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India.
III I A .
Philanthropic Lodge ( No . 585 ) . —A funeral service to the memory of ten Brethren , who appertained to this Lodge , was , on the 13 th July , performed in the most solemn and impressive manner . At half past twelve o ' clock the members began to assemble , and at one p . m . a procession was formed in the lower hall , and proceeded upstairs ( to the Lodge-room ) in the folio wins : order : —
Tyler with sword . The banner of the Lodge covered with black crape . Two Stewards with white rods . Brethren out of office two and two . The Secretary with roll . The Treasurer with badge of office .
The Director of Ceremonies . Three-branch light carried by a M . M . The Junior Warden with his column . Five-branch light carried by a M . M . The Senior Warden with his column . Seven-branch light carried by a M . M .
The W . M . of Lodge Eastern Star , . No . 368 . Nine-branch light carried by a M . M . The Holy Writings , on a cushion covered in black with silver fringe , carried by an old member of the Lodge . The Worshipful Master . m tt ~ v 11 i i 1 .. 1 . 1-. -. <• <• . witn tneir wands covered witn
i J . wo x ^ eaco ns black crape , and carrying a basket of flowers each .
On arriving in the Lodge-room , the procession moved gradually round the room , and then halted , while all gazed upon the mournful scene presented to their view . The seats of the Worshi pful Master , Senior and Junior Wardens , Treasurer and Secretary , were all covered in black with silver fringe . A beautiful purple and black-flowered carpet , with the Mosaic pavement in the centre , covered the room , in the centre of which was placed a catafalque covered in black velvet with broad silver lace , above which was suspended a blazing star of two feet in diameter . The banner of the Lodge , covered in crape , was placed in a drooping
position at the head of the catafalque . An urn , with burning incense , was placed on a pedestal in the east . Three columns , with a large wax light in each , were placed at the east , west , and south parts of the Lodge . After a short funeral ceremony , the catafalque was removed by twelve of the members , and on its being removed , the blazing star was made to gradually descend until it reached the centre of the Mosaic pavement . On the star being removed from its position , a dove , with extended wings , and an olive-branch in its mouth , was seen suspended
in the centre ot the ceiling of the Lodge-room . The effect was most imposing . The members having returned from putting away the catafalque , the Brethren formed in line , and saluted each other on the five points of fellowship . Bro . Daniel Hart , W . M ., addressed them as follows : —Brethren , "On looking round upon these emblems of mortality which are here displayed to our view , and reflecting
on the imposing ceremony which we have now concluded to the memory of our departed Brethren , I feel assured that there can be but one sentiment and wish prevailing within the breast of ail present , and that is , that they have all passed . from this to another and a better world , with the bri ght hope upon their minds of rest and
peace'In the world beyond the grave ' To us who have survived them , the important truth is this day forcibly brought to our minds , that man was born to die . The rich and poor , the high-born and
TRINIDAD
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
India.
III I A .
Philanthropic Lodge ( No . 585 ) . —A funeral service to the memory of ten Brethren , who appertained to this Lodge , was , on the 13 th July , performed in the most solemn and impressive manner . At half past twelve o ' clock the members began to assemble , and at one p . m . a procession was formed in the lower hall , and proceeded upstairs ( to the Lodge-room ) in the folio wins : order : —
Tyler with sword . The banner of the Lodge covered with black crape . Two Stewards with white rods . Brethren out of office two and two . The Secretary with roll . The Treasurer with badge of office .
The Director of Ceremonies . Three-branch light carried by a M . M . The Junior Warden with his column . Five-branch light carried by a M . M . The Senior Warden with his column . Seven-branch light carried by a M . M .
The W . M . of Lodge Eastern Star , . No . 368 . Nine-branch light carried by a M . M . The Holy Writings , on a cushion covered in black with silver fringe , carried by an old member of the Lodge . The Worshipful Master . m tt ~ v 11 i i 1 .. 1 . 1-. -. <• <• . witn tneir wands covered witn
i J . wo x ^ eaco ns black crape , and carrying a basket of flowers each .
On arriving in the Lodge-room , the procession moved gradually round the room , and then halted , while all gazed upon the mournful scene presented to their view . The seats of the Worshi pful Master , Senior and Junior Wardens , Treasurer and Secretary , were all covered in black with silver fringe . A beautiful purple and black-flowered carpet , with the Mosaic pavement in the centre , covered the room , in the centre of which was placed a catafalque covered in black velvet with broad silver lace , above which was suspended a blazing star of two feet in diameter . The banner of the Lodge , covered in crape , was placed in a drooping
position at the head of the catafalque . An urn , with burning incense , was placed on a pedestal in the east . Three columns , with a large wax light in each , were placed at the east , west , and south parts of the Lodge . After a short funeral ceremony , the catafalque was removed by twelve of the members , and on its being removed , the blazing star was made to gradually descend until it reached the centre of the Mosaic pavement . On the star being removed from its position , a dove , with extended wings , and an olive-branch in its mouth , was seen suspended
in the centre ot the ceiling of the Lodge-room . The effect was most imposing . The members having returned from putting away the catafalque , the Brethren formed in line , and saluted each other on the five points of fellowship . Bro . Daniel Hart , W . M ., addressed them as follows : —Brethren , "On looking round upon these emblems of mortality which are here displayed to our view , and reflecting
on the imposing ceremony which we have now concluded to the memory of our departed Brethren , I feel assured that there can be but one sentiment and wish prevailing within the breast of ail present , and that is , that they have all passed . from this to another and a better world , with the bri ght hope upon their minds of rest and
peace'In the world beyond the grave ' To us who have survived them , the important truth is this day forcibly brought to our minds , that man was born to die . The rich and poor , the high-born and
TRINIDAD