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WILLIAM MARTIN CLARK, JR., Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons holden to the Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M.ofMaryland, was bornin Augusta, Georgia andeducated in the public schools of the District of Columbia and the University of Maryland. A World War I1 veteran, he was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy in the rank of Chief Petty Officer. After a distinguishedFedera1career of 35 years, he retired as an Administrative Officer from the Smithsonian Institution. His service to the Grand Lodge includes terms as President of the Board of Grand Inspectors and as Trustee of the Maryland Masonic Homes. Brother Clark is a member and Past Master of York Lodge No. 225 in Hyattsville, Maryland. WILLIAM HERMAN MORLOCK, Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons in Virginia, was born and educated in New York City through High School. He earned a B.A. Degree at the University of Maryland (1969) and a M.A. Degree in Criminal Justice at George Washington University (1 978). After high school he entered the U.S. Air Force, from whch he retired as a Chief Master Sergeant after 20 years of active duty. Followinghis discharge,Brother Morlock entered the employ of the U.S. Secret Service,from which he retired, in 1992, as Assistant Division Chief of the Technical Security Division. Raised in Henry KnoxField Lodge No. 349, Brother Morlock is also amember and Past Master ofJohn Blair Lodge No. 187 in Alexandria, Virginia. GEORGE RALPH ADAMS, Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons in the District of Columbia, was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and educated in various school systems throughout the country. A graduate of the University of Colorado, he also has earned an L.L.B. from the Creighton School of Law and an MBA from Loyola College in Baltimore. Brother Adam is a member of the District of Columbia and Nebraska Bar Associations and of the Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity. He is associated with the First National Bank of Maryland, where he serves as a Vice President in the Trust Division. Brother Adams is a member and Past Master of BenjaminB. FrenchLodgeNo. 15in theDistrict ofcolumbia.
JOSEPH CLARK was the first or Charter Master of "Amanda" Lodge No. 12, formed at Annapolis in April 1793. In that year he was also elected Junior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge. On September 18, 1793 Brother Clark acted as Grand Master, pro tem, at the laying of the cornerstone of the Capitol. He was elected Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Maryland in May 1795, but thereafter his name disappears from the records of the Grand Lodge. Brother Clark was the author ofthe Constitution adopted in 1794 and is supposed to have been the Joseph Clark who was the architect at the completion of the State House in Annapolis.
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Grand Lodge Officers Elected George R. Adam ........................... Grand Master William T. Jenkins ............ Deputy Grand Master J. Philip Smith .................... Senior Grand Warden William E. Chaney .............Junior Grand Warden Stewart W. Miner, P.G.M. .......... Grand Secretary Robert F. S u t p k P.G.M. .......... Grand Treasurer Stafford Appel ............................... Grand Lecturer Robert F. Drechsler ............. Senior Grand Deacon Eldon J. Brown ................... Junior Grand Deacon Dan L Frederick ................. Senior Grand Steward Mansour Hatefi .................. Junior Grand Steward
Appointed Grant R. Berning .......................... Grand Marshal Thomas E. Weir ........................... Grand Chaplain Pawiz Hekmat ................ Deputy Grand Chaplain Donald C. Titus ................... Grand Sword Bearer Robert V. Hines ........................ Grand Pursuivant Victor Adegbite....................................... Assistant Grand Chaplain Walter F. Simon ........................... Assistant Grand Chaplain Carl R. LeVine ............................. Grand Historian Gerhard Meinzer ................................. Grand Tiler George R. Kidwell ........... Deputy Grand Lecturer Harold A Blood .............. Grand Lodge Physician C. Douglas Hillmuth ....... Grand Standard Bearer Robert H. Stan ............. Aide to the Grand Master Milton E. Daniel ........... Aide to the Grand Master Arthur L. Adam ........... Aide to the Grand Master David A Freed ................... Assistant Grand Tiler Todd C. Duehring ..................... G.L. School Tiler
