The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-05
LODGE or SORROW
In Honor of Grand Master Pike aud Deceased
Members.

A Lodge Of Sorrow was held Sunday after
noon at st. Adams Hall under the auspices
of Iibertas Lodge of Perfection no. s..
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Free.
masonry.
This was the first according 10 prescribed
ritual ever held in Richmond, and was in re-
membrance OF the late Grand Commander
Albert Pike and the Richmond brethren who
had passed away since the lodge was or
gained IN 1873.
They we're Edwin Mccarthy, James +. Rid
dick, Walter Moore, and J. A. Wolfe.
The public ceremonies took place IN the
Asylum of tho Knights Templar Over the
chair Of the Venerable Master in the East was
displayed a large shield, quartered according
20 the heraldry OF tho Scottish Rite, bearing
the name Of Albert Pike.
-Four smaller shields similarly Quartered
bearing the names of the other dead brothers,
were placed on standards near the East
These escutcheOns were covered with thin
wells If crepe. The Asylum was divided IN
the middle by a small black veil caught up by
rings or hooks near the ceiling.
The ceremonies took place inside the vel"
which was reserved for the Scottish Rite
MasOns.
Near the East was a small altar covered with
black cloth strewed with tears of silver, on
which rested the open Bible. square and com
pass and midway between the altar and the
veil rested a black coffin on two high tables
properly draped.
On the lid Of the coffin was the plain white
apron Of a Master Mason and the sword Of
the $50 degree IN gold scabbard.
The room was dimly lighted by three tall
candles OF black wax, placed about the altar
IN triangular form,
The choir was composed Of Mrs. Jacob
Reinhardt. Mrs John II. Knowles, Mr.. Moses
MAY and Mr.. William II. Grant with Mr.. j.
Reinhardt as organist and they occupied seats
in the southeast corner"
The Lodge of Perfection met in the upper
room at 1870 o'clock and at o'clock, headed
by the master of ceremonies, Mr.. Charles A.
Nesbitt, they marched down stairs and into
the asylum.
All the brethren except nine were seated.
These nine. with the Venerable Master Of the
Perfect Elus. Rev. Hartley Carmichael, at the
head. formed in a circle around the coffin and
then the ceremonies began.
The ritual was beautiful and impressive, in
Guiding sublime passages of Scripture elo-
quent prayers. and lofty sentiment, composed
for the most part, It IS said, by the late Grand
| Commander.
The music for a Lodge Of Sorrow is of very
I high order, and It's perfect rendition added no
little % the impressiveness of the occasion;
At "a certain point IN the ceremonies 1T.
Lewenberg. as Server. and dressed as hnlght
of the East and West. extingulshed theIghts,
and later relghted the candles.
Toward the close Of the ritualstic services
the nine brethren folded their arms over their
breasts and marched slowly around the coffin
three times and at the completion Of each
circuit they halted faced inward and gave
the grand honors for a Lodge Of Sorrow, &C
companied with the word FAREWELL twice
repeated.
The Venerable Master was assisted in the
reading by L. p. Knipe and j. V. Bidgood.
When the ceremonies at the coffin were con-
cluded the Venerable Master took his seat IN
the East He wore the black collar of the
Kadosh and the apron Of the Discipline Of the
Secret.
The Orator Of the Lodge of Perfector. w.
O. English. then delivered an address on the
departed ones, in whose memory the lodge
was held.
During the ceremonies the Inspector-Gen-
eral for Virginia John F. Mayer occupied a
station in the East at the right of the pre-
siding officers chair The entire services
lasted only about an hour and a half.
A letter was received from the Grand
Master of Virginia j. Howard Wayt. express
ing regrets at his inability to be present.