Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-24


able to mingle with his Alexandria
brethren around the festive board.
At the close of the grand masters
address Vice President Thomas r.
Marshall was escorted into the rec
and when he was introduced by Wor-
shipful Master Swan enthusiasm was
I hearty and prolonged 1t was sew
eral minutes before anything but
cheers ana yells coul5 be heard. After
orser had been restored Mr.. Mar
shall referred 20 the fact that he is q
grandson of the Old Dominion and he
was glad to be upon her soil in old
Alexandria The Vice-President call
ed attention to the great men Virgil
MIA has given to the world and the
part she has ever playetl in the af-
fairs of the nation. He dwelt at
length upon the mission of George
Washington. who had caused such a
revolution in the worlds history by
his warfare upon kingcraft. The
sneaker suggested that Washingtor's
conception of the brotherhood Of man
could have been acquired but in his
religion and Freemasonry, and spoke
in a complementary manne rof Past
Master C.. II. Callahan's book-Wash-
ington, the Man and the mason-a
copy of which had been sent him by
the author Mr.. Marshall's ready ref
erence to the book showed he had
stu :ieS it closely. Mr.. Marshall re-
ferred to Jefferson, Hamilton and
others who played prominent parts in
the count:y's history and touched up
on the civil war. He said while Fir
GINA was proud of the stars and
stripes they were ready at any time
to place a wreath upon the tomb of
Robert Z. Lee. While the Vice-Pres-
ident occasionally opened humorous
vein, he was in the main pathetic. and
at times spiritual, referring to the
Grand Master of the Universe who
upholdeth all things. The vice -presi-
dent sail he was Presbyterian Of
the blue stocking mouf', and believ-
cd what's TO be will be, whether it
takes place or not, which brought
forth nuch laughter. In his refer
ence to Masonry, the speaker called
attention to the principles of the org
aniza zion whicn knives and
forks and Virginia hams should not
cast into a partial eclipse.
After expressing his e:adness at
being able TO be present with his Al
cyandria brethren, the VicePresident
took his seat amidst great applause.
Senator Claude A. Swanson was
rext introduced. He met with the
same hearty greeting which he ever
receives lin his visits TO Alc71a:s-
.ria.
NIr. Swanson began by ref.rfaE
to the Vice President, who is gr5r.--
son of the Of, Commonweai aiga o.
which her citizens were prou3, and
after some further pleasant refer
ences concerning Mr.. Marsha = &na
the sentiments he had utter ad. the
sneaker gave rapid resume Of IN"
country's history, especially the epocn
during which George Washington
figured, as well as in the state which
pave him birth. He referred to the
fact that while the great men who
had appeared in the front at every
era in the country's history were Viz
girians they were in a broaaer sense
Americans. Patrick Henry had eX-
claimes at the Philadelphia conven-
tion. Pm not simply Virglnian;
I'm American" Disgruntied royalty.
he said. had viewed Washington with
alarm, and the bombshell ne had
thrown into the ranks Of royalty was
apparent today. The senator referred
to his trip to Mount Vernon yesterday
and grew fervid in his picture OF
! the great American Sleeping upu
on the banks of the Potomac. Inc
speaker became enthused when ne
alluded TO the fact tnat the worth OF
i yirginians was recognized today ah1
that people of the Old Dominion were
again at =" helm of the ship OF state
The Senator, after giving 1ur'hei
! raoid glances at present conditions OIL
the country, took his seat amf-s'
great applause.
Representative c. c. Carlin was
then introduced by the Worshlpfui
Master. Mr. Carlin paid a trloute
to the ladies present, and said al
though he was not an advocate OF "o-
man suffrage if such thing came 10
mass he would consider it an honor to 20
nominate Mrs. Thomas K. MarShali
for president. He was especially