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PresideNt’smessageHonoring Washington’s Legacyby J. F. “Jeff” Webb

Has the legacy of

General,Presi-dent,andBrotherGeorge Wash-ingtonhadany

influenceonyourlife?Itcertainlyhasonmine.AsIdonotpretendtobea

scholar,andsominehasbeenaslow,butsteady,studyofthehis-toryandbiographyofWashington:hislife,thethingshestoodfor,andwhyheisstillsuchaninspirationtoday.Inmydayandage,patriotism

wastaughtfromelementaryschoolonward.ThusGeorgeWashing-ton,beingourforemostfoundingfather,wasthesubjectofmanylessons.BeingsoimpressedwiththelegacyofBrotherWashington,andmoreespeciallyhisconnectiontoMasonry,causedmetojumpattheopportunitytoserveontheBoardofDirectorsoftheGeorgeWashingtonMasonicNationalMemorial.Thatisjustonewayinwhichhislegacyinfluencedmylife’sdirection.Thisleadsmetothepointof

thisshortarticle;doesthelegacyofBrotherGeorgeWashingtoncontinuestoinfluenceindividu-alstoday?Recently,IwasaskedtoCONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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The2020Washington’sBirthdayGala

OnFebruary22,2020,theMemorialhelditsannualGalaCelebrationofGeorgeWashington’sBirthday.TheeveningbeganwithaspecialreceptionforChar-

terMembersoftheGeorgeWashingtonMemorialSocietyintheGeorgeWashingtonMuseumonthefourthfloor.ThegeneralreceptiontookplacesimultaneouslyinMemo-rialHall.AttendeesthenenjoyedanoutstandingconcertofclassicalandpopularmusicbytheStringQuartetofNorthernVirginia(seephotoonpage 3).Afterward,abanquetwasheldinGrandMasonicHall.Guestsenjoyedafinemeal,

accompaniedbyspiritedtoaststoFreemasonry,totheUnitedStatesofAmerica,andtoGeorgeWashington.OurPresident,J. F.“Jeff”Webb,presentedtheGeorgeWashingtonMemorialAwardtoS.BrentMorris,Ph.D.Dr. Morris,awell-knownMasonicauthorandtheManagingEditorofThe Scottish Rite Journal,gaveanenlighteningtalktitled“InPraiseofPunctuation:TheCaseoftheMissingSemicolon,”whichrevealedhowatypographi-calerrorledmanyscholarstobelievethatGeorgeWashingtonactedasGrandMasterProTemporeduringthe1793layingofthecornerstoneoftheUnitedStatesCapitol.PriortotheGala,twoothereventstookplaceattheMemorial:theGeorgeWashington

SymposiumwasheldintheMemorial’sTheater,followedbyaribbon-cuttingceremonyforthenewShrineandScottishRitedisplaysintheMemorial'sFamily of Freemasonry Exhibit. Eachyear,theGeorgeWashingtonSymposiumfeaturesthreeinformativelectures

aboutWashingtonandhismilieu.Thisyear,thepresentationswere“PrecursorsofandInfluencesonthe1793U.S.CapitolCornerstoneCeremony,”byS.BrentMorris;“George

The Birthday Gala guests enjoyed a wonderful evening in Grand Masonic Hall.

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speakataBring-A-FriendprogramataLafayette,Louisiana,lodge.WhendiscussingourAmericanMasonicforefathers(withabitmoreemphasisonGeorgeWash-ington),ImorphedmytalkintoashortpresentationabouttheGeorgeWashingtonMasonicNationalMemorial.Thetalkwaswellreceived,butit

wasthetestimonialofaLodgemem-berthatstruckapointwithme.HestatedthathetaughtatMcNeeseStateUniversityintheMassCom-municationsDepartment.HewaspreparingaprogramonOrgani-zationalLeadershipanddecidedtofocushisresearchontheleader-shipstylesofourfoundingfathersandalsotheMarquisdeLafay-ette(namesakeofhishometown).GeorgeWashingtonsoonbecameaprimaryfocusofhisstudy.Bottomline,helookedforacommonthreadbetweenthesegreatleadersandfoundittobe—masoNry!Fur-therresearchonMasonryledhimtoknockonthedooroftheLodge.Sincethen,hehasraisedhisdadasaMasterMasonandiscurrentlysit-tingasSeniorWardenofhisLodge.HecreditsBrotherWashingtonwiththisstepinhislife.So,221yearsafterhisdeath,

BrotherGeorgeWashingtonisstillinfluencingthelivesofothersthroughtheprincipalsandpreceptsofhislifeandhisleadership.LetusattempttoemulatethecharacterandqualitiesofBrotherWashing-tonandthroughouractionsmaywehaveapositiveinfluenceinthelifeofothers.Mybrothers,theGeorgeWash-

ingtonMasonicNationalMemorialperpetuatesthememoryandlegacyofBrotherWashington,theMan,theMason,theFatherofourCoun-try.Let’sneverletitslightdim.

