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THU BAWNBK-fflgRALP. ATHBWB. GEORGIA
8UNDAY, AUGUST g. icml
Former Athenian Recalls Participation In
Laying Washington Monument Cornerstone j
An account of the 75th anniversary n"oms toJiavp Masonicnlly i
of laying the oirm r atom or ihe, spire#! and directly or indirectly
George Washington monument,' coin rioted undo.’ the order's aiis-
*’July 4th, in Washington, D. (’.. nlc-es. The corner stone was lab’,
.will be of Interest'to the p« e ' - by* the Grand Lodge, f. a. A. M.,
Athens since one of tho-o who took of the District of Columbia, II. B.
part in the fltst ceremonies was french, grand master, and it was
an Athenian and he is now H"dedicated nearly thirty-seven year;
It was no other than i aptain John later by the same body, while My
A. Cobb, a'boy of ten years of age -*on M. Darker was serving in that
at the time the corner stone of ’ exalted capacity. Though more
the monument was laid. » art. Cobb ' than thirty-eight years have elap-
j lived in Washington at tint time, s#-d since its completion, Col. Pnr-
1 'h!« father, the late General Howell ker Is still hale and hearty and
..Cobb was the first speuko- cf the
house of congress. General Ilmder-
son, commanding the navy yard in
Washington, had charge of the
stone and its placement and among
others ho selected Captain Cobb
to assist hi
distinguished elite- j n
Although the District Gran
Lodge did not come into exisfenc
until 1811. yet fourteen years late
It passed a set of resolutions com
Tiding the project of erecting
•United States. In 1837 the funds'
{collected and In the hands of the
, then secretary, George Watte rston,
amounted to $27,000 and a year
1 later to $30,779. Of this societcy
I Chief Justice John Marshall was
! the first president. He was a dis
tinguished member of the Masonic
fraternity, as were nearly all of
the original members, whose names
are here given: Judge William
Crunch. John P. Van Ness, W. W.
Seaton, Samuel H. Smith. George
Watters ton, Gen. Thomas S. Jes
sup. Col. James Ke/irney. Col. Na
than Towson, Cnj. Archiball Hen
derson, Matthew St. Clair Clarke,
John McClelland, Thomas .Monroe,
Col. George Homford, Iloger C.
'Velghtinan. Peter Forte, William
Brent,. William S. Hrandley and
Thomas Carhery. Of these both W.
Seaton and Roger C. Weight,
were past grand nmstJis.
Landing Safe and Sound
Captain John A. Cobb lived in I monument to George Washington
this city until young manhood. | and pledging its active co-opera-
anjl aid In that enterprise,
j Previous to this, iccordlng to an
■ advertisement appearing in the
I National Intelligencer December
22. 1913, an effort was made to
1 errect the Washington Monument
In his address at the hying of
the corner stone, with other things.
Grand Master IJ. II. French, said
"The fraternity of Freemasons
can recur with proud satisfaction
to our revolutionary, struggles
when they remember that every
moving to Amerlcus he has reside d
there since and has held the of
fice of ordinary of the counjv from
many years. He has boon promin
ent in the affairs of Georgia and
especially, in the section of the o— — , ... . .
state of his adopted home. | by lottery, but this seems to have J K“ n ^ ra l officer of the American
General Howell robb, his father, i failed entirely, and it remained for saVo OD °’ wa * 3 Free
was JVorshipful Master of Mount ' the Masons—particularly those of
Vernon 'Lodge, in this city and aj the District of Columbia—to start
33rd degree Mason. ; a fund with which the monument
Tho story of the celebration fol- j was later commenced,
lows:
NATIONAL SOCIETY
FORMED
By JOHN CLAGETT PROCTOR
Seventy-five years ago today the
corner stone of the Washington
Monument was laid with solemn In 1833 their efforts In this d!
and Imposing ceremony. There ar« I rectlon culminated In the forma-
few living today who recall this . tlon of the Washington National
great historic event, although there I Monument Society, which still ex-
•ro many who remember the Mn- | Ists, and which Is one of tho most
fccnle dedication. February 21. 1885. . exclusive as well as ojio of the most
Indeed, the Idea of its erection honorable organizations In the
. :-wi3Ba3wdb:
mason—at least, the pen of history
‘ ns so made up the record—and
o, whose ey6s never beheld
" 'That hieroglyphic bright
Which, qone but craftsmen ever
died a traitor to his country.
