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PresideNt’smessageAn Opportunity to Serveby J. F. “Jeff” Webb

What an honor,

privilege,andpleasure,toserveasPresidentof the George

Washington Masonic National Memorial.IthankGod,andmyMasonicbrethren,forallowingmetheopportunitytoserveinthiscapacity.OnFebruary22,2019,Ihadthe

opportunitytohonorthemem-oryofourbelovedBrotherGeorgeWashingtonbyplacingawreathin his tomb at Mt. Vernon. The experiencewasbothaweinspiringandhumbling.Asaproductofthe1950sand60spublicschoolsystem,werecitedthePledgeofAllianceeveryday,weweretaughtAmer-icanHistoryandPatriotism,and,atmyschool,ineveryclassroomhungapictureofPresidentGeorgeWashington. Needlesstosay,hebecameone

ofmyhero’sandremainssotothisday.NeverinmywildestdreamsdidIeverthinkIwouldhavetheblessingtoserveinthisposition,ortocallPresidentandGeneralGeorgeWashington“Brother.”

The more I learn about the life andlegacyofBrotherWashington,themoremyesteemforhimgrowsCONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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CelebratingtheBirthdayofGeorgeWashington

OnFebruary23,2019,theMemorialhelditsannualGalaCelebrationofGeorgeWashington’sBirthday.TheeveningbeganwithaspecialreceptionforChar-

terMembersoftheGeorgeWashingtonMemorialSocietyintheGeorgeWashingtonMuseumonthefourthfloor.ThegeneralreceptiontookplaceinMemorialHall,wherearecord-breakingnumberofattendeesenjoyedrefreshmentsandconversationinabeauti-fulsettingthathighlightsWashington’sMasoniclegacy.Attendeesthenenjoyedanentertainmenttitled“ANightattheBall,”whichwasa

splendidreenactmentofGeorgeWashington’sbirthnightballfromtheeighteenthcen-tury.EnglishcountrydancingwasofferedbytheAlexandriaAssemblyDancers,andperiodmusicwasperformedbyTeaandLace.Theguestofhonoratthisre-createdballwasnoneotherthanGeorgeWashington,portrayedbyBro. DeanMalissa.Washingtonofferedhismusingsandreflectionsonthefestivities.Afterward,abanquetwasheldinGrandMasonicHall.Guestsenjoyedafinemeal,

accompaniedbyspiritedtoaststoFreemasonry,totheUnitedStatesofAmerica,andtoGeorgeWashington.OurnewPresident,J. F.“Jeff”Webb,thankedformerPresidentRobertConleyandhiswifeJoNeilfortheirmanyyearsofservicetotheMemorial’swork.Duringthebanquet,theGeorgeWashingtonMemorialAwardwaspresentedtoJackD.Warren,Jr.,Ph.D.,ExecutiveDirectoroftheSocietyoftheCincinnati.Dr. Warrengave

Grand Masonic Hall provides a spectacular setting for the Washington’s Birthday Celebration Banquet.

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andmycommitmenttotheMemo-rialisstrengthened.HavingservedontheBoardof

Directorssince2009,IhavehadthepleasuretomeetandworkwithsomeofthetopleadersofAmericanFreemasonry.IhavelearnedmuchfromthisexperienceandpraythatIwillbeable,Godwilling,toputthisknowledgetouseinguidingtheBoardforthenexttwoyears.ThankstoourimmediatePast

President,BrotherBobConley,fordevelopingourcurrentStra-tegicBusinessPlan,andtoalltheBoardmembers(pastandpresent),includingBrotherGeorgeSeghers,ExecutiveDirector,whohaveworkedsodiligentlytoimplementsaidplan.WewillcontinuetoupdatethePlanaswemoveforward,withourcurrentemphasisbeingfocusedon the Memorial Centennial Cele-bration,tobeheldin2023,andonlong-termfundingformaintenanceandoperationoftheMemorialinperpetuity.IcanassureyouthatyourBoard

members are rolling up their sleeves andworkinghardtobringbothofthesecommitmentstofruition.ButBrethren,weseekandneedyourcontinuedsupport.ItisonlywithyourhelpthattheMemorialwillbeabletofulfilitsmissionandreachitsfullest potential. The Memorial is farmorethanjustanotherMasonicedifice.ItisabeaconofMasonicLightthatthisworldneedsmorethan ever before.Again,thankyouforaffording

methisopportunityandforyoursupport of the George Washing-ton Masonic National Memorial. I encourage all Masons to make a pilgrimagetotheMemorialandpayyourrespecttoAmerica’sfore-mostMasonandFoundingFather,BrotherGeorgeWashington!

