Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-11
THE MASONS.


vaxt Thursday will mark tie GEN.
ANNA Of ne death of George Wash
;saroo aad the anniversary will be
,a-nsnmtmorated ia fitting way in all
asTr. Of the country. The arrange.
nsnts for the observance of the day In
NJ. civ and at M. Vernon have been
.,omnle.ed and Will be carried out &C
corllar to the programme published in
.snrdays Gazstte. Many distinguish.
a Nasons from all parts of the coun-
nv sill he present and the occasion
giill he an epoch in Masonic history.
Asheretoiore stated the Grand Lodge
o;Vjrsinia, under whose auspices the
observance OF The centennial will be
b,l!. will meet in this city at the Opera
Eoose on Wednesday evening at six
o'coek and after the session will be ten
dared banquet at Armory Hall by the
fas5ns of tnls city. The hall is now
bqipc beautifully decorated for the oc-
c,.ion under direction of DR.. VIM. M.
smith. chairman of the Racquet COM
mj.tee. and the Opera House is being
arrarg-d for the meeting of the Grand
Lodge.
Already many Masons have arrived
md escl train will.bring more.
+. Peasants, grand treasurer, and
Dr.. G. W. Darlington. grand secretary,
have arrived and have rooms at the
Opera House restaurant, convenient to
me meeting place of the Grand Lodge.
Grand Master Duke and the other
grand officers are expected tonight or
rcorrow. Senator's Daniel and Mar.
liu are also expected to be present.
On Thursday morning at 7:S0 o'clock
special services will be held at Christ
Cnurch-the old church which Wash
laaron attended.
The descendants Of the Washington
swily, q number of whom reside in
tais ety. have received special invita-
lions TO attend the ceremonies Of Mt.
Vernon.
The grand working committee will
meet in the commandery rooms in the
Masonic Temple at 10 a. no., Up. No.
aud p. n. on Tuesday. 12'h inst, and
at 10 3. NJ. and 2 p. m. On Wednesday,
18Th, for Instruction.
Alexandria Washington Lodge will
open at their lodge rooms on Thursday
morning before proceeding to M'. Yer
non and will close on their return.
The Grand Lodge will meet at the
Opera House on Thursday morning
previous to their trip to Mt. Vernon.
The Masons of Washington and the
representatives of the Grand Lodges
vino are in that city will meet at the
Epbtt House in that city on Thursday
norning at $50 and march to the boat.
The Grand Lodge of Virginia with the
Alexandria and Fredericksburg lodges
will form at the Opera House at $50
sld will march to the steamboat wharf
sud embark for Mt. Vernon.
On disembarking at Mount Vernon
wharf, the procession will be formed 10
the followiug order:
Third United States Cavalry band; Grand
Tier OF the Grand Lodge OF Virginia; master
M4sons of the District of Columbia; visiting
master Masons; master Ma:ons of Virginia;
Federal Lodge. No 1, of Washington, D. G.;
Frederick. burg Lodge Nc. 4, of Fredercks-
bury Va; Alexandria Washington Lodge, No
- of this city; grand masters, grand officers;
grand representatives. of Jurisdictions outside
Of the District OF Columbia; officers OF the
Grand Lodge OF the District OF Columbis; Of
aeeTs Of The Grand Lodge of Virginia; Grand
Master OF Virginia.
The procession, as thus formed, will then
now ny way OF the msnsion. where the
p,o- ~ kn TTnitad xpIl1 aptQr th6
column. when the line of the funcrsl process
;iou Of one hundred years ago will be TO
Owed On arriving at the old vault. the
ruks wil be opened, facing inward, and the
Grand Master of Virginia and invited guests
Alexandria Washington Lodge. No. ~; Fred.
tF.ck.burg Lodge, No 4, and Federal Lodge
No. will pass between the ranks, which
wi then be closed. The Grand Master of
Colorado will make his address from plat
form al the old vault, after which the pro.
ce;sOn will thon form. and the grand master
Of Virginia grand officers and invited guests,
with the three lodges named leading and
pOce-d 10 The present tomb, the Grand
Master OF Virginia and other grand officers
taxing position IN front of the tomb, as a.
'sntd by programme of the Grand Lo ige OF
Wig alexandria Washington Lodge, Nc.
- on the right; Fredericksburg Lodge, NO. g,
onthe lefl and Federal Lodge No l, n rear OF
GTan Master of Virginia. Ranks will again
b opened, facing inward, and the mastor
MasOn. in re,r will tnen move forward be-
tween these ranks, thus reversing the column,
aud vii. then move in circle to the right
around the tomb, enclosing the Masonic
bodies above mentioned. After the ceremonies
at the present tomb, the procession will again
be formed and proceed in the or ginsl order
10 the mansion, where the President OF the
United States will make an address, after in
toluction by tho Grapd Master of Virginia.
Aides aud assistant sides assigned for duty
IN Alexandra will report to grand marshal
81 4, headquarters in this city at $3.50 m,
December II.