Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-11


crowded last night by ladies and gentlemen to
witness the solemn ceremonies of a lodge of sor-
row convened by Aitheras LOdge Of Perfection.
Of the memory of the late ST. John b. l.. Skin
ner, whs died July -, 1872. Deceased waswen
known IN this city for many years In connection
with the Pot Office Department, latterly "a As
sistant Postmaster General, and was a gentle
man OF sterling character and much revered by
the Masons of this District, being a member Of
the Sod degree, and sublime prince Of the royal
II has long been the custom among the Masons
of Europe 70 hold these lodges at stated periods,
loss Of departed members; but the custom has
rarely been followed in this country, and only
by the Scottish rite. that order claiming iuris-
dietion over the ancient ritual. The walls iast
night were draped with black, with garlands at
each loop-a white knot and green Ivy wreath.
In the center Of the east end and in front of the
stand was a coffin, with the head to the west. IL
was covered with black Grape, and overland with
wreaths and flowers. On the east west and
south sides were candlesticks, reaching high
above the coffin. containing black wax tspers,
the rehearsal of the ritual. On the coffin was an
apron Of white lamb skin, pair of white
gloves, the Gordon and jewel Of the
sword with black scabbard and belt
In the east the standard of the order of sui,iime
prince OF the royal secret was dropping. A va
cant chair rear the foot of the coffin was COW
cred by black pail cloth sprinkled with tears
Of silver, and ON il the eseutcheon Of the de-
ceased in blue, white. green and crimson was
S99ai nmsr ana n. the inscription "St J: b. l.
Cd by deaths head and cros-b bones and sur
rounded by the collar of the deceased. At the
the order, and behind it was sword across its
Scabbard, the point downward. A row Of chairs
in mont Of the stand were occupied by distin-
gGishsd members men Of the order, in Iegalia and
end of the platform. where the grand piano and
organ were placed to aid the orchestra.
AMER the orchestra had performed the
the room, and proceeded by its officers, took
seats in the east, where the Meditation by
Bach, was performed on the violin, yiolincello,
piano and organ. Next v as the "Officia Saetus' -
followed blythe chant "De Profundis," by the
Masonic choir, under the leadership Of II. H.
W. II. Ireland, Deputy INSPECTOR General Of
the District, acted as Master, assisted by Mat
thew Trimble, a. Senior Grand Warden, 4. b.
MacGrotty, as Junior Grand Warden, and w.
Il. Single ton, "a Master Of Ceremonies.
The ceremonies were quite lengthy and OF
q very solemn character, consisting OF readings
and responses, interpreted with solemn music
and impressive ceremonies peculiar to the an
cient ritual. At the proper Stage of these eere-
monies the tapers around the CONN were ex-
tinguished one by one, beginning at the south
then performed by the choir at intervals in the
responses by the war1ens. When the lights
had all been extinguished the choir sang
Among the Dead Our Brother Sleeps" and
after more OF the ritual had been rehearsed, a
portion OF the .'Nagnifcat" was chanted, and
this was followed by the formation of the lodge
in procession, when they marched around the
comm three times with srms folded, each time
halting To give the funeral hOnors. These
ceremonies being completed the officers re-
sumed their stations and the chaplain offered
W prayer, all the lodge Eneslng.
So far the ceremonies were all emblematical Of
death, but the re manning portion were of more
joyful nature, being emblematieai Of the resur-
rection. During the remaining portion the Ia
pers were relighted one by one in the order in
which they had been extinguished, the ..Te
DENIM being sung at intery ais, also the "Ben-
ger and sang by Prof Bradley in basso was one
of the features Of the musical portion of these
ceremonies. WOrshipful Master Ireland gave
an exhortatiOn, after which he introduced the
orator for the occasion, llustrious Brother Ben
Perley Poore, who delivered an able and inter
esting funeral oratop. embOdying in 1t a sketch
much particularly all the principal events of
his life. At the conclusion the master pro-
nounced the benediction and the audience dis
persed, the choir chanting the "Beati Omnes."
Board Of Health.
meeting OF the hoard of health was held
last night; DR.. Stewart reported that he had
performed
221 FREE VACCINATIONS
at the board rooms in the last two DAYS
Mr.. Langston. from the committee on ordi-
nances, made report on the buildings located
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W. T.. Clark, and used for the sale Of hogs, aud
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