National Republican., 1881-12-10
MASONIC MEMORIAL.
AN APPEAL To THE FRATERNITY.
What Is 10 be Done 10 Erect m Industrial Home
for the children OF Master MasOns in
the District OF Columbia
The Programme.
Tho following circular has been issued by the
Masonic Maternity ofthe District Of Columbia.

The following circular has been issued by the
Masonic fraternity ofthe District of Columbia:
OFFICE or CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
OF THE GARFIELD NATIONAL
MASONIC MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION,
no 0l4 TuinrERNTH STR sTREt9,
Worshipful Master, Wardens, and Brethren;
Our late President, James a. Garfield, was an
enthusiastic member of the Masonic fraternity,
and held active membership in the Blue Lodge,
Chapter, Commandery, and Scottish Rite In this
jurisdiction up to the date of his death.
The National Capital was his Masonic home,
and here he was most intimately known and
recognized and associated with us rs brother,
companion. and frater.
Recognizing and most heartily lndorsing the
beautiu. ritual and sublime principles of our or
der he invariably advocated and urgently recon-
mendoza practical, concerted, aud combined ac-
ton OF the fraternity for the permanent establish
ment of some institution that would rebound TO
the benefit of Masonry In this country.
The National Capital being the theatre where he
had achieved his worldwide Glne and honors as
the District of Columbia, decming Il suitable and
proper that his memory should be pcrpetuated
here by nn enduring monument that shall testify
TO coming generations alike to his goodness and
greatness, ask the aid and fraternal corporation
of every individual Mason, wherever located, on
the basis of the following
PLAN;
That there be erected in the city of Washington
District of Columbia, an Industrial Home for the
orphan children of Master Masons, TO be known as
the Garfield Masonic Memorial Institute" where
the orphan children of Master Masons of the
United States may he provided with home and
an education, or such other benevolent purposes
as the board ofdiroctors may decrl proper and ex-
pedent
That for the purpose of legally carrying the
above named object into effect an association shall
be Incorporated to be known as the Garfield Ma
tiOnal Masonic Memorial Association, under the
general incorporation act of May, 1870.
There shall be board of directors consisting OF
twelve members, three OF whom shall be selected
by ballot by each OF the Masonic bodies named
above Of which General Garfield was member,
who shall hold Office for the period of three years
exoeptthat in the selection file first board the rep
resentatiycs from the several bodies shall be
| chosen as follows: One member for one year, one
member for two years. and one member for three
| years; and that annually thereafter each of the
bodies shall I'LL the vacancies occurring in their
representatives. by elccting one director TO serve
for the period of three yeHts: ProUided, That any
vacancy that may occur in the representation OF
| either of the bodies oil the board, by reason oil
DEATH resignellon or any cause whatever snail DS
at their next regular meeting thereafter said board
of directors to have full power To incorporate and
to make the necessary by laws for their organiza-
| ton and government, and to take such steps as
| their judgment and discretion shall dictate u
carry into effect the purposes and 70 raise the
| means to accomplish the object OF TINS assocla-
| tion.
There shall be an advisory board, to consist o.
| thegrand master of Knights Templar OF the United
| States, the grand commander OF each OF the sew
| eral grand communicates OF the United States, the
general grand high priest of the general grand
royal arch chapter OF the United States the grand
high priest of each of the several grand chapters
of the United States, the grand master of each OF
the several grand lodges of the United States and
| the grand commanders of the supreme councils
| Of the Ancient aud Accepted Scottish Rite OF thu
northern and of the southern jurisdiction OF th'
| United States
In accordance with the above plan, the severa
| bodies of which he was an active member havi
elected the board of directors, as follows; -,
Pentalphu Lodge, No %: James Il. Allen, w.
| Marsh. and J. NJ. Hznngn.
Columbia r. A. Chapter, No /: J. II. Jochum
| William q. Henderson, and William L. Bushby. =.
Columbia Commandery, No. 2: Il, l.. stevens, Nj
NJ. Parker, and A. 4. Longlcy.
| Mithras Lodge of Perfection, A. A. 5. r.: Thoma
Someryille, William Morton Ireland, and M. Trim
BILE.
| At n meeting of the board of directors held OF
| the 10Th day of November, 1881, being the ami
versary of the birth Of our deceased brother an,
of his initiation into the mysteries OF Free Masonry
the directors above specified signed and acknowl
edged the articles Of incorporation, and electe'
for one year the following
| OFFICERS:
President, NJ. NJ Parker; vice. president, J. II
Jochum; corresponding secretary, NJ Trimble
| recording secretary, james Il. Allen; treasurer
| George b. Loring, OF Massachusetts.
We now ask that each Individual Mason in you
Jurisdiction contribute TO this noble and gloriou
undertaking" the sum of 81. and rs the officers AM
directors give their time and attention without III
hope of fee or reward" we earnestly and fratcr
nally ask your personal and official aid and co
1t is our purpose TO give practical tendency t
what has been too long, and to large extent,
mere sentiment In our order, and III wenr reason
ably nlQcd ana assisted by the seven nllnureu an
Any thousand Masons Of the United States, we Gu
| build an industrial home which Will help, aid AN
assist the poor and distressed, and give the advan
tagcs of n free education TO the Mnsons orphan.
The Mnsons Of the District of Columbia have in
dor cd this movement with remarkable unanin,
| ity, and we feel assured that In few weeks tn
books of our treasurer will show dollar for ever
Mason in this Jurisdiction.
Help lis to build this national monument, thO
will rebound TO the permanent advantage {
American Free Masonry and show to the worl
that the ties, sympathies, and obligations of on
beloved fraternity real alpractica, and enduring
Remttances for this purpose can be sent to til
Hon. George b. Loring, treasurer, Washington, !
C., and each contributor will be furnished by tll
association with n handsome certificate In &C
Acknowledgement of his contribution.
Please present this subject at the next commu
nication of your lodge.
Asking your prompt attention and early reply,
remain, with fraternal regards,
| NJ. TRIMBLE. CnrrGsponding Secrelnry.