On December 14, 1799, George Washington died at his home in Mount Vernon, Virginia. One hundred years later, the Freemasons of Colorado gathered at his historic estate to commemorate the great man's life and legacy. This book contains moving tributes to Washington by some of the most prominent thinkers and leaders of the day. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.