Millard County Chronicle | 1932-01-07 | Page 4 | Rare Masonic Book Found in an Old Attic

BARE RARE M I 1 ISO IC BOO BOOK FOUM FOUAD 1 IA AN OLD ATTIC A rare old masonic book was found in ili an attic in an ancestral home by J W jett of washington D C the book was printed in 1791 by john dixon of 0 richmond virginia a and 1 d compiled by john K reed a prominent virginina and masonic leader of that period an item of early masonic history relates the efforts to make george washington the first grand master of virginia which honor he declined because he had not been a master of a lodge and tor for that reason did not think himself eligible later washington was charter master 1788 of what Is now alex andria washington lodge no 22 alexandria va considering that the book Is years old the print and paper have wt ot been materially damaged