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four fresh horses , was again on its way , climbing up the South Valley hill , quickly passing tho numerous wagon stands , and the embryo town site of " Glass ley . " The Paoli was reached , where a short stop was made . Then

another mile up the smooth white road the Green Tree was passed ancl then the descent into the Great Valley began . Short stops were made at the Warren and the Ship , the party reaching Downing ' * Stage Office in time

for a late dinner . Here again the horses were changed and the journey continued throngh the Valley until the other branch of tho Brandy wine was crossed at Miller ' s , where , after a stop at the " Midway , " the ascent of the North

Valley hill continued , passing the old turning mill , the Crosskeys , Rainbow , States Arms , reaching Sadsburyville without stopping or making their mission known . The stage then turned south at the Wilmington Road and

proceeded to the Fountain Inn on the Strasburg Road , where they arrived in time for supper . The committee was welcomed and entertained at the inn b y Colonel Parke and others . On the following day tbe committee thoroughly

posted themselves on the situation , and wheu night came proceeded to the Plough , presented themselves at the door of the Lodge ancl demanded admittance . This official visit was a complete surprise to Charles and his dupes , as they

had no inkling of the existence of this committee . A disposition was first shown not to admit the visitors ; another proposition was to set the price of admission for tho night so high as to prelude Bro . Duplessis and his accompanying

Brethren paying the fee . Eventually , after much discussion and braggadocio better counsels prevailed , ancl after considerable delay the Deputies of the Grand Lodge were admitted . Bro . Duplessis afc once demanded tho chair ,

which was only vacated b y W . M . Bro . John Serig hfc after a protest from Charles . Bro . Duplessis proceeded to investigate the actions of Charles and his adherents , who at first were defiant , but as the investigation proceeded most of

the Brethren present saw the error of their ways , and it was shown thafc all the charges made by Bros . Parke , Hammill and Ramsey were true . Ifc was farther shown that Charles for the last year or two had arrogated to

himself the duties of W . M ., Wardens , Secretary and Treasurer , all at the same time . Seright , with tears streaming down his cheeks , acknowledged that he had been appointed W . M . while the committee was out in waiting ; also

that he was nofc twenty-two years of age and had not been a Mason for the term of six months ; the worst showing of all was when the committee inquired in regard to the lasfc Report to the Grand Lodge , in 1806 . Ifc was found that

Bro . Gillaspy , who was credited as Secretary , had nofc made the Report but Charles had done ifc ; the fact was in proof of his answer . Gillaspy showed that he had never been able to read or write . The committee further found that

the rules of the Graud Lod ge as well as the Ancient Landmarks had been violated in almost every respect and that the complaint made was true in every particular . So after consultation among themselves , the committee , at the

suggestion of Bro . Duplessis , appointed Bros . James Parke , Samuel Ramsey , John Hammill , Joel Lightner , Joseph Lefeare , a committee to take charge of the property of the Lodge pending any action the Grand Lodge would take in

the premises . The Brethren of Unity were further asked to write their opinion as to what would be the best course to pursue for the good of tbe Craffc in general . After the

Lodge was closed the Brethren again enjoyed the hospitality of Bro . Parke . On the following morning , after thanking the host and the other Brethren , Bro . Duplessis and his fellow members returned to Philadelphia .

After a thorough canvass of the situation the local com . mittee concluded to report to the Grand Lodge that ifc would be for fie besfc interests of the Fraternity in general to close the Lodge , as , notwithstanding the counsel and

admonitions of Bro . Duplessis , a number of the deluded continued to adhere to Charles in his opposition to all Masonic authority , even going so far as to assume a defiant attitude towards the Grand Lodge ; further in their

judgment , nothing that now could be done would remove the stigma brought on the Lodge by the un-Masonic conduct of these members . They further asked that such Brethren who were in good Masonic repute be given permission to affiliate wifch sister Lodges .

