The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-05
The New Temple.

Following lie the report Of the special
tnnlttee appointed TO receive and close
u proposition of Waco for the removal Of
n Grand Lodge to that city;
Rliich 20 the committee met in the city
4 Waco and examined the property md
3fernt lots offered by Waco and selected
y DE best site the same lot recommended
d youi former committee. l0Ox165 feet, at
n corner OF Franklin and Sixth streets.
"a committee caused an abstract Of the
4 ( thereto to be examined and the same
|$ring satisfactory a deed to the property
&sTsylng the title to this Grand Lodge
% accepted and recorded and the deed
a abstract placed IN the hands Of the
&and Secretary, and there was paid to
~ committee and deposited with the
|kiHa Treasurer S19,5O0 in money and n
p1hsoTy note, well secured, for $500,
n alls % demand Of the Grand Master.
< y SAD Waco meeting plans for the build.
II sse discussed and further action post
aG second meeting Of the committee WIS
X u the city Of Dallas May 6, at which
M
"A USED ana architects We're requested to
Fl Y 'le committee at another meeting.
n ~ committee met Ig in In Fort Worth
~ ana number OF architects pre-
45d as many plans. The committee
ea much difficulty In arriving ut any
lent with them, and after a very
Nsls ecladeration OF al matters sub
Ivy tne comulttcn the following &C.
was aRen and resolutions adopted:
IA ~, We recommend a building about lO0x
lVl 10 le used entirely for Masonic
p'ses; to be three stories high. the first
oe elevated several feet above the
,l ana TO be used for offices for the
enlCers OF the CIR nd Lodge and
b nv euapter, for committee rooms, etc.
~s second ard third floors Cor Grand
tom, Grand Oh pier room and other
tvoIns and committee rooms. and that
.pi We plur separate plans OF the same
y VA aoont 100000, one about S12O,,
'uout sI5o,VUO aud one about $780,
Na conference with n number NJ com.
$ fclitects, and upon Communication
IA n.y. Masons present. including Past
H,r~l,.% masters Miller, Mott. Watson ana
the opinion of this committee
nave various architects submit
II r,lon spec'hcaH MS In competition FOR
b any, w the Grand Lodge, which meets
n. ma ~ ssar W altogether impr ctiCa-
~ Joy feasible, ana that tho best in
|r,d ~ tle Grand Lodge will he con
'al plans 0He "lehitect TO pr pare
SIt. ned That one architect or arm Of
4 n y % oe selected by this COMMITTEES 10
iN,,orss. many as four plans. 10 include
wiz e. drawings and foundations.
NJ !, sise sni HI Of footincs floor
n III 's y, Or showing rlsiuI number
n sset,oni rooms, window S, doors. ctc
.li,rsis giving size Of construction
tAss q, W,1lcagess of walls. &c. and
"a ma =, interior decorations ard detail;
H elhe, ,. ana perspective showing dcsi ~
4 tn IN sketch spe ,iuc tiors deta'ijn,,
htpro-V classes Of material 10 b, used
N h,ffSn. oI construction. with the nm.
~ n " tnst this committee viii rec IN.
N Aiset ~ GTand Lodge that IL nav the
|a1btS selected a rcGs~nnb'e To- FOR
n b M crta1s, u any, as may be adopt
Il etrss ., n,and Lodge. The said srcbifact
ia IA ,er comp etc. In Mi details IN
. d, , sdpST.ihsations adopted, If any OF
Il lchi,,ssc9t Of Dallas was selected as
Il he 49,, SoI,. and J, L. Terrell aecr RET ~
lssns,,Hso m 9littee, instructrd 10 mali
sn.-t With him. Later the foIIowinC
n ne yro,, NV executed:
''uon Involved IN tho forcg ing