The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-04-25
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MI. Kramer held the past0rat'
of the Episcopal church IN thi
city longer than any predecessor
He made any number Of loya
friends in this community, many
of whom were not members of biz
congregation. When he accepted
the call to Marshall, Tex in thu
spring of 1909, it was with a keeI
sense of loss that many Of THU
community gave up companion
ship of long standing endeared by
the warmest ties of friendship.
Re became Master Mason OF
the oath Of May, 1897, and from
the very first took deep interest
in all things pertaining to the ad.
vancement OF the art. He made a
careful study of the ancient land.
marks of the order and was gener.
ally considered as one well inform
ed. He was four times elected
Master of his Mother lodge, Auro-
"a 1913, ana after serving the lodge
two terms as its chief officer, the
record bears testimony of the gen
ulneness of his al dor and love for
the order by recording his puDctu.
al and constant service In minor
stations. For four consecutive
years he discharged the arduous
duties of the Office Of Secretary.
La 1901, and again IN 1905, he was
honored by the Most Worshipful
Grand Master Of this State with
the appointment to the Office of
District Deputy Grand Master.
BY noteworthy and peculiar
coincidence, as one of the orators
Of the day, he addressed the null
titude assembled to witness the
setting of The corner stone Of the
new Masonic Temple of this city
on May Oath, 1911, the fourteenth
anniversary of his raising to the
Sublime degree of Master Ma
son. On that occasion he, him
self, called attention to the fact.
While the days Of the month do
not coincide, yet it was in the
month of April that he received
the "whlte lamb skin apron" from
the hands of the late Jno. s Al.
fred, Past Master Of Jefferson
Lodge, No. 1911.
He was also a mem Der of Iberia
Lodge No. Al, Masons' Annuity,
thereby leaving his widow an an
nuity of 5000.
Mr.. Kramer stood high in the
councils of the church and he was
many times distinguished in con.
sequence of his mental attain
ments, zealousness manifested in
every undertaking, and unusual
ability as all orator. Bishop SEES
sums, of this state, preached the
funeral sermon and was assisted
il the conduct Of the obsequies by
Rev. II. &. Duncan of Alexandria,
Rev X. Hale of FranSlin, Rev.
Tucker of Houma and Rev. r. r
Diggs, pastor of the Church of
the Epiphany.
! The pail bearers we're Messrs.
r. K. Burke, Jules Dreyfus, Chas.
GOuguenheim, A. b. Murray,
Robt. a. Bell, c. + Smeeds, Jno.
T. DeValcourt and Il. T. Weeks.
He is survived by his widow
and her four SONS, Messrs. Wilbu
II. and Paul Kramer, of FranklIn:
Edward w. Kramer, Of Mlss0ula,
Mont and Louis g. Kramer, OF
San Francisco.
Rev. Chas. Coleman Kramer is
a native Of the City of Baltimore.
he was born on the anniversary
of the battle of New Orleans in
the year 1868, and stands to day
in the ranks Of the American cler
gy az fully developed product OF
the public schools OF that City.
After graduation from the Bal
timore public schools MIR. Kramer
the Episcopal Institute OF
Washington, d. G. where he pre-
pared for st. Stephens College
The training he had received H.
his earlier school days, combined
with his abilities and character q
Q student won fol. him in his grad
uation from the institute the gold
medal for the highest average OF
scholarship IN st. Stephens. Mr.
Kramer gave time to the training
of HE voice and delivery, az at
that time he thought Of studying
law. The Distinguishing honors
Of his college career prior to his
graduation as Bachelor Of Arts 10
1880, we're the winning Of the
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