Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-16

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ling eras M5s,'ster-7'what means the spark
are Ssea,ISe re- dignitles and splendor
Grsr e great prizes OF life"
the worldf" e''"eNn man INTO
rreasrrsr--''Naked and poor"
srand Master-''As we brought MOTH
lng into the world with us. IL IL eertain
Wa We can take nothing out. wa leave be.
s n,ine us an the glores OF our earthly
when we fall into the crave TeK s'',f, ras,,
h Me- n ueaa me gllttering bauble for which
The expert removed tho eross fror, ,ha
breast Of the deceased. '''e
Grand Master-''Why are his hands
anu feet bound with cords?"
Almoner--"To show that In this life
bondman OF circumstances.''
Wanu Masttr-'Death has ended NAT
bondage and freed our brother from mai
ssrvltude. Remove the bonds" The as
s's Grana expert M remo,ysd the bonds
lets on his breast?''
Yroter-.rhey are n symbol of purity
I'M I'M aneetlon; the, offering Of brotherly
bered and whose death should make us
sad and sorrowful,"
Grand Master-"Do YOU know of a
dead and doth not merely sleep?''
second lieutenant commander taking
flesh cleayeth not vnto the bones, nor
me sklp unto the flesh Verify our brother
Is DEAD
Grand Master-"How iooieth his
Lieutenant Grand Mas,er-'Deep. dark.
Grand Master-"Even such will be tho
crave for each Of us. Yet there the wicked
cease from troubling and the weary
ees to the departed and give him a
brothers blessing, for he was one OF US,
md though Tie dead can not come TO US
| again, they do see and hear US"
Thereunon the lieutenant grand master,
| second lieutenant grand master. orator,
almoner secretary. treasurer and mas
approached the coffin. and each laid his
| right hand. Lieutenant grand master on
the hend. second lieutenant grand master
on the eyes, orator on the cheek. al
| noner on the mouth secretary on the
heart treasurer on the handle and master
Of ceremonies on tho feet OF tho dead
| each acoompany'ng this solemn rite with
! q forvrnt hicq7lnr ~ eNiiows'
Lieutenant Grand Master; "This once
busy brain Is sim and dead, 1t will
scheme and plan no more. Its work,
/ for good or ILL., Is done. May the grace
/ OF our Father. who is In heaven. bless
4 ment."
Second Lieutenant Grand Master;
"These eyes will no more look upon the
other men. May the grace OF our Faith
err who is in heaven. make our brother
TO , see clearly !..,, Il the new lite"
feel the pressure Of the Ups OF love. nor
blush with shame. nor De red with an
marble i M fGd o oga TsS and Who sFs 4 q
heaven be gracious unto our brother and
| give to him spiritual body. warm
WIFI the ROSY ., 9a" OF eternm ii dea
il hath said Of good may our Father,
wis. is n heaven, make to bear good
work no harm and he forgotten"
Secretary: This he9rt no longer
OF our brothers life and stopped for
ever. No feeling or affection is It's ten
ant now. May our Father, who Is in
ward the generous. loving klndnesses
Treasurer "The work OF these hands
and earnest work they did, find favor
with our Father, who, is in heaven"
rands Of mercy nor follow the dead TO
the grave, nor tread, blegling, the hinty
paths OF life. Their work is done, and
our Father. who is In heaven. be graz
cious unto our brother and keep our
| feet In the true way
The invisible choir. then sang to a
low accompaniment the awful words:
"Mlserere ejus, Domino !" etc.
After this the "De Profundls" in Latin
was chanted while all the knights In
succession sprnidIed, water on me coffin,
dead 10 this world and llyest In the
| Lord"
ohanted by the choir. the voices sound
ing farther and farther on, and finally
dying, as It were. In the distance Each
taper was then extlnguished except that
of the grand master. and all knights
kneeling with arms crossed prayed ST.
lenly. Then the grand master struck
the iron cross three times with the iron
/ 4 To-, aV,A .aInf
| said; 81 bless thee, oh, dead brother
in the name of Almighty God, In the
name of the order OF the Holy House OF
knights and brethren here assembled.
May the light Of the face OF God shine
upon thee and bless theel'
This closed the deeply impressive cere-
monies Of the Knights OF Kadosh over
the remains of their late revered grand
commander. Philip Crosby Tucker, and
rowful sepuiture under the auspices of
his mourning brethren and amid the
tears of his grlef-stricken. family.
Peace to his ashes and may his soul
resi- in peace with the God that called
II into being and when Its mission was
ended called It back to His benignant
Al the conclusion OF the ceremonies
the remains were tenderly conveyed to
the Masonic tempio by the knights Tenn
mained as a guard OF honor around the
bier. The funeral services Will be con-
Quoted tomorrow ut 10 O'Clock In the
Biue room at the temple under the aus
pieces OF the Blue Lodges of Harmony and
| fucker 10 which all Masons and friends
a. the deceased are respectfully invited
Among the prominent Masonic visitors
prcsent were Frederick Weber, thirty
third degree, secretary general; James A.
Henry. thirty-third degree, Inspector gem
erai OF Arkapsas;. Captain Edgar S. pud-
ieY. u s a.. department for United
states army posts; and Craig Hunter,
thirty-second degree. c. OF II.
PHILIP CROSBY TUCKER, SD,
was born in vergennes. VI. February
ID 1895. He was a lawyer OF careful read
ing. both as counselor and pleader.
| IIis career was 'unsullied by blot or stain
hat mient mar the harmonies OF pure.
| noble and exemplary life
He was made Mason In Dorchester
| ,odep Of Vergennes during the exciting
,fmea Of Morgan days. He afterwards
became p. NJ. Of this lodge, He was q
| I NJ OF Vergennes Council, II, ana 3.
n. past district deputy grand master;
mast grand secretary Of the Grand Royal
srth chapter. and was made = knight
! renplar in Burlington Commandery. He
| came TO Galveston in November, lSl2, and
| anfiiiated with Harmony Lodge No. s.
ana was worshipful master OF II for six
years He was also member of Tucker
| odEe No 997; past high priest Of San
| isciins de Austin Chapter No. !. n. a.
| 10 - was emlr.en. mander OF San
Feline dc Austin Commandery, Knights
| Tenplar, for fourteen years: grand mas
I q ~ to TaVu