The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-30


the remains OF the late o. 5, Long
reached this city last night, and the
midnight funeral services held al ST
,ya,,han,,s II ohr.oh 40 E-,,,h,
tea.'"s" 80 "'s"'
kadosh-Were OF beautiful ana I'M
pTesslVe character, iittlngly honoring
one AZ the most prominent Masons in
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Wv WIZ i"V 4'S'sVV@a' se''''e WIN
be heli az che church this morning at
10 o'clock, and conducted by the rector,
Rev n Thonas mud n is peedlass
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70 auu mat the eliu'e" W'l pe paeheu'
The intevment VIII be at the Penlnsular
cemeterY, the deceased being inferred
in grave beside his la,e wife
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my "lu'lhh' suFNiee mas Deeh heId III
this country but a few times, and Mr.,
Long, who was Lieutenant Grand Com
r,a,,dar ~ ,ha su,r.,,o c,unou =,
49, ,,, -.
felehl ehu Aecep'eu seottlsh hlte Ma
sons, conducted this service on three
previous occasions. These were over tho
hoa,os 80 con,,o, ,u,o., pn,.
$3.50 W 's ny :"
Washihs'oh' ~ Vi d. Bachelor at
New Orleans; and Philip Crosby, in
Texas-all of whom were grand COM
manders. Last night was the first time
Il was ever held In West Virginia, ana
It attracted an assemblage that over
half filed the church,
The casket containing the remains ar
rived at the "Pewiky" depot from Char
lesion at ll;S0 O'clock. last night, es-
corted by the following members OF
Kanawha Commandery, Knights Tem-
plar. OF Charleston: Rev II. D. Roller,
George s, I.aldley A. d. W. Sulckler,
John NJ Collins, John II, Howell A. p.
Rand, W. d. Payne, George w. McClin-
took. A delegation of Scottish Rite Ma
sons. marshallcd nv Professor ]. NJ
birch, was In waiting, and after the
casket was placed IN the hearse, the
Nasons, walkinu two abreast. formed
an escort To st. Matthew'S church. The
church was reached shortly before mid
night, and In the crowd which soon filed
IN was good sprinkllng OF ladies and
friends OF the deceased
The sanctuary presented beautiful
appearance for the GeremonV There
were many floral tributes. OF beautiful
design and conception. placed judlcous-
Is to the front Of the sanctuary, all Ma
sonic In their Significance When tho
escort reached the church doors, a
squad OF twenty-onn accompanied the
pall-bearers, with the casket into the
.Nestry.
Just as the capitol clock tolled the
midnight hour, the church. was darken.
ed, and Pie only lights were those from
+, nine candles around the bier, the casket
having been previously carried IN the
aisle 10 it's temporary resting place in
the centre OF the sanctuary. There were
three lighted candles at the head OF the
caskct and three to each side. At the
Twelfth stroke of the clock. DR. John
W. Morris, preceptor, advanced from
the vestry door to the head of the cas-.
ket, md then at momentarE intervals
came In turn the following, all wearing
black coats. buttoned high, and hold
ing in one hand lighted tapcr: James
McCahon, j. c. RIholdafrer. Or. II. W.
.Fawcett. DR.. II. NJ. Baird r. c. STOW
enson. ,R. C. Darrah. W II. Rose. John
*. List. George Peabody. c. II. Ahrens.
Or. II. 3. Raquley, John A Zorn. u. u,
Baldwin, II. +. Stalluan, ". Alfred
Wilson, Julian G. Hearne, T. H. War
den. Joseph Hall " ". Irwin, W. II.
Exley, jr., Stephen Watorhouse. tr.
The ceremony was an impressive one
To the preceptor's queries the brethren
returned Beautifully worded RESPONSES.
and the taps from n gong added to tho
rolemnity. The church 6rganist. Paris
r. Myers. played soft tremolo ,lurln..
brief part of the services. and hidden
bv A screen, a nuartetie compogod o,
Mrs. Flora Williams. Mrs. PEBBLES IA.
ium. Mir. William Clemans and Mr
charles Zulauf. sang toward the close.
the "Allserlere =" and "ne profnndIg .
THE ceremony concluded n few minute
before o'clock His morning
occuprInr a front new wern Miss
Kale Long and Miss Mary LONG. sls,er
and daughter. rcsneetIveiy Of Inc do.
ccased There were many vIsitlna Ma.
sons prssent oucnp tban, batnr,
4 n Committeeman 70 s Eoston Man
Jnrton. G IS WeHs G}oye,Is car. g
n walker Fai-.,ort, charles parrnws
wesbingtor. PAL +. TirkionI Man,
ntnatnn. = Isaac Bnchanan pf,tshurgh
Past Ilnstrious Observation-Disclosures Of
Pittshnrrh Conslsiorv. and Grand In.
annrtnr ~ penrsy.ivnnia, H,rria Trcb