The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08

/ shun evil. The daughter of one grand
master the niece of two. aud the mother
| Of two, her relationship to our fraternity
| was one OF close kinship, emitting her
to The distinction In England Of ''PatroneSs
Of Freemasunry." The nobility Of her
womanly character. the charm Of her pure
4 life and conduct, crowned her as the queen
Of virtue, who reigned in the hearts of
men everywhere, and 'ndearcd her to lhe
people OF every nation upon tho face Of
the globe. willingly, therefore, MS we
sympathetic fears miugle with those OF our
brethren in England. and remembering the
virtues OF tile departed one who rules on
earth no more, Ia silent prayer we muir
muir "rcqu'escat iu pace
on SeptGrnbpr y, 1901. or late president
aud wen beloved brother. William Mckiu-
! ley. was made lie victim OF ~ assassin
bullet, the wound thus inflicted resulting
! fatally. and on The morning Of september
-. 1901, his SPIT pissed INTO tue great
/ beyond 20 receive MS Ahai reward ihIS
distinguished brother ny viitious ana
noble example ia lie and CONDUCT so cn
! dcarcd himself 10 the people OF all nations
that the attuck upon his life cast q pan
Of gloom everywhere aud his subsequent
| death was regarded MS an international
! calamity. The highest type of MANHOOD
/ and citizenship was rNcmplincd in the life
and character Of this brother and IN all
/ the various phases Of his distinguished
/ career. whether MS civilian, soldier OF
statesman. be practiCed the virtues of truth
/ and honor, pointing for himself career
! Of unexampled private and political dis
JUNCTION. His exemplary NE, his high
instiro H. ioveity 70 orr country and our
I nag, and his devotion to the sacred ties
OF nome ana tnmllN' az polhlea MN our
to q" iiV'GGtt,o' ma tDnl,+bf,i adbSrent t0
the principles and precepts Of our beloved
- ~ dno, ,,d s,r,r6 tbett. yrief ar his
Uptin,ely dsstb and In mcmorv az his yir.
fnons and onIablo conduct in life and ac-
tfnng I ma ~ ITO tIne ~ his do, IN order
Ill suborIino,. L,l%, roorne In tha Sfnto
"a Le ornroI5rt,t nit droned and renucgted
Tho hretRren To- Venr the usual Masonic
Eodoc Of uonrpipq frr n nariod Of thirty
dovs
Urotbar Ntcbintov hecotne n Mason I'm tho
lotter- doys Of The civil war under the
g,tryrin'o ,,,uguoI and vnrv interesting
rirruust6pr"s. While stationed AT Win
chester IN whore a bosnItal Tor Confed-
crate wounded was located MAJOR McSu-
lev In making the rounds one afternoon
with the rcrimcntat surgeon. noticed that
me snrrron was on Intlm1fs terms with
several Of the Southern pr. oncrs, and that
70 some no roye money His Interest be
in, orouscd he asked tho reason Of this
0nnsuni cordIality and was surprised TO
inorn thof II was hecouso of the fact that
ihey we're brother Masous. Being deeply
in1rossed nv these clrcunstances. md ok.
nrcssinp a ycIsh TO become n member of Il
FrotrrWIty on ,yhirh mother nrison bars
nor rank OF office had the least eject
~ r,.c.,1t al nd notltInn and on the nlght
az ieGn IN 49, r~ru lar" Untitled A.
an entered npprcpticc Mason, a Confed
ate chaplain acting as worshlpful master
Of the lodge: he was advanced within tw,
dave To thc suhilme degree OF mns.e
Mason and M his drnth was n member o.
+. Eagle lodge No 48 Ancient Free au,
1 Accented MRsons. nt Canton. OHIO In lsS
j. he was exalted to the sublime degree o
4 ROYAL Arch MasoL aud one year later
( while mcmher OF congress- took to-
e VOWS of a Knight Templar In Canton com
r mRndcry, No IS"
It His conduct In life remained as pur
L aud spotiess as the Amhskin aproI
e which he wore. and IN hts death h
II manifested that noble courage and fortlu 4
d which is born Of the sweet hut simple faltl
~ In n blessed immortality. ana the hope o
II n higher. an eternal lfc-thc life Of tn
a world "a come Goodbye all Ills will
4. not ours. be done" these were his las
10 words. they viii live with MS forever
o though We shnll never see hiIC again OF
II earth
Is
" "Lifo's labor done, gercnly to his dnal res
Z he pissed
'- "There TX no death The stars 90 down 4
i rise upon some farcr shore
d And bright IN Heavens icweled crown, the!
e shine forever moe"
\,
., BROTHER EDWIN GuSIANuS BOWER
s. MY report hah heen concluded aud wa
r rejoicing over the tact mat curing the yea
Tall