The times., 1899-12-15

him these. We bring him today the love
Of sons as faithful as their sires.
Grand Master of Vrgnia-My brother,
the Grand Master of South Carolina, what
say you?
Grand Master of South Carolina-Sumter
and Jasper and Masion were ours Wash
ington was no less ours. fer he made their
victories complete. ] bring you this pal
mettO for yCur wreath.
Grand Master Of Virginia-My brother,
the Grand Master Of Georgia, yoIr mes
sage.
Grand Master Of Gecrgia-Last but not
least Of the thirteen, Pulagki'5 blood en-
riches our soil, Washington was ours as
he was yours. Peace to these ashes and
peace to the land he loved
All the Grand Masters Enlighten us
with thy light everlasting IN, Father
and grant US perpetual peace.
The Craft-SO mote il be. Amen.
Grand Master Of NirginiG-My brother,
the Grand Master Of Maine. what say you?
Grand Master of MaiEe-The granite hills
shall perish before the memory of his
greatness shall pass away We yield to no
! Commonwealth in our love for Washington.
Grand Master of Virginia. What says the
South?
The Grand Masters OF Louisiana, Mjssis-
sippi. Florida, Texas. Alabama and Ten
! nessee in Uuisou-Pine trees and palms.
broad prairies and sayaGuans the mighty
/ father Of waterfall these know OF his
/ greatness: all these claim him as the fa-
ther OF their liberties
Grand Master Of Yirginia-What say the
( States once part of old Yirginia-Ohio-
Illinois. Indiana. Kentucky. and West Viz
ginia?
Grand Masters in unison - Masons
throughout our mountains valleys, and
prairies honor and revere the memory of
f George Washington. and now around hjs
! tomb, in gratitude for his services to the
land he loved, and to the cause of Mason
ry TO which he devoted his earliest and
latest manhood.
Z Grand Master Of VirgInia-What says the
/ Vest
The grand masters from al the Western
4 States in unison-We, too. are children Of
the Father OF His Country Here We pro-
claim cur love fer his memory and thank
/ fulnezs for his life
Grand Master cf Nirginia-The North
/ the South. the East and the West have
I spoken. But Washington belongs not &c
any cline or people. What say you, my
{ brethren Of other lands? Lands fG.-eign
! the crown may cali you but in the name
/ Of Masonry ] hail you as our own.
Brief responses We're made by repre-
/ sentatives Of the grand lodges of Canada
England. and Belgium. the service con
Guiding as follows:
The Grand Master Of the District of Co
! lumbia representing the Atlantic States)-
! This lambskin CT white leather apron is
! an emblem Of innocence and the time
/ houCred badge of a Free and Accepted
Mason Kings have not disdained it;
/ princes have been proud to wear it
/ Washington wore it, and its spotless form
] lay upon his coffin a century ago. ] de
/ posit il here in remembrance Of this be-
/ loved brCther-s workman who IN no re-
/ spect was ever unworthy of his work
The Grand Master of Missouri (repre-
/ senting the Central States) s)-This glove is
I a token Of friendship. l deposit it here as
an evidence that death only breaks the
I hand-clasp. The tie which binds the heart
/ Of man to the heart of man remains IN
/ broken forever and forever.
The Grand Master of California trepre-
! senting the Western States1-This ever
/ green is an emblem of the Masonic faith in
! the resurrection of the body and the i'm
mortality Of the soul. I deposit it here in
! the confidence OF a certain faith in the
reasonable religious ard holy hope that
! this dead body eneoffiied here will at the
I last day arise a glorious form to meet our
God To whom be glory and honor and
power and majesty and might and domin-
ion now and forevermore.
The Craft-Amen,
All of the Grand Masters-Oh, death,
/ where is thy sting2
The Grafton, grave, where is thy VIC
4 tory?
The Presidents Speech
The line was now reformed and marched
again to the east front of the mansion,