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he bronze Statue of Freedom by Thomas Crawford is the crowning feature of the dome of the United States Capitol. The statue is a classical female figure of Freedom wearing flowing draperies. Her right hand rests upon the hilt of a sheathed sword; her left holds a laurel wreath ofvictory and the shield ofthe United States with thirteen stripes. Her helmut is encircled by stars and features a crest composed of an eagle's head, feathers, talons, a reference to the costume of Native Americans. A brooch inscribed "U.S." secures her fringed robes. She stands on a castiron globe encircled with the national motto, E Pluribus Unum. The lower part ofthe base is decoratedwithfasces and wreaths. Ten bronze points tipped with platinum are attached to her headdress, shoulders and shield for protection from lightning. The bronze statue stands 19 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 14, 985 pounds. Her crest rises 287 feet 5% inches above the east front plaza. A monumental statue for the top of the national Capitol appeared in Architect Thomas U. Walter's original drawingfor the new cast-iron dome, which was authorized in 1855. Walter's drawing showed the outline of a statue representing Liberty; Crawford proposed an allegorical figure of "Freedom triumphant in War and Peace." After Secretary of War Jefferson Davis objected to the sculptor'sintention to include a liberty cap, the symbol of freed slaves, Crawford replaced it with a crested Roman helmet. Crawford was commissioned to design the Statue of Freedom in 1855 and executed the plaster model for the statue in his studio in Rome. He died in 1857 before the model left his studio. The model, packed into six crates, was shipped from Italy in a small sailing vessel in the spring of 1858. ~ u r i n the g voyage the ship began to leak and stopped in Gibraltar for repairs. After leaving Gibraltar, the ship began leaking again to the point that it could go no farther than Bermuda, where the model was stored until other transportation could be arranged. Half of the crates finally arrived in New York in December, but all sections were not in Washington until late March of 1859. Beginning in 1860, the statue was cast in five main sections by Clark Mills, whose bronze foundry was located on the outskirts of
Washington. Work was halted in 1861 because of the Civil War, but by the end of 1862 the statue was finished and temporarily displayed on the Capitol grounds. The cost of the statue, exclusive of installation, was $23,796.82. Late in 1863, construction of the dome was sdciently advanced for the installation of the statue, which was hoisted in sections and assembled atop the cast-iron pedestal. The final section, the figure's head and shoulders, was raised on December 2, 1863, to a salute of 35 guns answered by the guns of the 12 forts around Washington. The plaster model of the statue, which hadbeen in storagefor 25 years, was reassembled and restored in the basement rotunda of the Russell Senate Office Building, where it was returned to permanent public display in January 1993. The bronze statue and the castiron pedestal are currently being restored. Shortlyafter daybreak on Sunday, May 9, 1993, the Statue of Freedom was lifted from its pedestal atop the dome by a helicopter. It was immediately lowered onto a steel platform on the Capitol's east front plaza and bolted into place; the statue was airborne for less than five minutes. Erickson Air-Crane Company removed the statue, using an S-64F Sikorsky Skycrane. Work on the statue is being performed in anenclosure on the Capitol's east front plaza. It will include removal of corrosion, caulk, and interior paint; repairs to the bronze; repatination; and application of protective coatings. Following the cleaning and repair work, the statue will be repatinated to a color close to the "bronze-green"noted in early records. Protective coatings of acrylic lacquer and wax will then be applied to the Photo Arch~tectof the Capltol bronze. The statue'scast-iron pedestal will be cleaned, repaired and recoated in place atop the dome by members ofthe Arclutect ofthe Capitol'sworkforce in consultation with an expert from the National Park Service. Funds of $750,000 to carry the restoration were provided by the United States Capitol Preservation Commission. This amount will cover the cost of the entire project. The funds were privately raised by the Commission. The project is expected to be complete by October.
