Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-22

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raugcmeut and all tie uetali incident
TO the midday feast could not have been
more satisfactory.
BANQUET HALL.
Beautifully decorated with cedar,
ferns, carnations and roses, tastefully
intermingling the myriads of electric
lights, the eight tables clothed in i'm
maculate white, here AID there shining
respondent with the emblems OF the
Mason fraternity, Amory Hall today
presented a handsome appearance. The
flag OF the nation constituted the best
part OF The interior decorations and
the Masonic emblem, brilliantly illum
mated, was the ceptre Of attraction.
Facing the guests i'll the back part
part of the hall is painting OF George
Washington, the first Mason, IN the
center, while on one side is Mount Yer
non and on the other tue proposed Me-
mortal Temple. 1t is handsome piece
OF work.
To the following committees, ably
assisted By tue ladies, without whose
presence mau's effort would end II
naught, cln be ascrihed all the credit
for so magnificent az affair.
FASoCrT COMMITTEE.
]. Edward Shinu, chairman; Jas. ".
Bales and K. S. Barrett.
PURCHASING COMMITTEE.
VIM. Jorg, chairman, E Stuart
Smith. c. B. Marshall, I. c. Splnks,
and Raymond Hulhsh.
TABLE COMMITTEE.
Courtney Acton, chairman; r. ".
Fuller, Albert Aitcheson, John g.
Graham, G.. Page Waller and James
w. Devers.
CoMMllIEL oS HEATING.
VIM. Leadbcater, chairman; PHILIP
Heisiey, Lleweliyn Dyson and J. o.
Gillian.
FLORAL DECORATIONS.
Thomas w. Dunbar, chairman, and
David Cirillbortzer.
DECORATING AENtoRY HALL.
Walter C. Davis, chairman; D E.
Robey, Irving Schwarzmap c. A. Camp
bell, Robert Zachary, Chas. W. Duffey,
Claude W. Fletcher, Edmund TIGER,
Thomas B. Pullman, Lewis Storck, r.
Oscar Robbins, Louis n. Duffey,. Jas.
Fl. Burroughs, Russell Wilkinson. Jas.
O'Hanlon, VIM. B. Archer, j. William
May. G.. w. Myers, L, X. spicer, Julius
Wof Roger Sullivan, Wm. b. Bontz,
Chester A. Gwiun, Frank Bayliss,
Preston 0. Cockey, H. \. Garner, III.
F. Kerrick, o. II. Kirk, ". S. Nicklin,
Jas. II. Rawlins, Arthur Grimes, w.
3. Davis aud Virgil Davis.
LADIES COMMITTEE.
Mrs. G. 8. Carlin, speakers tables
Mrs. ]. W. Bales, Mrs. Schwartzman,
Mrs. Caliihau, Mrs. Paff, Mrs. Barley,
Mrs. Barrett and Miss Cochran who
were ably assisted by others.
NOTES.
The scenery SO beautiful in Armory
Hall was executed by Mr.. Lucien
Dufioy, formerly OF this city.
The electric lighting was in theihand
OF the Schneider Electric Company,
and reflected credit on them.
Notwithstanding the fact that there
was no parade in celebration of Wash.
ingtou's birthday, there was large
number OF strangers in the city today.
Every train that arriued IN the the
city today whether from Washington
or a distant city was filled with
strangers, many OF them members Of
The Masonic fraternity. They were
taken care OF by the local committees
and were to all appearances having q
good time.
Delegates Samuel Pasco, Past Grand
Master, Fla; Thomas J. Shryock
Grand Master, Nd; Eli Addingtou,
Deputy Grand Master, La, and James
NJ. Lamberton, State Grand Deputy,
Pa, were among the delegates who
arrived late.
The candidate to be initiated by
tho Michigan visitors ia Wu. z. Pet
.us, 0! Petersburg. q student G. th'
Episcops! Ttsoies!ca! Seminary, ,:s'
Alexandria.
Les Camp Hall was opsn al cay asd
lunch wa served by The ladies Of to:
several auslliaries.
President TAFT is expected to reach
this city about 500 o'clock this after
noon. He will be accompanied BY
Senators Martin and Swanson snc
Representative Carlin.
At O'Clock tonight the annual
banquet of Alexandria Washington
Lodge will be given.
Chief rettey OF the Are department
this afternoon laid bose from the plug
at the southwest corner OF Primes ant
Fairfax streets to .Armory Hall, wher,
the banquet will be held, Tor tht
purpose OF protecting the buildIns
should FIRE occur.
Speakers for tonight are as follows
Address OF welcome, Charles II. Cal
lahan, master Of Alexandria-W ashing
ton Lodgei Hon. ". y. TAFT, presidsn
Of .he United s.ssss! Ess. G. e. Garlic
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