Memorial Association President J.F. “Jeff ” Webb presents the George Washington Memorial Award to Jack D. Warren, Jr.

A bust of Tommaso Crudeli (1702–1745) was generously donated to the Memorial’s collections by Raoul Tommasi Crudeli. Present for the unveiling of the bust were Kenneth S. Wyvill, Jr., Past Grand Master of Maryland (left), Elisa Norio (center), and J. F. “Jeff ” Webb, President of the Memorial Association (right).

animpassionedaddresstotheattendees,callinguponthemtopersonallycontinueGeorgeWashington’sworkinthepromotionoffreedomforallpeopleeverywhere.PriortotheGala,twoothereventswereheld.Earlierintheafternoon,anewdonationto

themuseumcollectionswasunveiled(seebelow),andtheGeorgeWashingtonSymposiumwasheldintheMemorial’sTheater(seethestoryonpage4.)Onceagain,asithasformanyyearspast,theGeorgeWashingtonMasonicNational

Memorial’sannualWashington’sBirthdayCelebrationbroughttogetherpeoplefromalloverournationandourworldtohonorthelifeandlegacyofthatgreatFreemasonwhoisknownasnotonlytheFatherofourCountry,butastheFatherofFreedom.Itisourhonortobeabletoofferthisbeautifulevent.

The Alexandria Assembly Dancers performed traditional eighteenth-century English country dancing in a festive recreation of Washington’s Birthnight Ball.


messagefromalexaNdriaRestoration is Our Cornerstone

by George D. Seghers

InanaddresstotheLegislatureofPennsyl-vaniaonSeptember5,1789,Washington

wrote,“ . . . The virtue, moderation, and patri-otism which marked the steps of the American People in framing, adopting, and thus far carry-ing into effect our present system of Government,

has excited the admiration of Nations; and it only now remains for us to act up to those principles, which should characterize a free and enlightened People, that we may gain respect abroad and ensure happiness and safety to ourselves and to our posterity.”Atrulyprofoundstatementthatcouldandshouldbethe

guidingprinciplesfortheleadersofourpresentgovernmentandthecitizensorourcountry.WashingtonandourFoundingFathersworkedmightilytocreateandestablishanentirelynewformofgovernmentwhichAbrahamLincolndescribedas“a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”Todayourcitizensreaptheben-efitsofthediligenceandworkofourFoundingFathersbutweseemtohavedepartedfromthevirtue,moderationandpatrio-tismthatwerepresentandnotedbyWashington.ThecharacterofWashingtoncanandshouldbethemodel

ofwhatacitizenofthisgreatnationcanandshouldbe.TheGeorgeWashingtonMasonicNationalMemorialwascon-ceivedandconstructedasaphysicalrepresentationoftheadmirationandrespectthatFreemasonsholdforhiminwhosehonorandmemoryitwaserected,ourFirstPresidentandsurelyourForemostFreemason,BrotherGeorgeWashington.Washington’slifewasajourneyofnotonlyself-improvement,butalsoajourneyofimprovingandupliftingthelivesofthe

citizensofthenewly-formednation,theUnitedStatesofAmerica.ItisfittingandproperthatourMasonicForefatherscreatedthistrulymagnificentMasonicNationalMemorialtoGeorge Washington.UndertheguidanceofourBoardofDirectorswebeganthe

restorationoftheMemorialin2006withacompletearchi-tecturalandengineeringstudy.Fromthatpointonwehavebeenrestoring,repairing,renewing,upgradingandexpand-ingtheMemorialbuildingandgrounds.Thisongoingprocesscontinues,withmorethanone-halfoftheMemorialbuild-ingcompletelyrestored.Ourgoalistohavetherestoration,improvementsandupgradescompletedbyFebruaryof2023tocoincidewithre-enactmentoftheMemorialCornerstoneLay-ingscheduledforthatyear.WehaveopenedthebuildingfortheuseofMasonicandnon-Masonicorganizationsandindi-viduals.WehavecreatedinformativeandattractiveexhibitsonthemanyfacesandfacetsofFreemasonry.WehaveeducatedandtrainedMemorialStaff,includingTourGuides,tointer-facewiththepublicandpresentapositive,factual,andinsomecasesentertaining,exposuretoFreemasonryandtoGeorgeWashington. TheMemorialisaliveandisbeingusedandappreciatedby

morepeoplethaneverbefore.Doingallthisrequiressignifi-cantfundingandweneedtheassistanceoftheownersoftheMemorialAssociation,theFreemasonsoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,andthemanyFriendsoftheMemorialtocontinueandtocompletethisnecessaryandworthwhileefforttosecuretheMemorialforallfuturegenerations.WethankyouallforyourcontinuinginterestinandsupportoftheMemorial.

