The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-01
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nrop.;asink 800 600 for the Pur~
poss- increasing Masonic Relic
shown ths President.

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y wrs any number OF Richmond excur'
eienists at the Capitol to-day, and thu
1 guides were kept busy escorung parnes
saf tben about the building Throughout
the morning and afternoon The chlel
az The Capitol police was on the lookou'
for IN unusually large number OF visitors
to-day. SO he had all the official guides
4 on hand to take charge Of them.
In addition to the large ex curslor
brought here by Mrs. Gill, which arrived
this morning. number Of the young
3adteo from the Richmond Female Col.
5ese are still In town. They, too, were
ut the Capitol to-day and attracted .
ersa& DEAL OF attention and admiration
to themselves. On all sides we're hearc
inquiries an to who were the pretty
eirls with the mortar boards marked
II. =. c."
BUILDING SHIPS.
The delegations from the .nerent labor
organisations throughout the country and
committees from the Business Mems As
.ocaations OF Norfolk and Portsmouth
WIN be heard by the House Committee
on Navsl Affairs on Wednesday morning
at half-pas4 ten on the subject OF build
inx ba&eleshlps In the United States navy
yards
The combined delegations will meet at
Ba1ton's Hotel, where Representative
Maynard, who has charge Of the matter
5 in which they are Interested, Is stopping,
ut q o'clock Wednesday morning, when
they will select from their number a
special committee OF five who will do all
the talking before the Committee on Ma
var Affairs.
MEMORIAL BRIDGE.
The Committee on the District Of Co
lumbia reported faSorably to-day Senator
Martins bill approp11ating 100000 to be-
Gin the construction Of the memorial
bridge across the Potomac River. connect
Ing Potomac Park with the Arlington
property.
The Evening Star says:
president Roosevelt this morning saw
The originel copy Of probably the Oldest
Masonic lodge in the United States This
Is the charter of Killwinning Cross Lodge
nc Caroline county. Va. It Is dated De-
sember 1. 1755. and is signed: by LORD
.Aberdour. grand master Of the Grand
Lodge of Scotland and other officials
OF the Grand Lodge of that date. The
original was shown to the President by
ex-Representative James B. Sener. of this
city and Fredericksburg.
PRESIDENT INTERESTED.
..Mr sener is a member of killwinning
Lodge. which prizes the ancient charter
very much, and takes great care OF 1T.
The charter is written on parchment and
In q clear, legible script Mr.. Sener says
the charter is two years older than the
Oldest charter In New York State, and one
year older than any In Massachusetts:
The President was made master-Mason
after his Inauguration as .Vice-President
a year ago. and the document was IN
spected with great pleasure by him. Mr.
SenerE also presented the President with
a bound copy Of the report for 1901 OF
the State Board Of Visitors to Mount YER
non The report was prepared by MT.
sener. and is a valuable historical docu-
ment.''
Hon j. r. Rixey. who is also a Mason,
accompanied Mr.. Sener to see the Presi-
dent, who received them most cordially
and evinced great interest in the report
and charter. promising to read the report
and to make suitable written acknoWl-
edement of 1t under HIS own signature