Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-09
THE MASONs.

TIE Masonic demonstration TO mark
a; csntenuial of George w .shing'on's
t.sb will be an event of more than
r3insry interest to Masons of all de-
TIE: aud to the public at large. The
id preparations for the affair are
lou. completed, and the exercises will
as:ame a portion of two days. The
=iyi:es will be under the supervision
aias Grand Lodge of Virginia.
Next Thursday, December "A, will be
sa.rsly observed throughout the
s1,rp as the centennial anniversary
f.ae death of Washington at Mount
T,,,On. Exercises OF the most i'm
Massive character will be hello that day
!. lounc Vernon, wheye rest the re-
-,i,so.tbe lIustrious dead. The Grand
-ags OF Virginia, Fredericksburg
L8ge. No. i; Alexandria WASHINGTON
.L3t.e. Ne. -; Federal Lodge, Ne. l.
aas D.strict of Columbia, and repre-
=ss,iyes from other grand jurlsdic'
.ao:, and invited guests, together with
tie civic and military associations to
@liolm as nearly rs possible to the
l,ersl ceremc MES of December 10.
isg. will proceed from Washington and
alexandria to Mount Vernon by cleo
reca.s ana steamboats,, Leaving Was6-
a,!oa at $50 and this city at 10 a. %.
IaeGfand Lodge of Virginia will form
"a aiog street, at 8 o'clock g. m the
lad OF column at the Opera House,
sd IN order, from front to rear, as
FLOWS Master Masons; Alexandria
E4:augton Lodge, No %; Fredericks
tx Lodge, No. 4; officers OF the
iaal Lodge of the State of Virginia ;
Ir.ld Master of Virginia. The column
sll proceed thence to the landing
d the Mount Vernon and Mar
ISL Hail Steamboa Company,
7aere they will go aboard the steamer
III conyeynace to Mount Vernon.
arriving at Mt. Vernon they will march
oVer tue exact route followed by the
ilreJa cortege of Washington q centu-
Fsso. President Mckinley and CAD
ne. wilI travel 10 the tomb by electric
ei'>, and the President will deliver 40
'iaion. This promises to be one OF
lif most notable occasions in the hlsto-
Y Of Masonry and bids fair to be the
sisaiest Masonic gathering ever Wit
l'ssed IN this country.
Services at the old vault will be-
Solemn diree by the band.
.Pfayer by Brother the Right Rev. A;
y randolph, Bishop 81 the Episcopal
Diocese OF Southern Virginia.
Music by an octette from the Grand
-9lge Of the District of Columbia.
Address by the Grand Master of Ma
@as OF Colorado.
| Alter the address of the Grand Mas
E'oi Colorado at the old vault the pre-
.''son will march to the tomb in which
asaow deposited the remains OF Wash
Inc Grand Masters of the thirteen
~ Wy States (or their representatives.
4 ~, val 'Asa stand in a line in front OF the
%lo, iaclng out; the Grand Masters
SoAef States and foreign Jurisdictions
VI ". Inelr representatives. in half circle
r-sls them; the Grand Lodge ana
s , brethren in a circle around the
'Io, Joining hands.
:. Alter prayer by the Grand Chaplain
~ uFand Master of Virginia will bret
sai Inc attention Of the crsft to the
~Y1 NAT one hundred years ago the su'
.'Slae Architect of the Universe re-
ro'ed Brother George Washington
rvl Tue terrestrial to the celestial
s ..,Se, and ne will subsequently address
-, ..u 1tand Master from the States o.
q W. ~ aalon represented and ask them
20. 10. messages they bring. Suitable
Npunsss will be made by the Crane
LISTERS aud the Graft.
! ~. sle dFsnd Masters will then deposit
4 e,, AZ. wTeaths or evergreens and the
4 JEW. H., Viii slowly march past the tomb
1 ,FFysl'ing the evergreens.
-. .le hed men will join in a specia
NV. ne at Mount Vernon during the
..S'o02n. 1t will be conducted Ly the
"'ai chiefs of the order.
s 81. a Fort Washington y gun will bt
4 ~, [l eveTy half hour, heginniog at sue
~ and ending at supse'. AS the pro
, son moves into the Mount Vernon
,,9Ii9ds, platoon of Light Battery NJ
T. ). Artillery. from Washington
4 H. acSs, will FIRE 81 minute guns. a
4 conclusion of ceremonies at tint
me Best Prescription for Chills
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