The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-02-28
MAS0NS HONOR
DEAD CDMRADE
Last Services Over Remains of
. F. ]. Thompson Impressive
Tributes Eloquent

Tributes Eloquent
Fargo, N. D., Feb. 2S-Hundreds Of
friends and brother Masons passed
solemnly through the parlors Of the
Masonic temple yesterday looking for
the last time upon the face of Frank
. ]. Thompson. On-the black bier, COW
cred with flowers, tokens of the love
in which he was heid by all who en-
! joyed the privileges Of his friend
ship, lay his lamb skin apron, in
sigma of his rank III the. ancient or
der of which he. was SO distinguished
a member. Brother Masons from
many parts Of the state, with sorrow
full faces. passed the bier, halting a
moment to look upon the face calm,
and serene, rather like man lying
sleeping quietly. than2a man dead. and
passed on-.with bowed head. realiz-
ing that 1t was for the last time.
Then later borne by the hands he had
often clasped in friendship. the bier
was removed to the auditorium. where
a Thousand pefsohss ,nthsred to pay
their last respects and hear the beau
tifully solemn ceremony Of the Ma
sons for the burial of the dead. Ma
sons distinguished. in many, walks of
life, members of the order of Knights
of Pythias and hundreds Of others,
not associated with the dead man by
fraternat bonds other than the fra
ternity of friendship, attended the SER
vice.
| Worst Pays Tribute
Following the singing of one Of
| Frank Thompson's favorite hymns.
"The Sands OF Time Are Sinking" !"
President ]. H. Worst delivered the
funeral Grafton. "We who knew him.
know deeper sense of fellowship
afterwards" he said. because we
knew that he believed in man and la
bored necessarily for his fellows. IL
he held radical opinions he was never
unkind, and he followed the words of
One greater than man, Lay up treas
ures in heaven
"When we look back over the count
| less millions and think of our friend
! who has been carried by the stream
which flows forever. We know that
this earthly life does not end all. A
writer once said: Our longing for
in'," "rtalitv proves it,
Through the course Of his life h.
left touch of fineness and the rec
ords of the state show the impress Of
his life and the fine quality of his
judgment. As legislator, lawyer, IL
brarian and fraternity man, he has in :.
stilled a sense Of rare quality of
fellowship and fineness." President
Worst was nearly overcome for few
moments, but concluding, he took his
seat near the stage.
Services Impressive
| A few moments after the body was
borne to the stage while the orchestra
played Broga's greatly loved "Angel's
Serenade." and Past Grand Master S.
]. Hill began the impressive ceremony
of the Blue lodge. Owing to the wea-
ther, the burial service was held on
the stage. and as the coffin slowly
sank beneath the floor. brother Ma
sons high in the councils of the or
der. approached and dropp: . the ever
green cross. emblem of everlasting
life, gently on the coffin with the lamb
skin apron. the emblem of innocence.
During the service the quartet. COM
posed of Paul Bunc, Mrs. F. r. Wright
Mrs. j. A. Jardine and Charles Low
ell sank "My Jesus as Thou Wilt"
and Mrs. Wright and Mr.. Bunc sang
Fearris' beautiful duet, Peace, Trou-
bled Heart"
The active pail bearers, who follow
ed the service at the temple. bore the
body to the vault in Riverside ceme-
terry were: c. A. Hale, NJ. A. Bald
win, H. w. Geary, NJ. s. Mayo. j. S.
McKendry and A. l.. Loomis.
The honorary pail bearers were: J.
F. Treat, representing the imperial
council: H. G. Plumley. representing
the supreme council. Scottish Rite;
ID. c. Moore, right eminent grand
commander. grand commandery< X. T.:
A. B. Taylor, grand high priest, Roy
al Arch Masons: H. Bendeke, grand
master. grand lodge: Hubert Harring-
ton. representing the public library
board.
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y THE WEATHER.