Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-20
MASONIC.


MASONIC.
Tomorrow md Wednesday will be
days OF great interest TO the Masonic
fraternity, not only in this city but
throughout the entire country. The
occasion will i've the meetings in this
city on these days OF the members Of
the Washington Masonic Memorial
Association and the annual banquet on
Wednesday night given by Alexandria
Washington Lodge in honor of Wash
ington, q past master OF that lodge.
Many Of the most distinguished men
and Masons Of this country are cx-
pected to be present on this occasion,
including the President of the United
States, all of whom have expressed
their approval Of the plan to build in
this city temple in memory OF Wash
ington. in the erection Of which all the
Mason Of the country can in one way
or another lend their ai1 The Memoir.
ial Hall or editice, as heretofore stated
III the Gazette, is TO be in the form Of q
temple, according to the resolutions
adopted by the representatives the last
22nd OF February. One floor is to be
get apart forever asa hall OF fame, 10 be
under the absolute and perpetual control
OF The National memorial association.
Each grand jurisdiction and sovereign
grand body identifying itself with and
becoming a part Of the association IS TO
have space allotted in this hal! upon
which 10 erect tablets or othc, forms
Of commnrnoration TO their iI!ustrous
Masonic dead. It is further proposed
that in addition to this. thers shall be a
library consisting Of biographical
sketches Of MI who are awarded place
in the temple. properly catalognad and
scheduled under the name Q: their
state or jurisdiction. Thus beginning
with the history of Masonry in this
country, down TO the present time and
on through the future, there will be
gathered together, under the same
roof, symbols of commemoration and
the histories of Ill those whom the
Grand Lodges deem worthy OF special
honor.
The Memorial Association is TO lie
constituted OF two representatives from
each grand jurisdiction Or sovereign
grand body, the grand master and one
other elected by the Grand Lodge.
These will constitute the national or
ganization, the active making body,
who will meet annually on the 22nd OF
February in the Memorial Hall, when
erected.
Already a number OF visitors have
arrived 10 this city. and today informal
receptions to delegates to the meetings
and other invited guests have been held
in the lodge room. Entertainment will
be furnished invited guests while in
Alexandria by the Masons Of this city.
The committees on reception and en-
tertainment &c. are busily engaged in
preparations looking after the comfort
and needs of their guests.
The programme for tomorrow is as
follows:
ESQ a. m.-OpeniDg session OF sec
end annual meeting o! the Washington
Masonic Memorial Association. Called
to order By temporary chairman. grand
master Masons in Virginia, W. B. Nc.
Chesuey.
Prayer by Rev. William J. Morton,
rector Of Christ Church.
Addresses OF welcome.
Explanation OF memorial proposition.
lp. u,.-Adiourn for luncheon.
Up, m.-Aftarnoon session.
This programme for Wednesday, Feb
ruary 22na is az follows.
$50 a. rn.-Election and installation
OF officers OF Memorial Association.
j. m.-Adiournment OF Memorial
Association. Luncheon to guests at
Elks' Hall.
$50 r. m.->Trip to Mount Vernon
by special train; placing OF wreath upon
tanb oil Washington; returning at 4
p. nj,
4;s0 p. m.-Stated communication OF
Alexandria Washington Lodge, No. %.
4:45 p. m.--Reception OF Brother
William H. Taft. president OF the
United States.
j p. n. -ESempIifcatien OF master
Mason's degree b. the grand master .!
Michigan and degree team from his
grand jurisdiction.
5 p. m.-Annual banquet b. Ales'
andria Washington Lodge, No. Y,
The $50 a. II. sessions on February
q and February % will not be opened
to the public.
The lodge room OF the Al@5andria
Lodge CT EI!Ss, the largest OF its kind
10 the city, will be used for the e1er'
cises ia tha afternoon after Alexandria
Washington Lodge Of Masoas has Dsen
formally eeaF2nGGd IL is !aaFis, III