The Washington times., 1906-04-12
HASONS ANNOUNCE
CEREMONY OF POMP
At Laying Cornerstone of
Offices of House.
INCLUDES NATIONS LEADERS
President, Cabinet, Congressman, and
Diplomats Will Make Up Distin-
guished Assemblage.

In all the pomp of Masonic ceremony,
with addresses from the highest rulers
of the country. the cornerstone of the
House OF Representatives office build
ing. southeast OF the Capitol grounds
win re laid next Saturday afternoon
ar 80 O'Clock Most Worthy Grand
Master Walter A. Brown will have
charge and speeches will be made by
President Roosevelt and Speaker Can
non. OF the House of Representatives.
There will be present at the ceremony
the Vice President of the United States.
The members OF the Cabinet. the Su-
prene Court, the Diplomatic Corps
Senator'S. Representatives. governors OF
states. and army and navy officers.
The assemblage will be one of the most
rotable and most brilliant the National
Capital has witnessed in recent years.
All Masonic Splendor.
All the splendor OF Masonry in the
District of Columbia will add to the
dignity and grandeur OF the ceremony.
The grand lodge of the District has
been called to assemble in Masonic
Temple at l O'Clock Saturday afternoon
TO prepare.
Other members of the fraternity will
assemble on Z street in front of Ma
sonic Temple. where a procession viii
be formed in the following order: Ma
rine Band; Grand Commandery. K. T.
of the District of Columbia. and the
fve constituent communicates: Il. S.
military band. Master Masons; Past
Masters, Masters of Lodges; the Grand
Lodge.
Past Master William T. GaInher. of
I ssF n raff - I g.sTrr IN hoo
pointed assistant grand marshal. and
will have command of the parade.
The procession will move promptly at
1:30 O'Clock y m, and follow this line
or march: + street to Tenth. to Penn
sAlVanla avenue, to First street west,
20 the north side OF the Capitol grounds.
10 the east front of the Capitol, to First
street east. TO y street south.
In Full Uniform.
The grand lodge regulations for cloth
ing will be strictly enforced. Dark cloth
ing ana hats. lambsllin aprons and white
gloves will be worn, Masters and pass
masters will wear their Jewels
a general order has been issued BY
the grand commandery Of knights
Templar arranging for the parade from
+ street 20 the office grounds.
The constituent Communicates are ord
cred 10 assemble at ! o'clock ". m, and
take position as sollows
De Molay Mounted Commandery No
), Maurice Ctterback. commander, OF
west side OF Tenth street. hight resting
en- l. street.
Washington COmmaudery, No. I, VII
lam II. Nerkes. Jr.. commander, on east
eide OF Tenth street, right resting on I
street.
Columbia Comrlandery, No. ,, John a
Meyer. commander, on norm side Of Z
street. right resting on Tenth street.
Potomac Commandery. No. 3. Charles
=. Lindsey. commander. on south side OF
= street. right resting on Tenth street
Orient Conmandery No ). Frederick
s. CawSon, commander. on east side oil
Tenth street, right resting on L street
Grand Commanders staff.
The officers and past officers of The
grand commandcry. and the past com
manders OF the constituent command.
cries who elect to do so. will form the
staff of the grand commander. I:enuet-
\. Alien. They Will report mounted anC
fully equipped % the ZTaI1 -aptJIu gen
erai at the south ~-S. corner az rUn:f
and r streets at O'Clock ia.
AZ the Soncl1s'Jn Of the ceremonies
the parade VIII again be fol med and III,
grand lodge will be escorted TO Mas1ni,
Temple by a line OF march to lie de-
termined-