The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-12

Representatives of the various Masonic
organizations in this city who are mem
bers OF the Masonic Temple Association.
met last night in room S25 in the Colo
RADIO Building. elected officers. and lis
tened to reports of various kinds. The
officers elected were: President II
Small, jr.; vice president, Matthew Trim
bic; secretary, Thomas p Morgan. and
| treasurer J. A. Sample. The executive
committee appointed by President Small
consists Of s. r. Bond, Matthew Trimble
Benjamin S. Graves. James A. SAMPLE
H. K. Simpson, G. ". Evans, J. H. Small
jr., and T. P. Morgan. This committee
at some later date will announce other
| committees which shall have charge Of
the different duties connected with the
completion Of the Masonic Temple at New
York avenue and H street.
Audit Committee Named.
An audit committee. composed Of La
-svette Leaman. H. X. Simpson. and
James B. Lambie was also elected. All
| these officers and committeeman viii
serve for one year, unless removed be
fore that time.
With the exception Of these elections
and appointments, the principal business
vas the submission and approval Of sew
eral reports The reports Of the secretary
and treasurer were of a routine nature.
President Small made a detailed report
Of the work Of the temple during the past
year. He said in part
The operations Of the year NAV be
| epitomized in their order as follows: A
Capitalization Of the business relating to
the commencement Of building operations;
/ the outlining Of financial policies: the ap-
polntment Of an acceptable financial
agent; the holding Of the festival Of 1907;
! awarding the contract for the building.
laying Of the cornerstone. and satisfac-
tory progress in bUilding-a year Of con
| siderable achievement, one with which we
should be Well pleased, for we can now
say to the craft with confidence that the
building viii &c completed and ready for
! occupancy at the time prescribed by the
contract, that is, the LIST of August next.
/ The total cash on hand. President Small
/ stated, on January !, 1908, was S175. 256. g.
He told Of the advertising for bids for the
| construction Of the new temple. and OF
the letting Of that contract to the Thomp-
lson-Starrett Company.
"HOuseWarmingn Week.
I will repeat here" said the report.
"a suggestion which I have heretofore
made and that Is, as soon as the temple
IS under roof. and the auditorium in con
dition to permit il, there be given a week
Of 'housewarming. under the manage
ment Of this association. so that the con-
troll Of the finances OF il shall be in the
hands of those who are familiar with the
needs Of the temple"
President Small stated that the question
of rentals to be paid by various Masonic
| organizations Of the District which shall
desire to have their headquarters in the
| temple. will be fixed at some later date.
He said that the Scottish Rite bodies
have decided not 10 use the new temple
as their headquarters.
In reference 20 the fair OF 1907" Presi-
dent Small stated that the Temple As
ISOLATION. under whose auspices It was
| held. had cleared about $4,000. The deaths
Of Past Grand Master r. B. Donaldson,
! Frank II. Thomas, and Allison Nailor,
jT., who were members Of the association,
were discussed.