The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-12
A MASONIC INCIDENT.

beF ciIiNI Uf IhE DOtE MONUMENi Al
HOLLYWOOD YEsTERDAY-AN INTEREST
ING oCCAsIoN-A SKETCH OF THE MoNU-
MENT AND CEREMONIES, &C., &c.
Yesterday was bright and beautiful, and
will long be remembered with pleasure ana
pride by the Masons Of Virginia. The oc-
casion was the reception and unveiling of
the Dove monument by the Most Worthy
Grand Lodge of Virginia.
The Grand Lodge met at st. Alban's Hall
at 2 O'Clock. and, after some preliminary
business incident to the object OF the COM
munication, repaired to the street, and were
formed In the following
ORDER OF MASONIC PROCESSION
by Grand Marshal John Thompson Brown,
OF Francaise Lodge, No. Sc. and bis Assist
ant Marshals Herman J. Myers, of Metro
politan Lodge. No. II, and Ben. T. August,
Of Dove Lodge, No. 81:
Richmond Commandery, *. t., No. p
mounted-Sir L. L. Bass, eminent COM
mander; Commandery St. Andrew, No.
13-mounted-Sir William E. Tanner, emf
nent commander; detachment Of police,
Sergeant B. F. Howard commanding;
music; Right Eminent Sir James G.. Balm,
grand commander OF the Grand Com
mandery of Virginia, and other Grand Com
mandery officers; Worshipful James NJ.
! Taylor, grand tiler of Grand Lodge Of Vir-
ginia, with drawn sword; Worshipiu
James r. Riddick, grand pursuivant; /;
Thomas Angel. grand steward; invited Mas
ter Masons; Worshipful Peyton Johnston,
representative OF Grand Lodge OF Ireland,
with Bible.
Carriages containing Grand Lodge off,
GERS First carriage-R. W. R. NJ. Page,
grand senior warden r. W. Mayo B. Car
rington, grand junior warden; Wor. Henry
W. Murray, grand senior deacon; Wor. F.
81. Hill, grand junior deacon. Second car
riage-R. w. William 3. Isaacs, grand Sec
retary; r. w. Rev. George w. Dame,
grand chaplain; R. W. James Evans. grand
lecturer. Third carriage-M. W. Beverly
R. Wexford, Jr., grand master; R. W.
William B. Taliaferro, past grand master ;
R. w. Peyton s. Coles, deputy grand mas
ter. Fourth carriage-The Dove Memorial
Committee: Wor. James 4. Scott, chair
man and grand architect; Wor. j. t. kee-
see; Wor. o. NJ. Marshall, grand treasurer;
Wor. William Z. Tanner. Other carriages
containing the relatives OF the deceased, r.
w. John Dove, to whose memory the mon.
ument is erected.
Line Of March-St. AIban's Hall to First
street, from First to Franklin street, uF
Franklin to Belvidere street, thence to Main
street, up Main to Cherry, down Cherry tc
Hollywood.
Arriving
AT HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY,
the line was halted Just in front OF the Davie
vault, and in open order, the Grand Maste
and officers of the Grand Lodge passing
through the line to the Masonic section, tht
remainder of the procession following. Or
arriving at the monument, in the section o
the lot owned by the Masonic lodges Of th'
city, the Grand Master and many prominen
members of the Grand Lodge were escorted
to the platform erected within the enclosure
the same being tastefully decorated, Senate
r. E. Withers, past grand master, bein!
among the number occupying seats upon it
. ADDRESS OF THE GRAND MASTER.
The Grand Marshal announcing tina
everything was in readiness, the Most Wor
shipful Grand Master said:
Brother Grand Senior Warden, th
Grand Lodge Of Virginia having been as
sembled for the purpose OF unveiling tn
monument erected by the Grand Lodge o
Virginia to the memory Of our decease
grand secretary Right Worshipiul job
Dove, il is my order that the Grand Lodg
of Virginia now proceed to the performanc
OF that important ceremony. This, my WI
and pleasure, you will communicate t
the Grand Junior Warden, that the bretE
rem OF the Grand Lodge may have due ne
tce thereof and govern themselves accort
:, inglY.
RESPONSE.
The Grand Senior Warden responded q
[ follows:
Brother Grand Junior Warden, it is th
order of the Most Worshipful Grand Mastc
, of the Grand Lodge OF Virginia that th
. Grand Lodge do now proceed with th
. ceremonies or unveiling the monumer
erected to the memory OF our decease
, Grand Secretary, Right Worshipful job
: Dove. This you will report to the brethren
. that they, having due notice thereof, ma
govern themselves accordingly.
r The further ceremonies incident to tn
reception and unyeilng were then proceed
ed with, which consisted OF very feryer
, and touching prayer by r. W. George "
! Dame, Grand Chaplain Of the N. W. &. l..
I funeral dirge by the band, and an addreS
by Grand Master Wexford, which was brit
: but we'll worthy OF the occasion, and ws
fully in keeping with the reputation
uuu5c w Siiioi ~ 40 oIIS Va eA'S 'A0"' Wv -,
Q Masonic orators in Virginia.
: There was an immense assembly OF pee
. ple near the monument, all of whom SCENE
! deeplv interested in the beautiful and so
emn ceremonies, and the very best ordt
was preserved throughout.
TIE MONUMENT
: is probably one of the very finest of its kin
q in this country, and its very beautiful worl
manship reflects credit upon the contracto
1t is OF Virginia granite, and its height wi
exceed any in the cemetery. On Its base
the single word "Dove." On the bloc
above the base is the scriptural legen
" Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord
they do rest from their labors, and the
works do follow them" The scroll on II
front panel Of the monument is inscribed
follows:
R. W. JOHN Dove, NJ. D.
Born in Richmond, Va,
:. September 2, 1892;
: Died in Richmond, Va,
Nov. 16, 1876.
;. Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge
: Virginia by successive elections
from 1885 to 1876.