The Newtown bee., 1905-05-19
LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
WASHINGTON.

RESOLUTIONS BY RISING SUN LODGE,
 NO. 27, UPON THE DEATH OF ED-
 WARD G. CLARK.
 WHEREAS, It has seemed in accord ance with the will and divine provi- dence of Almighty God, by the hand of death, to remove from our lodge our most esteemed and faithful secre- tary, Edward G. Clark, and.
 WHEREAS, By this event we suffer the loss of one who has been this lodges most efficient, willing and gen. erous helper and brother for many years, especially since the loss of our 1895 by fire. Whereby we see marks and tokens of his handiwork and gifts in every part of our present lodge room, and,
 WHEREAS, We are we'll aware of his fraternal interest in this mystic order outside the limits of his own lodge, holding correspondence with many other lodges in this and foreign lands, whereby our Masonic library has been in a great part founded and enriched and made permanent. His interest also extended some years ago to the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Con- necticut in presenting to that ancient and honorable body, gavel made by LID lduOo Ol WOOO duu lCSClF- ed by the Grand Lodge through him as further testimonial of the fidelity of our lodge to it's superior, thus add ing to our importance and record, to be preserved in the official records of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of this state and
 WHEREAS, We have seen more es- pecially in the life and character of our deceased brother, the complication of those highest Masonic prime pies and virtues which yield the fruit of true morality, integrity, benevOlence, charity and religion, making his char acter most worthy of our emulation in daily walk and conduct, Therefore be it
 RESOLVED, While we truly mourn and deplore this well-nigh irreparable loss to us as brethren and collectively sion to this latest dispensation of Di vine Providence, while feeling this loss is the greatest in this lodges ex- perience for several years, yet also feeling and believing the spirit of our deceased brother has entered ''through the vail'' to the eternal bliss of the Supreme Grand Lodge on high, where our great Architect and Creator pre- sides, and where all tears and grief and sorrows night is wiped away by Him who has now said to Brother Clark Well done, Friend, come up higher"
 RESOLVED, That as a small and tru- ly partial token of the true size of our grief in this bereavement, our lodge room with the working tools, so many our deceased brother, shall be draped for the period of sixty days.
 CONGREGATIONALC LCHURCH-FAvOR1TE HYMNS
 AND ANTHEMS OF DECEASED STATESMAN
 REV A. J. LORD AND CHARLES PHELPS, OF
 ROCKVILLE DELIVER IMPRESSIVE EULOGIES-
 DAY FAR DISTANT WHEN HIS RECORD WILL
 CEASE TO EXERT POWERFUL INFLUENCE.
 The memorial service, Sunday evening, at the First Congregational church, Meriden, in conducted. most appropriately, while rich in sincere and worthy eulogy for the great statesman: The musical program consisted spoke of the late senator's relationsh1p to the manhood. His church activities were nu, merous and well discharged, he having served deacon for many years. The church had req %snhsSd sa9sy da Of deeg fssaS d5aS and Charles Phelps of Rockville, an intmate friend of Senator Platt. He said the de- ceased statesman's great achievements were drawn from the sources of a stern integrity united to superior talents character to at incessant labor to faith in God. His position in the council halls of the nation was a most elevated one, and his opinions were regarded as emanating from a mind and heart true to the noblest principles of public life, and sOlicitous for the affairs of the state and nation. Great men are necessary in great national epOchs and Senator Platt was wisely chosen as chairman of the committee on our with Cuba. The diplomatic world wat he'd with admiration his management of the delicate a nd unique situation. Some men