Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-28
Funeral Of Fred. n. Sfuar

yesterday AFTERNOON the funeral of theE late
+. ID. Stuart, Past Grand Sire of the Order of
Odd Fellows, took place from the hall on It'll
street, and was attended by one of the largest
gatherings OF people ever assembled on a SIM
liar occasion in Washington. In the morning
the remains were escorted by Friendship
Lodge and Ridgely Encampment to the. hall
and were laid in state at the east end of the
hall. in charge OF a guard of honor of Uniform
ed PatriaTchS. The casket was covered with
rich floral tributes. During the morning del
formed Patriarchs of Baltimore, numbering
about 60, reaching the hall about II O'Clock.
From 9 O'Clock a. m. up to the hour of the
funeral there was continuous stream of the
friends of the deceased to take a last look at
the remains. At 2 O'Clock the family and i'm
mediate friends of the deceased entered the
hall. taking seats OH the left. the Odd Fellows
choir taking position on the right; near the
head OF the corpse, on an impr0vised stand,
Rev. Parker Fl; Sweet, as grand chaplain
Michigan; Rev. DIR. A. H. Ames, of McKen-
dree chapel who was with deceased on the
Ringgold expedition, and Rev. j. ID. Elliott,
who was chaplain on the Wilkes expedition,
took seats, while the body of the hall was
filed with Odd Fellows and members of the
Monument society, and Oldest Inha bitants'
association Among the visiting distinguished
Odd Fellows present were Theodore A. Ross,
assistant grand secretary; Hon. Joshua Van
SAINT, grand treasurer; John Chamberlain,
United States; Chas. II. Rawlings and Henry
r; Carey, grand representatives: John A.
Thompson and b. +. Zimmerman, past grand
masters; Joshua Lynch. grand master; J. w.
Minifee, grand warden; John M. Jones. grand
secretary, and G. II. Patch, grand marshal of
MARYLAND; Hon; j. A. Campbell, past grand
f. Lewis, past grand, and john Nicholson,
past grand marshal, of Pennsylvania James
5. kiger, grand master; Lewis Parker, ir.,
ant grand secretary of New Jersey Hon Leo
midas Sexton, past grand master of Indiana;
Hon. j. c. Hemingway, grand master of Utah:
Mrs. James L. Ridgely Mrs. Nj. j. Durham
and Mrs. T. A. Ross.
THE EXERCISES
were opened Ts by the choir singing Hear Oar
Sy and Rev George fayer Of
Messrs. sweet, Ames, and Elliot followed. Dr. Dr..
Am niy otefeh prSyer and the choir sang
vices concluded with the benediction by Mr..
Sweet, The casket was removed to the hearse
by body bearers-Thos. Greer, VIM. Davis, T.
c. Thomas, A. Grimm, of Friendship Lodge
preceded pre-, BY the foil following, pail bearers:
|: s; Past Grand Sire James B. Nicholson,
OF pennsylvania: Past Grand Sire NJ. j. Dur
SSaam OF Kentucky: Past Grand Sire Thomas
Hugh Latham, of Virginia; and Dr. john B.
Blake, of the Washington Monument Society
and the Oldest Inhabitants Association.
THE PROCESSION
formed as follows: First diviSiOn-SectiOn of
the Marine Band Uniformed Patriarchs of the
District of Columbia, Edw. Dunn command
ing; Uniformed PatriarchS of Baltimore, Jas.
Young commanding.
Second Division-Federal City Lodge, No
20: Oriental, No. 10; Mechanics, No. IS: EX-
celsiOr, No. Il: Metropolis, No. Is; Beacon,
Is; Covenant. No. Is; Union, No II {; Column
bla, No. 10; Harmony, No. 9: Eastern, No. 7;
Washington. No 6; Central, No l Patuxent
Lodge, No. IS, of Laurel, Nd, Thomas l.. Far
rel. n. g.; Andrew McClelland, marshal:
Potomac Lodge, No. So. of Alexandria, Viii
liam DOrly. N. G.: c. Nj. Driscoll, Y. G., and
Charles Goodrich, marshal: Friendship
Lodge, No. Il, of (Which deceased was menl-
ber.)
Third Divison-Band: Mount Nebo En-
campment. No. Is; Magenenu Encampment.
No. 4: Columbian Encampment, No. |: Ridge
ly Encampment, No. ), (Of which deceased was
a member)
Fourth Divison-Grand Lodge Of the Dis
trict h. T. Humphrey, marshal: Grand En-
campment of the District of Columbia, A H.
StOckman. marshal. In carriages, officers OF
the Grand Lodge and Grand Encampment of
Maryland: members of the Grand Lodges and
Grand EncampmentS of other Jurisdictions
members of the Grand Lodge of the United
States: pail bearers; hearse: mourners. re!a-
tlyeS, and friends of the deceased in carriages
The procession was proceeded by detail of
police, and the remains were taken to the
Congressional Cemetery, where the interment
was made Rev. p. II. Sweet conducting the
services OF the order. The choir sang re-
QUEEN, and an original ODE written expressly
for the occasion, by Fl. A. DobSOn, esq, of
Washington Lodge No g.