The Washington herald., 1907-06-09
PRESIDENT PLACES
STONE FOR MASONS.
CoNrINrEp FRoM PAGE oNE.

streets were thronged. Even II street,
| from which nothing could be seen, was
| crowded
Masonic Choir There.
The Marine Band arrived at the grand
stand about O'Clock. and shortly there
after there came the Masonic Choir, un-
der the direction Of M O. F. Comstock,
ana composed of the following
/ George H. Blakency, D. L. Burnett Harry Kim
/ ball. e. II Lillsmidge W. -. Mcfarland. Douglas
/ g. Miller W, NJ Mooney j. D. Blackmar. "
1 Clabaueh. o. \. panzenhaker W. \. Domcr, y.
l b. Fugitt +. w. ". Griffin. Charles ". Hancock
/ Dana G. Holland. J. Waiter Humphrcy G.. p.
/ Johnston Alex MCehcr, charles =. Myers, William
| J. Palmer james Patterson. Harry &. Pearson,
/ Harry o. Smons p B. TuIpiu j. II. Kaiser Don
/ aid g. Macleod. Charles Moore, r. r. Rodric6.
/ Charles J.. Roberts. Fred X. Svett II II. Tai
nadge s. Percy Thompson and John Wilson.
/ Just beyond the grand stand the side
/ had been knocked out Of an cd building
and this was utilized 10 house the choir.
From the upper windows Of this building
a host Of colored people looked out. ia
vored spectators cf the proceedings. To
one side, perChed in every conceivable
attitude on the rude scafolding, was an
army Of photographers. The lenses, Of
various calibers. pointed at the place
where the President was to speak looked
Ike a phalanx Of formidable guns-and
the gunners. with rubber bulbs in hand
looked mighty uncomfortable.
Marching Masons Arrive silently.
shortly before 2:SO the marching Masons
came silently down the street adding
picturesque touch 10 the multitude. Every
Mason wore some sort Of regaIia; many
were resplendsnt i'm uniform and hand
some swords; an wore badges ard
medals. from those made of simple ribbon
70 ornate and costly medals studded with
Jewels Great interest was Centered on
those officials OF the lodges who came
down the street bearing the symbols OF
their office. the white wands. the candles
in golden candlesticks. the symbolic
lamps. and so on.
These members Of the order had assem-
bled az locations designated by the grand
master They had turned out in great
numbers. meeting as follows.
King solomon. No 81: William R. Singleton. No
%; Tss0us, No. ~, ard King David. No. g on
west s'ja oi Tenth street the right q King solo
mon. No g. resting rn moth side o' + street
Atgron NJ. Parker 40. 2 OSIRIS. Ne. &. Auuinus
NJ. p and S.sUsoury No. - on east side Of
Tso'a stree, the 0vr, q 1Iyrcu NJ Parker Ne. g.
resting on north side o., T street.
Fruialrha. Ne. Z}. George O.. Whiting 80. .
Auscos,a. No. q. and HOPE No g. 0n south side
q str~t, the right NJ reataIpha No e. restin.
on e'7. side Of Teath street
la Favstte. W. .. Acacia No. t. and Harmony
No. r. on noria sde df G. street ihe right ol IN
tarc.fc No ~ resting east side of Toatl street
Dawson No. IS; BENJAMIN p. French. No. l5 ana
Washington Centennial No. a. on east side n.
IortA street. the -iEt o. Dawson, No. l6 resting
on north side ~ e. street
National, Nc ., 81. Johns No. r. and Hiram
80. H. o1 wet side ~ Tenth street the night o.
M iona 80. i2. resting north side 1f 81 s-rrrf
Tic Nrw Jerusalem. 40. g, Lebanon. ~. =. and
r0uTrsc. No. s. Cn east side 0f Tenth street the
right O., Tie Nev Jerusalem, Ne. g. resting on north
side Of street.
NaTai 80 4. Columbia No. {: and Federal. No
J. ou west side 0f Tcuti street the right Of Naval
NJ. I. resting on north side oi II street.
J. Claude KEEPER in Charge.
The procession was in charge Of Grand
Marshal J. Claude KEEPER, who had as
aids Andrew W. Kelley, Charles G.
Coombs. and W W. Jermaine.
The Grand Lodge had I'm line many of
its past grand masters and present
officers. The present officers Of the body
are Francis J. Woodmau. grand master;
Augustus 3. Coolidge, deputy grand mas
ter: Harry X. Simpson senior grand
warden George g. Ober. Junior grand
warden, Arvine ". Johnston. grand secre-
tary. James A. Sample, grand treasurer:
Thomas H. Young, grand lecturer; Joseph
Dawson, grand chaplain, J. Russell Yer
brycke, assistant grand chaplain. !.
Claude KEEPER. grand marshal. Benjamin
W. Murch. senior grand deacon, Charles
F., Baldwin, Junior grand deacon. T. John
Newton, grand sword bearer. John Speed
Smith. grand pursuivauf. Alexander No
kenzIe, senior grand steward: Alexander
Giant, junior grand steward. and Warren
G. Bickford grand tiler.
Order of the March.
This is the order I'm which the process !
sion marched
Grand tler with drawn svCrI.
Grand stewards with rods.
Past Eraud treasures.
Past grand secretaries
Past grand tuirr variens
Past grand senior wlriaus
Past deputy grand masters.
Grand W.rSraut
Grand lecturer and grand rhaplsins
Grand secretary and grand treasurer
Senior and junior grand vardens
Bearers of the three lesser lights
Bearer Cf the gnat lights
BeaIers of silver c1bl,ts with c~ru wine. and oil /
Bearers n plumb. square. and level
Past grand masters
Deputy rrand master.
Grand sword bearer.
Grand master. supported tv the senior and Junior
grand descgns.
The procession, en- arriving AZ the site 4 The p-o-
posed edifce opened On ,hc left and right and IN
C0rerrd the grand master and his officers ras,-J
through the lines 10 the platform while the other
members # the fraternity formed a circle about r.
Tho constituent lodges proceeded in the following
crdar. junior lodges leading
King Solomon Lodge. No. 81. Chartered Nav 10.
l91s Officers. Charles Schorer. master. William ".
Nundsr. senior WG7lcu; Charles T. slvlos junior
warden.
William r. Singleton Lodge, No. 90 Chartered
MAY 8, 1871 Officers. Fred T. Holder master.
Curtis NJ Smith. senior warden James H. R1bev.
junior warden.
OErrs. Charles Z. Thatcher, master. Alfred ID |
Smith senior warden Schuyler 5 Smms Junior
warden.
King David Lodge No q. Chartered v,r.nbs,
:. 1873 Officers: Rufus A Crenshaw. master.
Charles r. M1stsT. senior warden, William II Nc. |
Cray, junior warden.
Myron ~. Parker Lodge.
Myron ". Parker Iodgr. No. 2. Chartered Nav
g. R2l. Officers. Ralph ". Bowen, master; Edw |
r. Tompsius. senior warden: Samuel F. Compton.
junior warden Andrew K Lind. secre,ary; J. lid.
iidss Bans treasurer
Osiris Lodge No. g. Chartered MAY ll $50
Officers William Il. Land7o.g-. master; William Y.
Lewis. sen'or warden. Ca.ey s Frye Junior warden.
Am.nius Lodge, No. .. Chartered November 8
r--- r-----
|