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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-14
Vaylilggtgn'y Centennial.
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general and statesman, but as a chris
tain man and upright, useful citizen.

general and statesman, but as chris
tain man and upright, useful citizen.
The movement to celebrate the Gen.
tennial of Washiugton's death among
Masonic bodies originated in 1893 with
the Grand Lodge of Colorado, and the
subsequent proceedings which crys-
talized into the exercises of today have
been published several times recently
in the Gazette. The interest has not
been confined to the United States, but
it has spread aboard, also. 1t has been
source of much regret that the Prince
of Wales, who is the grand Master of
Masons of England, has been obliged
at the last moment to revoke his &C.
ceptence of the iuvat'on to be pre-
sent and assist in the ceremonies.
Along with his letter of regret
he sent Grand Master Duke, of
Virginia, his photograph in full
Masonic attire. The interest shown
10 the movement by the Prince. the
Earl OF Londesborough (who coDlritu.
ted a wreath for tue occasiop) and 9th.
ers of Her Majesty Queen Victoria's
kingdom is calculated 10 animate the
souls of all Americana. One hundred
years ago The mother country was
manifestng other feelings toward the
shoot which had been taken from the
great tree. That shoot, however, has
since grown into one OF the monarchs
of the forest, and the time has come
when the old and sturdy oak, the
mother tree, which has withstood the
storms of many centuries, is rejoicing
with it's vigorous offspring aud vieing
in honoring the memory of him who
gave to the world another English
speaking nation. Truly, tempors mu-
tantur ct nos mutamur ip ills
The country for some time has had
it's affections turned to Mount Vernon,
and the proposed Memorial Bridge and
Mount Vernon Avenue are no longer
local fancies, but national longings, and
ere many years shall have passed both
structures will have been built and
Americas Appian Way be one of the
interesting sights OF the New World,
leading from a city named after the
Father of His Country and laid out by
him at time when Napoleon was
beautifying Paris with the spoils OF con-
tinental Europe. Passing through or
On the edge of Alexandris, the city
where he was on spe e4kiog terms with
most of its people, the avenue will ruu
through country familiar to Washing
ton to his resting place on the banks Of
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DRIA. VA. THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER Il, 1899

least, of the thirteen Pulaski's blood enrich
ed our soil Washington was ours a, he was
yours. Peace to these ashes and peace to tht
land be loved"
ALI of the Grand Masters: Enlighten u:
with Thy Light everlasting, Oh Father. and
! graft unto us perpetual peace.
| The Graft so mote it be- Amen.
Grand Master OF Maine TIE granite hills
shall perish before the memory of his great.
ness shall pass sway. We vie ID in no Com
m1n wealth in oar love for Washington
Grand Master of Virrinia: What says the
South.
The Grsnl Masters of Florids, Mississippi.
Louisians, Texas, Alabama and Tennessee in
union: Pine trees and palms, broad praiIies
and savannehs; the mighty Father of Waters
All ihsse knew OF his greatness all these
claim him as The Father OF their Liberties.
Grand Master of Virginia: What says the
States once part Of old Virsinis-Ohio, llli-
nois, India a, Kentucky and West Virgins?
Grand Masters, in union Masons through.
out ou i'm ountains, valleys and prairea, honor
and revere the memory of George Washinl-
ton, and bow around his tomb in gratitude
for his services to the land he loved, and to
the cause of Masonry, in which he devoted
his earliest and late manhood
Grand Master of Virginia: What says the
West2
The Grand Masters from all the western
States, in union: We. too, sre children of the
Father of his County. Hero we proclaim
our love for his memory and thank fulness
for his life
Grand Mas er Of Virginia: The North the
South, the East and West have spoken. But
Washington belongs not to any ono cline or
people. What say you my broIhern of other
lands Lands iegn the cowan may call
you, but in the name Of Masonry, hail you
as our own
The verses sent by the Earl of Londes-
borough, with the wreaths from the vicinity
of the home Of John Washington, in Eng
land, great grandfather of Washington. and
(which were published in Mondays Gazette,
were then read, followed by responses from
other Jurisdictions outside of the United
States.