During the Washington's Birthday Gala in Grand Masonic Hall, attendees rose to offer a toast to the United States of America.

Memorial Association President J.F. “Jeff ” Webb presents the George Washington Memorial Award to S. Brent Morris.

The String Quartet of Northern Virginia, directed by Stephanie Sims Flack ( far left) with guest vocalist Aurelio Domínguez (center), performed a range of classical and popular pieces for the Gala’s concert.

WashingtonandtheCitythatBearsHisName”wasgivenbySamuelHolliday,ManagerofCommunicationsandAdministrationattheU.S.CapitolHistoricalSociety;and“GeorgeWashington’sCapitol”waspresentedbyMicheleCohen,Curator,ArchitectoftheCapitol.Theseimportanttalkswerefollowedbyastimulatingpanel.AsalwaystheSymposiumisfreeandopentothepublic.AftertheSymposium,selectedguestswerepresentattheribbon-cuttingtotwoimport-

antnewdisplays:onededicatedtothehistoryoftheAncientandAcceptedScottishRiteandtheothercommunicatingthehistoryandmissionofShrinersInternational.Thesedis-playsarepartoftheMemorial’sFamily of Freemasonry Exhibit(seethestoryonpage16).Onceagain,asithasformanyyearspast,theGeorgeWashingtonMasonicNational

Memorial’sannualWashington’sBirthdayCelebrationbroughttogetherpeoplefromalloverournationandourworldtohonorthelifeandlegacyofthatgreatFreemasonwhoisknownasnotonlytheFatherofourCountry,butastheFatherofFreedom.Itisourhonortobeabletoofferthisbeautifulevent.


messagefromalexaNdriaRestoration is Our Cornerstone

by George D. Seghers

TheseconddecadeofthesecondcenturyinthelifeoftheMemorialAssociation

willseethecompletionoftherestorationofthesingle,largest,mostmagnificentMa-sonicMemorialeverconceived,erectedanddedicatedinthisgreatnation,TheGeorge

WashingtonMasonicNationalMemorial.In1899theMasoniccommunityandtheentirenation,commemoratedthedeathofTheFatherofourCountry.Thisresultedinanew,orperhapsarevived,awarenessofandappreciationfortheonemanwhodidmoretoelevateandimprovethelotofhumanityinwesterncivilizationthananyother,GeorgeWashington.Itwastheeveofanewcentury,acenturyofdramaticchange

inallaspectsofournation.Theveryfabricofournationwasrapidlychangingfromanagrariantoanindustrialculture.Itwastheeveofhumanflight,mankindwasagainlookinguptotheheavensforinspirationandguidance.JustasthegreatCathedralbuildershaddone,thebuildersofthisnewerawerebuildingstructuresthatreachedtotheheavens,thefirstbuild-ingsthatbecameknownasskyscrapers.ThegreatMasonicleadersofthispointintimewereinspiredtoerectasuitableMemorialTempletoGeorgeWashington,onethatwouldstandthroughthecenturiessothatthememoryandapprecia-tionforwhatthistrulygoodandtrulygreatmanhadgiventouswouldnotbeforgotten.Theirinspirationandtheireffortsresultedinthismagnif-

icentmemorial,erectedonthehighesthillintheareaandreachingtotheheavens,drawingoureyesupwardtosourceof

allinspirationandhope.WashingtontrulybelievedthatitwasDivineProvidenceguidinghisactionsduringthetumultuoustimesthatbroughtforththegreatestnationinthehistoryofmankind.Anationthatprovidessecurityandopportunityforitscitizens,anationthatplacestheultimatepowerforthegov-ernanceofthenationinthehandsofthepeople.TheGeorgeWashingtonMasonicNationalMemorialwas

agiftfromourMasonicforefathersnotonlytotheMasoniccommunitybutalsotothenation.Itisnowourturntopickupthemantleandcarrythiswonderfulgiftforward.PleasejoinusaswecompletetherestorationourmagnificentmemorialtotheFatherofourCountry,BrotherGeorgeWashington.

