Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
TO WARM NEW TEMPLE
Members of Masonic Frater-
nifty Plan Entertainment.
TO CONTINUE TWO WEEKS
Opening Feature Tomorrow Recep-
ton and Ball.
MIR, ROOSEVELT MAY ATTEND
Names of Committee Members
Charged With Responsibility for
Success of the Undertaking.
MIR. ROOSEVELT MAY ATTEND

Members of the Masonic fraternity OF
the District of Columbia and the Order
of the Eastern Star. with their friends and
large proportion of the general public
of Washington will begin tomorrow even
ing to thoroughly warm up the new Ma
sonic Temple, at the intersection of 18th
street. New York avenue and II street
which was dedicated to Masonry by the
Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia
Saturday evening, September 10.
The celebration which will begin to-
morrow and continue until and including
Saturday. October 10, is promised in Its
character to be unique and one of the
most memorable ever attempted by the
Masonic fraternity in the District of Co
Iumbia Its object is twofold-first to
give to the beautiful new edifice which
is one of the notable architectural addi-
tons to the city. the traditional house
warming without which according to the
warning of the distant past, no house
can prosper: and, secondly, in an indirect
and novel manner to withdraw from the
general circulation a sum Suff1clent TO
meet structural changes in the building
which were found to be Indispensable.
Character of Entertainment.
The character of entertainment through
out the celebration is said to be such as
will appeal to all tastes and furnish
round of continuous enjoyment ever
changing in its details.
The opening of the festivities tomorrow
evening will be in the nature of bril-
liant reception and ball in honor of the
blue lodges of Masonry. The President
of the United States, as the present
First Mason of the Land, has been
invited. and it is hoped will be present.
The Vice President the District Commits
sioners and other prominent persons are
also expected. The grand promenade.
opening the ball, is expected to present
a scene of great beauty and magniti
cence. Nothing. ii is said, has been left
undOne to make it one of the marked
features of what in all other respects is
promised to be novel round of revelry,
originated sanctioned and carried into
execution by the Masonic bodies of the
District of Columbia through their Spe
cially designated representatives.
But the ball in the great Auditorium
will be only feature of the evening,
for in the auditorium on the sixth floor,
which is equipped with one of the largest
stages in the District for dramatic pre-
sentations will be an exhibition of re-
fined vaudeville by the best available
talent. professional and amateur. The
performance will be continuous. That is
to say. it will be given in three exhibit
one ticket coupon will provide admission
to each.
Novel Stunts in Catering Line.
And then there are promised under the
general head of Refreshments novel
stunts i'm the catering line that will it is
declared. tickle the eye, soothe the palate
and Danish the element of crouch from
the constitution of the chronic dyspeptic
The management prefers that the public
shall come in contact with the special
features in this connection in the way OF
surpriSe-hence no announcement or
description of the details will be furnished
in advance.
The new temple will blaze with electric
illumination. and throughout the evening
a select orchestra. under the direction of
Sol Minister. will discourse dance music
every number of which, it is declared, will
be of itself a feature presenting the lat
est and best works of composers who de-
vote their talent to such class of music
During the day. between the hours of
II 30 o'clock in the morning and o clock
in the afternoon. the ladies of the Order
of the Eastern Star, all of them wives
widows. mothers. daughters or sweet
hearts of the Sterner sex in the fraternity
under Chef Theodore Picard and Mrs
Lucy NJ. Feldman will conduct a bust
ness men luncheon, at which choice and
dainty dishes will be served in a way that
only the ladies can serve Them and with the
promised feature of quick service at all
times. 1t is believed that the midday
luncheon Will prove one of the most de-
lightful features of the houSewarming
and 1t Will enable every one whether
connected with the Masonic fraternity or
not. men. women and children. to break
bread with those whose ultimate aim is
the universal brotherhood Of all mankind.