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The implements used by Washington in the ceremony of laying the cornerstone of the Capitol were produced, on order of the President, by John DufTey, an Alexandria, Virginia silversmith who married one of the daughters of Washington's gardener. The blade of the trowel is 2 718 inches long and two inches wide, and its overall length, including the handle, is 6 112 inches. The underside of the blade bears the following inscription: "This Trowel, the property of Alexandria-Washington Lodge No. 22, A.F. & A.M., was used by General George Washington September 18, 1793 to lay the cornerstone of the Capitol of the United States of America at Washington, D.C." After using the trowel to lay the cornerstone, Washington presented it to Alexandria Lodge No 22. It now reposes in the replica room of Alexandria Washington Lodge No. 22. A replica of the Washington trowel is also now available. It was produced around 1970 by George Olifer, Past Master of AlexandriaWashingtonLodge No. 22. The duplicate is barely distinguishable from the original. The replica, however, bears the tiny
Photo. Potomac Lodge No. 5. F.A.A M.. of D.C
signature of George Olifer, and the original, unlike the replica, has a hairline crack on its ivory handle. The Washington gavel, also crafted by John DufTey, is made of the same Maryland marble as that which was used in the interior decoration of the original Capitol Building. At the conclusion of the ceremony, Washington presented the gavel to Valentine Reintzel, Worshipful Master of Potomac Lodge No. 9 (now No. 5 under the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia). A gold cap, which has been affixed to the head of the gavel, bears the following inscription: "This gavel was prepared for Bro. George Washington for the purpose of laying the Corner Stone of the U.S. Capitol, and was used by him on September 18, 1793." There is also a replica ofthis gavel produced by Riggs National Bank, and it too is now in the possession of Potomac Lodge No. 5. The Washington trowel and gavel are in great demand,andunder strictly controlledcircumstances, these valuable artifacts are put on display, especially at Masonic events of great significance. It is therefore expected that both the trowel and gavel will be present and, possibly, used in the reenactment of the laying of the Capitol Cornerstone on September 18.
About the United States Capitol The United States Capitol is among the most architecturally impressive and symbolically important buildings in the world. It has housed the meeting chambers of the Senate and the House of Representatives for almost two centuries. Begun in 1793, the Capitol has been built, burnt, rebuilt, extended, and restored; today, it stands as a monument not only to its builders but also to the American people and their government. As the focal point of the government's Legislative Branch, the Capitol is the centerpiece ofthe Capitol Complex, which includes the six principal Congressional office buildings and three Library of Congress buildings constructed on Capitol Hill in the 19th and 20th centuries. In addition to its active use by Congress, the Capitol is a museum of American art and history. Each year, it is visited by an estimated 7-10 million people from around the world. A fine example of 19th-century neoclassical architecture, the Capitol combines function with aesthetics. Its designs derived from ancient Greece and Rome evoke the ideals that guided the nation's founders as they framed their new republic. As the building was expandedfrom its original design, harmony with the existing portions was carefully maintained. Today, the Capitol covers a ground area of 175,170 square feet, or about 4 acres, and has a floor area of approximately 16% acres. Its length, from north to south, is 751 feet 4 inches; its greatest width, including approaches, is 350 feet. Its height above the base line on the east front to the top of the Statue of Freedom is 287 feet 5!hinches; from the basement floor to the top ofthe dome is an ascent of 365 steps. The building contains approximately 540 rooms and has 658 windows (108 in the dome alone) and approximately 850 doorways. The building is divided into five levels. The first, or ground, floor is occupied chiefly by committee rooms and the spaces allocated to various congressional officers. The areas accessible to visitors on this level include the Hall of Columns, the Brumidi Corridor, the restored Old Supreme Court Chamber, and the Crypt beneath the rotunda, where historical exhibits are presented. The second floor holds the Chambers of the House of Representatives (in the south wing) and the Senate (in the north wing) as well as the offices of the congressional leadership. This floor also contains three major public areas. In the'center under the dome is the rotunda, a circular ceremonial space that also serves as a gallery of paintings and sculpture depicting significant people and events in the nation's history. The rotunda is 96 feet in diameter and rises 180 feet 3 inches to the canopy. The semicircular chamber south of the rotunda served as the Hall of the House until 1857;now designatedNational StatuaryHall, it houses part of the Capitol's collection of statues donated by the states in commemoration of notable citizens. The Old Senate Chamber northeast of the rotunda, which was used by the Senate until 1859, has been returned to its mid-19th-century appearance. The third floor allows access to the galleries from which visitors to the Capitol may watch the proceedings of the House and the Senate when Congress is in session. The rest of this floor is occupied by offices, committee rooms, and press galleries. The fourth floor and the basementlterrace level of the Capitol are occupied by offices, machinery rooms, workshops, and other support areas.
