The times., 1897-10-27

The soieH,r and impressive &C ceremonies Oh
ene lodge of SORROW were performed in
this city ro- the first time last evening, at
Hamline NJ. E. Church, by the Supreme
Council OF A Rcient and Accepted Scottish
Rite Freemasonry or the united states,
now in annual session in Washington The
admission was by card and the auditorium
auc galleries of the church were crowded
The chanceI was arranged to represent a
lodge room oi tie order immediately n
the right of the pulpit was the doaoie
headed eagle euiblenattc of the thirty
thira degree. on the left was an immense
American flag, and from the center of
the rear gailery hung another. Ia front
OF the pulpit outside the chanceI ran stood
the catafalqae. About the coffin We're
three black wax candles, which We're
lighted during the ceremony. IL either
aisle also We're stands upon which we're
lighted lamps.
The ceremony was i'll c0mmer Oration
OF the death OF five past grand CON-
m1uders; John j. GoTman. Of New York;
Robert B. Folcer, OF New York William
Alexander Hirshiser, OF Chto; 5ohn Haigh
of Massachusetts and Edward Washington
Atwood. Of Connecticut. Those who took
part il the service OF the lodge of sor
rows were George Gibson, master 81 cere
monies: John 4. Wright, senior deacon;
Henry k.onncirl, 31nior deacon, AieNaRd.r
Atkinson, senior warden, and CALVIN W.
Edwards, Juuior warden aud the following
lodge members; John NJ. Mclaughlin,
A. u. Brust, %. J. Roberts, George Z.
Strobel, Il Wright, John Lynch, II. Fl
Huugh, F M jenkins, T. Garden, W. J..
wilkersOn, 0. II Riggs, E. 4. johnson,
Z. Pullman, =, Renoz. F. Z Cross, j.
A. Garrison, c. ". Birdsan, J. W. Palmer.
pr. c. Natter, Dr.. Pettys E, r. Campbell,
4. Il 5. Da gis, c. rlitt. W. ID Burbage
C e. Crowell, /. h Goodman and John Z
Graham.
The following gentlemen also assisted:
T Ellis, p Ritter, C. Phelps, n. Meyer
aud f. W. Zes.
The ceremony was conducted by Illus
trious Grand Commander NJ. W. BayIiss,
who introduced the speakers whc pro.
nOunced the eulogies OF the departed mem
bers. Within the chanceI with Mr.. Jiayiiss
were the Rev. Dr. Stricklin, pastor OF Ham
line Church; Calvin w. Edwards, OF New
Hinnaan, OF New Haven, Conn.,, members OF
the Supreme Council. who gave brief his
tories or the lives and works OF the de-
parted Commanders.
Tho cereInnny opened with an organ
voluntary. Mt. Otis ID. SWEET presiding
at the instrument. As soon as the final
notes uf the organ pealed forth the lights
in the church We're turned down Very low
as those wko Were To participate in the
exercises enscrres from the veStry room,
rOhed ia black, each carrying an uLlighted
torch.
pleasing feature of The service was
the excellent music, appropriate to the
occasion, which was sung by the Hanlina
Choir, of twenty-five voIces, under the
direction OF Mr. w j Palmer. Those
who sang Solo parts were Misses Ida
o'NIe!, Laura Doian, and Doliie Hcuchen,
and NesSrS. Frank Beck and walter Hum
phrey-
Before the close Of the ceremony Mr..
BaylisS, in the name OF the supreme council,
thanked ReY. DR.. Stlicklin, the members
Of the board of trustees, ard the choir
Of the church, for their kindness and as
sistanoe in making the event a success.
The benediction was pronounced by D.
Str3ckiin.
At tne afternoon service OF the council
reports were heard from the deputies from
Itlode Island, Michigan, Nebraska, Cole.
rado, Washington, District OF Columbia,
Florida, Connecticut, Tennessee, New lianil-
shire, Indiana aud New York. 4 report
Was also submitted by the committee on
general administration, which acts Tor
the couIIcil I,etween sessions. The report
was satisfactory ard was indorsad.
large number of applications for the
thrty-third degree were favora bly, acted un.
The local entertainment committee VIII
today take the ladies who accnmpa MED
the delegates to the city carriage riding
visiting ali the principal public buildings
IN the oiIg. They viii also proba bly, go to
Arlington and the Soldiers Home.
In the evening there VIII be a grand
promenade concert and reception rendered
the visiting delegates and their lady friends
at Masonic Temple.
The Supreme Council VIII convene tbs
5Iorning at 10 O'Clock.