Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-03
A MEMORIAL TABLET.
METROPOLITAN TIM ONLY MA.
SONIC LODGE THAT HAS ONE.
rae SsAes Of Departed Brethren
Written In Gilt Letters On q Board
SAssk-Rccerds Of the Craft
These who Have Passed Away.

=" VIII Letters on q Board
o. bAask-Recerds Of the Craft
hssc Who Have Passed Away.
metropolitan Lodge No. II. OF Rich
mond. 10 comparatively new in number
usys or the craft In this city. seeing
.nat some OF its sister lodges have some
"we since completed THEIR first century
existence; yet IL is known amongst
sns craft as one OF Its most substantial
organizations. II was constituted less
'nsn forty years ago. but from the first
sttsacted q membership that leaves no.
tn'as to add in its praise.
IL ~ called to memory now because Il Is
tie only lodge in the city or vicinity that
has memorial tablet OF deceased MEM
osrs. This list began before the lodge
moved TO st. Adams Hall: has been con-
unued at the Masonic Temple. It's prescn;
pace OF meeting. on board some by
ieeI painted black. with gilt lettering,
are FOUND the names OF those deceased
brothers Of the Mystic Tie. 1t ornaments
sne wall OF the ante-room OF the Blue
lodge at the Temple. and is always
reesrded with the utmost interest by
VISITING as well as local brethren. The
names follow each other In the order In
winch death claimed each brother.
RECORDS MUST BE CORRECT.
Masonic records are very exact all over
tne world as TO names and dates. They
nave been availed Of both In America
and England to further the ends OF Justice
ana aid the cause OF right. Metropolitan.
No ii. has the only tablet Of the sort
~ -
mead or the list is a beautiful virgin stand-
ing over broken column. whose apex Is
crowned by copy OF the Holy Writings.
a sprig or acacia In one hand and a pot
OF incenve In the other, while in her rear |
stands Time with his scythe.
In Masonry Jacobs apochryphal ladder |
IL depicted "a having three rounds. de- .
nominated Faith Hope and Charity"
Says the Masonic textbook: 1.-The great |
est OF these is charity for our faith may I
he lost In sight. hope ends in fruiton. but !
Charity extends beyond the grave through /,
the boundless realms OF eternity" One
OF the most distinctive teachings Of Ma
aonry Is charity.
These beautiful and expressive emblems
over the departed brethren OF No. II close
with depicting the solemn realities Of
death. the deep, damp vault, the mat
took. and the grave" but as the text
book says. ito the Christian the GOODNESS
shd uarkness or the Tomb are hidden by
the evergreens OF faith and hope"
WERE WELI~KNOwN CITIZENS.
Some OF the dead OF this single lodge
may be thus alluded TO: Captain Lownes
was commandant OF the ship Glencoe.
which sailed with 800 Virginians from
Rockets for California In 1919: O. j. Wise.
was editor OF the Enquirer and captain OF
the Richmond Light-Infantry Blues; ,
Thomas II. Harrison was a son Of Philip
Harrison. n famous old-time lawyer. and
was Auditor of this city; James NJ. John ,
ston was son OF a former famous cap ,
tain OF the Blues and hslf-brother TO (,
E.3hop Dudley. Of Kentucky; Larkin w. :
Glazebrook was a prominent citizen; Will ,
liam III. Lyons was first judge Of the :
Hastings Court; John $. Calvert was :
Treasurer OF the Commonwealth: William
il Maule was a captain of the Blues;
George j. Scanned long kept the Powha- 7
tan House. now Ford's Hotel: Isaac Hutz- .
lsr was Broad-street merchant: Henry =
A Wise was congressman. United States .
