Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-12
THE MASONS.

=, haratofore stated Bill the principal
.onsments for the observance of the
'. 1,s9nlal OF ne death of Washington
60. naan ompleted and the various
- ',, a,d sub-comwittees are
,,r engaged on the detail work.
T ~" Grand Lodge of Virginia will meet
.,ba Opera House (Which ia now be-
rs fitted up for the occasion) at 6
. = tomorrow evening, when the
g.,nd Lodge will be organized and
G.and Master Duke will submit his au-
n.i report. Committees will then be
-.anointed and the Grand Lodge will
'5ionrn 10 attend the banquet to be
' EVAN At Armory Hall by the Alexan-
J., Nasous. The hall is being trans.
w.. into bower of bunting and will
Stanriliisutlv lighted with electricity.
n " NJ. smith the chairman of the
b.rouet committee and has an able
arm. Of assistants. He will be toastmas-
's.st the banquet. Mrs. ]. E. Alexan-
3.-ls the chairman of the committee of
ladies' VINO will prepare and superin-
..rI the banquet. The Alexandria
Sam Bakery Company has kindly Of
-,si 10 roast upwards of fifty turkeys,
s5ch will De served at the banquet.
0,e huadred members of the Alexsn-
nj, lodges have volunteered to act as
walters aud ushers at the banquet, and
,5oss members Of the police force who
,rs Masons will act as doorkeepers.
The full programme of the trip to
Mount Vernon and the exercises to
axe place there were published yester-
j,g. The tickets for those entitled to
receive them will be distributed by q
committee. Tickets for other Masons
VINO wish 10 attend will be placed on
.3le tomorrow.
Grand Master Duke and others of the
committee of arrangements today had
M interview with President Mckinley
c3ncsrning his trip to Mount Vernon on
Thursday.
Tae beautiful verses written by the
Hon. Richard Wilton, chaplain to the
EsTl of Londesborough and canon of
York, and sent by the Earl with the
wreath which is to be placed on Wash
ugton's tomb on Thursday, and which
we're published only in the Gazette,
were greatly admired by all who read
them.
Grand Master Duke arrived in this
,ty this evening. He is kept very busy
making arrangements for Thursdays
and will go to Washington
% Wednesday night after the banquet
ere and leave that city for Mount
'ernon. He has appointed District
)aputy Grand Master G. W. Wright to
axe charge of the Grand Lodge here
n ne morning of Thursday and re-
lsn in charge till that body reaches
Iount Vernon.
The Bachelors Club rooms have been
indy loaned as club room for the
isting Masons during their stay here
A committee called on the President
bis morning and requested him to is
le an order closing the government
apartments on Thursday, the ami
ersary ofthe death of George Wash
lgtou.
Mr.. 81. H. Dodge, superintendent of
Iouut Vernon, has sent wreath OF
yergreens to Alexandria-W ashington
4odee to be placed upon the portrait
# Washington, which decorates the
ast wall of the lodge room.
The grand working committee met
D the commapdery rooms in the Ma
onic Temple last night and exempli-
led the work. The committee also
net today and will meet again at 7
,'cock this evening and at 10 a. m. and
p. n. tomorrow for instruction.
A resolution will be offered in the
legislature oday for both houses to adj
ourn from Wednesday to Monday in
,rder to allow members to attend the
of Washington's death. 1t
: also expected that Congress will ad-
ourn on Thursday for the same pur-
pose.