Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-12

| supreme council:
'Brother Moore was warm hearted,
| courteous gentleman OF kindly, loving dis
position, always sympathetic with suffering
by all those who were privileged to become
intimate with him. He ever manifested the
genuineness of his Masonic principles and
his undying devotion TO the order, and his
name will be long remembered as oDe of the
most cultured Mnsons OF his day"
| Another note of sorrow comes over the
border. ILL., Brother David Ransom Munro,
S3', one Of the original members of the SUI
preme council OF tho Dominion died at
Roanoke, Virginia, u. s., on the 9th of
July, 1890. Brother Munro was crowned
Sow. CIR. Ins. Gen. In the supreme council
OF northern jurisdiction In 1873. When the
supreme council of Canada was formed in
| 1874 this brother became its first grand
master OF ceremonies. At the time Of his
death he was on the rolls OF Canada as
past active member, having taken up his
residence In the United States. His former
companions speak of him as "warm heart
ed, loyal TO friends, ever ready to help the
distressed, always willing to assist in carry
ing out any laudable enterprise, q kind hus-
band a loving father and tender brother"
| On April departed this life at the home
of tho rite at Washington. d. c., Gen. AL
bert Pike, the sovereign grand commander,
ad vitam, OF the supreme council of the
southern jurisdiction. The long years of
service for our ancient and accepted rite,
call for a more extended notice than I am
now able TO give of this learned and faith
full brother who gave Of his abilities and his
years to Freemasonry. High in station
and zeal in all branches of the fraternity,
head in this country of the royal order of
Scotland, his learning and researches were
called out for our rite which was his choice
of the chosen. Serving with distinction in
the Mexican war and brigader general in
the Southern confederacy, all of his later
years were devoted TO Masonry. His name
has the rare honor to at once speak the
man and his deeds. He needs no eulogy at
my ands, for he WAS, indeed, a sovereign
and royal Mason. Let others speak his
merits while we forget not his deeds, for in
the rite his memory will never die.
From our own numbers rests tho Rev.
Andrew b. Merkel, 80 late rector of the
Episcopal church at Randolph, VT, who
died at his home at Digby, n. s., Septem-
Der ?, 1890 He was a member of Gamaliel
| Washburn Lodge OF Perfection and Mount
Calvary council of p. OF j. of Montpelier
and of Delta chapter and Vermont Consis-
tory Of Burlington as well as of Keystone
Chapter Royal Arch Masons of Maine and
of Mount Zion commandery X. T. of Mont
pelier, From this point on the address is
condensed somewhat.
On November 10 a balustre was issued re-
lating to the death OF H. Brother Frank II
Bascom, 80, of Montpelier, an active mem
Der Of the supreme council. Death seemed
| very near US, We're told OF the death
Of Brother Bascom. 1t touched us all as
the tdlngs spread. for few indeed could have
taken from our midst one known to more
| Masons and more constant in his attendance
on the duties of the craft. High IN rank in
our fraternity, he had found time to devote
to other fellowships and was particu ary
honored among the Odd Fellows. Brother
Bascom stood so near to us all, and all were
SO well acquainted with him, that il is par
ticularly hard and needless to add words
unto words to recall the memory of ono
whom mono Of you will soon forget. Peace
be to him We will over remember him "a
the kind liberal Mason, and man, good
husband and very tender father.
The valley Of Windsor mourns its thrice
potent grand master III. Brother John II.
Humphreys, who was also grand ho5pitaer
in our council of elaboration. ! can do
no better than to quote the tribute OF one
who knew him long and well, Ill. Brother
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died suddenly last Sunday morning of heart
disease while clearing walk at his house
from snow. Deceased was a son Of the late
Samuel Humphreys and WAS born in Ben
son, Vt, January / l., 1888. At the out
break of the rebellion LIE enlisted in the 9th
New Hampshire volunteers. and at tho time
of Lincoln 5 death he was one o, the
veterans detailed to guard the body
OF the mertyred president. Besides
being past commander Of William
&. Tracy post No. IS, q. y. r., he
had held places Of distinction in the state
department. He was also prominent in
Masonic circles, being high priest of Wind
sor chapter No. Is, r. a. NJ, past master
of Windsor council No s, r. and s. II.
past preate Of Vermont commandery, No.
4, X. T., past patron of Ascutney cha ter
No. ?, O. L. s.. and was principal sojourn-
er OF the Grand Royal Arch chapter OF
Vermont. He had gained distinction in
the A. i. S. rite, having attained to the
32' aud holding the Office of master OF
Windsor Lodge of Perfection during the
past two or three years. lie was also an
officer Of the council OF elaboration for the
State.
III, Henry Lowe, 32', q well known Mont
pelier merchant, died Thursday, January
II, 1891. He came to Montpelier from
Brooklyn in 1870 and commenced busine g,
and became member OF Auroro lodge No.
%. He was chaplain OF Aurora lodge 70,
two years and was Z. =. 6. 81. OF Gamalicl
Washburn l.. Of p, and NJ. f.. S. +. u. NJ
Of Mount Calvary council Of T. OF j., fot
two years; was member of Delta chapter
Of Rose Crox and Vermont Consistory alsC
first lieutenant commander Of Vermont
| council Of Deliberation.
Adelbert p Thsyer, 11', was born il
Barnard, January TO- 1913, and died Apri
23, 1891. He was member of White
, River lodge, No, 80, Of Bethel and Whitney
} chapter, No. D, of West Randolph, Mount
Zion commandery X. 4. of Montpelier and
Gamaliel Washburn lodge of Perfection
Brother Lucien II. Edison, IA, of Bethel
Vt, died April %, 1850, lie was mem
Der OF Gamaie Washburn lodge of Perfec
| ton, and for many years WAS the efficient
, secretary Of White River lodge, No. 80, f.
and A. NJ.
Among those crowned the past year II
death and rest was the Oldest inspect or gen
| eral in the United States, an active member
! of our supreme council and member emer
tus of the Southern council, III. Brother
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