Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-15
Az INTERESTING MASONIC EVENT


high on the coast.
AN INTERESTING MASONIC EVENT
.aon, year ago an official communication
~ 1eo.iyed By Alexandria Washington
- of Mesons from Liberty Lodge, of
p,rerIv Mass In which the latter asked
ma former Ii 1t we're possible to procure Tor
MN piece OF wood f:om tree rendered
saoIeS by having 10 some way been connect
81 wih the history OF Gen. washington.
~. .or:ye in Alexandria soon procured q
IN, 81 .ca of wood from magnolia tree
.y.d "a nave been the last planted 81
MT ysraon by he ts'her OF his country,
ID sen; it 20 Liberty Lodge. The latter
frrngttn co lalQded to rsciproca,e the favor
~ presenting something TO Washington
T.dge equally as Interesting, and las plight
90. 3a.igoatsd as the time At which to carry
IN ma. inten i'm. n sar,y all the M esons
h.-,nyine to the t@o lodges in Alexandra
raTe nressnt, tosether with large number
rom ggseaiIeton, ipciOdiDg grand and gu
,s,ti,ata Cfficers. The grand officers
Coo Master Gibbs. of the District of CO.
,rnhia: Pact Grand Msster Donaldsop and
nano:y Grsud Master Aexsnder-Wera re-
csivaa 9!ja appropriate honors when the
10. rad b.en cstled TO order, and after an
sxe',.., isation Of the work OF the third de-
40, gh q, was conduo:ed win correctness
a,d nreojsicn. Past Mea,er w. d Ste@srt
".cnoyt or the East" Wor. BIO. KEN per. in
,'.nDrooriste speech ANNOUNCED that w or
Pr Woodbury., Of Liberty Lodge, verify,
NJ. ,gho bad also bsen received with
aooo,s. b6d sop ethiac az interest TO commu-
,,c,t. 70 the craft. Bro. Woodbury.. then
- neat. welI-timed and eltq1ent speeco,
wt,oD vas frequeatiy opp auded, IN the
name Of the lodge ne represented presented
an srtetcaiy wrought 2aVei: enctosso ID
tn fuiiy constructed case, the former
s,oaa s,oo wood Of the elm tres un-
der which Washington took con-
roaod ~ the armies OF the revelation.
Too Rco Woodbury's remarks he made
mnr.. :ouchir2 sllnsloDs 10 the ios5oolo asn-
birh ha- ever cemeuied the brethren
~ tha did Bay State TO those OF the " q Oo'
rc,nin, and his touching reference 20 the
6sQa of the reyoGtion, when brethren OF
ysssechnsstts ard Virginia marched thau
dor to shcudsr vas received with grt g. e.
snmsi,sn ks ths conciu;oa Of mis- speech
nj nyesa;,ia:j0n WOr. Bro. Leonard Mefbusy.
nj Washington Lodge. sr3se and received
faa gavel in :ho name OF his Lodge and made
g orr end appropriate speech, which
vas ;E.ersne.sad with beautiful, toucaiag
.pi % belic references. SHORTLY sf'sr ten
o'clock the lsbors Of the lodge CEASED, when
The n,a,nhere scd their guests protested to
Tho ron floor Of the temple" where q ban
ono, hsti ossp spread, with food coeet 10. the
9ods There yea ample room for all and
snperghundauce of everything, and after
sb3uf so hour aud e-hslf spent In fessting,
drinking, making and responding to tossts,
Wor. BIO. Ksmper actirg es tosstmaster.
ms ccmpsny about midnight dispersed.
TIE following were the toasis and response:
1s;-"Nur distinguished guest. We welcome him
with iov we will part with him with sorrow.
Nay III ! visit be but the beginning of friend
-b,9 t.t.., AL last fJrover" By Wor. Bro. Wood
- THE VI .st WoIshipfur Grand Lodge OF the
i--,;c, If Columbia. Limited in territory, but
yseet in numbers and intluerce." BY Grand Mas
tor BITS.
.,i-sblos Worshipfu, Grand Lodge Of Virginia.
snGer wh, So fraternsl care NJ sonry has shed its
hing, Influence throughout this old Common
., ST. By Past Grand Master Lambert.
.tfh-'M Massachusetts and Virgins" Tho Pu-
ri.4n snd Cavalier here Join hands. Though geo
ersphieslly guam dactnS diuersi yet mRsonicslly
uqa mare cOnjmct" K. Wor. +. a. Seed, Grand
Fredericksburg Lodge, No. E.p ;cially
resi- aud houored By US IS the lodge wherein our
WA,hils ton fret saw light" By JudgeJ: Sener.
6se-Cites of Washington end blexsndTis.
frsternslly ever closely uGlteF. HOB. SIMON
Vol
7th-"Tbe memory OF Warren ard Randolph
ano other brothers OF Massachusetts and Virginia
who Ell in the war of independence ihey nave
long since passed into the lastial lodge above
whore there is perfect light" Standing aud Ia 81
leuCo.
the case containing the gavsl seut by
L'1erty Lodge shows GINNING haodiWork.
l. made from q solid piece OF oak and
bea,s me following inscription:
Liberty Lodge, Beverly, Massachusetts,, to
Alexsnirj@- Washington Lodge No. p. Alexan-
dTi,, Virginia"
The gsvei is elso specimen of artistic
wco6Rors, and nas tbs following on Ell
w plate upon it:
~ this gsvcl, made Of wood from the elm tree
under watch Wishing ton took mnand OF the
mics oJ his country, sons OF the Puritan Conl'
monv5a ~ venorsting tho memory of hin whose
character ccnented this nation, greet their broth
ois OF the Old Dominion III Masonic aln'fy
Mr.. Woodbury. sisa presented tue lodge
Wit 1endsomslg framed photograph OF
the In Tree from the wood OF which the
esvei wss made.
Daring the evssing letters of ragrst at
.neiT ;nahi Ito TO sstend were received from
Grand NJ ester J. Howard Wsyt, Grand Sec
retsrv ". & Isaacs, sud Past Grand Masters
" 4 Tsi,aier,o, r chsrd Parker and b Z.
Wexford. il, o! Virginia, and Past Grand
Master Parker add others, of the District of
CoiumbIe. The harquet, which WAS under
toe supervision OF COMMITTEES Of the lodge,
WAS prepared hy Msssrs eueroagel &
ZsIsse, snd tae whole eff,r ref scted great
credit unou tbs committee and upon the cu!.
mary skill aud taste of the caterers. The
h1ral d co.stions we're of the most tasteful
aud appropriate character.
PoLIos REPORT = Last night wss cloudy
and cool with light rain until about one
O'clock. There Wers fur lodgers aud one