The morning call., 1893-10-12

No. 8, indeed all the chiefs and mem ber'
of the TRIES and councils in the reserva.
ton had been officially requested TO at
tend the funeral of Past Great lncohOnee
and Great Keeper of Wampum, Adam
Smith.
The Grand Grove of California. U. A. o.
D., was officially present, also the officers
and members of Boadicea Druidic Circle
and of the Hartnagel Supreme Arch Chap
ter, L. a. o. ID. The Eureka Lodge No.
8 OF the K. of p. was also in attendance.
and the Veteran Odd Fellows attended the
funeral in body.
In spite OF the fact that friends had
been requested not to send flowers the hall
was resplendant with magnificent floral
offerings. many of them being of rare and
costly design.
The funeral ceremonies opened with a
brief and touching address delivered by +.
Cavagnaro of the Grand Grove of Califor-
mia, U. A. o. D.
This event." he said, sis one OF the sad
dest occasions in fraternal annals. We
have lost one of our dearest friends-a
friend not only to fraternal organizations,
but 10 the State of California. Our be-
loved brother died without leaving single
enemy. He always labored for the good
of others. and there are few of whom it
can so truly be said, well done. thou good
and faithful servant"
DR.. Benjamin Josselyn of the /. o. r. M,
the next speaker, alluded touchingiy to the
loss of ''our BROTHER" adding, ''Those of
US of the old time know better what thai
means than those of the present genera
ton. Our brother-I use the word in its
broadest and most Catholic sense. He
was an example to US, and we shall come
in time to say Our brother, Adam Smith.
said so and so or did so and so.' Love
was the symbol of his life, charity the
mark that characterized him every
where.
"a humble man, who lived humble life
and followed humble walk in it. his
career yet shows US what love and charity
toward others will do for man."
w. II. Barnes. of the Veteran Odd Eel
lows, who was the next speaker, alluded
in glowing terms TO the deceased's fra
that when be has shuff1ed off this mortal
coil brethren and friends can come and say
of him. This was brother
Adam Smith was born in Bavaria In
1921. At the age of q he married Phil
lipine Sharow. and together they came to
this land of freedom. He had within his
heart, this brother of ours, a love for his
fellow-men, and he saw IN fraternal socie-
ties the best means of helping them. In
| October, 1874 he joined the Herman
Lodge. Philadelphia. and on coming tC
California was made member of Oriental
Lodge of Marysville. In 1S49 he was
member of lodge No. L, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows. That means almos,
half century of earnest fraternal work
''The Red Men gave him the keys OF
their treasury because they knew they
could trust Adam Smith. The gallant
Knights of Pythias did likewise, and IL
was the same with the Druids. In the
chapter, in the circle, every where, oul
| brother was trusted and loved. Men dt
not reach those places without merit, and
when we say fraternal we cover the field
of brotherhood"
The speaker then went on to eulogizs
that great fraternal principle which
| teaches us to tend the sick, bury the dead
| and help the fatherless and the widow"
| In the brief intervals between the ad
dresses a quartet of male voices sans
with fearful Eyes" Shall We Nee
Beyond the River" and Good Night. 1t Ii
Morning Now"
At the conclusion of the last anthem
| Rev. Aoratio Stebbins pronounced 9
| prayer. wherein he dwelt upon the blessed
belief that death is but the portal of lif
eternal.
The personal friends of deceased thel
filed past the casket to obtain last looI
at the peaceful face within. They wer
followed by the various lodges Of Druids
Red Men, Knights of Pythias and Od
Fellows. A novel feature in the process
sion was the presence of the officers an
members OF Orisntal Rebekan Lodge, l. O
o. +. These ladies wore their insignia an