiveness Of death, the
face OF the deceased looked as if he had
passed through months Of exhaustlng sick
ness. 1t might bc that the bitterest hour
had been concentration Of the suffering
that in ordinary eases spreads over weeks
and months.
A little before three o'clock the Masonic
fraternity of Linnwood Lodge No. l67, OF
which Captain Perkins had been a member,
arrived. They were accompanied by the
Masonic order Of Knights Templars of Or
leans Commandcry No. 3. Concord Chapter
No. was also represented. The brother
hood OF Linnwood Lodge were in funeral
regalia, and the Knights Templars in com
pletc official panoply.
The needful preparations had all been
made, amid the deepest silence, and then
the Reverend Myron Reed read the solemn
and pathetic service for the dead
The first part Of the Masonic funeral ser
vice was then read by Past Il. w. Masterl
George Baldey, who acted as Master OF
LinwOol Lodge, in the absence Of r. w.
Master c. \. Scott; the responses being
made by Past r. w. Master William McDutf,
and Junior Warden E. f. Adams.
Rev Mr.. Reed then made brief address
of surprising eloquence. He spoke OF the
solemn occasion as teachin. and a warn
ing of the uncertainty Of human affairs,
and the necessity Of applying the heart to
wisdom. AS his discourse proceeded, his
hearers were deeply affected, for the elo-
home by the sight that lay before them.
The discourse ended by earnest prayer to
the Father Of the fatherless, to protect the
desolate wife and the orphan children.
The solemn service terminated by the
singing Of the sublime hymn, Come, Ye
Disconsolate."
The funeral cortege was now formed,
Linwood Lodge taking the lead, followed
by Concord Conclave and other members Of
the Masonic order present. The hcarse.
which followed, was escorted by Orleans
Comlnandcry No. 3. Knights Templars,
r. Whitaker. Then followed a long array
of carriages, containing the relatives and
friends of the dead The burial was to be
i'll the Girod street cemetery.
When the long procession reached the
cemetery, the coffin was deposited in its
itst IeetiHS pldCc hAO al prayer was hE0u
offered by Mr.. Reed. The concluding part
of the Masonic funeral service was per-
formed by Past X. w. Master George Bal
dey, closing with the open Masonic sign and
the accompanying words, The will Of God
is accomplished; so mote it be- The bene-
diction was given by Mr.. Reed, and nothing
remained but to shut out forever the mortal
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past days. The brotherhood stood silently
and tesrfully around, as little by little the
coffin disappeared from view. and when all
was hidden forever from sight, they sadly
turned away.