Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-14
One Hundredth Anniversary OF
the Great Americans Death.
SEyICES AT MOUNT VERNON.
President u'Kiiney Deliver. an Eio-
auent Addre.. Procession TO
Washington Tomb.

Washington. Dec. ii.-Mount Yer
non was the scene today Of the most
unique and Impressive ceremony In lts
rich and picturesque history. Masons
OF high degree from all over the Unit
ed States and Canada met at tho tomb
OF Washington In services commemor-
ating the one hundrcdth anniversary
OF the death OF the greatest Amcri-
can.
President Mckinley delivered an elo-
qucnt tribute to the memory VI The FIRST
Iferldcnt,and senators and representa-
tiNca In Congress. high officials VI the
government and distinguished private
citizens were participants and spcctH-
tors OF the solemn services.
Later In the day when the Masonic
ceremonies had been concluded. Indie
pendent order Of Reimcn succeeded
them In honoring the memory OF WASH
inStun with the rites Of their order.
The Masons went from this city to
Mount Vernon by steamer. Headed
by Col. Robert White OF Wheeling. W.
va, the grand marshal. the procession
marched to the wharf and embarked.
~ Alexandria they were Joined by
the federal grand lodge OF Virginia
and the journey 10 Mount Vernon was
resumed
President Mckinley left the white
House shortly before n o'clock, aud he
was taken to Mount Vernon on a special
train on the electric line. being escort
| ed by all the members OF the cabinet
who were In thu city. Gen. Miles and
| Gen. Corbln.
At Mount Vernon the procession was
formed In line at the Mansion. where
President Mckinley and other diatin-
sushed guests Joined II. and moved
| slowly TO the vault. where tirat fcpogod
the remains % Washington
This procession was formed and
| moved In the exact order and over the
| same path which was followed nt
WaHhingtonH funeral. Hating at
the vault the Third cavalry band
] played n funeral dirge. and the Right
Rev. \. N. Randolph. bishop OF the
Southern Episcopal diocese OF Virginia.
| offered an invocation. This was fol-
lowed by an address By the grand mas.
ter Of MaHons In Colorado. and the
| procession then moved on TO the tomb
where the remains nf Washington now
lic Here occurred the Impressive
services Of Masonic ritual.
The grand masters Of the thirteen
original States formed In line facing
the representatives OF the other Jurla-
dlc,lon and the grand lodge and other
brethren standing In a circle around the
tomb with Joined hands.
Then the Erpnd master Of Virginia
/ called upon each Of the jurisdictions In
turn for the messages and tributes sent
by them.
As the grand master OF California.
representing the western States, con-
cluded the following responses were
made;
me craft. Amen"
All Of tho grand masters, "oh death
where thy stlngy'
The craft. "oh grave. whore Ia thy
victory7'
The grand master then deposited
their wrcnths and evergrcgns and the
| craft slowly marched past, laying ON
| the tomb their tributes.
Upon reaching the mansion. the lines
were drawn up and President Mckinley
delivered an eloquent oratlon. which
was listened 10 In profound and Impress
slye silence.
IN ST. PAuL's CHAPEL.
New York, Dec.il.-St. Pnul'H chapel.
where George Washington attended
services while he lived In New York,
IN deliberately decorated for the most
important feature OF the commemorn-
tion Of the Tooth anniversary OF the
death OF George Washington which
took place there today, At HAS "A. M.
procession moved from the vestry
house to the church through the church
yard. RcpruHcntativea Of various rev.
dictionary societies followed A detail
from the seventh regiment ". v. n. q.
preceded the invited guests, VINO were
followed by detail from squadron
A. dismountcd. Then came members
OF the Society ~ the Cincinnati and
the Sons OF the Revolution. Rev. Dr.
Dix conducted the services. assisted
by several invited clergymen, and the
sermon was delivered by Rev. Dr.
Mnncius n. Hutton, OF Rutgers College
DR. Dix II chaplain Of the Sons OF the
Revolution. Minute guns were fired at
Castle Williams while the services
lasted Among those who accepted In
Vitationa to be present We're Major
General Nelson A. Miles. Major Cen
cral Roe. AdJutant General Avery u
Andrews. Governor Roosevelt and
Mayor Van wyck.
Al y. m. memorial exercises were
held at the old Jumel Mansion under
the management OF the Washington
Heights chapel OF the Daughters OF
the American Revolution. and at $3.50
o'clock the Daughters OF Cincinnati
had exercises at Dclmollco'H, wher,
addresses were made by Prof. VIM. NJ
Sloane OF Columbia University. John
$. Wise OF Virginia; Everett r. Tom
llnson and Captain Richard H. Greene
historian general Of the Mayflower So
ciety
The flags on the public school houses
were flown at hnlf-mast
COMMEMORATIVE SERVICES.