The Washington herald., 1907-06-03
LAY STONE SATURDAY
MasOnS Arrange for Cere-
monies at New Temple.
PRESIDENT TO BE SPEAKER
Grand Lodge Convenes at 1 p. m.
and Half Hour Later VIII March to
Site of BuiIding-PrOgramm for
Ceremonies Is Announced by the
Masonic Temple Association.

IN strict accordance with the ancient
rites of the order, the corner stone Of the
new Masonic Temple will be laid next
Saturday afternoon. President J. Henry
Small, jr, Of the Masonic Temple Asso-
citation, is in charge of the arrangements
for the ceremony, which will be conducted
by the Grand Lodge, f. a. A. NJ. Presi-
dent Roosevelt is to make the principal
address, and the other speakers will be
Grand Master Francis J. Woodman. Past
Grand Master J. Henry Small. jr.. and
Matthew Trimble vice president of the
Masonic Temple Association.
The Grand Lodge will convene at :
o'clock Saturday at the present Masonic
Temple, and by direction Of the grand
master, Francis ]. Woodman. all the
subordinate lodges will assemble at the
same hour. The Grand Commandery Of
Knights Templars will meet at the same
hour and act as an honorary escort to
the Grand Lodge and its subordinate
bodies in the march TO the site Of the new
temple. S13 Thirteenth street northwest.
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter and its
constituent bodies and other Masonic or
ganizations. among them the Fredericks-
burg chapter in which George Washing
ton was raised, will be represented.
Line of March.
The procession viii move promptly at
1:30 o'clock, and the following line Of
march viii be observed: T street to Fifth
street. TO D street, 20 Indiana avenue to
Third street. 10 Pennsylvania avenue. to
south side Of Treasury, 10 west side Of
Treasury, TO Madison place to II street,
10 Thirteenth street, TO site Of new tenn
pie.
The Grand Lodge will march in the fol-
lowing order:
Grand Tier with drawn sword.
Grand Stewards with rods.
Past Grand Treasurers.
Past Grand Secretaries
Past Grand Junior Wardens
Past Grand Senior Wardens
Past Deputy Grand Masters
Grand PuruiTant
Grand Lecturer and Grand Chaplsins
Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer.
Senior and Junior Grand Wardens.
Bearers Of the three Lesser Lights.
Bearer Of the Great Lights.
Bearers Of Silver Goblets with Com,
Wine and OIL
Bearers Of the Plumb. Square, and Level.
Past Grand Masters
Deputy Grand Master.
Grand Sword Bearer.
Grand Master supported by the Senior and
Junior Grand Deacous
On arriving at the site Of the temple,
the procession viii open to the left and
right and uncover as the grand master
and his officers pass through the lines 20
the platforms. The formal ceremony as
prescribed by the rites Of the order will
then be observed.
Building Inspector Ashford has is
sued a permit TO the Masonic Temple
Association Of Washington for the erec-
ton Of the temple. Wood, Dom d Dem
ing are named as architects. and the
Thompson-Starrett Co. as contractors.
Grand Master to Open Lodge.
The Grand Lodge will be opened by
Grand Master Woodman under the first
or entered apprentice degree in order to
permit all Of the fraternity who have
not yet been raised to the sublime de-
gree" to participate in the ceremonies.
The rules governing the procession will
be read by the proper officers.
Grand Marshal J. Claude KEEPER will be
in charge Of the formation and the fol-
lowing past masters have been designated
as his aids by Grand Master Woodman:
Andrew W Kelly and Charles c. COOmbs,
of New Jerusalem Lodge, No. 1, and ".
W Jermane, of Pentalpha, No. %.
The officers of the Grand Lodge will
wear their official insignia and regalia;
all past masters and masters will wear
their jewels and the lambskin emblem
apron will be everywhere in evidence.
The present officers Of the Grand Lodge
are Francis J. WoOdman, grand master;
Augustus B. Coolidge. D. G. master;
Harry K. Simpson, S. @. warIsn; George
c. Ober, J. G. warden; Arvine W. john
st0n. grand secretary; James a. Sample.
grand treasurer; Thomas II. Young,
grand lecturer; Joseph Dawson. grand
chaplain; J. Russell Verbrycke, assistant
grand chaplain: J. Claude KEEPER, grand
marshal; Ben W. Murch, S. G. deacon;
Charles Z. Baldwin. J. G. deacon; T. John
Newton, grand sword bearer; John Speed
Smith. grand pursuivant; Alexander Nc
Kenzie. S G. steward; Alexander Grant,
J. G. steward. and Warren c. Bickford,
GRAND fi1a~