The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-23

i examine the records q ne S.Aha -
49, e T'snnezsee. where We found bic ant
ama f;rst ii the rear 1877, and from c.
Ia time until 1886 be was either 2 tn'
7rand OEicer or 4 member Of important
.ommittees Ten years thereafter be
,,adebis first appearance in the Grand q, n,
I.sdee Of Mississippi, at It's twenty
80 annual communication IL the cry
+ Eatcbez. He represented Oxford
odge No. ss. 81 which he continued
,,,aYoI,er till tie hour Of his death his q q
6rst service for the Grand Lodge II
was a. member Of the Committee on g
Foreign Relations; aud as Chairman = =
of this Committee he had already !,
begun his report for the Grand Lodge
of 1885. and had reviewed : Arkansas =
and aCalifornia, and had written
three lines on "Manitoba, when ne
laid his pencil down never to take 1t
mn again. For thirty-eight years ne has
been a regular attendant upon the sew
eraI Grand Bodies of this State, serving
each in almost every capacity. he was
Grand Master in 1852, Grand High
Priest of the Grand Chapter IN 1891,
Grand Master of the Grand Council OF
RovaI and Secret Masters in 1866. lie
| was also a Jealous Knight Templar, and
few years since the Grand Commandery
Of Mississippi elected him an honorary
life member compliment never before |
conferred upon any member Of the Order
in this State He was also very eminent
} in the Scottish Rite, having attained, we
: believe. to the so. OF him it may, with
: perfeet truth be said, he loved and lived
] Masonry. He regarded it as grand,
: social, benevolent and charitable instr
5 tuition, and hence it commanded bis time
!. and talents on all appropriate occasions
e He held that while
~ TN. Faith and Hope the world will disagree,
y All maukindis concern 70 charity
E And it was because he believed Charity
d IN ba the essence of Masonry, that he was
n so faithful and so Jealous in its support
Az q christian, Judge Howry was
member OF tue Gu'hoSliahh ~AS'A'
r; ian Church. but he was no sectarisp
e He promoted Christianity, attended the
tn General assemblies of his church, enter
lie f.ibpd the ministers of all denomina
he tions and was on terms of friendship witt
e, Bisbops and Diyines os all the churches
rs He was warm friend of the late Bisht
OF Kayanaueh, and the venerable Bishol
: Green, yet living.
Judge Howry was a very liberal ant
20 charitable man. He had an open han
les for the poor and needy. And in all tn
or vast concourse of citizens. Universit
Inc students and friends, who followed hil
vas to his grave amid the tolling of all th
aer church bells of Oxford, none sorrowe
more than the old servants and dspel
en- dents who had known him in life an
lai been recipients of his kindness.
81 Judge Howry had great versatility
laf- mind. He was warm in his temper
au- ment, ardent in his nature, and firm
're' his convictions. He had the courage
ing his convictions. With these qualities
nee was tenacious in his positions and col
'ho batiyc. He could not be otherwl'
ing But he was manly foe. An old al
ses' eminent lawyer of this State remark
any when he heard of his death, that Jud
ters Howry was as free from dupfcity
the any man he ever knew IN his lie, a
he had known the Judge for over FOL
ms years.
$50, We have referred to the Judge gr'
TX versatility of mind. He was frequt
per contributor to reviews, magazines
new newspapers. His writings would
tlce, volumes. His articles were punge
ierai strong and pointed.
= 1t is singular thing that JUG
Howrv should have commenced lie
- ~ the editor of the first railroad pa
nay published west of the Allegheny Mo
e'g tains. lie edited, for temporary
~ pIoymeilt. a newspaper published
- RogersvilIe. And the last two mon
Pr of his active life, during the session
''"9 the Legislature of 1884, Judge Ho'
0ss , assisted in editing The CLARION
~. mental vigor was remarkable
ooe5 while at jackson he seems to have
Aer a premCnition of his early death
~" communicated the fact to his fri
'0p. Capt. P. N. Slavery, of Baldwin, devt
." brother in Masonry. he came III
mex mex and arranged his papers quietly
'u evidently made preparations for dc
'lueu' He was sick only ten days, and was
VIC ried off by type Of malarial fever.
q IN last year of his life was especially hal
Nhicn On the Saturday preceding his &c
as Al he seemed to have settled every ear
'ase is thing and laid down every ear
trouble. He died as he had lived, IN
one Of faith Of God He leaves large fal
niver- Of children whose devotion was sh
a Sec to his last. To them his life was p
of the and his death song, and the soan
-ustee, its refrain will be echoed whereve
lowry was known by allwho admire true
until Noble manhood.