The Indianapolis journal., 1891-03-20
FUNERAL op A NOTED oDD-FELLow.
Past Grand Master McQuiddys Career as
Shown BY Rev. j. F. Foster.

The services at the funeral of the late
Capt. John w. McQuiddy, held at Grand
Lodge Hall yesterday afternoon. were
deeply i'm pressive. From 10 A. NJ. until
nearly Q p. NJ. the remains lay in state in
the hall, where hundreds passed by to take
last look at the face of the best-known
Odd-fellow in Indiana. A long table near
by was covered with numerous floral OTTER
ings, contributed by friends and by the
various orders of which Captain McQuIddy
was member.
The services began at o'clock, Grand
Lodge Hall being filed with an audience
largely composed of ladies, chiefly Daugh-
ters of Rebekah, an order the deceased had
done much to improve. The service was
conducted by Rev. B. +. Foster, the grand
secretary of the order, and intimately con-
nected with Captain McQuiddy for nearly
quarter OF century. He was assisted by
Grand Master Leedy. Chaplain Brown ana
others. In delivering tho sermon Mr.. Fos-
tor took as his text the words. And he. be-
ing dead, yet speaketh." In his discourse he
dwslt upon the influence the good deeds
of those who have lived and died have
upon tho dwellers on the earth. "The
Of the dead. Though % Invisible they are sver ever
with Us in memory and their works are liv-
ing and are full of lessons of goodness and
virtue. They speak to us In all the walks
of Lire. They call ms to duty. Our lives
desolate. yet tho images of love and affec-
tion can nevcr be obliterated, from men,
ory's shrine. 1t is not until . friend has
been taken from us that we can realize his
The preacher then spoke feelingly of the
merits of Captain McQuiddy, who was
born Oct. 16. 1928. in Louisville, KY, and
was educated In the schools of that city.
In 1916 he went into the Office of the Louis
Vile Journal, where he learned the trade of
q printer. In 1851 he married Lucy +. Dris-
coll, who survives him. In 1854 he removed
with his family to New Albany, where, in
1856. he was initiated into the l. o. D. +. in
came cal active active IN ' the work I o Of the the order Hers
he passed tho chairs." and was admitted to
the Grand Lodge Nov. 10. 1864. On May ID.
1866, he was admitted to the Grand En-
campment. He was elected grand master
tive in 1872 He served as repre-
sentative in the Sovereign Grand Lodge
of the United States in 1878 and 1874. also
in 1880 and 1881. the last-named years by ap-
pOintment. He was grand guardian OF the
grand marshal 1888 and 1884. He made the
stu0y of the secret and unwritten work of
the order q speciality for nineteen years.
and gave instruction in the work before the
Grand Lodge and Grand Encampment of
Indiana for many years, occupying tho of
fee of grand instructor in both bodies for
nine or ten years. He introduced the dra-
matte degree work in Indiana; in 1882. He
took his lodge, Corinthian, No. All, by in
work as be had improved it, and he was
subsequently invited to Decatur, ILL.,. and
KeOkuk, Ia. on like service. He took a
deep interest in the order of Daughters of
nois are largely indebted to Olive Branch
Lodge. of this city. instructed by him. for
| improved work In the Rebekah Degree.
At the meeting OF the Daughters Of Re-
bekah, in Chicago. he, with his staff, was
was chairman of the COMMITTEES that origi-
mated the movement that resulted
| in the erection of the monument to
Schuyler Colfax. in University Park, this
city, and he organized the first twenty
this State. At the time of his death he was
secretary of the Odd-fellows' Mutual Aid
| Association, a position he had held since its
| organization, in 1872. He was also at that
one of the trustees of the Grand Lodge. He
| was also member of Star Lodge, No. z,
Knights of Pythias, and Of George Ii.
| Thomas Post, G. A. X.
| AIter the CONCLUSION OF Cne 6erVlceb at
| the hall the remains were taken in process
sion to Crown Hill. The pail bearers were
| as follows: Representing Metropolitan En-
campment. No. 5, John Reynolds, John +.
| Wallick: PEiloxenian Lodge. No. A. Geo.
| Pence, Il. j. Neiman; Grand Encampment,
c. p Tooley, Ed 5. Porter Grand Lodge,
| ID. B. Shideler. j. b. Kenner; Knights of
| Pythias. J. Z. Ludlum, Frank Blanchard;
Grand Army of the Republic, Horace Me-
| Kay, III. c. Allen. The procession was
large, despite the unfavorable weather. the
| order of formation being as follows:
public. Independents Order of Odd fellows,
represented chiefly by city lodges, with q
| few visitors from outside, about seventy
members of the Patriarchs Militant. the
bugle and drum corps of that branch of
| Odd-fellowship and long line of carriages.
there being, also. two brass bands in the
| PROCESSION. The turnout of Philoxenian
| Lodge, of which deceased was q member
was unusually large, 112 members being in
| line.