The Washington times., 1911-02-20
MASONS GATHERING
TO PLAN NE MORTAL
Second Annual Meeting of
Association Convenes To-
morrow Morning.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA, VA, FEB. 20

ALEXANDRIA. VA, FEB. 20.
Delegations are today arriving from
nearly every Masonic jurisdiction in
the Union, for the second annual meet
ing of the Masonic Memorial AssoCia-
ton, which convenes at $3.50 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
No program has been arranged for
today, other than the informal reception
Of the delegates and invited guests in
the lodge rooms of Washington-Alex-
andria Lodge as they arrive.
The sessions in the morning will be
called to order by William B. McChes-
ney, grand master of Masons of Vir-
ginia, temporary chairman. The Rev.
William ]. Morton, of Christ Church,
Alexandria. will offer prayer, which will
be followed by an address of welcome.
The rest of the day will be devoted
to the explanation and discussion of
the memorial proposition, which pro-
vides for the erection of a permanent
memorial to Washington, the Mason,
in the form of a temple, in Alexandria,
which will also house the invaluable
relics of early Masonry associated with
the Father of His Country.
On Wednesday morning, Washing
tons Birthday, the convention will re-
assemble at $50, and election and
installation of officers of the associa-
tion will be made. Adjournment will
be taken, it is expected, at noon, and
the members will repair to the Elk's
Hall for luncheon.
At 1870 the convention will leave
by special train for the tomb of Wash
ington at Mt. Vernon, returning at
4:3O for a special communication of
Alexandria Washington Lodge, the
third or Master Mason's degree being
eXemplified by a team composed of
delegates from the State of Michigan.
1t is expected that President Taft will
be present to view the work.
At s o'clock the annual banquet will
be held at Armory Hall, many noted
guests being present, including Presi-
dent Taft, Senators BOrah, owen and
La Toilette.
The convention Of the Laymens Mis-
sionary Movement came 10 an end last
evening with a mass meeting of the
united congregations of the eleven
Protestants churches in this city at st.
Pauls Church, which was crowded to
overfiowing. The services opened with
recital of the Apostles Greed and prayer
by the Rev. William J. Morton, and
sOul-stirring hymns by the congregation.
With a few appropriate remarks,
Judge J. X NJ. Norton then introduced
James T. Lloyd member of Congress
from Missouri, who took for his subject,
The Laymen." The Rev. Yutaka Nina
kuchi, of Tokyo, Japan, followed with a
talk of the Christian church in the Far
East and what he knew of its work
from personal observation, his subject
being, The Urgency and the Crisis in
the Far East"
The reports of the denominational
meetings followed, it having been re-
solved at the supper given Saturday
evening to increase the amounts con-
tributed by the various churches from
S2,546 to $500.
The body of Father r. L. Carne, who
died at the home Of Col. Theodore
FicKlin. Saturday, wal be taken to
noon at o'clock. where it will lie
in state, guarded by a delegation of
the members of Fitzgerald Council,
knights Of Columbus, until the fun
cral which will be held from the
church at $50 Wednesday morning,
with high mass.
The Rt Rev Van de Vyver. who
number of years ago. will celebrate
the requiem mass, the Rev. II. ].
Cutler pastor of st. Mary's, acting as
deacon, and the Rev. L. F. Kelley, as
sistant pastor of the same church, as
sub-dea con.
The choir will be composed of mem
bers of the choir from st. Paul's
Church. Washington. The pallbearers
will b. the four nephews of Father
Carne, and two of his former stu
dents at st. Johns Academy. Burial
will be made in st. Mary's Cemtery.