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, 2020RobertL.Darling,MinnesotaGaleH.Kenney,WashingtonKennethG.Nagel,CaliforniaStephenJ.Ponzilloiii,MarylandBarryA.Rickman,South CarolinaRobertC.Rill,Jr.,OhioDonaldF.Stapleton,Oregon

Term Expires February 22, 2021ScottA.Thomas,ArizonaJ.F.“Jeff”Webb,LouisianaJohnS.Ryan,New JerseyMikeRodman,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

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

LIGHT is a publication of the George Washington MasonicNationalMemorial.Copyright©2019. AllRightsReserved.

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


AspartoftheMemorial’sannualcelebrationofGeorgeWash-ington’sbirthday,theGeorgeWashingtonSymposiumwas

heldonFebruary23rd,withMarkTabbert,DirectorofCollec-tions,asMasterofCeremonies.Thisyear’sthemewasGeorge Washington: Symbol for the Age. The presentationswere“George Washington,theFounders,andRepublicanVirtue,”byTonyWilliams,SeniorTeachingFellowat theBillofRightsInstitute,“CharacteronCanvas:GeorgeWashingtonin EarlyAmericanArtandMaterialCulture,”byEmilySchulzParsons,DeputyDirectorandCuratorattheSocietyoftheCincinnati,and“TheAmericanRevolutionandNationalIdentity,”byJackD.Warren,Jr.,Exec-utiveDirectoroftheSocietyoftheCincinnati.Dr.WarrenwaspresentedwiththeGeorgeWashingtonMemorialAwardlaterintheeveningandprovidedinterestingandinspiringremarksaboutGeorgeWashingtonandournation.

AnnualGeorgeWashingtonSymposiumHeld

The scholars who presented at the annual George Washington Symposium: Tony Williams (left), Emily Schulz Parsons (center), and Jack D. Warren, Jr. (right).

J. F.“Jeff”Webb,PastGrandMasterofLouisiana,waselectedPresidentofTheGeorgeWashingtonMasonicNationalMemo-

rialAssociationattheAnnualMeetingheldinRapidCity,SouthDakota,inconjunctionwiththeConferenceofGrandMastersofNorthAmerica.PresidentWebbhasbeenamemberoftheBoard

NewPresidentElectedofDirectorssince2009andwaselectedThirdVicePresidentin2013.Otherofficerselectedfortheensuingyearare:ClaireV.Tusch,

FirstVicePresident;KennethG.Nagel,SecondVicePresident;ThomasK.Sturgeon,ThirdVicePresident;andGeorgeD. Seghers,ExecutiveDirector.ThefollowingGrandMastersandPastGrandMasterswere

electedtoserveathree-yeartermontheBoardofDirectors:Rich-ardJ.Elman,Indiana;ClaireV.Tusch,Maine;RussellG.Reno,Nebraska;CarlB.Willi,RhodeIsland;JerryN.Kirby,Texas;andourRepresentativefromAlexandria-WashingtonLodgeNo- 22,MichaelP. Bible.TheMemorialAssociationwastrulyblessedtohavetheservice

anddedicationofourImmediatePastPresidentRobertP.Conley,PastGrandMasterofMichigan,whoservedtwoyearsasPresidentandservedontheBoardofDirectorsandinothercapacitiessince2006.Hisarticulate,informativeandinspiringleadershipguidedtheMemorialAssociationinitsmissionnotonlyforthetwen-ty-firstcenturybutalsointothefuture.Hewillbemissedbyallwhoservedwithhimandwelookforwardtoalongandmutuallybeneficialrelationship.TheMemorialwouldalsoliketothankthefollowingmem-

berswhoservedadmirablyandcompletedtheirtermsofserviceontheBoardofDirectors:MartyP.AlexanderofHawaii;DouglasL. CaudleofNorthCarolina,andJimmieL.WindhamofMissis-sippi.Throughtheirdedicatedservice,theworkoftheMemorialhasbeenpromotedandthefraternalmemoryofGeorgeWashing-tonhasbeenpreservedandhonored.


