Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10

over 1t, and il is gone, and the place
thereof shall know it no more.
The Craft: But the mercS OF the LORD
is from everlasting to eVerlasbFf- upon
them that fear Him and His righteous
ness unto chlidren's children.
Grand Masters: The faithful are min
ished from the earth.
The Craft: But the righteous shall be
had in everlasting remembrance
Grand Masters: Precious in the sight
Of the Lord is the death Of His saints.
The Craft: The Lord knoweth the days
OF the upright, and their inheritance shall
be forever.
Grand Masters: Who hath raised up
the righteous man from the East; called
him TO His foot gave the nations before
him and made him rule over Kings!
Who gave them as dust to His sword
and as driven stubble to his bow?
The Craft: The Lord strong and
mighty. the Lord mighty in battle.
Grand Masters: SO teach us 10 number
our days that we may incline our hearts
unto wisdom.
The Craft: Oh satisfy MS early with
THY mercy. that we may rejoice and be
lad all our days.
Grand Waatefs: Let nh work 2preaF
sto THY servants ana Thy glory unto
their children.
The Craft And let the beauty Of the
Lord. our God, be upon us; and estab-
lsh Thou the work OF our hands upon
rs: Yea, the work Of our hands establish
Thou IL.
The Grand Master Of the District of
Columbia representing the Atlantic
states): This lambskin, or white leather,
ipron is an emblem of innocence and
he time-honored badge Of Free
md Accepted Mason. Kings have not
Hsdained it; Princes have been proud to
YEAR il. Washington wore it, and It's
spOtless form lay upon his coffin a CEN
ulrv ago. j deposit it here I'm rsmem-
brance OF this beloved brother-a work
man who I'm no respect was ever un-
worthy Of his work.
The Grand Master of Missouri (repre-
senting the Central States) This glove
is a token OF friendship. l deposit 1T here
as an evidence that death only breaks
the handclasp The tie which binds the
heart of man to the heart Of man remains
unbrOken forever and forever.
The Grand Master of California Tepre-
senting the Western States: This ever
green Is an emblem Of the Masonic faith
in the resurrection Of the body and the
immortality Of the soul. j deposit II here
in the confidence OF n certain faith, in
the reasonable religious and holy hope
that this dead body encofflned here will,
at the last day, arise a glorious form TO
meet our God To whom be glory and
honor and power and majesty and might
and dominion now and for evermore.
The Craft: Amen.
All of the Grand Masters: Oh, Death,
where is thy sting2
The Craft: On, Grave, where Is thy
victory?
PRESIDENT MKINLEH'S ADDRESS.
The Grand Masters then deposit their
wreashs. or eyergreens. and the Craft
slowly march past the tomb, deposltlng
the eyergreens.
After which the brethren Will proceed
TO the mansion, where Brother William
Mckinley, after being appropriately in
uoduced by the Grand Master OF Vir-
ginia, will deliver an address, and the
ceremonies at Mount Vernon will then
be closed with an appropriate benedic-
ton by Brother Edward n. Calisch, rabbi
Of Beth Ahaba Synagogue, Richmond,
Va.
The Masons and their families Will then
return TO Washington on the steamers,
and from 9 TO II o'clock that night a
reception will be held at WIZARDS Hotel
corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Four
teenth street, by the Grand Masters and
other distinguished Masons who VIII De
present, including, as We hope, president