The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-21
BURIED AT LAUREL GROVE.
Pythians Pay Their Last Tribute to

Pythians Pay Their Last Tribute to
Past Grand Chancellor Dixon.
The last rites over the body of John Y.
Dixon, past grand chancellor Of the
knights Of Pythias of Georgia, were per-
formed at the Knights of Pythias hall
yesterday afternoon. The body was taken
from the undertaking establishment of
Mr.. J. II. Fox to the nall, and the SER
vices began at o'clock.
The committee from the grand lodge,
which came down yesterday morning to
attend the funeral, was headed by Grand
Chancellor Hamilton Douglas, of Capitol
City lodge No 33, of Atlanta The other
members of the committee were Past
Supreme Chancellor d. B. Woodruff, of
Macon, Past Chancellor James w. Aus
tin, of the Atlanta lodge No. 90, and
Past Commander II. Cronheim, of Capitol
City Lodge No. 33 Representing the
member, Messrs. r. II. Dow, George w.
ConnOrs and Edward Algee were in at
tendance. The Unitarian church, of
Atlanta, Of which Mr.. Dixon was
strong and influential member,
he being treasurer of the church
and superintendent of the Sunday school,
sent Messrs Frank Lederle and George
H. VI al ID W Gbbtuu bllG luubTdi, anu b0e
Saturday Night Club, which Mr. Dixon
organized and which has turned out to be
one of the largest debating societies in the
state, sent MIR. Joe johnson as repre-
sentative.
The exercises at Knights of Pythias
hall were informal. They were conducted
by Grand Chancellor Douglas, who made
an appropriate speech at the opening of
the services. Mr. Douglas was an init
mate friend # MIR Tlivpn nd
highly of his character as a man in every
walk of life
Brief speeches were made by Past
Supreme Chancellor d. B. Woodruff, of
Macon Past Chancellor James w. Austin.
of Atlanta and Grand Keeper of the Rec
ords and Seals w. I. Leopold, of Savan-
nah. They spoke of the lovable character
of the deceased knight and of his energtic
work in pushing the order forward in
Atlanta and throughout the state MIR.
Leopold was present at the initiation of
Mr. Dixon as a member OF the Forest
City Lodge Sept. S, 1878, and he called to
mind that occasion. During the ceremo-
mics in the hall, music was rendered by a
quartette led by MIR. George Drummond
About 4:30 o'clock the funeral process
sion left the hall IL was preceded by
the band, after which came DuGuesc6n
division of the uniform rank, numbering
twenty six men, commanded by
Capt. G. A. Cox; Teutonia divis-
ion, numbering twenty-five men
commanded by Capt. J. A. Juchter, came
next and the mem bers of the other lodges
We're behind them. Forest City Lodge,
of which MIR. Dixon was a member before
he left here for Atlanta, was largely rep
resented. Col. r. +. Harmon was in com
mand of the regiment.
At the grave where Mr.. Dixon, accord
ing TO his request, was buried beside his
two little children, Grand Chancellor
Douglas read the Knights of Pythias SER
vice. When the coffin was lowered into
the grave the salute was given by the uni
form rank, and a sprig of myrtle was
thrown into the grave by each of the
knights present. After the prayer the
quartette sang until the grave was Gov
cred over, when it was beautifully
decorated by the ladies who attended
with the handsome floral tributes, some
of which were brought down from Macon
by Past Supreme Chancellor Woodruff.
| The knights were then dismissed by the
grand chancellor. The ceremonies both at
the grave and in the hall were largely at
tended by the friends and acquaintances
OF the deceased, there being about 500
around his grave at Laurel Grove
MIR, Dixon left Savannah for Atlanta
in 1877, where he became member of
Atlanta Lodge No. 20 He was for a
long time state agent for the Singer Sew
ing Machine Company, and several years
ago went into the brokerage bust
ness for himself. He has a wife and
two children, boy and a girl, living in
Atlanta. The honors surrounding his
burial by the knights were an evidence
of the high esteem in which he was held
not only by them but by all with whom
he came in contact.