Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27

every Intervening moment was filled with
interesting entertainment. The commander
takes this opportunity to acknowledge our
indebtedness to our good friends of Apollo
for the pleasures they afforded US. All in
ALL the pilgrimage was voted one Of the
most pleasant ever taken by the COM
mandery."
Eminent Commander Baldwin also refers
feelingly to the recent deaths Of two promt-
nent members OF the commandery. Memo
rial cards are inserted in the circular to
Eminent Sir knight John A. Brown, past
commander: affiliated November 1, 1901;
died July /. 1907, and Sir Knight Benjamin
W. Browne. life member: knighted March
g. 1867; died July 8. 1907. The latter was
for more than forty years a frater OF Co.
lumbia Commandery.
In Brooklyn all the Masonic organizations
have Joined together to erect a magnificent
temple Though 1t Is to be large, beauty
and not size is its predominant feature. 1t
will be one Of the most notable architectu-
raj creations in the borough. The site for
the temple Is at the corner of Lafayette
and Clermont avenues with 100 feet front
age on the first and 1875 feet on the other
BY special act Of the legislature the Brook
Ign Masonic Guild was incorporated to take
complete charge of the building venture.
Funds derived from rent of auditorium.
banquet hall ana lodgerooms Will be de-
voted to the support OF asylums, MONIES,
free schools for Masons children, and to
the support of INDECENT Masons, their wild
oWs and orphans. The completed plans by
Lord & Hewlett. the architects show an
imposing exterior. 1t is an artistic express
sion of the meaning conveyed by the word
temple" From high base Of magnifi-
cent simplicity rise massive Ionic columns
| eight on each avenue facade. surrounding
| the columns Is a cornice OF unique design.
, 1t Is claimed this temple will last as long
as the ground beneath it and be practically
| indestructible. Fire cannot damage 1t. All
| the steel columns in the building will be
| covered with hollow terra Gotta blocks, said
Of tctin ha
| fercest con1agration Partitions and fur
| ring will be of the same material Just
below the street level Is banquet hall. 1t
| NAV be used as one room or divided into
three parts. On the ground floor Is large
auditorium, with seating capacity of 1,ooo.
! The second and third floors which are just
| alike, given up to lodge rooms, and on
| the fourth is one spacious chamber, 90 by ~,
feet for Communicates, the Shrine ana
other large bodies.
| At present the eighty-two Masonic bodies
| of Brooklyn have a total membership Oh
| about II 900. a temple has long been heeu-
| ed and now the Brooklyn Masons are apou'
| to have one.
The Pythians of Washington are greatly ssaiy
| pleased with the success atenuiis, pri,
| annual field exercises at BrghtWoou 80, a.
! Thursday and It is the opinion ot ca
| members of the fraternity that lHe ~
! day will become permanent inns tharly
etn m ,rhe d,y was hot enough, tnanh
Won 10 satisfy the warmest me HioeI 81 me
fraternity and there We're several ,hEsh tbs
! to enliven the OCCASION anu 80 80
,o.tor were of minor character, they were
exciting Incidents The contests were al,
| snirfted ones and the accidents occurred
/ IN the bicycle and trotting races. Ihere
Were ten contests in ALL not to mention an
! omusine mule race late in the afternoon.
The returns from the Chesapeake Beach
| excursion given by Almas Temple, A "A;
| q, n NJ s., are nearly all In. and the fiscal
| showing Is stated to be excellent. There
| is small doubt that the charity fund or
| Almas Temple for use the night before
Christmas will be ample for as extensive
! distribution OF baskets as last year and
| perhaps more, but the potentate and his
| officers hope to add the usual Christmas
! tree. or some new features and contribu-
tions to this most worthy enterprise of AL
| mas will not come amisS. These summer
| excursions for the doing Of good in winter
\ were esta blished by Potentate Frank K.
| Raymond, and have continued to be among
| the best features Of Almas Temples work
| in the community.
! Potentate Frank A. Sebring and Noble A.
G. White Of The mounted patrol Of Almas