Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-13
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Washington Memorial Funds
to Be Sought at Once.
MILLION DOLLARS DESIRED
Soliciting Campaign Will Be
Nation-W in
Scope.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

special correspondence of The Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va, March IL. 1912.
Active work of collecting funds for the
proposed temple to be erected in Alex
andria under the auspices of the George
Washington National Memorial Associa-
ton. to cost approximately $1,000, 600. is
to be begun at once
According to an announcement made
today by Charles II. Callahan. secretary
of the national association, the following
committee has just been appointed by
Gen. Thomas J. Shryock. grand master
of Masons of Maryland. and president of
the National Memorial Association: Clar-
ence P. King. F. II. Treat. William b.
Mckinley, John III. Cowles, past grand
master representing A. A. S. r., Ken
lucky; j. Claude KEEPER. past grand mas
ter, District of Columbia; w. L. Andrews,
grand master of Virginia.
The foregoing. with Gen. Shryock,
James NJ. Lamberton. senior grand dea-
con, Pennsylvania, and Judge r.. L. w.
Duke of Virginia, will serve as an aux
Hilary committee.
The work of collecting funds for the
temple will now he vigorously pushed by
this committee Funds will be solicited
throughout the country.
Purpose of Movement.
1t is proposed to erect the temple here
to have a permanent memorial to
George Washington, the Mason. where
will be housed the priceless relics in con-
nection with Washington and Masonry
which now are kept in the present lodge
rooms of the order.
This association was organized here
several years ago and holds annual meet
ingS February 21-2.
Upon the recommendation of the finance
committee the board Of aldermen Of the
city council at its meeting last night rec
commended that $4,000 be borrowed by
the city for the purchase Of a tract of
land consisting of eight and one-half
acres located at the northwest corner Of
Cameron and West streets, as a site for
the proposed high school building. The
lower branch of the council, under the
rules, laid 1t over and action will be taken
at special meeting of the council which
will be held at 1880 o'clock Friday night.
A resolution of Councilman Brockett,
providing for the placing Of twelve i'm
proved gas lights on corners where there
is none at present, was referred to the
light committee. The corners proposed
are: Southwest corner of Lee and Queen
streets, northeast corner of Prince and
Union streets, southwest corner of Duke
and Strand streets, northwest corner of
Water and Union streets, northwest
corner or wilkes ana 81 ASaph streetS'
southeast corner of Pitt and Princess
streets, southwest corner Of Wythe and
st. Asaph streets, southeast corner Of
Alfred and Pendleton streets northwest
corner of Washington and Wolfe streets
southeast corner of Wilkes and Columbus
streets northeast corner Of Wilkes and
Patrick streets and northwest corner OF
Cameron and Henry streets.
The report of the light committee Ia
voring a gas light at the northeast corner
Of Cameron and Alfred streets was not
adopted, and a substitute of Councilman
Birrell for the placing of an arc light on
the corner was adopted.