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Excerpt from An Account of the Obsequies of Bro. Stephen Girard at Girard College, Philadelphia, on September 30th, 1851: Together With the Oration by Joseph Ripley Chandler, Esq., R. W. Past Grand Master
Agreeably to the arrangements of the city authorities, the remains of Stephen Girard, which were removed in January last, from the vault, at Holy Trinity Church, were reinterred yesterday with solemn ceremonies, at Girard College, in the marble sarcophagus, placed for the purpose in the vestibule of the College at the rear of the statue of the distinguished deceased. The pro cession was one of the largest which the Order ever made in this city. The respectability and standing of those composing it was the subject of remark on all hands. The members of the Grand Lodge were clothed in their rich purple and gold regalia, while the members of the Blue Lodges were attired in black suits, with blue silk sashes, white kid gloves, and white aprons trimmed with blue ribbon. The uniformity of dress of the members of the Fraternity, which was enjoined by the Grand Lodge, was generally observed, and tended greatly to heighten the effective appearance of the cortege. The various subordinate lodges met at different points, at 9 o'clock, forenoon, and proceeded to the Hall, south Third street, where they formed into line, ao cording to the date of their institution; the left being in front. These arrange ments necessarily occupied considerable time, and were performed by the special aids of the Grand Marshal. The line, at 11 o'clock, moved down to South Street and countermarched on the east side of Third St.
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