Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-04
The Funeral of win. n. Mclean.

HI ne r uneE{aA Oh " NE he WACAc<kns
The funeral of the late VIM r. Mclean, Past
Grand Master and Grand Representative Of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and for
nearly twenty seven years foreman OF THE STAR
composing room, who died Monday morning.
took place from the main saloon Of Odd Fellows
Hail, on It'll street, this afternoon. The solemn
services were attended by a large concourse OF
relatives and friends of the deceased. including
and Of the order Of odd Fellows. The remains
were removed this morning by r. w. Barker
undertaken, from the late residence of the de-
Uniformed Patriarchs, under Capt. John T.
Chauncey, acting as an eScort-and were laid
In state In front OF the chapel. as described in
TIE STAR OF Yesterday , The body was clad In
easket with raised top. This was furn-
insignia OF the order on its sides. On the breast
was plate with the following inscription 81
Q. o. f. crossed croOks) William R. Mclean,
L. g. Master and Grand Representative died
December LIST, 1879, aged s. years On the ar
Patriarchs was set and during the morning
large number of the friends Of the deceased
passed into the hall by the south door and out
&c the north door. looking for the last time upon
the face of the deceased, which appeared very
natural, sickness not having wasted it much.
Among the floral ornaments On the casket, or
set about it, were the following: A beautiful
column of white flowers surmOunted with
vtolets, from the EVENING STAR newspaper COM
pany; large heart from the composing room
OF the STAR; crown from Mrs +. p. Lee; wax
cross from Naomi Lodge, Daughters of Rebekah;
basket from j. d. Harris; three links and crossed
crooks from Mrs. Edward Dunn; large basket of
flowers from Misses E. Robinson, A. Clements
and 7. M. Bartlett; pillow with the word
''Rest," from G. Rep. Havenner; wreath and
cross combined from William Shields; wreath
from Miss A. A. BOtSford
THE SERVICES AT ODD FELLOWS HALL
the members OF the order assembled at one
O'Clock, and just prior to the hour of two, when
the services were to have commenced, they took
seats in the hall, where the members of the
Typographical Union, and many friends had al
ready assembled with the family and relatives
OF the deceased. The services here were as fol-
Mr.. John II. Seiffert BLESSED are the Dead"
Burial service for the lodge room conducted by
Grand Master A. H. Gawler and Grand Chaplain
Rest" Reading Of appropriate selections of
scripture by Rev. P. H. Sweet, followed by the
sermon by Rev. DR.. A H. Ames, of McKendree
tribute to the memory of the deceased. An
them, ''Sleeep Thy Last Sleep" by I, o. o. F.
choir; prayer by Rev; A. B. Grosh. Quartette,
mot My VIII, But Thine be Done"
THE PROCESSION
was then formed in the following order and
proceeded to Glenwood, where the lnterment
took plack. Edward Dunn and s. L. liable,
campment respectively, Webers band, Uni
formed Patriarchs, under command of Capt. j.
T. Chauncey, subordinate lodges in order Of
uuloTlty.SuDOTuludJe same OrueT,
Grand Lodge; Grand Encampment; Naomi
Lodge Daughters Of Rebekah in carriages;
hearse containing body; P. G. Master A. H.
Buckley, of the Grand Lodge; P. G. Patri-
arch B. A. Kidder, Of Grand Encampment;
r. Troland and A. Scott, of the Uni
formed Patriarchs; P. S. p, Thomas Greer,
OF Columbia Encampment and B. C. Wright,
OF Columbia Lodge, were the active pall-bearers,
and P. G. Lin, w. w. Moore, d. c., Grand Rep
W. r. Myers, OF Indiana, Grand Rep. Rawlings
of Md, Asst. S. G. Secretary Ross, G. Rep. II. F.
Geary, of Baltimore, and P. s. Rep c. B. r. Col
lidge, ID. c., and MeSsrs. Ramsey and Littlefeld,
OF Typographical Union 101, honorary pail
bearers.
The procession was one of the largest ever
witnessed here on a similar occasion, and the
immense number OF persons who crowded about
the hall and followed the procession and
showed in what high esteem the deceased was
held by the community. On arriving at the
cemetery the remains were consigned to the
grave, after services by the Order, and religious
services conducted by Rev. DR.. AmeS, during
which the Mount Vernon Quartette sang, "Ceas-
ing from our Daily Labor"
Among those present were J: NJ. Jones, G. R.
and Sec. Of G. L. of Md; j. E. McCahan, Hon.H.
q. Geary and C.H. Rawlings, of Nd; A. r. Spear,
P.G.R. and CT. OF GIL. Of Md; P.G.M. Joseph
Thompson, of Md, and PCS G. Coburn, VIM.
Kirk and T. Switzer, of Baltimore; Asst. G. Sec.
Ross; of the Sovereign Grand Lodge; Hons. w.
r. Myers and - Sexton, G. Reps. Of Indiana; G.
Rep. Latham. of Va.