The Washington herald., 1907-06-08

After ten years Of earnest effort the
Masonic Temple Association of the Dis
trict OF Columbia viii reap the reward
OF its labors when. this afternoon. at 80
o'clock. the corner stone Of the new tenn
pie az Thirteenth street and New York
avenue VIII be laid with full and impress
sive ceremonies
The entire fraternity Of the District
as well as representations from neighbor-
ing cities. will attend the exercises The
President will deliver the principal ad-
dress.
An extensive programme of addresses
and musical numbers has been arranged
and the attendance Of the entire local
body in Masonic regalia will aid in lend
ing impressiveness to the scene. The
Masons will form in line at Tenth and f
streets and march TO the south side of
the Treasury Building. thence to Madi-
son place and north TO II street and back
to the site Of the building The Marine
Band will lead the parade and render
musical programme during the cere-
monies
Upon arrival at the site of the building
the Masons will mass in front Of the
stand and the exercises will be opened
with a prayer by Rev. Richard p. Will
Jams, following which the Masonic choir
Will sing America" the Marine Band ac-
companying Past Grand Master J. II.
Small president of the Masonic Associa-
tion. will then deliver the Introductory
address.
VIII Use Historic Tools.
After selection by the band. the cere-
mony Of laying the corner stone will take
place, conducted by the Grand Lodge Of
the District. headed by Grand Master
Francis j. Woodman. In this ceremony
two Of the valued possessions Of the Ma
sonic order OF America will be used-the
gavel and trowel used by George Wash
ingt0n In laying the corner stone Of the
Capitol In 1873. The gavel is loaned by
Potomac Lodge No 3, and the trowel by
Alexandria Washington Lodge, No. %. Of
Virginia. Worshipful Master Lem Tow
erS. jT, Of Potomac Lodge. No. >. viii
act as bearer Of the gavel. and Worship
ful Master Thomas B Cochran. Of the
Alexandra lodge. will be bearer Of the
troweL Fredericksburg Lodge, No. {. Of
Virginia. has loaned the Bible used by
that lodge when Washington was made
member of the order.
The officers Of the Grand Lodge who
will participate in the ceremony are.
Francis ,. Woodmsn. grand master. Augustus r.
Coolidge. deputy gand master. Hen- X. simpson.
senior Eand warden; George g.. uber. junior grand
warden ArTIre " Johnston. Cand secretary, James
A. sample. uand treasurer. Thomas H. Young
Eard lecturer. Joseph Dawson grand chaplain J.
Russell Nebycks assistant grand chaplain. j.
tlTUde Ksirer rraud marshal; Ben ". Murcl
senior grand deacon. Charles +. Baldwin. iuu,1r
rand deacon, T. John Newton grand sv1rihesrpr.
John SUCed smith grand pursuiyaut Alexander Nc
he1zlf senior grand steward. Alexander Grant
Junior grand steward. Warren e. BickfoTd grand
tIlet Samuel Houston. T.. ~. Hope Lodge No O
telrf1 ri gelt light. John a, COlun. +. NJ Daw-
son Lodge. Nc Is. Louis ID. ysrmsn T.. ~. Hsr-
I'nT Lodge. Ne l.. and Louis Goldschmidt r. n
8rminiUS Lodge. No. . bearers 0f lesser hghts:
John T. N'auv. r. NJ. Hiram Lodge. No l9 bearer
q square William Montgomery. I. 81, Osiris
Lodge. No. y. bearer NJ level, J. Eldrdge Burns
I. ", Mrr0u NJ Parker Lodge. No. q. bearer 0f
Plumb Ralph W. lee Z. NJ. Federal Lodge No l.
bearer Of corn, Louis q. Wilson. r. NJ Acacia
Lodge. No Is, bearer ~ wine; Washington l. Nal
lsT. +. NJ. N'susrurv Lodge No. p bearer N OIL
and Andrew ". KELLEY. Charles e. Coombs. and "
" Jermane. aids 10 the grand marshal
Articles for Cornerstone.
During the ceremony the following arti-
cles will be deposited in the corner
stone.
Steel portrait Of Brother George Washington. frs,
President II the United states
Steel portrait cf Brother Theodore Roosevelt Pres
idrnt Cf the United States
Act # Incorporation of Masonic Temple Ass0cia- I
tion Cf the District q Columbia
Annual address of the president Of the Masonic /
H..H .aH 9 Al q.
List Of members q the Masonic Temple Assooii- 4
tian
Photograph # John Henry Small. IT.. president Of 1
The Mas-nic Temple Association
Photograph of Francis J. Wo0dman. grand master
Photograph Of AUine ". Johnston, grand secre-
tarr
Invitation Of Grand Lodge TO LAYING Of the corner
stone
Masonic code cf the District Of Columbia.
Proceedings of Grand Lodge. 1876.
Masonic calendar, 1907
Fac-Simile copies of the Declaration II InicT~nd-
euca and Constitution of the United States pre-
s-utsd by the New Jerusalem Lodge, No. g. through
William McNer W. NJ
Procf set q United States silver and minor coins.
laT.
Medal struck at United states Mint commemora-
tive Of the jamestown Exposition l5s7-lsl7
Pen with which contract for building Cf the tgm-
PIE was signed.
Copy 0f Evening star, June 7. 1907.
Copy Of Washington Times June T. 1907.
Cory of Washington Post June g. ia07
Copy Of The Washington Herald. June 1907.
Copy Cf Washington Evening Critic September .
Iss1 giving news cf death NJ President Garfield pre-
ssuted by Joseph Herz5g of Osiris Lodge. No g.
File Of Masonic Fair News, April Is TO April q,
1907
Booklet containing brief history Of the inception
of the project % erect q new Masonic temple which
also contains the fclr plans of the building
Following the laying Of the stone. Past
Grand Master Matthew Trimble will de
liver an address on behalf Of the grand
master, and another musical selection will
follow President Roosevelt will then
speak on the Masonic order After a Sc
lection by the choir, Commissioner Henry
J.. West the visiting grand masters, and
Hon. James D. Richardson, sovereign
grand master Of the Southern Jurisdiction
OF Scottish Rite Nasons. will deliver ad-
dresses and Rev. Joseph Dawson. grand
chaplain. will pronounce the benediction.
The band will play the doxology. 70 be
sung by the choir and general assem-
biage.
Plans Laid in 1897.
The initiatory step looking to the build
ing Of new Masonic Temple was taken
in Columbia Commandery. No. ., X. T.
Of this Jurisdiction in February. 1887. !
when a special concIave was held and a
resolution unanimously adopted appoint
ing a committee TO consider the question
and invite the cooperation of other Ma
sonic bodies. The cooperation was
effected, and IN April lS9S, President Nc
Kinley approved an act Of Congress in
cooperating the Masonic Temple Associa- J
tion. {
Since then the association, which in /
cludes a representation Of all the Masonic I
bodies in the District. has carried on an 7
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