Evening star., 1922-06-10

the exemplification of the master
Mason degree at each com municat1on.
He remained TO say the closing
prayer, after midnight, at the even
ing communication.
Comments ON Good Health.
In the interval between the com
munications, dinner was served the
members Of the lodge in the banquet
room of Masonic Temple. Canon
Snyder Joined with the others and
appeared to be in the best of health
and spirits. During dinner he re-
master of the lodge, that he had
never felt better in his life.
Canon Snyder was thirty-third
degree Scottish Rite Mason.
Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding. Bishop
of Washington, was one of the many
callers at the residence, 1917 18th
street. last night In sorrow he eX-
tolled the life of the deceased rec
tor He was the perfect type of
Christian gentleman and was beloved
by all the clergy, as well as by the
laymen. He was a very efficient help
er as canon of the cathedral" the
bishop said.
Born in Washington.
Canon snyder was born in this city
August "a, 1856. He was the son of
The late DIR. John NJ. Snyder. who
practiced medicine in Georgetown.
His mother was formerly Miss Sophie
Tayloe. and was the daughter of the
late William Henry Tayloe of Mount
Airy. Va. Canon Snyder received his
early education at the Episcopal
High School. near Alexandria. Va,
and later attended the school OF
Henry c. Symonds. In the fall of 1875
he entered the law office of the late
T,.If OLE sa,- 1N-, H.,
of the Washington bar. In the same
year he enrolled in the student body
| of the Columbian Law School, where
he afterward received his bachelor s
and masters degrees. Upon his ad-
mission to the Washington bar he
| practiced his profession until 1890,
| when he determined to secure holy
| orders.
| His first appointment was that of
curate at st. Johns Church. Washing
| ton, serving at st. Mary's Chapel.
| From st. Johns parish he went to
the Church of the Ascension as as
! sistant to the late Rev. John II. Ell
| liott, S. T. D.
Rector Since 1885,
He was then called to the Church
Of the Incarnation and took up his
| duties there April &c, 1896, where he
| has zealously served continuously UP
| to the time of his death. His twenty
1
was celebrated by the parish last
year on April %. The service took its
place in the church calendar as cele-
| brating the feast of the Annuncia-
ton. The patronal feast was not cell
| ebrated March 25 last year because
! Of it's coincidence with Good Friday.
| Canon Snyder came to the Church of
| the Incarnation prior to his taking
! up the duties of rector. He served as
assistant rector to Rev. l. L. Town
IT n
| ment of DR.. Townsend from ministe-
| rial duties few months later be-
came rector.
Canon Snyder married Miss Mary
| Louise Hammond, the daughter of
Gen. John Hammond, member of
Congress from Crown Point. n. Y.
1 The marriage was consecrated here
March 26, 1888. Mrs. Snyder died about
| six years ago.
Served as Minor Canon.
In addition to his fulfllment of his
duties as rector of the Church of the
Incarnation, Rev. Snyder served as
minor canon of the Cathedral. He also
served as chaplain of the Episcopal
Eye. Ear and Throat Hospital from its
Incorporation up to last year. He was
| chaplain of the Society of Colonial
Wars. the Society of the Revolution,
Almas Temple, Ancient Arabic Order
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine; the Scot
tish ST. Andrews Society, Temple
| Noyes Lodge, No. 80, F. A. A. NJ; the
| local bodies of the Ancient and Ac-
! cepted Scottish Rite, and grand chap
| lain of the Royal Order of Scotland.
| He was also past commander-in-c chief
| Of Albert ike Consistory, No. l. Ancient
| and Accepted Scottish Rite of Free
| masonry. and a member of the Univer-
| sity Club, the Aztec Club and the Old
est Inhabitants.
Funeral services will be held at the
Church Of the Incarnation Monday
afternoon. at O'clock with Bishop
Harding and Dean G. c. F. Bratenahl
of the cathedral officiating. Interment
in Oak Hill cemetery will be private.
! Members of Temple-Noyes Lodge,
F. A. A. NJ, are requested by the mas
ter to attend the services.
Surviving Canon Snyder are three
daughters. Miss Phyllis Snyder and
Mrs. Fletcher S. Tilton, both Of this
city, and Mrs. Eugene E. Barker of New
York; a son, Lieut.. Arthur Snyder,
student at the University of Nevada !;
brother, Arthur A. Snyder of this
city, and six grandchildren.