Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-02
Funeral of Silas Ford.

A Large Attendance of the Masonic Fra
 ternity and Other Friends-Remarlxso of
 Rev. Mir. Willard.
 The funeral of the late Silas Ford was at tended from his late residence in Westville afternoon at o'clock. The mem- | bers of Hiram Lodge, occupying the horse | cars, left the Masonic Temple about 1 o'clock for Westville, being accompanied by num- Der of members from other Masonic lodges. On reaching the terminus of the horse rail road they repaired to the room of Morning Star Lodge, where they were joined by menl- bers of this lodge, and the joint lodges, ,num- berine about one hundred and fifty, marched to the late residence of their deceased broth CT at the foot of Whaliey avenue hill, where the funeral services were held. The remains of the deceased were enclosed in fine casket furnished by the Messrs Blair. The casket was covered with black broadcloth, the silver trimmings bearing Masonic emblems. The plate bore the following inscription: ''Silas Ford, aged 96 years months" At the head of the casket was a floral tribute from Hiram Lodge, the first piece being in the form of Q square and compass, on which ia
 purple flowers was ''Hiram Lodge No. l."
 Underneath was 8 floral pillow with the
 words in purple "Joined 1911." At the foot of the casket were wreaths of ivy and
 sheaves of wheat, underneath being the re-
 gslia and jewels of the deceased.
 The services at the house were conducted
 by Rev. Mir. Willard, of the Westville Con- gregational church, who opened by reading selections of scripture from the 9Oth Psalm and 18th chapter of Corinthians. After the inry t,o o1>n fo ,hofoY fo11 have come to think, dear friends that those who are nearest to us have our deepest sympathy and that we love the best. With our brother who has just departed he loved to live. He loved life, home, the hills and mountains and everything that was good Captain Silas Ford was four years old when Washington was inaugurated. He could talk interestingly of Revolutionary times and of | scenes in the late rebellion. I know you will all remember him as noble, patriotic soul. He was eyes to the blind, ears to the | deaf, and was always ready to extend kind ness to the poor and downtrodden. I shall remember him in all social life. When he came into mans house he brought good l cheer. He was socially bright and spread ! social brightness all around him. He was ! beloved by his children. He had done all he ! could for them and they did their best to pay ! it back in his declining years. l remember him the oldest Mason in the State, and 1 while am not Mason do not believe there | is anything bad in it. for if there had been | Captain Ford would not have belonged to l the order. He was sincere Christian, his 1 soul was anchored to the rock Christ Jesus, ! and so far as he was follower of Christ we 1 may follow him.
 ! Following the remarks of Rev. Mir Willard, ! Rev. Mir. Samson, of the Calvary Baptist
 church of this city, offered an appropriate prayer.
 The remains of the deceased were then ! borne from the house to the hearse by six l grandsons, after which Hiram Lodge took charge of the remaining exercises. The pail
 bearers on behalf of the lodge were George Crabtree, George Reynolds, F. T. DeBussey, Charles A. Nettleton, J. Ender, Josiah A Darling, D. J. Beecher, Charles DeForest and w. Albee. The procession. under direction l of J. Kennedy as marshal of Hiram Lodge, moved to the village cemetery. where the | burial services according to Masonic forms \ were conducted by E. F. Mansfield. master | of Hiram Loege assisted by Rev. MT. Sam
 son, acting chaplain. There was large
 number of people in the cemetery to witness the closing exercises, which were solemn and
 impressive. After the burial the members ot
 Hiram Lodge returned to the city and after l a few words of thanks from the master fe, ! the large attendance were dismissed.
 k= Band Concert.
 The band concert on the Green this after
 noon commences at 3:3O. programme as fol lows:
 ! March-Colonel Goddarda Reeves | Overture-Dido Mercadante
 Waltz-First Kiss. Lamothe ' Gala yn nlI1oo