Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-21
SOLEMN RITES.
Observance of the Centenary of
WaShington's Death.
NasOns and Red Wen Assemble at the
Tomb at W.T.. vernon TO Pay Trib-
ute 10 "a Great Mans Mcuory
President Mckinley
Delivers an Address.

| Washington, Dec. 15.-With cere-
monies beautiful and appropriate
and in the presence of distinguished
| assemblage the centennial of the
death of George Washington was
commemorated at Mt. Vernon
yesterday That Mt. Vernon should
have been selected as the scene of
| the exercises was peculiarly fitting.
There it was that the happiest Incl
| dents of Washington's life occurred.
| There it was. too, that he died, and
there all that was mortal of him was
laid to rest in a mausoleum overlook
ing the Potomac.
| Yesterdays ceremonies were elab-
orately planned by the Masonic bodies
and the Red Men of the United States.
The movement for the days observ-
ance originated in 1898 with the
| grand lodge of MasOns of Colorado,
| the proposition being made by WI
liam ID. Wright, grand master of Col
orado, who was present to witness
| the carrying into effect of his idea.
| Charge of the ceremonies incident to
the commemoration VISA placed in the
hands of Masons of Virginia. it being
| in. the Old Dominion that Washing.
| ton was obligated as a Master Mason
and there that he participated enthu-
siastically in Masonic work and OBJ
| servances.
| The officers of the grand lodge Of
| Virginia and the membership of
| Fredericksburg lodge, in which Wash
| ington was made a Mason, and of
| hington-AleXandria lodge, over
which he presided as master. had the
| IaI,. -, Il, &c l,t
the observanccs were appropriate.
| That the duty was well performed was
evidenced by the solemnity and beauty
of the ceremonies and by the i'm
mcnse concourse of Masons present.
| Thousands were in attendance from
all parts of the country. and almost
every jurisdiction in the United States
and a few from foreign countries were
represented.
At Mt. Vernon the procession formed
| in line at the mansion, where Pres-
dent Mckinley and other distinguished
| guests Joined in and moved to the old
vault where first reposed the remains
| of Washington. The procession was
| formed and moved in the exact order
and over the same path which was fol-
lowed at Washingt on's funeral. Halt
ing at the vault the Third cavalry
band played a funeral dirge and A. NJ.
Randolph, bishop of the Episcopal
diocese of Virginia, offered an invoca-
tion. This was followed by an adj
dress by the grand master of MasCrs
in Colorado and the procession then
moved on to the tomb where the re-
mains of Washington now lie.
Here occurred the impressive serv-
ices of the Masonic ritual. The grand
masters of the k3 original states formed
in line facing the representatives. of
the other, jurisdictions and the grand
lodge and other brethren stood in a
circle around the tomb with joined
hands. Then the grand master Of
Virginia called,upon each of the juris-
dictions in turn for the messages and
tributes sent by them.
The grand masters then deposited
their wreaths and evergreens and the
craft slowly marched past, laying on
the tomb their tributes. Upon reach
ing the mansion the lines were drawn
up and President Mckinley delivered
an eloquent Grafton.
The services concluded with bene.
diction by Brother Calisch, rabbi of 4
Richmond synagogue.
At o'clock delegation of the Inn
proved Order of Red Men, in charge of
the great incohonee, George e. Green,
of Binghamton, \. V. and Charles III.
Litchman. of Marblehead, Mass, ar
rived at Mt. Vernon to pay the tribute
of 100000 Red Men to the memory of
Washington. He was one of the foun-
ders d&the Sons of Liberty, to which
the Red Men trace back their origin
through varying names.
a AI.., hat ID-l.~
Daniels, had invoked the Great Spirit,
Acting Great Incohonec Litchman
pronounced the grafton upon Wash
ington. He was followed by the
great chief of records, Charles II. Con-
ley, with Il beautiful message to the
Red Men of the world. In conclu
sion he deposited within the tomb
a handsome silk flag on standard to
which was attached four ribbons of
the colors of the order-green, orange,
blue and scarlet.
George Washington memorial serv-
ices were held in this city at the
Church of the Epiphany under the
auspices of the patriotic societies of
the District of Columbia. The church
was crowded. The Episcopal form of
service was conducted jointly by the
Sons of the American Revolution,
Colonial DANES, Colonial Wars, Sons
of the Revolution, Daughters of the
Revolution, Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution, and the Society of the
War of 1912. The bishop of Wash
ington ot1iciated.
New York, Dec. 15.-In commemo-
ration of the Tooth anniversary of the
death of George Washington. services
were held in churches and schools and
by several patriotic societies of this
city yesterday. The memorial serv-
ices in st. Paul chapel were held by
the Sons of the Revolution and the
Society of Cincinnati. 1t was in ST.
Paurs that Washington worshipped
while the first congress was in ses-
sinn In this citA. and The NOW ,..hinln