November1,1923,wasabriskandsunnydayfortheMasoniccornerstoneceremonyoftheGeorgeWashingtonMasonic

NationalMemorial.Withinseventeenmonthsofbreakingground,Schuter’sHillwasleveledandgraded,a168by268footcon-crete“anchor”waspoured,thefoundationwasconstructed,andthousandsoftonsofgranitearrivedfromNewHampshire.Ascon-structionbegan,AmericanFreemasonsrespondedwithevergreatersupport. TheMemorialAssociationspentthesummerof1923orga-nizingeverydetailofthecornerstoneevent.ThedaybeganwithopeningAlexandriaLodgeNo- 22,followedcloselybytheGrandLodgeofVirginiaat9:30a.m.Theparade,withadelayedstartof11:00a.m.,containedsevendivisionsthatincluded22marchingbands,andover10,000Freemasons.LeadingtheparadewasaU.S.Armycavalrytroop,acompanyofinfantry,twoplatoonsofengi-neersand“Pershing’sOwn”marchingband.ThencameacompanyofU.S. MarinesandtheMarineCorpsBand,andlastly500sailorsfrom the uss RichmondanchoredinthePotomacRiver.Morethantwohoursafterleavingthelodgeroom,theGrand

LodgeofVirginiaalongwithmorethan15,000Freemasonsand

spectatorswereinplaceonthehill.PresidentCalvinCoolidge,ChiefJusticeWilliamHowardTaft,VirginiaGovernorE.LeeTrinkle,mostoftheU.S.GrandMasters,andmanyothercivicandMasonicdignitarieswereescortedtotheirseats.AlongsidetheAmericanMasonicleaders,includingPuertoRico,wererepresenta-tivesfromOntario,Panama,Philippines,Quebec,andVenezuela.ThecornerstoneceremonybeganwithVirginiaGrandMarshal

W. A. Jamesproclaimingtoallassembled“toperseveresilenceandtoobservedueorderanddecorum.”Thishemade“totheSouth,theWestandtotheEast.”Inanactofgreatfraternalkindness,GrandMasterJames

H. PricehandedhisgaveltoDeputyGrandMasterCharlesH. Cal-lahan,knownasthe“FatheroftheMemorial,”sohecouldconducttheceremony.ActingGrandMasterCallahanthenmadeabriefannouncementonwhyFreemasonsconductsuchceremonies,anddirectedGrandSeniorWardenB. W.BeachtoinformGrandJuniorWardenJamesBowman,andhetotheallthosepresent,thattheworkwasabouttobegin.Afterhisorderswereobeyed,GrandChaplain F.T.McFadenmadetheinvocation:

Thousands gathered at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial on November 1, 1923, to witness the dedication ceremony and placement of the cornerstone.

TheMemorial’sCornerstoneCeremonybyMarkA.Tabbert


....Ithascomeintotheheartsofmentoerectthistemple,thismemorial,andassucceedinggenerationshallseeit,maytheyunderstandandliveuptotheprinciplesforwhichhe[Washington]stood,andtothelifehelived,thelifeofcon-secration,thelifeherenderedtohiscountry.Andmayitbeinstilledintotheirheartsuntiltheendoftheworld,andbethefoundationuponwhichshallstand,intheyearstocome,theFatherhoodofGodandtheBrotherhoodofMan.

Followingtheinvocation,MemorialAssociationPresidentLouisA.WatresaddressedActingGrandMasterCallahan.HeexplainedtheMemorialAssociation’spurposethenherespectfullyrequestedtheGrandLodgeofVirginia“tolaythecornerstoneofthistempleaccordingtotheancientritesofFreeMasonry.”AnodetoFreema-sonry,“ToHeaven’sHighArchitectAllPraises,”wasthensung.Afterthecornerstonewasraisedbychainandpulley,theGrand

SecretaryandGrandTreasurerplacedalargesealedboxunderandwithinthestone.ItcontaineditemscontributedfromeveryU.S.GrandLodge,foreignGrandLodges,nationalMasonic-re-latedorganizations,andAlexandriaLodgeNo- 22.Thechoirsanganotherhymn,“WhenEarth’sFoundationFirstWasLaid.”

