The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-17
SCOTTISH RITE MASONS
HOLD SUPREME REUNION
Great Gathering Opens at Masonic
Temple To-Morrov After
v,cn-rnEs,pE~r WILL. TAKE PART
MIR. and Mrs. Marshall to 10 Met by
Committee md lie Guests Mt Country
Club Luncheon.


With Vice President Thomas u. Mar
shall. Il thirty-,hird degree Mason. and
former Congressman james d. Rich
ardson. sovereign grand commander OF
the supreme council. in attendance, the
Supreme Reunion O; Scottish Rite Ma
sons which will convene in Richmond
tomorrow for Z four-dty session, will
hc tho largest meeting OF tho kiad
which has ever been held i'll this city.
Nicc-President Marshall. with Mrs.
Marshall Will he paying his first visit
10 the city. and arrangements for their
entertainment have been completed by
tho committee OH entertainment, OF
which Postmaster Hay I. Thornton is
chairman. The prosram calls for a
personal conduct into the city and to
tho jefferson Hotel, lunchecns. the pay
ius; Of respects TO tho Vice President
hl local officials and n banquet at tho
Masonic Temple Thursday evening.
Postmaster Thornton, with several
oulcr members Of the committee. will
meet Vice President Marshall and Mrs.
5tarshall AT iallsboro. place eigh-
teen miles from Richmond Oh the
southern Railway. ana act their oil
cial escorts TO this city. At Main street
station tho remainder of tho commit
tee viii meet tho Vice Presidents party.
;md al will proceed mt once to tho
Jefferson Hotel for breakfast.
NICr-TREsIDUNT WILL
VISIT IIISTORIC PLACES
soon after breakfast the party will
enter automobiles for a tour OF the
city and the historical points in the
near vicinity. proceeding to the Coun-
Try Club for lunch. There tho officers
OF the Scottish Rite Masons and NOM
bcrs OF the entertainment committee
viii lunch with Vico-President Mar
shall and former Congressman Rich
;trdson. In another room Mrs Mar
shall and committee OF Richmond
women. headed by Mrs. J. Taylor Ely
son. Will be served Luncheon.
The Vice-Preeident Will return TO
tho Jefferson Hotel at o'clock to re-
'eive tho Official visits of Governor
stuart. Mayor Ainelie and military Of
iiccis. This Is not to DO an Official ro-
ccption. rs MIR. Thornton Inst night
said he wished emphasized. but will
hc the city and state executives calls
ct respect No arrangement has been
made Tor the afternoon for Mrs Mar
shall, and She will spend that portion
of her visit az her own personal w!shea
may dictate.
Following the comforting of tho
thirty second degree at tho Masonic
Temple. which viii begin at o'clock
and be conducted by Il Washington
lodge of forty members, who como to
I.lchmond t"r that especial purpose.
ticie VIII De q great banquet at the
'inple. ~ ihis banquet Nice-Presi-
dent Marshall and others will mako
speeches.
because OF the fact that the Vice
president ana Mrs Marshall viii prob
AMY be tired out from the exertions
on THURSDAY the committee has made
u" arrangements LOT FRIDAY. mo
PARTY Will return To Washington over
the Richmond, Frederick sbury md
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The yommitteo which vr., ,u,,kn rho
trip TO I!allsboro TO meet Vice-Prcsi-
dent Marshall and Mrs. Marshall cor
sists OF the following: iay r. Thorn
ton, chairman, and Lieutenant dover
nor ]. Taylor Ellyson, General Charles
J. Anderson. q. 4. Hawkins and Leon
Wallerstein
The entire committee which has
Charge of the entertainment arrange
iu"nts Is as follows; Hay t. Thorn
ION, postmaster. chairman: John f.
Mayer. g ~ Ncsbltt, General Charles
=. anderson -. y. hawkins, Lieuten-
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