The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-07-11
IN MEMORIAM.
HALL OLIVER LODGE No. "a, F. Am. }
Alexandria. La.

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Alexandria. La.
July 8th. 1874.
, At q meeting Of the Officers and Broth
ers of Oliver Lodge No. "a, held this day,
Brother James G.: White announced the
death Of Brother Kosciusko r. Hyams, q
member of this Lodge. After few feel
ing and appropriate remarks on the sad
event, he moved that as tribute of re-
spect committee of three be appointed
by the WOrshipful Master to prepare aud
report a preamble and resolutions express
sive of the sense of the Officers and Broth
ers on the melancholy occasion.
Whereupon the Worshipfnl Master ap
pointed Bros. James G. White, Moses Ros-
enthal and Henry St. John. After short
recess the Committee through their Chair
man Bro. ]. G. White, reported the follow
ing Preamble and Resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted. -,
The Lodge has head, with feelings of
deep and heartfelt sorrow, that it has
pleased Almighty God, in his all wise
providence, to remove by death, from his
sphere of usefulness on earth. our 1amented
and worthy Brother Kosiusko r. Hyams
His loss will long lie felt not only by his
bereaved family and this Lodge, Of which
he was an earnest worker and worthy
member, but by the whole community
CT him it may be truly said he was one Of
Gods noblest works ian honest man.
Uniting with fine and a remarkably clear
intellect, heart susceptible of the noblest
emotions and impulses, these qualities
won for him the confidence, friendship
and esteem of all who know him. He
was an earnest aud fearless advocate
of the right; an Incorporating en-
envy of the wrong, however specionsly
arrayed or popularity supported. Mild
and gentle in his nature he was yet a
to fear, and was ever the first to
respond whenever and wherever duty call
ed. But he il no more-the mystic circle
has been broken and one of it's links forev-
er gone. His doath is but another me-
mento of the mortality of the body-the
of the sonl. The grave marks
the resting place of tho one-""that Spirit
ual House not made with hands sterna in
the Heavens the other; and our departed
Brother. "From yon Heavenly dwell
ing place. still in his glory loves u.s."
This, however, is not the time nor the
place for enlogy: deeper aud holier emo
lions now possess our hearts. Therefore,
memory. o
hCbOCCG0, j udt Us us0 YlvOVO Ou'A oOOsAi
intercourse he was sociable, confiding, and
generous to q fanlt. Few men, have de-
scended to the grave with warmer attach
ments and personal friendships, or more
deeply lamented.
RESOLVED, That in his death the Frater-
nifty have lost an esteemed friend, and this
Lodge an earnest worker, and truly
Worthy Brother, endowed with every
manly ond ancial virfua
RESOLVED, That we affectionately sympa-
thise with, and tender to his bereaved
family our sincere condolements upon
their irreparable loss. o
Resolved, That as q tribute Of respect to.
the memory Of the deceased this Lodge he
draped in mourning and that the mem
bers wear the usual badge Of mourning for
thirty days.
Reselrsd, That copy of this Preamble
and these Resolutions be forwarded to the
family ofour late Brother Hyans, with the
assurance of the sincere condoleuce Of tue
Officers and Brethren Of this Lodge. a
RESOLVED, That tho Alexandria papers be
to publish these ,proeeedings.
.sssai E. WE'LL, w NJ.