The Redwood gazette., 1902-01-01
FUNERAL OF FIR. DICKINSON.
Services Under theIDirectiOn of the Grand
LodgeIof Minnesota.

The funeral services over the re-
mains OF the late William F. Dickin-
son were held from the residence at
2 clock last Friday safternoon, the
services being in charge of the
Grand Lodge of Free! Il Accepted
Masons of Minnesota, Of which MIR.
Dickinson was Past Master. The
interment occurred in the Redwood
cemetery.
The remains arrived here from
Hot Springs, Ark, on Thursday
morning, accompanied .by Miss Ma
tie Dickinson, who had sbeen con-
tinually by her ufather during his
long illness, and by Joseph Tyson,
Mr.. Dickinson S partner in the
Glendale Aberdeen, Angus farm.
The remains were met at the North
western depot by delegation OF
Sir knights from Redwood Com
mandery No. Is. Knight Templars,
and were conducted to the house,
where guard of Sir Knights was
kept over the body until. the hour
set for the funeral.
On Friday morning Hon. G.. S..
Ives OF St. Peter, Right Worshipful
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge,
and Thos. Montgomery of st. Paul,
Grand Secretary of the same body,
as we'll as of the Minnesota Royal
Arch Chapter of which Mr.. Dickin-
son was once Grand High Priest,
reached here, in company with mem
bers of the craft from Morgan,
Sleepy Eye and other points. Atl:3O
o'clock Mr. Ives opened session
of the Grand Lodge in the Masonic
hall, with about 100 members of the
Craft present. Immediately after
the Lodge was opened Mr.. Ives
paid his tribute to the deceased.
He stated that Mr.. Dickinson was
one of the best known Masons in
the State, and that he had done
probably more than any one man for
the Graft. He was untiring in his,
labors, always as anxious to give.
instruction as be was to receive,
and as member of the board of
custodians Of the secret work, a
board which Mr.. Dickinson himself
recommended when he retired from
the Grand Masters chair, his ser
vices were almost invaluable, and
it would be difficult to find worthy
successor Mr. Ives stated that he
would not speak of the departed
from local standpoint, but merely
from that of the State, and closed
his remarks by saying that Mime
sofa and Minnesota Masons had lost
a valuable citizen and untireing
worker.
Brief Grand Lodge funeral SER
vices were held Immediately fol-
lowing this address, Mr.. Dickin-
son S history2as Mason was read
by Mr.. Montgomery as they will be
deposited in the archives Of the
Grand Lodge, and then the Lodge
was turned over to, Mr.. Montgomery
as Grand Marshal for the occasion.
The Second Regiment Band of New
Ulm was awaiting outside the hall,
and Immediately after the lines were
formed, and to the beating of the
muffled drums thesprocession made
its way to the residence. Here
Rev. VIM. Mitchell OF the Episcopal
Church was reading the church
burial service and selected choir
was furnishing music.
The casket in which the remains
were lying was a plain, black,afair.
At one end OF the top was silver
plate on which was engraved Blue
Lodge design. On the other end
was the cross of the Knight Tenn
plars. In the center was the name
plate, "Wm. F. Dickinson. The.
casket was buried beneath the hand
somest floral designs ever seen in
Redwood Falls. Redwood Com.
mandery had sent huge cross of
beautiful flowers. Redwood Chap
ter had sent a floral keystone and
the Blue Lodge had sent a square
and compass. The Grand Lodge
had sent a design similar to the
latter, and the Grand Chapter like
wise sent its token of respect in al
mammoth keystone of roses. etc.