Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-08
MAS0NS VISIT CHAPTER.
Present Mt. Vernon Chapter With
The Gavei Made From Cedar
Grown at Mt. Lebanon.

More than 100 members Of Lafay-
cite Chapter No. >, of the Royal Arch
Masons of the District of Columbia,
and the officers Of the Grand Chapter
of the district, headed by Jacobus S.
Jones, grand high priest, visited Alex
andria last night and were the guests
OF Mt. Vernon Chapter No. IA.
The visitors were received in the
chapter room in Masonic Temple,
where they conferred the mark Ma
son degree upon candidates from this
city. The work was highly appreci-
ated by the large number of men,
bers of Mt. Vernon chapter who were
present. At the conclusion of the in
itiatory work, High Priest Hubbard
presented Mt. Vernon chapter with a
gavel made from a piece of cedar
grown on Mt. Lebanon.
At ten o'clock banquet was serv-
ed in the Young Peoples Building,
which was appropriately decorated
with flags. The banquet was presid-
ed over by Franz w. Latham, high
priest Of the local chapter, who in
troduced the speakers. Among those
to toastS were Jacobus S.
Jones, grand high priest of the Royal
Arch Masons of the District; Erwin
6. Hubbard, high priest of Lafayette
Chapter; James E. Alexander, this
city, past grand high priest of the
Grand Royal Arch Chapter, Of Virgin
ia; Henry X. Field, district deputy
grand high priest of Virginia; J. {.
W. Timberman, grand master of the
third vail of the grand chapter of
Virginia.
The menu was as follows:
Deviled Crabs
Mixed Pickles Olives
Chicken Salad
Reception Rolls Waters
Lettuce and Tomatoes
Sailed Almonds Saratoga Chips
Old Viringia Ham
Ice Cream Cake
Rochefort Cheese Iced Tea
The banquet was served by the
Members of Martha Washington
Chapter. Order of the Eastern Star.
One of the most delightful features
of the evening was the splendid mus
ical program. Mrs. Sherman B.
Fowler and Mrs. Elizabeth De Dier
rendered solos, and there were three
selections by an octette, composed of
the following: Mrs. Elizabeth De
DER and Mrs. Elizabeth Rosson, So
pranos; Miss Katherine {. Waller,
and Mrs. Sherman B. Fowler, altos;
James X. Young and John P. Whit
worth, tenors: Wilmer Waller and
Richard Writ. bassos. Sherman B.
Fowler was accompanist.
The officers of Mt. Vernon Chap
ter are as follows:
Frank w. Latham, High Priest;
William B. Davis, King; Claude W.
Fletcher, Scribe; Alfred g. Uhler, Sec
retary; William Lewis Allen, Treas
urer: Sherman B. Fowler, Organist;
c. Page Waller, Captain Of Host; Wal
ter c. Davis, Principal Sojourner; Will
liam II. Bontz, jr., Royal Arch Cap
tain; Robert A. Zachary, Master Of
3rd Vail; H. Noel Garner, Master OF
2nd Vail, Virgil c. Davis, Master of
lst Vail; George W. Zachary, Tiler.
The officers of Lafayette Chapter
are as follows:
Erwin S. Hubbard, High Priest;
J. Gordon Jones, King; Louis Fl. Mey-
err, Scribe; William a. Craig, Secre-
tary; Albert F. Fox, Treasurer; Os-
car A. Danzenbaker, Organist; Jesse
w. Thornton, Captain Of Host; VIM.
II. Parsons, Principal Sojourner; F.
Sprigg Perry, Royal Arch Captain;
Edward 4. C. Hoge, Master Of Bird
Vail; James s. Mccarthy, Master of
2nd Vail: William S. Quinter, Master
of lst Vail: William P. Chroniger,