The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-12

First Masonic district. which comprised
all that part OF Manhattan Island noIth
OF Grand street. and discharged the du-
ties with signal ability. lie was eAaileu
in Jerusalem Chapter. s. and hnighted III
Columbian Commandery. ], In 1879. In
which he served as Eminent Commander.
lie received the various grades OF inc
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, IN iS1''
and I'm August, 1851, was croWped Inn
ty-third. and on November ith, OF the
same year was elected an active member
OF the Supreme Council.
lis Masonic labors have been most
marked in the Scottish Rite, where since
lssl, he has been a prominent FACTOR lie
was an apostle OF peace, and was largely
Instrumental in bringing about union or
the antagonistic branches OK the Rite IN
1867. From 1901" so reads the history
ITO 1862, a body known In common par
lance as the "Cerneau' Supreme Council,
had existed in New ! ork; another assum-
ing to have been established IN 1913 at
New York, and subsequently holding us
Grand East at Boston, Mass, claimed
eouaI rights. These bodies were necessar-
iIy in antagonism. disposition to mar
mony at length prevailed, resulting IN the
appointment OF commissioners empower
o,l 10 arrange an amicable adjustment OF
differences and the establishment OF
united polIcy. Ilustrious Brothers Banks,
Hayes, and Sickels were appointed piehl-
potentiaries on the part OF the "Cerneau
Supreme Council. and met in Boston, IN
1861 Ulustrious Brothers Robinson, Lucius
II. Pare and Randall (the late Bisnop),
similarly authorized by members claiming
legitimacy there. The result OF the va
rious conferences, and efforts or this COM
mission was to finally secure union OF
all parties in May, 1851, and earned for
our Brother Banks and his associates
the just commentator OF blessed are
the peace-malSers."
lie was q fluent speaker, and wrote
with a trenchant pen, and his contriou-
lions TO the Dispatch in years gone by
were many and were always read with
deep interest.
His life work Is over, and he rests In
the peaceful embrace OF an eternal sleep,
but the influence of his labors and the
fragra nee OF his many good deeds VIII
remain as a halo OF glory about his
name As the wavelet made by the peb-
BILE upon the surface OF the quiet lake,
widens and wldens as the pebble sinks,
and sinks, so will tho memory of our
brother. and his acts, performed from a
sense Of duty and in truo friendship,
spread and spread until the whole fra
+t-NfNa
the places that knew him, know him
no more, but as thoughts are things, and
words are speedcd arrows, so his thoughts
and words will influence In u SILENT man.
ner, generations who never spoke MS
name A word or an expressed thought
is a creation and nothing created shall
ever be destroyed. And so our brother,
though dead. yet liveth in the hearts OF
men. and. though silent, yet speaketh 10
generation yet TO come. How blessed 10
close LIES record, with a knowledge thht
there remains a stream OF personal IN
nuence. whose exhaustless source has
risen IN some kind word spoken, some
good deed done or some noble effort TO
benefit the race OF man. Ihe strongest,
most enduring influence comes from a
life of unselfish devotion 10 good. unob-
trtlslve friendship and sincere anection.
When a man has passed away from
among his fellows, they are READY 70
pralse him, and in the man dead they
behold noble traits and tender sympathles'
which were misjudged I'm the man awe
May our brothers memory be ever
fresh and green. and may the earnest
faithful self-sncnic!ng labors or his
early years DO never forgotten.
Memorial services will be held by tne
Scottish Rite bodies at time yet 10 pe
determined.
The funeral services. solemn and i'm
nressive. were held at his late home on
m ir-day night. Pacific Lodge. 2S3' per
forming the ceremOny.-New York DIS
patch, Sunday. March % 1915.
Mrs. Loltie Grove.
telegram was received in this city
yeeterdav afternoon announcing the death
| ~ Mrs. Lottle Grove, daughter OF Mr.
Edgar Allan, In Washington. MIS-
Grove was taken dangerously III Friday
ana her father summoned from this city
n her bedside. The deceased formerly
resided i'm this city, where she had a
large circle OF warm friends who VIII
be pained by the intelligence OF her death.
In December she was married to Mr..
William b. Grove. of Maryland.
Mrs. Clara +. Doules.
Mrs Clara +. Bowles died at her resi-
| dence. IN Henrico county. yesterday
morning. The funeral will take place
from st. Marks church this afternoon
| at o'clock.
G.. II. Lillard.
FRONT ROYAL, VA, April u.-Spe-
cial.-AIr. c. II. Lillard sheriff OF Rap
pahannock county, died here yesterday at
the residence Of his father-in-law, Mr.
G.. w. Clarke. OF pneumonia. Mr.. Lll-
lard came here on business ABOUT Ten
DAYS ago and was stricken down, ana
to-day passed away 10 the regret OF many
friends and relatives. His wife. who has
also been sick. and his mother reached
his bedside n day or so ago, only 10 ma
that their loving ministrations could be
OF no avail Mr.. LIZARDS remains VIII
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