The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-05-03

noon Albert Pike Consistory escorted the re-
mains from his late residence to the Cathe-
dral, where the Rose Croix services were held.
After the Chapter of Rose Croix was opened
Potomac Commandery No 3 was announced
and received with the honors due them, the
Eminent Commander being invited and ac-
cepting seat on the left of the Wise Master,
after which the Grand Lodge were also re-
ceived by the chapter with the honors due the
rank of that body, the Most Worshpful Grand
Master accepting an invitation to the east, and
being seated on the right of the Wise Master
of the Chapter during the Scottish Rite SER
vices, the other grand officers also occupying
chairs in the east. At the conclusion of the
Rose CroiX ceremonies Potomac Command
cry No. 3 held the Templar service. The
Grand Lodge then took charge of the remains,
and, under escort of Albert Pike Consistory,
Potomac Commandery No. 3, and Potomac
Lodge No. 5, proceeded to st. Paul's Church,
on Twenty-third street. where the beautiful
service of the Episcopalan Church was read
by the rector, Rev. Alfred Harding, assisted
by Rev. A. Floridus Steele. DR.. Harding in a
short address spoke of the connection of the
deceased with his parish, and alluded to the
great loss which had befallen it in his DEATH
He was one of the wardens and vestryman
of the church and superintendent of the Sun
day school, At the conclusion of the ser
vices the procession proceeded to Arlington,
where the committal service of the church was
read, followed by the blue lodge funeral cere-
the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Thomas
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The obsequies of a Knight Rose Croix or
the funeral service of the 18th degree
of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish is one
of the most solemn of its rituals, and is the
only service used on such occasions, except
the midnight services of the Kadosh. 1t con-
sists of two parts, the former held at the resi-
dence of the deceased or in church or lodge
room, and the latter ut the place of interment,
either of which can be held without the other,
and on Thursday afternoon last in the Cathe-
dral of the Scottish Rite the first section of
the ceremonies were held over the remains of
Sir L. Z. Chiffele, 32d degree. The cathedral
was arranged in the proper manner for the
services in accordance with the ritual of the
chapter, the throne, altar, and seats of the
officers being hung in black, the chair of the
deceased Knight covered with black, with
tears of silver, and upon it an escutcheon, in
blue. white, green, and crimson, with the
name of the deceased in black letters. This
was surmounted by DEATHS head and cross
bones, all surrounded by the collar of the 32d
degree The walls of the hall were hung with
black garlands entwined with wreaths of ivy;
the candelabra, three in number, con-
tanned groups of eleven candles, the three
columns forming an equilateral triangle on the
east, west, and south of the altar. The
casket, which was placed near the centre of
the room in the rear of the altar, was covered
with black cloth, fringed and sprinkled with
tears of silver, and on it lay the apron, Gordon,
and jewel of the deceased, together with his
sword, while above the coffin hung dmly
burning lamp. Other emblems surrounded
the casket; on the east pyramid, on the west
skull, and on the south winged genus
holding an upright and an inverted torch,
while near the west was black passion cross,
upon which at the junction of the shaft and
bar was a crimson rose, together with golden
vessel containing crystals of salt At the
proper time the officers of the chapter entered
the cathedral and conducted the services in
accordance with the ritual, during which the
Knights repaired to the altar and formed a
triangle, completely inclosng it, and, clasping
hands by crossing them over their breasts, re-
peated the funeral hymn, after which they all
knelt upon the right knee in solemn prayer.
They then arose, and after another hymn
were addressed by the presiding officer, who
lighted the alcohol and threw incense into the
flame, and, raising a lighted torch, three
times inquired; Brother, we mourn for
thee; we call upon thee to answer us. Dost
thou hear our call ?n After the two first
calls there was profound silence. After the
third, sad, wailing music, during which he eX-
tinguished the torch, exclaiming, "Ou
brother answers not our call" u
The lid of the coffin was then tIAned down,
and each brother advancing deposited flower
upon the casket, when the Master taking The
cross with the rose upon it in his left hand
laid his right on the head of the deceased and
repeated part Of the ritual, and was followed
by several officers in a similar manner, the
jewel of the deceased being placed upon his
breast together with the cross. The grand
honors then being given by the assembled
Knights, the benediction by the Master and /
chant closed the ceremonies.
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