The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-04
MOURN
DEPARTED
MEMBERS
Solemn Ceremonies and Eu-
lOgies at Lodge of SOr-
rOw-=4OO Present

Impressive ceremonies marked the
lodge of sorrow of the Eleventh Ger
man Masonic District of New Jersey
in the Kruger Auditorium last even
ing. The attendance was large, and
included many of the wives and daugh-
tiers of the brethren.
h hall, which is usually brilliant
ly illuminated, was darkened, willis
the pillars and ballustrades were
draped in black. Here and there gar
lands of evergreen added to the sombre
effect. Behind a bank of little pines
and frs was Professor Voss's orches-
trac, which opened the program with
the stately Pilgrims Chorus from
Tannhauser." In the middle of the
hall there was a sarcophagus half hid
Gen by palms and ported plants.
The brethren were welcomed by Past
District Deputy Grand Master August
Klee. and then a reception was ten
dered to Grand Master Austen Hall
McGregor, Deputy G. NJ. II. Wolfskeil.
p. G. M, j. Wilkins, d. ID. Carl Goetz,
p. d. d. William Won Erde, S. G. S.
Burgesser, Robert d. Argue, w. Sher-
man, Adolph Lark aring and other
prominent members of the order.
A quartet made up of Mrs. Josephine
Percy, Mrs. Emma Libaire, Frank
Ormsby and Edward Bromberg sang
God Is Love" in an impressive man
ner. They were followed by Mrs. LIZ
barre. who sang a selelun, ale, after
which the candles We're lighted by
Brothers c.. William Heilmann and
John Goehring. Prayer was offered by
the Rev. Frederick Knorr.
After a choral had been sung District
Deputy Klee. made an address, in which
lie dwelt upon the significance If the
services and ~eulogized the deceased
members. Grand Master McGregor and
District Deputy Goetz also spoke q few
words of comfort and hope for those af-
flicted in death.
Several duets and solos were sung.
When the list of the dead for the last
five years a been read each of the
aid upon the sarcophaSus
symbol of the order. When Dis
trict Deputy Klee had finally deposited
the laurel wreath a choral. 'Es list Best
Immt in Gottes Rath." brought The oer-
emony to q close.
AT the dinner. which was attended
by nearly 400 members and guests,
there were toasts by Grand Master Nc
Gregor, p. d. d. Hoos, former Mayor
of Jersey City; District Deputy Kee,
p. d. d. Adolph Laundering, former
Mayor of Hoboken; Treasurer HofackerN
and others.
Following is a list of the dead;
Mozart Lodge No. 12l-William Braun,
Elmer, Jakob Rottberg, George Brehm,
Jacob Wagner. Peter Greenwald, Charles
Grossman, Adolph Pcschlow, George Pm.
.Stephany, John Egner.
mann, Frederick Buehler, ". Petithi john
- Burkhardt, Christian EgSert, Charles
Marter, Andreas Weth; Wtlliaqe XIierling,
Duerr, William Meisselbach, Francis Bru-
guier, Gustav Metzger, Carl Fischer.
Diogenes Lodge No. 22-George G. Storck,
Henry Hardt, Leopold Eek srin, john
Fischer, Abraham jeydel, Daniel Kanf-
hold, Frank Burkart, Charles Il. Gue1ithers
Henry Sturm. Friedrich Srhlcssler, Bern
hard Berhold, John flucxslshGus (ait-
George Talwald. Ernest Ehrhardt. Will
H.. A. Schaefer, Joseph lsenburg john
Schiller Lodge. Nc. ss-winiam Eble.
Julius Hauser, Charles Schuetz, John
Zacher, Ernest Nagel, Joseph Ehmann.
%Burkhardt, Charles A. Lehman,
Theodore Gerth, George Moeller' Peter
Hudson Lodge. No. 7-Ferdinand Hart
wig, Fl. A. c. Sehlosser, August Redling,
Spangenberg, Ernest Ahnert. Ed
Hachmann, George Naegeli. Man P.
Paap, Jacob Ritter, e. Hostmann, E-be n.
Meyer, Franz Klostermann, Henry +.
Vosteen, John II. Horstmann, Emil Roth,
Rudolph Naeeeli. Herman Berg.
Teutonia Lodge No. 72-Fredetiek
Schaeffer. Jacob Maienknecht, A. w. koos,
Adolph Becker, Henry Never, Henry Ere
ding, John Wiser, Gottlieb Fehlman'
George Kruse. Robert Loewus, Henry VIM
decker, Henry Puster, Frederick Sehirp,
Henry Rottger. John Meyer, L. N. Good-
Bermann Lodse No Sl-christ,an Friel-
rich. August S~ankowSlSy, Peter Brelll,
Stork. john Eisenma;rn, Hefi'nh
Becker, Martin Leichtmann, G. IT,
Schmidt, Joseph Wise, Louis Schneider
Ahrens. Fred PrueckneT. Hyman1
job Mneller, William Ktlly.
Allemania Lodge 40. 132-Henry Brau1'
Victor ErLlcher, Hermann G.. Ludwig,
Herman Srhile. Henry A. stein, Herman
~astene. Fred Seiferr. Herman $. noel.
busch, Fred binken, Ernst e. NplH, Ia.i
u. lC. Lil6en. M Otto Bruck, Pnl
J, Kreut2ig, Hill Pattoerg' Robert Fom
Paiisade Lodge No. Si-John D.. Rrll-
winkel, car, Lnchenuner, louis Lime
wirth, Gottlieb zuern, Ferd Tschlpp;
Charles W. Schneider, john Rickcrf, Fred
.urgholz. Charles Was, Nicolas Goetz;
Humboldt Lodge No, 114-Adclph tlae-
oerle, Charles Heinrich, Gottfried Stren-
meyer, Morris Corinski. Daniel Saah
Charles BrShender.
Beethoven Lodge No. f5f-J. Ernssi
)pitz. Joln Hartmeicr, Richard Opitz
Otto Handwerk. Frederick Sturm, MaftNl
Stelnlilber. Victor Ably.
spARKs SET FOUNDRY AFIRE.