AssociAtion officersElected February 22, 2019J.F.“Jeff”Webb,PresidentClaireV.Tusch,First Vice PresidentKennethG.Nagel,Second Vice PresidentThomasK.Sturgeon,Third Vice PresidentGeorgeD.Seghers,Executive Director

BoArd of directorsTerm Expires February 22, 2021ScottA.Thomas,ArizonaJ.F.“Jeff”Webb,LouisianaJohnS.Ryan,New JerseyMichaelG.Rodman,South DakotaJohnR.“Bo”Cline,AlaskaThomasK.Sturgeon,Pennsylvania

Term Expires February 22, 2022MichaelP.Bible,A-W Lodge No. 22RichardJ.Elman,IndianaJerryN.Kirby,TexasRussellG.Reno,NebraskaClaireV.Tusch,MaineCarlB.Willi,Rhode Island

Term Expires February 22, 2023MichaelA.DeWolf,WisconsinLewieFletcher,MontanaKennethG.Nagel,CaliforniaLeonardProden,District of ColumbiaCliffordF.“Chip”Stammii,ConnecticutJonMichaelTaylor,AlabamaJohnW.Westermaniii,FloridaJimmieL.“Jim”Windham,Mississippi

DonaldM.Robey,Exec. Sec.-Treas. Emeritus

LIGHTisapublicationofTheGeorgeWashingtonMasonicNationalMemorialAssociation,Inc. Copyright©2020.AllRightsReserved.

Editor: ShawnE.EyerPhotography: S.Eyer,A.Pierson,D.Muñoz Illustration: ChristopherErney

The George Washington Masonic National Memorial stands as a majestic testament to Washington on a beautiful spring afternoon, March 27, 2020.


The110thAnnualMeetingofTheGeorgeWashingtonMasonicNationalMemorialAssociationwasheldinLouisville,Ken-

tuckyFebruary16,2020.TheActiveMembersoftheMemorialAssociation,theGrandMasters,ortheirRepresentatives,oftheGrandLodgesoftheUnitedStates,theDistrictofColumbiaandPuertoRicoapprovedachangetoSection5oftheMemorialAsso-ciationBy-LawstobetterinformtheMemorialBoardMembersoftheirresponsibilities.ThefollowingGrandMastersorPastGrandMasterswereelectedtoserveathree-yeartermontheBoardofDirectors:MichaelA.DeWolf,Wisconsin;LewieFletcher,Mon-tana;KennethG.Nagel,California;LeonardProden,DistrictofColumbia;CliffordF.“Chip”Stammii,Connecticut;JonMichaelTaylor,Alabama;JohnW.Westermaniii,Florida;andJimmieL. “Jim”Windham,Mississippi.TheMembersoftheMemorialBoardofDirectorsservefor

threeyearsandthenrotateofftheBoardofDirectors.Thisisdonetoallowallour52ActiveMemberGrandLodgestheopportu-nitytoserveontheBoardofDirectors.OursincerethanksandappreciationareextendedtothefollowingBoardMemberswhocompletedtheirtermsofservice:RobertL.Darling,Minnesota;GaleH.Kenney,Washington;StephenJ.Ponzillo,III,Maryland;BarryA.Rickman,SouthCarolina;RobertC.Rill,Ohio;andDonaldF.Stapleton,Oregon.TheseBrethrenhavedoneanout-

standingjobforthelastthreeyearsandwethankthemfortheiractiveparticipationinguiding,directingandfocusingtheMemo-rialonthecontinuationofitsmissiontoinspirehumanitythrougheducationtoemulateandpromotethevirtues,characterandvisionofGeorgeWashington,theMan,theMasonandFatherofourCountry.Wearegratefultothemforthetime,energyandthoughttheygavetotheMemorialandweareconfidenttheywillcontinuetorepresentandworkfortheMemorial.FollowingtheAnnualMeetingoftheMemorialAssociationthe

followingGrandLodgeswerepresentedwithGeorgeWashing-tonMasonicNationalMemorialAssociationCrestsrecognizingtheirparticipationinthe$1PerMemberProgram.TheGrandLodgesthatadoptedthe$1PerMemberAnnualContributiontotheMemorialare:TheGrandLodgeofSouthDakota;TheGrandLodgeofNorthCarolina;TheGrandLodgeofNewMexicoandtheGrandLodgeofOhio.WeextendoursincerethankstotheseGrandLodgesfortheirparticipationinandsupportoftheirMemorial.TheMemorialAssociationisinveryablehandsasitmoves

forwardwithmanynewandcontinuingprojects,programs,exhib-itsandevents.ThisisanexcitingandinspiringtimeaswemoveforwardtopromoteandpreservethelegacyofBrotherGeorgeWashington.

