Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-15
MASONIC FAIR RECEIPTS
Board Of Control Submits Final Report and
Figures.
Substantial Success of the Project
Review of the Events Con-
nected With It,

Nearly lnTee hundred representatives VI
the various Masonic bodies of the District
attended meeting Saturday night of the
general committee Of the Masonic fair and
exposition held last spring at Convention
Hall. 1t was called to hear the final re
ports of the board of control previous to its
dissolution and to render an account to the
various bodies represented by 1t.
In calling the meeting to order President
j. Henry Small reviewed the events of
the year past in a brief but interesting
mariner. He said that a little over a year
ago a a special cOnclave of Columbia Com
mandery, No. .. ii was resolved that a COM
mittee of five be appointed by the eminent
commander to consider the question of the
erection of a new Masonic Temple in The
city of Washington, and, to this end, to in
VIte the cooperation of the other Masonic
bodies of this jurisdiction. At the first
meeting, held in National Rifles Hall,
March 20, 1897, loo delegates representing
thirty-four Masonic bodies were present.
The meeting was a most enthusiastic one
and organization was effected by electing
Mr.. Small president and Howard Perry sec
rotary. Committees on Law and organization,
ways and means, ans, site and superintend-
ence were authorized to be appointed by the
chair. On May 3 a meeting of the general
committee was held, at which there were
present Jos delegates, representing forty
four different bodies On May II the joint
nittees of the different bodies met and
adopted resolutions defining the scope Of
the movement.
At a later meeting a recommendation Of
the ways and means committee that site
for the new temple be selected having an
area of 5000 square feet. with view of
erecting a building suitable for the accom-
mediation of the local fraternity. but capa-
bic OF being enlarged to embrace organi-
cations of national character, such as
the General Grand Chapter and Grand En-
campment of Knights Templar, and these
bodies be offered an opportunity to occupy
portion of the building, was adopted.
The general scheme of the fair was ac-
cepted at the meeting of November o. 1897,
ana resolutions were adopted authorizing
the appointment of board of control for
the purpose of conducting the fair.
rms body was chosen, and consisted of
J: H. Small, Jr, president; George w.
Evans, director general; Howard Perry
general secretary; Samuel H. Walker, treas
urer: Jas, l.. Norris Allison Nailor, Frank
II. Thomas. John c. CLANCY Edwin B. Hay
John H. .Olcott. Thomas P Morgan, Frank
H. HosfQrd. James A. Sample, George Glib
son, S. NJ. Yeatman, c. 9. Domer James
Lansburgh and Joseph J. Darlington
Compliments to Co-Workers.
In closing this report" said Mr.. Small
In conclusion, Il wish to express my high
appreciation of the services rendered by
our director general, Brother George w.
Evans He has been indefatigable, and it
is largely owing to his efforts that the
wonderful results which have been accom-
plished have come to pass.
Neither could / close without bearing
testimony to the patience and persistence
shown by our general secretary, Brother
Howard Perry, in the performance of his
arduous duties. 1t would have been hard
TO nave found one who could have shown
more interest and faithfulness than he.
Il commend most highly the work of our
treasurer, Brother s. II. Walker, and es-
pecially the perfect system adopted by him
during the running of the fair, where he
and his corps of assistants worked so faith
fully and gave every facility in expediting
the work.
Nor do mean to overlook the members
or our auditing committee, the able chair
man of which, Brother James a. Sample
has been faithfully assisted by Brothers
John X Garrison, Henry S. Merrill Harry
Stamford and A. B. Coolidge. Their work
has been hard and laborious and only the
closest attention and scrutiny have en-
abfed them to render their report a master
ful piece Of work, which speaks for itself
In fact, happy selections were made in
the appointment Of the Chairmen of all our
committees, who have worked harmoni-
ous.y and devotedly, and the record they
nave made Is one of which we may we'll
be proud"
Figures of the Fair.
Mr. Small then submitted the report of
the auditing committee, named above,
which gave the receipts of the fair as ST.
H614, and the expenditures 500, $50. s.,
leaving the net receipts 81, 5000.
The gross receipts Of the individual
Masonic bodies participating in the fair
We're as follows:
Federal Lodge No /, 81, 4o4. 20; Lebanon
Lodge, No. T. s170S.70; New Jerusalem
Lodge, No. 8. $l.439. 43; St Johns Lodge,
No; Il, $500; National Lodge. No. H.
s1,26i.4s; Washington Centennial Lodge
No. IA, s1,509.97; Benjamin b. French
Lodge, No. 49, $509.11; Dawson Lodge, No.
1854; Lafayette Lodge. No: 10, 1853, ST.
Lodge. No. %, si,5645e; Arminius Lodge,
No. % $s67; Osiris Lodge, No. 20, s355.92;
hia r. A Chapter, No; s54s7 Wash.
Vernon r. A. Chapter. No. g.. S6s; l6;
Eureka r A Chapter No; a. $3.50 A: La "a
Mount Horeb r. A. Chapter. No. I, $5SO.32
Hiram r. A. Chapter, No 10. s70S05;
Washington Commandery, No. !, K, T.,
81 $50 26; Columbia Commandery, No. 2 K.
T., 81, 52258; De Mo.ay Mounted Command
cry, No 4, X. T, $1,443O9; Orient Command
cry, No. 3, K. tt. 1892; Georgetown Ma
sonic bodies, s51s. 40; Scottish Rite bodies,
sl,072.49; Aluas Temple, Mobiles of Mystic
Shrine, ss,7o9.75; chapters of the Eastern
Star, 81, 436.71 total, $36,071.7S.
Stock in Temple.
OF the several Masonic bodies which
worked to secure credit in the form of
stock in the new Masonic temple We're the
following with the amounts obtained by
each: Federal Lodge, No. J. $97S. OIL; New Je-
rusalem Lodge, No. 8, SS42.60; st. Johns
Lodge. No II, s526.e6 National Lodge, No
II. $S3S SO; Washington Centennial Lodge,
No IA. s947.7s: Dawson Lodge, No 16, $3.50. 40;
Harmony Lodge, No. IT, 81 ,261.65 Lafay-
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