Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-20

PRESIDENT is COMING.
W;lI Arrive Here at 3 O'clock--Pro-
gram of Meeting Tomorrow and
Saturday-Annual Banquet.

The first delegates to the meeting
of the George Washington Masoni
Memorial Association which convene
in Masonic Temple tomorrow morning
are expected TO arrive this Afternoon
and evening. At o'clock tonigh
there will be an informal reception t
the delegates and special guests il
the lodge room of Alexandria Wash
ington Lodge.
Among the first who are expected
today are Thomas ]. Shyrock, grant
master of Masons, of Maryland anc
Laurence H. Lee, past grand master
OF Alabama, president and secretary
of the association. Between rs ant
100 delegates are expected represent
ing the thirty grand lodges which are
mebers of the association.
The first regular meeting of the as
sociation will be held at $3.50 tomor-
row morning and will be called to or
der by the president, Thomas j. Shr-
yock. The morning will be spent IN
discussing a number of business mat
ters in connection with the erection of
the Masonic memorial to Washington
in Alexandria.
Among the important matters TO be
given consideration b ytile association
is the election and installation OF otfi-
GERS which will take place on Satur-
aay morning; the report of the ways
and means committee which has in
charge the raising of funds for the
memorial and the final ratification of
the constitution and bylaws of the as
sociation.
At 3 p. m. tomorrow the association
will tender reception to William II.
Taft, president of the United States,
who has always taken a great interest
in the affairs fine association and
who, year ago was elected as its
patron. President Taft will leave
Washington at 2:30 p. H., in the Pal
ace Car ant Vernon" He will be ac-
companied to Alexandria by members
of his staff, Congressman Charles
c. Carlin and representatives of the
grand masters of Maryland and
Virginia. Automobiles will DE in wait
ing at the corner of Royal and King
street where the presidential party
will embark and be taken to the Ma
sonic Temple. On arrival there Pres
identt Taft will be welcomed by Presi-
dent Shyrock.
There will be business sessions after
the departure of the President, to-
morrow night at 7:35 p. m, and on
Saturday morning. At 8 p. M, on
Saturday the members of the asso-
citation will accompany the officers OF
Alexandria Washington Lodge to Mt
Vernon where they will place 1
wreath on the tomb Of Washington
On the trip to Mount Vernon Sat.
urdav afternoon one of the invited
guests of the association will be Amos
Fisher, of Alexandria. Mir. Fisher i:
q veteran of the Mexican war ane
was one of the pioneers in thesettle
ment of California. When Mount Yer
non was purchased by the nit. Vernon
Ladies Association Mr.. Fisher, dl'
all. the practical work in connection
with The restoration OF tile mansion
and from that homestead, on the poto
mac, in company with Upton Her
bert, the superintendent, of the estat
heard the roar of the gunsiat the ba'stt
of Bull Run. During the civil war Nj
Fisher was entrusted with all the ma:
left at Mt. Vernon and by means 0
passes received from General Scot
and Ewell was able to enter the line
Of both of the contestants.
At s o'clock on Saturday night tn
annual banquet of Alexandria-Wash
Lodge will take place in tn
IS nditorium. The princips
will be Hon. Charles 1
II Toas,a i New York, and Ex-Govel
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