The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-06-13
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

At the regular communication OF orange
Lodge, No. II, A. F. NJ, held on Monday evening,
June lcth 1872. the following preamble and reso
lutions were unanimously adopted
Not often In its history has the sad duty deVoV
ed upon Orange Lodge, No. II, Of mourning at the
same time the loss OF three ofits menbers. Death
has stricken from our roll Of the living, almost at
one fell swoop, the aged, the middle aged and the
young: and we now address ourselves to the
mournrul duty OF placing upon record our broth
er,y tribute to the memories OF DR.. Samuel 81
Dickson, James B. 0'Riley, and Theodore D. Clan
cy. or the many virtues which distinguished each
OF them in their daily. 1fe, and OF the great loss
TO their fellow. citizens other societies and organ
lzs,ions have borne testimony. ltis.as Aasons
tina, we knew them best. and esteemed them
mott. t,."
Not many now present enjoyed the honor oil
personal acquaintance or friendship with the late
DIR. Dickson since for the last fourteen years, he
has been professor In the Jefferson Medical Col,
lege Of Philadelphia. We do know, however, that
ne first saS Masonic light in this Lodge, on The
4th April, 1926; that he served as It's stnior war
den in 1921, and as it's worshpful master In 1922,
and has ever continued to be bright and shin
NfSS
the craft by the beauty and dignity OF his lie and
by his distinguished attalnments in literature and
medicine.
Brother James B. O'Rlley was our senior war
den In 1874, and our worshipful master In 1916,
and was ever an active and jealous member OF
the Lodge, until smitten by the disease which In
capacltated him from the performance Of the active
duties CT life, snd which, for several years, has
been slowly TT surely eating his lie away. We
buried him or. sunday, the 5th Nay last, with the
honors or or ancient order, agreeable to his
dying reqIest.
he 80 lived that when his summons came to
join the innumeraole caravan that moves 10 the
pale realms OF shade, where each shall take his
chamber In the silent halls OF death, he went not
like the quarry slave at night scourged to bis
dungeon but sustained and soothed by an un.
faltering trust approached his grave like one who
wrars the drapery OF his couon about him and
lies down to pleasant dreams"
On the following sunday, May ~, we followed
all that was mortal Of Theodore D. Clancy TO the
tomb. BE was more peculiarly one OF us. BE
may be said to have just entered upon life; the
freshness of youth still rested upon his brow, and
with buoyant heart aRd hopes thick clustering
around HIM like the blossoms Of May, long life
OF usefulness and honor seemed opening before
him. But alas, for human hopes and human
plans The suddenness, OF his death startled
us, and teaches Us the uncertainty and the van
ity OF this life, and the necessity OF belog ever
prepared for an entrance into the Temple not
made with hands, Be 1t, therefore,
Resolved That In the demise Of our past mas
ters, samuel Henry Dickson, James B. O'Riley.
and our younger brother, Theodore D. Clancy.
Orange L0d. e, No. IA, has been bereaved OF her
Chi dren, hnd refuses to be comforted because
thew are nut.
RESOLVED That we will ever cherish their mem
ories, emulate their virtues and Initiate tneir ex
amples 10 all that was high and noble and greet
and good. r-
Resolped, That suitable pages 10 our Minute
BOOK bu inscribed with their Names and that our
altar b, draped IN mourning for the space OIL three
months.
Resotued, That we offer our respectful symps.
thies to their bereaved families, and that copy
CT thtse proceedings be communicated to them,
and 80 be furnished THE NEWS and Courier for
publication.
Extract from the Minutes.
JOHN B. REEVES, Secretary.