Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-16
HILLIP G. TUCKER.
pREssIvE FUNERAL SERVICES
OVER THE REMAINS.
|cmpiy the Scottish Rite Mnsons
'ptJ Farewell TO Their Grand
commandcr-ceremoni of
the nights of Kndosh.

aIveston. Texas. July 1.-THE remains
Philip Crosby Tucker. grand comman.
Of Scottish Rite Masons for the
as nacc55m nsaiied0Rb BY 7 Freaeriek Wes
thirty.third degree. secretary general.
me decensed's wife, arrived by the
train this morning. They were me
he Union depot by the Knights Tenn
o. san Felipe de Austin comman-
and solemnly escorted to Artillery
where the remains laid In state dur
rtha day until the kadosh ceremonies
midnight the Knights Templar OF
Felipe de Austin acting as q guard
honor Long before the hour for the
has OF the deceased. began to crowd
Bomber clad hall and patiently await
|the commencement OF the solemn
Imony. which was conducted by the
bwing distinguished knights OF ka-
Luther A. 3. chamberlin. thlrty-thIrd
~. Inspector general for Texas. to
IL grand master of Kadosh.
bother j. a. Henry, thirty-thlrd de-
] inspector general for Arkansas. as
Tenant commapder.
4. Sin Edgar s. Dudley, thirty-third
~. deputy OF supreme council for
n and posts. as second lieutenant
tiserek Weber. thlrtv-third degree.
MARY general as orator
Milan Scrimgeour. thirty-second de-
\ as alfnoner.
4 c. Pltkin. ihirty-second degree. wise
her Rose Croix cnapter. as secre-
4 de Normandle. thirty-second degree.
I -hbe master Lodge Of Perfection. as
4 II. Glboug thirty-second degree.
A muster. as master OF ceremonies.
n +. Bowerfnd. thlrty-second degree.
ion Rosenaeld. thlrty-second degree.
8tant expert.
se Knjrhes and brothers were de-
BY brother Frederick Webher.
y-thlrl d gree, seer tary general md
Ing officer present. to conduct the
n ceremonies. he being unable on
Vat OF lndlsposlllon, caused By the
a to act as grand ma ster. As the
4 In the city rall tower to,led Inc
4 Of midnight these Officers silentIy
n into the almost dark and som
BE- !, one af er ano her. and took sheir
and commander and Immediately an
Heed the solemn and deeply impress
4 Kadosh ceremonies.
d CEREMONIES.
u ceremonies took place in the
b. OF the order. The walls OF the
b were covered with black cloth
non q table In the center was placed
tcoflln containing the body Of the
h sed knight.
kadosh. The legs were crossed and
Harms folded on the breast; nine
Iesticks. four feet in height. stood
Hree triangles, on the east, west
South sides OF the coffin, each hay-
.hpon 1t amp; the chapel other
was wrapt In somber darkness.
DC upper end OF the coffin lid was
n nplci OF white roses. and below It
Insignia OF the order. and the sword
Be deceased knight In Its scabbard.
a the tablet near the coffin was a
N wreathed with evergreens, sur
Ffed By seven large candlesticks bear
Dc lights, At the head of the coffin
n an Iron cross painted back, and
lfrandmaster. or master of the Ka-
or preceptor. bearing an Iron ham
*painted black, entered the chapel,
twenty knights. each bearing
a and attlred In black. with scarfs
*pe. entered the chapel. one by one,
fs silently as shadows. The knights,
ley entered, arranged themselves In
ni-eircle on the west, south and
sides Of the coffin, facing the
4 The grandmaster standing on the
side OF II, behind the cross, with
ice to the west When the knights
8so arranged themselves, a Aignal
n given and concealed quoir. nc-
anied by an organ, sang plaintive
AT the conclusion of the solemn
the knights stood a few moments
Psolute silence. when trumpet
the oppressive silence by sound
few plalntive notes In an adjoining
Fl grandmother then spoke, and said:
d brethren and knights Of the holy
q Of the temple: II hath pleased
~ ather who Is In heaven to take
<J from among us the living soul
"a erother Sir Phillip Crosby Tuck
4tnd 10 leave unto US his body OF
M We are about TO dispose accord
"a IN ancient lSnight,y custom; hut
&c, hist of all, to hold Judgment
ZIG knight whose mortal remains
~ fore us. 1t is midnight and the
M u ready; our brother has finished
<irthly probation; let us look back
y MS life and see how he has stood
49, II any OF you, or any one
p hears me, can accuse of wrong
.4knlsht now dead. let him stand
y and 80 declare"
me Conclusion OF the grandmother
-, the Lieutenant grandmother ad-
~ TO the head OF the coffin and,
ms right hand upon II, said;
raole grandmaster, L crave per
IN 20 speak"
grand master inclined his head in
anu the lieutenant grand master
ZINC Master and Brethren-It be-
hoi unto man but unto God to judge
a.; lie alone can with justice re-
anu punish. He alone can look into
VI ana know Its most secret motives
once see and know all that. from
until death. a man hath Thought
hd and done. Therefore, grand
u thou vert even thrice to call
~ 70 accuse our brother. whose lips
sed SO mat he can no longer an
lot himself. thou wouldst call in
III we Are all brethren in the bonds
~ shthood. and do reverence to our
Pa Masier-''It Is my bounden duty
"a W ASK you, brethren. We are free
~, r OF the order OF the Holy House
temple OF Solomon. Speak, II ye
Maught whereof to accuse line brother
10y heth here awaiting burial"
elanu master paused for some mo-
9ufing which a deathlike silence
Then IN loud voice the grand
csp ~ since there is no accuser,
III G an no Judgment. Does no man
Snaights ,kneeled on the right knee
4 anss e o,s IN chorus: God is his
grand master then raised his ham
u ~ struck with II three heavy blows
8 ne Iron. cross and said; net tho
- ven, be ready to receive this
M hlethren who command In the
r. dsar and make answer: When will
XItlme." III ms own
I; 8 Mastei-''whO will be mans ae-
a ~ Lieutenant Grand Master-'Hls
Aastsr-"Who his defender?"
~ Grand Master-"No one"
~ % iMah M will give test.-
T 1a Lieutenant Grand Master-''No
1< Maater-''No oneg"
ssiAnt Grand Master-"God who
l&gs knoweih an"
4|,rnuea i'..'er-~"who, then. shall go un-
VA (, Lieutenant Grand Mastar-"The
|r uof y infinite. as HE iuS,Ice II
~ nVih nifty for the creatures that
y