Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-13

cordingiy appointed for that purpose. Great
credit should be given to the auditing com
mittee, of .WWeh Frank II. Thomas is
chairman. also to the special committee.
of which George E. Fleming is chairman.
who have had the work in charge, for the
complete and efficient manner in which 1t
was accom- piished. Their report shows the
affairs of the association have been placed
in most excellent hands. the books being
found in most satisfactory condition.
AS bearing on this subject. take pleas
ure in reading an extract from a letter ad-
dressed to the president of the Masonic
Temple Association from George 4. Flem-
ing, chairman of the special audit commit
tee. who is secretary of the Union Trust
Company:
From this examination and the insight
into the conduct of its business along these
special lines. l have to congratulate you
and your association upon the excellent
manner, as rule. in which its business
has been carried on. particularly so when
II Is known that SO many and such small
payments are made on account of SubScrip-
lions. and that the subscriptions themselves
are received at various places, and that
the business from its very nature cannot
be handled within the usual business hours
An Appeal Made.
I'm conclusion. permit me to say that,
having determined to lay the cornerstone
OF the new temple. let us not stop there.
but let us put forth every effort to make
the coming fair such a financial success
that sufficient funds will be obtained to
complete the structure. Then will our
hopes be realized. and then will arise
building that will be a monument to Ma
sorry and credit to Greater Washington.
Seven years ago, January 6. 1900. l had
the honor OF making my first address before
you as your president. In that address
said. among other things:
1t is not to be reasonably expected as
some optfmists had hoped. that temple of
suitable grandeur could be built within a
year, TWO years or even three years On
the contrary. the men who have the in
terest of this great undertaking at heart
know that a longer time will be required
that to reach the end desired there must be
patient and long continued effort. and that
every step taken in the progress of the en-
terprise must be absolutely secure"
Results Achieved.
IN the light of this statement looking
over the period covered by our work 1
think We have every reason to feel proud of
the condition of the affairs of the associa-
tion and the progress made January 1,
1907. the stock subscriptions amounted to
S1SS. 700 representing 1850 shares of stock.
on which Sl61. 102 has been paid leaving a
balance due of S33,59S Our cash balance
in bank January l. 1907. was SOL 25T ~
Since that time there has been received by
the secretary on account of the May festi-
val So S3. making a total cash balance
at this time of S57.426. l.. This with the
balance due on stock makes our total as
sets reach the sum of sou, S55 %, in addition
to the property which We own
desire to bring to your attention the
fact that no history of the Masonic Temple
Association and its work has been written
The members of the association present
were; James A. Sample. r. B. Donaldson
+. b. Curtis. Henry Orth, w. G. Henderson
alexander Mckenzie, R. c. Lewis. Walter
3. Pettus, John R. Garrison. Samuel R.
Bond. H w. P. Hunt, Thomas p Nor
gan, J. Frank Morgan, j. Frank Trazzare,
Joseph Herzog. Daniel G. Davis, Allison
Nailor, jr., T. G. DeMoll. John H. Olcott,
Franc E. Sherry, J. H Small, jr, E. G.
Davis. benjamin S. Graves, A W. Kelley
and William II. Wunder