Evening star., 1941-04-13
Stone Laid in 1871
As First D. T.. Marker
To Be Rededicated
Original Ceremonies
Will Be Re-Enoeted in
Alexandria Tuesdoy

A stone laid with the prayer that
from it o superstructure may rise
whose glory, whose magniflcence.
whose stability, unequalled hitherto,
shall astonish the world" will be
dedicated anew in Alexandria, Va,
Tuesday afternoon.
1t was a block of stone placed on
April IS, 1871, as the first boundary
marker of the Federal District. The
rededication exercises will be held
at 8 pm. at the site at Jones Point.
Sponsored by the Association of
Oldest Inhabitants Of the District
of Columbia and the Masonic Or
der, with the Washington Board OF
Trade cooperating, the ceremony
will be attended by District and
Federal oficials. President Roose-
velt is among those invited.
Unity Was Plea Then.
The exercises $50 years ago are
described in detail in the records OF
the Alexandria Washington Masonic
Lodge No. %. The Rev. James Muir,
making the dedication speech,
prayed for land of prosperity where
Americans dwell together in unity,
May this stone long commem-
crate the goodness of God in thoss
uncommon events which have given
America a name among nations"
he said. Under this stone may
jealousy and selfshness be forever
hurried Eirnpp thie efn
superstucture arise, whose glory,
whose magnificence. whose stabil-
ity, unequaled hitherto. shall aston
ish the world and invite even the
savage OF the wilderness to take
shelter under its roof"
This speech will be given at the
exercises Tuesday by James Sherier,
Washington lawyer. who is past
master Of the Alexandria Washine-
ton Lodge. Erdnann P. StulZ, pres
ent lodge master. will play the part
of DR.. Cullen Dick. personal physi-
clan TO George Washington, who
offlciated at the original ceremony.
Members of the lodge will be dressed
in Colonial costumes.
tOmntSsIO0cfS InV1teO.
The three District Commissioners,
Melvin c. HaZen, J. Russell Young
and Col. David McCoach, jr., have
been invited to fill the roles of their
predecessors, the Hon. Daniel Car
roll and Hon. David Steuart," who
went to the site in 1871 ito super
intend" the fixing of the first
boundary stone.
Ara M. Daniels. grand master of
MaSonS, will head the Washington
delegation of Masons who will par
ticipate in the exercises.
Included in those invited to at.
tend are Chairman Reynolds of
the Senate District Committee;
Chairman Randolph of the Houss
District Committee, Representative
Smith OF Virginia. Gov. Price of
Virginia, Mayor William T, Will
kins of Alexandria and members
of the Alexandria City Council,
Paul L. Delaney, Earnest L. Man.
kin, George K. Bender. James ARM
strong. Charles L. Burgess, Charles
M. Stump, Eugene Simpson and
j. D. Matter.
Other Alexandrians receiving in.
vitations are John w. Howard.
president of the Chamber of Com.
merce; M E. Greene. business
manager of the Alexandria Cham
ber; Thomas M. Jones, jr., chair.
man of the Retail Merchants
Association, and Franklin P. Backus,
president of the Junior Chamber of
Commerce.
John Clagett Proctor. first vice
president of the Association of
Oldest Inhabitants, and Mr.. Stulz
are chairman and vice chairman,
respectively of the affair. John 3.
Dickman, ST., is secretary, Jesse
C. Suter, chairman of the Invita-
ton Committee, and Charles H.
Bates. chairman Of the Transporta-
ton Committee.
Members of the Oldest Inhabi-
tants will assemble at the Old Union
Engine House. Nineteenth and H
streets NV, at l:30 pm. and 60 to
the scene in a group.
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