by the General Grand Chapter

“ Sisters and brothers, within the city of the dead, we consign to the bosom of mother earth all that was mortal of our departed sister.—The body we leave in the grave is but the casket which held the precious jewel of life. ”

“ For a time we have walked with her in the pilgrimage of life and around the same altar we have learned the lessons of our Order.
As she was faithful to her convictions of right, as she was obedient to the demands of honor and justice in her station; as she loved kindred and friends and in affliction evinced a trustful faith; and as she lived in the spirit of charity and the love of truth, so shall be her reward. ”

“ W. P. The Infinite Father's ever watchful care is nowhere more impressively taught than by His voice speaking to us through the floral kingdom. Over the whole earth where life exists, flowers bloom in endless variety and profusion; there is no place so obscure but that they blossom there and give to the world their beauty and fragrance. Some open with the rising sun and close with his setting rays. Others open to the full moon and starry firmanent and shrink before the piercing gaze of the king of day. ”

“ Our Father who art in Heaven, in whom we live and in whom are all the issues of life and death; we come to Thee, in this hour of sorrow and ask that we may so learn the lessons of this hour, that when it shall be our turn to lay aside our mortality, that we may do it with trustful faith in Thee and hope of a glorious immortality. We pray Thee to look with tender compassion upon these Thy children, whose household has been broken by this providence. May they lie passive in the arms of Thy chastening love and realize that there is wisdom and goodness in all Thy appointments. ”