Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-17

ing committee OF the new Synagogue
names of the architects and contractors.
names of the President of the United
States the Vice President and members of
the cabinet, also the names Of the District
Commissioners, list of thes Hebrew charita-
BILE organizations in the District copies of
The Star and other papens, name of Rabbi
Stern and some coins, to which will be
added copy of today's Star containing q
report OF the proceedings switch took place
at the laying of the corner stone
The Wnshi'sGton TrovveI.
Grand Master Trimble made short
speech, during which ;ha explained the
meaning of the several acts which had
been performed, as directed in the ritual
for occasions similar to the present. The
information that the trowel used by him
had been used by General George Wash
ington at the laying of the corner stone
OF the Capitol more than ona hundred
years ago, elected the: most enthusiastic
applause, as did also Mr.. TrimbIe's act
In passing the gavei to President McKin.
moments pending the concluding exercises
The choir then sang an anthem, written
IN Hebrew, the English name Of which
Is None is Like Unto Thee, o Lord,
Among the Mighty"
Religion the Corner Stone.
Succeeding this Mr.. Simon Wolf delivered
an address, as follows:
INeHsioH Is the corner stone OF govern
ment. for 1t embraces all the elements of
social order, enlightenment civilization and
a recognition of the welfare of one and
all. Thus the corner stone laying of
temple of worship wherein the faith of
the Jews predominates has a double sig
rificance. 1t has the prestige of ancestry,
history, and all that that word implies as
well as the recognition of the Jew as an
m ri fh.~ t,,
the Constitution of The United States and
the laws enacted Hereunder. he is free to
worship according TO the dictates of his
conscience.
at Tie nations capital temple worthy
of the country and of the city should be
erected. and no less agreeable that the
President of the United States, accom-
panied by members of his cabinet, should
honor the occasion, and that the authori-
ties of the District CT Columbia should be
represented, to give emphasis to the fact
that as citizens Of Washington we are
worthy of being recognized in common
with the best elements of society and that
the ancient order should lend its official
presence in the performance of duty
which has become inseparably connected
With the Masonic fraternity.
AT the close of the nineteenth century
we are advancing on the high road of kim
ship with each other. Thus, the other day.
the pastor and board of directors of the
dered the use of their place of worship to
our congregation for the coming holidays
proving to one and all that the walls of
demarcation are crumbling: that we are
Worshiping and praying to one Father and
that the Jew and Christian, banded to-
gether for all the influences which tend
to civilization and morality, have in addi-
ton to their being devotees OF their re-
spect1ve faiths, one greater ambition, and
that is to be brethren and American citi-
ZenS.
Spirit of Fraternity.
May the spirit of fraternity continue to
grow, and may sectarfanism, as a means
of opposition be eliminated from the body
polite, and may each and every one while
faithful to that which each and every one
believes to be necessary to their spiritual
and moral welfare, yet never forget that
we owe a common duty to the state and to
other faiths, and that the greatest of all
earthly blessings is to strew the path of
others with the flowers of recognition and
good fellowship, and to prove by our acts
that we are worthy of the great heritage
of our fathers, and that the highest exem-
plification of American citizenship is to he
liberal just and generous"
The Grand Lodge of MRso ms assembled
at Masonic Temple and at'4:3O O'clock, es-
eorted by Canton Potomac Field Band,
marched up F to 10th, to New York ave-
nue., to sth, to the synagDEue, where the
exercises were held. At the conclusion of
their headquarters and was dismissed.
The new temple has already been de-
scribed in detail in The Star.
The chair occupied by President McKin-
ley was marked and deposited among the
archives of the congregation.