Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-21
NEARING The
100000 MARK
Presentation of Check for
s1O,575 BY Maryland
for Temple
ASSOCIATION MEETS
Grand Masters of Masons and Other
Representatives of Fraternity Now
in Alexandria.
ASSOCIATION MEETS

Maryland's contribution of slO,51o,
representing the donation of the Ma
sons of that state since the meeting
/. of the association a year ago, was
& announced at the first session OF the
sixth annual convention of the WASH
ington Masonic National Memorial
Association, which was opened TINS
morning in the lodge room OF Alex
nndria- ashington Lodge in Masonic
Temple.
While the exact amount Of the to-
tai contributions to the memorlai
temple have not been compiled the
report of the treasurer, John Il. Cow
les. secretary general of the Scot
tish Rite of the Southern Jurisdiction.
Of the United States, and the sub
.scriptions announced on the floor,
[ TODAY will bring the total beyond the
5000 mark.
5. In his report which was made up
sssto. February 1st. Treasurer CowleS
reported that there had been 22o lie
memberships issued at SlOo each.
Since that time a number had been
received and this morning there were
MANY more SO that the total number
of life memberships is about 3oo. II
is proposed to issue 1000 OF these
memberships and the 100000 from
this source is to be used as the
liaaeieus for the building fund.
Treasurer Cowles reported that the
} cash on hand on February lst,
J amounted to $26,240 In addition to
this sum the following pledges had
beer received:
e Grand Lodge of Michigan, SH,ooo.
Grand Lodge Of Maryland, S3,ooo.
cna,,d Io1oa of Virginia, $4,000.
Grand Lodge of Iowa. S3'ooo.
Grand Lodge of South Carolina $1,000
Grand Lodge of Kentucky, $4,000
Grand Lodge: of the: District
of colnmbia $1,000
c,,,d odoe of Colorado. $500
Grand Lodge of North Carolina $500.
! Grand Lodge cf Kansas, - $500
Grand Chapter of Maryland, $1,000.
Grand Chapter, of Virginia $500,
Grand Commandery of Virginia $500
Alexandria Washington Lodge $4,000
Andrew Jackson Lodge, $4,000.
Scottish Rite bodies Of Alex
.ndr;a $4,000.
n Nit. Vernon Chapter, R. A. NJ, $3.50.
Old Dominion Commandery, $500.
Grand Chapter of Kansas, 5000.
President Shryock called for re-
mort of. funds collected by states and
encouraging reports were received
from all the sections of the country.
When Maryland was reached William
Boothe Price. grand master OF cere-
monies of that State: rose and an
nounced Maryland's; contribution OF
s1o.575, since the last meeting and
presented a check for S6,575. He said
that this was only beginning on the
part of Maryland. When the name OF
massachusetts was called announce.
ment was made that local conditions
had held that state back but that they
expected to do as we'll as Marylnd.
4 j. Claude KEEPER, past grand mas,
tier of the District of Columbia. an
nounced that the District had in
creased their subscription from $500
to $1,000 and paid over a check To-
$3.50 representing one half of the IN
crease.
This morning session was callet
ITO order at 9:3O o'clock with 8
grand lodges represented. General
Thomas ]. Shryock, grand master o
Maryland, and president of the as
sociation, presided. The Rev. !Adre'
G. Pinkham, grand master OF wa
sons of Minnesota, delivered the lnvo
cation. An address of welcome wa
delivered by j. Alston Cabels, o
Richmond. grand master of Mason
of Virginia:
Following the reading Of the re
norts of the officers the members Q
the association were taken in auto
mobiles to the proposed site of til
memorial temple on Shooters Hill
All o'clock luncheon was served j
the chapter room. There will b
meetings this afternoon and evenir