St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-09-08
FUNERAL OF HON. HARDY
RICHARDSON.
FRAxKLENToS, La Sept. 4 SO.

Inc 1nnefai Oh Tue late loH.
Hardy Richardson, which took
place at the well-kept family ceme-
terry, near Mt. Hermon, on Sunday,
the 81 inst, was perhaps one of tue
grandest ever seen in the parish.
From early in the morning until
II O'Clock the tramp of the pedes-
trian, the roar of the steed and rat
tie OF vehicles were heard in every
direction, vending their way to tue
we.l-arrangad tabernacle. under the
bopehs of the pine grove, which
sheltered the heads of the people
from the oppressive rays OF the sun.
Indeed, it seemed that tue whole
hill was covered with sympathiziug
friends from MI parts Of the parish
and surrounding country, who met
to pay their last tribute Of respect
to one whom they held SO dear-
who led and cheered them i'll pros
peri'y. and who was found at his
post in adversely, ever ready tc
scoth and comfort.
The Masonic fraternity, OF which
he was an honcred member, march
ed in full symbolic reealia, singing
the well known tune, 'Auid Lang
Syne," to the tabernacle, which re-
minded US of the grand choral marcb
intu eternity.
Rov. G.. L. Vickers assembled the
rostrula and read and sung,
Beneath our feet and over our head
Is equal warning given;
Benea US lie the eventless dead,
Above us il the heay an"
After which he offered an earnesi
PRAYER, and then read short bio
graphical sketch of the life Of de-
ceased, which comprehended him
as an orphan, as Clerk of the Court
Representative and Senator, us a
captain in the late war. and fur
tbermore, rs citizen, husband and
father, all of which positions he till
ed With dignity ard honor.
Mr.. Vickers took for his subject,
True Manhood" H first, as M
exord;um, spoke of death being Il
mere matter of time with us all,
and gave, as an illustration, TIE
words of Socrates, when he received
the message that bis lords had de-
,ernint Il that he should be put to
death By taking hemlock. The only
reply which the sage made was,
Has not Nature decreed the same
late, for them?" the fulGllment being
merely matter of time.
He then gave a brief view of man
physically, mentally, morally, So
ciallv. politically and religiously,
and showed that the deceased came
mp to the full standard il all save
the last, which he seemed to negiec,
until only a few years back. when
he turned his attention to God ansi
the preparation for the great future,
by searching tie Scriptures end
earnest prayer. and evidenced hav
ing received pardon and wished to
JOIN the church, bat was not able to
attend.
He then spoke Of the institution
of Free Masonry in 4 most compii-
mentury way, yet he said it could
not take the place of the church OF
God, and exhorted all to come III
from the outer courts of the Grand
Temple, into'the dwelling place OF
Shvcaniah, and learn the spiritual
significance of What they repre-
scented symbolieally. Not but VIVA,
they Were going in the right direc-
ton. yet he urged them to come
into the inner courts. where dwell
leth the Holy of Holes. 1t WAS in
deed n grand sermon and ali were
well pleased.
The AIasons .hen performed their
usual ceremonies, and we were soon
driving in the direction of home
We stopped to dine with Mrs