The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-11-23
IN MEMORIAM,
for Their Departed Brother,
George Usher Swatne,

Il OC0ulllu ulcIIIOTl dl BeTVIC6B kUOWU
to Free Masonry as a Lodge Of Sorrow,
were held last night at the lodge room
Of Yellowstone Lodge No. 26, A. F. Il A.
NJ, in this city. in sorrowful remem-
brynce Of George Usher Swaine, a Mas.
ter Mason Of this lodge and it's secretary.
The ceremonies were public, and were
witnessed by a large number of ladies
and gentlemen and by some forty or
fifty brother Masons. The center of the
hall was occupied by a sombre but
handsome catafalque, on which, where
the casket would have rested had the
body Of the departed brother beer pres
ent, was laid the lanbskin apron, gloves
and other Masonic insignia of the dead.
Those officiating were Worshipful Mas
ter. II. b. Wiley, Senior Warden. G. r.
Middleton, Junior Warden. j. S. Trus-
colt, Senior Deacon, +. b. Prick, Junior
Deacon, W. c. Bentley. Stewards, c. IL.
Loud and r. l. Stuart and Chaplain, J..
+. Pritchard. The grand and dignitied
language of the Masonic ritual added to
the %solemnity of the occasion and was
most tittingly rendered by all who par
ticipated. During the ceremony the
catafalque was adorned with beautiful
floral tributes accompanied with words
Of love and sorrow. At the conclusion
of the Lodge Of Sorrow proper, brother
Prick pronounced an eloquent eulogy Of
the deceased. and the acting secretary,
Bro. +. NJ. Kreidler, read the following
resolutions, which had been adopted by
Yellowstone Lodge:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Supreme
Grand Master Of the Universe to cali
our beloved brother. George Usher
Swaine, from labor upon earth to ever.
lasting rest above; and,
WHEREAS, Death did not come to our
brother when he had become weary of
the conflict with age OF disease, but the
dread messenger came when he had inst
himself for the battle Of life, and
confident IN his strength to execute the
designs he had drawn upon the great
Trestle Board. thereby reminding US Of
the uncertainty of life and the immut- f
able certainty OF death, and the vanity
0h uunA PutbulIo. anu tudl u0aLu
excuses not the monarch whom nations
obey or the %shivering besgar at the gate:
and. |
WHEREAS, Freemasonry has lost a
and painstaking member, and
Yellowstone Lodge, No. 26. an exemplary |
and an officer whose chief ambi- |
ton was to discharge the duties devolv.
ing upon him faithfully, to the end that
the honor anu dignity OF institution
might be preserved, and the records OF
the lodge faithfully transmitted to his
successor; and.
WHEREAS. The brethren Of the mystic
tie have parted with a useful member. a
Of sterling integrity and unim.
peachable character; his family have bid
4 farewell adieu to a dutiful son and an
affectionate brother; society has lost a
citizen whose daily going out and coming
n was worthy Of emulation; therefore,
be it
ResOived. That to the family OF our
deceased brother we extend u tender
heartfelt sympathy in their sad hour
II affection. trusting that He who notes
he sparrow's fall will visit their hearts
With that healing balm that only the
hand of omnipotence can offer to those
Who mourn: and be it further
Il solced. That the s~ecretary's chair
the three principal stations OF the
odge be draped with mourning for the
oerlod OF thirty days; that these reso-
utions be spread upon the lodge records
md an engrossed copy thereof be sent
o the family of our deceased brother.
This is the first Lodge of. Sorrow ever
leld i'll Eastern Montana. and we believe
n the state.