AssociationDirectorsHoldAnnualMeeting

TheGeorgeWashingtonMasonicNationalMemorialAssocia-tionispleasedtoannouncethere-launchingofitsMasonic

DigitalArchivesProject.TheMemorialAssociationwilldigitizeU.S.Masonicgoverningbody’scompleteannualproceedingscol-lectionsfor$1,000.OfferedasaservicetotheCraft,thisflatrateisnon-adjustableregardlessofthenumberofbooksorpagesdigi-tized.A$200annualsubscriptionfeewillmaintainthecollection.EverydigitizedMasonicproceedingcollectionwillbeuploaded

intoLunaImaging’ssearchableplatform.WithinLuna,usersmaysearchoneormorecollections.Ausermaysearchjustwithinastate’sgrandlodge’sproceedingsorwithinastate’sfourYorkRitebodies’proceedings.OrtheusermaysearchacrossRoyalArchGrandChapters’proceedingsintwoormorestates,oranyothercombinationaccordingtohisorherinterests.Over80collectionsarealreadydigitized.Since2017theMemo-

rialAssociationhasdigitizedtheGrandLodge,GrandChapter,GrandCouncil,andGrandCommanderyproceedingsforAla-bama,Arizona,California,Colorado,Connecticut,theDistrictofColumbia,Delaware,Florida,Georgia,Idaho,Illinois,Indiana,Iowa,Kansas,Kentucky,Louisiana,Maine,Maryland,Massachu-setts,Michigan,Minnesota,andMississippi.TheGeneralGrand

ExpandingandRelaunchingtheMasonicDigitalArchivesProjectRoyalArchChapter’sandtheGrandEncampmentKnightsTem-plars’triennialproceedingsarealsodigitized,fromtheircreationthroughthemostrecentmeetings.Thesecollectionsequalmorethan8,000booksandover120gigabytesofsearchablePdffiles.Next,theMemorialAssociationexpectstodigitizeGrandLodge,

GrandChapter,GrandCouncil,andGrandCommanderyproceed-ingsforanadditionaltwentystates.Thisshouldleavelessthantenstatestodigitizein2021,thusprovidingampletimeforotherinterna-tional,national,andstateMasonicorganizationstojointheproject.ParticipationinthenewDigitalArchivesProjectbeginsby

determiningwhatduplicateproceedingstheMemorialAssociationhasdigitizedandwhatproceedingsthegoverningMasonicbodyneedstoshiptotheMemorialfordigitization.Onceasetisinhandandthe$1,000isreceived,itispostedinlessthan15workingdays.Thefollowingcollectionsmaybeviewed:GrandLodgesof

Alabama,California,Connecticut,Indiana,Kentucky,Michigan,MinnesotaandOklahoma;GrandRoyalArchChaptersofIndianaandOklahoma;GrandCrypticCouncilofIndianaandOklahoma;theGrandCommanderiesofIndiana,Oklahoma,andVirginia.Tolearnmoreorjointheproject,pleasecontactMarkA.Tab-

bert,[email protected].


In 1916,theGeorgeWashingtonMasonicNationalMemorialAssociationpurchased28acresoftheeasternslopeofShuters

HillfromtheCityofAlexandria.ThenextyeartheAssociation’sannualreportdescribedwhythehillwasselectedasthesitefortheMemorial:

On every hand the view stretches away for miles and the pan-orama, near and distant, including places, objects, and landmarks that are indissoluble associated with our country’s history and that are calculated to arouse the enthusiasm and inspire the zeal of all who appreciate American citizenship and glory in the achieve-ments of our fathers.

AlthoughtheAssociationcontinuedtoacquiremorelandaroundthehill,itseffortsafter1916werefocusedonsecuringthefundstobeginconstructionofthememorialtemple.Itwouldnotbeuntil1921thatBoardMemberAndrewRandell(Pgm,Texas)proposedhiringalandscapearchitect.Aftersomediscussion,MelvinM.Johnson(Pgm,Massa-

chusetts)volunteeredtocontactthepreeminentlandscapearchitecturalfirminthenation,OlmstedBrothersofBrookline,Massachusetts.Motivatedtoensuremutualsupportingdesigns,JohnsonsecuredOlmsted’sservicesbeforetheAssociationselectedthememorial’sarchitect,HarveyWileyCorbett.

