Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-22
MASONIC MEMORIAL
George Washington Temple
in Alexandria Endorsed.
GRAND MASTERS Meeting
Association Formed and Committee
Delegated to Devise Scheme.
MOUNT VERNON IS VISITED
Degree to Be Conferred on Candi-
date This Afternoon-Big
Banquet Tonight.
GRAND MASTERS Meeting
MOUNT VERNON IS VISITED
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. February -, 1910.
The movement launched by Alexandria
Washington Lodge. No. 30, A. F. A. NJ,
for the erection of a Masonic memorial
TO Washington was indorsed today at
meeting which represented nearly twen-
ty-five states, and which was attended by
grand masters or their representatives
from those states and by members of
the local lodges. AS soon as the COM
mittee appointed made its report favor
ing the project it was unanimously
adopted.
The committee recommended that the
Washington Masonic Memorial Associa-
Rules and regulations were adopted for
its government.
Committee to Devise Means.
Announcement was made that the entire
matter of raising funds for the project
will be left entirely in the hands of the
local committee, which will, at an early
date. take UP this matter.
This means that Alexandria will event
ually secure a Masonic temple which will
cost probably million dollars, or at
.. least half million.
1t is expected that each state will be
called upon, through its grand master,
for funds for the project and that with
in few years the fund will be raised
1t is through the untring efforts OF
Charles III. Callahan, master of the local
lodge, that action on the matter was
| taken.
The meeting was called to order shortly
| before 10 O'Clock and was presided over
/ By w. b. McChesney of Staunton, Va,
grand master of Virginia. Prayer was
offered by Rev. c. D. Bulla, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South of this
city.
lodge. was chosen secretary. Judge J. X.
M Norton also member OF the local
lodge, explaining the purpose and objects
| of the meeting
Address by Secretary Dickinson.
Afterward the committee of ten. with
Mr.. Barrett as secretary, was appointed
and retired to an anteroom to formulate
its report. During the interim Secretary
of War Dickinson made brief address.
He expressed pleasure in being present
and also took occasion to state that
President Taft would have been present
had 1t not been for other arrangements
Gov. William HI. Mann or Virginia also
made a brief address of welcome.
| The following were appointed com
mittee to formulate plan OF procedure
| and report to the lodge: +. J.. Shyrock,
| Maryland: D. D. Darrah, Illinois; Henry
Banks, Georgia; II. H. Ross, vermont;
lsThomas ]. Day. Delaware; j: II: Cowies'
| Kentucky. j. r. Johnson, South caro-
lima; W: H. Nichols. Texas; ,ss,n J.: \; reM- M
nessee and r. S. Barrett. Virginia.
| M Richardson was chosen chairman
| of the committee and Mr.. Barretl SET
| retary. <.n
On adioI,rnment was taken for luncheon,
| which was served at the Hotel Rammei.
Those attending the meeting, together
with Senator Nixon Of Nevada and Sen
epec;aI trains for Mount Vernon this
afternoon, carrying with them memo
rial wreath. which was placed on the
tomb of Washington. Upon their return
they again assembled in the iocgerooH-
| Degree to Be Conferred.
At o'clock this afternoon will be the
conferring of the Master Mason degree
on a candidate, in Illinois form. The
team will be made up Of eleven Masons.
Including seven grand lecturers and four
district deputy grand masters of the
| Grand Lodge of Illinois A feature in con-
| nection with the comforting of the degree
| will he the presentation of silver trowel
with ebony handle. On the front Is the
following inscription: Presented to Alex
| andria- Washington Lodge, No. =. A. +.
A. NJ. Washingtons Birthday. Ammo Lu-
minus a910." On the back are inscribed
the names of the eleven donors.
| It is understood that Lawrence WASH.
| ineton. a kinsman of Washington, will
| he the candidate who will receive the de-
| gree Mr.. Washington is member OF
| the local lodge and former resident OF
| this city He now lives in Washington
and holds a position in the Congressional
| Library.
Big Banquet Tonight.
4 big banquet at Armory Hall, to
which 446 guests will sit down. will mark
the closing of one of the most important
Masonic gatherings ever before held in
this city.
| The hall has been decorated with flags
bunting and palms. Washington's col
ors. blue and bun, predominate.
i Hundreds of tiny incandescent lights
are suspended in dropping form through
out the hall, each covered with pink
shade, In the center is suspended a:
which will be Illuminated on all sides
by lights.
It is expected that the banquet will be
presided over by c. H. Callahan. master
| of the local lodge, who will serve as
| toastmaster. There will be no set toasts
The following will make addresses: Rep
| resentative Champ Clark. Missouri; Sec
retary~ of War Dickinson, Gov. William
ii. Mann, tlTSlHid, ncpicScuedlNc - -
Carlin. Virginia: James d. Richardson.
sovereign grand commander, Scottish Rite
Masons. a former representative in Con-
gress from Tennessee; Rev. John Wesley
Hill. d. D., New York.
/ The following attended the memorial
meeting: L. II. Lee, grand master, Ala
bama: Oscar Lawler. past grand mas
ter, California: F. A. Verplank. grand
master Connecticut; Thomas j.. Day.
past grand master, Delaware: George
Is. Ober. grand master. District of Co
lumbia; Henry Banks. grand master.
| Georgia; D. d. Darrah. deputy grand
master, Illinois: j. H. Cowies. grand
| master, Kentucky; T. j.. Shry-
/ ock. grand master. Maryland;
Senator Fl. E. Burnham. represent
| ing the grand master New Hampshire:
/ r. w. Sawyer. grand master. New Jer-
| sey: l.. 3. Hannah, North Dakota: ]. r.
Johnson. grand master, South Carolina:
! =. IA Richardsoa. rasi grand master.
| Tenuessee; W. Fl. Nichols. past grand
master, Texas; Fl. II. Ross, grand sec
retary, Vermont: F. w. Clark. grand mas
| ter, West Virginia.
Letters were received. expressing sym