Evening star., 1920-02-23
MEET TO CONSIDER
PLANS FOR TEMPLE
Members of Washington Ma
sonic Memorial Association
in Annual Session.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, February 23.-
Tho tenth annual convention Of tho
George Washington Masonic National
Memorial Association. the purpose OK
which is the erection Of million
dollar memorial temple in Alexandria
to the memory Of Washington tho
Mason. convened at 10 o'clock this
morning In the Masonic Temple. with
a large delegation OF representatives
from the various grand juris3ictions
from every part OF the United states
in attendance.
The session was opened with prayer
by Rev. DR.. w. J. Morton. rector of
Christ Episcopal Church. and after
ward a welcoming address was de-
livered by w. w. Gait, Norfolk. Va-'
grand master of Masons in Virginia.
Afterward came reports of commit
tees, and at 10 o'clock luncheon was
served in the temple. and this after
Mount Vernon and placed wreath on
Washington's tomb. in accordance
with an annual custom.
Tonight at 1880 o'clock there viii
be stated communication OF AsA
a-Washington Lodge of Masons.
The Master Mason's degree Will come
conferred, and afterward Will come
the usual celebration OF WasMng-
tons birthday. Senator Champerlaln
is scheduled to deliver the ADDRESS.
The most important matter Will 90
the report on finances.
Members I'm the City.
Among the early arrivals this morning
we're Charles H ketchum, deputy grand
master, Key West, Fla; E. p. Miller, dep
uty grand high priest, Bennettsville, SC;
R. NJ. Pratt. grand standard bearer Tor
the Grand Commandery Of South Caro-
Perkin, grand master. New London:
Conn; Thomas P. Mckenzie. past grand
master, Westerly. R. l.; Arthur Potter
son, junior grand warder, Jersey City,
n. J.: Richard c. Woodward. grand high
priest. Bordentown, n j.: Peter lS;.l McGia'
Sound Brock. N. J.: F. F. Major. grand
kigh priest, Washington. D. c.; John w.
Collins, Grand Lodge of West Virginia,
Charles Town. w. Va; William K
Cowden. grand master of West Virginia.
Huntington. w. Va; L. E. Smith. state
chairman. Charles Town. w. Va: Harry
Mayer. grand master. Dover. Del: s.
Victor Hughes. past grand master, Will
mington, Del.
Thomas J. Day. past grand master.
Wilmington. Del; Chester A. Gwinn.
grand general Grand Commandery,
knights Templar of Virginia, repre-
sent the grand commander of Knights
Templar in Virginia; Samuel T. Lam
ham, grand master Of South Carolina.
Spartanburg, S. c.: John V. Falch, past
grand master, South Carolina; J. T. Orr,
general grand master of the Grand En-
campment of U. S. A, of Georgia: F. E.
Harrison. past grand master, South
Carolina: George F. Moore, grand COM
mander. South Carolina; Harry NC
Cheney past grand master, New Hamp-
shire: Robert s. league, past grand
master, Alabama; James B. Wood, past
grand master. Virginia; John S. Coch-
ran, grand high priest, Grand Royal
Arch Chapter of Virginia. Others are
expected later in the day.
Attend Special Services.
A large number of delegates last
night attended special services in
Christ Episcopal Church. where
George Washington was q worshiper
and pewholder. and heard a sermon
on the life and character OF Wash
ington delivered by Rev. DR.. Ran
dolph H. McKim, rector of Epiphany
Church, Washington. In addition to
the members of the association many
Masons from this city also attended
the services. "A special. musical pro-
gram was given by the choir under
the direction Of James Dickinson.
Louis Giclas of Washington today
presented to Alexandria Washington
Lodge Of Masons a photograph of
statue in bronze Of Washington taken
by him while on a visit to France
some time before the war. He also
presented a photograph of tho Statue
Of Liberty. The photographs Will be
placed in the lodges museum by
Robert Zachary, master OF Alexan-
dria- Washington Lodge.