Excerpt from Eulogies on the Death of Eminent Sir John Keller, Emeritus Prelate

The Masonic history of john keller has been a notable one from the fact that he has been continu ously busy and useful in his Lodge, holding all subordinate positions, finally to be elected Wor shipful Master and then Treasurer, which he held until a couple of years ago and then relinquished it by declining re-election. 'in his. Chapter, which he entered in 1867, he served in various capacities almost continuously until 1896. In this Com mandary, which he joined in 1870, we need hardly refer to his various positions except to say that he' served as junior Warden in 1879 - 80; Captain General in 1881; Generalissimo m 1882; Eminent Commander in 1883. He was appointed Prelate in 1886, served until 1901, when, owing to his health having become strainedto the utmost he relinquished the active duties of that position and Was appointed Emeritus and was continued such until his death. He was a member of the Masonicsmall appreciation of humor. He sometimes told a' story but rarely without spoiling it. - He was pure in speech and thought; ribaldry in word and manner were alike hateful to him, and men felt this instinctively and rarely offended in this respect in his presence. Modesty was a conspicuous ele ment in his character. There was no subject upon which he talked less than himself. He rarely or never referred to himself or his history. There have been few men with so much to remember, so little given to reminiscence. Not only would he seldom volunteer recollections, but it required skill even to draw them from him. His modesty as to the accuracy of his judgment led him always to speak carefully and with provisos where men of less intellectual weight would become dogmatic.' He had none of that pretentiousness which claims all knowledge as its own. Even when questioned on subjects which he would be expected to be familiar, his plain answer was again and again.

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