Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-28

order The Grand Lodge is composed of
ninety-five voting members give represent
1tives from each subordinate LODGE. and
all past chancelors of the order are en-
titled TO admission to its session. II VIII
probably continue in convention for three
evenings. Among the representatives VINO
will sit in this Grand Lodge there are sew
eral who were active in the days OF the
beginning of the order, notably Edward
Dunn. who is the senior supreme chancellor
Of the fraternity and David l.. Burnett,
one of it's five founders. Several past
grand chancellors are also in the list of
representatives from subordinate lodges,
which is given in full by Grand Keeper of
Records and Seal Harry ]. Gasson, as fol-
lows:
Franklin. No ED Dunn (past supreme
chancellor. W. H. G. Simmons. George
RyaII. c. H. Woodward c. II. Fletcher.
Mr. Vernon. No. John NJ. Kline, NJ
Wallace, ]. E. Kleindienst, A. ]. Cunning
Hugh Il. Armstrong.
son Middleton D. +. Wiber, M. A Leese
r. T. Whiting.
Decatur. No. 9-Wiu C. Harrell. R. L.
Graves, r. S. Sebastian, ). "A. IottshiaH
f. w Morcock.
q. Mcqueen, L. B. Nye, A. kahlert, ID. I.
Chidress.
Thomas E. Landon, N. r. Jenner Israel
Sommers, George w. Hall.
Hermione No 12-F. s. Neikirk E. s.
walmer, H G. Wagner, Lee Mockbee, S.
II. Gladmon.
Excelsior, No. Hilary Coggins, Henry
j. Gasson. E B. Hedgman Joseph F. Beck,
Joseph B. Conner.
Germania. No 15-Henry A. Nau, J.
George Angerman. Henry Winter, F. w.
Helbig. NIoritz Giaeser.
Equal. No. III. s. Feister, Andrew
Lauxman. ]. w Hardell Charles M. NC
Cauley, John r. Haskins.
Harmony, No. Civilian A. Thompson,
James B. Railey, Walter 7. Richey, Elmer
H. Strarg Ben. c. McQuay.
Union No DE. c. Gill. William H.
Umbau. George w Haley, Charles 7. Rod
erick. John T. Clark.
Capital, No 24-J w. Carter grand vice
chancellor), J. F. Skidmore, S. L. Gardiner
r. A. Reeves, Henry Reisburg.
Myrtle No. 25-Frank B. Crown, Henry
T. Adams. Thomas A. Bynum grand chan
celIorl Jacob Nussbaum, H. e. Smith
Columbia. No 2s-Wm. NJ. Hodges past
grand chancellor. B. Tarantino' A l..
Scott II r. Bddle, F. Frazzano
Superior. No 27-Frank H. Hosford, Geo
H Walker, r. P. Evans, G. G. Dennison'
Warren J. Coffin.
representative, James r. 8. Dickens, W. f.
Bradley, w. r. Carver, solomon Carr il.
Justus H Rathbone, No. Or. c: Glass
cock Lynn II. Troutman, D. N Hoover
Joseph Reilly. II. L. Thompson
Century, No. 30-Jesse F. Grant, r. h.
Simpson, George p Day, Max T. Pines
J. l.. Holland.
Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter held
its annual meeting last evening. The ON
cial line was advanced Many compliment
airy references were made TO the good work
done during the year by High Priest Joseph
w Zimmerman of the Post Office Depart
ment and his associate chapter officers.
Mount Horeb has made an extensive gam
in membership
The following are the surviving past
grand chancellors of the knights of PythlaS
Of the Mother Domain District of Column
oia) who have achieved that honor by terms
of service ending in the years named: Ed
ward Dunn (past supreme chanceilor). loof'
John w. Thompson supreme outer guard)'
1871; Amos ]. Cunning, 1876; j. T Mohng'
1881; John NJ. Kline, 1885: 3. +. Evans,
1887; Ames F. Medford. 1888; Ed c. Gill,
1891: w T. Mockbee, 1892; Nazareth Bunch,
1893; Joseph b. Conner. 1894; Henry u.
Wagner 1885; John w. Hardell. 1896; John
G Yost 1899; Frank H. Hosford, 1900;
George w Baumann. 1901; d. Elmer Weber,
1902; John G. Mcqueen, 1903; William NJ.
Hodges 1901 John w. Bradbury and w.
II. Hines have for many years borne the
honorary rank of past grand chancellor.
The Masonic Temple Association has sent
TO members of the fraternity an attractive
booklet, giving a history Of the project
and showing elevations and floor plans or
he structure as proposed, and descriptions
Of the temple as it will finally appear. Ire
building is to be erected, as heretofore
stated at the corner of New York avenue
18th and H streets. OF this prominent tri-
angular site Architects Wood. Dom ana
Deming say: The peculiar shape or the
site made it possible to impress on the
shortest but most imposing facade, facing
fifty feet and eight inches on 18th street,
the character of the temple so that the
mast ignorant might. without inquiry, know
its purpose. The sides extending down
New York avenue 1872 feet and inches ara
III street 144 feet and inches, respectively
are a continuation of this 18th street mo-
tive but here the windows are MADE much
more archaic in character, and by their
shape size and disposition lend mystic
character to the structure.
The building will be six stories nlSh,
with the first story about thirty feet IN
the main auditorium, the total height De
ing 10 feet above the sidewalk. the great
est height allowed by law on THIS site IT
will be heated by steam, and nave spe
tiaI system of ventilation Tor the auoi-
forums banquet hall, lodge and locker
rooms The structure Is to be hreproo1
throughout. with steel-frame construction.
The exterior walls, however, VIII De SELF
sustaining. The audltoriums ana rouge
rooms are to be practically free from col
umns with fifty-foot plate girders spanning
from wall TO wall. The principal entrance
is TO be marked by large semi-circulaf
opening or doorway.
two elevators and stairway on each moor
The second and third floors Will be gwen
IN to the blue lodges. There Will be four
lodge rooms, with preparation and ante
rooms TO each together with committee
rooms required, and offices for the use or
grand officers. There will be library on
the third floor in addition. The fourth floor
will be devoted to the knights Iemplaf
asylums, and with ample space for nearly
"a thousand lockers. The fifth floor will be
for the Scottish Rite. with lodge rooms,
preparation room, ante-room and an audi
forum with gallery and stage. This audi
torium is intended 20 be used by both the
Scottish Rite and the Mystic Shrine. 1t oc-
eupies the sixth floor and seats about seven
hundred in floor and gallery. 1t is intend
ed to have the stage so arranged that the
most elaborate services of the Scottish Rite
can be given in their entirety, with the
uinety-nine sliding scenes required. There
are TO be storage rooms on either side of
the stage on the fifth and sixth floors.
In his annual address 10 the Grand
Lodge Grand Master James H. Wetmore,
who retired from office last month appeal
ed 10 the fraternity to raise in individual
subscriptions an additional sum of Sl25,00O
to the funds heretofore gathered by fairs,
stock held by bodies, etc. to assure the
completion of the temple. He thus ex-
pressed his views.
s.Tf tho : 3fl individual members of the