Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-12-16

THE VERY AGE AND BODY OF 1HE TINE
HIS FORM AND PRESSURE.
The Alexandria Washington Lodsc, 40.
%, avaiing itself of the opportunity afforded
by the presence of the Right Worshirlul
Grand Master Of Masons Of the State cfFer,.
sylyania in this District. rendered iiiEl 2.
quest to visit the Lodge, wh;ei, was accepted
Ertract, from nc minutes Of .fsrardria Hash;
ington Loage, No. %, Dee. 1914, 53ll.
The Right Worshipfui JAMES MILNon,
Grand Master of Masons in the State OF Penn.
sylvania, accompanied by Brother PETER LIT.
TIE, Senior Graild Warden ofthe GlandLodes
of Maryland, who had been specially invitedto
visit this Lodge, ,sas announced and received
with Masonic Honors, was addressed by the
Worshipful Master, and made suitable re-
ply Whereupon it was
Rescued, That The address of our IVor.
shipful Master and the reply of the Right
Worshipful Grand Master OF Pennsylvania be
entered upon the journals of this Lodge, and
that copies thereof be requested for publica.
ton.
ADDRESS ofG. EEyEALs, Horshi,yfut Master
g.4lerandria WasAiag4>p Iodgc, 10. %.
TIE RIcH7 E'oasH1pFUL. LINES MI
NOR, GRAND 4MAszEs OF The GR4HD
oE psENc,y
RESPECTED BROTHER,
WE have to welcome ycu into Re Alex
andria Washington Lodge, No. q, holding
their Charter under the Grand Lodge OF Vir.
ginia.
In receiving visit from you as Grand
Master Of Pennsylvania, give us leave to ac-
knowledge the high respect We entertain for
the ancient Grand Lodge, over which YOU
preside, and to participate with you in tie
Glory and Spicndor, TO which it has risen
under your auspices.
This we take the more freedom in doingas
under the jurisdiction Of your Grand Lodge
we were originally formed as No. SO, and.we
consider an apology always due, because few
reasons should induce separation from
Mother Lodge: but the circumstance OF bet
ter enabling this Lodge to meet in annual
Grand Communication, AID of manifestirc
that brotherly Love and Affect;:a, the distia.
gushing characteristics of Masonry, long
ipf1u SO, 10 y, f.
the Grand Lodge of Virginia, and the Char
ter under which we now assemble was grant
ed, constituting that first on the bright roll
of Masonic fame and hcst Of Brothers. our
beloved Washington, Master Of this Lodge.
But we know not low to eytol his glory. ror
to pour forth our gratitude, for his services
as man and brother. He bad at that period
but Just returned from his successful l:tors
in those destinics, which have secured to US,
his younger brethren, among o;hcr blessings,
the uninterrupted freedom Of assen,biin, to-
gether, with nothing to guard but eur ancient
landmarks, requiring no other patron than his
pre- eminent virtues, aid admitting nothing
more than that patriotism, which directed his
conduct to man, his brethren, ard particularly
to his neighbors and craftsmen, who were as.
sociated with him in this Lodge.
Lost in smazement must be that brother
when rejecting on his own impsrfecien, up
on finding he has been called by the partiay
OF his brethren to station, where once pre-.
sided the Ornament, ard in whom centerca
the universal love Of Masons, who condcscsl.d-
ing TO level himself down from his exai,ed &
towering emlnence, and square himself here
with MS brethren in Masonry, abo;ing with
them TIL midday, and when called from IL.
Dor to refreshments, entering into al. tie fes-
tive galety and innocerlt amusement Of the
craft, even IN his latter days and although