The evening times., 1899-11-29
PLANS OF THE MASoNs|
Arrangements for the Centennial Of
the Death Of Washington.
A Programme of Exceptional Inter-
est ArranEed-Exercises ut Mount
Vernon and at the Tomb to BE of
the Most Impressive Character.
Enterta inment of the Guests.

Arrangements in Masonic circles have
been nearly completed for the observance
of the Centennial OF the death OF Gen.
George Washington. There is complete
accord between the committees Of the
Grand Lodges of the District of Columbia
and Virginia, and every promise that the
occasion will draw very large attendance
of distinguished Masons from many parts
OF the country.
On the evening of DecembeI 13, the
Grand Lodge Of Virginia will assemble in
its annual communication at the Opera
House, in Alexandria, and the visiting
Masons and invited guests will be enter
tanned there, at Alexandria Washington
Lodge No. 90, and elsewhere.
On the morning of December IA. the
Grand Lodge of Virginia. Fredericksburg
Lodge No. 4, Alexandria Washington Lodge
No %, Federal Lodge No. l, of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and representatives from
other grand Jurisdictions, and invited
guests. together with the civic and mill
tary association to conform as nearly as
possible to the funeral ceremonies of De-
cember is. 1893, will proceed from Alex
andria to Mount Vernon by electric cars
and steamboats,, leaving Alexandria at $3.50
a. m, sharp.
At Mount Vernon the Masonic bodies
will FORM together with the invited guests
on the east side of the mansion and proceed
to the cid vault by the same path and in
the same order in which the procession
was formed and moved on the day of Gen
eral Washington's funeral.
Services mt the Tomb.
At the old vault the services will be con-
Quoted as follows:
Solemn dirge by the band.
Prayer by Brother the Right Rev. A NJ.
Randolph. Bishop of the Southern Episco-
pal Diocese, of Virginia.
Music by octette from the Grand Lodge
of the District of Columbia.
Address by the Grand Master of Masons
of Colorado.
The procession will then move to the
new vault, in which the remains of General
Washington and his wife lie. The Grand
Lodge OF Virginia will form in circle
around the vault. assisted by the Grand
Lodge of the District OF Columbia, and
representatives of other jurisdictions in
'front.' Lodge No. 1, of Virginia on the
right; Lodge No. %. of Virginia. on the
left and Federal Lodge No. l, CT the Dis
trlct OF Columbia IN tne centre.
Services at the tomb will then be con-
Quoted by the Grand Lodge of Virginia, as
sisted by the Grand Lodge of the District
of Columbia and the representatives of the
ether grand Jurisdictions, and will con-
clude as follows:
Prayer by the Grand Chaplain Of the
Grand Lodge of Virginia.
Vocal Music.
Benediction by the Grand Chaplain of
10 I nlc of ho ri ipt pf
bia.
The procession will then break up and
return as individuals to the east front of
the mansion. where the Grand Master OF
Masons OF Virginia will introduce Brother
William Mckinley President of the United
States. who will make an address. The ex-
ercises will close with the hymn. "Ameri-
ca" sung by all present
Zig Guns VIII Fire saIutes.
During the ceremonies minute guns will
be fired from Fort Washington and from a
United States war vessel in the Potomac
opposite Mount Vernon. Military salutes
will be fired at the same time on the
grounds Of Mount Vernon. The funeral SER
vices will be identical with those which
were held 100 years ago at the same place.
After the address by the Grand Master
of Colorado. the grand masters of the
thirteen original States will stand in a lire
in front of the tomb facing out. TIE grand
masters of other States and foreign jur,s-
dictions will stand in half circle, facing
them. The Grand Lodge of Virginia and
other Masons are to stand in a circle
around the tomb, joining hands.
After the prayer by the Grand Chaplain
the Grand Master of Virginia will state
the purpose of the assemblage, and ask for
greetings and responses from the thirteen
ba.-a bnG,
given he will turn TO the States from each
section, North, East. South, and West, and
ask for tributes TO the memory of him
whose name they celebrate
At the close of the ritual the grand
masters will deposit their evergreen
wreaths. and the craft will slowly march
by the tomb and do the same. After the
henediction the brethren will proceed TO
the mansion.
Instructions for the Visitors.
The Virginia Grand Lodge committee
makes the following recommendations in
its formal circular of announcement:
''As this will be the first gathering to-
gether of Masons of the United States and
foreign lands in the worlds history, t
will be proper to entertain them at tie
close of the exercises at Mount Vernon with
banquet. Obviously the proper place 10
hold this banquet, because OF the national
character of Washington, and of the gath
ering of aiasons from this country and
other lands on that occasion, viii be in
the city that bears Washington's name,
and which he himself laid out. In this
connection, and at the request of your
committee, the Grand Lodge of the Dis
trict of Columbia has appointed a COM
mittee of cooperation. Observance o. the
day will conclude with immense re-
ception given by the Grand Lodge of Vir-
ginia and the representatives of the other
grand jurisdictions present, probably in
the large Convention Hall of that city, to
which not only our brethren and all
Masonic brethren will be welcomed, but
as no Masonic occasion Of this kind would
be complete without the presence Of the
wives sisters, mothers, friends. and sweet
hearts OF the Masonic fraternity, an op-
portunity will be given at that time and
in that way for this most interesting and
proper feature in the concluson of the
whole affair."
1t is believed the meeting will be one OF
the most impressive ever held by the
Masonic order in America.
A DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.
An Illinois Couple Found Dead in
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