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

i he mASOIAO ScAA AsoA -
With The It enhance OF the seer t:ry
the war, the grand masters of many of
the Grand Lodges in t ,is country, The
heads OF various branches sof Masonry
8 I'D many ttaef dI: t Dguished persos-
ages, prominently identified With tie
cisft, Alexandria Washington Lotga,
No. %, A., F. & A. NJ, hss srrsngsd
for February 92ad one of the mott
elaborate Masonic celebrations ever held
10 America.
The special aud important Offset of
t1is g .thering OF Masonic digni!srles is
t, orgaoiz. National Masonic Memoir
isl As ,ociatioD, for the purpose OF eTec'-
lug memorial TO washington, the
Mssop," a. Alsxsndris.
Washing!on's association with the
Masous of Alexandria and the fact that
the lodge bearing bis pane possesses 90
macy relics OF the great American and
his Masonic contemporaries, makes this
CITY the most interesting 10 members OF
the craft 10 the United States. and tbs city
which Washington always called bis own
and In which be took 30 much interest
is By all means the pace for the pre-
posed menorisl. The programme for
the celebration has heretofore been pub
liahed:
The proposed site for the memorial Is
on Washington street, in the vicinity 81
old Christ CHURCH, of which be vas
yest.yman. This taoroughfare, surveyed
by and named tor him, extending from
Forth t, south, pointing directly to the
federal city on the north and TO Mtu.t.
Vernon, an equal distance Gu, ecu b,
will be peculiarly fitting location for
this hall Of fame.
While no fixed plans for the memorial
could be settled upon, prior to the az
sembliDg Of the grand masters or their
representatives, it is the purpose OF the
lodge to rsise million dollsrs for the
building and endowment Of the lnstlu-
ton aud it Is proposed to set apait IN
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 distinp uisbed sons, who
have been prominently idel tilted with
the fraternity. These tablets construct
ed 10 leaf form, will permit the inscrip.
ton of The names of all those whom tbs
several grand jurisdictions wish to hooor,
accompanied by photographs aud biogrs-
phise. ;,
The city enjoys a fun messure OF
modern prosperity and business enter.
prise, bat it's chieiest charm and most
precious legacy is it, historical environ
meut and immortal past.
TIE following commi, ,es have been
appointed for tn ssday's celebration:
Commit co ID escort distinguished
guests from Washinetou-E. e. Kem-
per, Rev. Ohas. D. BulIa, VIM. e.
Allen, Judge L. O. Barley, o. O. Oar.
lin, Hubert Snowdep, John G.. Graham,
J. Z M.Norson, Dr.. W. NJ. Smith, Rev.
Wm. J. Molt2n, Robt. =. Barrett and
a. K. Field.
Committee on tianaportation-Psrcy
E Oliit, L. P. Chsupcev, M. F. Ke:-
rick, VIM. G L Hsw, Harvey E. G.n.
t.y, Jaa M. DaDcsn, P, L. II darlington,
L. o Hardin and Earl Mcdonald.
Committee on bsrqnet-J. E. Shiap,
G. 81. Evans, Oha,. E TennsssoD,
Donald Aitchesop, Jas. W. Bales ard
F. o. Spink5.
Clmmilt on decorating, beating AID
E. Shiau, L'ewelIyu Dssou,
Walter o. Davis, Oh u lie Fletcher, David
Fraok Latham, VIM.
Lsaab a,er, Lewis N. Dufisy, Flank @.
spinka, Russell Carlin, Robt. Z:chsry,
Oscar Robbins, Albert A t :hesou, J. N
Malls, Donald A t:hesop, Page Waller,
@. B. s#sr, o. II. Kirk, Arthur War
field, Courtney Acton, Virgil Davis and
Thos. Clarke.
ComniItse to attend grand masters
aud other invited guesis-B. NJ. Aitche-
sou, Albeit B:5ar, L O. Blrie7, r. W.
Fuller, Leopold Ruben, j. E Saino, A
g. Uhler, J T. Preston, W. L. Allen,
E E. Downham, 3. P. Fisher, Ell K.
Field, r. W. Arnold, ]. Fred B!rrell,
T. B. Cochrap, ]. K NJ. No!t)D, Dr.
W. NJ. Smith, a. a. Oehlert, VIM.
LeHew, O. T. Lirdssy, ia. e. Alex
snder, M. L. DInwiddie, J. q. Fisher,
J. J. Greene, 0. B. Marshall, Edgar
War6eld, sr., J. E. W. Tiuberuan, E.
L. Allen, r. S. Barrett, Ja,. W. Bales,
W. J. Boo.hs, R b. Cox, W. B. Davis,
J M. Duncan, J. A. Eggborn. Worth
Hui6sb, Moses Jsffs, w. B Snilhels,
Lorenzo Woltord. P. T. B r'iugtop,
lawrence Perry. 0. II Kirk, VIM. A.
Moore, Gee. E Wsr6eld, F. J. Paf,
Jas. E. King, W. W. Ballluger, @. B
Carl;u, T. A. Fisher, Chez II A. G "inn,
N. S. Greensway, Harry Hammond,
Conrad Johnson, Frank Latham, Jno.
R. Trimyer, T. W. Robinson, Benedict
We'll, G. W. Z,cbsry, W. II. F, Finke,
7. O. Smith and J. Y. William.
SAW A GHOST2
Buchanan Mosley, colored, ssys be
met ghos, ST 2 O'Clock yesterday morn.
ing, 10 the middle OF Chain Bridge.
When Busbaoan came along on bis
j u,ney ID Washington from Falls Church
behind him a voice like that oil TIE
wind a.ked him II be had aeen fo,r.
BIZ ,hansn's face Was as pale as death.
II was killed here some years ago." said
the spparition, I" l LETT one of my feet"
The spirit way fsrer, whose face still was
psrtly screened from view By paia,ol,