Evening star., 1932-09-16
MAS0NS PREPARED
for PICTURESQUE
PARADE TOMORROW
Will Re-enaCt WaShington's
Laying of Capitol Buildings
Corner Stone.
COLUMN WILL FORM
ON ELLIPSE AT 2 PM.
Marchers Will Comprise Five
Units, One to Be CARRIED in
Colonial Costumes.


tember 18. 1893. when George Washing
ton laid the corner stone of the Capitol
Building.
Forming on the EllipSe at 2 pm,
column Of several thousand members
Of the organization, from the Capital
jurisdiction and elsewhere, will Wend its
way down historic Pennsylvania avenue
to Capitol Hill, repeating in every de-
tail the eighteenth century Masonic
procession which preceded the actual
corner stone laying.
Sponsored by the District of Column
bia Grand Lodge of Masons. with CO.
operation of the United States Bicen-
tennial Commission, the event will mark
also the anniversary OF the signing of
the Constitution and Of Washington's
Farewell Address. Maj. Gen. Amos A.
Fries. who will be grand marshal of the
parade, is in charge Of plans for the
festivities.
Five Units In Column.
The marching column. stepping to
the strains of music from nearly score
Of bands, will comprise five units, one
of which. numbering 1000 persons, will
be garbed entirely in Colonial costumes
and uniforms.
For the purpose of completing shots"
for moving picture recording of the
entire re-enactment ceremonies, the
arrival OF George Washington on the
banks Of the Potomac will be portrayed
in the morning, when battery repre-
senting the Virginia Volunteer Artillery
of Alexandria will receive Tefft Johr-
son. in the role Of the first President,
at Georgetown.
He will be escorted through George
1f +l,
which took part in the original cere-
mony 139 years ago-Alexandria- Wash
ington. No %; Potomac, No. 5, and
Maryland No. 9.
The Capitals ceremonial avenues will
be cleared and police lines established
as the column begins the trek from the
Ellipse, up Fifteenth street and east
ward on Pennsylvania avenue The
procession will move through the Capt.
tol Grounds by way of the north road
way, thence south across the east plaza
to B street southeast, where it will dis
band and prepare to join in the re-
enactment OF the laying Of the corner
stone.
Relics to Be Used.
For the actual Masonic rituals Mr..
Johnson will retire from the role of
George Washington in favor of A. Err
nest Tate, member of the fraternity,
who will WELD the silver trowel, the
marble gavel, the square and level ac-
tually used by the first President
Treasured relics, they have been brought
forth from their display cases in the
various old lodges Of this area for the
event.
The motion picture which will por-
tray the entire program. including
Washington's departure from Mount
Vernon, his journey through Alexan-
dria, will be completed this month, and
will be made available to Masonic
lodges throughout the country The
local Grand Lodge is cooperating with
the national Bicentennial group in its
filming.
A reviewing stand has been erected
on the east plaza of the Capitol, where
distinguished guests, including Govern
ors of the 13 original States. are ex-
pected to witness the corner stone re-
laying, scheduled to begin at $3.50 pm.
Extensive research has been conducted
by the Masons to make the ceremony
as nearly authentic in every detail as
possible
The first division Of tomorow's pa
rade will be headed by Gen. Fries as
grand marshal, and will include the
United States Marine Band and dis
tinguished guests.
The second division, comprising Colo
nial units, will include Col. George E.
Ijams as marshal, Almas Temple Band,
Fredericksburg Lodge, No 4; Alexandria
Lodge. No. S; Federal Lodge. No. 1;
White Horse Battery of the 10th United
States Artillery, United States Navy
Band, eight groups of Masons in Colo
NAL costume members of the Eastern
Star in Colonial costume, other groups
in Colonial costume, Grand Lodge of
the District and knights Templar men,
bers in uniform.
Miles Heads Military Units.
The third division, headed by Brig.
Gen. Perry L. Miles as marshal, will
comprise military units, including the
Sd Cavalry, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry;
lSt Battalion, Cavalry: Sd Battalion.
18th Infantry: I'd Squadron, Sd Cavalry
and 1st 10th Field Artillery.
With Lieut.. Col. L. c. Kunzig as
marshal, the fourth division will include
the Blue Lodges of Maryland and Vir-
gin1a; AZ Blue Lodges Of the District;
members of the Scottish Rite Temple.
Shrine, Almas Temple. the Grotto, Tall
Cedars. De Molay, Eastern Star and
Jobs Daughters.
The fifth and last division will con-
sist of patriotic and civic organizations
some in costume, many of whom will
ride in colorfully decorated automobiles.
Brig Gen. William Z. Horgon will be
marshal of this division.
Other bands participating include the
18th Engineers Band, Sd Cavalry Band
District National Guard Band, 121st
Engineer Band, 26Oth Coast Artillery
Drum and Bugle Corps, George Wash
ington University Band, Veterans of
Foreign Wars Band, Washington Gas
Light Co. Band, Costello Drum Corps,
| Washington Boys Independent Band,
Victory Post Drum Corps, Elk Boys
Band, Almas Temple Drum Corps, Grot-
to Band, Tall Cedars Band, Quantico
Marines Band, Firemen's Drum and
Bugle Corps and the Odd Fellows Band.
The role of Martha Washington in
the ceremonies will be portrayed by
Mrs. Reuben A. Bogley.
The committee in charge Of the cele-
bration consists of the Grand Master
Reuben A. Bogley, chairman ex-oficio;
Gen. Fries, chairman; Past Grand Mas
| ters j. Claude KEEPER, Gratz E. Dunkum
| and James T. Gibbs, and Paul B.
Cromelin, Needham G. Turnage, l..
Whiting Estes, Aubrey R. Marrs, Sol
Bloom, Edgar Poe Allen and John M.
Gibbs.
Young Democrats to Elect.