Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-23
An ASSEMBLY OF SORROW.

Impressive Exsrcisss Under the Auspseos e
ths Militsry Order q Wsshingssa.
Albaugh's Open House last evening contained
abrillisnt audience and for two hours rssoundsd
to the sublime music Of the Marine Band, the
thrilling words of sloquencs, the claah Of arms
and the soft step of little children The occs-
sion was the holding Of . sublime assembly Of
SORROW by the Military Order Of Warrington.
Before o'clock the houss vas crowded with
brilliant audience. In the boxes were Private
Secretary Halford, Representative Mckinley
and party, Representative and Mrs. Baker and
party, Representative Wiley and family, Rep
resentative Raines, Mrs Gen. Sheridan, Miss
Frances A. Willard. Miss Susan Anthony and
Prof Cabell. The theater. draped - Il vas
with wealth Of fsgs aud other decorations,
was still further rendered brilliant by the bright
red Of the uniform Of the Marine Band under
Prof. Sousa, which occupied the front Of the
orchestra. The band during the evening fairly
e1celled itself and from the opening notes Of
the overture Columbia" 10 the final stirring
strain Of ''The Star Spangled Banner" was 20
entirely correct and Harmonious ~ to arouse
renewed admiration in breasts long accustomed
to admire.
THE AsskNsLY AND oYylcxRa
After the Marine Band had played 'Colum-
bia" the curtain arose, disclosing an assembly
room in which were seated in full rsgalia the
general officers Of the order. Harrison Ding
man occupied the central position rs grand
commander, while seated or standing were the
following: VIM. Oscar Roome, lieutenant grand
commander; John Twssdsle. grand prior; ia.
Raines, grand orator; Thaddeus X. Sailer,
grand captain Of guard; John Philip Sousa,
grand musical director; Capt Geo. E. Pickett,
grand military director; W. R. Spsaxe, grand
funeral director, and Prof. @. T. shsldon,
grand professional director.
TEE HxERcIsKs.
In the center Of the stage rested caskst
covered with . large American Gag. The ~
sembly Of sorrow being opened by . few cere-
monial questions and answers and the Marine
Band having played ''Ihe Day Of Judgment"
the grafton Of the evening was delivered by W.
@. Raines. The Grafton was . perfect gem
and, being delivered with every adjunct Of
clear elocution, good presence and easy
and graceful gesticulation, brought out
storm Of applause from the audience.
bis'' by the band and ritualistio reci-
tationn by the grand commander and .
hidden quartet, composed Of Messrs. Armisted,
Kelly, Langdon and White. Then followed the
solemn procession around the casket. First
came members of the order draped in solemn
black and carrying torches. This body swept
sorrowfully around the stage to the solemn
notes Of the ''March Tenebre and finally kneel-
ing at the casket were addressed by the prior.
Following came twenty alternating boys and
girls carrying candles ana afterward fourteen
even smaller girls. who very prettily deposited
flowers on the casket- This feature was espec-
tally appreciated and the charming grace of
the little ones brought out round after round
Of applause. The Stanford Rifles, dressed in
continental costume, and u detachment from
the High School Cadets completed the process
sion, and after presenting arms drew up at the
sides.
THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIGHT.
The stage became dark and finally forms were
lost in the gathering gloom. Then from the
darkness came the voice Of the grand COM
mander, "Afterfdeath and the grave comes res
direction and light and life eternal" Suddenly
the light flashed up and rendered an excellent
reproduction of the tomb and surrounding
grounds ut Mount Vernon. The casket was then
carried in solemn procession and deposited in
its last resting place and the Stanford Rifles
fired three-round salute and the key was
thrown in the Potomac. A few eloquent words
were said by the orator and the grand COM
mander and a benediction offered by the prior
Star Spangled Banner"
The reception committee was composed of
Hon. Charles i. Baker. Hon. John NJ. Wiley, Hon.
William E. Mason, Hon. John c. Tarsney. Hon.
6enj- ButterwOrth, Hon; VIM. g. Stahlnecksr,
Hon. Charles b. Smith, Hon. A ]. Holmes, Hon.
J. Logan Chapman, Hon. Geo. W. L Dorsey,
Hon. Felix Campbell, Hon. Thomas J. Clunie
Hon. James ]. Belden, Hon. William d. Bynum,
Hon. Geo. E. Bowden, Hon. C. W. Adams, Hon
VIM. H. Grain, Hon. John G. Sawyer, Hon.
John H. Wilson, Hon. John Raines. Hon. Isaac
H. Goodnight, Hon. Marcus A. Smith, Hon. B.
A. Enloe
The candle bearers were Ines Fowler, Harry
Hill, Annie Long, Harry Tretler, Blanche Block,
Jos. Fowler, Mary Howarth, Rial Chapman,
Della Fischeil Nicho Hill
The flower bearers were Irene Dickson, Genie
Whitlock, Annie Evans, Allie Hill, Belle Whit
lock, Katie Luckett, Connie Hill, Suiva Nord-
finger, Stella shelton, Ida Tretlsr, May Falvey,
George Varnell, Edith Wiley, Clara Stevens
Distributed among the occupants Of the boxes
were handsome souvenir programs on satin,
embrolderei with much skill by Mrs.. n. AIDE
laide Curtis.