Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-22
MASONIC DAY.

Erection of Marble Temple
in Alexandria as Memorial to
George Washington = Pilgri'
mage to Mount Vernon-All
Ready for Tonight's Banquet
This was Masonic Day 10 Alexandria.
and many members of the craft besides
the grand masters which me. and lau lcl!-
ed the movement towards the erection o.
a memorial tenple in This city, we're
visitors, some of whom were accompanied
BY ladies. They have moved from polr
to point during the day inspecting bis
toric lsndmarks-Ohrist Church, the
Braddock House, Alexandra. Washing
ton lodge room, Marshall Hou'e, oit9
Hotel, etc..
While there has been no general deco
ration OF blu ldings, many flags have been
displayed as we'll as other evidences OF
the anniversary celebrated In Alexan.
dria for 30 many years.
The younger generation seemed t. be
at a los, as With them the 22d oil Feb
,u,ry MIMI, parade is Hamlet without
hamlet. All the school children, how
ever, had holiday, and many bueiness
hcu les and workshops we're cloSed'
There were many other visitors 10 thiQ
city besides Mssons aud the members OF
their families.
The main features OF the day we're the
meeting Of grand masters 10 Alexandria
Washington Lodge room for the purpose
of endorsing the plan for memorial
temple In this city, the pilgrimage to
Mount Vernon In the afternoon when q
wreath wa. placed upon the tomb of the
father of the cor ntry, and the royal ban
ouet at the Armory Hall tonight.
This afternoon a MEETING OF Alexan.
dria. w sbington Lodge Was held q!
which the third dsg,ee was conferred
u ION a candidate BY team OF Ohlcago
Misons.
Large numbers Of Masous gstiercd at
Alexandria w ashEngton Lodge roo n'
this morning aud engaged In friendly
gree lngs. az.
Al informal meeting was held this
mors Ing in the ledge room: W. B. NC
Ches1 ey, grand master OF Virgins, pre-,
sided. Rev. G. D. Bulls offered prayers
Robe,t S Barrett was elected secretary.
Judge J. Z. NJ. Ntrton tilted tae OH .ct
of the meeting and moved tht commit
t,e of ten bs sppoirt.d 10 formulate q
plan fsr the erect on Of Memorial Tenn
lie to Washington. The committees
= or, appointed as follows:
T. j. shyrock. Maryland; D. D. Oar
,sh Illinois; Henry Banks. Georgis;
H, n. Ross, Vermont; Thos. j. Day,
Dela ware; ] H. Oowles, Kentucky; j.
P, johnson, South Carolina; W. II
Nichols, Texas; j. K. M. Norton, Wiz
GINA; j. D. Richardson, Tennessee.
On motion Grand master McOhesneY
aud Worshipful-msstsr Callahan we're
added.
The following states were represented
AIahams, L. II. Lee, grand master;
California, Oscar Lawler, past grand
master; Connecticut, F. A. Verplank,
g,aud master; Delaware, Thomas }.
Day, grand master; District OF Colun-
bis, George O. Ober, grand master;
Georgia, Henry Bapks, grand MASTER;
Illinois, D. D. Darrah, deputy grand
master; Kentucky, j. II. Oowles, grand
master; Maryland. T. J. shryock, grand
MASTER; New Hsmpsbire, Senator Il +
Burnham, representing grand master;
New Jersey, P. ". Sawyer, grand mas
ter; North Dakota, L. b. Hanna; South
Carolina, J. R. johnson, grand naster;
Tennessee: ]. D. Richardson, past grand
MASTER; Texas, W. Fl, Nichols, past
grand master; Virgini,, ". g. McOhes-
uey, grand master; Vermont, II. d.
Boss, grand secretary; West Virginia,
F. M. CLARK, grand master.
Lsttere we're received exprsssiag SYM
pathy and support from Florida, lnd'-
ana, Iowa, Maine, Michigan and New
York.
While the committees we're ont. H ID.
VIM. H. Mann, Governor of Virginia,
delivered an address OF welcome. Other
addresses we're made by F. W. Clarke,
of West Virginia; L. II. Lac, of Alabsms
F. A. Verplank, of Connect cut; Oscar
Lawler, California; e. W. Sawyer,
New Jersey; ]. B. Blanks, OF Virginia;
Geo. O. ODER, District OF Columbia; O's
E. Ohspiu, of Illinois; Secretary OF War
Dickinson.
The committee then re u,ned to the
lodge room and Immediately reported
tar. IL ID j. D. Richardson, of Tennessee
head of the Scottish Right MasoDs Of the
United States, who said tlst after due
consideration the committee submitted
the report, which was read BY Judge
Norton, Of this city, and which is as fol-
lows:
Whereas, Alexandra, Virginia, vas
the home town of George Washing ID,
he being member of Its ccuacil; a yes.
trymen 10 Christ Church, and frat mas
ter OF Alexandria Lodge, No. %, Alex.
sudrla's citizsns' first celebrating hi.
birthday; it, soldiers, physicians, min
ist,rs, and Masons administering to him
In life and 10 death, the Alexandria.
ashlDg'on Lodge possessing as price,
less heirlooms many of the personal
effects aad Masonic treasures of this man
whom heaven left childless that nation
might call him father, aud
Whereas, there sacred treasures sht d
be Or scented as a legacy for succeeding
gen ers tions of Masons, aud
Whereas it has been aptly said tas1
"uptil time shall be no more, will ter
OF the progress which Gu, race has made
In wisdom and virtue, be derived from the
ysnerstlon paid to the immortal name o
Washington" -