Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-12

In Grand Lodge OF Virginia, December 18Th, A. L.
5837, A. ID. l85-M. Wor. Jno. 5. Caldwell pre-
siding.
The committee. to whom was referred the circular
of Richmond Lodge, No. 10, concerning the purchase
of Mount Vernon made the following report, which
was received and adopted
The special committee 10 whom was referred the
circular Of Richmond Lodge, No. 10, in relation TO
the purchase of Mount Vernon by the Masonic Fra
ternlty in the United States and the presentation OF
that venerated domain to the State of Virginia. have
duly considered the same, and beg leave 10 offer the
following report:
We regard the suggestion of Lodge No. 10 as most
patriotic and fraterna in is design, and We believe
that ii crowned with success and carried into pTac
teal operation, that Lodge will have earned claim
to an exalted position in our AntisDt Temple. We
most cordially endorse the Recommendations Elm
braced in the circular referred TO our special consde
ration and as an inltatory step in this grand project
your committee recommend the adoption Of the fol
lowing resolutions:
l. Resolved, That the subordinate Lodges in this
jurisdiction be requested TO contribute the sum of Que
dollar for each member, towards fund for the pur-
chase Of Mount Vernon.
the frat resolution shall not BIZ called for, until the
subject has been submitted to sister Grand
Lodges in the United States, and their cooperation
occurred.
3. Resolved, That the Right Worthy Grand Score.
tary BIZ directed TO transmit a copy Of these resou
tions with the circular Of Richmond Lodge, No. 10,
to each Grand Lodge 10 the United States, and re-
quest them to give this patriotic suggestion their
most serious consideration.
1. Resolved, That it is the desire Of this Grand
Lodge to co operate with The Mount Vernon Asso
citation for the purchase of Mount Vernon, and tina
the Grand Secretary be instructed 10 correspond with
the Southern Msron of that Association, rendering our
services in the common cause, and proposing the
joint use Of the several funds
All OF which is most respectfully submitted.
JOHN K. PURDUE,
JOHN ROBIN MCDANIEL,
ROBERT MAYO, JR.,
POWHATAN b. STARK.
Extract from the Record
JOHN DOVE, Grand Secretary.
To Dr. JOIN DOVE, r. W. Grand Secretary of the
G. l.. of Virginia:
DEAR Sir We have the honor to acknowledge
your most gratifying letter Of the Sd February.
closing the recent resolutions of the Masonic Grand
Lodge Of Virginia, in which the members Of your
order express thsr desire to CO operate with the
ladies Of the Mount Vernon Association in the effort,
now being made, TO consecrse the home and grave
OF Washington and ask the consent Of the ladies TO
in great national work. To cay that we are deeply
touched-thst We extend cordial welcome to the
noble brotherhood Of your time honored Order
that our association will give them a conspcu.
GUS position in our registry OF the purchasers
of Mount Vsrnon-that, should Virginia con.
sent to make the Home of Wasbinton a national
shrine, allowing association to furnish her treasu.
~ with the purchase money the Masons will ever be
welcome on the sacred precincts halowed by their
brothsr-to say this and lar more, would but poorly
convey the emotions awakened by movement
which so eloqueny testes to your love for the great
Washington and your respect for hi, grateful daugh
tiers. The name of Washington has spell for the
world; what must it have for brother Mason .
PERHAPS it is the Masons who best imagine what
magic il has for u.s. aud We need not them that
our bsr pi NJ
er be- wearied-our prayers will never cease to be
offered up, until his Home and Grave consecrated
and his country can no longer be pointed at as the
least grateful upon tbs EARTH Heartily concurrng in
your resolutions,
We have tbs honor to be, with sentiments of the
highest esteel-most respectfully
Yours, A SOUTHERN MATRON,
President of the Ladies' Mount Vernon Association