The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-22
MAS0NS
WILL Be PRESENT
To Form Organization for Build
ing Washington Memorial
Temple.
EXERCISES AT ALEXANDRIA
Schoolgirl Essayists Win Prize
Men in Serious Cutting
Afiray.
EXERCISES AT ALEXANDRIA
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Alexandria, Va, February 21.-Ma.
sons from every section of the United
States arc arriving here tonight to
attend the ceremonies which will be
held here tomorrow for the purpose
of forming a national organization for
the erection of temple to Washing
ton, the Mason
The first delegation to arrive was
the past grand master and delegation
from Illinois. numbering twenty. This
team will confer the Master Mason de-
gree on a number Of candidates to-
morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. Then
came the grand master OF Virginia and
n delegation from the State Grand
Lodge. AT midnight most of those
who Will attend had arrived. a few
! more Will, however, arrive in the morn
! Ng.
The local committee had its hands
full this afternoon in entertaining the
visitors. Notwithstanding the inclcm-
ency of the weather. the visitors
seemed to enjoy themselves.
! Fully 200 Masons will be in attend
ance. which will include one of the
most representative gatherings that
has ever assembled in this city. Grand
masters from practically every State
in the Union Will be in attendance or
by proxy. MANY of the proxies will be
United States Senators. Letters were
| received by Charles Fl. iTallahan. mas
ter of -Alexandria-W Washington Lodge.
under whose auspices the affair will be
held from the grand masters OF Texas
and South Dakota to-day, in which they
stated they would attend.
1 AS stated. the affair Will be concluded
with big banquet, which will be held
| a Hall tn- in nj
which a number of prominent speakers
will respond to toaats.
| 1T is said that the plans which viii
be submitted by the local lodge will in
all probability be adopted. Should they
| go through 1t will be only a question
| Of time before Alexandria will have u
temple to Washington. the Mason
| which Will cost more than 100000 and
in which can be placed the priceless
| treasures of Washington. now the prop
erty of Alexandria Washington Lodge
of Masons.
Further than this, it is proposed to
set apart in this hall q temple of fame,
in which will be allotted space to every
| grand jurisdiction in the United States
which will cooperate In the building
| of the memorial, where tablets will be
erected to their distinguished sons who
| have been prominently identified with
Free Masonry. a fixed policy for the
project will be left to The grand mas
| ters and others who will assemble to-
| morrow.
Alexandria is to-day preparing for
the event. In connection with this task
fags have been hung from a number of
| buildings In honor of the birthday of
| Washington. Many more will be thrown
| to the wind Tomorrow. The meeting
will assemble at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow.
and at 1880 o'clock an adjournment
Will be taken for luncheon. At 1880
O'Clock special trip will be made TO
Mount Vernon. where memorial
wreath will be placed on Washington
tomb, and at 4 o'clock there will be
Iconferrng of degrees. AT 1880 o'clock
the banquet will be held. at which time
| the speakers, whose names have here
tofore been published, win respond to
/ toasts.
/ MrLalgIiin-Pcnn Wedding.
Miss Mary a. Penn, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Benjamin. L. Penn. and Bar
ton j. Mclaughlin, OF Crook, Col, were
married at s o'clock yesterday morning
at the home Of the brides parents. 4l9
North SStrthI Alfred Street. by Rev. w. NJ.
Posal. pastor Of the Bethany Independ-
cnt Methodist Protestant Church. They
left at once for Crook, Col, the home
OF the groom, where they will reside.
ScriOua Cutting ARRAY.
As a result of q cutting .affray at an
Ernest Mills and John Duggans, his
uncle Mills is to-day in very pre-
carious condltion.@with his throat cut
from ear to ear. But little hope is
expressed for his recovery Duggans Is
not SO seriously injured.
Prizcs for Girl lIssaylsts.
FVr the best composition on the life
of Washingt on, Misses Coralie Cireen-
way, Nellie Walker and Julia Cudden,
first, second and third, respectively
pupils in Lee public school for girls
| We're this afternoon awarded a hand
some picture of Washington, which
| will become the property Of the school
Mrs. Eleanor Washington Howard, re-
gent of Mount Vernon Chapter, Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution, which
ia speech OF presentation, and a re-
spouse was made by. Conrad Johnson
principal of tho school Afterward
refreshments We're served;
Funeral of J. u. Tnckctt.
The remains OF John y. Tackett, who
Fredericksburg for burial. He was
eighty-fight years old, and during the
/ Civil War served in the quartermas
/ ter's department of the Confederate
army. He was born at Tackctt's Mills
Stafford county
Mrs. Annie LanEfOrd Dead.
Mrs. Annie Laneford. ffty-iivc year.
| old. died yesterday morning at hel
Ihone, 52S North Patrick Street. Severn
children survive,
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Church Celebrates Anniversary.
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I.ynchburg, Va, February al.-NIo,
mortal Methodist Church yesterday aid
to-day celebrated the fifth an
,,ivnrsary ar It's formation. This IS