FrederickLawOlmsted(1822–1903)isconsideredthefatheroflandscapearchitecturewhoinnumerabledesignsincludeNewYork’sCentralPark,the1893ChicagoColumbiaExposition,andStanfordUniversity.In1898,hissonsJohnCharles(1852–1920)andFrederick,Jr.,establishedtheOlmstedBrothersfirm.By1930thefirmemployedmorethansixtydesignersandhadreceivedoverfourthousandcommissions.InSeptember1921,OlmstedAssociateArchitectE.C.Whiting

visitedShutersHill.Afterinspectingthehill’snaturalcontoursherecommendedtheMemorialbesitedonasoutheastaxis.Bylocat-ingitonthe“roundnoseofthehill,”hefelttheMemorialwouldbebetterappreciatedfromboththebottomofthehillandfromagreatdistance.SuchanorientationwouldalsodirecttheviewssouthfromMemorialdownthePotomacRiver.TheAssociation’sexecutivecommitteequicklyrejectedthis

southeastorientationforseveralreasons.TheMemorialwastheinspirationofthebrothersofAlexandria-WashingtonLodgeNo- 22,andspecificallyPastMasterCharlesCallahan.TheMemo-rialmustfacetoward,andoverlook,GeorgeWashington’sAlexandria.Regardlessofthebettervistas,theMemorialwouldbedirectlylookingatahugerailroadyard,withroundhouses,machineshops,andsupplydumps.Lastly,andmostobviously,“allMasonictemplesare,orshouldbe,situateddueeastandwest.”

ATemplewithinaGardenbyMarkA.Tabbert

An early color architectural visualization of the Memorial and its surrounding landscape from a 1925 publication of the Association.


InOctober1921,OlmstedAssociatedArchitectCarlRustParker(1882–1966)replacedE.C.Whiting.BorninAndover,Mas-sachusetts,ParkerwasgraduatedfromPhillipsAcademyin1901,andbeganatOlmstedBrothersasadraftsman.In1910hemovedtoPortland,Maine,wherehestartedhisownlandscapearchi-tecturalfirm.WhiletherehejoinedCascoMasonicLodgeNo- 36inYarmouth.Althoughquitesuccessful,heclosedhisfirmandrejoinedOlmstedBrothersin1919.HewasaFellowoftheAmeri-canSocietyofLandscapeArchitects,andin1950becameapartnerinthefirmbeforeretiringin1961.Duringthefallof1921andearlywinterof1922,asCorbett

finishedhispreliminarydesignsoftheMemorial,adetailedtopo-graphicsurveyofShutersHillwascompleted.AttheFebruary1922annualmeeting,bothCorbett’smemorialandParker’sland-scapedesignswerepresentedtotheMemorialAssociation.Ashopedthetwoarchitects’planssupportedeachother.Cor-

bett’s“step-backneo-classicallighthouse”wasreflectedinParker’slandscapedterracedhill.AsCorbett’smemorialstackedthreesmallertemplesuponabroadplinth,ParkersculpedthehillintoaseriesofbroadlandingsdowntoAlexandria’sKingStreetbasin.ThedepthandriseofeachterracewereinproportiontoCorbett’smemorial.Thecenteredwalkwayclimbedflightsofstairsasthetowersteppedtoitspeakthoughsmallertemples.ParkeralsochoseasnakingdrivewayfromthebottomthehilltothefrontoftheMemorial,ratherthanaconcealedentranceupwestKingStreet.AlthoughParker’sandCorbett’sunifieddesignwasenthusias-

ticallyapprovedbytheMemorialAssociation,theircollaborationquicklyended.Likemanycreativeandambitiouspeople,theycompetedfortheAssociation’smoney.Through1922and1923asbothmenrefinedtheirdesignsandtheworkwastakeninhand,frictionbetweenthemenincreased.EventuallyParkerturnedto

