Evening journal., 1921-04-01
BEDFORD RESTS
IN new PLOT
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Building. the Municipal Building and
the Masonic Temple in this city.
In addition, the tomb over the new
grave OF Judge Bedford was adorn-
ed with large and handsome wreaths
from the Delaware Grand Lodge.
Washington Lodge No. 1. A. +. and
A. NJ. and the Bedford Club which
was named in honor Of the first
Grand Master. The wreath sent by
the Grand Lodge was made OF mag
nolia leaves. with purple streamers-
The one from Washington Lodge
was made Of galax leaves with pur-
pie bow: while the one from the
Bedford Club was composed OF galax
leaves, calla lilies. sweet-pcas, snap
dragons and ferns.
The old tomb. which had stood in
the First Presbyterian churchyard
for so many decades and the heavy
marble fence which surrounded Il,
had been cleaned up and recut be-
fore being taken TO the new site in
front of the Masonic Home and In
the most prominent place in the
spacious lawn OF that institution.
The body Of Cunning Bedford re-
UnCEM III "A AAANANAAAAN Na"n'N NRH'A "a
with black cloth. and. pending the
arrival Of the big funeral party, rest
ed at the foot OF the monument, inn
mediately below the Grand Lodge
wreath.
After the casSet had been lowered
into the grave and after the ritual
istic ceremonies had been performed,
scroll and a white lambskin apron
were dropped into the open grave.
Shortly afterward each member OF
Grand Master Highheld's party
dropped into the grave, with ritual
istic gesture. a sprig Of acacia 20 be
buried with their long g-deceased
brother and Masonic leader. Sub
seauentiy each Grand Lodge officer
dropped into the grave several
shovelsful OF earth. and left Il TO the
workmen to complete the filling In.
II was an exceedingly impressive
! ceremony, performed amid beautiful
natural scenery. and one which
made a profound impression upon
all who witnessed it
The ceremony began at 4 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, when Grand
/ Master Highheld and the memb ber'
OF his staff assembled in the Ma.
sonic Temple and donned their full
regalia.
shortly thereafter they marched
down the east side OF Market street
10 the old city hall in the following
formation;
Grand Marshal William H speei
Grand Tyler ..... Harry Galbreati
with drawn sword
4 Senior Grand Stewart
John r. Kraus
Junior Grand Stewart,
James W. Robertson
Grand Treasurer,
Charles A. Bamberge
Grand Secretary. John +. Robinsol
Senior Grand Warden.
James T. Chandle
Junior Grand Warden,
. Grover c. MacName
Bible. Square and Compass on
Cushion covered with black Cloth
Most Worshipful Grand Master
William J. Highheld
Senior Grand Deacon.
Granville p. Alexande
Junior Grand Deacon.
John F. Hudson
Accompanying the Bible. squar
and Compass was Former City Aud
4 tor Isaac c. Pyle. OF Temple Lodge
who is the oldest past master In IN
State Of Delaware and treasurer {
] the Masonic Hall Company. NJ
a Pyle is eighty-three years old. u
% was made Mason in 1S6
A Throughout the proceedings yestei
day, he performed the full part a.
signed 20 him.
q Arrived at the old City Hall. n
= party entered what used 10 be n
: City Council chamber in which. mol
than a century ago. the Grand Lodl
OF Delaware was organized wit
Judge Bedford as Grand Master.
soon as the doors had been close
10 and tyled, an emergent session Of q
Grand Lodge was held. a Temporal
altar being raised in the center
e the room.
4 At the conclusion OF the exercis
n there, the entire funeral party e.
= tered automobiles and made a quit
II run out 10 the Masonic Home,
r which place the body Of Gunnii
Bedford had been removed sever
days before. Under the direction
d Harry W. Lowe and other promi
.e ent Masons. everything was in read
e ness there
Grand Master Highfeld and
party. accompanied by the Rev.
b. Ross Stonesifer former pastor OF q
II First Presbyterian Church, but nj
10 stationed in Stroudsburg. Pa. al
ID former Mayor James f. Price, an
N der of that church. proceeded to G
graveside. Mr.. Stonesifer perform
ed the recommittal service and tn
n turned the exercises over to Grai
10 Master Highheld and his stan.
the ritualistic exercises which Il
lowed, each Grand Lodge ofic
1- played a conspicuous part
Id Among the many who witness
" this ceremony were Judge Morr
representing the Federal judicial
and Judge Rice. representing
TT State judiciary.
te Following the ritualistic exercis
Edward W. Cooch. past master
Hiram Lodge. No. %. OF Newai
IN made a brief address. in which
outlined the life history OF Bedfor'
on the wreath sent by Washingt
he Lodge was a card inscribed in p'
on as follows;
ed "As a token OF the continuance
ng our brotherly love and esteem,
;. lovingly place this wreath upon
bier. The flowers may fade and p'
:. away. the monument upon his tor
rs may crumble to dust. but the love
o- bear for our first Grand Master v
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