Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-14
Christ Church, Alexandria.

I 1.-THE Grand Lodge of Colorado-Whose
grand master was the frat to suggest the
Washington centennial" Col. Edwin B.
Hay, of Washington, ITO the Brethren Of
Other charlottesville hospitality of Free
| Masonry should be as broad as Its univcr
salty" WoIshipful Charles Woodbury., Of
Beverly, Mass, "Liberty Lodge-Washing,
tom Liberty and the Comet tut,op, INSOFAR
able; so shall it ever be between Msssachu-
setts and Virginia Masons." Blight Worship
| full g. J. Quinn, of fredericksburg, FEEDER.
| icksburg, No. (which was present at
Washinaton's Masonic birth Blight Wor-
shipful W. 81. Lambert, of Alexandria Alex
andris- Washington Lodge No. 22-"Which
| followed Washington, the Mason, to the
tomb" Right Worshipful E. E. DowDham,
Andrew Jackson Lodge No. 12O-Nsmed
| for Mason, and one of the strongest chslac.
ters of our history" Worshipful J. E.
Alexander, "The Tenets of Free Masonry
Brotherhood, love, relief and truth"
Worshipful E. Kemper, "The Influence OF
| FREQ Masonry ON the Civilization of tho
World-As client ss the sunshire, and as po-
tent" Brother Hubert Snowden, 1.-THE
| Fress-Let it ever DO remembered that iti
exemplar, Benjamin franklin. was Mason"
Most Worshipful Col. Robert White, of Wash
ington, D. c., 80 the Ladies-Who have
made Masonry possible
THE COMMITTEES.
The Virginia ashiDgton centennial
committee was composed as follows
K. Kemper, chairman; R. T. w. Duke,
grand master; Alfred r. Courtney, past
grand master; Miosjah Woods, Senator
John ". Daniel, Senator Thomas s.
Martin and Mann Page, past grand
master. Mr.. Courtney was also chair
man of the executive committee of the
centennial memorial.
The Masons having charge of the
celebration in Alexandria we're COM
mittee from the two lodges of this city,
composed of E. E. Downham, chair
man; Benjamin Aitcheson, Charles
Woodberry, DR.. w. M. Smith, L. Wul-
furt, Edgar Warfeld, ST., ]. T. Gala
han, Henry Smell. 81. K. Field,
T. 81. Ficklin, ]. E. Alexan-
der, T.; 81. Neatherland, DR.. w. R.
Purvis, Thomas w. Robinson, August
Oshlert, Charles B. Marshall, E. r.
Mills aud William L. Allen. The sub
committees were: On decorations, DR..
W. R. Purvis. chairman, aud W. L. a.
len, ]. E. Alexander, E, R. Mills and
Henry Smell, Committee on finance:
E. E. Downham, chairman; DR.. w. r
Purvis, T. II. Ficklin, L. Wulfurt and
Charles Woodbury.. Committee on &C.
commodations, CHARLES B. Marshall,
chairman. C. G. Lennon, B. Aitche-
SOD, T. w. Robinson, T. q. heather
land and ]. T. Callahan. Banquet
committee, DR.. VIM. M. Smith, chair
man; Edgar W.rfield, sr., Benjamin
Aitcheson, Ell. K. Field and August
Oehlert.
Each lodge appointed committees on
reception, entertainment, &c., and at
the banquet last night one hundred
members Of the two lodges acted as
ushers and walters.
The ladies' committee having in
charge the banquet comprised the
following:
Ladies' committee-Mrs. J. E. Alex.
ander, chairman; Mrs. A. G, Uhler,
secretary; Mrs. E. b. O'Brien, Mrs. J.
F. Brrell. Mrs. Hotfmao, Miss Minnie
Steiner, Mrs. Hammond. Mrs G. B
Marshall, Mrs. B. @. Carlin, Mrs. w
F. Creighton, Mrs. Alexander Nc
Burney, Miss Mary Atcbeson, Miss
Lou Aitcheson. Mrs. b. K. Field, Mrs.
Fowler, Miss King, Miss M. G. Norton,
Miss A Henderson, Miss Kate Fisher,
Mis- Lulu Smoot, Mrs A. D. Brockett,
Misses Angelo, Mrs. Makely, Mrs.
Perry, Miss Ella Smoot, and many
others.