The Washington times., 1902-02-21
FUND STARTED FOR
new MASONIC TEMPLE
Two Thousand Dollars Sub
scribed Last Night.
First Meeting of Committee on Gen
eraI tontributions-Enth
asm Aroused.

The Sr!ct ess of the movement 10 raise
fund for the purpose OF erecting Masonic
temple suitable for the National Capital
was assured last night by the enthusiasm
aroused at the first meeting of the commit
tee on general contributions for the coming
Masonic fair and exposition.
In few minutes over 81 900 had been
subscribed by responsible business men,
headed by Col. O. q. Staples with con-
tribution of $500.
Preliminary Meeting.
The meeting was held at 1925 New York
Avenue, and was only preliminary gath
ering of the committee men TO enable them
to talk the matter over and arrange
plan OF camraign. Mr.. E. G. Schafer,
chairman of the committee, presided, and
Mr. William N. Garrett was appointed Sec
rotary.
During the evening Mr.. Robert Cook
vice chairman OF the committee, delivered
an address, in which he suggested certain
methods for the committee to pursue in
their work of collecting sufficient funds
to make the fair and exposition the sue
cess it deserves to be.
In conclusion, Mr.. Cook paid a compli-
ment 20 the capability and general eff
cheney OF their chairman. He said that
Mr.. Schafer at the head of the committee
was alone sufficient evidence that the ulti-
mate result OF its efforts would be all
that could be desired.
subcommittee were appointed by the
chair TO make a thorough canvass of the
city and the committee adjourned, subject
to the call of the chairman.
List of Committeeman.
Following is a complete list Of the
committee:
f. G. Schafer. chairman 424 Eleventh
Street northwest; Robert Cook, vice
chairman. Washington Loan and Trust
Building: William NJ. Garrett, secretary;
Frank :. Altemus. J. J. Appich r. 4. Ar
mold. Samuel Artz. Joseph Auerbaeh, Con-
rad Becker. F. W Behrens, Samuel Ben
singer. H. C. Bergheimer Charles E. Der
u. z. D. Blackstone William Brodt, DR..
F Y Brooks, Il. {. Browning. i. =.
Clark jr. Shelby Clarke, Z. 5. Cochran,
NIyer Cohen. G. W. Cooksey. Arthur Cope
land. J. ). Costinett. b. Cralle. Thomas
". Cridler. F. ". Criswell. James Cum
ringham J. II. Curran, Aug. Daetz, Geo.
! Davidson. /. o. De Lashmutt, Theo.
{. De Moll. Salvatore Desio, Chas. II.
pfsner. Carl Droop. Ed. proop, jr., ".
Dy-enfo-th, Geo. c. Emmons, Geo. G.
Esher Henry Franc. J. ID. Frazee. Ralph
!. Calf. I'd. J. Gardiner. Jos. Gawler,
1r i. r. Gieseking. Chas. Gillette.
j.. : Graves Adolphus GUIDE. d.
". Guy. Phil p. Hammei. r. L.
Harvey. Louis Hartig. John A. Harvey,
: b. Hege. +. ]. Heiberger, ". \. Het-
rfurer. ! H. Heyl. James T. Hood. +.
y. .iosford s Porter House. W. E. Hutch
iusoG. Isaac Israel. Charles Jacobsen, ".
: IcuEs +. l.. Johnson, Henry c. Kari,
.Jacol, Karr. George r. Keen, J. Fred Kel-
lev Dr. Richard Kingsman, Henry Kuhn,
James q Lambie Philip Lederer =. W.
Lee. F. NJ Lewis. Andrew LOeiier, 4. VI.
Iothrop. e. J sfcCubbin. Robert Nc
Reynulis Charles Mades J. +. Manning,
Or. F. z Naxcy. Z. c. Mayberry. Il. l..
Merrill }. :. Miller. John Mitchell, ir.,
Dr. Edwin L. Morgan, II. c. Moses, G. J.
Mueller, A. r. Mullowny, Thomas L.
Dsram John +. O'NeiU, James +. oyster,
Harry B. Parker John c. Parker James
/ Parsons Carl Petersen, Lee Pitchlynn.
John L. Prosi5e. J. r Quinter. J. {. Rau,
stein. H. T. Rics, II. E. Rupprecht.
Charles Schafer. E. :. Sehmid II. NJ.
Schneider. F. A. Sebring. e. 4. Sellhausen,
: :. Shedd, George 4. Shehan, John II.
shelton c. G. sloan, II. B. Smith, Z. II.
snyder. W. r. Speare, o. 6. Staples. :. W.
Stinemetz, Colin Studs, Dr. L. NJ Taylor,
Z f. Nermillion r. Won Gluemer, Emile
Wagner. Thomas B. Walker, Charles C.
Walter. Frank p. Weller, A. G. White,
o. L. Wolfsteiner. George p. Zurhors;. G.
A. wainwright, Edward Green, o. J. Rick
etts, Burton r. Ross. W 4. Bennett, Il.
". Schooley b. Il. Warner.