Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-03

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zee nj J. Il m. and service and sermon nj
p. III. hy Rev. IIr. L;pcodt.
Iouag MINIS ChriS'iun is$oriniioH. Scrv-
ice Of song and PRAYER in the Methodist
Episcopal Church at ] H. IN Jail at 2p. III
Aims House III 2..%0 =. IN.
GospH Temperance Mrr;iag ui the Reform
Club al , p. III.
WASHlNGruN l.onGE CENTENNIAL. ca. T.
EEATIoN.-Mr. |. Z. NoycS writes from
Washington To tie Providence. Il. /. EuIc-
I'm an account of the late Masonic cclchrs
lion in this city as follows:
"Of al the celebrations Throughout THE
country on the I'D of February, none were
more interesting than that Of "Washington
Lodge" Of Alexandra, Va, to commemorate
lis one hundrcdth anniversary. The Lodge.
Il seems, was organized under the jurisdiction
>,i the Grand Lodge 0fpcrneylvania, in Feb.
quarry lTS5 Five years later. in l7S3, il
received its regular charter, under which il
has worked ever since During these
hundred years it has had y varied cxpc:-
icnce, of struggle, adversely and prosperity.
Vt present il is on 4 secure and firm basis
The Lodge was most fortunate in having in
It's early day 50 worthya Master the grand
old Nirginian whom we all delight 10 honor.
10 the Lodge. hit dignity to the Graft Of
The whole country. The old chair used by
Washington still stands in The Fast" and
has been in regular USE for one hundred
wears. 1t is II large, comfortable arm chair.
with quite high ''round-arch' back and
@ulid arms The whole is covered with GOOD
="rviceablc leather. which n"iv. in color is
about the tone" of bacl; walnut. Mar> a
Mason ha~ made Il pilgrimage to Alexandria
toVisit this lodge and iii in the chair Of
Washington. The present Woishipiul Mas
Ter IS Charlie /. stuart, a Young iaTyr" Of
Alexandria. Nc the crIcbral ION he was Inc
orator Of the evening. and he well perform.
rd his part The Lodge is 10 he congratu.
lated on having such an able first officer
Too often men are PM IN such places hccalisc
of some superficial accomplishment that is
Of very little account When a body has,
secured presiding officer that can reflect
credit upon it IT all times it is most forum
ate. During The evening q telegram WAS
received from Mt Vernon Lodge, ofProV.
ilence, RI. iieing the only Rhode Islander
present, it wa5 particularly gratifying 10 ne
10 know that such - message Of fratcrnai
greeting had been received Well doc,
washington Lodge" Of Alexandria. Va
deserved the friendship Of Mt. Vernon
he cultivated between them. At 10 o clori:
Il fine banquet was served in the comln0d-
ious dining hall Of the "Braddock House,
which is the old Mansion House that
became so noted as Il general hospital during
the late war The house has been recently
retttcd and renamed perhaps better. it has
taken back its old name. For the old
"Bradaock House" | was told, stood OH this
ground before the Mansion House was
built and the 50 called Mansion House
was simply all extension. 1t stands on The
ground where General Braddock had his
headquarters before he proceeded on the
cventtul march so celebrated in our early
history. The banquet on this historic
ground was most happy affair. was glad
that Rhode Island had at least one repre-
sentative at this feast ! would that sht
could have had more However. the telc-
gram from Mt. Vernon Lodge was most
PLEASANTLY received, and to-day it stands
recorded upon the minutes Of Washington
Lodge, No. %, of Alexandria, Va. where il
will remain as happy memento of a pleas
ant greeting on 3 most eventlul and .ioyou:
OCCASION