The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-15
AT WESTINGHOUSE TOMB.
EXERCISES COMMEMORA TING THE
CENTENNIAL or ms DEATH.

Impressive Exercises Held mt Mount vernon
by the Mnsons aud the Order of Red
Men-Ths President Makes the Chief Adj
dress-Depew speaks in Washington.
WARRINGTON. Dec. 14.-Tho Tooth anniyor.
cary Of tho death OF George Washington was
honored day by celebrations in this city and
ut Mount Vernon. The scene at Mount Vernon
was impressive. II was conducted under the
direction OF the Masonic order and President
Mckinley delivered an address. For several
days leading Mnsons have been gathering
here to witness the ceremonies and last night
the programme was begun in Alexandria
by the Grand Lodge OF Virginia. which held
fraternal session attended by nearly all
the leading visiting members Of the
order. This morning President Mckinley.
Secretary Hay. Secretary GaRe. Secretary
Long. Postmaster-General Smith. Major-Gen.
Miles. Adj.-G Corbin. Secretary Porter
and Assistant Secretary Cortelyou left
Washington on special car for Mount
Vernon. They were accompanied by Grand
Master Duke and Grand Master White.
The train made no stops between Washington
and Mount Vernon. The Presidential party
proceeded direct to the Manor House and there
awaited the arrival OF the Knights Templar
and other Masonic orders.
The different Masonic bodies hac left WASH
1nRton by boat and landed at the wharf at
NeTHOu WueEe tnty Wero lOIntu ny Ine
Virginia lodges The procession then
moved up the slope to the mansion
In tho following form Third United
States Cavalry band: Grand Tier Of the Grand
Lodge OF Virginia. Master Masons OF the
District OF Columbia. visiting Master Masons.
Master Masons OF Virginia. Federal
Lodge. No. /. OF Washington; Fredercks-
burg Lodge. No. 4. OF fredericksburg. Va:
Alexandria Washington Lodge. No. %. Of
Alexandria. Va: Grand Masters. Grand Of
Hcers, Grand Representatives Of jurisdictions
tbs Grand Lodge Of the, District OF Colum bla
9fioers Of the Grand Lodge ofVirginla: Grand
Prssidsn. Meklnl.y reviewed the procession
passed the mansion the Pre- idential party fol
IN line az the rear and marched 20 the tomb
yss @ ana
4 dlfee By the Marine Band was played and
ssusRern Virginia The Grand Master sS Mason
AT the conclusion OF the speech the process
sion again formed with the Grand Master OF
the GRAND Masters Of the ' thirteen original original
States together with the three lodges named.
snd Mnse and ohs
Grand Officers took position In front OF tho
TnS the raGfs pep s ;hd se%i
moved forward between those ranks thus re-
versing the column. In this order the column
tomb. enclosing the Masonic bodies. The
ceremonies consisted Of PRAYER by the Grand
Virginia. He asked for responses and greet.
ings from the thirteen original States. and
these were given by their respective Grand
The ritual was read and the Grand Masters
The procession then moved back to tho man
sion. where President Mckinley was intro
duced by Grand Master Duke OF Charlottes-
Vile. Va. The President said
-MosT woRsuIPruL GRAND MASTER MEM
BERs OF THE CRAFT. Ny FELLOW CITIZENS:
mepoEatiye q the one handredth anniversary
his old home. which he loved SO well. and
which the p9tri9tio women OF the country
fraternity Of Masons. which a century ago
which attended the Father OF his Country to
his tomb. Tho lodge In which he was Initiated
Sa q. SES hS
OF honor at his obseauies. are to-day repre-
ana Beloved SsesEs5; n,''' a.. , ,', Hs s.
testify anew their reverence for the name OF
M,s'hihpgtGin and the nspiring example Of his
Sand LSGTes y the country setS
pressive as possible. and most cordial greet:
from beyond the sea. Not alone In this coun-
try. but throughout the world have Masons
this centennial anniversary. The fraternity
instly claims the Immortal patriot as one Of
scknowedsss him as one Of it's Greatast bb ene.
factors. Public bodies. patriotic societies and
have esteemed it Q privilege to-day to nay
shssr 5ri 81 tie to his memory and to the
ment OF Justice and liberty among men. His
fair fame, secured IN It's immortality, shall
s sahns through lcountless ages with undimn
THE STRUGGLING Republic for which Wash
inGtGn was willing to give his Iiie and for
which at all times was the object OF his most
earnest solicitnde. has steadily and wonder
sagacity and foresight carefully plSmnod. It
has stood every trial, and at the dawn of
forward Is mission Of liberty. During ali tho
Intervening years II has been true, forever
he and his illustrous colleagues framed Tor its
s guidance and government. liz was, the M
and but Tor him the nation could not havs
achieved its Independence. could not have
SrmsS s n9n mo- haze FED
precedent nor predesressof. His work was orig.
He selected the, site for the capital Of tho
Republic he found and gave 1t the name OF tho
the name OF Washington as the more lore hitting
and TO be a PERPETUAL reception Of the SER
tinental Army. the President Of the Convention
which framed the Constitution and the first
millions Of people acknowledges allegiance TO
the nag which he made triumphant Tho Ma
tion Is his best eulopist and HIS MODEST monu-
Il have been deeply Interested and touched
by the sentiments OF his contemporaries ut
tered hundred wears ago on the occasion OF
his death. The Rev, Walter King OF Norwich,
Conn. IN the course OF an eloquent culogy de-
nset In that city on jan .. 1900. said. In
by one mighty eff9r, Of manly resolution