The Washington times., 1911-02-22
MASONIC TEMPLE
SOCIETY ELECTION
Grand Master of Maryland
Unanimously Chosen
President.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA, VA, FEB. %.

The meeting of the Washington Ma
sonic Memorial Association was called
TO order by w. B. McChesney, grand
master of Virginia, this morning, at 10
o'clock. He presented to the meeting
Past Grand Master Mitchell of Mchi-
gan, a Masonic veteran ninety-four
years of age, who, responding, said:
Michigan feels as though it had a
right to be considered as a part of Vir-
ginia. Michigan Masons are glad to be
here near the home of Washington,
and to do him honor. as they feel that
he belongs as much to them as to Vir-
ginia."
Prayer was offered by the Rev. w. ].
Morton, rector of Christ Church. follow
ing which officers were elected for the
ensuing year.
Thomas ]. Shyrock, grand president of
Maryland, was unanimously elected and
escorted to the chair by Judge r. T. w.
Duke and installed by Grand Master
William b. McChesney. Grand Master
Shyrock, in responding said that he
fully realized the high honor conferred
upon him and announced his determine
tion to discharge the duties of the Of
flee to the best of his ability. He called
upon the representatives present for
their assistance and cooperation. He
added that however much he enjoyed
being entertained by the members of
Alexandria Lodge, he felt that he could
not very well expect to come here each
year at their expense. H suggested
that the association, Itself, provide for
bearing the cost. I'VE cannot permit
any more banquets at the expense of
George Washington"
James NJ. Lamberton. senior grand
deacon OF the Grand Lodge of PennSyl- |
Eania, was elected first vice president; |
James R. johnson, past grand master |
of South Carolina, second vice presi- |
dent; A. B. McGaffey, Of Colorado, third !
vice president, and A. B. Ashley, grand |
master of Illinois, fourth vice president; |
secretary, Lawrence Lee, of Alabama, |
and treasurer, J. A. Blake, of Massa- |
ChuSetts.
The tyler of Observation-Disclosures |
Lodge will act as sentinel of the asso
citation at all future meetings. Rev w. |
J. Morton was named chaplain, and H. |
X. Field. G. J. D., of Alexandria Lodge, |
and J. E. Shinn, past master of the |
same lodge, stewards. |
Committees were appointed by Presi- |
dent Shyrock as follows: Constitution
and bylaws, J. Claude Helped District |
of Columbia; Henry Banks, of Georgia, |
and r. T w. Duke, of Virginia. EXecu- |
tive, Thomas ]. Shyrock, of Maryland;
James NJ. LambertOn, Pennsylvania, and /
Wyndham Stokes. of West Virginia. !
1t was provided that the present |
president and all future presidents
should thereafter remain members of
the association. With a vote of thanks
to Alexandria Washington Lodge the |
association adjourned.
A personal subscription to the memorial
association of $500 was received from
Clarence P. King. president Of the
Virginia railroad.
Late arrivals this morning were Sam
uel PacCo, p, G. NJ, Florida; Thomas
J. Shyrock, G. NJ, Maryland; Ellie Ad-
dington, d. G. NJ, Louisiana; James M |
Lamberton. G. G. D., pennsylvania; J.
Albert Blake, Rep, Massachusetts
At 1:3O this afternoon the members
of the association will board a special
train for Mt Vernon, at which place
they will hold a short ceremony at the
tomb Of Washington, returning to
Alexandria at 4:3O
A special communication of Alex
Rndria Washington Lodge will then
be held in the lodge room, the thir
or Master Masons degree being ex-
emplifed to the candidate, William
II. Pettus, student at the Theologi-
cal Seminary from Petersburg. Va,
by the members of the Grand Lodge
of Michigan, whose names were an
nounced Yesterday
President Taft will be present a.
this time. arriving on a special train
Of the Virginia Electric
road. from Washington. to wit,
the work. The ceremony will occupy
ABOUT two hours.
At o'clock this evening the annual
banquet will be held at Armory Hall :
IT is believed that between 500 and 800
persons will be seated. Worshipful
Master Charles n. Callahan Of Wash c
Lodge will deliver the c
then be made by President Taft. Repre- ;
sentative Carlin of Virginia, and others. 4,
Senator Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma, l.
who was scheduled to speak, not being a
present on account Of Illness III
The banquet marks the termination of f
the second assual meeting of the asso- r
ciation. and il is expected that the i'm t
petuS given the movement by the con- b
Vendon will show highly gratifying re- \
suits towards the erection Of the mem I
Ortal temple in Alexandria, h
Bv breaking the glass in the door, "
thieves gained entrance to the store of 1
NJ. S. Fairfax & Co. wholesale liuuor >
and cigar dealers, located at 423 King V
street, at an early hour this morning | f
Besides taking a quantity of liquor. and e
several boxes of cigars, between g and n
81 was taken from the cash register. It {
Is believed to be the work of tramps.
The funeral Of Mrs Eva G. Dent
Cation. wife of ]. Randall Cation, will be
held from st. Mary's Catholic Church
tomorrow morning al $50. the Rev. H "
J. Cutler officiating. Low mass will be F
Cemetery. The following paIlbearers 5
have been selected. f. L. Allen, G. L. "
Boothe. c. c. Carlln. A. D. Brockett: F. c
F. Marbury. T c. Smith, Harmon Rob a
erts, and D. H HulfiSh a
John HALEY, charged with drunken p
ness, was fined S5 bv Justice Thompson n
In police court this morning. a
William Poss has left the city for Bos- q
ton, at which place he will superintend u
the construction of large sanitarium "
for the Noel Construction Company.
After lying in state at st. Mary's =
church since yesterday afternoon, funer- q
al services were held for Father Carne n ~
this morning at $50, Bishop Van de N
Vyver, of Richmond, celebrating solemn
high mass. Hundreds of persons, Cath
olic and Protestant alike, gathered to
pay last respects to the well-beloved
educator.
A delegation of former students of st. d
Johns Academy. of which Father Carne OF
was principal for many years, which N,