"This grand and imposing as
semblage is at this moment graced
and honored with the presence of
the Royal Arch apron owned and
worn by Gen. Joseph Warren, who
fell at the battle of Bunker Hill,
the first heroic martyr of high
runk who poured out his blood In
the cause of American liberty.
"Gen. Warren was grand master
of Freemasons of Amorlca. The
apron to which I have alluded Is
now In the possession of a worthy
brother of the craft, who has jour
neyed from Boston to this city to
loin In these ceremonies, and hat
brought with him that sacred r/ic
of the pa3t, that the name of
Warren, Immortalized by his pat
riotism, his valor and Ills early
but glorious death, might be asso
ciated here In the novor-to-bc for
gotten ceremonies of this day with
the name of Washington."
On this occasion Grand Master
French wore tho apron amF sash
worn by Washington, while laying
the corner stone of the United
States Capitol, and used, as well,
the same gave! used on that his
toric occasion. Tho chair occupied
bv tho orator of the day, Robert C.
Wlnthrop. Speaker of the United
States House of Representatives,
was the property of Alexnndria-
Washlngton Dodge of Alexandria.
Va. It whs purchased for that lodge
by Washington himself, and was
occupied by him during tho time
In which he presided ovor Its do
ll heart Ions. The gavel wp» firs',
used by Gon. Washington In laying
the corner stone of the Capitol, *»n#l
was made In 1793 from marble used
In construction of thnt edifice. It
belongs to Potomac Lodge, No. C,
of this jurisdiction, to whose wor
shipful master It was handed by
Washington upon the conclusion of
tho Ceremonies of September 18,
{ 1793. It Is ono of tho most cherish
ed relics In tho District of Colum
bia.
July 4, 1848, was n beautiful day.
It Is said a heavy rain fell during
tho oarly part of the previous day,
which had cooled the earth and the
air and, "giving place to a clear
and brilliant sky, seemed gladly to
lend Its aid to tho Joy and grandeur
of the occasion.” N
GRAND LODGE’8
EARLY QUARTER8
At that date tho Grand Lodge
hold Its meetings In the Medical
Society building, which formerly
stood at the northeast corner of
10 th and E streets northwest,
where Is now a gasoline filling
station. At 8 o'clock on the morn
ing of July 4 tho Grand Lodge mot
here. The procession was formed
on E street with tbs right resting
on 10th street. It then moved from
10th to D street, down D until it
joined the rest of tho procession,
where it took position on the'ex
treme left, and th* whola body
moved down Louisiana avenue to
3rd street, down 3rd street to
Pennsylvania avenue, up Pennsyl
vania avenue to 14th street, down
14th street to tho site selected for
the Monument. Masonic represen
tatives In the line of march were
II. B. French, M. W. grand master:
Janies Nokos, R. W. deputy grand
master pro tempore; O. Whittlesey,
R. W. C. senior warden; David Mc-
Comb. R. W. G. junior warden:
Charles S. Fralley, R. W. G. secre
tary; Robert iClarke, R. W. C.
treasurer; A. Hanodck, W. O. sen-
lor deacon; W. Patton, W. G. junior
deacon pro uxnpore; James ; B.
Thomas. W. G. marshal; Y. P.
Page. W. G. sword bearer; Urtas
Hurst, W. G. pursuivant, and L.
Adams. W. G. tiler, together with
Past Qrand Masters C. T. Coote,
I Robert Keyworth and William B
I Magruder.
DELEGATIONS
FROM STATES
/
Delegations from ihe * Grand
Lodges of Massachusetts, Rhode
I Island, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
.Maryland, Virginia, South, Caro
lina; Georgia and Texas, partici
pated, as did the officers and
members of Alexandrla-Washing-
An expres?-wagon driver turned his Horses in a narrow alley at
Worcester, Mass. His horses fell into a ten-foot hole. They were
hauled out with blcok-and-tackle, unhurt.
Entire SummpP School Appreciates.