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9:00 AM .........Special Communication of Grand Lodge Russell Senate Office Building Caucus Room #SR-325 All Master Masons Welcome 9:00 AM ............................Tour of U.S. Capitol Building For the Ladies 11:OO AM .................................... Cornerstone Ceremony East Front / U S . Capitol Building accompanied by the U S . Marine Corps Band Open to the Public
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2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Conference "This Designed, Magnificent Temple" A historical perspective on the Bicentennial of the Laying of the cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol U.S. Capitol Historical Socieg George Washington Universig Lisner Auditorium - 2Ist & H Sfreets,N. W. Tickets - $15 6:30 PM
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Almas Temple Ballroom - 1315 K Street, N. W. Speaker: George M.White, Architect of the Capitol Tickets - $45.00
Sunday, September 19,1993 8:00 AM
.................................................Breakfast Buffet WashingtonRoom -Hotel Washington Tickets - $25.00
11:OO AM......... Worship Service at National Cathedral Transportation Ticket - $I0 (Bus departs Hotel Washington at I0:OO AM)
Contributions of tie Crafi Over the course of the past 200 years, Freemasons in and around the Federal City, now the District of Columbia, have been invited on numerous occasions to either lay comerstones at the Capitol or to re-enact the laying of the original cornerstoneof the Capitol, in 1793, a ceremony in which Gwrge Washingtonpersonally participated. Masonic responses to these invitations were as follows:
On September 18,1793,PresidentGeorge Washington traveled through Alexandria to the south shore of the Potomac opposite Georgetown, from which point he crossed the river to the north shore. There he was received by Potomac Lodge No. 9, under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Maryland, and Alexandria Lodge No. 22, under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Virginia. With Clotworthy Stephenson, Senior Warden of Federal Lodge No. 15, now Federal Lodge No. 1, acting as Grand Marshal, a procession ofMasons,accompaniedbya band, marched to President's Square. There they disbanded for refreshments served in a temporary Lodge room, apparently prepared by James Hoban for that occasion. The procession reformed in the early afternoon, andaccordingto William Moseley Brown, it was a "Masonic procession" of an "orthodox pattern," in which a "band of musick" and non-Masons walked in front. They were followed,accordingto Brown, "by the Lodges, probably with the Lodge officers walking together." Brown further speculates that the President, as guest of honor, walked at the end, with Joseph Clark, The Grand Master of Maryland, pro tem on his left and Dr. Dick, theMaster ofAlexandria LodgeNo. 22 on his right. The Columbian Mirror and Alexandria Gazette (September 25, 1793) reports that upon amval at the Capitol, the participants were organized under the direction of the Grand Marshal at the southeast comer, from which the "Artillery filed off to a destined ground to display their manoeuvres and discharge their cannon." At that point, according to this source, the President of the United States, the Grand Master, pro tem., and the WorshipfulMaster ofNo. 22 "tooktheir stand to the East ofa huge stone," with the rest of the Craft forming a circle "westward" of the principals. At this time the GrandMarshaldelivered a large silver plate to the Commissioners of
the City. This plate, according to the ColumbianMirrorand Gazette, was inscribed as follows: "This South East comer Stone, of the Capitol of the United States of America in the City of Washington, was laid on the 18th day of September 1793, in the thirteenth year of American Independence, in the first year of the second term of the Presidency of George Washington, whose virtues in the civil administration of his country have been as conspicuous and beneficial, as his military valor and prudence have been useful in estab-
ters, "descended to the Cavesson trench and deposed the plate, and laid on it the Comer Stone of the Capitol of the United States of America." On completion of the Masonic ceremonies, the President oftheunited States and his attendant brethren "ascended from the cavesson to the East of the Comer Stone," from whence the Grand Master pro tem, elevated on a triple rostrum, delivered a Masonic oration. Inhis orationJoseph Clark predictedthat the grand work of this day would be handed down to posterity and that memory of it would be preserved and honored, just as Masons preserve and honor the memory of the work involved in laying the cornerstone of their ancient honourable and sublime order.
fices might rise. To such an end, he declared, "we ferventlypray to the great grandmaster of Heaven, earth and all things of his infinite wisdom, strength, goodness and mercy, to grant." Following the conclusion of the oration and the closing ceremonies, we are informed that those present retired "to an extensive booth, where an ox of 500 Ibs. weight was barbacued [sic],of which the company generally partook, with every abundance of other recreation."
