Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-09

committees as they might appoint for the
purpose. AS is well known to all, this CO.
operation was effected and earnest work
soon after begun By the various Ma
sonic bodies.
By Act of Congress.
The act of Congress incorporating the
Masonic Temple Association, defining its
scope, and giving the objects for which it
was Incorporated, was approved by Presi-
dent Mckinley April 10, 1898. Section 2 of
the act provides: That the purposes and
designs of this corporation shall be the
purchase of a site in the city of Washing
ton. in said District, and the erection and
maintenance thereon of Masonic temple,
whereby the mutual improvement of its
members and the tenets and the educa-
tional, benevolent and charitable work and
purposes of the Order of Free and Ac-
ceptcd MaSonS and of bodies related thereto
may be promoted and advanced, and for
said purposes the said corporation shall
have power to take and hold, cucumber and
convey, such real, not exceeding one
quarter of block, and personal estate as
may be necessary therefor to erect such
buildings thereon, and to rent the same or
any parts thereof source of revenue
for the purposes aforesaid.
Section provides: That the capital
stock OF this corporation shall not be less
than $l5O,oo0 or~more than 100000, d.
NlueO lntO SnaTeS or $1O each.
The classic style of architecture which
has been employed in this building is the
most enduring of all styles, and surely the
one style in which the Temple Of the An
clients reached Its greatest beauty and
highest development
THE peculiar shape Of the site made it
possible to impress on the shortest but
most important facade, facing fifty feet
and eight inches on 18th street, the char
acter Of the temple so that the most ig-
to
purpose. The sides extending down New
York avenue 1872 feet and inches and H
street 144 feet and 3 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.
Six Stories High.
THE building will be six stories high,
with the first story about thirty feet in
the main auditorium. the total height be-
ing ITO feet above the sidewalk, the great
est height allowed by law on this site 1t
will be heated by steam, and have a spe-
cial system of ventilation for the audi
forums, banquet hall, lodge and locker
rooms The structure is to be fireproof
throughout, with steel frame construc-
ton. The exterior walls, however will
be self-sustaining. The auditorium and
lodge rooms are to be practically free
from columns with fifty-foot plate Orders
spanning from wall to wall
The massive Indiana limestone base Of
the building is heavily rusticated The
principal entrance is marked by large
semi-circular opening or doorway to dis
t1nguish it from the rectangular openings
on the sides, which merely are entrances
and exits to the auditorium The en-
trance lobby will be of white marble with
bronze and iron outside veStibule and ele-
vator doors. The colonnade of the super
CIV rnft iS, 40, bod 10
heavily rusticated piers, which complete
that part of the composition. An attic
story crowns the whole with an elaborate
metal cheneau. which gives an interesting
silhouette against the sky. The whole
composition is designed for light-colored
material Indiana limestone will be used
throughout with the exception of the-en-
tablature, which will be of architectural
terra Gotta, an exact match of the stone"
Order of Exercises.
The full order of exercises as arranged
by Grand Master Woodman and President
Small of the Masonic Temple Association
was as follows:
Prayer, Rev Richard P. Williams
America" United States Marine Band and
choir; Introductory address, ]. H. Small jr.
past grand master, president Masonic Tenn
pie Association selection. United States
Marine Band; ceremony of laying corner
District of Columbia, Francis j. Wood
man, grand master: address on behalf of
the grand master, Matthew Trimble, past
grand master; selection. United States Ma
rine Band; address Theodore Roosevelt
President of the United States; selection,
choir; address, Henry L. West selection
United States Marine Band; selection
choir; benediction, Rev. Joseph Dawson
grand chaplain of the Grand Lodge; doxol-
ogy, United States Marine Band and choir
The gavel used in the ceremony was
loaned by courtesy of Potomac Lodge No.
3; the trowel by courtesy of Alexandria
Washington Lodge. No. %, of Virginia and
were those that We're used by President
Washington in laying the corner stone of
the Capitol, September IS, 1893. The Bible
used was 1oaned by courtesy of Fredericks-
burg Lodge, No. a. of Virginia and is the
one that was used by that Lodge when
Mason.
Officers of the Association.
The officers of the Masonic Temple Asso-
citation, which has had charge of the work
of temple building, are: j. H. Small. jr
president; Matthew Trimble, vice president
]. H -Olcott secretary; James A. Sample
treasurer; executive committee, ]. H. Small
ir.. James A Sample. Alex. Mckenzie
Thomas P. Morgan, Benjamin F. Graves
George w. Evans John H. Olcott, S. r
Bond H. X. Simpson and Matthew Trim
BILE; building committee, Thomas P. Nor
gan. Harrison Dlngman, Matthew Trimble
Allison Nailor, jr., and Alex. Mckenzie
committee on ways and means, George w
Evans, Harry Standiford VIM. G. Hender
soon. Arvine w. Johnson and John r. Gar
rison; board of audit, II. X. Simpson, Jas
B. Lambie AMI ]. Frank TraZzare
The following officers of the association
have died during the progress Of the tenn
pie building: Howard Perry, secretary gen
eral committee, 1897. died February %
! 1900; Edward H. Chamberlin, secretary
| 1898. died September o. 1901; George H
Walker, ways and means committee dice
| May 5, 1906: Frank H. Thomas, chairman
| audit committee, died April Is, 1907.
OF the Grand Lodge.