The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-22
PRESIDENT TAFT
GUEST OF MAS0NS
Attends Meeting OF George
8 Washington Masonic Memo
rial Association.
in SESSION AT ALEXANDRIA
Delegates Will Make Pilgrimage
to Mount Vernon
To-Day.
N SESSION AT ALEXANDRIA
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Especial to The 1imeS-Ibi patch
S. Alcsandria. Va, February 2l.--Prcsi-
dent Taft this afternoon WAS the guest
sof the George Washington Masonic
National Memorial Association, which
assembled here in annual session this
S1norning. The President came over OH
Che palace car Mount Vernon Ac-
complaining him were four OF the dele
.satcs from the memorial association,
-who were appointed at a meeting this
p,ornnG 10 act as his escort They
werc: j. J. Mansfield. grand master,
Texas: W f. McChcsney, past grand
master. Virginia: w Ia GorEas. grand
master. PENNSYLVANIA. and Charles G..
Homer. Jr., deputy grand master,
MARYLAND Representative G. c. Car
lin also accompanied the party
The presidential party dsembarkc cd
al King and ROYAL Streets, and tho
president was taken to the Masonic
Temple. one square away. where fea-
sure OF the affair was tho prescnta
tion OF a book TO the resident by
Charles II. Callahan. secretary of the
association. and past master OF Alex
andria- Washington Lodge OF Masons.
The book was handsomely bound and
the first from tho press. entitled
w ashington the Mason and tho Man"
Thc President extended his thanks for
4hc book. and he also made brief ad-
dress 10 the members of tho associa-
fion. Aftcrward he returned to Wash
ington.
TIL President was greeted by a large
thronc as he aliShtcd from the special
Gar at King and Royal Streets, and
there was an ovation for him frCHn
the assembled thronc.
Called to order.
The association WAS called to order
at 1890 o'clock this morning by
Thomas j. Shryock. grand master OF
Masons of Maryland and president of
the association. lie made brief adj
dress of welcome after which inVoca-
ton was pronounced by Rev. William
!. Morton, chaplain Of the association
and rector of Christ Episcopal Church.
The association at the morning session
sent telegram of regret ut his illness
TO James l.. Lamberton, first vice pres
ident OF the association. This was fol-
lowed by the roll call. after which :;
recess was taken, awaiting the arrival
of the delegates, many of whom did
not reach here until early in the af-
ternon.
During the afternoon. committees
were appointed and reports made by
fe officers of the association. There
WAS $50 night session. n which time
several OF those present made adj
dresses.
The members OF the association will
rca ssemble at . o'clock tomorrow
morning and the roll viii he called and
routine business disposed OF. after
which the election of officers will take
place. At o'clock the association
will reasscmble and ut 3 o'clock the
delegates will make a pilgrimage TO
Mcnunt Vernon and place q memorial
wreath on the tomb OF Washing ton.
The affair will2end at o'clock at
night with the annual banquet of Al
eXandria Washington Lodge Of Masons
at the Eiks' Home. Between $50 and
400 members of the craft, among them
most Of the delegates. Will attend.
Samuel W. Pitts, worshipful master of
the local lodge, will he toastmastcr,
and addresses will be made by Charles
y. Townc, New York; Representative
4. =. Carlin, w. l.. Andrews, grand mas
ter OF Masons OF Virginia; John II.
Harrison. OF Beverley, Mass. Others
may also make short addresses. but
they will be entirely informal.
The delegates in attendance are as
follows. j. j Mansfield grand master
Texas; j. L. Dillon, past grand mas
ter. Michigan w. r. Chcsncy. past
grand master. Virginia: John j. Day
past grand master. Delaware; Eugene