Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-03-29


she joined that church when eight
years old, and remained faithful,
consistent and useful member un-
I'll her death.
She was united in marriage TO
Marcus L. Brookbank, January IS.
1859, aud at once came to this city
to reside, and have lived in this
house continuously ever since. For
nearly thirty-five years these two
have shared each others joys and
sorrows and have indeed been help
meets to each other.
She was reared in q family whose
principles, practices and teachings
were all on the side of total abstin-
ence, of course she was an uncom-
promising foe to the manufacture,
sale and use of all that intoxicates.
1t was in 1865 that she with her
husband became members of the /.
o. q. T.. and through her work in
this organization, her name III
known in every civilized country
throughout the world.
She not only lived and talked
temperance, but with that sweet
and unearthly voice Of hers, she
sang the gospel of temperance into
the hearts Of the people, who that
ever heard her sing-"Oh where is
my wandering boy tonight, can
ever forget it while memory lasts !?
She also sang the gospel of our
Lord Jesus Christ. Did you ever
hear her sing-"I will sing of my
Redeemer and his wonderous love
to me 90
All she sings it now with clear
er voice in the sunny land of song,
as she sees the King in his beauty,
and joins the choir in the church
triumphant. She sang these gospels
in the large cities east and west,
north and south, and on the con-
tinent Of Europe. But today she
sings in the Celestial city, with
those who have washed their robes
and made them white in the blood
of the Lamb.
She was good neighbor, cher
ished daughter, loving sister, an
affectionate mother, to her adopted
daughter, a true and devoted wife
and an earnest jealous christian.
She was ready to go-while she
regretted to lay down the work
which lay so near her heart she
was able to say "thy will be DONE"
and set about arranging her affairs
for the final end which came peace
fully, with scarcely a groan and
without struggle. Father, broth
ers, sisters dear-daughter and son
husband beloved-all final fare
well-"We shall meet some sweet
day by and by"
The music was furnished BY the
choir of the church of which she
was a member and with whom she
had SO often mingled her voice in
song.
At the close of the services, a
long procession followed the loved
! and honored one to Union cemetery,
ten miles from the city, near the
home where she was born. The
sad faces and fearful eyes of the
Juvenile Templars, who marched
IN front of the hearse to the city
limits, and stood sobbing their fare
well as the procession moved by
them, spoke louder than words of
the place she holds in the hearts of
the children.
At the cemetery another great
crowd was awaiting the procession
and the casket was opened that all
might once more look into the face
of the loved one. After which her
own lodge led by b. +. Parker and
A. NJ. Way took charge of the cere-
monies, and conducted them ac-
cording to the ritual of the order,
each making brief addresses. Miss
Way said 81 wish | could master
my feelings and control my voice
so as to speak to you what is in
my heart. But | can't. The one
that lies there cold in death. was 40
much to me. For many years she
has been as dear as a real sister, ms
well as my most trusted co-worker
in the temperance cause. With her
there has more been taken out of
my life, than could have been by
any other person outside of my I'M
mediate family.
Only one lesson / would impress
upon the members of the lodge and
oil people-She made herself good
and great by doing well the duty
that comes next to her. have seen
her at her home careful of all the
little details so necessary to make
home happy and cheerful, in the
subordinate lodge ready to perform
any of the work needed to make a