Evening star., 1908-01-12
TEMPLE IS UNDER WAY TAFT FORAKER SPLIT WEST|NGHOU
President Sas Report Three Conered Contest Scheme tor Ref
President SmaII's Report to
Masonic Association.
NOTES PROGRESS MADE
Annual Election Of Officers ana
Choice of Committees.
ACTING sECRETARY'S EXHIBIT
Total Assets Shown to Be $3.50 ,OO9,
as Against Liabilities Amount
ing to s31s,655.21.

Meeting in annual session in its Offices
in the Colorado building, the Masonic
TEMPLE Association of the District OF Co
lumbia elected officers for the ensuing
term. heard numerous reports read and
transacted other business incident to the
management of the work of construction
or the new temple building at the inter-
section of 18th and III streets and New
York avenue northwest Pending the
election there was an argument over the
succession TO the office of secretary.
Charles S. Hillyer has been acting secre-
tary of the body for several months by
appointment of President Small, but
when il came to a question of an election
to the position the members of the asso-
ciatfon split on the issue of Mr.. Hiilyer S
eligibility Some claimed that Mr.. Hill
yer could not be elected because he hap
rcned not TO be a member of the Masonic
fraternity Others argued just as en-
phatically that membership in the craft
was not necessary qualification for the
secretaryship.
Finally Mr. Hillyer withdrew his name
and Thomas p. Morgan was nominated
and elected. the understanding being,
however that President Small Will ap-
point Mr.. Hillyer to the new position of
assistant secretary.
Officers Chosen.
All other officers were reelected unan-
imously for the next year as follows:
President. ]. II. Small. jr.; vice president,
Matthew Trimble; treasurer James A.
Sample. The board OF audit was also
chosen. and includes Lafayette Leaman,
H *. Simpson and James B. Lambie.
President Small announced the member
ship of the executive committee. BY
virtue of his office Mr.. Small is chair
man of the committee. the other members
being 9. r. Bond. Benjamin s. Graves,
George w. Evans, Alexander Mckenzie.
Matthew Trimble. James A. Sample, H.
h. Simpson and T. P. Morgan.
For the benefit of new members of the
association present in the meeting. Presi-
dent Small stated that the organization
represents upward of 5000 Masons in the
District of Columbia. He said: I'VE pro-
pose building for\ ourselves a home of
which. l am sure, every one in Washing
ton will have reason to be proud.
The report of the executive committee
showed that the actual work of construc-
tion is we'll under way. and that the con-
tractors are setting the steel framework
for the second story of the building. Some
delay has been occasioned by the failure
of the contractors for the steel to make
prompt deliveries. but this was only a
temporary difficulty. and the statements
of the superintendent of construction and
of members Of the firm of architects.
Gated that practically all of the steel
and most OF the granite and limestone
for the structure is either in Washington
or on the way.
Acting Secretary's Exhibit.
Acting Secretary Hillyer reported bal
ance on hand January / of $5O. 1857,
and total assets. including the bond issue,
unpaid stock subscriptions. etc, OF $3:sJ.
O096S. as against total liabilities, on ac-
count of the unpaid remainder Of the con-
tract price of the temple, of $31S, ,65o. q.
leaving an apparent balance Of $2O, 1854. AZ.
President Small submitted report COW
ering in detail the work OF the association
during the year 1907. which he epitomized
in conclusion by saying: The past twelve
Tnonths have been notable to the associa-
tion by reason of the capitalization of
business relating to the commencement of
the building OF the temple; by the outlin-
ing of financial policies: the appointment
of an acceptable financial agent; by the
holding of the fair of 1907: the award
of the contract for the building: the lay
ing of the corner stone. and the satisfac-
Tory progress of the new structure. 1t
has been a year of considerable achieve
ment, one with which we should be we'll
pleased. for we can now say to the craft
with confidence that the building Will be
completed and ready for occupancy in the
time prescribed by the contract-that is,
by August 1 next" The presidents re-
port also showed total subscriptions to
temple stock. to date. of $233.7 80, on
which S195. 30 has been paid.
President Small's Recommendation.
In the form a recommendation President
Small in his report said: when the tenn
pie is completed and the auditorium Is In
condition to permit it, l would suggest
that there be given a week of house.
warming'-not only for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning money to furnish the temple. but
TO arouse additional enthusiasm in finish
ing the work; to impress upon the breth-
rem the fact that temple interests do not
low and will not when the building is
completed belong to any man or set OF
men, but will be the joint property of all
Masonic bodies represented and will b.
managed by them
The report voiced only praise to B. f.
Smith and the members of the board OF
control of the Masonic fair Of the past
year for the success they had attained
Formal announcement was made of the
deaths of r. B. Donaldson, Frank II
Thomas and Allison Naflor, jr.. who were
members of the association. and 1t was
recommended that suitable action to ex.
press the sorrow of the association be
taken.
Upon conclusion of the reading of Presi-
dent SmalfS report the motion was car
ried that il be accepted: that its recon-
nendation be given effect, and that
copies of the report be printed and issued
10 lodges in the local jurisdiction.
Representatives Present.
Representatives to the Masonic Tenn
pie Association of the District of CO.
lumbia present at the meeting were
James 4. Sample of the Grand Lodge
Ralph w. Lee. Federal Lodge, No. /
Frank b. Curtis. Columbia Lodge. No. g.
William G. Henderson, the New Jerusalem
Lodge. No. 2: James b. Lambie, Hiram
Lodge. No. 10; Morris Hahn. ST Johns
Lodge, No. II. Lafayette Leaman. Ma
tionai Lodge. No. L.; James A. Wetmore
B. g. French Lodge, No. Is: Samuel r
Bond. Dawson Lodge. No. l6; ii. w. Hunt
Acacia Lodge. No. Is; Thomas p. Nor
gan, Lafayette Lodge. No. 10, Edwin c.
Dutton, Hope Lodge. No. 20; Joseph Her.
Zog. Osiris Lodge, No. ri: Matthew Trim
bic tre-elected). representative of thu
Grand Chapter; w. Ivanhoe Jochum Co
lGmbia Chapter. No. l; 7. G. De Moll
Washington Chapter. No. >: John H. OIL
cott. Mt. Vernon Chapter. No. 3; Fran,
r. Sherry. Eureka Chapter. No. 4: Georg,
w. Evans, Lafayette Chapter No. 3; DIR
~. +. Finley. Hiram Chap pter. No. 10: FL
dred @. Davis tre-elected), Representative,
Of the Grand Commandery: Benjamin S
Graves. Washington Commandery, No /
J. H. Small. jr., Columbia Comma ndery
No. =; w. H. Wunder. Orient Command
cry. No. - Henry Is. Simpson Mitra
Lodge of Perfection; Jacobus s. Jones
Albert Pike Consistory; Harry Standiford
Almas Temple.