The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-19
PAID TRIBUTE TO THEIR DEAD.
Continued from Eighth Page.

device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom His
soul we believe, rests in peace in the
realms Of light and life eternal.
Past Grand Master A. N Manucy of
H9upt Lodge No. So, Savannah.-Odd-
fellowship had no more earnest adVoca te
nor devoted son than Brother Manucy.
Instant in season and out of sea-
son he was ever prompt and
active in exemplifying the noble
characteristics of his beloved order
and his valuable. services were recognized
in the order. He was elevated to the high
ana honorable office of grand master OF
The state. He filled all the relations or
life and society in which he moved with
eIedit to himself. and won the respect OF
MS fellow citizens and the devoted friend
snip of his associates. His many friends
ana his devoted family will fill uD the
picture of this eulogy from their recol-
iections of his worth. His work, and not
ms years, is the true measure of his use
fitness.
While we pay our tribute of respect
10 the memory of these past grand mas
teIs, we would not omit the names of
nose members of the grand lodge who,
aHnough occupying less exalted positions,
We're Vr worthy of our highest esteem ana
Past Grands Charles A. Drayton
end John Riley of DeKalb Lodge,
No 9, We're 100 well known by this
community to need any fulsome praise
rom me- Brother prayton was one with us
ny Drth and training. Gentle, tender, kind
ana charitable, he made friends only. No
man with generous impulses could ever
:. Brother Riley came among us from the
North, when the bitter feelings engender-
tJ by civil strife and the humiliation Of
SIfleat ranked deeply in our hearts. But
hls manly qualities, his calm courage in
ualtAng with the pestlenee that walketh
~ darkness and the destruction that vast
e eR AZ noon day. the tender solicitude with
Hnch he nursed The sick and soothed The
esHs soon bound MIN TO us by the strong
l YES OF brotherly 5ove, and the home Of
US adoption became the home of his most
| devoted friends.
TO The memories of Past Grand J. A.
SSapenter of Washington Lodge, No, 7.
1ugusta, Ga, II. Franklin of Schiller
N3use, NO. Z, Atlanta, Ga, and N. A.
Snn OF Newman Lodge, New
seet that comes from the conviction that
having embraced the tenets Of the order,
ssI,.u having been honored by their respec-
I'VE lodges, We have the assurance that
,,lney did their duty well. They acquitted
,uynselves like men, and have left to their
rroosts the heritage of their noble lives,
ll e go PRECIOUS ; than riches. 'Henceforth
s no believing soul sorrow for the dead,
! g. .iefs who have no hope, for as their
Hal,or who died has risen again even so
brir use which sleep in Jesus will God
''IhS with him..
" our hearts enshrined and cherished
| FGiay these mem'rys ever bloom.
| TTIli not when life has persisted,
Hs sun beyond the tomb.
ON K. L.. Coldng spoke in behalf of
is uofpe Lodge, which lost three of
/ Va "tsihp ers during the year. He said II
M ny proper that such a service should
lod "a within the guarded walls of a
IbaT IooLn, and for that reason the order
! INV aglected the church. Mr. Colding said
tb Hedth IS not the greatest misfortune
ers5 oeIalis men; betraying a trust is
so ~ one. The men of whom he was to
and NJ Messrs. John Dieiz, John f. Herb
FciN ro w n icy, W Doty, had lived in this
III 'Vl years, and were known to the cit
snd OF savannah as men Of character
Epea+ iIiIlegfty. Mr.. Dietz had been re-
h. yI,Y honored as noble grand and filled
&ur,u olice of grand secretary for years
Xtng ms death. While death must con-
|Colli,o tnln the ranks of the order Mr..
<hog sald the Odd Fellows join in the
f.all spring.
Ed6cne Oak Lodge had no deaths
H. the year, and the de-
8wer. members of DeKalb lodge
<llr IeIerred TO in the remarks of
/he 9@russy. Mr.. U. II. McIaws was on
&olpe g3Sidmme 70 respond for DeKalb
&nad, put in his absence remarks We're
/ C9y ny Dr. l.. A. Falligant
/1ec, ss, henry McAlpin referred to the
In ih member OF Golden Rule Lodge
4 I'll lolloWing beautiful tribute.
Xesbot9i my privilege az this anniversary 10
D. c Ior my lodge IA paying a tribute
~ MI OF our deceased brother.
Vino W el.eod. he being the only member
n God has seen fiT 10 take from us
om we hast twelve months. This ems
ore Dgautfui and remi DIS NJ Of a SC ne
mos. Mfthtssed ia Algiels. Annually the
0pr ~ ne ncighbOriny Cathedral ac-
ID lied by the Christian inhabitants Of
iouhalng country, gather az an