Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-19
TCOMMUNICATED
sEATON OB:EQUIE3

BEALEToN, Va, April IL eatons farm.
situated about four miles north of this place
was the scene of solemn occasion this nom.
ing-the burial upon his farm of the late
John Andrew Seaton. On Saturday fricnts
and Masonic representatives from New York.
New Jersey, Washington and Alexandra ar.
rived, and on Sunday morning there had
gathered over five hundred people One
thing noticeable about the makeup OF the
gathering was the large number of the while
citizens of his own and the adjoining COIN
| ties-lswyers, doctors and wealthy While
farmers-and another marked feature Was
the great number Of the poorer people, clip.
Piles. hobbliDg on their crutches, coming from
miles away to pay the last sad respect to the
dec ased who was admired for his noble traits
of character and though "a giant in stltuic,
he was IS gentle az dove in those eudea..
il qualities that made him so popular with
all he came in contact with" The tGnera
obstquies were preceded by q midnight Ma.
sonic Observance on Saturday night, celebrat.
cd by D. F. Seville, 33rd0, Graz d Secretary
General of the Supreme Council Ancient Scot.
fish Rite of North and South America. Mag.
nus L. Robinson, 33rd0, Grand Auditor Gen.
eral of the Supreme Council, assisted by Z j.
Fletcher Consistory. The services began al
II o'clock and lasted until l o'clock II va,
grand and solemn and was witnessed by over
one hundred persons who had gathered IN
the spacious house Of the deceased This is tie
first time the midnight Consistory service mas
been held over a Mason in Virginia, white OF
colored, and one long to be remembered by
those present of whom was large numtcr OF
white farmers
At II o'clock Sunday Mr. B. Wheatley an
Alexandria undertaken, arrived aud resumed
his duties, having during the past week put
the body in state. The services began prompt
ly at one o'clock. Rev. Daniel W. Wisher OF
New York city, lined a beautiful hymn.
then read a concise and nta:esting sket ,A OF
the deceased followed by an eloquent and
grand sermon, his subject being 81 he teliey-
er's full joy !, His rough state; =, Ills
smooth state; 3. His welfare l. His victory.
Dr. Wisher paid high tribute 10 the De.
ceased a5 Christian warrior, and one who
bore lis long illness with such patience aud
Masonic fortitude, and in an eloquent pcro.
ration declared that the SO Il of John Andrew
s; atom was now in the presence Of the Grand
Master in heaven. Dr.. Wisher closed tie
services by singing touching solo. The
widow, Ms Eliza A. Seaton, son and family
/ en- took the last leave OF the remains, and
then the large conCourso OF people, white ard
colored, filed through the parlor, whcrs the
body lay, which prese nted Il remarkably nat.
uIal appearance. The casket was covered
with handsome floral ofleriDgs-a beautiful
floral square and compass the Offering of
Universal Lodge, No. 1, of Alexandra
largo anchor, made of lilies and white and
blue flowers sent by Past Master Andrew J.
Turley, of Alexandra handsome chain
with the monogram Of Rest the token Of
the John Hay Industrial School of Alexan.
dris, OF which he WAS senior trustee. Tie
funeral oortage was then taken up to the pii-
gate burial sic on the farm, followed by ear.
riages with families, Universal Lodge Of Mr.
sons, Fletcher Consistory brethren from Lin.
coin and Acaci. Lodges from Alexandra,
Washington ard elsewhere. At the grs,e
Dr. Wsher concluded his services Grand
Secretary General D. +. Seville, 33d degree.
assisted by Fletcher Consistory, conducted
the beautiful service of the Rose Croix then
Universal Lodge, No. /, concluded the master
Msson's funeral rites, and all Of the mortal
remains of John Andrew Seaton wera lower
ed into their last resting place. The day az
bright and yarn. The pallbearers we're Hen
~ Ds,aell, OF New York, and William d.
Whiting, Robert Darnell, VIM. s. Bsyne.
VIM. tredit and Andrew J. Turley. of Alex.
sndrs. Letters Of coincidence were received
from leading citizens of New York New Jei-
sey, Moth Carolina, Colorado and from h,s
old Observation-Disclosures he was known
and respected by all the people.
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