Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-23
MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
MEETING IN ALEXANDRIA
EncourmGinE Reports Mnde of Work
Done Toward Erecting Temple to
Washington, the Mason

/ y ALEXANDRIA, VA, February o.
I Encouraging reports were made by the
secretary and treasurer and other ofi j.
I GERS OF the George Washington Ma
sonic National Memorial Association.
which convened this morning In the
! Masonic Temple. this being the fifth
annual meeting Of the body About
Z scT enty-.vc delegates are In attend
ance, including many Masonic digna-
taries Sessions OF the convention are
/ being presided over by Thomas j.
Shryoch. president of the associa ton
! and grand master OF Masons of Mary
land. Meetings OF the finance and
| executive committees were held this
/ afternoon.
! Al the morning session, which was
! opened With prayer by Rev w ]. Nor
ton. chaplain OF the local lodge. an
address Of welcome was delivered by
! General Shryock
! the chapter room OF Mount Vernon
! Chapter. Royal Arch Masons.
J An afternoon session was held sub
( scqucntly.
! The delegates tonight attended the
annual banquet OF Alexandria Wash
ington Lodge OF Masons. which was
! held in the auditorium of the Elks'
/ Home.
| This banquet was attended by a
| total of $50 members of the craft, in
Guiding the delegates in attendance
Charles L, Tennesson. worshipful mas
ter, presided, and served as toastmas-
| ter. Toasts were responded to as fol-
, lows: Liberty Lodge" William Par
ker. representing that lodge, Beverly,
Mass; Virginia Masons," b. Wood
grand master of the State Memorial
to Washington. the Mason" j. Claude
KEEPER. past grand master of the Dis
trict of Columbia? "lnnuence Of Wash
DR. II
f, Ohio; The Story Of the South" Rep
! resentativc Thomas ]. Helm, Alabama
The banquet was served by the mem
bers of Martha Washington Chapter.
| No. AZ, Order Of the Eastern Star. The
banquet hall had been prettily dec
Grated for the affair. Music was fur
nished by Washington orchestra
| Business sessions Of tho association
Will be resumed tomorrow morning at
$3.50 O'Clock. at which time reports will
be received from all OF the committees
and unfinished business taken up. after
which officers Will be elected for the
year.
James NJ. Duncan is chairman OF tho
local committee of arrangements.
Charles ii. Callahan. secretary of tho
association, has also been kept busy
looking after the visitors.
! Chairmcr of other committees fol-
low: J. Edward Shinn. entertainment:
i. u.
Hardin. steam railroads; George w.
/ Zachary, local lodge.
y handsome memorial wreath was
this morning placed on Washington's
tomb by committee of uemberS OF
the George Washington Birthday As
ISOLATION in accordance with an annual
custom OF that organization Members
of the committee left Alexandria on n
special car at 1890 o'clock. The wreath
was made OF carnations. tulips and
included W. w. Ballcngef, president of
tho association; L. e. Downham. Harrio
White. Harry ID. Kirk. NJ. T.. Green, a.
! y. Paul, w. ii. Luckeu, w. II. Duncan,
Thomas Mills, j. III. Trimyer, III. Noel
Garner
l. Practically nil business was suspend :
ed by the noon hour, tho day being
generally observed MS holiday. An
open meeting OF tho Alexandria branch