Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-23
Washington Lodge Banquet

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last night was ope of the largest eve
neld there. Most of the members of th'
crsft living 10 Alexandra we're present,
while a fair percentage Of visitors were
10 the assembsge.
The night of the 22d of February ha'
long been gala time in Masonic history
IN this city, and the celebration last
night was as successful as that Of any
former year.
The members OF the lodge aud their
guests assembled in the Sanctum Sane
tnrum he upper ehamber). the lodge
room proper having Temporarily BEEN
converted toto a bar quet hall.
The labors OF the lodge were brief.
400 after adj ,urnment VII who had a.
tended the meeting repair TO the room
Yellow where the abes had been spread
and a tempting menu prepared by b
committee OF ladies. The tables ex-
tenoed from the east to the west. Th.
RON bal been handsomely decorated,
With q aga aud banners, while tho tsst'
4 Iul III buC kaoiOo AoA bOCh
spread was jus ly admired
SchrOeder's string band was discours'
Jog fine music when the company en-.
cred the banquet room.
Worshipiul Master Thomas B. Cecb-
ran proceeded to the head Of the table,
aad when music had ceased called the
assembly to ord r. when Rev. p. P.
Phillips. OF S.. Paul's CHURCH, invoked
+ ssing upon the company.
The following menu, DELIGHTFULLY."-
rsed, was then discussed with avidlly:
Bors D'oeuvre-Huitrea co scailles en-
ieux langue de b ,euf, ceei, olives. Re.
leves-cnqu QUOTES de veau, petIts ? Fr n
, ais, pa n. Entrees-eal de d.. vol II n la
V rRIi lie, petits pa rs. Deserts ALA Rookh
Ia gla e, petit- tours. bi-cuIts 4 Ia bent,
almoLds sale-; frOmage-Roq Iefort; cafe noir,
cafe au lait, cigsres.
After the fessl had proceeded about an
hour the Worshipful Master raped the
,ssemoly to order. Secretary UhIer then
lad teleQrams of bro herly greeting
from Liber ? L dge Of Beverly Mrs
.nd from Frvuericxsourg Ledge, No 4
The Ms er then announced that r w.
Wn. NJ. Smith, who was TO respond TO
the toast, "Alexandris- W 4sningiou
Lodge" was unable to fill his engage
ment by reason of an emergency call for
professional services, a1d that Past
Master J F. BIrrell would take bis
place. Mr.. Birrell arose and made 8
.uitsbIe response which Was interspersed
with amusiDR anecdotes.
Representative O. A. Towne, of New
York, formerly Senator from Minnesota,
wa called upon 10 respond 10 the toast
George Washington" and it Was gen.
orally cpuced ID to have been one Of tn
ablest and most interesting speeches ever
i.llvered 10 Alex ,ndria. de pictured
Washington as one Of the greatest men
bar had ever sppearedon the earth. The
speaker painted his character from every
-tandpoint-- ian, soldier, ststesms
aud Christian. While II Is oifficult ct
bis day for speaker TO Conceive any
tDiog cuncernin this truly great man
that has not substa ntially beeo uttered
before, SIR. Towne's power of emoeinsn-
neut seemed 70 eIecIrify his hearers, all
If whom followed him with close atttn-
ion. The SPEAKER then directed his re-
marks to the country 10 which our ~
has b en- cast. He said il WAS the grrs
est nat on aud the greatest government
tue worId has ever seen, but warned the
present generation against presump'i'
md the extravugaut ideas concerning
the cnuntry's proves. He urged them
to stand by the co sututIon which had
cen framed by their fore'sthers-men
~hose ideas OF political econ'my were
practiced and who nave been regarded b,
succeeding generations az among the
sr. a est that pave appealed 10 the ~orlo.
Mr lo@re Vas sv-rsr to The colonial