The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07

ceeded to the judgeship of the City Court of Montgomery. he again appoint l ed Mir. Matthews clerk. Throughout | his career in the courts of Montgomery MT. Matthews was the same even-tem- pered but strong, positive character I that he was in other walks of life. | He dispatched his business precisely l and with wisdom. and in his court work ] he sought to accommodate everyone alike. Unlike the occupants of other | political offices. there was no one who begrudged MT. Matthews his position. The opinion v-as practically universal | that he was the right, the honorable. the most efficient man for the place he held
 Tn his Masonic career Mir. Matthews had few peers In Alabama. He was a member of Andrew Jackson Lodge No. | 1T3 of Montgomery in which he was in- itiated on November 1s. 1875. ard was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason on January IA, 1876, and he passed through the chair of Worship full Master
 Eminent as q Mason. I{e was Past High Priest of Mont gomery Royal Arch Chapter. No. g, was Past Thrice Iliustrious Master of the Council, was Eminent Commander of Montgomery Commandery No. f, Knights Temp1ar, and was elected Grand Commander of the Knights Templar of Alabama at BirmiE gham in May. 1897. and served the constitutional limit. retiring in May 1928 He served as secretary of Alabama Lodge of Per lection. No. 1, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Free Masonry, and was subsequently, eIested Junior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of Ala bama
 1 Step by step he advanced through "A yortA until December. 1904. when the summit | of his hopes was realized. Having un- tirfngly worked in Masonry for twenty nine years, he was rewarded by being elected Grand Master of the Grand ! Lodge. According to the custom. he was reelected Grand Master in De- cember, 1905. and his tenure of office would have expired next December.
 MT. Matthews also served as Inspec- tor General of the Knights Tempiar and he attained his thirty-second de- gree in Scottish Rite Masonry on Feb ruary 5. 1903. His record as a Mason was pure and untainted. and there could probably De no greater testimo- nial of his true worth, his charity, his warm nature and his admirable traits of character, than by the fact that the Masons of Alabama saw fit to raise him to the highest office within their gift.
 Ideal Home Life.
 The home life of Mir. Matthews was ideal. His distinguishing traits, in contact with the world, were more forcibly shown in his family life. He was happiest when at home surround ed by wife and children, to whom he was ever devoted MT. Matthews was true example of the loving husband and the devoted father. He married Miss Mary Charles Ray of Mount Meigs in February, 1878, and was the father of six children, all of whom are living. He Is survived by his wife, two sons, H. H. Matthews, Jr., and John R. Matthews, four daugh- ters, Misses Emily Matthews, Eloise Matthews. Lila Matthews and Hattie Matthews. and two sisters, Mrs Emily Hughes and Mrs. Margaret Harwell, all of Montgomery.
 For years Mir. Matthews was a mem- Der of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter, and for several years he was a vestryman of that church. His life was one fasting adherence to the principles and doctrines of the faith which he professed. The Holy Comforter Church loses A staunch member in his death. He was a yes tryman at the time of his death and many of the officers and members of the church yesterday visited the Mat thews home to view the remains of the uShu
 TeIegrams of sorrow.
 When the angel of death visited the Matthews residence the news was im- mediately transmitted to the Masonic Temple. George A. Beauchamp, Grand Secretary of the Masons, was not in Montgoimery. He left here Monday for Der7opolis and Marion in order to confer Masonic degrees. In the ab- sence of MT. Beaucham-, Robert $. Teakue. a distinguished Mason of Montgomery. assumed temporary charge. His drst step was to commu- nicate with the Secretary whom he located in Marion. MT. Beauchamp re- piled as follows:
 Sorry to hear distressing news. will reach home at : o'clock tomorrow morning"
 Mir. Teague mad some difficulty in To- eating Benjamin F. Jacobs of Birming- ham. Deputy Grand Master of the Ma sons of Alabama. He finally learned that Mir Jacobs was in Mobile on a Masonic errand, and telegraphed him. receiving the following reply
 Have just heard with deep regret of the death of Brothers Matthews and Westcott Meet me at the Masonic Temple Thursday at $ o'clock."
 E. l.. Douglas of Mobile. Past Grand Commander of the Knights Templar of Alabama and warm personal friend of Mir. Matthews, was vii ed. and he re- piled;
 Regret corner stone ceremonies will prevent my attendance at funeral "+
 MT. Douglas is taking part In the lav- irg of a corner stone of the Jewish Temple in Mobile and it was regretted that his part in the program prevented him from reaching Montgomery
 Oniy tentative arrangements were made yesterday by Mir Teague for the funeral. They will not te fully cont pleted until Mir. Beauehamp and Mir. Jaeohs arrive here this morning.
 Arrangements for Funeral.
 The funeral of Mir. Matthewe will