Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-13
SUCCESS IS ASSURED
Masonic Temple Association
Hears Encouraging Reports.
ITS OFFICERS REELECTED
John H. Small, Jr., Remains at the
Head of Affairs.
HIS ANNUAL REPORT SUBMITTED
Committees Named by Association
Chairman-An Appeal for United
Effort-Date of Fair
ITS OFFICERS REELECTED
HIS ANNUAL REPORT SUBMITTED
Committees Named by Associate,

At the annual meeting of the Masonic
Temple Association. held last night at the
Scottish Rites Hall. 1U.. and streets
northwest. the present officers were re-elect-
ed to serve another year. the plans of the
handsome new temple We're discussed, the
sum Of $500 subscribed to the Masonic
festival. which is to be held May l next;
three persons. who had subscribed to stock
in the temple. were allowed to with
draw. and six were refused permission to
withdraw: the members to serve on the
various committees were named, and the
annual reports of the officers were read.
Following the reading of the reports OF
the officers and committees. President
John L.. Small jr., appointed Samuel r.
Bond as temporary chairman of the meet
ing in the absence Of Vice Chairman Mat
thew Trimble and. after brief remarks, an
nounced that his term of office was at an
end. and that the election of president to
serve for the ensuing year was in order.
Result of Election.
The only nomination for the Office was
that of Mr.. Small and the entire vote was
cast for him. The election of the other
officers followed. resulting follows:
Matthew Trimble. vice chairman; John H.
C.cott. secretary: John A. Sample. treas
urer; Frank H. Thomas. James B. Lambie
and H. K. Simpson. members of the audit
ing committee.
President Small thanked his associates
for the honor which had been conferred
upon him for the eighth time. and stated
that he would do everything in his power to
advance the movement which all Masons
have at heart The following committees
were subsequently appointed:
Executive committee. H. Small, jr.,
chairman: J. H. Olcott. secretary, and
Messrs. Bond. Graves Mckenzie, Evans,
Morgan and Thomas
WAYS and mean committee-Messrs.
Evans. Standford. Henderson and Garri-
son..
Building committee-Messrs. Morgan,
1r.nbIe. Nailor Mckenzie and Dingman.
Annual Report Read.
Aside from the annual elections the fea-
ture of the meeting was the annual report
of President Small. which was. in part, as
follows:
I'm my address to you tonight let me
briefly go over what has been done toward
the temple project. The proceeds of the
fairs Of 1898 and 1862 together with stock
subscriptions, enabled us to purchase the
property at the corner of 18th and H
streets and New York avenue. and clear it
of all incumbrance. We paid for this
property $1130OO 1u this connection
would call your attention to report from
Messrs Thos. ]. Fisher & Co., who have
taken full charge Of the necessary bust
ness relating to the property since its ac-
quirement, covering a period from June.
1899. to January !. 1907. During This time
the gross receipts from rents have amount
ed to S24,110.94; the expenditures for re-
pairs, taxes, etc, to $o,921 TO- leaving net
profit of $lS,S40.51
After the purchase of the site our ener-
giles were directed toward the erection of
the building and the building committee
has been arduousy at work with the de-
sign for the building. AS you all know. a
cnf nf 10 .,t,iy ,c1t p,I,,1S ~l
which, If carried out. will make the build
ing cost us. when completed, about $+G0.-
600.
.'Our ways and means committee, after
looking into our financial condition re-
ported that in order to negotiate loan
sufficient to construct the building 1t was
necessary for us to have in addition to
the unencumbered property $4,000 OF
this amount we had at that time in the
treasury about $4,000 1t therefore be-
came necessary for US to raise the sum of
$125.0GO
Canvass for Subscriptions.
Looking to this end it was suggested
that If each Mason in the District would
pay SIS. the sum necessary would be forth
coming, and every effort with that end in
view was made. The result was that of
the twenty-seven lodges in the District.
only four have complied with our request
but these four have furnished more than
lodges have responded. and are still work.
ing on the project, but have not made their
full subscription, leaving eleven lodges that
have not responded to our appeal
I'm view of these facts it became alb
solutely necessary to make another effort to
secure funds and to arouse enthusiasm,
and at the annual meeting last year a May
ment OF this festival was placed in the
hands of men not heretofore promi-
nent as workers for the temple, the result
calls forth our greatest admiration. l can
not speak too highly in praise of Thomas
c. Noyes and his able assistants, who had
this festival in charge and whose untirfne
efforts. combined with sound business prin-
cipleS. made 1t so great a success it having
Melted $16.259.S3. In addition to this sum
the managers of the festival turned over to
this association the scenery used for which
they paid. which becomes an asset of con-
siderable value. approximating 81 600 and
which will be used at the coming fair
IAN outcome of the inspiration of the
May festival is seen in the following reso-
luton, adopted at a meeting of the asso-
citation held October s. 1906:
1t is the sense of the board of man
ayers that the cornerstone of the new Ma
sonic Temple be laid not later than May l.
1907 and that this resolution be referred
to the executive committee for such action
as they may deem necessary
"Mr. Edward Crane, our advisory archi-
tect. having left the city, we have been
most fortunate In having associated with
us in that capacity Elliott Woods of Fed
United States Capitol, in whom we have an
earnest and efficient adviser. With his
help we have been making restudy of the
plans and specifications of the architects
Messrs Wood. Dom & Deeming and hope
thereby to be able to effect a substantial
reduction in the estimates heretofore given.
Owing however. to the increased prices of
building material since those estimates
were made we may not be able to accom-
plish much In this direction. though every
effort Is being made to do SO.
Another Fair Scheduled.
simultaneously with the adoption of the
resolution in regard to the laying of the
cornerstone 1t was determined to give an
other fair. After due consideration the fol-
lowing resolution was presented:
"'That it be recommended to the board of
managers that they invite the several Ma
sonic bodies of the District Of Columbia,