The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-02-21
WASHINGTON TEMPLE
FUNDNEAR 100000
AIexandria Meeting Hears Of
Contribution Of sIO,557 BY
Maryland Branch.

ALExANDR1A. r'eb, t12.-witb the
ANNOUNCEMENTS ~ this niorr inr's sassior
N the wathinstcn Masonic EatloneiI
Memorial Association OF the confirms
tiep OF si0.b76 by Maryland Mrsons the
FUND FIR the cohtructicr here az tho
Snemorisi teYlp'e 20 woshington IL
nearing the 100000 marl.., 1t
The reading Of the report Of the Of
ncers for the last year was the princl-
pal bus.ness Of this mornings session.
The report OF rJohn Fl, Cowies. OF
washjpRton. treasurer Of the asGocin-
tion. showed there had been -2fa honor.
nry life memberships In the association
az, 500 ihsncd. The treasurer. rea6rtcI
cash on hand sec, 2tcsb. +
PLEDGES have been received frsm
grand lodges or the following sums
Since the last meeting: GRAND T.odzs
Of Virginia. $500: Grand Lodge ,uf KEN
tpckv. 1900. Grand Lodge OF South
Carolina. 5000. The Scottish nlts
bodies Of Aiexendria have also con-
tribpted 5000, lIs NJ. II
prder at y:S0 o'clock. with thirty grand
lodxes represented. Gen, Thomas j.
shryock. srpEd master OF Marylund and
prealdcnt Of the association. presided !.
The Rev. Alfred q. Pinkham. grand
fred the Invocation.
An address OF welcome was delivered
by y. Aston cabell. of Richmond. grand
master or afasohs of Virginia.
The following delegates Registered this
Itofhih9. Aired q. Pinkham. Grand
master. minnesota: Wilbur A, scott,
deputy grand master. Rhode leland: Jo-
sepb f. knight. Erand high priest. New
Hampshire; Thomas J.-D4y. past sranl-
kFrfIa elf y II
Guthrie .past Grand master and grand
RoaretaFy. delaware. 40 ,r.,., =, s
W. Is. McChesney. past grand niaster-
virginia.,j. ASTON Capell. grand mas
ter. Virginia. Henry N. Field. dcDnty
Grand maSter. Nirainia: Frank &. Jesss.
grand maE,er. Missouri: thomas J..
hhryock. grand master. Maryland; Viii
litam booth Price. grand director OF
Warren 3. soipp. grand senior warden
and. grauu lecturer, Maryland; Thomas
mckenzie, grand master. Connecticut
9eotge A. Aies, past grand master and
scrogin, deputy grand master, Illinois
Thomas h. PInman. representative
grand master of Fennsylyania; Charles
n. Benedict, grand master. Indiana
Henry Banks. past grand master, door
gia; Walter smith. grand master Ala
Hsruford l.. Ison. grand commander
Alabema; =. g, Bray. grand high
grand commander. Dislrict of Columbia
James X. Johnson. past grand master
South Carolina; James l.. Dillon, past
grand master, Michigan; George L.
Lawrence II. Lee. past grand master
Alabama;. John n. Sowler, past grand
master, Kentucky; J. G. Mierman, past
grand master, Idaho; George. T. Bryan
u. Harrison past grand master. ,Soptf
Carolina H. A: COOPER grand master
South Carolina; Robert y. league, dep
uty grand master, Alabama.
n y: Erl, ,, past ss gran. nss ,sS IN Ne
ter. West Virginia W.. u. Goigas, Crane
master. Pennsylvania; Charles H.sWig
GIN, past grandmaster, New Hampshire
gsSrss r a9Grs. tas srs satSsrr
Jurisdiction OF the United States; w. w
Jernane. grand master, District of Co
l0mbia. t"'a 49,.
~. Claude Keipsr, past grand master e.
son, grand master, Massachusetts,; Ar
thur ID. Prince, grand high priest. Mas
sachusetts; William III. l.. o'Dcil, pas
Grand master. Massachusetts, JOSEPH
w. Byrns. representative grand maste
OF Tennessee George Z. Corson, genera
grand high priest; OF the United states
George L. LuslS grand master. Mlchi
George a. Beauchamp. grand score
grand master, North Carolina; Charles
u. Baldwin. past grand mastor. Distric
Of Columbia: r.. v. Haokett, past CRANE
master. of North Carolina; H. J. Gun
bingham, grand senior warren. Virginia
Following the reading OF the reports
o fthe ofnces the members OF the as
ISOLATION were taken In automobiles q
the proposed site OF the memorial tempt,
on Shooters Hill. AT o'clock luncheon
was served I'M the chapter room.
There will be meetings this Afternoon
and evening when the plans for tn,
raising OF the money for the temple viii
be discussed. The annual election, o
officers will take place tomorrow morn
Ing. 5Ht'. 's1
Practically bill business in. Alexandrl,
win be suspended tomorrow on accoun
OF George WaShlngtoh's Birthday
While there will I've M celebration OF q
public nature this year. banks, stores
and manufactures will be closed II
honor OF the natal day of Alexandria
The postoffice will observe sunda;
hours With the exception that there
VII The DC % Sns HSGSy nrtSdaT r associa
tion, which was orEanized 10 celenrat,
tho birthday Of the first President. VII
make It's annual pilgrimage to Mt Yer
non tomorrow morning.
Tho officers and committees OF th'
organization will use the private en-
"Mt. Vernon" leaving beer At 1913
o'clock, and upon arrival Mt Mt Vcr
non will TrOveed To- the tomb wher'
corohnkus whore rest washington's re
mains. h st
TTomoyrnw will be observed az cher
nv dav' by the Children's PiayRroup'
women win sell Artificial cherries f.
tha beneht of tho fairgrounds to, b
opfped this summer. COOS
The presence OF the unrnv Maaons
AlaNaRdFits and tho ,rTQRrNN- fOf tn
Masnnic celeb alton Of Washington
Rltthdav pvershAdoWS ell other ,Pr
IanRemnnts. Thu members of tn
Washington EatioraI ;Maeop.c .Nleinorls
the officers and TnAfnlHrt pt Al"xar lria
WAphjn9ton Lodge cf MHSons.t VIII q
10 Mt. Vernon tomorrow. afternoon at