Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-18

Of the Grand Lodge of Masonic in Massac,,,.o,.
large company OF visiting brethren, Broth. and
Butler IN behalf oil Liberty Lodge, delivered ~
this gavel and requested me to proceed r a." ine
In Virginia, and by my hand pre,,ut il lo A '4Aira
Washington Lodge. Upon it l. wr.trn tl, 'liilA.
by this pave made of wood from til. elm, -'ll
which Washington took command of the NM, Under
country, Of the Puritan Commonwealth o. h'
ating the memory of him whose car:,ct.- 'rirr.
this nation greet their brethren Of the Old p,e'i
In Masonic amity." '.'0l.
In the name of the lodge he babe m. ,i
this" a token of our frlltcrnl affection oi !oa
partial return for their beautiful gin to n, -. 49," IL
from the magnolia planted by Washington r9i
We send with this emblem OF Masonry much maud
good will. We trust that TIE strength of tho M Ait
and the grace and beauty of the elm NAV IT,. ,
together in the valleys of New England anI ''"lt'i
rivers of the South and wherever thry.1,, ny iAc
the sublime principles of our great order ,, 'Is
them and liberty, fraternity, equality reign t,-l"y
out the land.
TIE toll wing va Wushpfai MIST, L., .a
Marhurg's rssporse Isl a't' p'.tg the lee Inn.
on behalf Of Washington odee;
WoRsuIrFuI. BROTHER WooDBERpy Ash RRrrt,
In accepting this beautiful gAvcl ana c.,,L,, 49,
half of Alexandria Washington Lodge No :.
fully conscious that mere words cannot tity - at
our appreciation for the unlocked tor geIr.l,,, pres
fraternal feeling which prompted the git '.'
accept IL, therefore, pa tculariy Tor tli. lni
whom il Is presented. and also for thu. Mn5 q"
ternty not only of this city, hut throughout ,I
Dominion believing. as do, that the words elrr, Vl
upon the but carry out the sentiment -.
donors-a gift from the sons II the Puritan Ca. we
wealth to their brethren of the Old Do Union .''
While proud of this my lodEc-lhc Lodge. ~ "
ington-i must admit that the beuu,, Ia, a.
ternal Commonwealth, i'll that every Mason In tl ,
Dominion feels that he is part and parcel nf ina
goes to make up her present If not her past li,'
that her record and traditions not the tr,,,.
her Individual members, but belong To tie lra,.fi,
large.
Ii is. therefore. not only seeming but al,proiri,,,
should all be here Tonight To extend Won
welcome and Virginia greeting; To show o. N, i a'
deeply rooted in our hearts l. the love bear for ,
I,.l.. raAx Ia lac tu-f L.t.r al
in this State and for him who held the position of H.,
Master of the same. a gift To the lodge OF W,-h+
from Liberty Iodge-Washineion and Liberty H.
two names united seem APPLY appropriate upont hi,
acknowledgment the founder of liberty In I'm, lr,
nation.
The magnolia from Mount Vernon has beer, rr,i.,
by the elm from Massachusetts under which l,.iuI
the first step towards the establishment of the prn
of liberty for this country
Surrounded = are to night IN this lodn,. r,, .t
that which part of his every lay lite ,,yr fiir
occupying, AS do, the very chair w'icA he Gi win
presiding over lis deliberations striving for tl, ,
Masonry and by its teachings the Improvement M.
fellowmnn, / am yet reminded "tlmt no olit,t. @
claim and no country appropriate him ."
This gathering of M.>on- to honor his mcmo-, g,j
his lodge, and YOU my brother. coming a. Won I'D. @
"a distant Commonwealth beariig with yon it, trsrrf,
greetings but prove the Universally of the teaching,
of Masonry and liit us To thai higher planr yl,,
naught but unity, harmony, and brothcrly loycp.t.
vail.
We shall ever look back UPON this night a, ON. f
bright spots in the history of Alexandra, Wl,luu-.a
Lodge No -, whose tmc-saincd record l. ever b..
ent with It's members, whose traditions tlclr gI,,.
book for the pre>e' well the future who-. lone
for their lodge is second only TO the love for that SACRED
hearth-their home.
There three things in my life that shall ever ia
proud OF; first, that AN "ason. secondly Ola!
occupy position in the Lodge of Washington
an honor to any Mason. and To which every one ,hua
aspire Thirdly that it should have fallen my .,t Zoo
preside over Its deliberations upon this ioyiui oco
My only regret is that thi, particular part Of tic
mores should not have been assigned Ia an u.rriund
ADLER hand 10 who could better express vlHtt ny
heart contains but 10 which my lips refuse To give
ance.
Massachusetts and Virginia closely united aui
bound together by the Mystic Tie. May It be- ~ iur
eternity.
Bear back my brother 10 the brethren Of yrir ON.
monwealth our heartfelt and frAtcrnal greetings him
tell them that their Virginia brethren std wage ihe
fight with their accustomed vigor and zeal that tHc
has not essend their nrdor and all along the linz
the cheering cry, "All is well
In closing these few desultory remarks desire To
say that this long promised visit your part h- rtn
looked toward TO by all with the greatest pleasure
the interest in which has only been enhanced by yon
presence. May your stay be fraught with pleasure. and
may you carry back To- YOUR hone and brethren only
pleas mt recoectlons OF the same.