Work ofS ignora De FaBritiis
“University Items" published by J schools," she said, "first, becaus*
the Summer School, in its issue ol of the climate, which is favorable
August carries the following ap- -to a beautiful voice. Here w<
predation of Signora de FnbritU* stay out of doors a great deal ant
and the wonderful work she ha* | this is important in the singing,
accomplished In the music depart j art. Then too, living conditions in
ment of the summer school thb the South are more favorable tr
ypn' r; a studious frame of mind than tht
SIGNCRA 6e FABRITIIS crowded metropolitan centers. (
There are many on the faculty yes, sooner or later the singer
f the Summer School, who. | must seek a career in one of th#
hrough their general good spirit of I large cities, but I prefer a smal
helpfulness and their tireless ef- j place for the beginning/’
torts to make "Georgia" a pleasant. In order to give to American
in Inspiring place to me, have won | voice students the advantage of
he admiration and the love of tht her wide experience and study
■ntlre student body. In fact, of j Htanora de Fabritlis l s to stara
all the hundred or more educators n school for the singers. The school
imposing that body we know no ; | "‘M he called "The de Fabritilf
ic of whom this may not be truly | School for Singers" and will be
GETS
MCI SEHTH
Edgar I^ee Seerest, For
merly Scout Leader in
Mexico, Is Elected Gen
eral Secretary At Univ.
Edgar Lee Seerest. formerly r
scout leader In Mexico, comes to
the University of Georgia Y. M
C. A. as general secretary when
college opens this fall. I
Upon graduating from Trinity
(College nine years ago he served
as Intercollegiate Secretary
Charleston for two years. He then
put in a year of graduate study at
Yale before reporting to Fort Mc
Pherson in May 1917 as assistant
to Mlcoltn Guest, the p jpular Geor
gia Secretary who was in charg
of alj “V" work at the First Offi
cers’ Training Camp. For mor#
than a year ho had charge of the
“Y" work in the Naval Station af
j Pensacola.
^inoo tho Armistice r. Sceres',
has been for three years General
Secretary at Gnrgia Tc hand tw»*
years as Assistant General Sec
retary at cxleo Pity. He organized
the first school far training native
Boy Scout leaders in Mexico, and
was a_ member of the Rotary ehil
of Mexico City. He is a membet
if the Kappa^Alpha fraternity.
| Mrs. Seerest Miss T:v J
j Pratt, daughter of Dr. and * ■
Nathaniel P. Pratt of Dec;.t Ur
faintly. Including Edgar i
will move to Athens In S*
from their summer honu-
Ridge. N. C\,
THERE arc but two wa
cut of every difficult J
the right and wrong.
Banner-Herald W a
Ads is invariably
right way.
located at Charleston.
Signora believes that Americr
has a great future in tho art. of
music. "If tho American people
__ can go into the ideals of art with
at the Summer School for the first I Ihe same tom.city ami enemy with
time, has devoted herself, henrt an,: I which they ro Into the works ol
soul, to its welfare, to the uplift I the business world there Is noth-
of Its students, and proved^ her I ItiK It can nnt dn," she said,
self lo be one of Its most vnlusld. I Whether Signora do Fabrtttlf
said.
And so, to say of Signora de I
Fabritlis, who has inspired us by I
her songs, charmed us with her re- J
markable personality, and, though |
supporters—to say of her that
has won the admiration and
love of the Summer School
rather trite. Certainly sho is
mired; for the art with which she
charms, for her wonderful skill
as a teacher for her mastery of
language which shows In voice and
in writing and for the mind which
shines out of sparkling eyes. More*
over, Signora de FnbbrltUs is loved
for her kindness to all, her gentle
ness, and the untiring devotion to
her pupils and to the cause of ele
vating music.
Born in sunny Italy, this artist
came to America and studied voice
under Chhrles A. White, In Bos*
Sho graduated from the New
England Conservatory of Music
and then went to Halifax. Nova
Scotia and there had charge of n
school for singers. From Novo
iScotla Signora de Fehritils i
Florence Italy, to study for a year
with Ttafaelo Pahzanl, that famous
Italian singer, then back, to Amer
ica, then again to Florence with
I’nnznnl tor a lesson each d.-iy tot
one year. After returning tt j
America the third timo Sign 1
Fabritlis was on the faculty of th*
New England Conservatory of Mu
sic for five years.
While studying with Pnnzanl
Slgnora was very much Impressed
with the superior value of the dally
n over the biweekly lesson. “I
can not overstress/’ Signora d«
1 Fahritiis has said, "the Importance
of the dally nssoention with tht
master. During the first year oi
two the student of vdfee should
have n lesson every day, to elimi
nate the possibility of forming In
correct habits. I am thorough!*
convinced that that dally lesson l*
by far the safest, the surest, th#
ideal program for tho voice stu
dent."
With this ideal, signora has com#
to America to devote her life U
the cause of voire culture, and she
has chosen the South as the most
fitting field for her labors. **1
think that the 8outh Is the legitP
**** - ' *• great singing
carries on her great work of cul
tivating the American voice irt
"Gold old. Georgia," in hlstork
Charleston, or in the land where
the olives grow and nightingale*
sing, she will carry with her th-
love and best wishes of the Uni
versity of Georgia Stimipor School,
its staff and its students.