TheGrandMarshallthenpresentedtheworkingtoolstotheActingGrandMaster,theGrandSeniorWarden,andtheGrandJuniorWarden.Togethertheyassumedtheirstationstotheeast,west,andsouthofthestone.ActingGrandMasterCallahanthenrequestedPresident

CoolidgeandChief JusticeTafttoadvancetothestone.Hepre-sentedthemwiththesamesmallsilvertrowelusedbyPresidentWashingtonattheSeptember18,1793,Masoniccornerstonecere-monyoftheU.S.Capitol.AfterthePresidentandtheChiefJusticedappedwetcementontopofthestone,everyU.S.GrandMasterwhowaspresent,orhisrepresentative,followedsuit.ActingGrandMasterCallahanorderedtheCornerstonelow-

eredintoplace.Thiswasdoneinthreedistinctmotionswithgrandhonorsgivenaftereachdescent.Anotherhymn,“FatherofLoveandMight,”wassungastheGrandLodgeofficerspreparedtotrythestone.TheSeniorGrandWardenprovedthestonelevel,theJuniorGrandWardenprovedthestoneplumb,theActingMostWorshipfulGrandMasterprovedthestonesquare,andtheGrandMarshallproclaimedthefoundationstone“tobetrueandtrusty,anddulylaid.”Theceremonyofconsecrationwasthenperformed.TheActing

GrandMasterpoureduponthestonetheCornofNourishment,theGrandSeniorWardenpouredtheWineofRefreshment,andtheGrandJuniorWarderpouredtheOilofJoyandGladness.AfterwhichActingGrandMasterCallahanmadethefollowinginvocation:

MaytheAllBounteousAuthorofNatureBlesstheinhab-itantsofthisplacewithanabundanceofthenecessities,conveniences,andcomfortsoflife;assistintheerectionandcompletionofthisbuildings;protecttheworkmenagainsteveryaccidentandlongpreservethestructurefromdecay.... ActingGrandMasterCallahan,withGrandSeniorDea-

con W. L.DavisonhisrightandGrandJuniorDeaconJohn T. Cochranonhisleft,returnedtothestoneandwithhisgavelgavethestonethreedistinctknocks.GrandhonorsarethenrenderedwithafinalblessingbytheCallahan.Lastly,theworkingtoolsarepresentedtoarchitectHarvey

WileyCorbettwiththechargethatasthecornerstonewastrulylaid,heisentrusted“withthesuperintendenceanddirectionofthework,havingfullconfidenceinyourskillandcapacitytoconductthesame.”Corbettacceptingthetools,theceremonyclosedwithonelasthymn,“OPraiseYetheLord,PrepareYourGladVoice.”Withtheceremonycomplete,DeputyGrandMasterCallahan

returnedthegaveltotheMostWorshipfulGrandMasterofVir-giniaJamesH.Price.MemorialAssociationPresidentWatresintroducedtheRight

ReverendJamesE.Freemason,BishopoftheProtestantEpisco-The cornerstone in place at the northeast corner, shortly before the ceremony began.


palChurchoftheDioceseofWashington,D.C.Heconcludedhisspeechwiththischarge:

ThereisacommonlevelinourFraternity,agreatdemoc-racythatbindsusalltogether.Astheyearscomeandgo,maythatbondkeepussocloselyknittedtogetherthatweshallcontributeourpart,dearBrethren,notonlytoperpetuatethememoryofWashington,butperpetuatethatforwhichhegaveallhehadofgeniusandofwealth,toperpetuatethefairRepublicofwhichwe,ascitizen,aresojustlyproud.

GrandMasterPricethenorderedGrandMarshalJamestopro-claimtheceremonyclosedandtheGrandChaplainMcFadengavethefinalblessing.Theprocessionreformed,returnedtoAlexan-dria-WashingtonNo- 22’slodgehall,wheretheGrandLodgeofVirginiawasclosedinampleform.PresidentCoolidge,ChiefJusticeTaft,andothercivilianofficials

wereescortedoffShuter’sHill,whilethethousandsofFreemasonsandspectatorsfoundtheirownwayshome.FormanyFreemasons,however,thelongdaywasonlyhalfover,foragreatMasonicban-quetwouldbeheldthatnight.Thebanquetwasheldinthelargestroomavailableintown,thefourthfloorofAlexandria’storpedofactory.ThebanquetwasagiftoffraternalhospitalityfromAlexandria’s

manyMasonicbodies,includingAndrewJacksonLodgeNo- 120,MountVernonRoyalArchChapter No- 14,OldDominionKnightsTemplarCommanderyNo- 11,andMartha Washington Chapter No- 42,OrderoftheEasternStar.GrandMasterPricepresidedas

toastmaster.NumeroussmallerbanquetswereheldbyMasonicbodesatotherlocationsaroundthecity.Afterdinnerthefirstspeakerwasbrother,theHonorableE.

