Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
MASONIC LEADERS
MEET WEDNESDAY
Conference on Ten Topics to
Precede Washington Me-
mortal Meeting.
In connection with the annual meet

In connection with the annual meet.
ing Of the George Washington Masonic
National Memorial Association, which i
erecting a mammoth memorial t.
George Washington, the Mason" or
Shooters Hill, Alexandria, Va, Febru'
AIRY 81 and ~, arrangements have beer
made for a conference of all the grand
masters of MasonS in the United States
in the small ballroom of the Willard
Hotel Wednesday.
The opening ceremonies will be held
at 10 O'Clock in the morning. A re-!
call Of States will follow, and then cleo
ton of officers will be in order. The
next order of business will be the con-
sideration of agenda. A recess will be
taken at HAS o'clock, so that the grand
masters may proceed to the White
House to attend reception to them by
the President of the United States at
1915 o'clock. Returning to the VIII
lard, luncheon will be served at
O'Clock, and the conference will be re-
convened at 2:3o o'clock. Following the
conclusion Of general business, adjourn
ment will be taken in time to attend
dinner at Z o'clock.
Large Attendance Expected.
An unusually large attendance is ex-
pected at the conference. The grand
masters of the States of Washington
Oregon and California have announced
their intention to be present; in fact,
every grand jurisdiction Of the United
States. with the exception of those of
New Mexico and Kansas, are expected.
The two States mentioned will not be
represented for the sole reason that
their Grand Lodges hold their annual
communicat atoms this week.
The conference Wednesday will be
called to order by Past Grand Master
Howard r. Cruise of New Jersey, who
was chairman of the 1928 conference;
with Past Grand Master J. Claude
KEEPER of the District Of Columbia, who
was secretary of the conference last
year, as temporary secretary. The in
vocation will be by Rev. DR.. John c.
Palmer, grand chaplain of the Grand
Lodge of the District of Columbia and
q. welcome will be extended by Wisdom
.. Brown. grand master Of Masons in
the District of Columbia.
Ten Topics on Agenda.
The agenda is made up of 10 topics,
a. follows Masonic foundation, or
Grand Lodge charity funds for re-
lief; Masonic education and the best
way to interest members; new organiZa-
tons predicating their membership on
Freemasonry; Masonic temples; the re-
lationship of the Masonic fraternity to
the youth Of America; the report of the
committee on uniform receipts for
dues, or good standing cards; report
Of the committee on inter jurisdictional
relief; report OF the committee on list
of Grand Lodges recognized by jurisdic-
lions Of the United States; report of
the committee appointed to select and
disseminate information as to require
naents OF the several grand jurisdictions
with reference TO viSitations and re-
port Of the committee on the use of the
word Masonic" for advertising pur-
poses.
Invitations to attend the conference
have been extended only 10 the grand
master, the deputy grand master, the
senior grand warden and the junior
grand warden Of the Grand Lodge of
the District Of Columbia. as the local
Grand Lodge is not the host this year.