Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-27
LOCAL NEWS,


AN IMPOSING MASONIC DIsPLAY-INPRRssIvE
CEREMONY AT ALL SOULS CHURCH.
The late Albert Gallatin Mackey was buried
yesterday with the highest Masonic honors.
The ceremonts attending the funeral
were of a character rarely witnessed in
any part OF the world and only once bsfore in
this city, On the occasion OF the funeral of j.
Moody Smith, about four years ago. The rites
yesterday at all Souls Church were beautiful
and imposing. the mystery of the Masonic sym
bolism. the appropriate music and the earneSG
ntteraDces OF the speakers rendering the cere-
mopy unusually impressive. The body lay In
state at the family residence, on @ street,
between 18th and l4th streets, from 10 3 %. TO Q
Pm, attended by guard OF honor detailed
nom washington Commandery. No. L. The
various Masonic bodies began to assemble at
the Temple at two O'Clock, ard
THE FUNERAL PROCESSION
moved shortly after 3 O'Clock In the following
order: Marine band; washington Commandery
No. l, Sir William J, stephenson, Eminent
mandery No. 2, Sir william Ii. Browne, Emi-
nent commander, ffty-swo Knights; Potomac
Looge NO .. OF Georgetown, Sir George Cor
De Molay. No. 4. mounted, Sir NJ. A. Thorp.
Eminent Commander, forty Knights; Mithras
Lodge OF Periection-John We. -.,, Ib,rrv-sae.
90, V. M; Evangelist Chapter. Rose
Croix-C. w. Bennett, thirty-third degree, w.
NJ; Robert De Bruce Council OF kadosh-W. NJ.
Ireland, thirty second degree. Commander; La
fayette r. A. Chapter No. 5-Albert Fox NJ.
High Priest, sixty companions; Grand Royal
E. Grand Hign Priest lest Donch's band lafayette
Lodge No. 10, Frank B. Miller. w. Master;
Grand Lodge F. A. A. NJ, OF the District. N. d.
Larner. nj. W. Grand Master. The procession
moved TO the residence on street by Way OF
and 1et.n streets, MASSACHUSETTS, ayenI1a And
18th street and foImed an escort for the re.
mains 20 the church.
TIE CEREMONIES AT THE CHURCH
began al four O'Clock and lasted an hour and
hale OH dam nlv rln1 n
Masons filing the center tiers OF pewS The
casket was borne into the church by the fol-
lowing pail bearers: Grand Lodge, Past Grand
Master Charles F; stansouryi Grand Chapter.
Past Grand High Priest Isaac L. johnson; NTH.
Ias Lodge OF Perfection, Benjamin F. Lloyd,
Evangelist; Chapter Rose Croix. Robert w.
Hanly; Robert De Bruce Council OF Kad0sh ".
Oscar Roome; Albert Pike Consistory, A. T..
Langley; supreme Council OF the Southern Ju-
rtsdlction, Fred. Weber; Washington Conn.,
maDdery, No. /, Post Commander Eldred g.
Davis; Lafayette Chapter, No. 8, s. X. Bonn;
Lafay cite Lodge, No. 10, F. NJ Marshall.
The cesket was placed on catafalque 10 front
OF the altar. On the altar was magni1 cent
arch of flowers supported on two floral pillars,
eli. T. W. s. S. T. X. S." The usual burial
service was conducted first by Rev. Rush r.
shipper, pastor OF the church, who made q
brief funeral address.
LODGE OF SORROW
In the 18th degree Rose CToix was then opened
with Gen. Albert Pike master In the east; Sam
uel i. SclOHelO, SeplOr warden, 10 the west
and John Wilson. junior warden, In the south
and E u. Macgrotty, master OF ceremonies
1he ceremony, which was conducted according
to the Scottish rite ritual. was most impressive
The music. which formed beautiful feature oil
the ceremony, was furnished by the regular
choir OF the church, composed of NJ IS Eve
Mills, soprano; Mrs. FL. Z. Sherman, alt); Mr..
s. II. Wtthe.o tenor; Mr.. ". A. Widney,
passo; MI. IL. c. Sherman organist and d.
rector.
AT THE CEMETERY.
After the ceremony The cOrtege proceeded fC
GlenWoCd Cemetery, where the body was In
tered. AT the grave the Masonic choir, ie1 by
Past Comm aLder Root. Ball, saDg hymn com
posed for the occasion by Rev. c. w. Den1Son
ard The regular Blue Lodge burial service wa
conducted by Grand Master Noble d. Larner
The arch and pillars of flowers was placed owe
the grave during The ceremony. ana was after
WARDS removed TO the family residence.
Among the dlSting uished visitors who at
tended the funeral were, Thos. E. Hatch, o.
KeeLe, Ny, 33d degree, and the following
members of the Grand Council of Maryland: 81
L Emmons, Jr, Knight Commander of thu
Court OF Honor and Grand Master; T. j. S
Ge-ges. $50 degree; VIM. F. AdreoD, knigh
Con mander OF the Court Of Honor; WOOdWar,
Abrahams, Knight Commander OF the Court O
Honor; p. SchmiDke, +. NJ. Combray. jr., E. j
Oppelt, j. Harry Weber, John F. Perkins. Alex
ander Wiley VIM. LatchfOrd and G. W. Halter
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