LeeTrinkle,GovernorofVirginia,whodeclared:“ChiefCaptainintheworld’sgreatcampofleaders—SoldierofTruth–Cham-pionofpopularrights,andofdemocraticworlddestinies–MasterMason–SpotlessSpirit–suchwasWashington.”FollowingtheGovernor,theAccaTempleChanterssangashort

selectionofsongs,accompaniedbytheU.S.MarineBand.GrandMasterPricethenintroducedMemorialAssociationPresidentWatres.HisshortspeechfocusedontheMemorial’sgreatpurposeandconcluded:

AsnearlythreemillionMasonsintheUnitesStatesrever-entlylaythecornerstoneofthismemorialtoWashingtontheMason,wededicateourselvesanewtotheprinciplesofourFraternitywhichhesofullyreflected,totheRepublicofourlovewhichhesonoblyfoughtforandfounded,andtoAlmightyGod,whorulesoverthedestiniesofnationsand of men.

TwomoresongsweresungbythechantersandToastmasterPriceintroducedAndrewL.Randell,PastGrandMasteroftheGrandLodgeofTexas.RandellfocusedhissentimentsontheMemorial’sFounder,CharlesH. Callahan:

IdonotbelievethereisaMasoninthisaudiencewhohaswatchedhiscourseforthelastfifteenyearashehasputhisheartandmindandsoulintothismovement,whodidnotfeeladeepsenseofemotionandgratitude,andwhoseeyeswerenotwet,whenhesteppedbeforethatcornerstoneandletfallhisgavelastheActingGrandMasterofMasonsinVirginia.

Theevening’slastspeakerwasPastGrandMasterofMassachu-setts,MelvinM.Johnson.Well-knownasagreatMasonicleader,juristandafter-dinnerspeaker,Johnsonbeganhistalkwithafewjokes,butfinishedwithapoem:

Butmaythatday,morebeauteous,sooncomeWhenman,thoughlovingnothiscountryless,Shallmorethancountry,lovehisfellowman. GrandMasterPricedeclaredittheendofaperfectday,andthe

orchestraplayed“TheStarSpangledBanner.”

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

Grand Junior Deacon John T. Cochran (left) and President Calvin Coolidge (right) at the Memorial’s cornerstone ceremony. The trowel in President Coolidge’s hand was used by George Washington at the cornerstone ceremony for the U.S. Capitol in 1793.


TheLandmarkCenturyCampaign

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for the George Washington Masonic National Memorial

RestorationUpdate:FromExteriorLightingtoInteriorLight byShawnE.Eyer

TheMemorial’songoingrestorationeffortsarecontinuing.As2019,welookforwardtoaproductiveyearofmaking

improvements at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial.Thankstothegrowingsupportthatwereceivefromindividualsandorganizations,manymajorprojectscontinuetotakeplacebothinsidetheMemorialandonthebuilding’sexterior.

The Memorial’s ExteriorVisitorstotheMemorialoverthelastfewyearshavenoticedthatscaffoldinghasusuallybeenpresentontheMemorial’stower.Thisisbecausepartofourworkonthebuildingincludesatop-to-bottomrestorationoftheexteriormasonry.Theserepairsareapproximatelyhalfwaycompleted.BeginningwiththePyramidlevelin2014,andprogressingtotheObservationLevelin2015,theeighthfloorChapellevelin2016,thesixthfloorLibrarylevelandfifthfloorin2017,thisproject’sgoalistocompletelyrepointthebuilding’smortarjoints,repairanyunderlyingissues,andrestorethestoneworktoitsoriginalcondition.Avisualcompar-isonbetweenthecompletedfloorsandthoseremainingtoberestoredrevealsthestrikingimprovementsbeingaccomplished.As2019begins,workwillcontinueonthethirdandfourthfloor

exteriors.ThethirdfloorhousesThe Family of Freemasonryexhibit,andthefourthflooristhelocationofThe George Washington Museum. Oncecompleted,theentiretowersectionoftheMemorialwillappearaspristineasitdidwhenoriginallyconstructed—atrulyworthytes-tamenttoourFraternity’sprofoundrespectforGeorgeWashington.

