Evening star., 1941-04-08
NotabIes To Be Invited
To Rites at District
Cornerstone
Masonic Records Give
Duto for Re-Enoctinq
Scene Next Tuesday

Plans are going forward rapidly
for a ceremony observing the 150th
anniversary of the laying of the
first cornerstone of the original
District of Columbia, at Jones
Point, south of Alexandria, Va,
next Tuesday afternoon.
Invitations are being sent to a
list of distinguished guests, headed
by President Roosevelt. Details OF
the ceremony are being worked out
by a general committee sponsored
by the Association of Oldest Inc
habitants of the District of Colum-
bia and the Masonic Order, with
which the Washington Board OF
Trade Is cooperating.
The celebration is to be re-
enactment of the ceremony which
took place when the stone was
placed April IL, 179l, in the presence
of a distinguished company of that
day. The cornerstone. which today
still rests in its original location,
not far from Jones Point Light
house, is surrounded by railing
and will be the scene of the. cele-
bration.
Authentic information concerning
the original ceremonies, upon which
the re-enactment and rededication
will be based, is found in the his
toric records of Alexandria Wash
ington Lodge of Masons No. u.
Two Commissioners Attended.
This account, referring to two
District of Columbia Commission
ers, declares that on that date the
Hon. Daniel Carroll and Hon. Da-
vid Steuart arrived in this town
to superintend the fixing of the
first cornerstone of the Federal Dis
trict." To represent these two for
mer Commissioners, the Invitation
Committee is inviting the three Dis
trict Commissions. Melvin c. Hazen,
Col. David McCoach, jr., and j.
Russell Young.
The original master of the Alex
andria Washington Masonic Lodge,
DR.. Cullen Dick, personal physician
to George Washington, who OFF,
ciated at the ceremonies, will be
impersonated by the present master
of that lodge, Erdnann T. Stulz.
Among distinguished persons on
the invitation list are Senator
Reynolds, chairman of the Senate
District Committee; Chairman
Randolph of the House District
Committee, Representative Smith
of Virginia, Gov Price of Virginia,
Mayor William T. Wilkins of Alex
andria and the following members
of the Alexandria City Council:
Paul L. Delaney, Ernest L. Mankin,
George K. Bender, James Arm
strong, Charles L. Burgess, Charles
M. Stump, Eugene Simpson and
j. D. Matter.
Several Alexandria leaders also
are being invited including John w.
Howard, president of the Chamber
of Commerce; M. E. Greene, busi-
ness manager of the Alexandria
Chamber of Commerce; Thomas M.
Jones, jr, president of the Alex
andria Retail Merchants Associa-
ton, and Franklin P. Backus. presi-
dent of the Junior Chamber Of
Commerce.
Guests from the National Capt.
tai include leaders from Masonic.
civic and patriotic groups. The
Masons will be headed by Ara M.
Daniels, grand master of Masors.
Toast Recalled.
According to the account in the
ancient lodge, the stone was set
by DR.. Dick. as master of the
lodge, and DR.. Steuart, District
Commissioner, assisted by others
of their brethren" After the stone
was set it was recorded that "a
deposit of corn, wine and oil was
placed upon it,"
At the conclusion of the cere-
mony, the account says, DR.. Dick
delivered the following toast which
was received with every token OF
appreciation:
Brethren and Gentlemen: May
jealousy, that 'green-eyed monster
be buried deep under the work
which we have this day completed,
never to rise again within the
Federal District
General chairman of the cere-
monies is John Clagett Proctor,
first vice president of the Associa-
ton of Oldest Inhabitants, and the
vice chairman is MIR. Stulz. The
secretary is John. B. Dickman, ST.,
secretary of the same association.
Chairman of the Invitation Com
mittee is Jesse c. Suter and chair
man Of the Transportation Com
uittee IN Charles n Iates