ConsultingArchitectCharlesOsgood.AsanarchitectofseveralMasonictemplesacrosscountry,OsgoodunderstoodtheconflictandwasabletoarticulateParker’sconcernstotheAssociation’sexecutivecommittee.Fortunatelyin1922and1923theAssociationfinancialresources

weregreatandgrowing.ByAugustof1923,Parkerfinishedhislandscapeplans.Whilehisearlydesignsfocusedonsmalltreesandshrubsspottedthroughoutthegrounds,hislaterdeignsaddedextensiveshrubsandplantingsalongtheterracestohighlightthesteps.Healsoaddedafewselectivelargertreesandgrovestopro-videdepthtohisgardenandscaletothememorialtemple.OnJune5,1922,PresidentWatresandCharlesCallahanbroke

groundonSchuter’sHill.Thesimpleceremonywaswitnessedbycityofficials,contractors,brethrenfromAlexandria-WashingtonLodge No- 22andotherlocallodges.Sixteenmonthslatermorethan12,000AmericanFreemasonsparticipatedinthecornerstonelayingoftheMemorial.Intheinterim,asmallarmyofmen,mulesandmachinestransformedthehill.Togethertheyexcavatedatotalof86,988cubicyardsofsoil,sub-graded1,000linearfeetand2,000squareyardsofwalkway,laid3,000linearfeetofdrainagetiles,and800cubicyardsofbricktocompletethelowersteps.Althoughlandscapingcontinuedafterthe1923,thecostofCor-

bett’stemplebegantodemandmoreandmoreoftheAssociation’sfunds.Throughthe1920sParker’slandscapeslowlygrewwitheverytreeandshrub,buthis1923masterplandidnot.Parker’sfrustrationwithCorbettreturnedin1928withthe

imperativetodedicatetheMemorialduringthe1932nationalbicentennialcelebrationofGeorgeWashingtonbirth.HeangrilywrotetoAssociationSecretary-Treasurer,ClaudeKeiper,insistinghisplanbepushedforwardorthegrounds,grass,walkways,andplantingswouldnotcometofruitionforthededication.Unfor-

Men at work with steam shovels and mules during the excavation and landscaping of Shuters Hill, July 27, 1922.

A view of Shuters Hill from the intersection at King Street and what is now Callahan Drive, August 22, 1922.


tunately,Parker’sworsefearshappenedandwiththe1929StockMarketCrash,nearlyallworkonthegroundsstopped.OnMay12,1932theGeorgeWashingtonMasonicNational

Memorialwasdedicated.PerhapsitwasarevengefulMotherNaturewholetloosefivedaysofrain,causingthededicationtohappenwithintheMemorial’sconfinedtheater.Ontheotherhand,sodeepwastheGreatDepressionthatittookalltheher-culeanstrengthofLouisWatres,CharlesCallahanandtheotherdirectorstoevenfinishtheMemorial.IttookanothereighteenyearsbeforethecolossalGeorgeWashingtonstatuewasdedicatedinMemorialHall.Itwasnotuntil1957beforevisitorscouldrideanelevatortoenjoytheviewsthat“stretchesawayformilesandthepanorama,nearanddistant,includingplaces,objects,andland-marksthatareindissolubleassociatedwithourcountry’shistory.”DuringthislongperiodoftheMemorialAssociation’sslowed

progress,onlyafewnewplantingsoccurred.In1932theTallCedarsofLebanonplantedayoungcedaralongthedriveway.In1935MarthaWashingtonChapterNo- 42oftheOrderoftheEast-ernStardonatedmoneyformoretreesandtheAmericanWarMothersplantedaredoaktreeneartheLebanoncedar.Today,the

Memorial’sDedicatoryTreeProgramcontinuesthesametradi-tion,allowingindividualsandorganizationstodedicatenewtreesontheMemorial’sgrounds.In1939,ParkeratlastacquiredanallyinnewMemorialPres-

identElmerArn(Pgm,Ohio).Amedicaldoctor,Arnwasalsoanamateurhorticulturalist.Havinggrownuponfarm,hehadakeeninterestintheOhioMasonicHome’slandscapeandgar-dens.Togethertheyrevisedtheyupdatedthe1923landscapeplan.ButlittleworkwasdoneasprioritiesaftertheSecondWorldWarturnedtomaintainingthelongdrivewayandbuildingthelargenorthwestparkinglot(whichParkerdesigned).After1950,whenParkerbecameapartnerinOlmstedBrothers,

hewasnolongerinvolvedwiththeMemorial’slandscape.His1923plansremainedessentiallyunchangeduntilthelate1960s.Inhind-sight,PresidentWatresandtheAssociationshowedgreatwisdomincompletingCorbett’smemorialtemplebeforetheunforeseenGreatDepression,butitremainsunfortunatethatParker’sgardenwasleftlargelyuntendedforoverthirtyyears.

Mark A. Tabbert is the Director of Library & Museum Collections of The George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association.