The Grand Masters and the ciaft then re-
peated in alternate verse the Goth Psalm.
The Grand Master of the Distr ct of Column
bis (represeL ting the Atlantic t.t,s), This
lamf skip, or white leather, apron, is an en-
bl,m of innocence and tho time. .honored
badge OF a free aud accepted Mason. Kings
have not disda'ned it p'inces bve been
proud to wear il. Washingt IN wore it, and
Us spotiess form lay upon MS CONT q century
sg,. deposit it here in remembrance of
this beloyed brother-a workman who in no
respect was ever unworthy of his work.
The Grand Ma.t,r of Missouri (repr senting
ths Central Staits); This glove is token of
triendsbir deposit it here as an evidence
lat death only breaks III, handclasp The
tie which binds the b, art of man to the
heart of man remains unbroken for-vsr and
forever.
The Grand Master of California (represent-
is an emblem of III Masonic fa th in the resur
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to the anniversary of Washington'S
death, and which. commenced with=the
tollDg ofthe bell, were attended by tbs
Grand Lodge of Virginia and large
gathering and they were conducted bS
the pastor, Rev. Berrvman Green, ,assis
ed by Rev Clarence E. Ball, in the most
impressive manner.
Later the Grand Lodge of Virgins
and Washington Lodge of this city met
and made arrangements for the trip to
Mount Vernon.
The grand masters and represents
tives of the several jurisdictions attend
| ing the centennial ceremonies, the Grand
Lodge of the District of Columbia, Fed
eral Lodge of Washington, and other
Masons left Washington for Mount
Vernon, at 10 o'clock this morning in
steamers engaged by the committee for
that purpose.
The Grand Lodge of Virginia formed
on King street, this city, at 9 o'clock,
the head of column at the Opera
House, and the line formed as follows ::
Master Masone; Alexandria Wash
ingtou Lodge No. %, and Andrew
Jackson Lodge Nc. 120; Fredercks-
burg Lodge No. 4; Officers oi ;he Grand
Lodge of the State of Virginia; Grand
Master of Virginia.
The column headed by Haley's band
proceeded to Prince street wharf and,
together with large number of ladies,
boarded the steamer River Queen for
conveyance to Mount Vernon.
The procession in this city was in
charge of J. P. Corbin, msrshal, AMI
E. E. War6eld ard S. Il. Dobohoe,
aides; DR.. w. NJ, Smith was marshal
for Alexandria- Washington Lodge, and
the Fredericksburg Lodge and The
others in line had assistant marshal.
In the line were carried nunher oi
the wreaths which were later placed on
WasbiDgton's tomb.
The President and his party passed
through this citv on q special train of
two cars at 1880 o'clock on their way
10 Mt. Vernon. The President. Cat
met, Adjutant General Corbin, Seer. :
tary Porter, and Secretary Cortelyou
occupied one of the cara. The other
was reserved for prominent Masons
and ladies. The train msde no stops,
but was run slowly through the streets
of the city and many persons saw the
President. The train bearing the Pres
ident and his party returned this even.
ing. 1t reached this city at 2:19 and
stopped for a moment at the Royal
street station when the President came
out on the platform and bowed to the
crowd standing around.
The procession and entire ceremonies
at Mt. Vernon were in char. of Il e
| following officers:
| Col. Robert White, of Wheeling, "
Vs., Grand Marshal.
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One hundred years Iago today the
Good Shepherd sealed in death the eyes
of General George Washington, and our
country, then in its swaddliug clothes,
was thrown into mourning from one
end of its broad domain to the other.
Alexandria, his city, was the first place
to which the news was brought, and it's
circulation soon cast sable mantle
over what was then small town. The
Gazatte. of which he was regular
read ar, began the sad task of gathering
the details connected with his passing
away and presenting them to its readers
at the earliest moment, and today,
one hundred years later, is reproducing,
in measure, what happened then.