A Monumental Improvement to the Lighting ThosewhohavevisitedorseenrecentphotosoftheMemorialatnightareawareofthedramaticimprovementinhowtheMemo-rial’stowerisbeingilluminated.Newled-basedexteriorlightinghasalreadybeenaddedonthePyramid,seventh,andfifthlevels.In2019,wewilladdadditionallightingtothePyramidlevel,andnewlightingtotheninthandthirdlevelsofthebuilding.ThiswillallowtheMemorialtobelitindifferentcolors,inkeepingwiththearchitecturalinspirationoftheLighthouseatAlexandria,andtheMasonicsymbolismofLightasthetransmissionofknowledge.

Documenting the RestorationWeknowthatbecausethisisanhistoricrestorationproject,itneedstobedocumentedaspartoftheAmericanMasonicstory.Thisiswhywehavebeencareful,fromthebeginning,toensurethateachmajorstepoftheprocessisrecordedphotographi-cally—andinsomecases,onvideo.Lastyear,amilestoneoftheMemorial’srestorationwasreachedwhentherestoredCorner-stoneMuralinMemorialHallwasreinstalled.Thismuralisan

On January 28, 2019, a video crew took the final shots of the fully-restored Cornerstone Mural. The story of its conservation will soon be available for viewing.


impressivelylargeoilpainting,measuring48feetwideby18 feethigh,andwascompletedin1955bythegreatAmericanpainterAllynCox.ItdepictsGeorgeWashingtonlayingthecornerstoneoftheUnitedStatesCapitol.Throughtheyearsithadsufferedsignificantdamage,includinga30-footlineofstrainonthefabric,causingvisibletearingandlossofpaint.Thankstoyoursupport,theCornerstoneMuralhasbeenpre-

servedtoeducateandinspirefuturegenerations.Thepaintingwascarefullyremoved,andduringitsrestorationthewallbehinditexpertlyrepaired.Inearly2018,theMuralreturnedtoitsplaceinMemorialHall.AllofthesestepsweredocumentedbythesamefilmproducerswhocreatedtheMemorial’soutstandingBuilt on Freedomvideo.Thisfootageisbeingeditedintoaformatforalltoenjoyonourwebsitelaterthisyear.

How You Can HelpOurworkismadepossiblebythegeneroussupportofindividuals,Masonicgroups,andotherdedicatedsupporters.TheMemorialisaNationalHistoricLandmark,anditisourresponsibilityandprivilegetocarryitsimportantmissionforwardtothenextgener-ation.ThegreatestgiftofFreemasonrytoourciviccultureisthisinspiring Memorial that highlights the important role that Free-masonryplayedinthelifeofGeorgeWashingtonandthewaysinwhichMasonicvaluesshapedtheAmericanRepublic.Today,youcanbeanessentialpartofhelpingustoreachour

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

youtosupporttheMemorial’srestorationatyourownpace.Itiseasytomakeone-timedonationsonthesiteaswell.Ifyouwishtosendyourgiftthrough

themailinstead,pleaseusetheconvenientformonpage13ofthiseditionofLIGHT. Thankyouforyoursupport.

nextmilestones.AllfundsgivenaspartoftheLandmarkCenturyCampaignarededicatedtotheongoingrestorationandimprove-mentworkdescribedonthesepages.ManyofourexistingdonorprogramsarenowpartoftheCam-

paign.DonationsfromtheFriendsoftheMemorialandPatronsnowdirectlysupporttherestoration.Andtoday,itiseasierthanevertoparticipateinthesevaluableprograms.Usingourweb-site(seethestorybelow),donorsmaymakemonthlypledgesinamountstofitanybudget.AlldonationstotheLandmarkCenturyCampaignarecumu-

lative.Thatmeansthatamonthlypledgeof$25ormorewillaccumulateovertime,passingthroughthelevelsofrecognitionthatarenotedinourpublicationsandonourwebsite(seepages10–13foralistofrecentcontributorsbylevel).BecausetheMemorialisa501(c)(3)educationalfoundation,

thesedonationsaretax-deductibletothefullextentofthelaw.Pleasevisitourwebsitetoday.Whetherviaamonthlypledgeof$25ormore,asingledonation,orabequest,youcanbeapartofthisinspiringandimportantwork.TomakeadonationtotheLandmarkCenturyCampaignby

mail,pleaseusetheformonpage13.Simplyselectyourchosenamountandwhetheritisaone-timegiftormonthlypledge.

