Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-29
MASONS MAKE MERRY
Local Members of the Craft
"Warm" the New Temple.
ENTERTAIN LARGE THR0NG
President of United States Sets the
Ball Rolling.
PRESSES ELECTRIC BUTTON
Celebration to Continue Until the
End of Next Week-Some
Of the Features.
ENTERTAIN LARGE THR0NG
PRESSES ELECTRIC BUTTON

A blaze of glory against Niagara OF
water would perhaps adequately describe
the new Masonic Temple at the lntersec-
tien of 18th street. New York avenue and
II street last evening. when the Presi-
dent of the United States. at O'Clock
sharp touched a button which set aglow
thousands Of tiny electric lamps in every
part of the magnificent new structure
And there was a goodly host present to
cheer the presidential act, to give vent to
the surprise and delight that followed.
and with the First Mason of the Land,
the present occupant of the White House.
to bid the Masonic fraternity Of the Dis
trict of Columbia god-speed and a pros
porous and happy long life in its new
home.
Despite many obstacles the first act
of the temple hOusewarming was great
success But" declared Chairman Louis
c. Wilson of the general and executive
committee. mot a marker to what Will
follow Certainly the new temple was a
thing Of beauty from the great banquet
hall on the lower floor of the magnificent
Auditorium on the fifth floor. where end
less vaudeville. with ever-changing vari-
ETY.. held sway during the evening.
Telegram From the President.
The Auditorium. which in the near fu-
ture is to be dedicated by Nine. Nordica
as a temple of music, was magnificent In
its spotless purity and the simple eject
iveness of it's construction and structural
ornamentation. There, Immediately after
the illumination Of the temple. Chairman
Wilson advanced to the center of the
stage and read telegram which mad been
flashed over the wires specially installed
for the purpose. and gathered by Chle1
Operator Jacob W. Collins OF the Western
Union Telegraph Company. himself past
master of Pentalpha Lodge. NO: Is. ana
a member of the executive committee. 1t
was follows:
ITO the Masonic Temple Associations:
'Fraternal greetings to the brethren
and best wishes for a successful mousse
warming of the new temple.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Immediately the large audience respond
ed its appreciation and Endorsement OF
expressed in long-continued applause. and
the fires for the housewarming were well
and truly lighted.
Grand March Opening Event.
Then began the grand march. led by the
potentate of Almas Temple Of the Mystic
Shrine and Mrs. Fulkerson. and partici-
pated in by a brilliant cavalcade of hand
somely dressed women and young and old
men, adorned with their Masonic jewels.
badges and other paraphernalia. The
while, in the auditorium on the upper
floor. Chairman Frank Gibson Of the en-
tertainment committee. in true mana
greetings and started the ball rolling with
his vaudeville program.
There were three performances. each
beginning on the hour. and all Of them
generous in quantity and excellent in
quality. At the s o'clock show the Feath
erstons. musicians; F. NJ. Painter. mono
logue and yodel singing: Milburn. the
Mysterious. combination of the wizard
and the jail-breaker. and Miss Mamie
Schuyler. assisted by Misses Gladys
Kain Bertha Cent? Ollie Meyers. Estelle
Murray and Ruby Raymond. in rope and
graceful classic terpsichorean feats. with
nished the features. At 8 o'clock the
Saengerbund Octet. composed of James A.
Ward. Harry Minister. Albert xander.
Fred c. Schaefer. Carl Xander, George
Redeker. rendered selections; Miss Inga
Shilling gave humorous recitation; Miss
Margaret Eiwood. a song and dance act;
turn: Charles N. Black sang a bass solo
and Norman Z. Daily rendered a piano
solo. ITO the Sea- by Mcdowell
Other Of the Features.
The 10 o'clock show included the Barrett
Brothers, punching bag artists: Marvellous
Davidson, a juggler: Morris Simon COM
icai coon songs. and Z. Lawrence Phil
lips in The Rube Who Forgot the
performance concluding with the Atlantic
City Cakewalkers, under Prof Peter
Barnes.
The special attraction of the evening.
which DR.. Gibson had widely announced
and was relied on as an act par excel
lence, THE Wolf company from the Be-
lasco Theater which. 1t was explained,
had volunteered its services. failed to
ap pear. tho vaudeville entertainments
were being given before large audiences
in the upper auditorium. dancing to fea-
ture music by orchestra under the di-
rection of Sol Minister held sway In the
Auditorium and the large banquet hall
on the lower floor was filled with those
who found pleasure In feasting.
The entire vaudeville and dance pro-
grams will be changed this evening. and
the exhibition will have recovered from
the usual bitches attending first per-
Torrance. Among the attractions In the
upper auditorium will be the Del Rays in
acrobatic feats; the Phillipeon quartet.
under the direction OF Samuel p. Pole.
jr in musical numbers: Enon. the silver
wire walker. and a sketch entitled 1.-The
Merry Widower" with Miss Sadie Com
pers in vocal offerings.
Ladies Serve Luncheon.
Each day between II 30 o'clock am.
and 2 o'clock pm. the ladies of the sew
eral chapters of the Order of the East
ern Star provide business mems luncheon
In the large banquet hall, which is open
to all corners, without tickets or charge
for admission. Those who patronized II
yesterday declared the menu excellent
and the service a novelty in quickness and
neatness. The ladies Of the Eastern Star
seem to have entered into the spirit of
the hOusewarmng with a zeal and in
terest that add greatly to the occasion.
Among the great host OF visitors last
evening was Commissioner Mcfarland.
who expressed warm admira ton of the
new building. delight at the hospitality
shown him. and the best of good wishes
for the success of the celebration
Entertainment Committee.
The entertainment committee is COM
posed of the following members: DIR.
Frank e. Gibson. chairman; Philip Brown,
H. G.. Brown. j. D. Bonini. Fred NJ. Book,
Henry Z. Bittinger. George w. Bauman,
Charles +. Baldwin. ]. e. Bowen. Mark
II. Barnum. John 8. Beach, S. G. Bar
T. at (Mrnu3fDS