Apart IRON the fact that the deceased
was man who had achieved world
wide fame by his military genius aud
craftsmanship, and consequently one
of whom any nation would be just y
proud, he was Virginian, and virtual
ly an Alexandrian, being almost as fs-
miliar figure in our streets as any citi-
zen. Before the conception of the revo'
lutionary movement against King
George III. he was moving through our
streets, was among the worshipers in
our churches, helping to man our fire
engines, talking with our people in the
Market House and other public places
aud taking as much interest in the city
affairs as any one else. The news OF
his death, therefore, was received with
every mark OF genuine sorrow, in both
public andsprivate ways, and while the
gloom occasioned by it settled over the
entire country, old Alexaudria's sorrow
was the more poignant from the
fact that her long and uninter-
rupted intercourse with the il
lustrious cnieftain rendered his de-
mise sorrow indeed to every one liv-
Jog in old Belle Haven. All felt that
while the nation had been deprived Of
the greatest man it had eyer produced
this little CON immunity had lost not only
fellow-citizen but an earnest
friend whose death had caused
& gap no one could 6l'. The marks of
respect paid to his memory in old Alex
andria were on the largest scale and
most sincere, which will be seen from
files of the. .Gazstte at that time, and tc~
day the same paper in reproducing, in
measure, some of the scenes connected
with the sad occasion.
Five score years have since passed
the United States has grown into
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Harry Standiford, Of Wash
assistant Grand Marshal.


Assistant Grand Marshal.
AIDES TO GRAND MARSHAL.
James Parke Corbin, of Fredericks-
burg.
6. R. Donohoe, of Fairfax county.
Edgar War6eld, sr of Alexandra.
Edward s. Conrad, of Harrisonburg.
William H. Sands, of Richmond.
Harry Hodges. of Norfolk.
On disembarking at Mount Vernon
wharf, the procession formed iu the
following order:
Third United States Cavslry band; Grand
Tiler of the Grand Lodge of Virginia; master
Maaons of the District of Columbis; visiting
master Masons; master Masons of Virginia;
Federal Lodge, No i, of Washington, d. e.;
Fredei icksbuTg Lodge, Nc. f. of Fredericks-
bnrg ys.:Alexsndr.a-W Washington Lodge, No
22 of this city; grand ms.t rs, grand officers;
grand representatives of Jurisdictions outside
of the District of Columbia; officers OF the
Grand Lodge of the District OF Columbia; of
icers of tho Grand Lodge of Virginia. Grand
Master Of Virginia.
The procession, as thus formed, then
NOV ID by way OF the m'nsion, where t1e
President of the United Ststes entered the
column. when the line of the funeral process
sion of one hundred years ago was fol
loved. On arriving at the old vault, the
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qnotng extensively from eulogies of
Washington, cont nued as follows; while
strong with his own generation he is strong r
even in the judgment of TIE generations
which have followed. After lapse of ccn-
tury he is better appreciated more perfectly
understood, more thoroughly veneIated and
loved than when he lived He remains an
eveI-increasing influence for good in overy
Part and sphere of action in the republic He
ou't not alone for his own time, but for the
great future, and pointed the ghiful solu-
ton OF many of the problems which were to
arise in the years to come. The nation needs
at this moment the help of his wise example.
In dealing with our vast respons b!ites we
turu tc HIM. We invoke the counsel of his
life and character and courage. We summon
his precepts that we may keep his pied, es to
maintain justice and law. education and
morslity, and civil and religions liberty in
every part of our country, the new as we'll as
the DID,"
The ceremonies at Mount Vernon then
closed with an appropriate bene ediction Ivy
Edward N. Cslisch. rabbi of B 9Th All ,bs
Synagogue, Richmond.
At Fort Washington gun was 6rsd every
half hour, beginning at sunrise and ending
at sunset. AS the procession moved into the
Mount Vernon grourd', r sc ton of Light
Battery ", 7th U. s. Artil cry, from Wash
ington Bur.ck', fred 21 minute guns At
the conclusion of the Ger, monies at the new
tomb, the firing party, composed of detlcb-
ment from Battery A, 4th q. s. Art llery
Fort Hunt Va. fred three vJlleys. d the
GO lclusion of the Presidents address, 21
guns were frad by ths Us. s. sy'ph, anchor
ed in the river
Taps were then souoded.
