The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-05
FAULT NOT IN SYSTEM
BUT IN ITS EXECUTION

visiting Masons, and an unusual incl
dent was the raising to the degree of
Master Mason of the two sons of p. X.
Bauman, an officer of the Grand Lodge
of Masons who participated in the
work OF comforting the degrees. The
Masonic male quartet sang the music,
which had been especially arranged
for these degrees.
The Enterprise Building was the
rendezvous for the Masons during
their stay in the city. where open
house was kept, lunches and refresh
monts being served.
Governor William Hodges Mann and
his staff, in gorgeous uniforms, ar
rived on the morning train. and were
escorted to Hotel Frederick, which
was their headquarters.
Parade to School Grounds.
The parade formed at the court
house square at o'clock. in charge OF
Colonel L. ID. Cole, chief marshal, and
Captain NJ. B. Rowe. assistant mar
shall in the following order: Brass
band. Washington Guards, Company
L. First Virginia Infantry, Captain
I. NJ. Larkin, escorting Governor
Mann and staff in carriages; officials
of the Normal School and invited
guests in carriages; speakers in car
riages; City School Board, Board of
Trustees, City Council. Junior Order
United American Mechanics, Patriotic
Order Sons of America. subordinate
Masonic Lodges, Grand Lodge of Ma
sons of Virginia. The line of march
was up Princess Anne Street to Com
merce, up Commerce to Guest Street,
up Guest to Cornell Street. up Cor
hell Street to the Normal school
grounds. a large crowd had already
gathered at the grounds when the
procession arrived.
The Masonic ceremonies by the
Grand Lodge commenced at ) O'Clock
and were conducted by Most Wor-
shipful Grand Master W. 3. McChes-
ney, of stanton. Professor L. IL.
Russell, president of the scnool, pre-
sided over the other exercises, and
the following program was carried
out: Selection by the band; prayer,
Masonic grand chaplain; selection by
the Virginia Masonic Male Quartet;
address. Professor y. b. Bowering,
representing the city of Fredericks-
burg: tune, America" by the Masons;
selection by the band; remarks. Pro-
lessor 4. II. Russell, president of the
school; selection. When We Stand
Before the King" Virginia Masonic
Quartet; introduction OF the Governor
by c. r. Swift; address. Governor
William Hodges Mann; selection by
the band; introduction of State Sena-
tor John r. Saunders. of AtiddleseX,
by C. O'Conor Goolrick; address by
John r. Saunders. State Senator; Sc
lection. Medley of Southern Melodies"
by the Virginia Masonic Quartet in
PRODUCTION of Charles q. Maphis, of
Charlottesville. by Professor a. q.
Chandler, Jr.; address by Charles G.
Maphis; benediction, Rev. j. "A. Hen
derlite; selection by the band.
Patriotic Addresses.
All of the addresses were patriotic,
treating of high ideals in chaste and
thoughtful language and setting forth
In attractive style the advantages of
high education and speaking encour-
agingly of the future developments
along these lines. The speeches were
not only interesting to the great as
semblage, but highly instructive.
The Fredericksburg State Normal
and Industrial School for Women was
created by an act of the Legislature
approved March IL 1908. and on De-
cember II. 1909. dirt was broken for
the dormitory with appropriate excr-
cises. and this was the first building
to be constructed The primary oh
ject of the institution is to prepare
teachers for the public schools of Vir-
ginta and 10 offer the young women
of the State, whether they wish to
teach or not superior. cultural, in
dustrial and professional education.
The site is a most beautiful one,
comprises sixty acres of what is known
as Marye's Heights just west Of the
city of fredericksburg. and is made
| attractive by running brooks. rolling
grounds, a magnificent grove and Its
countless scattered shade trees
There are at present two handsome
| modern buildings and others are to
be erected. The first session of the
school opens September 26. 1911.
After the exercises closed at the
| grounds. number OF visiting Masons
We're rendered an outing on a steamer
down the Rappahannock. The Gov
! ernor and his staff and many Of the
! visitors left tonight. and others will
remain until Tomorrow.
| the day and occasion were a COM
plete success In every particular.