National Republican., 1878-01-28

Large Attendance at the Funeral Yesterday
distinguished odd Fellows Prcsent-Im-
prcssive Services at the Nail and at the
Cemetery.
The remains of the late Frederick D. Stuart,
one OF the PIst Grand Sires Of the order Of odd
Fellows in the United States, was buried yestcrdsd
afternoon. The attendance was very large.
Among the visiting distinguished Old Fellows
who came to pay their last tribute were Theodore
Ross, Grand Secretary Of the United states: Joshua
NHnsaEt, CNMayOr OF Baltimore, Grand treasurer
OF the United States; John Chamberlain. Grand
Messenger Charles II. Rollins, Henry +. Geary;
John Thompson. and y. F, HimhGrnan' aini TramI
Representatives nom New jersey Grand Master
HiFCr, Grand Secretary Parker. aud last Grand
Representative Thomas Carl.
From the Grand Lodge of MnrylRnd-JoShua
Lynch. Grand Master; J. ". NimIdC Grand War.
den John ". Jones. Grand SCcretary: G. II. Fatcb
Grand Marshal. The visiting organizations were
the Grand EECnmrnCut Of the state Of New tcr
sey. James Young, captain; PutuNent L1dgc, NO
i5 Of Lnucl. Nd, lhomas l.. Farrell, n. o. An
drrw Mcrlc'and, mar.hal roonlac Lodge, %o
IS OF AlCxnuirin, William Dury v c.: &. ".
DriscOll, Vice y. c. and Charles G,OrICh, marshal.
AZ ninc o'clock the remains were rslnoNcd from
the late residence OF the deceased under an Escort
mcnt, TO the main saloon Of Odd Felle"s Hail,
where they
LAY IS STATE
until halfpast one o'clock. The floral decorations
people passed through the hall and viewed the re
mains
Al two o'clock the different lodges were fsrncd,
and marched to the main saloon. where the body
lay IN state The funcrnl services were celebrated
by Rev. Dr. Ames, Of Ne ckendrrc Chapel and Eev;
Parker ~ sweet, r"nH omagIGniil d %I oS S iFt nn
der the direction Of Professor J. H. Daniel sangtwo
hymns at the hall.
hearse by body.bcaTers. selected from different
lodges preceded by the following pall.bcarers Past
Grand SireWilIiam W. Moore, of the District; Grand
Siru John W. Stokes, Of Pennsylvania; PRst Grand
James Y, Nicholson.
Grand sire ". J. DurhHm, Of Kentucky; Past Grand
sire Thomas sherlock Of Ohio; Grand RcpTesentn'
tive Hugh Latham, OF Virginia; and Dr. John H.
Blake, of the Washington Monument Society and
the Oldest Inhabitants Association.
THE PROCESSION
was then formed and moved In the following order
10 The Congressional Cemetery y.,. p,,,. r,,
formed patriarChS of the District Of Columbia, Edw
Dunn commanding; Uniformed Pariarchs OF Balt
more. Jpmc- Young commanding.
Second DiviidI-rederal city Lodge, No. %
Oriental M. 10; Mechanics. No. IS; Excelsior. No
| IL Metropolis, No 10. Beacon No Il: Covenant
No 10: Union. No. II Columbia, No. 10; Harmony
No. o. Eastern, No. Z; Washington, No. Central
Visiting Lodgcs-Fgiend,hip Lodge, No. l2, 0
which deceased was a member.
| Third pyision-Rand; Mount Nebo Encampmcnt
| No. q: Mavcucnn Encunpiucnt. No. I; Columbii
EnGampmcnt No, J. Nt'iting EncemPinelis-
| was member
Fourth DivlSlon-Band: Grand Lodge Of u,
| District. II r Humphrey, lIarhfl; hTHrd En-
campIurnt ul the District Of t"itWtn.I \. II. stock
man, mar hU In Carrn:rs, officers "t the tran,
| Lodge and Grand kurnmpIH"nt "I Maryland
! member, ui the Grand In'lW'e rnd Ggnnl EncAmp
m"uts Of other Jurisdictions; mcmlt r Of the Gran,
| Lodge Of the United States pail h.HTct'; hcar'e
mourmcrs, relatives and friends Of the decreased !.
carriages.
| An immense crowd accompanied The procession
| along ils route to the Cvurtv,y. NJ Tie CcInCiCT
services were held by the Rev pr. Amcs c"d tn
hast rites pi the order were peri rlnrd 10y the i'H
| Chaplain. The odd Fellows Chu'r sang, NJ III
grave, requiem. composed by H. A. DubsOn, VI. |