Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18

ton on the board of directors of the
| masonic and Eastern Star Home he stat
ed the beneficiaries of the home now num-
per seventeen. the per capita of cost hav-
my Deen Slf.2 a month the past year.
others, he said, are seeking admission and
additional rooms are needed for their ac-
lcommodation as we'll for children's de-
partment. with educational and industrial
iaclilties; hospital facilities for the sick
OF the home, and suitable chapel for
deVotlonaI purposes in keeping with the
scope and dignity of the institution.
| . Wnlie the home is SMALL he added,
| yet II Is said to compare favorably in
ievery way with larger institutions of the
| same kind. and it is in every way worthy
Of the kindly consideration which this
! grand chahter has given it by, eontribut-
ing annually for a term of years a SUBJ
stantial amount to its building fund" In
conclusion the retiring grand high priest
said, The needs of the home are ever
before us. and ! trust that each compan-
ion will make them a matter of his own
personal concern
The total receipts of the home for the
past year We're $5,596.15 the total dis
bursements, $3.72O61, of which but s415
went for salaries of matron, secretary
and treasurer.
| The building fund showed a balance on
hand December 81, 1910, of $5,OS6 50.
which was increased during the year
| from various sources to total of $685.. 70,
with disbursements amounting to $73. L.
| The recapitulation shows balance of
$1.SIj.o4 on account of the general fund,
and of $9,2S9.61 on account of the build
ing fund, or total of both funds
amounting to $11. 1876. The assets of
| the home are given as $40. 365.15. with
liabilities amounting to $50, leaving the
net assets at $4O,275.15. The lands. stock
and implements of the home are valued
at 1900; its cash and loans at Sill. 165. IT,
| and it's furnishings at $500. The only
/ liabilities are bills for supplies. estimated
at $50 at the end of last December.
| The address of Grand High Priest Null
| gave the details Of each account in full.
| but they are too lengthy for publication
| here. All the funds of the home are
shown by the grand high priest to be
safely and wisely invested. save the small
balance for use from day to day which is
| held for a checking account. =:
Reference was also made in the address
to the Masonic functions in which Mr..
| Null as grand high priest participated
| during the year, including the corner
Temple of the Ancient and Accepted Scot
| fish Rite for the Southern Jurisdiction of
\ the United States, the procession tpreced-
ing which. he said. including the grand
\ bodies, the Supreme Council of the Rite,
five local Communicates of knights Tenn
| plar and two visiting communicates, with
| Twenty-Five blue lodges. numbering in all
| about 5000 men. constituted 1.-The finest
| Masonic pageant known in the annals Of
the District Of Columbia"
A tribute was paid to the High Priests
/ Association, as an evidence of the effec-
| tiveness of the work Of which. he says,
and Of the thoroughness with which the
high priests studied the laws customs and
i usages of capitular Masonry he had no
/ question requiring official decision submit
| ted to him during his entire year.
| There were 127 companions exalted
| during the year, with a total gross
i gain in membership of 1872. Death
| claimed II during the year. and the
! total membership. December 81, num-
bered $3.50, while the ledgers showed
| total assets of $56,039.28. with So
| 1880 in cash more on hand than for
| the previous year.
! High commentator was paid the
| royal craft for it's faithfulness to the
principles it avows and to Grand Secre-
| tary Arvine w. Johnston and Grand
Lecturer Orville Drown. who are ex-