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the body over which he had so long and
faithfully presided decided to make a last
Ing memorial to him in the city of Wash
Ing and the monument unveiled today was
decided upon.
Congress authorized the use Of the reser-
Walton at the intersection of Indiana ave-
nue., I'd and D streets, but block distant
and In ever present sight of the House of
the Temple. where the later years Of Gen
eral Pike were spent and where the final
summons calling him to the grave reached
him. Gilbert de Trentanove the sculptor
was engaged to create the monument, and
the result is striking one from every
point of view. The well known venerable
ngure Of Pike stands upon a tall marble
pedestal and below is an imposing bronze
ngure OF woman, representing peace,
mourning.
For the past few days the figure of Pike
has been draped In an American flag to
be removed today with imposing ceremony.
Ine hour set for the exercises was 8
o'clock, but long before this time great
| throng had assembled In the large triangu-
lar space formed by the intersection of the
three thoroughfares and extending to Judi
cfary Square. At the base Of the monu-
ment large stand had been erected to
accommodate the participants IN the exer-
cises and invited guests.
There were animated scenes in the vicin-
ity Of 9th and f streets, where the Ma
sonic Temple is located when the process
sion which was to escort the Grand Lodge
of Mas6ns of the District and the Supreme
Iouucll 10 the monument. IhiS was
posed Of large number of the Masons be-
longing to the various bodies In the District
They did not march as distinctive organ
| izations. but in body as Master Masons.
Each was dressed in black clothing and
wore Master Mason's badge The escort
of honor was Orient Commandery, No. s,
Knights Temp1ar. the officers of which were
DR.. +. j. WoOdman, eminent commander:
E. B. Hesse, generalissimo; William Miller,
| captain general: John Schultz, secretary
w. Harry Olcott, treasurer Headed by
Haley's Washington Band, playing a lively
march, the procession proceeded to the
House OF the Temple. where the Supreme
Council was taken in line and the short
distance to the scene of the unwilling ira
versed.
Upon reaching the scene the Grand Lodge
| OF the District took positions on the pat
form, when the paraphernalia to be used
| In the impressive ceremony were in place,
as follows:
Oflcers-H. Standiford, NJ. W. grand
master; Malcolmn Seaton, r. W. D. G.
master; George H. Walker. r. W. s. q.
warden; James A. Wetmore. R. W. j. G..
| warden; w. R. Singleton, R. w. G. secre-
tary; VIM. A. Gatley, r. w. Asst. G.
treasurer: Thomas H Young, W. G. lect-
urer; C. B. Smith. Rev and W. G. Chap. !:
Lurtin r. CHM, w. G. marshal; Walter A.
Brown. w. s. g. Deacon; F. J. Woodman.
sword bearer; H K Simpson, w. G. pur-
| suivant: George C. Ober W. 8. G. steward: ::
J. Claude KEEPER, w. J. G. steward; J. N
Birckhead, grand tiler.
Distinguished Body Of Masons.
When the exercises began there were
| present what was probably the most dis
tinguished body of Masons who had ever
assembled in this country. Among them
were the officers of the Supreme Council
| for the Southern Jurisdiction, who are
James Daniel Richardson, grand command
| er. Tennessee; Samuel Emery Adams lieu
tenant grand commander, Minnesota;
Erasmus Theodore Carr, grand prior. Mon
| tana; Martin Collins, grand chancellor,
Missouri; Rufus E. Fleming. grand minister
| of state, North Dakota: Frederick Webber,
secretary general. Kentucky; William
Frank Pierce, treasurer general, California;
| Richard Joseph Num-, grand almamer.
| Georgia, Samuel NJ. Todd grand auditor,
chamberlain, Iowa: James Rudolph Hay
| den, first grand equerry, Washington: lrv-
| ing Washington Pratt. second grand
| equerry. Oregon; Adolphus Leigh f'hz-
| gerald, grand standard bearers. Nevada:
| Frank Willis Foote, grand herald, Wy
| oming: Henry Moore Teller. Colorado; John
| Frederick Mayer, Virginia; Austin Beverly
| Chamberlain. Texas; James Wakefield Cort-
land, North Carolina: Dr. John w. Morris,
West Virginia: Gustave Anderson, Nebras-
| ka: Edward Teare Taubman, South Da-
| kota; Harper s. Cunningham, Oklahoma.
| Grand Commander H. L. Palmer of Mil
| waukee and the following active members
| OF the Supreme Council for the northern Ju-
| risdiction: Josiah H. .Drummond, past grand
| commander, Portland, Maine; Samuel C..
| Lawrence, lieutenant grand commander,
Boston, Mass; Charles C. Hutchinson, Bos-
ton, Mass: william Homan. New York
city; Hugh McCurdy, Carunna. Mich.