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  • IN MEMORIAM — BRO. GEORGE FRANK GOULEY.
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In Memoriam — Bro. George Frank Gouley.

education , studied laiv m the office of Senator James A . Bayard , and was admitted to the bar . Soon after he went to Washington and filled a position in the land department from 1858 to 1860 . He was for a time private secretary to Stephen A . Douglas , and became well acquainted with the public men of the country and national politics . About 1861 he went "West , and was a short time in Nebraska on business

connected with public lands . Eeturmng thence to St . Louis he engaged in the commission business , after which he entered the service of Messrs . Berthold , Smith & Co ., as book-keeper . " Bro . Gouley was made a Mason during his residence in Washington . Soon after

settling in St . Louis he became a member of Missouri Lodge , No . 1 ; St . Louis R . A . Chapter , No . 8 , and St . Louis Commandery , No . 1 , Knights Templar . In l 86 i he became the assistant of Bro . Anthony O'Sullivan , Grand Secretary of the Grand

Masonic bodies of Missouri , and immediately after Bro . O'Sullivan ' s death in 1866 , Bro . Gouley was chosen Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge , A . F . and A . M . of Missouri , to which position he has been annually elected ever since . He also succeeded to the office of Grand Secretary and Grand Recorder of all the other

Masonic bodies of the York Rite ; and Avas appointed chairman of the various committees on foreign correspondence , year after year , for eleven successive years . Bro . Gouley Avas also Past Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of Kni ghts Templar of Missouri . He filled

all his Masonic offices Avith marked abilit y and honour , and performed ah his Masonic duties with zeal and fidelity . He Avas an acknowledged power in the Masonic fraternity of Missouri , and Avon a national reputation as a Masonic writer . For

several years he edited and published the St . Louis Freemason , a Masonic Journal , Avhich gained a wide circulation and influence among the Craft . This Magazine Was merged into the Voice of Masonry , of Avhich Bro . Gouley became a regular

editorial contributor . Last fall he had a severe attack of illness , and for a time his life hung in the balance , but he had fully recovered from this and Avas again enjoying robust health . " Bro . Gouley had an original and active

mind—was a Master of Masonic law , a fluent speaker , and an able writer . He was of an essentially charitable nature , and no appeal for aid Avas ever made to him in vain . Figuratively speaking his heart Avas larger than his body . Bro . George Frank Gouley was in the prime of life ancl

usefulness , and his tragic death will be mourned by the Masonic Fraternity everywhere . It is reported that he had his life insured for 20 , 000 dols . in favour of his Avife . He had made provision for his funeral , directing that the services be

conducted by Missouri Lodge , No . 1 ., of Avhich he was Fast Master . "Bro . Xenophon Uyland , of Lexington , Grand Master of Masons of Missouri , arrived in St . Louis shortly after Bro . Gouley's death , to make preparations for the funeral and vest the office of Grand

Secretary in suitable hands Until the next session of the Grand Lodge in October . " Bro . Gouley ' s wife escaped unhurt , and owes her safety to her coolness and presence of mind in the hour of her imminent peril . She and Bro . Gouley . had spent the evening pleasantly together

, laying plans for trips and excursions , and visiting neAv places next summer . Mrs . Gouley Avas awakened by the smoke . She aroused Bro . Gouley , and the tyro began to make preparations to leave in case of danger . Both were calm and

collected , and apparently in equal readiness to leave . The smoke became suffocating . Mrs . Gouley saturated a towel with Avater , and placed it over her head and face , told her husband to do the same and folloAV

her . She left the room , supposing he Avas folloAving her . It Avas totally dark , but she found the head of the stairs , which Avas near at hand , and began her descent . At the first landing she called to Bro . Gouley to come on , and a voice further down said

" Come . " She supposed it was that of her husband , who had passed her in the darkness . She went on and was met by Mr , Miles , manager of a Cincinnati theatre , Avho commenced hurrying her along out of danger . She Avould have gone back for

her husband , but the strong man Avho had taken charge of her Avould not permit her to throw away her life by returning . She was finally told that Bro . Gouley Avas safe outside , and thus hoodwinked was got into the street , and escaped without bodily

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Untitled Article 1
PREFACE Article 2
INDEX. Article 4
Monthly Masonic Summary. Article 7
SONNET. Article 7
HISTORY OF THE "PRINCE OF WALES LODGE." Article 8
SUMMER. Article 18
THE ADVENTURES OF DON PASQUALE. Article 19
TRAM-CAES AND OMNIBUSES. Article 22
WONDERS OF OPERATIVE MASONRY. Article 24
THE TRUE FREEMASON. Article 26
TOM HOOD. Article 27
IN MEMORIAM — BRO. GEORGE FRANK GOULEY. Article 30
THE HISTORY OF EDUCATION. Article 32
CARA IMAGO. Article 33
HARRY WATSON; Article 34
EVERY YEAR. Article 36
THE WORK OF NATURE IN THE MONTHS. Article 37
BRO. JAMES NEWTON'S SKETCH OF THE CONCORD ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER, No. 37, BOLTON. Article 41
"ABSENT FRIENDS." Article 42
SHIRTS AND COLLARS. Article 43
Our Archaeological Corner. Article 46
A Review. Article 47
NOTES ON LITERATURE, SCIENCE AND ART. Article 50
Forgotten Stories. Article 53
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Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.