In September 1850 Congress appropriated funds for the design and construction
laid the original cornerstone ofthe Capitol, he concluded with these observations: "I see in these ceremonies, as it were, the spirit of Washington amongst us, renewing the hopes and wishes and prayers that he never failed to offer in his lifetime for the perpetuation of the Union; in that cornerstone I perceivethe seal set to a renewed lease of the extension of this Union. Lease, did I say! No, a deed of warrant in fee simple, to have and to hold to us and our heirs and representatives FOREVER! "In the erection of this new Capitol, adjoining the old one, I see Texas and California, and New Mexico, come in and unite themselves to our old Union, and
Zn 1893 In Wor. Bro. KentonN. Harper'sHistory of the Grand Lodge and of Freemasonry in the District of Columbia, one learns that the Grand Lodge did not participate in the Centennial celebration of the laying of the cornerstone of the Capitol. The original invitation to the Grand Lodge from the committee in charge offered space at the Capitol to the fraternity for the performance of such ceremonies as might be deemed appropriate, and in addition assigned to it the right of line in the parade, and [the proposal] was laid before the Grand Lodge at a special communication held July 26,1893. A resolution to accept the invitation gave rise to considerable debate, and the whole matter was referred to a committee, to report at a special communication to be called by the Grand Master. In pursuance of this decision a meeting was called August 11,1893, at which time the report of the committee was received, and the fact developed that the proposed celebration had not as yet been sanctioned by Congress. In view of this condition of the affair and the reasonable doubt as to the character of the work which might properly be done on the occasion, the Grand Lodge declined to participate, but offered to take the matter under respectful consideration should conditions change. And there the incident closed.
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lishing her liberties, and in the year of Masonry 5793, by the GrandLodge ofMaryland, several Lodges under its jurisdiction, and Lodge No. 22, from Alexandria, Virginia. THOMAS JOHNSON, DAVID STUART, Commissioners DANIEL CARROLL, JOSEPH CLARK, R.W.G.M. -- P.T. JAMES HOBAN, Architects STEPHEN HALLATE, COLLEN WILLIAMSON, M. Mason" The Columbia Mirror and Alexandria Gazette states that following the reading of the inscription, the Plate was handed to the President who, accompanied by the Grand Master pro tem and three Worshipful Mas-
Brother Clark appealed for the continued benevolence of the Grand Architect of all men, Free Masons and Matter and expressed the hope that our super-excellentOrder might be indefatigably laborious in keeping "our Hallowed Dome" in good repair; in adorning it with the GrandTheologicalVirtues ofFaith, Hope, and Charity; and in the embellishment of it with Wisdom, Strength, and Beauty. Clark then recognized that providence had dictatedthat this site should be the seat of what he termed the "Grand Mark, the superexcellent emporium of politics, commerce, industry and arts of the United States." He concluded by expressing hope that the laying of this cornerstonewould, in time, lead to the production of "innumerable comer stones," and that on every one of them immense edi-
of two large new wings. Subsequently, and apparently at a late date, the Craft was invited to lay the cornerstone for this extension by the Marshal of the District, who had been authorized by the President to make the necessary arrangements. The invitation was accepted by the Grand Master, Benjamin B. French, and the cornerstone was laid with elaborate public ceremonies on July 4, 1851. President Millard Fillmore participated. At the conclusion of the Masonic ceremony Grand Master French addressed the assemblage. In his discourse, wherein he reviewed the course of events during the 58 years that had elapsed since Washington
become one and the same with it; and, in leaving this old Capitol untouched, I see the old Union South Carolina and all -standing firmly, proudly, in its glorious strength, unbroken and unbreakable, and let us all firmly hope and pray, so may it stand, FOREVER AND FOREVER!" The festivities of that day were then brought to aconclusion by Daniel Webster, Secretary of State, who in recognition of worsening relations between the North and the South, made an impassioned appeal for the preservation of the Union to which Grand Master French had so forcefully alluded.
