The times., 1899-12-14
officers OF the Grand Lodge Of the District OF
Columbia
officers Of the Grand Lodge Of Virginia.
Grand Master of Virginia
The programme as officially announced


followed On arriving at the old vault the ranks
viii be opened. facing inward and the Grand
M1sfef OF ugini3 and lny.,~u quests Alexandria
Washington Lodge. No o. Fredericksburg Lodge,
No. 4, and Federal Lodge No. will pass be
tween the ranks. which will then be closed
The Grand Master Of Colorado viii make his
address from platform M the old vault, after
which the procession wAl again form, with the
Grand Master Of Virginia, Grand Officers, and
invited guests, together with the three lodges
named, leading, and proceed 10 the present Tomb
the Grand Master of Virginia and other Grand
0ficers taking position in front of the Tomb as
assigned by programme Of Grand Lodge OF Viz
ginia; Alexandria Washington Lodge, No. y. on
right, Fredericksburg Lodge, No. q, on left, and
Federal Lodge. No. l. in rear of Grand Master of
Virginia Ranks VIII again be opened facing in
ward and the Master Masous in rear will then
move forward between these ranks thus revers-
ing the column and will thence move in circle 10
the right around the Tomb incosng the Masonic
bodies above mentioned.
After the ceremonies at the present Tomb the
procession will again be formed and proceed in
the original order TO the Mansion. where the
President of the United States Will make an ad-
/ dress. after introduction by the Grand Master
At Fort Washington q gun viii be ared every
haif hour. beginning Al sunrise and ending AT
sunset. As the procession moves into the Mount
Vernon grounds. platoon Il light battery NJ,
Seventh Z. :. Artillery. from Washington Bar
racks. VIII fire twentv-0ue guns At the con
cluSion Of ceremonies AZ the new Tomb the firing
party, composed Of detachment from Battery
A, Fourth L. s. ARTILLERY. Fort Hunt Va. viii
fire three yoileys. 81 The conclusion OF the
Presidents address, tWeutv-one guns will be
hTed 10y the L. :. :. >ylpu, anchored in the river.
Ceremonies at The Tomb
At Mount Vernon the procession will
form as nearly as possible in the order
of that historic cortege of Wednesday,
December Is. 1893, and proceed by the
same route to the old family vault Upon
the arrival of the cortege there will be
a solemn dirge by the Marine Band
Brother the Right Rev. A. N. Randolph
Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of South
eTn Virginia. will offer a prayer Music
Dy an octette from the Grand Lodge of
( the District of Columbia will follow. The
Grand Master Of Masons in Colorado will
make an address.
At the conclusion Of this address the
grand Masters of the thirteen original
! States will stand in line in front of the
tomb facing outward The grand Masters
Of other States and foreign jurisdictions
viii stand in a half circle facing them
] The Grand Lodge Of Virginia and other
( brethren. viii stand in a circle around the
/ tomb. joining hands.
After a prayer by the Grand Chaplain,
the Grand Master of Virginia will briefly
state the purpose of the gathering and
/ viii ask for greetings and responses from
/ the thirteen original States After these
/ have been given, he will turn to the
States from each section-the North, East
/ South, and West-and ask for tributes TO
\ the memory of him whose name they
( reverence. Responses. viii be made by the
! representatives of the lodges from the
! North. South. East, and West At the
/ close OF the ritual. the Grand Masters will
! deposit the evergreen Wreaths they are 10
/ take with them. and with the other mem
/ bers of the order, will slowly pass the
/ tomb
The procession will then disperse and its
/ members will return as individuals to the
/ east front of the Mansion. where the Grand
/ Master of the Masons in Virginia viii in
/ trOduce Brother William Mckinley. PFesi-
I dent of the United States, who will make
! an address appropriate TO the occasion.
{ AT the conclusion of Mr.. McKinley's re-
marks, the hymn America win be sung
/ by the entire gathering.
The members of the council and the
( local tribes viii visit Mount Vernon this
( afternoon and place an American flag
/ upon the Tomb of Washington. A special
I boat win leave the Seventh Street wharf
/ at 1890 o'clock returning at o'clock.
! There viii be no parade and the Masonic
/ ceremonies viii in no way be interfered
with
ArranEem for Tonight.
i At the Red Mems celebration in Conven-
/ tion Hall, Judge R. T. Daniel of Georgia,
and Hon. Charles H Litchman will deliver
I addresses. Senator Chauncey VI. Depew will
/ be the principal orator. and his subject
will be Washington" The Marine Band
has been engaged for the evening. The
Arion Singing Society Of the District will
lead special vocal programme consist
/ ing Of songs of the order The President,
I the Members of the Cabinet, the Judges of
. the Supreme Court, Senators and Repre-
( sentatives, as well as the representatives
Of the Foreign Powers. have been invited
to attend. Two hundred members of Con-
GTess have accepted, and Will be present,
and take part in the ceremonies.
Another organization which will observe
the anniversary is the Washington Memo
rial Association At SI5' O'Clock com
memorative memorial services under its
auspices viii be held at the Lafayette
Square Opera House
! Bishop Satterlee viii open the exercises
with prayer and read Psalm XIV. following
which the hymn Before Jehovah's Awful
| Throne" will be rendered by $50 voices Of
the Washington Choral Society, and 9th
ers Bishop Sauerlee will then deliver 6
short address. followed by Hon. John A
Kasson. who viii speak for the president
of the association on their present purpose
and viii read an autograph letter from
Washington just prior to his death, anC
one from his secretary, announcing his
death.
I Assistant Secretary Hill will read the
item in the viii of Washington making
the bequest for q National University anC
Prof. p B. Barringer will speak upoI
Washiugt0ns interest ia education. Sena.
tor Kyle will speak for the National Uni
yersity; the Hallelujah Chorus by the Cho.
I raj Society Will follow, and brief addTesse.
viii be made by DR.. John l.. ". Curry
Charles ". Dabney, President of the Uni
/ yersity of Tennessee; Prof. c. D. Wolcott
Senator Hawley, and DR.. Swisher. Of Co
lumbar University. The hymn America
viii close the exercises.
All hotels and the departments wer'
crowded yesterday with prominent Mason
and Red Men from all parts of the coun
try. The delegations called upon the Presi
} dent and the members Of the Cabinet a
the Capitol and went in numbers to th
various points OF interest. Every State il
the Union had representatives in the city
A delegation OF prominent Michigan Ma
sons called on Senator Mcmillan in the Dis
: rrict Committee room at the Capitol. |
was composed CT f. X. Lodge. Grand Mas
: ter Mason Of the State Of Michigan; Luca
Z Wood. Of Detroit. Arthur NJ. Clark 0
Lexington; J. +. McGregor, of Detroit
; James E. Dillon. OF Tawas City Charlie
= Finch OF Grand Rapids W r. Henderson
] OF Detroit: J. II. Cole, Of Detroit. s. r
: ] OF Flint. and DR.. +. .. Gilbert, of Bay City
The Texas Sails for Havann
The b5ttlcship Texas, commanded by Captsi
, Sigsbce sailed yesterday from Fort Monroe 70
. Havana for the purpose 81 receiving the badie