Envoy, Governor OF Virginia. and Con- .
federatt general: Dr. Micheibocker was =
rabbi OF Beth Ahaba synagogue D. J. >,
Hartsook was prominent In business CIR :,
chs: Samuel H. Boykln was Recorder Of :,
the General Land Office OF Virginia. Ed :,
ward Mccarthy was a well-known city ! :,
official; William II. Wade was q grand ="
son OF Albert Gallatin. first Secretary Of :,
Al
proprietor Of the Evening News; o. NJ. &,
was grand treasurer OF the -,
Grand Lodge of Virginia Masons: Major .,
Isaac H. Darlington. a distinguished law ~
yer and pnrter OF Robert Ould: William -
H. Lynn. prominent real estate dealer:
Or. Otis F. Manson. distinguished med-
raj practitioner; Judge Fitzhugh. jurist,
Mason. and Odd-Fellow: Henry +. Phil ID
lips. OF Phillips Stein. merchant, ard
IN excellent gentleman: Rev. G. VI. Fun
'ten, for long time assistant rector of
81 Paul's church. in this city; William re
Heller, the last on the list. was prominent IN
n the shoe trade on Broad street, and O,
lied at sea on his return from a visit 10 ,,o
GERMANY. ~
For the benefit of the unintiated II uC
nay be remarked that Masonic records IN
eal with man from the time he Is
declared brother till he ceases TO be l..
uch. whether his end be by fiat of nature an
II otherwise. by
LIST OF THE DEAD: DC
The following is full list of the mem
'ers OF Metropolitan Lodge who have
'asssd away. together with the dates on NJ
which they died: or
Captain George s. Lownes. August %, n,
SGl ba
Robert C. Stanard. Jr. October 20, 1871. in
y. Jennings Wise. February S. lS62. re
A. Booker Seay. July =. 1867.
James s. Utz. December u, 1862.
John II. Davies. July "a. 1865. de
George Washington. June 80. 1868. ma
William u. Colquitt, April %, 1864. 81
~ d. Ingersoll. November "a. 1864 st
Thomas Il. Harrison. August u. 1866. a.,
James NJ. Johnston, October TO- 1866 ye
Larkin w. Glazebrook. October %, 1856. 81,
Judge William H. Lyons. June IS 1867.
j. ". Lexson. January 2. 1870.
John s. Calvert, May 10, 1870
William L. Maule, June u. 1870.
J. w. McVeigh. September 20. 1870. fin
y. II. Macarthur, February Il. 1871. is
George J. Scanned, March 20 1871. an
John NJ. Strother, October l. 1871. sc
u. J. Swift. September II. 1872. Je
Isaac Hutzler. May 27, 1916. so
y. s. Cordle. October l3 1874 st,
J.. c. Davis. October 2e. 1875. ST.
Henry A. Wise. September IL. 1876.
Isaac Williams. September 9. 1871. Ri
Henry Ii. Danforth, August 10, 1878
Rev. NJ. Il. Michelbocker, January &C. | We
SD u,
Or. Charles II. Smith. March o. 1879. wi
ID. J. Hsrtsook, March q. 1879 10,
Samuel III. Boykin, April 10. 1879.
Edward Mccarthy. April &c, 1880 Co
J: Henry Grafton, February % 1881. tic
William II. Wade. April IA. 1882. In,
Oscar NJ. Marshall. July Il. 1888 INK
IA. l.. Salomonsky. August 3. 1884. DO
Charles Sebert. May l5 1855 "T
archibald Thomas. Jr.. September q, 2
6ss To
Major Isaac II. Darlington, January 80. rel
~. Co
William H. Lyme. July g. 1897 adj
j. 3. Watson. April -, 1887. res
Dr. Otis Il. Manson. January % 1883. do
Woodbury. u. Bigelow, October 3, lSss. biz
II. j. ottey. October 30. 1883 ad
X. j. Mcdowell. February is. 1890. of
DR.. NJ. A. Rust. March 90 1890. Gu
Richard c. Ritter May %. 1890 Oh,
Judge IL. IL Flfzhugh Januarv % 1ean | a.,
Henry Il. Phillips. November 10. 1880. 10
Charles Lundn. January 20, 1891. is
Rev G. NJ. Funston February II, 1881. gr,
W. c. Barker. March II, 1891. ga,
William Heller January 10. 1894 ga,
GEORGE G. WILDE. be
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D"s hO"Es ANNIVERSARY.