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History repeated itself on Capitol Hill yesterday as District Freemasonry, with impressive ceremonies in Colonial setting, re-enacted the laying of the corner-stone of the United States Capitol by President George Washington, on September 18, 1793. Following a colorful parade from the Ellipse down Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol, in which more than 2,000 Masons wore eighteenthcenturycostume, and 8,000 more marchers participated, a new granite stone was swung into place alongside the original corner-stone, with full Masonic ritual. Thousands of spectators lined the ceremonial avenues of the Capital as the 2hour-long procession, the ranks of the Masons augmented by detachments of na-
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val and military units, passed in review. Pennsylvania Avenue, decked with banners and flags in honor of the George Washington Bicentennial, re-echoed to music from a score of bands and drum corps as the long column wended its way eastward. Sponsored by the Grand Lodge of Masons of the District of Columbia, the festivities were a part of the year-long Bicentennial observance, and were participated in by high dignitaries of the Masonic society from the Capital and nearby jurisdictions. The United States Bicentennial Commission co-operated in planning the event, of which Brig. Gen Amos A. Fries was director. The day also marked the anniversaries of the signing of the Constitution and of the farewell address. Grand Master Reuben A. Bogley presided over the ceremonies and was among the high Masonic officials who spread mortar on a new corner-stone set in the floor of the Capitol just beneath the east steps. A. Ernest Tate took the role of George Washington. The same trowel wieldedbytheFirst Presidentwas used, as were the gavel Washington handled and the Bible on which he took his Masonic obligations. These cherished relics, owned by three of the oldest lodges in the District area, were brought forth from the archives of the Masonic fraternity for yesterday's ceremonies. The Bible is owned by Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4; the gavel by Potomac Lodge No. 5; and the trowel by Alexandria-Washington Lodge No. 22. In the absence of President Hoover, who sent last-minute regrets that he could not attend, the principal address was made by Representative Sol Bloom of New York, associate director of the United States Bicentennial Commission. Describing the ceremonies as a "rededication in the hearts and minds of the American people to those principles of government which are the foundation of our greatness," Mr. Bloom likened the character of George Washington to the foundation stone of liberty. "Even these great columns may crumble into dust, but the name of Washington will live in the world as long as the hearts of men respond to the finest elements of human character," he said. Due to its length, part of the parade was rerouted away from the reviewing stand on the East Plaza, in order that the corner-
stonelaying programmight begin on schedule. After the opening by Grand Master Bogley, the invocation was pronounced by Rev. Dr. John C. Palmer, grand chaplain of the District Lodge. William Tyler Page led the audience in reciting the American's Creed. Grand Secretary J. Claude Keiper and Grand Treasurer Charles E. Baldwin deposited some articles in a copper box placed beneath the corner-stone. These articles included a 1,000-year-old T.V.L. square, bronze mirror, presented by the Tang Dynasty of China. Other items placed in the box consisted of newspapers recording yesterday's event, copies of the program and general order for parade formation, a history of the District Grand Lodge together with its 1931 proceedings, a history of the participation of the lodge in the
Bicentennial commemoration, minutes of the 1932 convention of the George Washington Memorial Association, photographs of Grand Masters Bogley and of George R. Gorsuch of Maryland and Grand Secretary Keiper, two nails from the floor of the banquet hall at Mt. Vernon, miniature of the George Washington knife, replica of the Washington gavel, picture of George Washington as President and Mason, a Bible donated by Past Grand Master Gratz E. Dunkurn, a United States flag donated by Grand Comdr. L. Whiting Estes and books by Charles H. Callahan and Carl H. Claudy. In addition to these, Bicentennial coins, medal, pamphlets and bulletins of Masonic lodges and other papers were placed in the box. After the corner-stone laying, for which the high officers of the order descended
beneath the Capitol steps, Grand Master Bogley address the throng gathered on the Capitol plaza. The grand secretary later read the address by the acting grand master at the ceremonies in which Washington took part.
