The Washington weekly post., 1899-12-19

the different sections of the United
States. and they made responses in
unison.
| The representatives OF other jurisdic-
tons were then called upon for their
quota of homage. Nova Scotia was repre-
sented by Grand Master T. H.. Flint, NJ
p, representing Yarmouth County in the
Canadian Parliament, and Past Grand
Master Col. Charles J. Mcdonald. Bel
gium was represented by Most Worship
full Albert j. Kruger, of Antwerp, and he
was an accredited representative of Chile,
for which he also bore greetings. The
representative of the Grand Lodge of
! Canada also made an eloquent response
Most Worshipful X. w. Woodberry, of
Beverly, Mass, made the response for
( England.
| AT the conclusion of the Masonic ritual
each grand master, or representative of
| Grand Lodge, both in the jurisdiction of
! the United States and those from other
/ lands, stepped forward and deposited
wreaths upon the tomb. Some of them
We're triumphs of the florists art, com
posed of rare and costly flowers A man.
/ moth wreath had beer sent from Eng
/ land, from the Earl of Londesborougl,
composed OF oak, laurel, ivy, and yew,
which was placed upon the tomb of
Washington as tribute from the York
| self, botn as a patriot and a Mason, came
/ forward and placed his wreath by the
| side OF the others
AS the Masonic brethren and their guests
| marched over to the mansion, a firing
! squad, composed of detachment of Bat
| terry A, Fourth United States Artillery,
] Fort Hunt, Va, gave the customary sa-
| lutte of three vOlleys. As the report re-
verberated among the hills the bugler of
| the Third Artillery sounded taps, and the
| solemn ceremony was at an end.
Ceremony at the Mansion,
| AT the mansion the programme took on
a different color While the somber thread
Of mourning ran through the warp and
woof of the whole proceeding, and WASH
ington's name was echoed in almost every
phrase, the exuberant burst of patriotism
robbed the exercises of all melancholy
The President and his party stood on the
east veranda of Washington's old home
and there, surrounded by representatives
of every State in the Union, the Chief Ex-
ecutive paid his tribute to the dead.
| In an eloquent and most fitting way,
Grand Master Duke introduced President
Mckinley, saying In part:
| How shall / introduce him? | might
| Did you hail him as the Head Of the Unit
| cd Commonwealths, the Chief of the Ma
| lon-yOCr chosen ruler / might speak
OF him as the gallant soldier, gallant up-
On the field and braver vet IN houoriny
the bravery of his former foemen.
But Will not do so. Other times and
! Other places might suit such an introduc-
| ton, To-day l shall bid you listen TO the
voice or a Nlrglnia-made MaSon-the son
| OF the great Commonwealth of Ohio once
| d part of Nirginia-whom Virginia Ma
sonry claims here, yet gives him as Vir-
| ginia hath ever given alike her lands
and her children to her country. the
American Mason, our Brother William
! Mckinley"
| The President said:
MIR. MckinIey's speech.
eve have just participated in a service
| commemorative Of the Cne hundredth an
| niversary of the death of George Wash
| ington. Here at his old home, which he
| loved so well, and which the patrfotic
women OF the country have guarded with
loving hands. exercises are conducted un-
! der the auspices of the great fraternity
| of Masons, which a century ago planned
! and executed the solemn ceremonial which
| attended the Father Of his Country to his
tomb The lodge IN which he was initiated
| and the ole over which he afterward pre-
| sided as vorshipful master, accorded DO
| sitions OF honor at his Obsequies, are to-
day represented here in token OF profound
/ =
| trious membes and beloved brother.
'Masons throughout the United States
testify anew their reverence for the name
OF Washington and the inspiring example
OF his life. Distinguished representatives
are here from all the grand lodges of the
country 10 render the ceremonies as digni-
ned ana impressive g possible, and most
cordial greetings have come from across
our borders and from beyond the sea.
Not alone IN this country. but through
out the world nave AaSOnS taken especial
interest IN the observance OF this centen-
Mai anniversary The fraternity Justly
claims the immortal patriot as one OF its
members, the whole human family ac-
knowledges him as one OF its greatest ben
efactors. Public bodies, patriotic sOcie-
ties. and other organiZa tions-our citizens
eVeryWhere-have esteemed ii privilege
to-day 10 pay their tribute To his memory
and 10 the splsndOr Of his achievements
in the advancement OF justice and Liberty
| among men His fair fame. secure in It's
immortality, shall shine thTo countless
ages with undiminished luster'
Washingion the National Architect.
''The struggling republic for which
Washington was willing 10 give his life.
and for which he ever freely spent mis-
fortune. and which al all times was the
object Of his most earnest sOlieitude. has
steadily ana wonderfully developed along
the lines which his sagacity and fore
/ sight carefully planned. IL has stood ey-
cry trial, and at the dawn o. a new CEN
fury Is stronger than ever 10 carry for
ward its mission o. liberty. During all
the intervening years 1t mas oesn true.
forever true. 10 the precepIs Of the Con-
stitution which he and ais .lIustFious coll
leagues framed for its guidance and GOV
eminent He was the national architect.
/ says Bancroft. the historian, and but for
| Tim The nation could not have achieved
| lis iGdeOe,d ence. could not nave soFmed
its union, could not have put the Federal
government into operation. lie had neith-
er precedent nor predecessor His work
was original and constructive, and las
successfully stood the severast tests.
He selected the site for the capital Of
the republic he founded, ana gave II the