The times., 1899-12-14

Programme Today-Thc Red Mems
Convention other ObServances.
The great celebration in honor Of Wash
ington and in commemoration Of the
hundredth anniversary OF his death. was
begun last night by the Masons Of Virginia
in the Opera House at Alexandria TIE
Opera House was crowded and the cere-
monies were conducted under the auspices
OF the Washington Alexandra Lodge, OF
Alexandra. and the Grand Lodge Of the
State Of Virginia Grand Master r. 7.
". Duke. assisted by George W. Wright,
Deputy Grand Master; II. 0. Kerns,
Grand Senior Warden; Ed y. Eubank,
Grand Junior Warden; George ". Caring
ton, Grand Secretary: Rev. George H. Ray,
d. D. Grand Chaplain; Thomas y. Davis,
Grand Senior Deacon. ". c. Wilkinson,
Grand Tier; Fred Peasants. Grand Treas
urer: Junius A Cosby, Grand PursUiyant,
and William Krause. Grand Senior Steward,
and the Virginia Washington centennial
committee. composed as follows. K. KEN
per, Chairman, r. T. ". Duke. Grand
Master; Alfred r. Courtney. Past Grand
Master. AIicaiah Woods. Senator John wv.
Daniel, Senator Thomas 5. Martin, and
Mann Page. Past Grand Master Mir.
Courtney is also chairman of the executive
committee of the centennial memorial
The Opera House had been handsomely
decorated for the occasion. It was crowded
with Mas0ns OF high and low degree Mu-
sic was furnished by an orchestra and
after the usual memorial services Of the
order had been observed a long programme
was rendered. many historical documents
being read that were issued and prepared
by Washington himself There were also
elaborate ceremonies conducted by Mont
Eomery Lodge last night at Rockville, Md
in the Presbyterian Church in that town
al which long programme was also rem
dered. During yesterday morning and
afternoon there were meetings of the Dis
trict Masons and Red Men at the Ebbitt
House al which all of the plans relating
10 their movements in the ceremonies to-
day were completed. Later in the after
noon q statement was made at the White
House concerning the movements OF Presi-
dent Mckinley, and the part he VIII take
today IN the observance. The Red Men
also arranged for their celebration. which
viii take place in Convention Hall this
evening The following officers were
elected TO preside over the affair: Chair
man T. c. BornkesselI, Great Sachem;
Assistant Chairman, +. W. Kshiert, Great
Keeper Of Wampum: Secretary. J. A. Whit
lock Great Chief Of Records; Assistant
Secretaries. II. W. Tippett and J. A. Me
Phersou, Past Sachems; Treasurer, A. d
Shaw, Past Sachem.
The Presidents Movements.
The programme arranged by all Of the
organizations and the various industries
thaLare TO take part in the affair, as given
out last night is as follows:
President Mckinley and his Cabinet Off
GERS received Grand Master Duke yester-
day and il was agreed that the President
and his party should depart for Mount
Vernon on special train thai viii leave
Thirteen -and-a-half Street, over the Wash
inR1on AlexRndria and Mount Vernon cleo
trlc railway line, al 10 O'Clock this morn
ing. The President. Cabinet, Adjutsnt
General Corbin, Secretary Porter. and Sec
retary CortelyOu viii occupy one of the
cars The others viii be reserved for
Grand Master Duke Grand Marshal White
ana other prominent Masons On the ar
rival al Mount Vernon The Presidential
party viii wait al the mansion until the
arrival OF the procession Of Knights, when
they VIII join il ana proceed 10 the tomb
After The ceremonies al the tomb the
President VIII make an address from me
steps OF the mansion. The party viii re-
turn 10 Washington by the special train al
the conclusion Of The ceremonies. The
Representatives Of the thirteen original
States viii report 10 Assistant Aide W H
Sands al 7.45 a. u. al the Ebbitt House il
the following order; Virginia, Penn
syIvania. Georgia South Carolina, NORTH
Carolina, Maryland Delaware. New JeT-
sey, New York New Hampshire Con
necticut Rhode Island, and Massa-
cbusetts After these follow the rep.
resentatives OF the grand master o.
England, grand masters. grand officers, aut
grand representatives Of Florida Missis'
sippi Louisiana. Texas. Alabama, Tennes,
see. Ohio, Illinois, Indiana. Kentucky
West Virginia. Georgia and California.
Representing the Western States, Grant
masters. grand officers. grand representa-
tives OF the Western States. and the Granl
Master Of the District Of Columbia.
Officers are 10 report as follows. Robe
White. Grand Marshal. Harry Standiford
Assistant Grand Marshal; Aide, Col. HarT
Hodges, Assistant Aides. J. H Miller
Charles Childs, J. Il. Olcott. P. Pearson
H. s Merrill. j. T. Hyde, j. b. Rider
with Master Masons Of the District Q
Columbia. Z. : Conrad. aide; W 7
Galliher. r. C. Gieseking, J. X Raymond
j. p. Morgan, T. B. Walker, +. II. pills
bury. H A. Johnston, assistant aides. wit
aide ana H. n. Boykin. i. " Cunning
ham. ". 5. Knox. T. ". Behren, an
G. +. Baldwin, assistant aides with Fed
eral Lodge, grand Masters. and gran
representative, officers Grand Lodge {
the District OF Columbia J. Parks Cor
bin, and E. VARIED aides. with The
Il Ficklin, A. A. Warfeld l. F. Masor
". l. Allen. II. X. Field. o. p Angelo
J. T. lie SOUR. as assistant aides
The official order In the line OF marcl
Issued yesterday. is as follows:
The OHIciaI Orders.
Master Mas0us o. the District Of Columbia. .,
ceut Federal Lodge. Nc. L viii form line
the west SIDE o. Fourteenth Street. facing ezs
between Peunsy lyaaia Avenue and Sure
northwest. riRht resting Oh Feunsy IvzHia Ay
nus
All visiting Master Masons in the Distrio,
Columbia will assemble al o'e.oe. a. m. 80
form line 0a the cast side of Fourteen
nue. and = Street northwest, night resting on
Etrrft.
viii form line ou the south side 81 3 Sire.
facing north. between Fourteenth and Fitteeut
Streets northwest, rglt gi lane resting On Fou
teenth Street, and wtli be reported o. -ae Grli
Marshal for assignment 10 position
Grand Masters and sll Representative oi Gsal
Iodges % iurls1Ictiau- oatside ot tie District
Columbia Vil be ready 70 take C4rlagcs "a
O'Clock a. at the Street entrance of q
Ebhit; House carriages viii De- formed IL c.
uguus % fNcs on Fourteenth street facing saut
between r Street and PenHsTlvanla Avenue. hc
of column resting on Pennsy lysHia Avenue.
Oficers q the Grand lodge ~ the District
Columbia, under charge nt the Grand Marsh.
si assemble az Masonic Temple, prepared
take carriages 81 6 O'Clock a.. IA. sHl follow
rear Of tle carriages % the visiting Grand IA
.-..-. 20 fz---s Z a. 0 s.