The Washington times., 1923-10-31
CONVERSION
BIC HISTORIC
REPOSITORY
Every State in Union Has Con-
tributed Articles for
Deposit There.


IN the corner stone by the George
Washington National Memorial As.
ISOLATION, under whose direction the
memorial temple is being built. will
consist of:
United States flag, silk, donated
by l.. Whiting Estes, of Washing
ton.
Harding medal, struck off on the
occasion OF the death OF President
Harding. donated by John Poole, of
Warrington.
Bronze PLAGUE, donated by Gran.
ford Company, contractors, con.
tanning the name of architects, con.
sulting architects, landscape arhi-
tects, foundation engineer, con.
tractors and of actual builders
prominently connected with the
erection Of the temple.
Holy Bible, donated by Most Wor-
sllipful Louis A. Watres, president
Of the association.
Impressions Of the official seal
OF the association.
Copy of pamphlet, "a Memorial
% Washington, the Mason"
Picture Of Washington.
Picture of George Washington, a
reproduction Of the Williams" por-
trait hanging in the lodge room OF
Alexandria-W ashington Lodge, No.
%, A F. & A. NJ, Alexandria, Va.
LambsEin apron.
Copper halftone, made from pho
tograph of the architects model of
the Memorial Temple.
"Freemasonry In America Prior
TO 1850" by Most Worshipful Mel
vim Maynard Johnson, Grand Mas
ter OF Massachusetts,.
Minutes of the annual meetings,
board Of directors and executive
committee of the association; print
ed copy Of constitution and bylaws
Of the association; names Of Off
GERS, directors and State chair1nen
Of the association; copy Of charter
Of the association
Statement showing total member
ship of the Masonic fraternity in
the United States, compiled as OF
June, 1928
''The Evolution of Freemasonry, !"
by Darrah; THE Builders by New
ton.
State Contributions.
Articles deposited by the various
States are as follows:
ARIZONA - Especially engraved
for the occasion. bronze plate, con-
tributed by all the Masonic Grand
Bodies of Arizona; Grand Lodge.
Grand Chapter, Grand Council
Grand Commander and Arizona
Consistory, A. "A. 8. r.. and con.
tanning names OF presiding officers
Grand Lodge: SfE
yer medal engraved for the ocea-
sion Grand Council, r. s. NJ,
bronze medal commemorative its
fiftieth anniversary. Grand Com
Grand Commandery at Triennial
COLORADO-Copy of seal Of
Grand Lodge in silver. inbedded in
a small block of Colorado Yule
marble, of which the Lincoln
Memorial is constructed: on the
bottom of the black is silver plate
bearing name and date of orga1iza-
ton of the Grand Lodge and name
of present Grand Master.
CONNECTICUT-Pi of wood
from Connecticut Charter Oak Tree,
donated by Brother George S.
GODDARD. State Librarian.
DELAWARE-Sma silver trowei,
the handle part of a staff from
wood from the farm OF Grand Mas
ter OF Delaware, on which the
american flag was first unfurled
IN action September 3. 1777, by
troops sent by General Washing
ton to intercept the British troops
marching on Philadelphia
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Copy of Centennial Celebration of
the Grand Lodge, r. A. A. NJ. Of
the District of Columbia, 1917"
copy of Masonic Calendar, 1923"
GEORGIA-Copper plate, inscrib-
ed on one side with the great seal
OF Georgia and on the other the
seal Of the Grand Lodge. the en-
biematicaI significance Of both being
explained on the plate.
Silver Trowel.
IDAHO-Silver trowel, inscribed
"Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. NJ, Of
Idaho, Boise, 1S67-1923," also square
and compasses.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. badge OF
meeting of Grand Lodge, 1922.
b IOWA - Pamphlet, ga Treasure
House Of knowledge; bronze medal
issued by Grand Lodge at laying
Of corner stone Of Masonic Library.
Cedar Rapids. Iowa; medal issued
BY Grand Lodge In 1922, showing