Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-22
T0ADDRESS MASONS
Taft Will Speak at Alexandria
Banquet Tonight.
FIVE HUNDRED EXPECTED
T. J. Shryock Elected President Of
Memorial Association.
OTHER OFFICERS FOR YEAR
Constitution Is Adopted-Delegat
Place Wreath on Tomb
of Washington.
FIVE HUNDRED EXPECTED
OTHER OFFICERS FOR YEAR
special Correspondence Of The star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALIEN ANDRIA, Va, February -. 1911
With a big banquet at Armory Hal
tonight which will he attended by Presi-
dent Taft and other notables the second
annual meeting of the George Washing
ton Masonic Memorial Association viii
be brought to a close. Among the speak
ers will be President Taft and Repre-
sentative Charles {. Carlin of this city.
Charles III. Callahan. master of the local
lodge will make an address of welcome.
Senator owen of Oklahoma Will not
be present, owing 70 illness.
Covers have been laid for $40 guests and
the hail has been deliberately decorated
for the occasion. The banquet will be
served 10y committee of women At the
conclusion OF the banquet some of the
delegates will depart for their homes.
The majority Will not. however. leave
until tomorrow morning.
President Taft IS expected 10 reach here
at > o'clock To witness the eXemplification
of the degree work by the team from
Michigan
The election of officers for the ensuing
year this morning resulted in the Sc
lection OF Thomas J. Shryrock, grand
master of Maryland. as president. His
election was unanimous and he was es-
Duke, and was Immediately installed by
Grand Master McChesney. The latter
pointed out the objects of the association
and Mr. Shryrock's duties as president,
admonishing him to carefully guard the
organizations interests and always en-
deavor to promote its welfare.
Response by MI Shyrock
\ fitting response was made by Grand
Master Shyrock, who said he realized the
responsibilities of the office. He ex-
pressed qualification at the high honor
conferred on him, and expressed his de-
termination 70 discharge his duties as
best he could. calling upon the repre-
sentatives to give him and the assocla-
ton their help and to see to it that the
Jurisdictions they Represented contributed
literally to the great and important I'M
dertaking.
The vice presidents elected were James
NJ. Lamberton. senior grand deacon, Penn
sylvania. James r. Johnson. past grand
master South Carolina: a. B. McGaffey,
grand master. Colorado; 6. NJ. Ashley,
grand master, Illinois.
Other officers chosen were Lawrence
Lee, Alabama, secretary: J. A. Blake.
Massachusetts. treasurer: Rev. w. ].
Morton, Alexandria. chaplain. Henry X.
Field. grand junior deacon. and j. Ed
ward Shinn. past master of Alexandria,
stewards.
The tiler of Alexandria Washington
Lodge will act as the sentinel at all
meetings of the association. The local
lodge is at present. however. without
permanent tiler owing to the death
of its former tier
Committees Are Named.
Committees appointed by President
Shryrock follow: Observation-Disclosures
Shryrock, chairman: James NJ. Lamber-
ton, Pennsylvania; Wyndham Stokes,
West Virginia. Constitution and by
laws-J Claude KEEPER. District OF
Columbia Henry Banks. Georgia: r. T.
". Duke, Virginia; A. b. McGaney,
Colorado.
Announcement was made before adj
journing Of subscription of $500 toward
the temple fund by Clarence p. King OF
Pennsylvania. president of the Washing
ton-Virginia Railway Company.
The meeting was called to order at 10
o'clock by W. B. McChesney. grand mas
ter of Virginia. In a brief address he
introduced Judge William ]. Mitchell of
Port Huron. Mich, past grand master,
ninety-fOur years old.
A fitting response was made by Judge
Mitchell. who said he felt as though he
had right to be considered part of
Virginia. Continuing, he said. Michigan
Masons were glad to be here at the home
Of Washington to do him honor. as they
claimed he belonged as much to Michi-
gan Virginia.
PRAYER was offered by Rev William ].
Norton rector of Christ Episcopal
Church ]. Fl. McLeary and W. b. Nc
Chesney were this morning added to the
committee appointed yesterday on con-
stitution. and they retired and later re-
ported one addition 10 the constitution,
which was adopted
Local Committee Praised.
The local memorial committee of Alex
andria- Washington Lodge was highl!
commended for its good work during last
year and was continued for the pur-
pose of collecting funds for the erection
of memorial temple.
Shortly after the election and installa-
ton of officers the delegates We're ten
dered dinner at the Elks Home. At
30 O'Clock the visitors left on spe-