Bro . Duplessis and his committee also made a report to the Grand Lodge . Both reports were laid before the Grand Lodge at their

meeting , 3 rd October 1808 , when , after solemnly expelling Andrew Charles from the Fraternit y , and thanking both

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committees for their actions in tho matter , it was ordered that tho " Warrant for Unity Lodge , No . 80 , bo vacated for un-Mnsonlc conduct . " Thus ignominiously ended the life of " Unity , No . SO , "

which started so auspiciously but a decade before , with every indication of becoming one of tho brightest stars in the Masonic firmament , and had tho Brethren but adhered

to the teachings and Landmarks of the Fraternity , Unity , No . 80 , mig ht still be dispensing Mas * nic light and charity in tho vicinity .

100th Anniversary Of The W. Mastership Of Bro. George Washington.

100 TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE W . MASTERSHIP OF BRO . GEORGE WASHINGTON .

ONE hundred and thirty-fire years ago Bro . Georgo Washington was raised a Master . Mason in Fredericksburg Lodge , Va ., and one hundred years ago Washington was elected W . M . of Alexander Lodge , Va . The

anniversary of these events was celebrated on bth August 1888 . at Mt . Vernon , with appropriate ceremonies , participated in by representative Masons from Fredericksburg , Alexandria and the District of Columbia . The steamer Arrowsmith

was chartered for the occasion , and the arrangments wero nnder the direction of a joint committee from Fredericksburg aud Alexandria Lodges . Fredericksburg Lodgo ,

No . 4 , sent a representation or about one hundred and fifty , while the Alexandrians were not so numerous . Many ladies were in the party , aud a section of the United States Marine Band combined to mako the occasion very

enjoyable . Upon reaching Mount Vernon the Masonic bodies re

presented formed in procession and marchel to the tomb , Fredericksburg Lodge lending the way . After the pilgrims had gathered around the tomb , the Marine Band rendered the Miserere from II Trovatore in a most impressive

manner , all present standing with uncovered heads . Bro . E . C . Smith , Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia , offered a prayer appropriate to the occasion , after which Assistant Superintendent Young delivered his usual address for the information of the visitors . The next

thing in order was to take a position on the lawn in front of the mansion , when the entire party was photographed , Fredericksburg Lodge in the front rank . The ceremonies at the mansion were conducted from tho

south portico . Bro . Lover , chairman of the committee Of arrangements , opened the proceedings with a brief statement explaining thafc the 135 th anniversary of tho raising

of George Washington to the sublime degree of Master Mason fell upon the 4 th day of August , but for the convenience of thoso desiring to participate the celebration was posponed until to-day .

Bro . F . E . Corbitt , P . M . of Alexandria-Washington Lodge , * OCT * Master one hundred years after Washington , was selected to preside in the absence of Worshipful Master Kemper , of the same Lodge , who had been originally chosen . After a

few appropiate remarks , Bro . Corbitt introduced the orator for the occasion , Bro . S . J . Quinn , W . M . of Frederic * ks . 'biirg Lodge , No . 4 . Bro . Quinn read an exceedingly interesting historical sketch of Bro . George Washington in Masonry .

Tho orator read extracts from the records of Fredericks

burg Lodge , No . 4 , to show thafc Washington received the Entered Apprentice degree ou the 4 th of November 1752 . He was passed to the degree of fellow-craft 3 rd March , ancl was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason on the 4 th of August 1753 . The records also show that

Washington was initiated as " a youth under age . " O ' O He was at thafc time Major Washington , of tho Militia , ancl one of the four adjutant-generals of the colony , his post being tbat of the northern district , where ho was in

command of the first little army of Northern Virginia . He dwelt then afc Mount Vernon , caring for the estate and family of his brother , Laurence Washington , then recentl y dead .

He had given great promise , bufc was nofc yefc famed , and his main work was organizing the colonial militia and drilling the officers at the county court house . Soon afterwards he made his first perilous journey to carry Gov .

Dinwiddie ' s letter to the commander at Fort Du Quesne , and thenceforward grew into fame . He occasionally took part in the Masonic meetings at Fredericksburg , and when the revolutionary war was in progress was present at military Lodges .

After the war was over and he returned to his home at Mount Vernon , Alexandria Lodge , which had been organ-