LastmonththereweremanychangestotheGeorgeWashingtonMuseumandotherexhibitsthroughoutthebuilding.Weare

proudtosaythatTheFamilyofFreemasonryExhibitwasfinallycompletedasoriginallyplannedsevenyearsago.TheSovereignGrandCommandersfrombothAncientandAcceptedScottishRitejurisdictionsalongwiththeImperialPotentatefromShrinersInternationalwereinattendancefortheribboncuttingoftheirrespectivedisplays(seethestoryonpage16).Onthefourthfloor,thewallsandceilingwerealmostentirely

repaintedasithadwaterdamagepriortotherestorationworktakingplaceafewyearsago.Nowwiththeroomlookingasgreatasthedayitopened,weareabletoplansomechangestotheroomforlaterthisyear.TheupperleveloftheGeorgeWashingtonMuseumalsohad

atemporarydisplaysetupforafewweeksstartinginFebruarytocelebrateandhonorGeorgeWashington.Someoftheitemsexhibitedwereapencil-sketchoftheoriginalconceptoftheMemorialthatHarveyW.Corbettdrewin1921onthereturntraintriphome,aphotographofPresidentGeraldFordwhenheacceptedaninvitationfortheunveilingofhisbronzemedallionplaque,theoriginalRegisterBookoftheGeorgeWashingtonMasonicNationalMemorialAssociationfrom1910thatshowstheminutesandsignaturesofattendeesduringthefirstfewmeetingsshowcasingPresidentWilliamH.Taft’ssignature,andmore.TheAlexandria-WashingtonLodgeNo- 22ReplicaLodge

Room,areplicaofthelodgeroomthatexistedonthesecond

InsidetheMuseumfloorofCityHallinAlexandria,Virginia,formorethan140yearsbeginningsince1802alsohadsomechanges.Thethree-tieredrisershadbeenrepaintedtobettermatchtheflooringandthewindowshadbeentouchedupandhadexcesspaintremoved.In addition,thelodgeupdatedsomeoftheobjectsondisplay,whichnowshowcaseasmallcollectionofmembershipcertifi-catesandaddedadisplayofMasonic-relatedobjectsofDr.ElishaCullenDick,oneofWashington’sphysiciansandalifelongfriendwhowaswiththeGeneralwhenhepassedaway.

The temporary display set up on the Memorial’s fourth floor, featuring rarely-seen items.


TheLandmarkCenturyCampaign

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for the George Washington Masonic National Memorial

WithYourHelp,OurRestorationProjectsWillContinue byShawnE.Eyer

TheMemorial’songoingrestorationeffortshavebornesig-nificantresults.Erectednearlyacenturyago,theGeorge

WashingtonMasonicNationalMemorialisinthemidstofitsfirsttoptobottomrestoration.In2020,despitetheinnerchallenegesofanationalhealthemergency,wecontinuethisworkinordertoful-filourvision:to inspire humanity through education to emulate and promote the virtues, character, and vision of George Washington, the Man, the Mason, and Father of our Country.ManyofourprojectstoreturntheMemorialtoitsfulllusterandgloryhavebeenaccom-plished—butitistimeforustoseekyoursupporttocompletethework.Criticalfundsmustberaisedforourrestorationeffortstobefinalizedintimefortheanniversaryofourcornerstonelayingnearlyacenturyago.Thankstothesupportthatwereceivefromindividualsandorganizations,manymajorprojectscontinuetotakeplace.

Memorial Hall ImprovementsInMemorialHall,themostbeautifulspacewithintheMemo-rial,visitorsareinspiredbythestatueofGeorgeWashingtonasaMason.Here,thepublicencountersWashingtongazingserenelyeastward,cladinhislodgeapron.Onthesidewalls,colorfulmuralsdepictWashington’sattendanceatMasonicceremonies.ButfewguestsrealizethatMemorialHallisactuallyincomplete.

TheoriginalblueprintsforMemorialHallrevealsevensourcesofnaturallight:theportico’sgranddoorwayandsixwindows.Thewindowsweretobeofamberglass,bracedbyaneoclassicalbronzegrille.Now,withyoursupport,theMemorialwillmaketheorigi-nalvisionforMemorialHallcomplete.Whenthenewwindowsareinstalled,additionallightwillilluminatethestatueandthemurals,andvisitorswillexperienceMemorialHall—fortheveryfirsttime—asthearchitectoftheMemorialoriginallyintended.

On a sunny April day, visitors to the Memorial practice social distancing by exploring the grounds of the building. Temporarily closed to visitors due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Memorial continues as a lighthouse and a beacon to remain steadfast in times of trouble—just as Washington did.


