Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-12-19

for certain chambers necessary for
the proper working of the several de-
grees. In the first story there will be
a large hall for the comforting of de-
grees and a number of chambers nee.
essary for the work. A large recep-
tion hall will be as near as can be cal
culated 125 feet long and 100 feet
wide, and will be brilliantly lighted
as will also be the minor apartments
for the degrees. A stage will be erect
ed and apartments for the organ and
music will be provided. The rooms
will be splendidly equipped with ev-
|erything for the purpose of conferring
the degrees properly, and there will be
many fine electric appliances for the
display and use in degree work.
Will Be in Mission Style.
The building will be mission style
and will be absolutely fire proof. The
floors will be of tiling and marble,
and the door and window frames of
polished steel The entire lot will be
enriched by an attractive wall with
iron railing to be constructed around
the property. There will be large,
handsome gates and new street 80
feet wide will be laid out on the south
side The remainder of the ground not
used for the building which is consid-
cradle. will be put in shape into a
handsome park in which will be shade
trees, grass plots, fountains and valu-
able statuary. The entire plan will
call fS. at least $4,000 expense and
probably $4,000 When completed
the building will be one of the most
attractive and creditable in the coun-
try, and will compare very fayorably
with Scottish Rite Cathedrals in the
largest cities of the country Although
it will not come up for instance, to
New York city where the Scottish
Rite Masonic temple is 27 stories high
and contains numerous rented lodge
rooms. In New York the Scot
tish Rite Masons can spend on
the same object million dollars,
while in Santa Fe if they spend $1O,-
600 they do well, yet the expense for
the new Scottish Rite cathedral put
up as set forth above will require at
least $4,000 and more
Wide Field for Consistory.
The consistories nearest to Santa
Fe are the one for the state of Colo
RADIO in Denver, the one for Western
Texas in FL Paso and one in Tucson,
Arizona. The principal seat of govern
ment of the rite is in the city of Wash
ington where the House of the Temple
is situated The Hon. James B. Rich
ardson of Tennessee is the sovereign
grand commander and Hon. A. B.
Chamberlain of Galveston, Texas, is
the grand secretary. There are "a
members of the supreme council who
live in various centers of the country,
and $50 honorary Inspector generals
every one of whom is man of great
influence, prominent in his community
and in the front rank in his profess
sions, in the army, among the bust
ness men, manufacturers and land
owners.
Great Work Of Masonry.
The Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite of Free Missionary is the greatest
and most extensive secret organiza-
tion in the world. 1t dates from time
almost immemorial and spends mil
lions Of dollars annually for charit-
able purposes and for the upbuilding
and Improvement of the human race,
wheresoever dispersed 1t knows
neither night nor day in it's great hui
name work for the betterment and up
building of all men and especi-
ally helps the widows and orphans
of it's deceased members and that
secretly and unostentationsly
The institution Of this great body
in this city is an event that should,
and will prove Of great Importance
and benefit to the capital of New Mex
lea and to the territory and future
state.