The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-27
JESSE GEORGE BURIED
A Last Tribute of Respect To
the Worthy Pioneer.
PAID BY HUNDREDS OF PERSONS
knights Tempsars Conduct the fere-
monies. and scottish Rite Ms-ons
and state Pioneers Attend.

Tire las. frfbate q respect to re mem
orr % the iare Jnane william George Naa
paid yesterday Afternoon r. the Plymouth
srouzrszat4onal church and Al the side @
the grave 81 the Masonic cemetery. N1eTe
-as remains were PLACED 30 the3r last
resslax place. The services in The church
and - the grave Were Enesr fas auspices
% fne sir knights of Seattle. - Com
rlandery 20. :. EnsEntz Templsr. sin an
escort from the thirty second degree r.
4 a = p and were ATTENDED. 81 fsody,
~ the Wazhtngfon Stafe Pioneer Associa-
fiou. The prominence % the decease1
and hts general popularity among the
older citizens were made manifest ~ the
several Thousand wgso crowded tne church
ard s!deE alks and followed the remains
10 the grave Aside from the presence
OF the Elr knights IN full uniform the
funeral vas most unosJ entssbpsIs. fiie
many floral pieces sent IA b. friends beng
reserved foF display Of the grave There
vas q wagon load 81 these. composed %
every known product of the florists art.
made 40 Of the choicest flowers 20 b. had.
The Sir Knights. headed by Eminent
Commander r.. ". Craven. escorted the
remains from the residence, 50 Cherry
street. 20 the Plymouth church wlth re
verse swords" che cortege reaching the
church az Z.s5. The church Was already
filed with the friends and spectators. the
rlght wing being occupied by the mem
berE OF TIE Pioneers Association whose
position was clearly defined by the frosted
heads OF the many members. space
was reserved Ia the center for the tmme-
date members OF the family. namely.
Mra- Jesse William George AT. III. Z.
George, Of Portland. Mr. Hugh George. Mr.
Mark George. Mrs. LieHellyn. Miss Amy
George Mr. and Mrs. 4. 3. LleweIlyn.
II p
rear % these benches were reserved Tor
the Sir Knights
The casket was borne IN BY the follow
lag ll-beaFers. O ~. Alexander. j. 5.
Morse. I. Il. Corey. III. 4. Bigelow, Ii.
Phillips and Frank PontiuE. These. bad
ed by Eminent Commander Craven, en-
tered the church bearing the remains OF
their dead brother knight 10 the strains
OF an improvised voluntary. The c2sket
yves placed on trestles IN front % the
platform. or pulpit. after which the choir
made up OF Miss Atkins. soprano. Miss
Chamberlin. alto. Sir. l.. J. Colman.
basso. and Mr George Colmsn. tenor.
aang. Jesus. Lover OF My Soul"
Rev. 3 NJ. FreelaEd. the acting pastor
OF the church. read the eleventh verse
OF s.. Johns. and followed g with few
touching extempore remarks He said:
'"The great mysterious In life Is never 50
mysterious as when We stand in the pres
ence OF what we call death. but which
Christ calls transition. a beginning OF
a new hfe. II II not my purpose TO give
o homily on death. or a euiogy on the
friend whose remains lie before as. but
simply TO voice your great respect for
this upright and Straightforward man
who lived with you and among you for
30 many years and whose name IS one
OF the early ones enrolled among the
ecclesiastical members OF this church,
also to voice the general sympathy that
goes out today toward the bereaNed Wild
ow, sons and daughters. and In turn to
express their own kind appreciation Ct
the honor and respect paid to the mem
Dry Of one 20 dear 20 them"
The choir next sang the ever touching
hymn. Rock Of Ages" after which Rev.
Mr.. FFeeiand gave an eXtempare prayer,
touching on the virtues % the dead and
the strength given the relatives ~ the
faith Of n resurrection.
Another hymn by the choir ended the
religious services after which q ,selega-
tion OF the sir kuishts surrounded the
easkst and with swords crossed over II
rectted the FIRST part Of the rineral rit-
uai Of the kniEhttood. being responsive
In character and very Impressive. after
which the following resolutions we're
read ~ Recorder Law L. Moore
Seattle Comma ndery No > knights
Templar. Seattle. wash. March y. A. -
tsG A l.. 20
when FIRST this order was ordaln'd. my
Lords,
knights 81 the order we're OF honorable
birth
valiant and virtuous. FUN of hearty
courage
Such as we're grown n credit .hv the vars
Not fearing death nor shrinking for dis
treHs.
Ras always re~olate in most extremes.
he then that Is aot furuish'd IN this sort
t2NfH Faff mHNFn the WHrFrt fF
Knight"
Whereas. Il has pleased the Grea,
Commando - the Universe 70 caIf from
this earthly temple 20 that temple NOT
made with hands. eternal in the heavens
our beloved brother and Sir knight Jesse
" George, and
Whereas. It rs fitting az this time stat
W record In she minutes OF this body a
tribute 20 his virtues and has worth. now
Therefore. ne e.
Resolved. That in the death 81 Sir
knight Jesse " George Seattle Com
mandery Of knights Tcmpiar No z. hiss
lost one of SIS most worthy members. one
who VAS a Knight 81 every meaning 81
the word
- pioneer tn the state ~ Oregon. bat-
Ting as Sir knight should against ey-
cry vtciSsitude or tinae and fortune. cxpe-
raencing IN fau all the trials and prlva-
items which most hyfall an early settler
y kNAAtetAN ~ kH#f compete ROUNDING
out ~ physical manhood whtch proves
that the msn hss lived the Temperate. life
euiotn~d apon every member NJ the broth
eyhoeA
a Knight in his h'aG So, kind strong
Net tender hearty vef sympA+heft- re~ep-
tson ~ ana interest en- every member ~
the fraternity WITH whom he CHANGED 60
meet.
a Knight "a thst kiat. cousitera-e.
,houghtfal nature. covered. hn, mr. con.
cealei. ny the rough eVt.ri'r which u
pleased him e., suasg tirrcs En- assume.
a Knight in hls love COR hiS horne. the
a0e tioa which hc car~'~t toso IL ara
which pernasstst hts fantlN Hfe
As SIR knights Ne aye cor1uao fes 90.
tay In perfNvm for oar Departed brother
TIRE la~f sad services which o0e knlket
can reforyn gor another. h8- We ~ noe
forEet s1ss PIE haS left 70 SIS ia addition
- the legacy - heauttfol memory. fAe
rieht AMI 10,y ~ loea after. care sur ana
assiSt the f2mlN watch has far 81 loux
learned .o aepeud upsn him. Therefore
D. y fu~thor
Resolved TAa, ctuy ~ tn~se reso1l-
ticns ~ pres~0trt 80 the widow ~ s,r
depsr1e3 Nrcthr~ wtth fhe assurance that
each 81 kofSA. ~ Sestrje tc-s faan.scey
~ krtEA's TeNpfar ~ r. .ah3ect -
~ commands tr everg reSt.e-t a. was ~
- ere rra lests of aer departed hlstsat
ana he Sc furtht-
'Reselvc3. rs4s -ei, O., cheese rez,ia-
ts3ns hc sprcai agoa tac rceorsS of thte
coenfaaadery
Adopted az sr~.iaf --Ns..-x ~ Sss--
ti> Cerauaneery ". 2 N'ar.h =. \. Z,
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law l. MOORE. Rs-r-1e
TA.s closed the services ere gee rser-n
The head piece - sAe easkr. MAS removed
snt 81 erere Invited - ps>s - te<.ass r.e