Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-19
TgE MASONIC CELEBRATION.

hfad3 OF varlOts OfahCues tOi AlacOhtf
ald many ttaer di Oguished persoS
ages, promintDtIy identified with tie
cIah, Alexandria Washington Lotge,
No. %, A., F. Il A NJ, hss arranged
for February s2ad one Of the mott
elaborate Masonic celebrations ever held
10 Amerlcs.
The special aud important otjstt of
tils g .tbering OF Masonic dlgni.sries Is
t. orgsoizs National Masonic Memor-
isl AS ,ocGton, for the purpose Of eTeo'-
log q memorial 10 Washington, the
Mssop," a, Alexandra.
Washipglon's association with the
Masous of Alexandra and the fact that
tle lodge bearing bis pane possesses 30
macy relics Of the great American snd
his Masonic contemporaries, makes this
CITY the most interesting 10 members OF
the craft 10 the Uoited Stsles and the city
which Washington always called his own
aud In which he took so much interest
il BY all means the pace for the pre-
posed memorisl. The programme for
the celebration has heretofore been pub
liahed
The proposed site for the memorial Is
on Washington street. In the vicinity oil
old Christ Church, of which be was q
yestiyman. This tSoroughfsre, turveyed
by and named tor him, extending from
ortn to south, pointing directly to the
federal CITY on the north and 10 Mtu.t-
Vernon, an equal distance eu' sou b,
will be q peculiarly fitting location for
tlis hail OF isoe.
While no fixed plans for the memorial
could be settled upon, prior to the as
sembliDg Of the grand masters or their
representatives, 1t is the purpose Of the
lodge to rsise million dollsrs for the
building and endowment OF the lnstl'n-
ton aud 1t Ia proposed to set spslt 10
this temple, a ball of fame, in which
will be allotted space TO every grsrd
jurisdiction in the country to erect tab
let's to their distiue uisbed Sons, who
have been prominently ider tilted With
the fraternity. These tablets conslru't-
ed 10 leaf form, will permit the inscrlp'
ton of the names Of all those whom the
several grand jurisdictions wish to hooor,
accompanied by photographs snd biogra-
phiss. :,
The city enjoys q full measure OF
modern prosperity and business enter
prise. bat its chieiest charm and mos,
precious legacy is it, historical environ
meat and immortal past.
Tee following commi ,es have been
appointed for tn ssdsy's celebration
COMMITTEE u escort distIuE u'shed
guests from Wsshin0tou-E. Fl. Kem-
per. Rev. Ohas. d. BulIa, VIM. L.
Allen, Judge L. O. Barley, o. O. Oar.
lin. Hube, Snowden, John G. Graham,
J. K M.Norlon, Dt.W NJ, Smith, Rev.
Wm. ]. MOTH, Robt. :. Barrett and
q. K. Field.
Committee on tanspOriatlon-Percy
E Olih, L. P. Ohauucev, M. F. KeI-
rick, VIM. G L Hsw, Harvey E. Gen.
t-y, Jas NJ. Duncsn, P, T. Harrington,
L. o HMdin and Earl Mcdonald.
Committee on bsrqnet-J. E. Shinp,
G. II. Evans, Obai. E TennsssoD,
Donald Aitchesop, Jas. W. Bales and
F. o. Spinks.
C1mmilt on decorating, heating aud
liShtiog-J, E. Shiun, LIewellyn DVsOD,
Walter o. Davis, Oh u lie Fletcher, David
Grillboltz.r, Fraok Latham, VIM.
Lesdb a.er, Lewis N. Dufsy, Flank @.
Spinks, Russell Carlin, Robt. Zachary,
Oscar Robbins, Albert A ;hesop, j. N
Nails, Dousld A t;besop, Page Waller,
o. b. sWsr, o. II. Kirk, Arthur War
field, Courtney Acton, Virgil Davis and
Thos. Clarke.
Oommitse to attend grand masters
aud other invited guesls-B. NJ. Altche-
son, Albeit B'ysr, L o. BIrleV, R. w.
Fuller, Leopold Ruben, ]. E SliDo, A
@. UhIer, T. Preston, W. l.. Allen,
E E. Downham, 8. P Fisher, H K.
Field, B. W. Arnold, j. Fred BIrell,
T. B. Cochran, J. K NJ. Nolt)p, Dr..
W. NJ. Smlt', A. Fl. Oshlert, VIM.
LeHew, O. I. Lindssy, ia. E. Alex
ander, M. L. Dlnwiddle, J. b. Fisher,
J. J. Greene, O. B. Marshall, Edgar
War6sld, err, J. E. W. TiuberUan, E.
L. Allen, r. s. Barrett, Jas. W. Bales,
W. J. Boo!hs, r H. Cox, W. B. Davis,
J NJ. Duncan, J. A, Eggboru, Worth
Hulfsh, Moses Jsfls, w. B SniIheIs,
Lorenzo Woltord. p. T. 81 riugtop,
lawrence Perry, o. H Kirk, VIM. A.
Moore, Gee. E Wsr6eld, F. j. Paf,
Jas. E. King, W. W. Balllnger, G. B
Oarliu, 7. A. Fisher, Ohelt'r A. Calm,
N. S. Gfeensway, Harry Hammond,
Conrad Johnson, Frank Latham, Jno.
R. Trimyer, T. W. Robinson, Benedict
We'll, G. w. q icbsry, W. II. F. Finke,
t. o. Smith and ]. Y. WillismI.
SAW a GHOST?
Buchanan Mosley, colored, ssyS be
met ghost ST O'Clock yesterday morn.
ing, 10 the middle OF Chain Bridge.
When BV,bauan came along on his
j utney u Washington from Falls Church
behind him a voice like that oil the
wind asked him II be hsd seen fot |.
Blu ,hansn's face was as pale as death.
al was killed here some years ago." said
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