Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-10
PROPOSED MASONIC TEMPLE
Preliminary Work of Local Bodies for Crea-
ton Of Building Fund.
Committees Appointed to Arrange
for Fair and Expedition - The
Event Scheduled for April.

From all indications a new Masonic Tenn
! pie, which shall be a credit to the craft
| in the national capital is an assured fact
| as all the Masonic bodies in the District
| numbering more than fifty have Joined
hands In the idea of an enterprise for the
| carrying out of the scheme. A large part
| or the funds necessary for the erection of
| the temple will be secured, it is believed
| by means of a fair to be held here in
! April.
To further the plans for this fair meet
| ing was held Saturday night by the board
| of control of the national Masonic fair and
exposition. A bulletin was issued which
will be sent to the members of the order
giving full details regarding the coming
| 1air. which will be held in Convention Hall
| in April.
AT the Saturday night meeting Mr. J. H.
Small. 1r. the president. presided and Mr.
howard Perry officiated secretary. Mr.
George w. Evans was elected director gem
eral- He submitted a plan for the fair
management. which was adopted This
provided for the appointment of a board of
cohtroi, consisting of a president. direct
or general. general secretary chairmen of
the committees on finance cash contribu-
uohs, general contributions, music enter
| tainment, ladies' auxiliaries. reception of
nations and of such other committees as
might be named by the chairman
Additional Chairmen Named.
Chairmen of the committees on decora-
lions. badges and tickets having been pre-
Viously named, the names of chairmen of
other committees were announced:
Decorations, j. II. Small, tr.: tickets and
badges, Howard Perry: finance g. H.
Malker' cash contributions. James l..
Norris; general contributions, Allison
Nailor: music, John G. CLANCY; entertain
nent, E. b. Hay; ladies, J. II. Olcott: re-
ception of visitors. 4. p. Morgan: press.
frank II. Hosford; audit, James A Sam
pie; outside donations, F. II. Thomas:
printing, George Gibson: order. S. NJ. Yeat-
man; uniformed organizations c. s. Dorner:
guarantee. James Lansburgh, and advisory
Thomas Somerville.-
1t was ordered that the donations pot
specially designated for a particular Ma
sonic body shall be assigned to the general
fund. The receipts from the sale of tick
cts VIII be added to the general fund. Mr..
Joseph j. Darlington was appoin ted general
counsel and was elected a member of the
board of control.
Furnish a Guarantee.
Responsible Masons who are members
of the board of control have guaranteed
the various bodies against loss from the
fair. Headquarters have been secured al
l42o New York avenue, where all Masons
or the District will be welcomed. The
board makes the statement that all will be
welcome to attend any of the meetings of
the board of control having the fair in
charge. Headquarters are also at the dis
posal OF the committees from the various
bodies appointed to take charge of their
respective booths at the fair. 1t is eX-
pected that at an early date the head
quarters will be open daily from 8 am
during the entire day and evening The
headquarters officials may be reached by
telephone, the number of which is 1o61.
The committee in charge has submitted
recommendations that the designs of
badges and tickets shall be copyrighted.