Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-28
THE TEMPLE.
The i. 0. % r. Grand Lodge Temple Of
Texas.
Some Good Reasons for Locating II al
Fort Worth.
Isan Antonio Express. !

The grand lodge, |. 0 0. f., of the
state of Texas, Ii now the weaIthiest
organization of its kind represented i'm
the state, and for some years past has
been contemplating erecting n temple
ut the permanent home of the order
that would be u fitting monument 10
the gigantic proportions and promi-
nence that this order has attained In
this state, ms elsewhere I'm the world nj
large, and the influence IL bears for
good over the lives and hab-
its of 100000 OF it, members.
scattered over every land and In ev-
cry cline, but right here the question
OF where the permanent home OF the
order shall be established and in what
favored city this grand temple shall be
erected IL what most interests us in
san Antonio, In former years before
this organization had assumed its
present vast Importance in this state
they Ind erected o modest edifice in
Galveston, but unfortunately losing
the building by fire, IL has never been
rebuilt La 1878 the grand lodge,
in response to extremely liberal offers
rendered TO 1t by the citizens and
friends OF the order in Austin removed
the home of the order to that city and
at once began preparations for build
Ing, but Austin falling TO respond to
her liberal Ton paper offers, the con-
templated building was never com
meuced. Finding there was no none
OF Austin coming up to her big
promises, other cities became candid.
ates for the post Of honor. and amend
ments 10 the constitution are now
pending changing he location of the
permanent home Of the order To the
following cities, viz: Galveston, Hous-
ton, Waco. Dallas and San Antonio,
and the question will, In all probable
IVY. be ilnally settled at the next meet
ing, which takes place nc Fort Worth
on the iirst tuesday In February. At
the i'lst session OF the grand lodge u
committee OF one past grand master
from each or those cities wasappointed
10 report at the next meeting what in
ducements, If any, those cities would
offer the grand lodge 10 locate
with them. The benefits to be
derived by the city securing
the temple are very apparent, and
ought To enlist the Interest of every
business man and property holder ia
our midst, and we trust that the Odd
Fellows or San Antonio, hacked by n
progressive and live community, will
be able TO make such offers rs will
command favorable consideration for
san Antonio and bring the grand
temple to this city. This grand body
IL composed of about three hundred
delegates. who assemble annually. for
the period OF one week, for the pur-
pose OF eracting such legislative meas
,res rs may be necessary. Many Of
these delegateF nge accompanied by
their wives and families and friends,
and this VIII sNc.i the total number
Of those who would annually visit the
city having the temple, TO fully five
hundred people. Aside from the
beauty and ornament that the pro-
posed temple would be its estimated
cost being 100000 the consideration
OF the amount OF money that this NUM-
Der OF people would leave III our midst
annually Il not to be lost sight OF.
Suppose each would spend on an ay-
erage $40 per head duiing their weeks
stay amongst US, this sum aloEe would
aggregate Sl5, 900 distributed amongst
our community In one week OF every
year. Again, chosen, as these dele