Evening star., 1932-05-11
MASONIC SESSIONS
TODAY PAVE WAY
FOR DEDICATION
President Hoover and Crowd
of $4,000 Anticipated
at Ceremonies.
DOAK is SPEAKER
AT CLUB CONVENTION
Memorial Association Holds An
nual Meeting in Auditorium
of Temple

While preparations were so12S iAr-
ward for tomorrow'S gala deG&a:sea -
Alexandria of the great temple erected
by FreemaSonry as memorial 70
George washington. two important ssS-
sions were being attended today By Ma
sonic officers from every jurisdiction IN
the United States
Robert S. Barrett. grand marshal OF
ceremonies, announced an expected at
tendance Of $4,000 at the parade and
dedication exercises. which will be held
in the presence of President Hoover and
the highest officials of the Government
during an aIl-day program. Todays &C
tivities centered in the annual conven-
ton of the George washington Masonic
National Memorial Association, which
was in session in the auditorium OF the
new temple. In Washington, at the
same time. Secretary Of Labor Doak
was the principal speaker at the twenty
seventh annual convention OF the Ma
tional League Of Masonic Clubs. The
latter sessions continue all week at the
Willard Hotel.
Constitution Is Moved.
The U. S. S. Constitution. fighting
frigate of the early American Navy.
left its dock in the Washington Chan
mel at 1890 o'clock to proceed to Alex
andria. where it will be stationed at
the foot of King street to take an I'M
portant part in Masonic week. Five
Coast Guard vessels also docked at
Alexandria for the ceremonies.
Grand Lodge members from every
State. Porto Rico and Canada attencec
the meeting Of the Memorial Assocla-
ton and heard the welcome extended
bv Harry K. Green, Grand Master OF
Virginia. The temple which VIII he
formally dedicated tomorrow, Mr.. Green
declared, will proclaim to the world
that the man who maintained IN peace
the independence he wen for the coun..
try in war was a jealous MEMBER oi
this fraternal body"
Masons of this day are alive TO the
spirit of the ideals of their fathers,
Green said. While the George Wash
inrton Bicentennial program is devoted
mainly to honoring the first President
as a soldier and statesman, he said 1t
was left for the Master MaSons OF the
United States to perpetuate his memory
ss Mason.
RESPONDING to the address Of vel
come. Robert 3. Gaylor, grand master
Of California, called upon Masons every
where to rededicate themselves to the
ideas of Government founded by Wash
ington and his associates.
No Money Owed.
Reporting on the financial under
taking that resulted in the erection OF
yaf pf
ton, Pa, president of the Memorial As
sociation, declared that not one cent of
Indebtedness remains on the structure
thus far completed. To date total Of
S3,644189 has been expended on the
memorial, President Watres reported.
Out of a Masonic population of
3,267 .327 a total Of So 3448 984 has been
raised to date toward the competition of
the memorial
The session Of the National League
of Masonic Clubs was opened by Gen.
Amos A Fries and greetings were ex-
tended by Reuben A. Bogley, grand
master Of the District, and DR. Luther
H. Reichelderfer on behalf Of the Dis
trict Commissioners. Walter F. lids
well, president of the league, made the
response. Secretary Doak delivered the
principal address. Tomorrow the dele
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andrta ceremonies in body.
Reception Planned.
Arrangements have been made to
accommodate almost 1000 persons at
the reception and ball to be given to-
morrow night at the Willard Hotel by
the Circle Club of Master MaScns.
Heads and officers of all Masonic
bodies in the District are to be present
In the receiving line Will be the District
Commissioners, Senator Capper, Repre-
sentative Mary T. Norton, Represent
ative Sol Bloom, Maj Gen. Amos A.
Fries and Grand Master Bogley.
Parking Arrangements Made.
Special arrangements have been made
by the Dedication Committee of the
Grand Lodge of Virginia for the park
ing Of automobiles at Alexandria to-
morrow. Two large spaces, capable
of parking 5000 cars, have been Sc
cured, both within block of the grand
stand on King street, before which the
parade will pass and within three blocks
OF the memorial.
Parking space can be reserved in ad-
vance and tickets for that purpose
have been put on sale in Washing
ton at the bureau Of T. Arthur Smith
1880 @ street. G1andstand tickets may
be secured at the same place.