The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-04-16
HONORS LATE BROTHER.
Tribute Of Palmetto Lodge to Col. ID.
w. Ball.

eulogistic of his life and character.
A number of Masons from other
lodges in the county attended, among
them DR. j. r. Smith, BIZ Henderson,
ELY Dendy, Il. j. Duckett, L. III. Hen
derson, CA. Power and Ex-Lieutenant
Governor Mauldin, of Greenvllle. The
latter Is o Past Master of Recovery
Lodge, G%reenville, and was a lifelong
friend OF Col. Ball.
The resolutions below were adopted
after remarks by Col. n. Y. Simpson,
Gov. Mauldin and others, as follows:
The Committee appointed by the w.
M. of this Lodge to present a suitable
testimonial to the memory Of Past Mas
ter b. w. Ball, decd, make the follow
ing Report:
To he WorshiRful Master, Wurdens and Brcth-
rem Of Palmetto Lodgc, No. 10, A.. f.. NJ.
The occasion which brings us together
in this special Communication, we need
scarcely remind you, is a peculiarly sad
and %sorrowful one. We all realize its
%solemnity. Our late Worship ful Mas
ter and Past Most Worshipful Grand
Master-our own Brother, whose famil-
lar face and presence SO long and so
beautifully adorned and enlightened this
Ancient Lodge, BEAUFORT WA IT'S
BALL, is no more. 1t has pleased AL
mighty God, in His wisdom, to remove
our Brother from this TRAJECTORY exist
ence and we bow with humble submits
sion to His will. While it may seem
hard for some Of us, CT for all Of us, to
realize that he has fallen before that in
exorable fos to whom we must all yield
and passed the Eastern Gate, through
which we behold the bright Sun Of an
other and better life dawning upon US
hard to realize that he has gone from
among us, yet we may not mourn with
out consolation; his faith has been lost
in sight aud reality; his hopes have
ended In fruition, and that charity which
so signally characterized him is perpet-
ua.ed in the sunshine Of Gods eternal
love.
Brother Balls Masonic record is WE'LL
known 10 the Craft throughout this en-
tire jurisdiction. he was raised to the
sublime degree of a Master Mason in
June 10, 1852, by this lodge, filled
it's several Offices zealously and eff
GENTLY, presided as W~orshipful Mas
ter, 1S72-'73-'74, and again in 1891
'92-'93 and '04; was chosen Grand
Master of the Grand Lodge of the
State, in December: 1877. and served
with distinguished ability the ensuing
Masonic year; was loved and honored
by the Graft to the day Of his death. His
influence and exemplifcation Of the
principles of Ancient Free Masonry
were conspicuous and noted, especially
by those of us in touch with him. But
Brother Balls Masonic record is not all
in fact, only a part of what may be said .
A native of Laurens, born November
16, 1880, brought up among the people
he loved and to whom he devoted the
usefulness of a long life, trained in the
best schools and society of tho State, he
imbibed and retained in an extraordi-
nary degree the highest principles of
government, religion and honor. His
extensive and varied information and
requirements pointed him out as a safe
advisor and counselor, while his courtly,
courteous, genial, candid nature gave
assurance of a friend, true and without
assimilation; a gentleman of the old
school, he will be sadly missed. His
like may not be seen again. But we are
persuaded that his services, his useful
ness to his County aud State will not be
forgotten. Much might be said of him
as a soldier in the field in his country's
cause; but this is part of the history of
the State, and need not be repeated
here. Suffice 1t to say, from first to last,
that in our great struggle he was at the
front with the great leaders of the Con-
federate Army.
He died as he had lived, in full faith
and trust in his Saviour, and with great
calmness and fortitude,-painlessly, so
far as we could judge,--on March 9th
ut, having passed his three-score.and-
ten. His funeral was held from the
Church of the Epiphany, tEplscopa') at
IL a. m. on the 2Sth, attended by nearly
the entire %citizenahip of this city and q
large number of Confederate Veterans
from the surrounding country. All pub
lie offices and places Of business were
closed on the solemn occasion.
Closing this report, we propose the
following:
Rcsoiued, 1. That in the death of Brother
B.. w. BALL, this Lodge losos one of her
brightest and best.
I'd. That the Lodge Hall be draped in
mourning for the space of thirty DAYS, and
that a page of our records be inscribed to
his memory.
3. That this preamble and resolutions be
spread upon upon our Minutes and a copy
be transmitted to the family OF our de-
ceased Bro, by the w. NJ. of this Lodge,
with expression of our sincere sympathy
and coincidence.
4. That the Secretary OF this Lodge be
instructed to forward a copy of these pro-
ceedings to the Secretary of the Grand
Lodge of South Carolina.
8. That our County papers be requested
to publish these proceedings.
JOHN A. BARKsDALE,
JOHN w. FERGUSON,
JOHN NJ. HUDGENs,
L.. G. BALE,