Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-09-11
Burial of DIR. Jos. Il. Dulaney
Masonic Ceremonies at BlOunt-
vile YeSterhnN.

Vile Yesterday.
In response to an invitation by
Whiteside Lodge, A f. NJ, at Blount.
Vile, large number of the members
of Shelby and King Lodges, of Bris-
tol, aud Zo(icoffer Lodge, at Union,
were present yesterday, at Blouutville,
to assist in performing the Masonic
rites at the burial of Bro. Joseph T..
Dula' ey, who died on the night of the
sth inst.
Bro. Dulaney was aged Az years
As man and a mason he was honor
ed and esteemed by all who knew him.
As physician he stood at the head Of
his profession. He enl sted i'm the be-
ginning of the late war as surgeon in
the 10Th Tenn Regiment, of which
David &. Cummings, of Knoxville,
was Colonel, and Col. A. Fulkerson,
of Bristol, was Major, and continued
as such until the close of the war.
Col. u. L. York, d. d. G. NJ, of
Va, was called upon to preside, and
the following named gentlemen to as
sist, as officers, in conducting the cere-
monies: a. G. Smith, w. NJ. Of Shell
by Lodge, S. w. w. p, Brewer Sec.
of King Lodge, J. w. Ebert Wor.
ley, $. D, ) Milton Spurgin, ]. d. w.
G. Taylor, Sec'y. /; Bro. Willard, I'll
Ter P. J. Boy and y. Massengill,
Stewards, and Rev. ]. X. Hancher,
Chap. Bro. - Droak, the oldst Ma
son present, carried the Holy Bible,
Square and Compass. DR.. Charles
Pepper, Capt. l.. II. Denny, Thos. e.
Bibb, Dr. Boring, Chas. Thurman and
f. M. Boy were Pail Bearers. Geo.
l.. Clay, Marshal, and r. p. Tickle,
Esq, Assistant Marshal.
The Brethren assembled at the Lodge
Room at 1890. and after the usual
ceremonies, proceeded, in procession,
to the residence of the deceased and
escorted the remains to the NJ. E.
Church. Rev. Mr.. Richardson, p. E.,
read a brief sketch of the life and
character of Bro. Dulaney, after which
he preached a most excellent and i'm
pressive sermon from the text, "All
things work together for good to them
that love Cod"
Bro. u. l.. York then continued the
masonic ceremonies, and in due time
the procession was formed and the re-
mains escorted to the cemetery. Ar
irving there the ceremonies were con-
tinued, and the body was deposited in
the grave according to the ancient
rites of the Masonic order, after which
the benediction was pronounced by
Bro. Richardson,
The assomblage was n very large
one and but for the inclemency of the
day it would have been much larger.
The occasion was one which Will be
long remembered by the people of that
community. The large circle of rela-
tives and friends, over whom this sad
event had cast deep gloom, and the
solemn and impressive rites of the
Masonic order, all cOnspired to make
the occasion one never to be forgotten
by those present.
There were upwards of an Hundred
Masons present, and the visiting breth-
rem received every attention possible
at the hands of the members Of White
side Lodge, which was highly appre-
ciated, especially by the visitors from
Bristol. A coming together Of the
members of the frternity under such
solemn circumstances serves to bind
them together in closer bonds Of fell
lowship.
The procession returned to the
Lodge, AID after the passage of suita-
ble resolutions, usual on such occa-
siOns, the Lodge was closed.
BY way of DEPRESSION, this writer
would say that he took passage to
Blountvile along with Charley Thur
man, whose turnout, like his i'm
mense stock of clothing, is first-class,
and went and came on a fast schedule.
We put up with DIR, Gideon Cate, the
accommodating proprietor of the Cate
House. He sets a first-class table.
We had the pleasure of meeting
with Prof. Il. Il. Hutton, Principal of
the Male Academy, and also with
Prof J. Pede Marshall, Principal of
the Female School. Both of these
gentlemen have good schools, and are
making themselves quite popular
The people of Blountville know how
to appreciate the right kind of man.
The people of Blountville are kind
and hospitable, ana we return thanks
to many of them for polite attentions
shown us.