Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-11
GRAND LODGE.

B fore the largest crowd that has ever
been in attendance upon a session o.
the Grand Lodge of Masons in Virginia,
the glald officers we're reelected for the
ensuing year last night as follows;
Grand Master, Joseph W. EgglesloD,
Richmond; Deputy Glaod Master, John
W. Kel'aw, Accomsc county ;GrandSsniOr
WsrIen, William B McChesney, Saun-
ION; Grand Junior Warden, w. L.
Andrews, Roanoke; Treasurer, Fred
PCassnts, Richmond; Grand Secretary,
George W. Darlington, Richmond;
Grand Senior Deacon, Philip X. Bsu-
man, Waraw; Grand Junior Deacon,
james B Wood, Charlottesville; Grand
Chaplain, George II. R4y, Northampton
county; Grand Pursuivaot, James a..
Pamplin, Richmond; Grand Tiler,
James Fl. Allen, Richmond.
The annual banquet, which was held
Immediately after the election of officers,
was the most elaborate and largely at
tended in the history Of the Grand
Lodge.
Governor Ssanson was introduced to
he grand mater by Judge r. I w.
Duke aud John r. Oharleton. A'tsr
being welcomed by the grand master,
be made an eloquent Masonic address.
The Grand Lodge will close its one
hundred aud thirty-6Tst communication
st the meeting to bs held this afternoon
at 2. 80 O'Clock, when all the memb:rs
Of the gand working committee will
doubtless be re.eleeed.
One of the most beautiful ceremonies
Of the session was held Tuesday night,
when Grand Ma ter E2glestOn was
pre.entsd with a NJ ,sOnic emblem, the
gifl OF Alexandria Washington Lodge,
No. %. The emblem was q silver
medal, on which is mounted a piece Of
the hour-glsss used by George Washing
TOO a. the time he was master OF the
lodge. The presentation speech was
made by Judge R. T.W. Duke - Rich
mond Times Dispatch.
ANTI-JAPANESE BILL KILLED.
After one Of the stormiest debates
ever known a! the State capitol, the
California assembly late yesterday after
nom By very close vote decided to re-
consider Assemblgmsn JohDson's bill
for the segregation of Japa.
nese pupils in public schools, and then
killed the bill.
This was accomplished largely through
the Influence OF Gov. Gilett apd Speaker
Stanton, Of the assembly, who had
called sill the Influential members into
a coGf renee, aod labored to convince
them that the passage OF any aai.Japa-
uess bill a. this time would result in
prfjudiciDg the whole country against
and might even lead to the
revocation Of the exclusion Law against
Chinese.
The vote to reconsider the johnson
bill was only 49 to "a, and the 6pal
Voie on the passage of the bill was fl
noes and 81 ayes. This strong support
tor the bill was due mainly to the re-
sentiment sgains. Pre'iieut RoOssvel's
Interference in State affairs.
Not only Assemblyman Johnson, bnt
nsny members who we're lukewarm t..
ward his bill we're wrought up over the
sc,uring tone, which, they considered,
he president adopted in his teltgrsms
10 Gov. Gile,t and Speaker Stanton.
They took the ground that the president
should have adopted a more conciistory |
one, and not addressed the legislature
Ike sn angry schoolnaster reproyiDg Rad |
boys.
A census Of the japanese in California /
lss been ordered.
A dispatch from New York eives fse's
nod figures which shos that the mika- :
los subjects leaving the United Sites
those entering the county.