The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-03-17
GIVEN CHARTER
AT ALEXANDRIA
George Washington Me-
mortal Association For
mally Organized. .
WATRES PRESIDENT
Directors Include Masons
From Throughout the
Country.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. 8. Doniphan,

A. $. Doniphan.
TeT King Street
ALEXANDRIA. Va, March ia
charter has been granted by the
state Corporation Commission to
the George Washington Masonic
Memorial Association of Alexandria
the organization which will erect a
temple in George Washington Park
70 cost approximately $2.0O0.o00
Work OF construction will be start
ed this year.
The directors are Louis 4. Wa
tres. Scranton, Pa; George NJ. Ma
pier, Decatur. Ga: Charles II. CAL
lahan. Alexandria: Melvin NJ. John
son. Boston. Mass: William l.. Dan
iels. Jersey City; William L. Schoon.
over. Anamosa. Iowa; William l.
Stockwell. Fargo. n. D.: Andre "
l.. Randell. Dallas, Texas. Officers
are Louis A. wstres, Scranton. pres
ident: J. Claude KEEPER. Washing
ton. d. C. secretary and treasurer
Three directors are to be chosen
each year. the first-named three for
three-year terms. the second .hree
for two-year terms, and the third
three for one-year terms.
In this temple IL is provided there
will be quarters for Alexandria
Washington Lodge. Of this city, and
the other local Masonic bodies. In
the museum will be stored the rel
les now in possession Of Alexan-
ria-WsshinEton Lodge. of which
lodge George Washington was the
first master.
Other Masonic associations OF ma
tiOnal scope and character. as may
he permitted by action Of this as
sociation, may use the memorial.
The charter states. among other
things. that II is the purpose oi
the association to erect and main
tain 4 memorial temple to George
Washington the Mason which shall
express in durability and beauty the
exalted and undying esteem OF this
Free Masons of the United States
for the life. service and example OF
him in whose memory il shall stand
through the coming years.
Nineteen squares are soon to he
improved by the city. and persons
living in these squares are re-
duested to at once communicate
with City Engineer Dunn II they
desire the roadway extended from
curb to curb In front Of their prop
erty, and also il they want curb.
ing. They can arrange for time
payment for an extension OF tho
road and CurbinE. The prescrI
plans provide for twenty-seven.
foot roadways.
The streets proposed to be i'm
proved are: Prince between Royal
and Henry streets. seven blocks
Duke between Royal and Henry
streets. seven blocks: Washington
between Duke and Franklin streets
four blocks. and Pitt between
Prince and Duke streets. one block
Some time ago the city council
made the required appropriation
for this work.
The Masons employed on the
Washington division of the South
crn Railway formed South Gate
Club. with a membership of $50. at
a meeting held Wednesday sfte--
noon in odd Fellows Hall. These
officers were elected: George t.
Buddin. president: ]. J. Robinson.
vice PRESIDENT: Harold &. Cla2y
secretary; Edward F. TIGER, treas
urer: Herbert c. Linn, chaplain
]. Benjamin W. Pullin. marshal
Robert L. Anger. sentinel.
4 musical tea will be given at
o'clock tomorrow night by Court
No. 81. Catholic Daughters OF
America. in the Lyceum Hall A
program of Irish music has been
prepared in observance of St
Patrick's Day. An offering will be
taken at the door. the funds to he
applied for the iron fence at St
Mary's Cemetery. Refreshments
will be served. Participants will
include Miss Helen Sweeley, Miss
Julia Duncan, Thomas Priest
George Jaeger. Miss Ruby Davis
The grand jury will meet at IL
o'clock tomorrow morning in the
corporation court. when twenty
eight criminal cases will be consid.
cred. The divorce investigate
will not start till next week.
Edward SweeIey Miss Eleanor.
and these sOlOists from the Column
Lian Players: Miss Eleanor Nugent.