The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-14
MEETINGS OF THE
MASONIC BODIES
The Time Draws Near for the Assem-
bling ofthe York Rite MasOns.
GRAND LODGES PROGRAMME.
To Honor WashingtOn's Memory on
Anniversary of His Death-Chap-
ter MasOns and knights TEN
plar to Meet in Richmond.

As the year nears it close comes the
time for the assembly Of the grand bodies
of the Mansonic orders. OF paramount
interest is the Grand Blue Lodge which
will meet in Alexandria this year in or
der to be near at hand for the observance
Of the centennial anniversary Of Wash7
ingtons death. The meeting will be held
I'm Lannon's Hall, Alexandria on the 18th,
18th and 18th of December. It is thought
this will be the first time the Grand
Lodge has ever held its annual Commun-
ica,ion outside Of Richmond.
The Washington Centennial Committee
have nearly completed the arduous work
81 arranging for. the meeting.
THE PROGRAMME
The first days session will be I'm Al
cxandrla on Wednesday, December the
18th.
on Thursday morning at $3.50 o'clock a
boat will leave seyenth-street wharf.
Washington, for Mt Vernon, touching az
Alexandria, TO take on the Grand Lodge
Of Virginia and the families Of the Ma
sons. The schedule will be to arrive at
Mt Vernon al n \. NJ. There the Mason
ic ceremonies will Immediately take place
at the grave of Washington, being the
centennial anniversary OF the death OF
the Father OF His Country. Washington
was a distinguished Mason and was bur-
led with the rites OF the order. In the
afternoon the party will return by BOAT.
BROTHER MKINLEY.
At night a reception and buffet banquet
will be held at Wizards Hotel Presi-
dent Mckinley, who is a Mason. will pro-
badly head the line at the reception. In
the line will be all the Grand Masters
present and their wives.
At the third days session Of the Grand
Lodge the officers will be elected.
The contract has been made for the
publication OF a book containing an IN
teresting history Of the Masonic life Of
Washington and the beginning and histo-
ry of the movement for the observance OF
the centennial anniversary of Washing
tons death. Pictures OF many Of the
distinguished Masons present will be in
cluded.
SOMB RECENT CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Centennial Committee has just
received $500 from the Grand Lodge Of
Boston; Si0S.0l from West Virginia, and
500 from Louisiana. toward the expense
Of the undertaking. Quite q number OF
the several grand jurisdictions in the
United States have contributed literally
toward the enterprise. and showed a graf
flying desire 10 take part I'm honor.ng the
memory OF the distinguished man and
Mason. and TO make the affair really ma
tiOnal in its scope. The suggestion of OBJ
serving the anniversary was made by
the Grand Lodge of Colorado, several
years ago, and the Grand Lodge OF Viz
ginia was asked 10 assume the duties, it
being considered appropriate that the
jurisdiction under which his mother
lodge worked should do the honors.
Transportation rates have not been OBJ
tanned but will be communicated TO the
grand lodges later.
The Virginia members OF the Washing
ton Centennial Committee are: Right
Worshpful X. Kcmper; Grand Master
r. r. w. Duke. Jr. John Daniel. Thomas
s. Martin; Mica@n Woods, Most Wor-
shipful A. r. Courtney and Most Wor-
shipful Mann Page.
The District members are: Grand
Master John II. Small, Past Grand Mas
ter James A. Sample, Past Grand Mas
ter MyrOn NJ. Parker, Tast Master L. *.
Bergman. Past Master William Brown.
worshipful Benjamin W. Murch and AL
llson Major.
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter will
meet In the ninety-second grand annual
convocation at the Masonic Temple on
Tuesday. November 18th at o'clock p.
NJ. and will continue for two days.
There are thirty-eight chapters in the
State. each one of which is represented
at this convocation by several delegates.
The officers Of the Grand Royal Arch are
T. Z. Schwartz. Grand High Priest. Iu-
ray; Fred Greenwood. Grand King. Nor
folk: ]. +. Alexander. Grand Scribe
Alexandria: George w Poe. Grand Treas
urer Richmond; ]. B. Blanks. General
Secretary. Petersburg VIM. J. Hubbard
Grand Lecturer. Lynchburg; j. e. Alex
ander. Grand Assistant Lecturer, Alex
andria: C. A. Nesbitt. Chairman Commit
tee on Foreign Correspondence.
The State Conclave OF the knights rem
plar will assemble in Richmond on tho
10th day Of November