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Tucson Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1923

Page

31

Arizona Masons to Honor George Washington Memorial

Arizona Masons plan a national event in Alexandria Virginia with Tuc son and Art figures including Harry 4 Drachmasa Arizona deputy of the supreme council of Scottish Rite Masons to lay the George Washington Memorial cornerstone. The project by Alexandria Washington Lodge No 22 aims to create a granite memorial of 230 by 166 feet with a 200 foot observation tower on a 32 acre park costing 4 million dollars. The memorial will house priceless relics including Washingtons 1795 cornerstone trowel and Williams 1794 portrait with plans by Helms Corbett and Osgood to serve as a rallying center for Masons nationwide.

Tucson Art Harry 4 Drachmasa Arizona Supreme Council of Scottish Rite Masons George Washington Alexandria Gathber Baetory of America Owhman F the Supreme Council George Washingate Alexandria-Washingto No 22 Potomac River Willame Mount Vernon Greece Rome Washi Syington Lodge No. 22 Wash Washington Alexandria Lodge United States Capitol Washington, D. C Williams Phaemnia Weabbnaten Beeen No General Washington Alexandria-Washington A. FF A. M Alexandra

Wren Designed Oxford Old Ashmolean and Royal Society Roots

During the Wren celebration focus on St Pauls and London churches. Note he designed the Old Ashmolean Museum at Oxford the first public natural history museum. It stood near the Sheldonian theatre where early Royal Society meetings were held. Wren once served as its president.

Wren Science Museum St. Paul's London Ashmolean Museum Oxford Sheldonian Theater The Royal Society Christopher Wren

Two Barrels of Whiskey and Library Buried Under Fort Mohave Ruins

A Civil War era relic tale recalls two barrels of Mentucky whiskey, several cases of old wine, and a valuable library buried beneath the Fort Mohave commissary. Peter Brady, a government employee, hid the items to preserve the post’s books when authorities planned to abandon the fort. The underground storeroom remains undiscovered beside the Beale Crossing navigation head.

Fort Mohave Artesna Peter BR. Brady Brady Commisnery Aving & Foaches

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