The Masons and their families then r..
turned to this city and Washington on the
steamers, and from 8 TO II O'Clock tonight
rscet tion will be h Id at w ll.rd's Hotel in
Wa hingtop, by the Grand Masters and other
distinguh I'd Mssons who vi | be present
Viii the reception is going on in the upper
fl ior, buffet banquet will be spresd in the
grand dining rooms b,low, of which guest,
may psr alks at I'll cir pleasure.
Upon the retirement of the guests and the
receiving party on this occasion vii end the
ceremonies of the ore hurdredth anuiver.
sary of the death of Washington.
An Interesting festure in the proc ession was
George Washington OF Shepherd town. W.
Va, the grand nephew of President Washing
ton, and the son of the last Washington to
own Mount Vernon. g end Master F. T w.
Duke, Of irsinis, is the eighth desc ,ndsnt
from John Washington. The delegates from
Charlestowp, W. Vs., carried rare hist,r g
relic in the shaps OF a Masonic apron, enl-
bro de,. by th. wife of Washiugton's FRIEND
Lafayette
This afternoon the Great Council of tho
Improved Order of Bed Men hald exerc SOS
at Mount Vernon and placed on the tomb an
American flag and wreath of evergreens.
wAsHINGTON's FUNERAL.
The funeral of Genaral Washinoton
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Tn tie county OF Escambia in Alabama
:..fs l,.,le town of Flomaton and there
,,@s ylrs Mollie Crimes. She was
r,,i VIE and mother but several years
~ She found her health slipping away
mn, her She realized that this meant
.s.iueyi,l De nervousness and irritability
Ia, Won. surely lose for her the affec-
mn Of her children and husband, and
IN. As he- health declined discord and
~i,ery would appear in her home. She
a., filed with the loving motherly in
.,rc:. Eat two miscarriages in succession
limos, broke her heart. She had almost
b.. hone when the clouds rolled away
.-l the light of health and happiness
.s.a-aed.
She tells her story in these words:
5! was almost heart broken to think could
- .a.se any more children aud had to suffer as
fHf had lost two children by miScarriageS
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III lAiS u ItS AAei'i'Su-
ings in the every
day life of everyday
people are materials
for IN o ST thrilling
novels. There are
every day stories of
ileroisnl, suffering
and the final tri-
unph of good over
evil of happiness
finally crowning en-
deavor. Here is a
case in point
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al ! ....y expected 10
',,e aa5.1eT when. in
as,ust ~ : learned of
AZ 5esaa taking DR..
P.-ce, Fayorite Pre-
S=9a0a and took it uu-
n s;:e. baby was born
!. November With my
yh-. ca3i-en I had suf-
i-,el eve-ything that
te.h could suffer but this
.:=s : was in perfect
a.s.;i and had a very
,a,y .;lc. I was Ia labor
o..ya short time. 1 can
not praise DR.. Pierce's
rei.cirrs enough for I
.s,.eys ;sey certainly
s.gri MS baby's life and
-lyte my own life as
ze.,. TOOK the Favor
.:e Prescription and ais
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,iEnIC.N Al.

7,-.,s is no argument so good as an ab-
80 nlain. truthful statement of fact.
S,,-.. S,-,-' IS nothing so interesting as fact.
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One Minute Cough Cure is the best rem :
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.a9galad for whooping congh. Children
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K: medy that gives immediate result
C1rss coughs, colds, hoarsenes', Group, pneu-
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8e9LD'q BRoMo.CELERY. Try thi
nrgGsi ,eoedy for 9sadsches. Nsursl2i
I,,n7--7--g ! n nen&s
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WA FUNERAL.
The funeral of General Washington
is thus described in "The Lodge of
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CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGEl
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-15

service a few days ago by telling US ex-
actly what he and his people think Of
us. I think it is time we were letting
them alone. Quit running after them.