Granite Repair of the Doric PorticoOneoftheMemorial’sgrandestfeatureshasdevelopedaneedforrepair.ThenortheastcorneroftheMemorial’sarchitrave—theslabjustabovethecapitalofthepillars,showssomecracking.Becausethisstonesupportssignificantweightaboveit,ourinten-tionistoerectascaffoldinginthenearfuturetostabilizeandrepairit.Eventually,theentireporticoareaandeasternfaceofthebuildingwillbecleanedandrepaired,justastheMemorial’stowerhasbeensystematicallyrestoredoverthelastfewyears.Perform-ingthisworkontheporticowillkeepusontrackfortheoverallcompletionoftheMemorial’srestoration.

How You Can HelpToday,youcanbeanessentialpartofhelpingustoreachournextmilestones.AllfundsgivenaspartoftheLandmarkCen-turyCampaignarededicatedtotheongoingrestorationandimprovementworkdescribedonthesepages.Tomakeadona-tiontotheLandmarkCenturyCampaignbymail,pleaseusetheformonpage13.Simplyselectyourchosenamountandwhetheritisaone-timegiftormonthlypledge.FormoreinformationabouthowyouoryourorganizationcanhelptheMemorialatthiscriticaltime,[email protected],orcall703-683-2007,ext.2013.

Shawn Eyer is the Director of Communications & Development of The George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association.

Our website explains all of the options for participating in the Landmark Century Campaign. Visit www.gwmemorial.org today to discover more.

MonthlyGivingOptionMakesSupportingtheCampaignConvenient

TheMemorial’swebsitemakesiteasierthanevertoparticipateintheLand-

markCenturyCampaign.Oneofthemostimportantnewfeaturesofthesiteistheabilitytomakeanautomaticmonthlycontribution.Simplyvisitthesiteandselect“Sup-

porttheMemorial”inordertoseevariousoptions.Tomakeamonthlygiftchooseeither“TakeaFriendoftheMemorialPledge”(forgiftsof$25andup)or“TakethePatronPledge”(forgiftsof$100ormorepermonth).Convenientmonthlypaymentsallow

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The northeast corner of the Memorial’s Doric portico requires not only cleaning, but some structural repair. Visible in this photograph are two fractures that are slated for repair during the first half of 2020. Your participation in the Landmark Century Campaign enables all of these important projects to be supported.


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LIGHT

The ribbon to the new exhibit on the Shiners International is cut by: Mark Hartz, Imperial Captain of the Guard and member of the board of directors of the Shriners Hospitals for Children (left), Memorial Association President J.F. “Jeff ” Webb (center), and Jeffrey L. Sauder, Imperial Potentate (right).

Cutting the ribbon to the new museum display on the Scottish Rite are: David A. Glattly, Sovereign Grand Commander of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction (left), Memorial Association President J.F. “Jeff ” Webb (center), and James D. Cole, Sovereign Grand Commander of the Southern Jurisdiction (right).

TheMemorialispleasedtoannouncethat The Family of Freemasonry Exhibit

hasbeencompletedbytherecentaddi-tionofdisplaysrelatingthepurposeandhistoryofbothShrinersInternationalandtheAncientandAcceptedScottishRiteofFreemasonry.TheSovereignGrandCommandersfrombothScottishRitejurisdictionsintheUnitedStates,alongwiththeImperialPotentatefromShrinersInternational,attendedaspecialrib-bon-cuttingceremonyforthesedisplaysonFebruary22,2020,aspartoftheMemo-rial’scelebrationofGeorgeWashington’sBirthday.TheScottishRite’sdisplaywasjointly

assembledbytheNorthernandSouth-ernJurisdictions,andallowsvisitorstotheMemorialtolearnabouttheoriginsofthedegreesoftheScottishRite,themeaningofitssymbolsandregalia,andtheworkaccomplishedbytheScottishRite’snet-workofchildhoodlanguagecenters.

FamilyofFreemasonryExhibitAddsShrinersandScottishRiteDisplays

ThedisplayforShrinersInternationalinformsmuseumpatronsaboutwhytheShrinewascreated,andhighlightsthecrucialandlife-savingworkoftheShri-nersHospitalsforChildren.

TheMemorialAssociationisdeeplygratefultotheNorthernandSouth-ernJurisdictionsoftheScottishRiteandShrinersInternationalformakingtheseeducationaldisplayspossible.

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