The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07

take place at o'clock tomorrow af- ternoon from the Masonic Temple, cor Der of Washington and Perry Streets. While 1t was definitely announced vest terday that the remains of the distin- guished Mason would lie in state at the temple on Friday 1t was not known whether the remains would be taken from the residence to the Temple to- night or tomorrow morning. The fu- neral will probably be the largest ever held in Montgomery. Masons from all over Alabama are expected to att tend.
 MT. Matthews will be buried with the highest honors of Masonry. While MT. Teague did not inform the officers of the Alabama Grand Lodge. individually, still he expects that Mir. Beauchamp and Mir Jacobs will wire each one of the Grand Officers. Therefore it is ex- pected that all of the Grand Officers will be in Montgomery to attend the funeral. Following Is list of the Grand Officers: Ben M Jacobs, Birm- ingham. Deputy Grand Master; Hugh s. D. Mallory, Selma, Senior Grand Warden; Lawrence H. Lee, Gadsden, Junior Grand Warnen; William H. Dingley Montgomery. Grand Treasurer; George A. Beauchamp. Montgomery, Grand Secretary; William C. Bledsoe, Fafayetts, Grand Chaplain; David w. McIver. Montgomery. Grand Marshall Joseph H. Edwards. Vivian, Junior Grand Deacon: Erie Pettus. Athens. Se- nior Grand Steward Elliott G. Rick arby, Mobile, Junior Grand Steward: {: Charles A. Allen. Montgomery, Grand Tyler.
 Visiting Masons Expected.
 While there will be no official rep resentatives here from any of the Ma sonic Lodges of the State, 1t Is expected xxrtI he Masons in Montgomery from every section of the State to pay a last and fitting tribute to the Masonic leader
 At o'clock tomorrow afternoon, one hour before the funeral, the Grand Lodge will be opened in ample form by the grand officers and a special session will be held on the solemn occasion.
 The Masonic ceremonies will be of the usual ritualistic form accorded prominent members of the fraternity. It was not known last night who would conduct the ceremonies.
 The funeral will be attended in a body by members of Andrew Jackson Lodge No. 173. and Montgomery Lodge No II. Masons of Montgomery, and the Odd Fellows Capital City Lodge No 120, Odd Fellows. held meeting last night at which arrangements were perfected for attending the obsequies The pail bearers. active and honorary. will not be selected until today
 The religious services attending the funeral will he conducted by Roy. stewart Mcqueen. rector of the Church of the Holy Comforter.
 The Courts Adjourn.
 As soon a Judge A D. Sayre of the City Court heard of the death of Mir. Matthews yesterday morning. hc or dered an adjournment of the civil dl- vision of the court, which was the on- Iv branch in session. The court will he suspended today and tomorrow and. during tho hours of the funeral, the offices in the county court house will be closed
 Judge w. H. Thomas of the Criminal Division of the City Court is at Gold Hill with his family spending few days with relatives. and he cannot be present at the funeral
 With the death of MT Matthews. Deputy Grand Master Benjamin NJ. Jacobs of Birmingham, by virtue of his office. immediately became Grand Master of the Masons of Alabama. He will hold this office until next Decem- ber when the Grand Lodge will elect a successor to Mir Matthews and, in all probability, if the custom is carried out, MT, Jacobs will succeed to the grand office