The Washington herald., 1911-02-16

The centennial celebration of the Grand
Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of
the District of Columbia will be observed
on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. His
toric, religious, and social features will
mark the event
Sunday, February 10, Will be the one
hundredth anniversary of the Grand
Lodge. The event is of such Importance
that the fraternity will observe it with
celebration covering three days, to which
the grand masters of about eighty juris-
dictions have been invited. The execu-
tive heads of the other Masonic branches
ard affiliated bodies will also take part in
the celebration.
General Reception Saturday.
There will be a general reception to the
members and their friends lasting from
s to 10 o'clock Saturday evening. Feb
ruary IS It will be held in the large au-
ditorium of the new Masonic Temple, at
Thirteenth street and New York avenue
northwest The temple, its auditorium,
banquet hall, and the Hobbies Of each floor
will be specially decorated for the occa-
sion, and the building will be thrown open
to public inspection. On each floor the
visitors will find placards telling where
the several bodies meet and the uses to
which each apartment is1put. There Will
be dancing from 10 o'clock until midnight
for the young people. Haley's orchestra
will furnish the music.
For purposes of the reception and TO
permit of the orderly disposition of the
large number of people expected to at
tend 1t, the New York avenue door of the
temple will be the entrance. The guests
from other jurisdictions, the Grand Lodge
officers OF the District and Of affiliated
bodies win be in the receiving line. The
other doors of the temple will be used
as the outlets. 1t is expected that at
least 10000 people will attend the recep-
tion which is to be the feature Of the cele-
bration devoted to the craft in general.
Noted Prelates to Participate.
Sunday afternoon, February 70, at )
o'clock, a special service with religious
features win be held at the Belasco Thea
ter. Among those who have consented to
participate in it are the Bishop Of WASH
ington, Rt Rev. Alfred Harding; DR..
Abram Simon, rabbi of the Washington
Hebrew Congregation; Rev. Earle Wilfiey,
pastor of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church; DIR. ]. Russell verbrycke, pastor
of the Gurley Memorial Presbyterian
Church; Rev. DR.. j. Henning Nelms. rec
tor of the Pro-Cathedral Church of the
Ascension, and other distinguished di-
vines. There will be special song ser
vice under the direction of Percy S. Fos-
ter, acting as preceptor, and a special
choir of mixed voices under the direction
of ]. Walter Hu rphrey.
A centennial hymn, dedicated to the
Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia
nv Grand Deacon William w
Jermane. will be sung by the entire au-
dicnce.
The addresses to be delivered will re-
fleet Masonic principles and teachings
and show the influence of Masonry in
the world in general
Commemorative Session Monday.
Monday morning, February 20. at 1890
o'clock the Grand Lodge of the District
Of Columbia will hold a special commem-
orative session, which will be largely his
turic in character. Grand Master ].
Claude KEEPER will deliver the formal ad-
dress of welcome to the visitors from
ether Jurisdictions. A paper will be read
| by Grand High Priest Kenton N. Har-
per, who is historian of the Grand Lodge,
| and addresses will be made probably
! by the visiting grand masters. "A CEN
| tennial choir of sixteen voices, under
the direction of Charles F. Myers, will be
| a feature of the music, and again the
! Centennial Hymn" of Mr.. Jermane will
be sung. It is expected the special com
munication of the Grand Lodgee will close
| early in the afternoon.
An elaborate banquet will close the
| celebration at the New Willard at
o'clock in the evening. The guests of
honor will be the visiting grand masters