Then quit toadying to them The small
politician also causes friction between
the races" He thinks both sections
should unite in aiding and abetting the
negroes to leave the south. That senti-
ment is spreading no doubt and with
great rapidtty.
And yet at heart the best part of the
white race in the south is friendly TO ali
the more reputable, decent, law abiding
negroes. OF that there is not a shadow
of doubt. We believe that many of the
old slaves to this day are much at
tached TO the "old marster's family.
and that they would like to live in
peace with the the whites all through
life.
Out in Texas, recently, when h great
and destructive flood came, nearly all
of the sufferers were negroes. The
Houston Post says So per cent. The
whites promptly showed their sympa-
thy and humanity for these. The aid
all came from THE whites, who were
also giving literally of their means to
educate them. The action, the response
on the part of the whites was prompt,
generous, free handed. There is a ne
gro paper.in Houston called the Public
Speaker. 1t has an editorial headed,
"A Correct View" We make an inter-
esting extract
THE attitude taken by our white
friends during n recent flood, and
even since then, has demonstrated that
we are too apt to believe in talk rather
than facts. Some time ago, at every
turn of the road, We could hear nothing
but talk concerning the white mans
attitude toward us. He did not consid-
or us more than a mass of ignorant, in
dolent and troublesome beings, whose
determination would be the highest step
to be k in the advancement of CIV
ilization. Some people thought we
would all be lynched in the course of
time, or transported to lands beyond
the seas where the heathens rage. No
n thought of the white people all
over this country uniting their efforts
in trying to rescue the negroes from
flood, from starvation, from death. Who
would have thought that men would
run their hands down into their pOck-
cts and pull out thousands of dollars to
save beings who are a menace to civil
%ization, a blot upon the face Of the
earth? The very act of stretching out
the helping hand demonstrates their
good will. Actions speak louder han
words"
A voice like this may we'll drown
forever the hysterical shrieks and raw
ings of the Lillian Jewetts and all the
other crazy fools in the north. Fanati-
cism is criminal now.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-15
Il. vs. n ACkS

The Georgians speak out in manly
tones and with wisdom in reference to
lynchings. Gov. Gambler, eX-Gov.
Northern, MI. H. w. Grady, Hon. Pope
Brown, and others talk right out with
out hesitation or a desire to placate
that element in the north that glories
in hating and lying upon the south, and
who -sakes these their meat and drink.
The report in yesterdays Messenger of
what was said by President Brown, OF
the Georgia State Agricultural Society,
was no doubt read with interest by the
Messengers friends. He spoke openly,
decidedly, clearly. He thinks the W
races have come to the parting OF
the ways" tina the south should stop
toadying to the north; (Amen!) that the
south haters in the north are at the
bottom of all the trouble;" CAmen!
again) n that the slanderer Thurber,
under whose tongue is the poison of
asps, we think, had rendered great
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-15

The late Colonel John w. Forney, of
publican, and editor of gifts, and the
author of one or more books. He edit
ed The Philadelphia Press and The
Washington Chronicle. The Philadel-
phiao Times, we see it mentioned, has
published an article showing that the
statement made by the late DR.. George
A. Foote, of Warrenton, in a memoran-
dunn found by his promising son among
the papers of the deceased, was con-
firmed by Colonel Forney. The Warren
ton Record published in the town in
which DR.. Foote so long practiced his
profession with success and distinction,
states this as to Colonel Forney's tes-
timony:
H corroborates every word of DR..
Foote's statement, and reiterates that
Bealrs death and not Lincoln's posi-
ton as head of the northern states, was
the cause of the presidents assassina-
ton. The Times in the light of these
new facts, saw its own error as quick
ly as it had formerly seen DR.. Foote's
mistake, and in a later article reverses
it's position and apologize by saying
that the tale is both interesting and
historically Important"
The Messenger gave to DR.. Foote full
credence, knowing the man so well. He
was not the man to manufacture evil
dence or to adopt a specious, foe the
Ory.