The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-09

tish Rte service was conducted.
On account of the wide acquaintance
and popularity Of the deceased and
his family the attendance was large
at both services. Saturday at mid
night two hundred people were in the
audience and twice as many at the fu.
neral.
The Midnight Service.
At 11:45 the hangings of black and
red, which separated the audience
from the main hall, were withdrawn,
disclosing the guard of honor, selected
from the ranks of Knights of Temp
lars surrounding the catafalque.
The body was reposing in casket
of ashes OF roses velvet, at the head
and feet of which were stands bear.
ing lighted candles,
The guards stood impasslye and
motionless, and until midnight not a
sound relieved the stiffness save the
ticking of the clock. At the stroke
of twelve, the lights were extinguished
the guards drew their swords and In
line marched 10 the raised dias at
the east end of the room where they
sheathed their swords and seated
themselves, and Immediately from the
opposite direction there approached
the casket eight members of the
Scottish Rite order. They were head.
ed by Justice F. A. Moore, the only
33d degree Mason in Salem and tue
eminent commander; A. b. Gillis, se-
nior warden; w. II. Williamson, junior
warden; Geo. G. Bingham, chancellor;
F. X. Lowell, secretary; J. A. Richard.
son, treasurer; Jordan Purvine, Mas.
ter of ceremonies; Il. M. LAHORE. lieu
tenant of the guard. All wore black
funeral shrouds and carried lighted
candles. They took their places around
the casket the eminent commander at
the head
Then the ritualistic service of the
Scottish Rite order, there is none
more beautiful, and the sincere trib-
utes of brotherly love paid the de-
ceased member carried with them
solemnity and impressiveness that
could not be surpassed. The embems
Of the order were removed from the
body, and only a bunch of violets left
on the breast TO symbolic truth and
purity
In closing a single voice chanted
the 'Miserere" then a quartette sang
with beautiful harmony the De Prof
undis. Then from the organ softly !
resounded voluntary, and the last
benedictions and blessings were said
for the loved brother who is dead !
in this world, bGt living in the Lord"
The fiickering candles were exiting |
uished and the Scottish Rite mem
bers filed slowly and solemnly from
the hall
The knights Templar guards re-
sumed their vigils and the service was
concluded.
The guard of honor was composed |
OF six members Of the knight Templar
rank, Milton L. Meyers, F. A. Turner
A. A. Cunningham. A. II. Steiner II.
D. Patton and Lot L. Pearce.
knights Templar Service.
On Sunday at 1880 p. m. the Knights
Templar held their service, opening
with the rltualistic ceremony, conduc-
ted by Milton Meyers. The respons'
i've scripture reading was led by Pre-
late II. B. Thielsen.
Rev. w. @. Kantner delivered the
funeral address, which was a simple
dissertation upon the theme
OF the Scottish Rite service: "Our
brother Is dead in this world, but
Iiveth IN the Lord" After touching
upon the high ideals sustained by the
departed. regarding his life and dut'
les to mankind. he mentioned the
cross worn as emblem by the Knights
and said: Every life has its cross,
and that Of our brother differed not
from the rest Of as. There are In
every life crosses and tears, dlsap-
pointments and griefs. that are known
only BY the heart Of the Eternal Faith
en- This cross we must bear until