Evening star., 1921-05-12
MASON MEMORIAL
PLANS REJECTED
Proposal to Erect Great
Building Here Tabled at
Meeting of Clubs.

The plan to erect in Washington
the largest Masonic memorial in the
world to George Washington and
Thomas. Jefferson, master Masons.
was rejected by the National League
of Masonic Clubs, meeting in annual
convention at the New Masonic Tenn
pie today. The convention voted to
lay on the table the resolution pro-
viding for such a building.
1t was reported from the bylaws 8
committee without comment. The
resolution provided for the formation
of a committee in each state and ter
the greatest building ever erected as
"a memorial"
OppOxe Taking Mount Vernon.
The convention also passed by
without action a resolution, intro
and reported unfavorabiy by Roe Full
kerson, also of this city. chairman
of the resolutions committee. urging
congress to take over Mount Vernon
and open ii to the public at all times
free of charge
Mr.. Fulk in reporting this
resolution. said that the estate was
ia ken over by body OF women at a
time when the Washington family
was in dire straits. and after they
mad been refused aid by the national
congress and the state Of Nirg ginia.
1hese women, h" said. had bought the
property to keep it from falling into
private hands, where it might have
been cOmmercialiZed. He praised the
present management
After an extended debate. which
dragged the convention into many
parliamentary difficulties, the election
iot hVe vice presidents. each to have
charge Of zone into which the coun-
try IS to be divided. was approved.
Time Of Speakers Limited.
1t was during the discussion of this
proposal that the league suddenly
awakened to the fact that it was a
national and not an international or
SaniZatIon. Some clubs from Canada
already had been admitted. when j.
BOYD Dexter of this city sought to
find out by what authority these
clubs had been taken in.
The approaching end Of the con-
Nentlon this afternoon and the vast
amount of business to be considered
forced the convention to establish a
rule of limiting the floor to each
! speaker to one address, and then only
/ for two minutes This was adopted only
after an extended fight and roll
call.
The convention viii conclude its
sessions this afternoon with the cleo
tion of officers.
There will be a banquet tonight of
Master Masons at the New Willard
The ladies will be entertained at a
theater party.
Fun at Carnival.
Masonry of the city generally was
entertained last night at a big carni
val at the Central High School. There
were three bands to keep things
moving lively during the evening. in
Guiding the Interior Department
Band the Aimas Temple Band and
the Grotto Band.
keiesner gave an exhibition of jug
Cling. and Prof. Wang, aided by J.
/. =. MuilaEe. mystified the audience
with his tricks in magic. Shelton and
Shelton tumbled about the stage in a
series of acrobatic stunts. and Jimmy
Dalo did some ground and lofty Jug
Cling. The Almas Patrol Drum Corps,
under the direction of w. l. Jacobs,
, put on a snappy drill while the
Almas Oriental Band, in their quaint
costumes of the orient. rendered a
number of selections. The entertain
-msnt was arranged by G- Boyd Dex-
|, ter.
1t was announced last night that
President Harding had become an
honorary member of kallipolis Grotto,
No Is. Mystic Order of Yelled
Prophets of the Enchanted Realm.