Pursuant to an invitation received from Brother J. George Stewart, Architect of the Capitol, the Grand Master, Reuben A. Bogley, Jr., called a Special Communication for the purpose of laying the Cornerstone of the Extension of the East Central Front of the U.S. Capitol. In addition to the officers and members of the Grand Lodge, there were present M.W. S. Dexter Forbes, Grand Master of Virginia; M.W. A. Wayne Reed, Grand Master ofMaryland;M.W. Horace S. Allen, Past Grand Master of Delaware; M.W. WilliamMoseleyBrown, Past Grand Master ofVirginia; andR. W. PaulR. Stevens, Deputy - - Grand Master of Illinois. At the site the Hon. Sam Rayburn introduced the President of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower. The President briefly addressed those assembled, used the George Washington trowel to spread some cement on the stone and then departed. Immediately thereafter the Grand Lodge Officers proceeded with the Masonic ceremonies appropriate to the occasion. At the conclusion of the prescribed ceremony, Grand Master Bogley, son of the Grand Master who presided at the 1932 reenactment, spoke as follows: "Ladies, gentlemen and brethren, be it known to you that we be lawfd Masons, true and faithful to the laws of our country, and engaged by solemn obligations to aid the erection of public buildings by placing in position the chief cornerstone whenever calledupon to do so by those having charge of the same. These ceremonies which you have witnessed have come down to us from time immemorial, and are in themselves invaluable to us as purely symbolic of that spiritual building which each of us is engaged in erecting during our natural life; and as in this temporal building about to be erected we have proved the chief cornerstone to be well formed, true and trusty, let each one of us be sure that in the spiritual building our chief cornerstone be likewise well formed, true and trusty."
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GEORGER. ADAMS GRAND MASTER
Voice of Freemasonry Grand Lodge, F.A.A.M., 0fD.C. 5428 MacArthur Blvd., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20016
The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the District of Columbia will be hosting a special class to confer the three degrees of Masonry on a group of candidates at the Scottish Rite Temple, 2800 16th Street, N.W., in honor of our Grand Master, Most Worshipful Brother George R. Adams. The Entered Aprentice Degree will be conferred on Friday evening, November 5th, commencingat approximately 7:00 P.M. Refreshments will be served followingthe degree. The Fellowcraft Degree will begin at approximately 9:00 A.M. on Saturday morning, November 6th. The Master Mason Degree will follow lunch at the conclusion of the Fellowcraft Degree. For additional information, petitions or cost, contactyour Lodgeor the GrandLodge of D.C. at (202) 686-1811. The following weekend, on Saturday, November 13, the York Rite Bodies will be conducting the Capitular (Royal Arch Chapter) and Cryptic (Council) Degrees and the Knights Templar Orders as part of their York Rite Festival. The initiation fees for the complete set of DegreesIOrders for all three bodies will not exceed $110. For further information or petitions, please call
Alex Greene at (301) 949-2682. On the next weekend, November 19-20, the Scottish Rite Bodies of the Valley of Washington, Orient of the District of Columbia, will be hosting their Fall Reunion. At this reunion, the candidates (Master Masons) in the class will receive the degrees from the 4th through the 32nd. The reunionwill start about4:OO P.M. onFriday and conclude Saturday afternoon. The fee, which includes the ring, patent, books, and 1994 dues, is $207.50 ($137.50, ifthe applicant is under 3 1). For more details or petitions, please call the Scottish Rite at (202) 232-8155. After the Scottish Rite degrees on Saturday evening, November 20th, those who have petitioned Almas Shrine Temple, will then be invited to Almas for the Fall Ceremonial. There will be a specialreducedfee for the Ceremonial for those participating in the Grand Master's Class, the York Rite Festival or the Scottish Rite Reunion (an Additional Reduction applies to all applicants under age 31). For dedtails on the Ceremonial, the Shrines of North America, Shriners Hospitals, or petitions, please call Almas Temple at (202) 898-1688.
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