In Memoriam — Bro. George Frank Gouley.

education , studied laiv m the office of Senator James A . Bayard , and was admitted to the bar . Soon after he went to Washington and filled a position in the land department from 1858 to 1860 . He was for a time private secretary to Stephen A . Douglas , and became well acquainted with the public men of the country and national politics . About 1861 he went "West , and was a short time in Nebraska on business

connected with public lands . Eeturmng thence to St . Louis he engaged in the commission business , after which he entered the service of Messrs . Berthold , Smith & Co ., as book-keeper . " Bro . Gouley was made a Mason during his residence in Washington . Soon after

settling in St . Louis he became a member of Missouri Lodge , No . 1 ; St . Louis R . A . Chapter , No . 8 , and St . Louis Commandery , No . 1 , Knights Templar . In l 86 i he became the assistant of Bro . Anthony O'Sullivan , Grand Secretary of the Grand

Masonic bodies of Missouri , and immediately after Bro . O'Sullivan ' s death in 1866 , Bro . Gouley was chosen Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge , A . F . and A . M . of Missouri , to which position he has been annually elected ever since . He also succeeded to the office of Grand Secretary and Grand Recorder of all the other

Masonic bodies of the York Rite ; and Avas appointed chairman of the various committees on foreign correspondence , year after year , for eleven successive years . Bro . Gouley Avas also Past Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of Kni ghts Templar of Missouri . He filled

all his Masonic offices Avith marked abilit y and honour , and performed ah his Masonic duties with zeal and fidelity . He Avas an acknowledged power in the Masonic fraternity of Missouri , and Avon a national reputation as a Masonic writer . For

several years he edited and published the St . Louis Freemason , a Masonic Journal , Avhich gained a wide circulation and influence among the Craft . This Magazine Was merged into the Voice of Masonry , of Avhich Bro . Gouley became a regular

editorial contributor . Last fall he had a severe attack of illness , and for a time his life hung in the balance , but he had fully recovered from this and Avas again enjoying robust health . " Bro . Gouley had an original and active

mind—was a Master of Masonic law , a fluent speaker , and an able writer . He was of an essentially charitable nature , and no appeal for aid Avas ever made to him in vain . Figuratively speaking his heart Avas larger than his body . Bro . George Frank Gouley was in the prime of life ancl

usefulness , and his tragic death will be mourned by the Masonic Fraternity everywhere . It is reported that he had his life insured for 20 , 000 dols . in favour of his Avife . He had made provision for his funeral , directing that the services be

conducted by Missouri Lodge , No . 1 ., of Avhich he was Fast Master . "Bro . Xenophon Uyland , of Lexington , Grand Master of Masons of Missouri , arrived in St . Louis shortly after Bro . Gouley's death , to make preparations for the funeral and vest the office of Grand

Secretary in suitable hands Until the next session of the Grand Lodge in October . " Bro . Gouley ' s wife escaped unhurt , and owes her safety to her coolness and presence of mind in the hour of her imminent peril . She and Bro . Gouley . had spent the evening pleasantly together

, laying plans for trips and excursions , and visiting neAv places next summer . Mrs . Gouley Avas awakened by the smoke . She aroused Bro . Gouley , and the tyro began to make preparations to leave in case of danger . Both were calm and

collected , and apparently in equal readiness to leave . The smoke became suffocating . Mrs . Gouley saturated a towel with Avater , and placed it over her head and face , told her husband to do the same and folloAV

her . She left the room , supposing he Avas folloAving her . It Avas totally dark , but she found the head of the stairs , which Avas near at hand , and began her descent . At the first landing she called to Bro . Gouley to come on , and a voice further down said

" Come . " She supposed it was that of her husband , who had passed her in the darkness . She went on and was met by Mr , Miles , manager of a Cincinnati theatre , Avho commenced hurrying her along out of danger . She Avould have gone back for

her husband , but the strong man Avho had taken charge of her Avould not permit her to throw away her life by returning . She was finally told that Bro . Gouley Avas safe outside , and thus hoodwinked was got into the street , and escaped without bodily

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