Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-02-23
SCENES At ELkS'
HALL LAST NIGHT
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One of Alexandria's Most In
teresting Masonic
Events
300 AT THE BANQUET
Thrilling Speeches. Enlivening Music
and Evening of Alloyed Pleasure
at Annual Reunion.

The grand Masonic event in tn
Elks' Building last night, the closing
feature of the celebration Of the an
nivsrsary of the birth Of George
Washington, was all that had beer
anticipated. Members Of the craft
from most sections of the United
States mingled with their Alexan'
dria brethren, and the reunion will
long be remembered by the partici'
pants. Enlivening music thrilled the
company while the members Of
Martha Washington Chapter, Order
Eastern Star, served the feast, which
they did with precision and alacrity
wonderful when it is considered that
about three hundred guests were pre-
sent. There was not hitch in any OF
the preparations and everything
moved smoothly from start to finish.
Appropriate addresses were deliver
ed by Worshipful VIM. H. Parker, of
Liberty Lodge, Beverly, Mass;
Henry K. Field, grand Senior Warden
Of Virginia; Most Worshipful j.
Claude KEEPER, of Washington: Judge
Barrett, of Philadelphia; Hon T'heo-
dore E. Burton, Senator from Ohio,
and Hon Thomas J. Hehin, Represen-
tative from Alabama.
Alexandria WashingtopS Lodge
held short session in the Elks'
Lodge room about 8 ei.5iock, and at
its close the members and their guests
proceeded to the auditorium on the
second floor where the tables had
been spread. They found everything
in readiness and the members OF
Martha Washington Chapter, at
tired in colonial fashion, prepared to
serve.
The banquet room had been taste
fully decorated. The curtain of the
stage bore heroic picture OF Wash
ington with Mount Vernon in the
back ground.
Worshipful Charles E. Tennes,
son, Master Of Alexandria Washing
ton Lodge, raped the company to
order when Rev. P. P. Phillips. rec
tor of St. Paul's Church, invoked a
Blessing. The feast followed which
continued about an hour. The fol.
lowing was the menu:
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Oyster Cocktail
Olives Celery =
Waters
Creamed Oysters
Mixed Pickles
Cold Roast Turkey. Old Va. Ham
Cranberry Sauce
Chicken Salad Banquet Rolls
Sailed Almonds
Ice Cream Fruit Cake
Roouefort Cheese Coffee
Cigars
q Il y
The music was furnished by the
Minister'S Society Orchestra. Dur
ING the intervals which elapsed in thu
announcement of the speakers by tn
worshipful Master; who acted a:
POSTMASTER, the airs rendered were
animating to the banqueters. Wher
Its a Long Way to Tipperary'
was rendered the company joined IL
the chorus with vim.
Wor. VIM. II. Parker, Of Libert,
Lodge, Breverly Mass, was the frs
speaker announced. His speech, IL
the main. was in reference to the re
lations which have existed so Ion!
between his lodge and AleXandri
Washington Lodge. He recounted tn
number of pleasant incidents whic
in recent years have Served to bin
more firmly than ever the brethren o
Massachusetts and Virginia.
Grand Senior Warden Henry K
Field was the next speaker. He wa
called upon to take the place o,
Most Wor. J. B. Woods, Gran
Master of Masons of Virginia, WI
was unable to be present on accoul
of indisposition. In the course 9
his address the Grand Senior Warde