—F. R. 8.
Large Class Receives Di-
1,1 u plomas After Complet
ing Six Week’s Course.
School Ends August 24.
mate place for all
tho officers and members of Fred
ericksburg Lodge, where Washing
ton was entered, passed and rais
ed Joseph K. Stapleton, most ex
cellent high priest of the Grand
Royal Arch Chapter of Maryland,
was present and represented that
body. Naturally Washington had ia
line the largest contingent, of all
represented. Upon tills occasion
the subordinate lodges being well
members of the Masonic fraternity
appeared In full costume.
The dedication of the Monument,
February 21, 1885, was quite as
formal, Masonlcally, as the laying
of the corner stone, and upon this
occasion the following relics were
displayed by Grand Master Parker;
Gavel used in laying the corner
stoue of the Capitol; the Bible be
longing to Fredericksburg Lodge,
So. 4, of Virginia, upon which
Washington took his first Masonic
vows; the Bible belonging to St.
John’s Lodge, No. 1, of New York,
upon which he took the oath of
Thrye hundred and ninety stu
dents remained at tho University
of Georgia Bummer School to
plete the nlno weeks course which
ends August 24. The school grad*
uuted a large class last Thursday
night.
The students who received diplo*
mas had finished a three year'*
course at the Bummer School. Th
list of graduates and their local
addresses follows:
Annie Odum, Newton, Gn.; Ger
trude Pilkinton, Molena, Ga.;'Mrs
Addle Powell, Colquitt, Via.; Laula
Leona Groover, 8atesboro, Qa.;
Catherine Grubbs, Sylvester, Oa.:
I). E. Anron, Barnesville, On.; A
J. Ammons, Tifton; Del Ray Ad-
am*, Bowman Ethel Barnwell,
Evansville; Airs. Nannie R. Blount
Albany; William C. Britt, Gray
son; Bertha Brown. Hartwell; Vera
Mae Brown, Bochelle; Elizabeth
Bryan. Tifton; Opal Camp; Senia;
Mary L. Chambliss, Rents; Mrs
Ruby CInxton, Kite.
Louise Colbert, Mason; Vava Cu'
pepper, Columbus; Mrs. R. p. Dew
berry, Aor Ode!; Mary L. Dumas,
Inez Durden, Graymont; Emmnlu
Fain, Edison; J. L. Fortney, 8yl*
vanla; Willie Gee Gaines, Gaines
ville; Osee Belie Gardner, Ogle
thorp*; Jessie Oraqt, Milford; 8a-
mli E. Hamond, Jackson; Verdie
Heath, Atlanta; Vivian Hicks, Li-
sella; Evelyn Jones. Meansvllle
Lv^'a Jones, Gainesville; Carl E
Lancaster, O. O. Lancaster, Ar-
noblsville; Mrs. Dorothy Landrum,
Margaret E. Giles, Ho
boken.
^Dorothy Linder, Hartwell; Ethe -
Mansfield, Edison; Mrs.
Mathews. Grantviile, Susie Mlxton
Banton; Wilbur Moncrief, Hognns-
Ville. Clyde Morgan, Arlington;
Ethel Aileen Mosteller, Adairs-
viile: OHIe McKinnon, Bluffton;
May E, Selson, Newborn; Ethe
upon which Washington. n„ manta, | iruT niyTtT’’A
of that lodge, received the vow* of j w.>„j," vT 81 ”
uMh^wa* 110 aI ”ht h°Tl by ? 1‘rBVllh: IteKnle B. Spelr, Kllabelle;
which was wrought by Hue. La-1 Mr* w c
S'n'nn. Clermont;*' Sarah
en by Mrs. Washington to the!stovpn* Shiloh* Marv p
ton Lodge of Alexandria, Va.. and Grand Lo#!ge of Massachusetts and Hartwal’l- Mary Alice Wade SUl
lnea»ed In a golden am. tho gift of ton: Id* A. Word r.,,™""”’ 2?’.
tho tato Brother Paul. Itovero, and
a candle, one of the tenser tight*,
need at the funeral exercleca at
Mount Vernon In 1799.
ton: Id* A. Wnrd t Lumpkin; Kve-
lyh Ware. Dudley; Bertha Well*
Bochelle; Carrie Minnie Well*. Ro
chelle: I. C. William*. Mllliown;
Sarah Annie Wright, Athena.
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