Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-12
PAY LAST TRIBUTE
TO JUNGLE GEORGE"
Prominent Men Attend Solemn Masonic
Funeral of G. r. Bromley.

With the solemn ponap of the Ma
sonic ritual, the loving tributes Of fell
low Bohemians and amid host OF
sorrowing friends, George Tisdale
Bromley, distinguished Mason and high
priest of the Bohemian club, was laid
to rest Friday afternoon, July 2. the
funeral services being held at 2.30
o'clock at Golden Gate conmandery
hall under the auspices of California
lodge, No. /, r. and A. NJ. says the
San Francisco Call.
At l o'clock the body was taken
from the family home in Jackson street
to the hall and there lay In state with
a guard of honor consisting of the fol-
lowing Knights Templar in the full
uniform of their order: Eminent Com
mander Samuel A. Clarke, Robert F.
Haight, James Berry Hatcher and Will
liam d. Macarthur. Shortly before the
hour of the services O. large delega-
ton from the Bohemian club arrived
and was seated In a body to the left
of the CONN. The members of Cali
fornia lodge marched to the seats on
the right and In front of them were
the Knights Templar.
The panbeaTers were Judge Henry
A. Melvin, DIR. ]. Wilson Shiels, Ryiand
B. Wallace. Hugh M. Burke, Sigmuad
Steinhart Gen. Lueius III. Foote, all OF
the Bohemian club, ana Past Com
mander ]. G. Liebold and Past Com
mander Ralph 7. Hathorn OF California
Many Floral Tributes.
The coffin was covered with a pail
of palest pink carnations, raaidenhair
fern and lavender orchids. and on the
stage were banked many floral tFib-
utes. From the knights Tempiar was
tall Maltese cross OF lavender sweet
W. nf%ay
Olympic club O. winged Q IN red car
nations; from the CcriRthian club g.
club flag In bright hued blossoms, and
handsome fioral pieces from the Shrin-
ers and the California lodge of Masons
and many others.
The ritual Of the Masonic lodge was
read by DR.. D. z. r. Easton, worship
full master Of California lodge, No. 1,
OF which Uncle George" Bromley was
past master.
Judge Melvin, president Of the Bo-
herman club. delivered a brief eulo-
CYSTIC address I'm which ne spoke OF his
long acquaintance with the man to
whom they were gathered to pay final
tribute. He safd that term OF 'fUncis"
was given not as an apittet descrip-
tive Of age. but because his kindlsneHs
made him kin to ali the world In
nearly 100 years OF life, Judge Melvin
said, he did not believe that Uncle
George" had ever raised his voice in
unkind speech nor used his wit for
bitterness.
Last Of "odd Guard"
DR. Benjamin r. Swan, one Of the
closest friends of Bromley, spoke also,
saying that thay were two OF the last
members Of those who were called
facetiously, but ne hoped affectionately.
the "Old Guard" He, too, told of the
kindheartedness which he believed was
the dominating quality of the man who
had gone from them.
A double quartstts from the Bohaxni-
an club, consisting of t. " Blackwell,
e. Il. Jones, z. H. McCandish, Mark
White, Harold Pracht, w. B. hopkins.
John McEwen and " llliam Nielsen, and
Masonic quartette. consisting Of Sam
uel d. Mayer, who was also the organ
list, w. G. Campbell. c. l.. Goetttng and
j. G. Hughes, sang One by One"
Lead, Kindly Light" Abide With
Me" Now the Day Is Over and "Gocd
Night"
The services at the grave We're b.icl
the interment being made Temporal. Z
in Laurel Hill cemetery vault.
The other members of the Knight
Templar escort, besides the guard Of
honor, were: Harry Maundrall, George
w. Boxton, Z. A. Kern, r. ]. Klimm.
L. ID. Moulton, George 9. Mathews, J.
Il. Martinini, J. M. Roberts. C. w.
Wilmington. William Ollie, George M.
Perins and r. 8. Neal.