Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-22
BANQUET TONIGHT
ENDS CELEBRATION
Encouraging Reports Re-
ceived by Masonic Asso-
citation Today.
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lO3 ON HONOR ROLL.
Officers are Elected and Installed
Association Adjuurns-Pilgiimace
to Mount Vernon.

Enthusiastic reports Of the work OF
the association and the hearty cooper.
alton of the Masons throughout the
United States marked the second ses-
sion of the Washington Masonic Me
mortal Association in Alexandria this
morning. Many plans were discussed
looking to the raising of funds with
which the temple to Washington, the
Mason, will be erected, which will be
considered by the ways and means
committee who will meet after the
association has adjourned.
Leopold Ruben, past master of
Alexandria Washington Lodge and
treasurer of the memorial fund re-
ported that he had received 1OS con-
tribw,ions of $10O each which entities
the donor to become life member OF
the association. This roll of honor
will consist of 1000 names and will
be open until the next meeting Of the
association here next February .
Among the matters considered this
morning were changes in the bylaws
providing that a grand master who
attends meeting of the association
during his term Of office shall become
a permanera member of the associa-
tion.
The members of the association will
go to Mount Vernon this afternoon
to place wreath on the tomb of
Washington.
The following officers to serve two
years were elected and installed:
President, Thomas J. Shryock,
grand master of Masons in Maryland.
First vice-president, James NJ
Lamberton, G. S. D., Pennsylvania.
Second vice-president, James r
Johnson, past grand master Of Ma
sons in South Carolina.
Third president, w. Hayes
Laird, grand master of Minnesota.
Fourth vice president, James H
Thompson, G. M, of Michigan.
Secretary, Lawrence H. Lee, past
grand master Of Masons in Alabama.
Treasurer, Dana J. Flanders, past
grand master of Masons in Massa-
chusetts.
Rev. w. J. Morton, chaplain.
Executive committee: Thomas j.
Shyrock, James M. Lamberton, Hen
r. IT. W. Duke, Jr.. past grand mas
ter of Masons in Virginia.
Ways and Means Committee, ap-
pointd 1912: Clarence P. King, chair.
man, of Pennsylvania; Hon. VIM. B
Mckinley, of Illinois, F. H. Treat, OF
Pennsylvania, John H. Cowles, pas
grand master of Masons in Kentucky
J. Claude KEEPER, past grand master
of Masons in District of Columbia
William L.. Andrews, grand master O
Masons in Virginia.
In addition to the delegates who ar
rived yesterday and whose names
were published in the Gazette, the fol
lowing arrived today: ". T. Ham
mock, Grand Master of Arkansas
Frederick w. Sawyer, Past Gran'
Master of New Hampshire; Charlie
F. Baldwin, Grand Master of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and Edwin S. Grlf
fifth, Grand Master of Ohio.
The Masonic celebration will clos
tonight with the annual banquet o
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Lodge Nc
%. in the Elks' Auditorium at
O'Clock. Seats will be arranged TO
400 guests and THE hall has been elab
crate decorated for the occasion. Al
of the members of the Washingto
Masonic Memorial Association hav
heen invited to be present as well a
number of distinguished guests fror
different parts of the United States.
The banquet win be served by fit
members of the Daughters of tn
Eastern Star, dressed in Marth
Washington costumes. A feature G
the entertainment will be the fine MI
steal program which will be rendere
Former Senator Charles A. Town
of New York, will be the princip
speaker of the evening. Hon. Cnarl
Carlin, Grand Master Andrews {
Virginia, and j. n. Morris, past ma
ter of Liberty Lodge, Beverley, Mas
will be the other sps&h&ss