Show DEATH OF washington arranging for observance of centennial Annire rear washington feb 7 there will bo be on an interesting meeting in alexandria on birthday for the purpose of arranging for the observance of the centennial anniversary of the death of the F father of his country the arrangements will bo be under the control of the virginia grand lodge of masons this is peculiarly appropriate because washington presided at the laying of tho the cornerstone of the capital in 1793 1792 not only as president of tile the united states but as past master of alexandria lodge As president mckinley Is a mason lie he will bo be invited to deliver tho the principal address at tho the ceremonies which will be held as nearly as possible to the family vault in which gen washington was laid in 1837 after a scare which shocked the whole country of an atte attempted muted sacrilege of the old family tomb near the bank of the river |