Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-18

Ebeas In of a. Distinguished Mason.

Inc death Of Dr.. Joh Dove, of Richmond,
was announced iu l. ursday Gazette. He was
the oldest maIr eli zen Of Richmond, beug 10
the eighty fifth year Of his age, and was Grand
5 c;e!agy o all tnc VI 4soulc grand bodies In
Fugiala. Dr.. Doves career as Mason Was
the mos, remarkable 90 record. lie Was GTand
Secretary Of he Grand Lodge forty one Yeas
Grand Secretary OF the Grand Chapter fifty
sight years, add Grand Recorder of the Grapd
Commaudrry tblrly-one years, aud in al tina,
time be nsvcs missed single session of one Of
tncul. Dr. Dove Was born iu kicn uond, Sept
2, 1892, and belonged to the old school of ac-
couplohed Virginia gentlemen. For more
thaD sixty years of bis life be Was ab active and
valuable member Of the medical profession, and
'or ! Iong tine WAS Pr. sdcht"f tue City Gov
eli. In December, 1873 ~ was Initiated III .
s.. Johu', Lodge, No. Sc, A /. aud 4. NJ,
! which theu met III ali Old w.oden building -;
Carey street o. November Is, 1875 he was
lu.i allied G.lna s cre'ary OF the Grad Cuap
| ter OF Virginia, Succeeding Mr. Wolrack ~ro
was elected in 1905 Dec mter H. 1885. Dr..
! d We succeeded JoIn Green Williams as Grand
| oecre,sry OF the Grand ,dge, aud in Deem
bar, lS4j Il thr reOrsaulZ :tlon OF The Graud
t.aca,D 11uci-t Heights Ieupac, ue Was elected
Graud Recorder Iu 1924 lafayette, while
OF u visit t. Richmond visited Richmond Lodge
! N. TO- 10 the old Masonic hall on FraDkln
! sl!1et, uhcl was Dedicated IN 1863 and w.lcn
Is sill: used a. 81 &c u meeting by the sam
| lodge. DE- Dvs", thG0 Grt.d Othc-r, lotro
uu3,d las tie a!,hu;c % WI. shs's l.e Ills
| tlusuis.ir,. M.5ou 10 tie craft. Dr. Dove hSd
| taken liz tAriy NC Scottish llc degrees and
Tad been offered the honorary ttlrty-Elrd, but
declined He never held any communications
With be bodies Of the Scottish rite, .ayiuc that
| he did uot believe 10 60 ouch ''Iaucy' Manson
rs. lu May, 1913, he presided Over tns CO.
ycntinn hr!d 10 Baltimore for the purpose y!
rrcouelii,s the work" 10 the United States
cou7en;!ou, ID ,:c's Text Book. This Ma
sonic work is universally used in Virginia. Il
is also popular throughout most OF the South
err States, and has ruu through its Iouti
edition. d.. Dove was fue iingu!st, aGG
kept ~ regular correspondence. with al
tll eiy: Grari Lodges On tie fl 18th ;:oDl
We sary OF hi Grand SccVetaryshlp Of the
Grand Chapter he was presented VIII heavy
% chain, c,H'alning fifty row OF huks, 10 tokcI
OF The honJr and esteem III WHOM he WAS held
Dr. Dive Vas veStry ~ the Old historic
st. john Church. AMI up TO 4 few month:
ago was amprg the INST regular worsGippct
there.
The Richmond State of yesterday says:
''fo-Lay large "ueiber Of Masens 7lsltet
the residence oi VIZ. B. lsaacs, esq, on Six
street, between Clay and Leigh, to take a las
lock at Z fsce wTich was familiar to many q
them evon before they assumed the VOWS o.
40 Entered Apprentice.
"rne remain. Of DR.. Dove lay 10 hand
some walout ca>ket, mounted with plain sl!ve
ornaments. Engraved % a silver plate 90 th'
top Of the o4aket is the simple description
Or. John Dove. born September 2, 1892
died November 16, 1876 aged lgh'y lou
years, Two mOotht and fourteen days
liz iui.sral will take plHc: to-norroT after
roun al clock rom 81. john Church. Il
will be !der HE anspic:so .! st. Johns l. 'dgn
No. &c. hut the Master az thar body calls upot
all Worsil;pfu! Masters il this city and Man
chester to courenc their respective Lodges (
participate in The funeral ccrcmGnles The
Most Worsh.piuI Grand Lodge meets al Wash
ingron Hal at O'clock. Richm I'D CommaI
d ry, No. = X T. will act as an escort 10 st
joan: l. ,ngy. The MasIoic procession on th
solemn occasion will doubtless be the largest
ever sacu in his city.