The Washington herald., 1913-02-23
MASONS
AT ANNUAL DINNER
Lodge to Which George Washinstou
Belonged Observes Anniversary
of His Birth.

Alexandria, Va, Feb. 2.-Four hun.
dred members Of the Masonic craft to.
| night sat down to the annual banquet OF
Alexandria Washington Lodge of Ma.
sons. which was held at the Elks' Home
The affair was presided over by Samuel
". Pitts. worshipful master OF the lodge.
who served as toastmaster.
During the evening a number Of promi-
nent members Of the craft responded to
toasts- An orchestra from Washington
furnished music for the AFFAIR. and a
number OF solos were also given.
The banquet was served by fifty women
Of Martha Washington Chapter, No. e.
Order of Eastern Star. sttired in Martha
Washington costumes. The banquet hall
was prettily decorated.
Those responding to toaets follow: W.
L. Andrews. grand master of Masons.
Virginia; Charles Towne. former Sem
ator. New York; Representative C. C.
Carlin. this city: John II. Harris, past
master Of Liberty Lodge. Beverley. Mass.
A number of others were called upon
and made short addresses.
The soloists included J. Walter Hum
phrey. Kenneth W. Ogden, George II.
Evans. and W. T. Taber was the accom-
panist.
1t was a late hour when the banquet
was concluded. Among those attending
the affair were number of prominent
men I'm the Masonic fraternity. including
most OF the delegates who attended the
third annual meeting of the George
Washington Masonic National Memorial
Association.
With the election of officers to serve
for a period Of two years the third an
nual session of the memorial associa-
ton. the object of which is the erection
Of permanent temple here to Washing
ton the Mason. was brought to a close
this afternoon. Officers elected for two
years follow: Thomas ]. Shryock. presi-
dent, grand master of Masons of Mary
president, grand senior deacon. Pennsyl-
vania: James r. johnson. second vice
president, past grand master of Masons,
South Carolina; w. Hayes Laird. third
vice PRESIDENT grand master. Minnesota:
James II. Thompson. fourth vice presi-
dent. grand master, Michigan; Lawrence
II. Lee. secretary, past grand master of
Masons. Alabama: Dana J. Flanders,
treasurer. past master of Masons. Massa-
chusetts; Rev. William J. Morton. chap
lain, Alexandria, Va: Thomas J. Shry-
ock. James NJ Lamberton. r. T. W.
Duke. jr., past grand master of Masons
Of Virginia, executive committee.
Ways and Means Committee.
The ways and means committee is
composed of the following: Clarence p
King. chairman, Pennsylvania; William
B. Mckinley, Illinois: F. H. Treat,
Pennsylvania: John II. Cowles. past
grand master of Masons. Kentucky; ].
Claude KEEPER. past grand master of
Masons, District of Columbia: William
L. Andreys, grand master of Masons,
Virginia.
At the meeting of the association this
afternoon it was announced by Leopold
Ruben. past master of Alexandria WASH
ington Lodge of Masons. and treasurer
of the memorial fund. that he had re-
ceived 1G5 contributions of SEQ each
which entities the donors to become
life members of the association
This roll of honor will consist of Loo
names, and win be open until the next
annual meeting of the association, which
will be held next February.
Among the matters considered to-day
were changes in the bylaws providing
that grand master, who attends a meet
Ing of the association during his term