Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-03
MASONS TO HOLD A
LODGE OF SORROW
Special Memorial Ceremonial to Be
Observed at Cathedral Next
Sunday Afternoon.
MANY MAsoNs TO GATHER

Masonic hodges Of Omaha. South
Omaha, Florence and Benson will
unite Sunday, May 8, at 2 o'clock p.
m. at the Scottish Rite cathedral,
Twentieth and Douglas streets, In a
lodge of SORROW" a memorial meet
ing for three past grand masters, the
first event of the kind ever held in
Nebraska.
The lodge Of sorrow Is ceremony
adopted by the Masonic grand lodge Of
Nebraska several years ago, but its rites
have never before been celebrated in this
state. The ceremonies. though part OF
the ritual. are published and are not
private In their nature. The past grand
masters to be nemorialized are Harry
Porter Deuel.. Martin Dunham and John
jackson Mercer.
In Charge of the Service.
The ceremony will be given through
the Joint efforts of the nine lodges of
Greater Omaha. The masters Of the sev-
eral lodges are as follows:
Edgar L. Hoag, Nebraska lodge No. l.
William p. Wherry. Capitol No. 8
Charles s. McGill, Covert lodge No. IL.
Alfred NJ. Longwell. st. Johns lodge
William B. Tass. Bee Hive lodge No.
l1s4.
samuel Rees, jr.. George W. Lininser
lodge No. 26S.
DR.. A. S. Pinto, Benson lodge, u. d.
Charles L. Shook, Omaha lodge, U. ID.
A Joint committee. representing ell
these lodges. in charge of details is COM
posed of the following:
John r. stine. Covert lodge No, II.
ger lodge No. 26S
Dan Westergard, Benson, u. d.
Carl e. Herring, St Johns lodge No. Is.
c. L. Talbot, Bee Hive lodge No. 1S4.
Rev. James B. Butter. Florence lodge
No. PSI.
Clarence Rimerman. Omaha, U. D.
Edward Wellman, Nebraska lodge No. l.
John Mellen, Nebraska lodge No. !.
William A. DE Bord. past grand mas
ter OF Nebraska, is chairman and Sam w.
Scott of Nebraska lodge No. is secre-
tary.
Many Invitations Sent Out.
Invitations have been sent to evsry Ma
sonic lodge in Nebraska, to all past grand
masters of the grand lodge OF Nebraska
and to the present grand master and all
the other officers of the grand lodge.
The Scottish Rite bodies have opened
the doors of their beautiful new cathe-
draI at Twentieth and Douglas streets
for the ceremony. which is purely blue
lodge affair. and to It are welcome all
Master Masohs. whether members OF the
Omaha or Nebraska lodges OF sojourn-
ers. Not more than 600 or 100 can be
seated In the auditorium. so the attend
ance will be limited strictly to Masons
and the meeting will be In the form of a
tiled lodge"
The ceremonies will be conducted by the
masters of the Greater Omaha lodges.
The procession will be composed Of the
officers of the grand lodge. the past
grand masters OF Nebraska. the mas
ters of the Omaha lodges and the gen.
eraI committee Of arrangements. Rev.
Edwin Hart jerks. chaplain OF Capitol
lodge No. 8. will act as the chaplain in
this ceremony.
Speakers Cor the Day.
Judge Samuel 3. Davidson OF Tecumseh,
Neb., viii give a historical sketch OF the
grand lodge and of the part these three
deceased grand masters played In the or
der In this state. The address will be
followed by addresses by Henry H. VIII
son Of lincoln, who will speak upon the
life Of Harry p. Deuel.; James r.. Cain,
jr.. who viii speak upon the life OF Mar
tin Dunham, and william A. De Bord,
who will speak of John j. Mercer.
The addresses VIA be interspersed with
vocal and instrumental music and at
their close the same procession win again
form. and after rendering the grand
honors Of Masonry to the memory OF the
deceased will close ths meeting I'm full
form.