The Washington times., 1905-04-16
ROYAL ARCANUM BUILDING
SOUGHT bf TIE ORDER

For some time past tr~ snsi.:Sers of
the Royal Arcanum in the Dig.-:cr have
| had in view the erection OF n building
| for their accommodation and that of the
grand council of this jurisdiction. as
| well as members of the order visiting
! the National Capital.
| A committee was appointed. Jp ist-
| ing of DIR. John W. Hodges. Will, w.
| Chase, DR.. Thomas Calver, and Smith
Thompson. jr. with authority to devise
ways and means for the erection of such
n structure. which reported short
while ago to the effect that q company
be Incorporated, to be known as THE
Royal Arcanum Building Company"
with a capitalization OF $3.50, 600, shares
81 each, fully paid and worcestershire, and
the subscriber to the stock to have an
undivided vested interest in all property
and property rights of the company
This report was unanimously adopt
ed, and on February last the company
was incorporated under the laws of the
District. Upon ~the adoption of this re-
port the incorporators met and elected
the following trustees. who are to serve
for the ensuing year:
phone, John 3. Biddle. John W. Hodges.
Jared d. Terrell, ]. Edward Swaine Ed
ward T. Kaiser, William w. Chase. and
Charles ]. James. all of whom are prom
inent members of the order in this iur-
isdiction.
Board of Trustees.
The board of trustees are to manage
the affairs of the company, subject to
the constitution and bylaws, which have
been adopted, which give said board full
control and management CT the busi-
ness of the company
In carrying out the provisions of LAW
governing interpretations in this j,ris-
dictiOn. the beard of trustees has desig-
mated as officers for the first year tho
following:
Edward 7. Kaiser. president; Edison
M. Schryver. first vice president; Ad-
miral Winfield s. Schley, second vice
president; Robert A Chester, treasur-
er: Edmond Mallet. jr., secretary. ana
Smith Thompson. jr., attorney.
1t Is intended to make the auditorium
in every way first class, equipped with
all the modern conveniences and appli-
ancesi in order to supply a demand now
existing in the city for a suitable ball
for the giving of entertainments. The
council rooms will be fitted uD with
ante-rooms and with everything of the
most modern character, affording places
for the meeting of lodges and fraternal
organizations
Grand Council Subscnbes.
Al the annual meeting of the grand
council of this jurisdiction. held the
early part of this month, resolution
was adopted indorsing and approving
the scheme for a building or this char
acter, and appropriating quite a large
sum OF money as a subscription to the ,
stock of the company
1t has been assured that at the an
Eual session of the supreme body. to, |
be held the early part of next month. |
The same favorable action will be taken
With the Endorsement by both the SUI
preme and grand councils il will give |
and stability 10 the project
which portends its ultimate success. 1t /
is further intended to have every men, !
ber in this jurisdiction, numbering i
about $500, to subscribe to its stock. If |
only one share each. In this regard the
trustees have been more than encour-
aged by several of the councils sub
scribing to large blocks of its stock.
1t is also intended that the building
shall be a monument to the order In
the National Capital, and in following
out this scheme the subscription to the
stock will be solicited from every
council in the United States
and Canada. as well as its members.
now numbering about $4,000
The building is to be located Ill the
central part of the city, somewhere be-
tween Ninth, Fourteenth, f and II
streets northwest.
Pending the erection of the building
the Office of the company are in rooms
42S-424-42-i Colorado building, wher. the
secretary can be found at all hours for
the ansaction Of business and the is-
suance of stock.