The herald., 1897-04-01
A VERY LARGE ATTENDANCE
DIR. THoMsoN's TRIBUTE TO
HIS STERLING QUALITIES
A Solemn and Impressive Scene at
the Temple-Buried at Rose
dale by His Brethren

committed to earth with the impressive
funeral service of the Masonic order,
In the presence of one of the largest
gatherings that ever assembled in Rose
dale cemetery.
All night the body lay in state in the
hall at the Masonic temple. Knight
Templar in full uniform standing at the
head and foot of the casket, on which
was the chapeau of the deceased
Knight, with several handsome floral
tributes. On the platform back of the
casket other floral pieces were tasteful
ly arranged.
Upon the change of the guard of honor
at o'clock yesterday morning, the doors
were thrown open and from that hour
until noon the general public was ad-
mitted During the three hours many
citizens took advantage of the opportu-
nifty to pay the last tribute of respect
to the late eX-mayor, several hundred
people viewing the remains
At noon the doors were closed, but
shortly before 1 o'clock were reopened,
as the crowd began TO arrive for the
funeral services. The hour had been
fixed for 1870 o'clock, and at that hour
Mrs. RAIDER, with immediate relatives
and friends, arrived from the home at
las o'clock and shortly after that hour
Rev. Mr. Thomson of Unity church
began the simple yet impressive service
for the dead. Music was furnished by
the quartet choir of Unity church.
Shortly after the services commenced
the members of the Turnverein filed in
and took seats, which had been reserved
for them A few minutes later ds-
tachment of uniformed firemen, headed
by ex-Fire Commissioners Belts, Grid
er and Vetter. Chief Moore, Assistant
Chief Ed Smith and Electrician Fran
els. arrived followed by the members
of the city council and other city ofii-
Gals
In his funeral sermon Rev. Mr. Thom-
son paid a high tribute to the deceased,
referring at length to the many sterling
qualities that had marked the man ana
the brother. He referred to the high
positions which the departed brother
had held in the order in which he took
such a pride, as well as the high office
to which he had been elected by his fell
low citizens mo man." said Mr.. Thom-
son. lever lived life worth living who
did not make enemies, and Frank Ra-
der was no exception to the rule. But,
as against this, were the many true
and tried friends who were bound to him
faithful and loyal to the last"
At the conclusion of the religious ser
vices Col. Freeman G.. .Teed, who di-
rected the ceremonies on behalf or the
Masonic fraternity, requested the au-
dience to keep its seat until the uni
formed bodies had passed in review be,
fore the casket and the relatives had
left the hall.
The Turner's then took the lead and
passed around the casket and out of the
hall. where they formed for the process
sion. In the meantime the pail bearers
Mayor Snyder, ex-Mayor w. ii. Work
man. Major George H. Bonebrake, A. e.
Poneroy Frank A. Gibson, j. A. Hen
derson, c. n. Flint and c. w. Hinch-
cliffe, had taken up their position back
of the casket. AS the Turner's passed
out the Knights Templar. who had
formed in their asylum upstairs, took
up the solemn march, and they in turn
were followed by the members of the
Blue lodge the Scottish Rite and other
Masonic bodies. AS the last passed out
of the hall the pail bearers gathered
about the casket and preceded by the
minister. and followed by the relatives
and intimate friends, 1t was borne out
and deposited in the hearse at the door.
The funeral procession then formed Ill
the following order: Detachment OF
mounted police detachment of police on
foot under command of Captain Rob-
erts: Catalina Island band, Knights
Templar, headed by the grand
and past grand officers. Scottish
Rite Masons; members of the
Blue lodge, Rev. Mr. Thomson in
carriage bearers in carriages
hearse, relatives in carriages, detach-
ment of firemen. members of the Turn
hearse, relatives in carriages. detach-
line of march was on Hill to Fifth street.
thence on Fifth to Broadway. and thence
south on Broadway to Tenth street,
where the uniformed bodies took con-
veyances for Rosedale cemetery, while
the procession proceeded on out Main
street to Washington, thence west on
that street to its destination.
Arriving at the cemetery the knights
Templar formed on Washington street
at the southeast corner, while the police
and band proceeded to the west gate,
where the policemen formed on the main
drive, the band remaining at the gate.
When the Knights arrived the band
moved up to the head of the line and
marched to the divide at the top of the
hill, the knights forming along the side
of the drive, while the funeral process
sion passed to the front, the Knights
bringing up the rear and following to
the grave, which was situated in COM
manding position to the west almost op
posite the crematory.
AT THE GRAVE
After the Master Masons of Southern
California lodge had assembled around
the grave, and while slow and solemn
music was played by the band, the
Knights of Kadosh and the Knights
Templar marched around the outside,
forming a guard circle. The pall-bear
ers conveyed the body to the grave, after
which the worshipful master of Southern
California lodge, Arthur Brookman,
opened the solemn and beautiful Blue
Lodge burial service His interpreta-
tion and dicton was pronounced unus-
ually fine, even eloquent, and it was fit
ting that the first and last Masonic hon
ors be given deceased by lodge of Mas
ter Masons The invocations and re-
sronses were made, the lamb skin or
white apron (the badge of a Mason}
was dropped on the cofiinin the grave by
the master, then while slow music was
given by the band the Blue Lodge Ma
sons passed around the grave, each one
dropping his sprig of acacia upon the
coffin. the secretary depositing his roll
upon the casket at the close.
The Scottish Rite Masons then circled
about the grave, each knight depositing
q red rose, an emblem of the Rose Croix
degree, within the grave. The grand
honors of a Master Mason were then
given by Southern California lodge
Prayer was offered by the chaplain,