The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-22
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.

Alexandria. Va. Feb. 21.-Visitlng Ma
sons from every section of the United
States, who came to attend the meeting
to be held tomorrow under the auspices
OF Alexandria Washington Lodge of Ma
sons, when movement will be launched
for the erection Of a temnle to Wash
ington, the Mason" are in the city this
evening The visitors are being enter
tanned by a committee from the two local
lodges appointed for that purpose. Dur
ing the afternoon the visitors were es-
corted in hacks around the city.
The first to arrive was a delegation of
twenty from Chicago, headed by the dep
uty grand master Of Illinois. This dele
CATION viii confer the Master Mason de-
gree on a number OF candidates at 4
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. The Vir-
ginIa delegation later arrived, including
many officers OF the State grand lodge.
Grand masters from many States also ar
rived The total number of guests ex-
pected Is about goo. Many are quartered
at the hotels. while good many are be-
ing entertained by members of the local
lodges Of Masons.
The affair viii be concluded with a big
banquet at Armory Hall tomorrow night.
The hail is being decorated for the occa-
sion with flags and bunting. The work
will be completed tomorrow afternoon.
The most important business will be
the movement for the erection of a
temple. At this meeting there will be
O ho,4t aftv Grand ,,,oeFare IN. y,rn-sfac tho
proxies, in most instances. being United
States Senators, together with a COM
mittee from the local lodge This meeting
will be presided over by the grand mas
ter of Virginia. 1t viii convene in the
Masonic lodge room at $50 o'clock Ac-
cording 10 the plans outlined. 1t is pro-
posed to set apart in this temple hall
of fame. in which will be allotted space
to every grand Jurisdiction In the United
States who co-operated in building the
memorial 1t is also proposed TO set
apart in this temple a hall OF fame. IN
which will be allotted space TO every
grand Jurisdiction IN which 10 erect
tablets to their distinguished sons who
have been prominently identified with the
fraternity, who photographs and biog-
raphies OF each man whose name Is In
scribed on tablet
The programme will begin with the
memorial meeting at $50 o'clock to-mor-
row morning, which viii be attended by
the various grand masters. An adjourn
ment will be taken at 1890 o'clock for
luncheon. and at 100 o'clock the distin-
guished visitors viii take two special
trains and make a trip TO Mount Vernon
and place a wreath on Washington's
tomb.
At o'clock there will be the comforting
Of the master mason degree in Illinois
form on a class Of candidates by a team
composed of Grand Lodge officers. district
deputy grand masters, and lecturers. who
are already here.
The event will be concluded with a big
banquet at Armory Hall at 7:S0 o'clock
in the evening, at which time the follow
ing will respond 10 toasts: Secretary of
War Dickinson Representative Champ
Clark. Missouri William Hodges Mann,
governor of Virginia; James D. Richard
son. former Representative. OF Tonnes
see; Representative C. c. Carlin. this city.
and Rev John Wesley Hill, d. D.. of
New York.
Il am the son or God" said William
Smith, a negro, when he was arrested
this afternoon for attempting TO hug a
white woman on a nOrthbOund electric
railway train out OF this city for Wash
ington. Smith threw his arms around her
neck, it is claimed, and attempted to hug
her. The lady almost collapsed and Con-
ductor Mason came to her assistance. and
at once took the negro into custody He
held his train until the arrival of Chief
Of Police Goods. who took charge Of
Smith. There was considerable excite
ment among the passengers on the car
when it became known. Smith, when
taken to police station, also assumed
very prayerful attitude and called
upon the Lord TO kill his tormenters.