Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-19
The Late Hugh Latham.


Potomac Lodge. Ne. IS, l. o. 0. e., at AK
aEdria Was announced.
After appropriate remarks by several moIs-
bare, tho following Committee was appointed
to report suitable resolutions and ether eciou
70. the consideration of the lodges. Brothers
VIM. J. Points, 2. D. G. NJ w. 4. Slater, ?.
G.; G. B. Strothor, p. G; D. ". Pollard, P
g.. ard John 8. LeHis.
Ga notion, the Noble G:sud, Brother w
LOEB. was added 10 tho committee.
At meeting held Oh November 18Th, 1850
tho committee made the following report, Thics
Was unanimously adopted:
HARRIsONBURG. Va, Nng. Is, 1850.
10 the Officers and Members Of Valley Lodge.
No. 40. l. O. O. f.:
BRETHREN,-We accept the appointment 8:
Committee to draft rts:lutio1s and report
suitable action to the lodge. touching the death
of our reverad brother, Hugh Latham, Pas
Grand Master Of the Grand Lodge OF tho Dis.
trict of Columbia, and Past Grand Represents.
tive Of the Grand Lodge Of Vireinia, in The
Sovereign Grand Lodge, |. D. 0. Z. 1t is q
sad duty which is thus CT olocd upon u. La
the msjority Of your Committee, and to EaDy
other members o! tho order 10 cur c)mmuritg,
Hugh Latham wa, personally Dad Intimately
knoEp. In lacs. to many of us, Ills name has
been for years, ever silco our 1rst Introduction
icto the order, household word. llo has been
in our lodge room, 10 our homes, ever the same
cheerful, apXl4u9, Carocst friend AID brother.
Add now the sad reEa is ooli rauBcated to US
Hugh Latham is 10 Torc" The fslthtul.
ec,onp !ished teacher, tho c9r0eit, aIxcus
mtmbcr, the true, rnerricg leader has passed
aTsy. He has gone to that bourne Wbcloe no
traveller returns; he has crossed over the river,
and Wo c!nnos tail to bs!ave that be is resting
uadCr tho sta.o Of lho tIc5 eli life 90
the yon side. After q lifetime Of de-
vo!ou to Oil Fellowship. tbs bright, acx-
ious Ioi.is.c. the faithful DssrGo membtr, the
accomplished Master of tho principles aud
secrets ofthe order. has been c.cd from lis
ea.ttly toll, pain and labor &C., wo trust, gu
eternity Of peso, ard reward. Cau We ssg
his loss 10 ue, as Odd Fc'loHs. il an irreparabls
irjuiy2 Nol For ne man c:n 1.-Two ard teach
as Hugh Latham lived ard taught, ard not
leave behind Kim the sCcds which will yield
q harvest OF usefulness and supply the void ard
van. that would otherwise b, caused b2 his
passing away. His warm hand Clasp will b.
missed, his chcoriag vc!co will no Logger DO
heard; his careful, truthful adg!c, will 20 logger
fall up.n cur ezra, bat his example will lVo at:c
him, end generations yet uohorn will listen with
auxicus interest when told OF the earnest, tsith-
full, effective work of this ard other di;tIna
guished Fathers Of tho order, whose uatlrog
labors haVo reared the magnificent structure Of
Odd Fellowship.
Yet there arc other thoughts connected with
this berasyeneuf, which should engage our at.
tenticu. Whilst considering our great loss, end
oonsoiing ourselves with the thought CT the
great txamrl, which our deceased brother hos
left for cur guidance, NC must not forget those
near aud dear onea, Eho, By this death, are left
without husband and father. In these relations
fen of cur membership knew Bother Latham.
Never was there sHeetor family relation than
existed ia his bousohnld; aud great mus! be
their bereavement. Yet they Too can be con.
sced by the thought tho! ho has gone 10 vel
ear0cd reward, and if they but foil3H the *
ample set BY him in many life acts, they will
surely meet him again where parting is DO more.
IL view of this sad OCCASION. wo suggest tbs
adoption Of tie following reso!utlo1s:
Resolved, That 10 the death OF Hugh Lithan
of Potomac L1dge. NJ. SO. /. D. 0. T., ct
Virginia, tie oid,r has mat with great lesi-
one which will rot soon b supplied. And not
hero aoae viii bis l,ss be felt bis family has
lost kind. loving husband and father; his
adopted city has lost most valuable cltlz,r.
Resolved. That this lodge leaders i!s heart
telt sym Oalhies 10 tho berca7ad family Of our
deceased brother, aud would earnestly poiat
them to theGiver Of all coed for the oaIY cocsola
ton that can avail.
Resolved, That i1 token Of cur epprtc a!lon
of the many virtues and tho GROWING uselul-
ness of our lc,ased brother, our lodgo rom
and cnblan8 be draped in mourning for the
space of three montha, ard our members be 70,
q1ired 10 wear The usual badge OF m'a:nlng Tor
thirty days.
Resolved, Thai this report b, spread upon
our minutes, aud that our secretary DO Ia
st1ucsed to send copies thereof 10 the faulty Of
our deceased brother. and 10 the Grand Lodges
Of Virginia and The Distric: OF Columbia.
FrseEuai'y submitted.
VIM j. POINTS.
WM. LOEB.
VIM A. SLATER,
G. B. STRoTHER,
d. w. POLLARD,
JOHN s. LEWIS.
Committee.