The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-02

center, constituted another of the Masonic
embleniS. This triangle bore the words
Ever Faithfuf'-the most fitting tribute
the Grand Lodge could pay to the deceased's
memory.
THE FLORAL TRIBUTES.
Still nearer the seat occupied by the Grand
Master was floral design, arranged in
circle about the square and compass. The
upper rim of the circle bore the word IRE
. grets, and the lower arc had worked in its
bank of flowers the words ''Parfaite
/ Union" the name of the French Masonic
Lodge, where Mr.. Abel had always been
held in the highest esteem.
Near the floral triangle was an elegant
piece, representing heart, worked in
eyergreens, crossed by two quill ferns.
From the heart were pendant two blue rib
bonS. One had in gold the date 1854, when
Mr.. Abel took his first oath as Grand Sec
rotary, the other the date 1890 when he took
his last oath-a period of thirty-Six years in
the same office. This tribute was from the
Grand Council.
Within the Temple everything that would
catch the eye for moment was droprd III
mourning. The large balustrades were COW
cred with crepe, aud lie-SlZa oil painting
OF the deceased taken twenty or thirty years
ago served as support for dropping drapery,
Caught up on each side so that view of the
Inquire and face might be had from each
stairway. 1t showed him sitting in an Office
chair face threc-quarters front, right arm
reposing on a table at his side
The picture was life-like and, to the hun
dredS unable to gain access to King Solo
mons Hall until the close of the ritual SER
/ wee. was the subject Of many bits of inter-
esting talk. In the hall there were no
traces OF mourning other than the somber
plaids worn by the KnisIts Tenn pInr Flow
ers were substituted instead and lilies were
mostly used.
EULoGY OF THE:DECEAsED.
A.dOzen chairs were placed on each side
of the easket, about six feet distant. They
were reserved for the mourners. The south
side of the hall was allotted to the Templars
and the north side TO the fIiends There
We're 800 chairs in the hall, all of which
were occupied, aud about 100 persons stood
up during the entire service.
Grand Master Alvah Russell Conklin
opened the impressive ceremony by giving
short aceounto of thedeceased's history. of his
faithful work for the order and ended in
eulogIzing his memory. He then opened
the ritual service that has been read for
years over the Masons' dead.
lie is having read over him his own
words" said a prominent Mason afterward.
" He wrote considerable Of that burial
ritual. They are his words" 1t was very
impressive, yet hopeful, and not SO long as
10 tire, point in its favor that MI Abel
has often referred to.
The music was furnished by the Masonic
choir, led by Grand Organst Samuel d.
Mayer The other members of the choir
are: j. Il. Ogilvie, tenor; J. G. Baston,
first bass; j. II. Jones, second bass. Inter
spersed in the ritual they sang: Our Dwell
lug Place." Come Unto Me and III Give
Thee Rest" Rest for the Weary" "Thy
Will Be Done, and the Lords Prayer"
The eulogy of the deceased was delivered
by Past Grand Master Curtis of Sacramento
in an able effort. He referred to him, whose
body lay before them, as one whose chief
characteristic was charity, whose life was
such that in remembering it nothing is to be
excused. but all accepted.
" lie was kind man. He had his vein
of humOr, but it never allowed him to meet
you with other than the most benignant
smile. Throughout his many years of serv-
ice for the order he was met by thousands,
and they were ever aiterward his friends.
ms temple is the result of his earlier eff
forts, ana as long as it stands it will be a
monument to his memory that with most of
those who knew him in life needs no monu-
ment to keep 1t green. 1t will be many
years before he can be replaced by one SO
faithful"
THE LAST LOOK sTAKEN.
Friends and acquaintanass were then al
lowed TO pass around thes caSket and take
their last look at the face OF one of whom his
eulogist had said. HE believed in the real
e aHnre OF honesty and Ipanliness of those
stairs and out into the street For ,1,ar na,i
n r'a, minutes this stream passed an. and n
I nooeia.e estimate of its humber ia aho,a
iouu OF zuO0 persons. 80 "oou'
The Knights Templar than
soIroWlui pilgrimage. Then the grand nfti
GERS walked three times about the n oh
viewed the remains and passed into the
street, Where preparations for forming the
procession were going on. After the fam,
iiy nad been given an opportunity to look On
tneir loved one the pall-bearers took charge
oil the casket and bore it fiom the hall.
- Inc pall-bearers were: Representing
Grand Lodge of State, all: Past Grand Mas.
II
enson, Nathaniel Green Curtis. Gilbert r
Claiborne, Edmund c. Atkinson. George g
Perkins. Wiley j. 1inEin, William G.
Beicher. Hiram \: Rucke;, Samuel G. Dem
son, william A. Davies. Clay w. Taylor,
ON behalf OF California Lodge, No IF.
and A. M.-Franklin Ii. Day, p. Nj. Robert
Mcmillan, p. NJ.
On behalf of California Chapter, No. 3.
Royal Arch Masons-I S.,Locke, David p.
Marshall.
On behalf of California C;ommandery, No.
Burns.
On behalf of the Masonic Veteran Asso- |
clation OF the Pacific Coasti-James l.. Cogs- !
wei, Edwin A. Sherman.
II on behalf Of the Society of California |
i"Thheers-Peter Dean, Arthur NJ. Fbbits.
ordi ne procession moved In the following
Serga foIce squad under command OF |
Co6 sean1 Blrdsall, Park sand, California
Of Californi VI hnlghts Iempiar, Society
A ssociat ;o Veteran Association, Past Masters
Lodpe Ini, Grand Consistery of the Grand
Masie,r N Sanior Wardens. Senior Wardens.
If the Gran SSSns 81 Masters of Lodges, officers
e' pai-pearers, hearse and
ya rrGM The =, Masonic Templs the procession
4 orbet ~, y. way to Kearny street. tbencs tn
r arke, wb he oF + up to Folk *
arriages; The body was then nue ,at % take
aatifel Hill Cemetery, and, after few W
, h,i Oh ritual service and singing by the
hoir' was inferred in the family plat 'n'