The evening times., 1899-12-13
IN WASHING9ON'S HONOR
The Anniversary of His Death to
Be Appropriately Observed.
Mount Vernon Will BE the Mecca for
Masons From Every State-Cere-
monies mt the Tomb and Mansion.
The Red Men to Pay Tribute to
the Memory Of the First President.

tion tomorrow OF the Centennial Anniver-
sary of Washingtons death, by the Ma
sonic organizations OF the District of Co.
lumbia and Virginia, will be completed
this afternoon. Only few minor details
remain to be arranged Prominent MEM
bers of the order are arriving in the city on
every train, and reporting at the headquar-
ters established, at the Ebbitt House.
Grand Master Duke, of Virginia, and
Grand Marshal White, are in charge at
headquarters. delegation of fifty Ma
sons from Detroit. were among the ar
rivals last night. Another delegation of
100 from the same city will arrive This
afternoon.
The Grand Marshal, who will have
charge of the ceremonies at Mount Vernon,
has selected Harry Standiford as his as
sistant. and will have the following aides:
James Parke Corbin, Fredericksburg. Va:
S r. Donohoe, Fairfax county, Va: liar
ry Hodges, Norfolk Va; Edgar Warield,
Alexandria. Va: Edward s. Conrad. Har-
risonburg. Va, and William Sands, Rich
mond Va.
The Line of March.
All the Masonic organizations of the
District will assemble at the Ebbitt House
tomorrow morning at O'Clock Fifteen
minutes later the line will move in the
following order:
Master Masons OF the District of Columbia ex-
cept Federal Lodge. No. l. will form line on
the west side Of Fourteenth Street. facing east
between Pennsylvania Avenue and Street
northwest. right resting on Pennsylvania Ave
All visiting Master Masons in the District of
Columbia Will assemble at O'Clock a. M. and
form line on the east side of Fourteenth
facin between Pennsylvania
nue. and + Street northwest, right resting on +
Street.
Federal Lodge, No. ], OF Washington, d. c.,
will form line on the south side of Street.
facing north, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Streets northwest, right Of line resting on Four
teenth Street, and will be reported TO the Grand
Marshal for assignment TO position.
Grand Masters and all representatives of Grand
Lodges OF Jurisdictions outside of the District OF
O'Clock a. m. at the Street entrance of the
Ebbitt House; carriages will be formed in col
umns OF twos on Fourteenth Street facing south;
between + Street and Pennsylvania Avenue head
of column resting on Pennsylvania Avenue.
officers of the Grand Lodge of the District OF
Columbia. under charge of the Grand Marshal,
take carriages at O'Clock a. m. and follow in
Of the carriages OF the visiting Grand Mas
and representatives of Grand Lodges of juris-
dictions outside of the District OF Columbia.
As thus organized. this column, in the order
above mentioned. will proceed by way of Four
teenth Street TO Pennsylvania Avenue. to Seventh
and Marshall Hall Steamboat Company, where
they will 20 aboard the steamer for conveyance
to Mount Vernon.
At Mount Vernon the District Masons
will be Joined by the Virginia organizations.
In the following order the procession,
which will be formed at the wharf. will
move up the slope toward the Mansion
Third United States Cavalry Band
Grand Tyler OF the Grand Lodge of Virginia.
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Visiting Master Masons.
Master Masons of Virginia
Federal Lodge. No. /. of Washington. ID. c.
Fredericksburg Lodge No 4, of Fredericksburg
Virginia.
Alexandria Washington Lodge, No. %, of Alex
sndria, Va
Grand Masters.
Grand Officers.
Grand Representatives Of Jurisdictions Outside Of
the District of Columbia.
Officers OF the Grand Lodge of the District Of
Columbia.
Officers Of the Grand Lodge OF Virginia.
Grand Master OF Virginia.
The programme as officially announced
follows:
The procession will move by way of the Man
sion, where the President of the United States
will enter the column, when the line of the fu-
neral procession Of one hundred years ago will be
followed. On arriving at the old vault the ranks
will be opened, facing inward. and the Grand
Master OF Virginia and invited suests-Alcxandria-
Washington Lodge No. 30. Fredericksburg Lodge
No. T. and Federal Lodge. No. Twill pass be-
tween the ranks. which will then be closed
The Grand Master of Colorado will make his
address from platform at the old vault, after
which the procession will again form. with the
Grand Master of Virginia. Grand Officers. and
invited guests, together with the three lodges
named. leading, and proceed to the present Tomb
the Grand Master OF Virginia and ether Grand
Officers taking position in front of the Tomb as
assigned 10y programme of Grand Lodge Of Vir-
ginia; Alexandra w ashnGton Lodge, No. % on
right, Frederick.burg Lodge, No. 4. on left and
Federal Lodge, No. !, in rear of Grand Master OF
Virginia. Ranks will again be opened facing in
ward. and the Master Masons in rear will then
move forward between these ranks thus revers.
ing the column, and will thence move in circle 10
the right around the Tomb inclosing the Masonic
bodies above mentioned
After the ceremonies at the present Tomb the
procession Will again be formed and proceed in
the original order to the Mansion where the
President of the United States will make an ad-
dress. after introduction by the Grand Master
of Virginia.
At Fort Washington a gun will he fired every
half hour, beginning at sunrise and ending at
sunset. As the procession into the Mount
vernon grounds, platoon of light battery NJ.
Seventh [. 5. ARTILLERY, from Washington Bar.
racks, viii fire twenty-one guns. At the con
clnsion OF ceremonies at the new Tomb the firing
party. composed OF a detachment from Battery
y Fourth L. $. Artillery, Fort Hunt. Va, will
fire three volleys. At the conclusion Of the
Presidents address. twenty-one guns will be
fired by the L. s. $. Sylph, anchored in the river
Wrenths From English Masons.
Two magnificent wreaths. shaped into
the Masonic emblem-the square and COM
pass-ara on exhibition in Alexandria.
They are composed of oak and laurel,
measuring about five feet in diameter, and
are the gift to the Alexandria Washing
ton Lodge of Masons from the Earl of Lon
desborough Past Grand Senior Warden of
Masons in England, an officer of Constitu-
tional Lodge, No 294, of Beverly England
The foliage used in designing the wreaths
was pNucked in Londesborough Park, East
Yorkshire. England. private reserve near
the home of the ancestors of George Wash
ington. The wreaths bear cards with the
following inscriptions:
'LondesborouGh Park: an humble token Of
respectful admiration for of the greatest
architects the world has known, whose work
every Englishman prays may endure and prosper |
English born member of Liberty Lodge, Bev- |
erly. Mass, L. s. A., and Past Grand Master of ,
Constitutional Lodge, No. 29i Beverly, Yorkshire,
England" |
.'From the Worshipfu Master, officers, breth.
ren of the Constitutional Lodge. No. 29i of An |
Mass, East Yorkshire. England; token of the |
high esteem in which the character of the IL |
lustrious Washington is held.
Fourteenth December, 1897
The Red Mems Observance.
The Great Council of the Improved Order |
of Red Men, which convenes here tomor-
row, will fittingly observe the anniversary |
of the first Presidents death. Great |
Representative George P johnson of the |
hist ri and Graaf Inrohouoa Han Caarua