Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-11

ARE H0NORED
Henry K. Field Made Dep
uty Grand Master of
Masons of State
CABELL GRID MASTER
Representatives of Fraternity From
This City Appointed on Important
Committees.


Henry X. F1elQ. OF LnlS Guy, pIeSl-
dent of the board Of aldermen and g
prominent wholesale lumber merchant
was yesterday elected deputy grand
master of the Grand Lodge of Ma
sons Of Virginia at its annual COM
munication, held in Richmond. This Is
the second highest position in the
Grand lodge, and following the usua
custom. Mr.. Field will be elevated to
the position of grand master two
years from now. Mr.. Field is past
worshipfu master of Andrew Jack
son Lodge, No. 120, and entered the
line of officers in the grand lodge tve
years ago.
Alexandria Masons, representing
Alexandria Washington and Andrew
Jackson Lodge returned last night
from Richmond. They were gratified
at the election of Mr. Field and also
at securing the appropriation of S.
900 for the erection of the Wash
ington memorial temple in this city.
J. Aston Cabell, of Richmond, was
elected grand master in place OF
James B. Wood, Of Charlottesville,
who declined reelection on account of
his health.
The present officers Of the Grand
Lodge follow:
Henry Il. Field, Alexandria, deputy
grand master; Ernest L. Cunningham
Newport News, grand senior Warden
So! Cutchins, Richmond, grand junior
warden; Fred Peasants, Richmond
grand treasurer; Joseph " Bidgood
Richmond. deputy grand treasurer
Charles A. Nesbit, Richmond, grand
secretary; John +. Mayer. Richmond
deputy grand secretary; William w
Gait, Norfolk, grand senior deacon
and John S. Bottmorc. Tazewcll, the
new man placed in line as grand junior
deacon.
The grand master reappointed the
following: Rev. Harry 3. Lee, D. D..
Charlottesville, grand chaplain. James
H. Price, Richmond, grand marshal
James A. Pampin, Richmond, granC
pursuivant; Oscar J. Adams, Rich.
mond, grand tiler; A. Wingfielc
Baker, Richmond, grand steward
The grand master appointed the
district deputy grand masters for
the 56 districts of the State:
J. Johnston Green, Of Alexandria
was named for district No. l.
The committee on work was re.
appointed, with one exception, S. R.
Crews, of Houston, taking the place
of Dr.. S. 7. A. Kent, of Ingram
The committee, is composed of Gerog>
w. Wright, Marian; grand lecturer
of division No. 4; Alexander 0. Cal
colt, Norfolk, lecturer division No. l
James NJ. Cliff, Richmond, lecturer
division No. 2; James Bowman, Roam
oke, lecturer division No. 3; DR.. Rob
ert L. Page, Batesville. lecturer div
ision No. ); Charles G.. Davis, lectur
er division No. 6. Members: William
Lee Davis, Portsmouth; S. R. Crews
Houston; Thomas C. Nelson, Rust
burg; DR.. J. C. Pruner, Mendoza; W
F. Keyser, Luray, and Otis w. Doug
las, Reedsville.
Committee on Masonic Home Geo
Potts, chairman; Sol w. Fleishman
D. H. Kiser, L. w. Rice. John NJ
Newton, S. J. Owens. Virginia Butt
On history = Charles H. Callahan
Alexandria; John T. Reid. Norfolk
and Thomas n. Davis, Lynchburg
Masonic relief = Robert S. CrumT
chairman; l.. B. Siegfried. B. w
Beach, DR.. C. H. Rudd and John G
Osborne.
On property = Thomas Whittet
chairman; Frank T. Sutton; w. l.
Berkeley, w. B. McChesney an
Thomas B. McAdams.
Governors of Masonic Home --Dl
f. A. Drum. William r. Mason
Samuel P. Waddill, Frank T. Sut