The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-20
TOHON0RMEMORY
Of W ASKING TON
Masons Propose to Erect a Tenn
pie as a Me-
mortal.
APPEAL FOR COOPERATION
Plans TO Be Considered at Cclc-
bration in Mex
andria.
!, FOR COOPERATION
Special TO Tho Times Dispatch.

Special TO Tho Times Dispatch.1
Alexandria, Va. February ie.-1n
conjunction with the plans already
outlined for tho celebration OF WASH
ington's birthday Tuesday next, as
published in The Times Dispatch the
Following has been sent out by Wor-
shipful Master Charles RI. Callahan, OF
Alexandria- Washington Lodge. In con-
nection with the plans for the proposed
temple as a memorial to Washington:
Mount Vernon, tho Mecca of pat
riotic America. has long since been
deemed the hallowcd shrine OF Ameri-
can Masons. Hero lies the beloved
and most distinguished votary of the
craft OF modern times. and close BY,
in the Colonial town of Alexandria, is
J. The lodge, still vigorous In It's old
age, over which lie presided, whose
charter bears his name as master
| whose walls hang with priceless me-
! mcntos of the immortal craftsman AT
1 every turn the eye falls upon the
venerated trinkets, personal effects and
| Masonic treasures of the mighty Wash
| inSton, handed down by family and
| friends to be kept In this vcnerated
sanctum sanctorum as sacred reminds
! ors of precious past.
I Tor years the evor-increasing army
!
fanc reverence, have vainly appealed
| TO us to inaugurate n national move
nent TO erect II memorial to washing
ton the Mason and thereby preserve
IN q flreproof repository the sacred
treasures as 81 legacy for future gen
erations of Masons and the glory of
our national institution. These ap-
peals are not the transitory vaporings
OF Irresponsible dreaners. fired by
4 n yDnt1 fn T. No. t,,.s
ment. but the earnest. sincere suppli-
cation of the best and most represen-
tative citizens in America, men OF. high
character, of noble impulses, who
earnestly desire to enrich and ennobla
the craft by cxalting tho fame OF
Washington the Mason
Appeal for Cooperation.
Guided by this potent influence,
and in response to this urgent call. we
have determined. after mature con-
sideration. to launch on February %
1910 an appeal to every grand juris-
dcation in tho United states to CO.
operate with us in building a national
memorial to washington the Mason.
and to pcrpetuate in imperishable form
the momentus Masonic events in the
life of Washington.
ut Is proposed to set apart in this
temple hall of fame, in which Will
be allotted space to every grand juris-
dication to erect tablets to their dis
tinguished sons. who have been prom
inently identified with the fraternity.
with photographs and biographies of
each man whose name is inscribed on
the tablet. 1t has also been suggested
| that these tablets be in left form. in
| order that all who have in the past.
| may now, or shall at any future time
| deserve this special distinction can and
! will receive 1t. Thus the name pic
ture and biography of every grand
1 master, from the beginning of Mason
| ~ in this country on down through
| the future, would be found in the
archives of this memorial.
1T would be premature for us to
| assume authority to decide upon any
| permanent plan or outline fixed
| policy before assembling the grand
| masters or their representatives. when
| we hope the entire proposition will be
l thoroughly digested in all its various
| phases, and an organization satisfac-
| tory to every one perfected.
| THAT Alexandria is tho logical home
| for the object in question is apparent,
! when its relative geographical location
to our capital city and Mount Vernon
is considered, and the intimate social