The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-09-20

Association Of the United States and Canada
which meets in this city On Wednesday the
23d instant. Wherever the association has
met since its organization its members have
been most Hospitality entertained and the
brethren here are determined that they shall
receive equally as courteous and hospitable
treatment at the hands of the craft of this
Jurisdiction. The association will convene in
Lodge Room No. l, of the Masonic Temple,
on Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock. Ad-
dresses of welcome will be made by Brother
Thomas F. Gibbs, NJ. w. Grand Master, on
behalf Of the craft Of the jurisdiction, and by
Brother John w, Ross, District Commissioner,
on behalf of the city and District.
The first day and part of the second will
be devoted mainly to the business of the as
sociation. Wednesday afternoon, leaving
the Ebbitt House at O'Clock, the guests viii
be taken to Arlington, Soldiers Home, and
about the city. 1t is desirable that as many
members of the Board of Relief as can do so
should accompany them on this drive Those
intending to go should notify Brother Charles
j. James, care Of Saks & Co., before Wednes-
day morning.
There will probably be an evening session of
the association on Wednesday and on this
evening, also, special reception to the visit
ing ladies will be given at the residence of
Brother l.. Cabell Williamson, No. ZIG In
diana avenue northwest.
On Thursday afternoon IL is proposed to
take the visiting brethren to Mount Vernon
leaving the Ebbitt House at O'Clock and re-
turning about e. The brethren and their
ladies who contemplate going with the asso-
clatlon on this trip can procure tickets of
Brother Lustin r. Ginn, secretary some
member of the Board of Relief, or of F. S.
Williams, druggist, corner of Ninth and F
streets northwest The sail down and back
will be pleasant one and many members have
already signifed their intention of accompany
ing the association. On Thursday evening q
musical reception and promenade concert will
be given at Masonic Temple from 9 to H.
Tickets have been issued for this reception and
those brethren who have not yet received one
should call upon their respective secretaries
at once, as no one will be admitted without
the ticket. The tickets were given to the
secretaries for distribution among the mem
bership of their respective lodges. The
Marine Band has been engaged and choice
musical programme has been arranged.
Friday will be devoted to the business of
the association and general sightseeing about
the city. Strong efforts have been made to
make this the largest meeting within the his
tory Of the association, and It is to be hoped
that the brethren here will spare no pains,
whenever opportunities offer, to make it
pleasant for the visiting brethren.
The association aims at the best and noblest
work in Masonry, that of true Masonic
charity to the unfortunate, worthy, and the de-
lection, exposition, and suppression of the
Masonic fraud, and the vicious and unre-
generate tramp of every form and description
VINO seeks livelihood under the noble name
OF Mason. The work is holy one and should
nave the earnest and active support and in
fuence OF all good Masons everywhere. All
arrangements are In the hands of the execu-
cutlye committee of the Board of Relief, of
which Brother L. Cabell Williamson is chair
man.