The Washington times., 1916-02-17
MASONS TO MEET AT
ALEXANDRIA MONDAY
Grand Masters and Represent
atlyes Of Grand Lodges VIII
! Hold Convention.

ALEXANDRIA. Feb. 1.-THE largest
gathering Of grand masters and repre-
eentatives of grand lodges OF Masons
ever assembled in the United States is
expected to convene In Alexandria Mon
day morning when the sixth annual
(. convention Of the George Washington
Masonic National Memorial association
win be held.
Charles II. Callahan. secretary Of the
local memorial committee. has received
advices that thirty-five grand lodges and
four sovereign grand bodies OF Masons
will be represented. More than twenty
hve grand masters will be In attend
ance.
The delegates will reach Alexandria
sunday. There will be an informal re-
ceptIon on the afternoon and evening ~
tina. date. , Committees of local Masons
will meet the trains and escort the WIS.,
'oFS rbs " arst session Of the association
will be held at $50 o'clock MONDAY,
when the opening ceremonies Will take
place. Gen. Thomas j. Shryock. sran1
master OF Masons OF Maryianu,i, an aiu
side. At 1880 o'clock there VIII pS pc pn
adiournment for luncheon winch VIII pS lse
served in the, chapter room ana AT ;oo
o'clock the association VIII reassettnhJ,d th,rd
In the evening ehoiS ""
OgSsb Eebruary "a the association will meey
at o o'clock, adjourn for luncheon .en Ae
1890 o'clock and reassemple az ~
O'clock. Al o'clock the members OF
the aasociation together with the 0'-
Washington Lodge OF this city, VIII Eo
10 Mt. Vernon where wrcaths WI "
pisced on the tomb OF Iso ,so y,ost inn
pCrtant ceremonies connectea Will s'e
ann,iai meeting of the aFsociatioh-
At~7 o'clock the visitors w.li atIenu
the stated communication hs1n % Of % fissons
which will be held In the Elks' lodge
room. corner Prince and Royal streets,
and az 8 o'clock they will be the Suests
of the same lodge at the annual pan,
auet given in honor OF the pirthaay oi
General washington. their nrst worship
full master.
This meeting Of the association Is re-
9arded as one OF great importance ~
II IA expected that II Will marx tht
raisIns OF the first 100000 toward tnt
construction Of the en memotiai ~ he se ereetee y
In this city. At the meeting O. year
ago about $4,000 was reported. ana since
+ that time a number OF Grand Lodges
have made substantial CONTRIBUTIONS
while there have been many individual
, donations.
II is also expected that the association
will approve the selection of the site OF
Shooters Hill. George washington Park
which was recently secured by the loca
memorial committee, and which viii b'
presented to the association at thii
meeting. The site comprises about two
acres on the brow of the hill fronting
the park. and Is regarded as a mos
suitable location.
Carroll ID. Landvoight, twenty-si1
years old. a former resident OF this city
died Tuesday afternoon at his resi-
dence, ZIG @ street southwest. Washing
! ton. He will be buried in Alexandria.
The funeral Of Mrs. c. Phillip Braw
= ner took place this afternoon. and wa
conducted by the Rev. w. j. Morton
rector of Christ Church. The Rev. o
w. Triplett. pastor OF the Second Bap
list Church. conducted the funeral o
Miss Mary Nails. Both were inferred II
Bethel Cemetery.
Judge ]. X. NJ. Norton was the bes
man at the marriage OF his nephew
physician Of Richmond. and Mis-
Frances Lookert Bemiss, daughter O
y Mr.. and. Mrs. ELI Lockert Bemiss, Q
Richmond, which took place In Rich
moud Tuesday. DR.. Mason is the so
of Mrs John X. Mason and the lat
Rev. John X. Mason.
u. 8. Grant and Harry Brown, wh
were yesterday held for the action Q
the grand jury by Police Justice Cato
for robbery. were sentenced to 81
months in jail and a fine Of fl0.
4 meeting Of he Columbia engin
company will be held tonight. The CON
pany has decIIci to hold an oystt
roast February y.
W. e. Cowan. OF Washington, distrit
Deputy grand worthy president OF III
yratcInal Ordsr OF Eagles. accompanlr
by J. Z. Britt, secretary TO the dissri'
deputy, paid On official visit to Alv
Aerie. No. 81. last night. Tho NEE
Ing was held In the 1nsles' Home. Fo
lowing the meeting Of tho lodge Hccii