Evening star., 1923-10-04
$1,000 TO ATTEND
MASONIC RITES IN
ALEXANDRIA NOV. |
Laying of Corner Stone of
George Washington Memo
rial Epoch.Making.
GRAND LODGES OF WORLD
INVITED TO CEREMONY
Coolidge, Cabinet and Other High
Officials to Take Part in
Service.

The worlds greatest gathering of
Blue Lodge Masons WILL be held at
Alexandria November 4, when the
corner stone Of the George Washing
ton Masonic National Memorial is laid
according to announcement today of
| the preliminary arrangements for the
ceremony
Besides the participation by Presi-
dent Coolidge. the cabinet officers and
other high ranking officials of the
federal and District governments, the
exercises will be attended by the
grand masters of the Grand Lodge
Jurisdictions from every state in the
Union as well as from the District
of Columbia and Alaska. Invitations
| have been extended to the Grand
Lodges all over hte world.
The total number of Masons who
will attend the ceremonies Is a mat
ter of conjecture. Virginia Is max
ing plans to send $4,000 members, and
so far is the only state whose prepa-
rations have been made public. 1t is
estimated conservatively that more
than $4,000 Masons will be present.
Many to Have Part.
Each grand master will be furnish
the one used by George Washington.
Each one will spread a small guam
tity of mortar on the corner stone.
The ceremony will be held regardless
Of the weather and will conform to
the laws of Masonry as in use in Vir-
ginia- Charles II. Callahan. deputy
grand master of Virginia. will be in
charge, a tribute paid him for his
lifelong study of Washington, the
man and Mason. He will be assisted
by Col. Louis A. Walters, president of
the George Washington National Me-
mortal Association; William Howard
Taft, Chief Justice of the United
States Supreme Court. and by James
II. Price. grand master of Virginia.
The President and his cabinet will
be escorted to Alexandra by Leon
NJ Abbott of Boston. Mass, sover-
eign grand commander of the Su-
preme Council OF the Scottish Hte.
of Toledo. Ohio. past sovereign grand
commander Of the Scottish Rite,
Northern Jurisdiction. and Senator
George E. chamberlin Of Oregon. e,,;aI m
corted by Judge H s. Tompkins.
grand master Of New York; George
NJ. Napier, attorney general OF
Georgia, and Capt. John III. Cowles.
Scottish Rite, Southern jurisdiction.
Conrad v. Dykeman of Brooklyn, y.
Y, imperial potentate of the Mystic
Shrine. will be escorted by the po-
tentates Of the surrounding temples.
Dr. William II. Kuhn, grand high
priest of the General Grand Chapter OF
the United States, Royal Arch Masons,
will be represented by Henry De witt
Clinton of New York, who will be es-
corted by the high priests of surround
ing chapters.
Plans Being Made.
All out-of-town Masons residing at
present in the District of Columbia
are reaues sted to form with their local
state representatives. the designation
to be announced later. Plans for am
plifying and broadcasting the cere-
monies are being made.
The corner stone will be laid by the
Grand Lodge of Virginia at IL o'clock
noon, the Grand Lodge being called
at 10 am. Gold Masonic Temple. Cam
eron street,, and each visiting grand
master. or his representative. Will
actually participate in the ceremony.
Owing to physical conditions sur
rounding the temple the actual laying
of the stone can be seen from only
norton of the grounds. Therefore the
best vantage points have been re-
served for those participating.
An elaborate pal ade of all partici-
mating will begin at 1880 am.
An subordinate communicates be-
longing to the same jurisdiction will
unite at the formation point and
march as escort to their respective
states Blue Lodge delegation; there
fore, consolidated communicates from
each state jurisdiction will precede
the Joint Blue Lodges of their respec-
tive states in the line of march.
To Retain Identity.
All Blue Lodge Masons will like
wise unite as one state BODY accord
ing to their state affiliation under the
command of officers designated as
above suggested and will thereby in
each instance. i'll conjunction with the
united commanderies. form separate
state units in the parade. 1t Is per-
missible, however, in the said forma-
tion for each individual lodge to re-
tain its identity.
The order of march will be in col
umns of eight, columns marching six
feet apart. This applies to Templars
and Blue Lodge Masons, with due re-
gard, however, for the position OF
commanding and subordinate officers
as their respective offices may justify.
Eacn grand master and grand COM
mander of the respective turisdic-
tions has been requested to notify
Col Kenneth w. Ogden, chief mar
shall, Alexandria. Va. as early as pos
sible as to the number OF sir knights
and Blue Lodge Masons. respectively,
who will participate in the parade
from their respective jurisdictions.
A banquet will be served at pm.
to the grand officers and invited
guests Admission will be by card
Recommendations for the night are
/ haino arranged by John II. Trimyer,