 He and his staff had full charge of the procession and all matters of the celebration.A reproduction of Washington's funeral services were held at Mount Vernon, and White served as a commander of the occasion, where he stood beside President William McKinley during his address to those in attendance.Prior to the anniversary, in November 1899, the National Christian Association published sheets in the anti-secret society publication "Christian Cynosure" in which they denied Washington's Freemasonry affiliations.