Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-09

WIG HAooOuS ToGuru 10 w aSnlng-
ton reception and banquet will be
:lven at Wizards Hotel, eeinning at
O'Clock at night, by the Grand Lodge
OF Virginia to those participating in the
ceremonies at Mount Vernon.
The Virginia Grand Lodge commit
tee makes the following recommends
lions in its formal circular of announce
ment:
"As this will be the first gathering to-.
gether OF Masons of the United States
and foreign lands in the worlds history,
1t vii! be proper TO entertain them at
the close of the exercises at Mount Yer.
non with a banquet Obviously the
proper place to hold this banquet, be-
cause of the national character of
Washington, and of the gathering of
Masons from this country and other
lands on that oc aston, will be in the
city that bears Washington's name and
which be himself laid out. Ia this con-
nection, and at the request of your COM
mittee, the Grand Lodge of the District
of Columbia has appointed committee
OF cooperation. Observance of the day
will conclude with an immense recep-
ton given by the Grand Lodge of Vir-
giuia and the representatives of the
other grand jurisdictions present at
Wizards Hotel. that city, to which not
only our brethren and all Masonic
brethren will be welcomed, but as no
Masonic occasion of this kind would be
complete without the presence of the
wives, sisters, mothers, friends and
hon f1 a. he
an opportunity will be given at that
time and il th.t way for this most in
teresling and proper feature in the con-
clusioa OF the whole affair"
Ga the evening o! Wednesday, the
13 h, the Grand Lodge of Vireipia will
assemble in annual communication at
h o era Fl uss j j CITY and later
the visiting NJ 500; 5 sad Invited guests
will be entertained at grand banquet
to be- held at Armory Hall.
Among the guests of honor will be
several of the grand masters Of the va
rious States in the Union. The Grand
Lodge of Pennsylvania will not be rep
resented.
No pains are being spared to make
the occasion one long to he remember
ed and accommodations are to be made
for seating six hundred and fifty guests.
Alexandria-Wa Washington and Andrew
Jackson lodges have appointed spe-
cial committee charged with prepar-
ing the banquet, with DR.. VIM. M
Smith as chairman. AS heretofore
stated the banquet will be prepared
by the ladies of the city with Mrs. J. E.
Alexander as chairman.
A music stand is to be erected over
the entrance and fine orchestra has
been engaged.
The banquet will be served as a
course supper, and the menu will COM
prise all the delicacies of the season.
The hall will be handsomely decorated
aud electric lights will burn brightly.
Candles and lamps in various designs
will shed food oflight over the sump-
tuously spread tables and contribute
toward making q handsome effect.
Masonic designs, beautiful and attract
i've, will! adorn the walls. A number
of toasts will be drunk,
NOTES.
Hiram Lodge No. 81, of Winchester.
will attend the exercises. President
Mckinley was made Mason by Hiram
Lodge during the civil war, when be
was stationed in Winchester as major
of infantry OF an Quo regiment.
President Mckinley has been invited
to attend the banquet in this city n
the evening of the 18th, but it is hardly
believed that he will be present, nor Is
it believed that he will stop here on
his way to or from Mt. Vernon, though
be will be asked to do 80.
The wreath sept from England by
the Earl OF Londesnorough to be placed
on the tomb of Washington has been
found. 1t is In the New York customs
house and will be sent here at once by
express.
The banquet to be given by the Alex
andria Masons on the 18th will be TO
the Grand Lodge of Virginia and to
distinguished visiting Masons only.
The Alexandria Masons and the ladies'
held meetings last night to perfect ar
rangements for this banquet. Today
Armory Hall where the banquet Will
be served is being handsomely deco
rated for the occasion. Admission TO
the banquet will be by card only.
Tickets for Masons and their wives
for transportation to Mt. Vernon ano
for entrance thereto on Thursday Will
/ be issued by the committee in charge
Citizens who can board and accom-
modate visiting Masons are requested
to communicate with Mr.. Z. II. Ler-
! non chairman of the reception COM
| mittee. 81,
The Third q. s. Cavalry band will
head the procession at Mt. Vernon.
SURvEYs.-As heretofore stated, a
party of civil engineers have been en-
Gagged for some time in running lines,
&C.. along the river front. just north o,
this CITY. They are very reticent ana
| will not state for what purpose the sur
| 80 ha;no made IL is reported,