Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-19
New Temple to Be Opened in
Fall With HouseWarming.
COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED
VIII Organize and Make Prepare
tions for Big Event.
LOUIS C. WILSON Is CHAIRMAN
Meeting Held Last Night Discusses
Project and Recites History
Of Building.

Representatives of Masonic bodies of
the District of Columbia, in response to
the call of the executive committee of
the Masonic Temple Association. assem-
bled at National Rifles Armory last night
to organize and begin the preparations for
great ''housewarming at the new
Masonic Temple in the fall.
Louis C. Wilson of Temple Lodge. No.
-. was chosen chairman; Roe FulkersOn
and W. Ham Smith of Harmony Lodge
No. IL. and DIR. Frank f. Gibson. repre-
senting Almas Temple. A.A.O.NM.S..
were chosen vice chairmen. The selection
of secretary and treasurer and of the
remaining members of the executive COM
mittee was deferred for the present.
Mr.. Wilson, the newly elected chair
man, announced he would call meeting
of the representatives soon and in the
meanwhile would endeavor- to announce
the remaining members of the executive
committee.
:: Mr.. Small Presents Project.
j. II. Small, jr.. president of the Ma
sonic Temple Association, in calling the
meeting to order and announcing it's pur-
pose. referred to the fact that eleven
years before he had presided at the first
meeting of the proposed Masonic Temple
Association which had then been held in
the National Rifles Hall, under the aus
pieces of Columbia Commandery, No. 2,
X. T.. the outcome Of which was the new
temple. which the Masons were shortly
to dedicate and open with a ''housewarm-
ing
He referred briefly to the difficulties
that had arisen and how they had from
time to time, been met.
We are gathered here tonight, he
"a of cf0 Vii v,cy lo0t
grand rally, and making arrangements to
suitably introduce to the fraternity and
to the city at large our new building
Certain unexpected difficulties. he said.
had arisen which made it necessary to
raise additional funds. 1t was hoped to
do this with the proceeds of the house
warming.
TT is the hope of the Temple Asso.
ciation,' he said. after delayed pay
ments have been finally made the
stock and the temple placed sound
financial basis, to handsomely decorate
the various lodge. chapter and COM
lies within our power. to assist the
brethren in furnishing the temple.
Appreciation Is Expressed.
Il say to you that the Masonic Temple
Association appreciates most highly the
loyal support and answering devotion
given in this great and glorious work by
the brethren of this jurisdiction. We are
all equal in this wOrk-equal sharers in
the glory that attaches. No one man is
placed above his brother. The great re-
ward: we all have is In the consciousness
that we have tried to faithfully perform
our duty. And when finally completed
and dedicated. the temple will bear. tes-
timony to our zeal, DEVOTION and la
boFs."
Grand Master Coolidge reminded the
representatives that the new temple
was not the property Of any association,
but belonged to the entire Masonic
craft.
must. all rally to it's support and make
it anAhonorN and a credit to the city and
to the fraternity
committee on organization for the
nomination of officers. consisting of A.
r. Server, j.. w. Collins Sydney r: ia
cobs. Lurtin r. CHM and Charles E.
Baldwin, was named by Mr.. Small. That
committee later presented the names of
officers, who were subsequently elected
After remarks by A. X. Server, on
motion of President Small. a vote Of
thanks was rendered George w. Evans
and the National Rifles Association for
the use of the hall Mr.. Evans re-
sponded. The meeting adjourned SUBJ
ject to the call of Mr.. Wilson, the new
chairman.
Masonic Bodies Represented.
Among representatives of various Ma
sonic bodies present were A r. Server
and W.. A. Harries. representing Federal
Lodge. No. /; Frank B. Curtis, Joseph
Salomon and Walter B. Harrison, Columbia
Lodge. No. B; W.. 8. Waddey, DR.. Charles
T. Lindsey and Lem Towers. tjr., Potomac
Lodge, No. D; T. John Newton, j.. F. lib
Lodge, No. II; V. H. Wallace, Henry F.
Woodward and Wallace Streator. WASH
ington Centennial Lodge. No. IA: Andrew
Wilson. B. B. French Lodge. No. Is;
nov r 70
16: w. Ham. Smith. Lurtin r. CHM and
Roe Fulkerson. Harmony Lodge, No. Il;
John E. Borland. Acacia Lodge. No. IS;
n. p. Mcintosh and ]. c. Casady. Hope
Field, Pentalpha Lodge. No. %: W. F.
Meyers. John Wischusen and Charles E.
Corner, Arminius Lodge. No. %; s. r.
Jacobs. Osiris Lodge, No Is; Charles f.
Baldwin. Daniel Grant Davis and Martin
VI. Mclean. King David Lodge, No. Is;
Louis C.. Wilson and w. Clifford Long.
Temple Lodge. No 80: A. s. Mccoy and
Lem Towers. jr., Potomac r. A. Chapter.
No 8: Abram Frey: r. H. Rice and w.
G.. Wise, Brightwood r. A. Chapter, No.
2: Charles K. Baldwin and Frank R. I'm
derwood: Columbia Commandery. No. .,
\ T.; j. II. Milans and X. n. Harper.
Orient Commandery, No. 5. X. T.: Roe
Fuikerson. ]. w. Collins and Claude F.
King. Adoniram Council, L. D., r. and
r. M Ia La M,;s teamsn, George R. sher-
Council, No. 1. r. and S. M; Roe Fulker-
son. DR.. Frank +. Gibson and w. Ham.
Smith. Almas Temple. A. A. o. N. NJ. s.:
Frank r. Underwood and G. F. Zeh Ruth
Chapter,' No. l. o. E. s.: Wallace Streat-
or. Esther, No 5, o. f. s., and J. H.
Small. jr.. Thomas P. Morgan, James A.
Sample. S. r. Bond, James A. Wetmore.
Alex: Mckenzie. III. X. Simpson and G.
w. Evans representing the executive
committee Of the Masonic Temple Asso-
citation
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