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


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The Memorial Tree & Bench Programs were conceived in 2001 to beautify the Memorial grounds, reduce erosion and

run-off, provide a habitat for birds and wildlife and to establish a tree canopy to create much-needed oxygen for the community. The program is a meaningful way to honor and remember indi-viduals and organizations with a living memorial. Since inception of the program 720 trees have been planted on the grounds of the Memorial.Withacontributionof$750.00,atreeisplantedontheMemo-

rialgrounds.AnAcknowledgementletterandaCertificatedescribingtheDedicationarereceivedbyallparticipantsandagranitemarkerisinstallednearthetreeidentifyingtheHonor-ee(s)andDonor(s).DedicatoryGraniteBenchesarealsoavailableforacon-

tributionof$2,500.00andareinstalledonthegroundsoftheMemorialandcanbededicatedinHonororMemoryofanIndi-vidualorOrganization.Foradditionalinformationabouthowyoucanparticipatein

thisprogramwithatreeorabench,pleasecontactGeorgeD.Seghers at [email protected],ext.2010.

TheMemorialDedicatoryTreeandBenchProgram

Dedicatory trees complement the Memorial’s striking appearance with natural beauty.

A bench dedication provides an elegant and enduring statement.


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UnitedStateswhoarecommittedtosupportingtheMemorialandwhomakeaone-timedonationof$2,500.00.TheLodgesreceiveaportraitofWashingtonwithapatentattestingtheirmembershipintheSocietyandspeciallycommissionedSocietyofWashingtonLodgesjewelsfortheOfficersoftheLodgeandspeciallycommis-sionedlapelpinsfortheLodgeMembers.Also,individualMasonsbelongingingoodstandingtoLodgesthatareMembersoftheSocietymaypurchasethespecially-producedjewels.TheMemberLodgesoftheSocietyarelistedontheMemorial’swebsiteandonaplaquesituatedoutsidetheReplicaLodgeRoomattheMemorial.TheSocietyofWashingtonLodgesisnowcomprisedof26mem-berLodges.

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DuringtoursoftheMemorial,guestsvisitwonderfulexhibitsonmanyfloorsofthebuilding,endingwiththeObserva-

tionDeckontheninthfloor.OnefloorthatisnotonthetouristheLibrary.Openedin1952,theLibrarycontainsasubstantialcollectionofMasonicliteratureandtheannualProceedingsoftheUnitedStatesGrandLodgesandothermajorMasonicorganiza-tions.Infact,ifyouweretovisitourlibrarytoday,youwouldbeseeshelvesuponshelvesfilledwithjustGrandLodgeProceedings,atleastonebookperjurisdictionisaddedannually,currentlytotal-ingover7,000volumes.Whilethelibraryopenedinthe1950s,thelibraryalreadyhadalargeboosttoitsmasoniccollectionthankstoadonationdecadesago.ThenucleusofthelibrarybelongedtoBrotherRaeJohnLemert,pastGrandHistorianoftheGrandLodgeofMontana.WhenBrotherLemertpassedawayin1929,Mrs.FlorenceM.LemertplannedonsellingthelibraryinfulltotheGrandLodgeofMontana,whichacommitteedescribedasan“extensiveandvaluablelibraryconsistingofsomesixthousandvolumes,thereisbutaboutone-eighthpertainingtoMasonry....”TheGrandLodgedeclinedthispurchasesincetheywereonlyinterestedintheMasonicliterature.Ayearlater,Mrs.Lemert,withoutbreakingherconsciousof

keepingthelibraryintact,decidedtodonatethelibrarytotheGeorge Washington Masonic National Memorial. On behalf ofMrs.Lemert,thewell-knownMasonichistorianJacobHugoTatschsubmittedanoffertotheMemorialAssociation,whichwas accepted.In1931,LouisA.Watres,PresidentoftheGeorgeWashing-

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rialTower.FittinglyitwasnamedforPresidentWatres.By1999,thebookcollectionhadgrownover20,000volumes,requiringtheadditionofmorecasestobeaddedtothelowerlevel.Inthelasttwentyyearsthelibraryhasmorethandoubledinsize.IthowholdproceedingsfromeveryU. S.GrandYorkRitebody.AssumingeachGrandLodge,GrandChapter,GrandCouncilandGrandCommanderyis,onaverage150yearsold,theneachgrandjurisdictionshasapproximately600annualproceedings.Multiplying600by51grandjurisdictionsequals30,600YorkRiteMasonicproceedings.ManyoftheseproceedingswerethegiftofWilburBell,PastGrandMasteroftheGrandEncampmentofKnightsTemplar,USA.ThelibraryholdsproceedingfromnotjustotherMasonic

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