The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-05

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| delphia.
An elaborate celebration will be con-
Quoted in the Dixie stheater tomorrow
night by the local lodges of the Order
of Free and Accepted Masons in honor
of the one hundred and fftieth ami
versary of George Washington's initia-
tion into the order.
The ritualistic exercises will be in the
nature of regulation Blue lodge meet
| ing. District Deputy Grand Master
T. F. Wells will act as worshipful
| master and will be assisted by other
| officers to be appointed today. The
| features of the meeting will be ad-
| dresses by John I.amberton, of Harris
| burg, on washington as a Mason"
| and by Judge II. M. Edwards, of this
| city, on washington as a Citizen"
No one but Masons in regular stand
ing will be admitted to the theater. All
visiting masons are cordially invited to
attend.
T. Il. Penman, Thomas F. Wells, e.
p Kingsbury, c.. D. Sanderson and
| other prominent masons are in Phila-
delphia, today attending the sesqui-
| centennial celebration of the initiation
| Of Washington.
Over 600 leading masons Of the United
States have accepted invitations to at
tend the ceremonies.
This celebration, which has been ar
ranged by the Masonic Grand Lodge of
Pennsylvania. will be held at the
Masonic Temple Broad and Filbert
streets. this morning. In the afternoon
a grand banquet will be held in the
large banquet hall Of the temple.
Everything will be conducted on the
most elaborate scale, and the celebra-
tion will undoubtedly be the most strik-
ing event in the Masonic history Of
America. The president Of the United
States, the governor of Pennsylvania
and two members of the presidents
cabinet are among the many distin-
guished guests who haye accepted invi-
tations to be present.
To be historically exact, this Zone
hundred and fiftietD celebration Of
Washington's initiation in 1.-The lodge"
should have been held yesterday. as he
was admitted on November 4 1852 But
owing to that date falling on election
day, and as many of those who will
participate come from a great distance,
the committee decided to hold the cele-
bration on the following day.
The ceremonies incident to the cele-
bration will be held in the Grand lodge
rooms in Corinthian hall. When Grand
Master Tennis calls the gathering to-
sether preliminary to making his adj
dress of welcome. he will WELD the
gavel used by George Washington dur
ing the Masonic ceremonies incident to
the laying of the cornerstone of the
capitol at Washington, D. c.
Charles L. Gallagher, grand master of
Massachusetts, will respond to the adj
dress Of welcome. The Grafton of the
day will then be delivered by President
Roosevelt. who will choose his own
topic. washington as n Citizen" is the
subject assigned to General Stewart l..
Woodford, a former minister to Spain.
and James NJ. Lamberton will speak on
"Washington as a Free Mason"
The banquet. which will follow the
exercises in Corinthian hall. will be
presided over by Grand Master Tennis.
Toasts will be responded to as follows:
1.-THE Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania"
Edward A. Tennis.
"In Memory of Our Deceased Brother,
George Washington" George Guthrie,
Pttsburg.
Free Masonry Around the Globe"
the Right Rev. Henry c. Potter, bishop
of New York.
"The Grand Lodge of Which Wash
ington Was Member" II. Oscar
kearns, of Virginia.
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylva-
nia," William A. Stone, governor OF
Pennsylvania.
Our Sister Grand Lodges" Thomas
j. Shryock, grand master Of Maryland.
"Our Honored Guests" j. Franklin
Fort, Trenton, N. j.
"All Our Friends" (Washington's IA
vorite toast), Charles Emory Smith,
Philadelphia.
1.-The Day We Celebrate" former
Judge Samuel w. Pennypacker.
Among the prominent guests who are
expected to attend are:
President Theodore Roosevelt, Cover
nor William A. Stone, Secretary of Ag-
riculture Wilson, Secretary of the Navy
Moody. United States Senator Foraker,
of Ohio: Quay and Penrose, of Penn
sylvania; former Governor Robert r.
Pattison, Supreme Court Justice j.
Brewster McCollum, Justice John Dean,
Justice William +. Potter. Justice S.
Leslie Mestrezat, Justice John I. Mitch
ell, Judge Marcus W. Acheson, Judge
Norris $. Barratt, Judge Thomas X.
Finletter, Judge G. Harry Davis, Judge
Michael Arnold, Judge Henry j. Nc
Carthy, Judge Abraham Beitler, Judge
William n, Ashman, Judge Joseph C.
Ferguson, City Solicitor John l.. Kin
sey, General Louis Wagner, Congress
man Robert II, Foerderer. James ].
Jordan, George II. Fl. Bingham and
Congressman Irving p. Wanger.
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