DeMolay Display Unveiled in Washington, D.C. DeMolay and Masonic leaders gathered at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial on March 30, 2002, for the unveiling and dedication of the new DeMolay display in Alexandria, Virginia. The new display features touch-screen technology. The touch-screen selection offers two Masonic videos and a DeMolay membership introduction. Grand Master Gregory Klemm and International Master Councilor Jason Polonsky presided over the dedication. George Seghers, Executive Secretary of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association, accepted the new display on behalf of the Memorial. The display is great public relations for DeMolay: the Memorial has over 400,000 visitors per year, many of whom are Masons and their families. The Memorial also hosts many school groups of DeMolay membership age. The DeMolay display was funded courtesy of a grant from the Shriner’s of Rhode Island Charities Trust Fund. The touch-screen technology was purchased with money donated from Lodge No. 9 of Philadelphia and St. Alban-Swain Lodge No. 529, F. & A.M., of Pennsylvania. Friendship-Bray Chapter DeMolay of Philadelphia donated a DeMolay flag and an American flag with poles and stands for both ends of the display. DeMolay has had a long relationship with the Memorial. In addition to it currently being used for Chapter meetings, DeMolay presented the bronze statue that is the centerpiece of the Memorial. The statue, standing over seventeen feet tall and weighing in at seven tons, depicts Washington as the Charter Worshipful Master of Alexandria Lodge No. 22. The day it was dedicated, February 22, 1950, was noted as one of the most important days in the history of the Memorial. President Harry S Truman, Past Grand Master of Masons in Missouri, presided over the dedication and gave the presentation address. The Memorial, located in Alexandria, Virginia, is open to the public daily, except New Years Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Admission and parking are free. Guided tours are available daily from 9 A.M. - 4 P.M. The Memorial is disability accessible. Contact the Memorial at (703) 683-2007 or online at www.gwmemorial.org for more information. While visiting the D.C. area, be sure to stop by the Memorial, a historical national monument with DeMolay ties. Service & Leadership Center - 10200 NW Ambassador Dr - Kansas City, MO 64153-1367 1.800.DEMOLAY 4 fax (816) 891.9062 • www.demolay.org
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