The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-10
GOV. BATES HEARS
 OF DRAPER DEATH AT MASONIC SERVICE
Touching Tribute Paid to Mem ory of Deceased Governor
 by R. C. Knights.
Feast of the Paschal Lamb Fit tingly Observed at Local
 Masonic Temple.

The annual observance of the most
 solemn and impressive of Masonic ser vices, The Feast of The Pascha1 Lamb, was attended by about 500 Rose Crofx Knights and invited guests. The ser vices commenced with the prelude from to o'clock by Gou1ding's or chestra.
 At the conclusion of the address of l Governor Bates a telegram was hand ed him announcing the death of for mar Governor Draper of MassacflI- setts whose demise occurred late yes terday at Grenvflle, $. C., following a paralytic shock. Governor Bates was visfbly moved
 for the two men had been closely a1-
 lied for years and both had served the commonwealth of Massachusetts in the highest position within the gift
 of their fellows. Like Governor Bates the deceased former governor was a Mason of high degree Upon the re- ception of the sad announcement the assemb1age arose and remained stand ing with bowed heads and In deep
 meditation for an interval. as silent tribute to the memory of the deceased. Following the session Governor Bates spoke in terms of the highest praise of his dead comrade referring to the great feeling of admiration held
 for him by the people of the Bay State
 
 cal affiliations.
 Promptly at o'clock the officers of
 the chapter assumed their stations. Most Wise Master A. M. Engelhard presiding. The following program was
 carried out:
 Prayer. Rev. W. H. Mills, s2o.
 Quartette, Lead Kindly Light 9 Johnson, Lotus male quartette. Address, This Holy Day" A. M.
 Engelhard, S2o. Most Wise Master Quartette. t*Cast thy Bread Upon the Waters" Arranged, Lotus male quar- tette.
 The Mystic Roll. E. s. Phillips, s2o.
 secretary; Geo. H. T. Wallis, 32o, orator.
 Eugene B. Peck. died April 27. 1913; George B. Betts, May 6; Isaac M. Stet- son. Nay IS; Thomas P. Taylor, May 26; Allan w. Paige, July 2z; Lucius H. Mills, August 14; George W. Jackman, August IS; Edwin s. Sumner, August 27;s Ernest Simonsen, September IS; Charles M %Biltz, December 4; Albert S. Wells, March 4, 1914. Quartette, Just Beyond the Hill tops.' Lotus male quartette. Address, "Our Dead.'' Chas. M. Gerdenier, 33o. Commander in Chief of Lafayette Consisfory. Quartette, Crossing the Bar," Macy, Lotus male quartette. THE MYSTIC BANQUET. Solo, Gates of the Temple Stone,
 MT. Hicks The Box of Fraterna1 Assistance, H. K Beach, s2o, Hospitaier. Quartette, tPm q Pilgrim Marston, Lotus male quartette- l Address, t"The Divine Life,'' Rev. W. l H. Mills, Canaan, Conn. Quartette,' Calvary" Lotus male l quartette.
 l Address. '-The Spirit of Masonry was omitted owing to the absence of G. F. Moore, 33o, 1st Lieut.. Com
 mander, Southern Masonic Jurisdic- | t1on- A telegram was received stating he was detained by illness 1 Solo, .sOne Sweetly Solemn Thought ? MT. CanneH-
 l Bates, 3So, former governor of Massa- 1 chusetts-
 | Quartette, ..shadows,'' Arranged l Lotus male quartette.
 EXTTNGUISHING THE LIGHTS. | First light, guard. Geo. G. Beers;
 second light, master of ceremonies | John H. Wade; third light, hospita1eri H. K Beach; fourth light, orator, G H. T. Wallis; fifth light, junior warden Edgar B. Ellis; sixth light, senior l warden, D. F. Wheeler; seventh light most wise master, A. M. Engelhard-
 The lights will be relighted and the
 Chapter reopened at p. m. Easter 1 Sunday.
 I Quartette, .'The Night is Departing ' from Hymn of Praise Mendelssohn
 DISAuSSION. 1 Postlude, orchestra.
 l The vocal music was rendered in an exceptionally fine manner by Lotus | male quartette of Boston, Mass, Rob-
 ert Martin, first tenor; William Hicks