Evening star., 1932-09-11
MASONIC PAGEANT
PLANS COMPLETED
Celebration of 139th Anniver-
sary of Capitol Corner Stone
Laying Arranged.

With all the Masonic lodges and afili-
ated organizations of the District and
nearby jurisdictions preparing to partic-
ipate in Saturdays celebration of the
anniversary of the laying of the corner
stone of the United States Capitol, l39
years ago, the program OF the parade
and pageant was made public last
night.
Grand Lodge r. A. A. M. Of the Dis
trict of Columbia will be in charge Of
the program, which will be conducted
with the cooperation of the National
Bicentennial Commission.
George Washington and all his Ma
sonic associates in the ceremonies OF
September 18, 1898, viii be represented.
Washington, the President, will be de-
picted by Teftt Johnson. Washington,
the Mason, will be portrayed by A. Ern-
est Tate, Washington Centennial Lodge
No. IA. The part of Martha Washing
ton will be played by Mrs. Sally C.
Bogley.
Leave Mount Vernon Early.
The celebration will begin early in
the morning with Washingtons de-
parture from Mount Vernon. 1t Is eX-
pected that a coach actually In use at
that time will be obtained to carry Mrs.
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Washington himself will ride horseback
At Alexandria there will be stops at
Gadby's Tavern and Christ Church
Still closely following the program OF
1893, the party will be met at the Po-
tomac opposite Georgetown by bat
terry from Fort Myer, representing the
Virginia Volunteer Artillery from Alex
andria, which actually met the Presi-
dent and escorted him across the river.
Here the party will be met by Alex
andria- Washington Lodge, of which
Washington was past master, and Po-
tomac Lodge, No. S, which as Maryland
Lodge, No. 10, performed the same
function 139 years ago. At place
1893 the party will be received by Fed
eral Lodge, No. l.
The procession to the Capitol will be
formed in the Ellipse. Here Washing
ton will don Masonic regalia and march
with his fellow Masons to the scene of
the cornerstone laying ceremonies.
At the Capitol the cornerstone lay
ing will be re-enacted, with George
Washington using the same trowel and
gavel that were used in the original
ceremonies.
Accept Invitations.
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cepted by the following: American Red
Cross, Daughters of America, Daughters
of Union Veterans Of the Civil War,
Disabled American Veterans of the
World War, United Daughters of the
Confederacy, United Spanish War Vet
Grams, Sons of the American Revolution,
Daughters of Founders and Patriots of
America, Daughters of American Col
onists, Ladies of the F. A. r. (Abra-
ham Circle, No. 81, Daughters Of Ameri-
can Revolution, Richmond Howitzers
and Military Order of Foreign Wars
The General Committee in charge
consists of Reuben A. Bogley, grand
master, ex-oficio; Amos A. Fries, chair
man; j. Claude KEEPER, P. G. M; Gratz
e. Dunkum, P. G. M; James T. Gibbs,
p. G. M; Paul B. Cromelin, Needham
c. Turnage, L. Whiting Estes, Aubrey
r. Marrs, Sol Bloom, Edgar Poe Allen
and John M. Gibbs.
Other committee members in charge
of special activities are Col. G. C,
Coombs, Noble D. Larner, Sd; L. Whit
ing Estes, Elwood P. Morey, Edward D.
Anderson, Oscar A. c. Oei1mler, Thomas
G. Havell, Donald D. Isbell, Edith A.
Williams and Paul B. Cromelin.