said, she will mournfully and pityingly bury him out of her
sight in silence.

Worshipful Master: Brethren, let us profit by the admonitions of this
solemn occasion, lay to heart the truths to which we have listened, and
resolve so to walk that when we lay us down to the last sleep it may be
the privilege of the brethren to strew white flowers upon our graves and
keep our memories as a pleasant remembrance.

Brother Senior Warden: Announce to the brethren that our labors are now
concluded, and that it is my pleasure that this Lodge of Sorrow be
closed.

Senior Warden: Brother Junior Warden, the labors of this Lodge of Sorrow
being ended, it is the pleasure of the Worshipful Master that it be now
closed. Make due announcement to the brethren, and invite them to
assist.

Junior Warden [calling up the Lodge]. Brethren, the labors of this Lodge
of Sorrow being ended, it is the pleasure of the Worshipful Master that
it be now closed.

W. M.: Let us unite with our Chaplain in an invocation to the Throne of
Grace.

* * *

W. M.: This Lodge of Sorrow is now closed.

Transcriber's Note:

The following have been retained as they appear in the original
publication:

1. alternative spelling for Tiler and Tyler;

2. hyphenation in corner-stone/corner stone, ever-green/evergreen,
north-east/northeast and to-morrow/tomorrow;

3. punctuation in the order of the Special Communication of the
Grand Lodge;

4. irregular indentation of verse on pages 63 and 149; and

5. * * * within the text, and on a line of its own, * * *

Changes have been made as follows:

Page 2 Election and Installation _changed to_
Election and Installation.

Laying Corner Stone _changed to_
Laying Corner-Stone.

Page 7 alone valuable a _changed to_
alone valuable and

Page 8 vade mecum.' _changed to_
'vade mecum.'

Page 10 offend When we go astray, _changed to_
offend. When we go astray,

Page 11 with hands, eternal i _changed to_
with hands, eternal in the

Page 12 Brother S. W., how _changed to_
"Brother S. W., how

Page 13 selfish and ungodly _changed to_
selfish and ungodly.

Page 24 eavesdroppers, as-scending _changed to_
eavesdroppers, ascending

Page 29 north of the eliptic _changed to_