The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-03
LODGE OF SORROW.
Sketch of Rev. Perry, Who De
livers the Memorial Address.

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OF Chicago, arrived in tho city on q
special train from Radford yesterday
afternoon, the train upon which he ar
rived from the West having failed to
connect with the morning train into
Roanoke.
Above is presented cut of Or. Perry,
who delivers the annual add ress a, the
Lodge of Sorrow to be- condi cited at the
Academy Of Music, at 3 o'clock this
afternoon. DIR. Perry went TO the old
diocese Of Illinois and has been Il resi-
dent OF the diocese of Chicago since
1872.
He has served in the Protestant Epis-
copal Church of the United States of
America some thirty-three years, and is
son of the Rev. Gideon h. Perry, M
D., ID. d., LII. D., o noted rector Off
cially connected with St. Paul's,
Grace and st James Churches, Gle We
land, Ohio Trinity Natchez Miss, and
Grace, Hopkinsville, Ky. where he
died in 1879, at the advanced age of 10
years.
Rev. DR.. H. G. Perry, of the distin-
guished family giving Comm odore
Oliver Fl. Perry, of Lake Erie, and his
brother, Matthew G. Perry, of the
tional navys service ard luster is a
native Philadelphia, and honor man of
Kenyon College, graduating thence in
1853, and receiving his degree in due
course. Admitted to the Ohio State
bar attorney and counselor in 1855, at
Cleveland, whore he practised law, and
to to the United States bar there; he
has been licensed also by the supreme
court of Illinois.
After attending the General Theolog-
ical Seminary, New York City, in 1861
he was ordained deacon by the bishop
of Mississippi, and in 1864 priest of the
church by the bishop of Wisconsin. As
the reverend doctors father was both
pastor and physician. go the son, as
college professor, alternates the same
by lecturing in course upon medical
Jurisprudence for an incorporated insti-
tuition, both the faculty and students
expressing satisfaction and pleasure.
Aside from many discourses, doctrinal
and miscellaneous, DR.. Perrys com para
lively recent sermons, especially as
prelate of Chicago commandery, Ascen-
sion and Easter days, in the city
Cathedral SIS. Peter and Paul, before
the united knights Templar of his own,
with Apollo, ST. Bernard, Montjoie,
Sloan and Chevalier Bayard com
manderies OF Chicago, attracted close
attention, and were widely circulated
in pamphlet print and by the public
press. AS a ready and apt craftsman,
DR.. Perry is often called upon to address
the various orders he belongs to, where
he is eminently popular, and acts in ofa-
cial capacity or is the honored guest of
kindred fraternity.
At the annual assembly of Masonic
Grand Council, royal and select masters
for the Safe of Illinois, DR.. Perry was
unanimously elected chaplain for the
twenty-second consecutive year He
was elected chaplain of the Masonic
Veteran Association of Illinois, having
been prelate Of Chicago Commandery
Knights Templar for years, and chap
lain respectively of Sloan Masonic
Council Washington Royal Arch Chap.
ter and Ashlar Lodge, prominent Ma
mem Der OF Oriental Corsistory, thirty
second degree, Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Bite, and representative of the
Michigan Masonic Grand Council, re-
siding in Chicago, many successive
years, and also past exalted ruler and
chaplain Of Chicago and member of the
Grand Lodge of Elks of the United
States.
DR.. Perry acted as United States post
chaplain under Gen. John w. Davidson,
at Natchez, in tho war. After clerical
work South. at Trinity Church, Natchez,
Miss, and on the Pacific coast at San
francisco, where he edited the Pacific
Churchman also. Nallejo, Mare Island.
Martinez, Benicia ard Suisun, in Cali
fornia, he came to illinois. Canonically
connected with the diocese since 1870,
when DR.. Perry took charge Of St.
II u Ca
Springfield. he has served the Episcopal
cause faithfully at various points, as in
Carrollton and Jerseyville, rector at
Wi!WingtoH, and several CHARGES In