Telegram-herald., 1891-11-03

good. The "show" deserves exeeisen'
business. Matinccs tomorrow, Fri,ay
and Saturday.
IN THE FulLNsSS OF YEARS.
Death OF the Eminent Mason. Jshs u.
Jenniags.
John D. jennings, the Father OF
the Michigan Masonic Home" died al
the home yesterday morning. Mr.. Jen-
n,ngs was one OF the best known mem
bcrs OF the Masonic fraternity in the
West. For years Mr.. Jennings has
been i'll from paralysis. but although
the disease had wasted his own prop
crty. yet Ills bretheren made his last
days as comfortable as possible at the
home for which he labored so ardently
before his health and prosperity had
vanished. Everything that could add
cheer to his life, wasting In the clutch
Of the lingering disease. was promptly
performed. The funeral OF MIR. Jcn-
nings will be conducted by his Masonic
brctheren under the auspices o! Grand
River Lodge No. "a. OF which he was
member. His remains viii be
brought to the Masonic Hall. on Lyon
ST.. Wednesday morning, where they
will lie in state until 1 O'Clock. At
. O'Clock the funeral services will CON-
mence and his remains will be inferred
IN Fulton-st. cemetery In due Masonic
form.
John Davis Jennings was born March
Is. 1916. in Dublin, Ireland, and came
TO the United States in 1889. rs soon as
he reached his majority. He lived in
Boston and vicinity until about twen-
ty-iive years ago. when he came to
Kalamazoo, which was his home for
eight years. He came to this city in
1874, and has lived here since. being
engage actively in business until fall
ing health compelled him nearly three
years ago to retire from active life.
He was married to Miss Margaret
Downey in Boston III 1917. She sur
wives with five children. three sons
and two daughters, one o! whom,
Mrs. Margaret Brown. has been his
constant attendant since his first
stroke OF paralysis. and In whose arms
he died peacefully yesterday morning.
One OF his daughters resides in Idaho.
one OF his sons In ST. Louis, another
in Chicago, and the third lives in this
city.
He was made n Mason, member OF
Boston Lodge No. !. in 1S45: i.
A. NJ. In st. Paul's chapter. Boston,
in 1852; received the council degrees
Of r. & S. NJ. in Boston in 1857; was
lsn,ghted in st. Johns commandery
Boston. in 1857; received the degree
OF S3 degrees. A. & A. s. rite in 1868
I'm Boston. 1t was In this body that
he did the most active work OF his life
Masomically:and he continued IN that
plesaurc and duty with great zeal and
ability, especially after coming TO this
city, until disease compelled him to
zease from labors. 1t was through his
personal efforts that Dewitt Clinton
Cons!story was removed from the val
ley OF Kalamazoo to the valley OF
Grand Rapids.
John ID. Jennings was n christian In
m lic and fact though not in churchly
affii.ations-a man who was univer-
whose name was n household word
among the brethren OF the Masonic
fraternity both in Michigan and
throughout the country. He was n
good man. and his death will BRING
10Y and sadness to host OF friends
10Y that he Is at last freed from n
palsied body. sorrow that one OF their
most valued friends Is gone.
At the time OF the formal dedication
of the Home the special edition oi the
Michigan Tyler contained the follow
ing sketch OF Mr.. Jennings, as Ma
son. under the titles ''Ill. Bro. John
n. jennings Go Degrees, Father OF the
| Home
"The Father Of the Home" and one
a the fathers IN Masonry. Is I'll. BRO.
John p. Jennings. 33 degrees. Now
In h.s list year. our venerable brother
maintains good health and wonder
ms int .ns good health and wonder.
fully clear meptal faculties. He has
always been an enthusiastic Mason
anil was the first Illustrsous Deputy
~ the Supreme Council A. and A. II.
Cor Michigan. In fact he IL the one
who introduced the rite In this state.
| He n the Oldest 33 degrees in this
state. having received that honor In
1862 He ~ a perfect encyclopedia
on Masonic h5ctory. not only d the
Scottish bct IN the York rite. He has
4 Nt-4ts%t thf fsVar DftffsHsS w A<at Wv
/ and Asja IN the interests OF Scottish
rite Masonry. and has personal ac-
| quaintance with the distinguished Ma.
sons OF these continents. Hss life has
been most eventful one. and his heart
has ever been a renerous one. To
him belongs the honor OF formulating
The idea OF Masonic Home associa.
ton. He tsad hard work and met with
many di~couragements. but with thai
i,iomifa bic zeal and rluek which have
beer characteristic oil his life. he perpe
vered and now has the happy eonsoIa'
ton cs seeing his plans going forward
| ~ q successful completion. We true,
te NAY he spared to 80 the Hnn'
e,~n .nd receiving Inmates. TINS real
~ tls- fail frustion Of HE labors If
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