Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-13
new MASONIC temple PLANS
STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Building to Be Ready for Occupancy
September l, 19OS-Dis-
position of Stock.

lie HedIHeSS OIL the complexion OF the
new Masonic Temple. at the corner of
New York avenue. 18th and, II streets
northwest. and the unusual enthusiasm
exhibited by all the representatives of
the constituent bodies at the meeting
of the executive committee of the Ma
sonic Temple Association Saturday even
ing, already noted in The Star have made
it necessary for President John Henry
Small jr.. and the executive committee
of the association to issue a statement
giving tentative answers to many in
duiries from members of the fraternity
| in the District of Columbia.
The statement shows that the amount
of stock authorized by the association
is 100000; the amount subscribed for,
S233.l6O: the amount paid for, $195,017;
the amount of cash received from fairs,
etc, s156.331.47; the amount of bonds
authorized. S350.000; amount of bonds
sold, $125,000; amount paid for ground,
$115. 900: the cost of the building alone,
when completed, 1855, 900; the total value
Of ground and building. at completion.
$4S0.O0O; debt outstanding. when build
ing is completed, s250,00O, and the an
nual expense of maintaining the new
temple. S25.c10 covering $12,500 interest
and $12,11O for repairs, taxes, services,
etc.
The representation on the board of man.
ayers of the association is composed of
eighteen representatives from blue lodges,
seven from chapters, four from COM
manderies. four from the Scottish Rite
bodies and one each from the Shrine. the
Grand Lodge. the Grand Royal Arch
Cha pier and the Grand Commandery. OF
the 1883 shares of stock issued to March
% last $3.50 are held by the blue lodges,
1416 by the chapters. 3.073 by the conf
manderies 920 by the shrine. 40 by the
Scottish Rite bodies. 1861 by the Order OF
the Eastern Star. The Grand Lodge owns
100 shares. the Grand Chapter. 40: the
Grand Commandery, 30; the board of con-
troll for the fair of 1892 $3.50: while 29s2
are distributed among individual Masons
and other persons.
Ready by September l.
The new temple is expected to be ready
for occupancy about September 1, 1908. 1t
has four blue lodge rooms for rental to
the lodges. This rental carries with IT
the right to two regular meetings month
and such special meetings may be
necessary. provided the room desired is
not in USE. 1t also gives the use OF COM
mittee rooms and banquet room for strict
ly lodge functions. such as comforting de-
grees; but for special occasions an eX-
ira charge. not exceeding $50, will be
made for the large banquet hall, IL rented
separately from the auditorium. Ante
rooms are provided in connection with the
lodge rooms. but separate lockers for the
protection of robes. etc. must be provided
by the bodies themselves.
The lodge rooms will eventually be dec
grated by the association. but they must
be furnished by the lodges, under the di-
rect supervision of the board of man
ayers. For special communications held
in other than the regular lodge room,
charge will be made. The annual rental
includes light, heat and elevator service
for special communications as well as for
regular stated cOnlmunca tons.
Storage Of Property.
Provision has been made for properly
constructed repositories for the protec-
ton and storage of lodge papers and rec
ords A descriptive booklet giving dia-
grams and dimensions of the several
rooms and other accommodations will be
furnished on application. The annual
rental to the Grand Chapter will be $500
including office rent for the grand secre-
tary bur the rooms will not be furnished
by the association. The chapter rentals
will be $3.50 year, unfurnished, including
the use of chapter room for specials and
use of banquet room on second floor. I'M
der the same conditions as apply to the
blue lodges. 1t is further stated that
the rents herein given will not be in
creased and that the lodge furniture al
present in use may be used in the new
temple. The statement contains informa-
tloH diSO COHCcfIlluS the use VI OlHce
rooms for the Grand Chapter and the
Grand Commandery, which are of interest
to those bodies only.
The large lodge room. it is stated is ex-
pected to be occupied by lodges Nos. l. Z,
,. 10. II, II, To- II, 10 and %; the small
lodge room, by lodge Nos. 5. H. 10. IS. 70
- 26, 81 and 81; the chapter room by
chapters Nos !, =, ), 4, ). and 10. and
the commandery room. by communicates
Nos. I, >, and 4: while Naomi Chapter.
M Esther (shapfar No
Chapter, No. 10. Q. e. S., are expected to
become occupants of the new temple.