The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-19

| and OF lis magnificent PROPORTIONS. The walls
81 81, me hist story are completed, and the pceu
| lar color OF the Richmond granite, of which
II iS built, INDUCES people who do not examine
| IL closely to call ltmarble. The great amour,
OF quartz aud fcldspar, and the small quantity
OF mica In the granite, not only gives It the
| appearance OF white marble, but makes tho
| stone exceedingly durable.
The second story Is almost finished, and IL,
| beautiful contrast with the first strikes all
persons ms exceedingly unique; II is built Of
| Connecticut brown stone, with green Nova
Scotia stone trimmings, and the third and
| Great disappointment has been felt by the
| builders and contractors on account Of the
| stone quarrles failing to deliver the stone rs
| retarded the work several weeks the present
season, much to the regret OF all Masons In the
| city. Tho stone Is now being delivered much
| faster than heretofore, and hopes are now en-
| tertsined that no delay will be experienced q
future on this account, The number OF work.
men will he doubled this week, and the work
will be pushed ahead vigorously.
Nicholas Acber, the builder, thinks he will
he able TO get the roof on before the close OF
| the season in December, and then be able to
work on the inside during the winter.
The architect, Mr.. A. Cluss, Is hurrylng the
| work forward with all the viSpr and pcrseyer.
ance for which he is SO well known In this
community.
We have frequently been solicited to publish
the amount OF stock owned by the several
Lodges, Chapters, aud Communicates In the
new Masonic Temple. Through the kindness
tary of the Masonic Hall Association, we arc
able t. g'-c tn" amounts now owned by these
different masonic bodies.
stock owned by lodges; Federal No. /, ~ 900;
Columbia No. 3, 800, Lebanon No. I, $4,000;
St. John's No. II, sl,5oot National No. Il, tOlOi
Washington Centennial No. II, 500; b, d.
t Srony S? $50! nSsSa No. ;gSS
Lafayette No. ~ 1906 Grand Lodge Of u.
o.. $4,000,
Stock owned by chapters Columbia No. I,
= "a
non No. ., 5000; Lafayette No, 5, 500.
Stock owned by COMMUNICATIVE: Washington
No. !, $500; Columbia No 2, =, 900.
The stock owned by MasOns In their own
names far exceeds the amount owned BY all
the different Masonic bodies united. The
total amount Of stock subscribed, as shown
amount has been shown TO he entirely insufH.
cicnt TO complete tho Masonic Temple, 80 the
directors have decided to issuc ien.year bOnds,
bearing interest at Sir per cent. IL gold. This
affords The vC:y heat investment 10 be found
for cnpitalitg, who are now taking the bonds
rapidly. AZ the present price OF Government
bonds, and the price OF gold, this Ia not onlyaB
safe but far better rGying Investment than
Government bonds. Quito number OF Ma
sons are selling Government bonds TO Invest
the funds In Masonic Hall bonds This will
pay them better, bcsldes hclpingto build their
temple they need 40 mitch. y IL not only the
duty ofcvery Mason, hut pleasure that sr6.,
editcc Of which all MSsOns Justly feel proud.
There 10 m erroneous impression in tho
community that these gold bearing bonds can
curS thrr Nv csiIing ~ tbc Eirs, SstionaI
Bank, on William ). Huntington, cashier,who
wIllgiye all the necessary Information respect
AMI MF Uunti,,inn In I,iIy n.s-Ing N ON nv o.
hIs conntcr 10 nnrrb,scrs XII whn iutenn IN
purchase should call this week IL possible.
They can be had In any amounts from $50 to
Ali They are u,iIrriIy tcruT,. for Tho sSp nd
stock is now virtually mortsage1 TO the bond.
the building, the stock would never pay n cent,
aud become yalucless, while now there Ia a
fair prospect for the payment of interest 10
pletGl.
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ns'I-sTIrrTE-A general meet.
ing nf thc Teachers Of our nuhIin schools was
he'll Snturity n,nrnirr In thn tiramm,r sChoni
building on rIcth street hetyrcn + and a
streets. The astncio'ionis known as the Teach.
.rs, Jns,i,,ts az puhIIE srhnnls nf Washin"
ton. and Inc meeting was prcSidsd aver bv M,
A. X Urnwn" cbsirm,n n Tho cnmmiiise On
the tCnchcrai instItute in the boaTI NJ TINS.
toe. IL n Th',I,,,gtn ~ ,bc T"nrtb Jis,
trict fir,n, M i' sainoi Sectctsrr "'''
ihc r%Sr"ish. ,rrrc nmcnCI With vocal and
instrumCntnI music Under tho direction Cf
profcrgnr I n na,toi 'rhc ,,n;, of .,ho,i
discipIiHc and object Of ,,nchini, Eltcr some
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES rrnsEk. iy' ~, ,'h,ir ,y,s H..
cusseI by Mc,sts' Wo1IwArI, McI.@iIsn" West.
, ~ t,, o., ii ~ - ~ , ~ go,
%" 81" q, imT", ,,nr T." ~. o
sourrs of ronsiIer,bio ',rnIi,rInrri, was r,n-
Lrnu,b ,,ith wv ''''' ''' '.' '"' h'"'
Professor Mason and Ei,u,ls, were intro.
III. French and tiern.an languages to be taught
nv thcfr bcTrs moi
There were quite n number Of teachers from
the friends Of thr Ietrhrrs, The cXcrcises
were Varied ni,I iutrIrgiinr thrnurhout n
was decided 10 continue The subject under
Yesterday to The next meeting.
af,nr 81 ~ IL ns.,.t,i H., Iii ,,,,n,, ~
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l.,,,- ,..,,., 80, r,,.,., O., ,,s,t
,raoL oi ~ J 80, b. "a - " a.
, mrth tlNpHrs nul lht hNhr ~ til' INJURIOUS
n!hcN man 10 o'"uEhI PtomlhEhIy ptIoTc ne
W "Ttte, hpou, WttN hl"St' n"S h,Tie " NJ
y, t ~, ~. n.h'ti'i NJ w ncmu't
entered and robbed OF Two pieces OF beaver
S,oIn continuing ven yhus' .hu NhtutI ~ Wy
q, ~ s'VLc was ~ ghhFSc - tnc VIZ VI ~ d
800 "" IA tsTtoL ,,v ",to ~ ,m'
stptet ~ ~ supl9'yu' ht,tHuttu hv w, ',n",
Wmi,c Hu,pnt ~ INK mN'T "t WIN pt thS
SooHs' W hch ;Ir' . nllinf'! Nv loun" iih
put In a pair OF pants, and he shortly aftcrward
missed the two iccra OF cio'h. Pink was sc.
cused on the spot with stealing the cloth, or |
knowing the person who left shortly before |
Mr.. B. arrived, and warrant was accordingly |
issued for the arrest of him, but 1t was not |
until Saturday night tn 1t Detective McDcvitt |
succeeded In hndiIg the notorious skulker. |
Yesterday morning preliminary cxamins tion |
was held before Justice Tucker, at police |
he sdquRrtcFs, when FINK asserted his limo. |
'encc, but refused to give the n anne OF the col !
Ired man who lifted the goods, and Pink Ia |
held for a further hearing today.
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DESIRABLE IMPROVEMENT Ix Tmr CAPITOL.
ynrI IN iLr TrrtiIttiun Of tho House refrtsh.
ynent s,i"nn in'strI an tho nrst rnor nf The
Inuth wing Of In, t;,nitoI Immediately
T&sr the hT , Of The he pp'H nS Of