The Washington herald., 1912-08-11
PLANS FOR new
K. OF c. TEMPLE
Local Knights Enthusiastic Over
Building Home for Order
Here.
TO COST ABOUT 100000

General delight was expressed yester-
day by officers of the local knights or
Columbus over the resolutions adopted
by the Supreme Council during the ses-
sion at Colorado Springs. Colo. fayorins
the establishment of a national home for
the order in Washington.
The local Knights have long urged the
erection of such a building In the Ma
tional Capital. and the action OF the
council is welcomed with Joy. While
definite plans have not yet been com
pleted, II Is expected that the cost OF thS
proposed structure will be in the neigh
torhood Of s25o.0oo or $4,000. The order
Is in q fourishing condition, and II is
understood that there will be no trouble
of defraying the expense incident to the
establishment Of the home. There is at
present enough money In the national
treasury to provide for the erection OF
an even finer building than that which 10
contemplated.
An appropriation for the erection of
the home will probably be made at the
next annual session of the Supreme Coun-
ell, although It is possible that action on
the matter will be taken sooner. The
resolutions passed last week were intro
duced with view to creating senti-
ment in favor of the project. In short
time the Knights throughout the country
will be fully acquainted with the details
Of the proposition. and will be urged to
give 1t their fuu support.
Fight for Location.
There Is nothing at present which can
be done by the local Knights TO forward
the project other than becoming enthusi-
astic over II. The main fight is over.
That struggle was to procure the nation
al home for Washington. Through the
instrumentaiity of d. ]. Callahan. of
this city, national treasurer; and Edward
P. Harrington. State deputy, who attend
ed the convention and made strong pleas
for the establishment Of the home here.
proposition was indorsed with prac-
tically no opposition.
To Shift Headquarters.
The plan includes the shifting of
national headquarters from New Haven,
Conn, to the National Capital. Ever
since the establishment of the order they
have been located in the Connecticut
city. The home would be primarily for
the purpose of housing the Offices main
tained in connection with the national
administration of the work Of the order.
II Is proposed that II shall be after the
nature Of Continental Hall, the national
home Of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution; and the proposel Scottish
Rites Te nple. the new Masonic home.
A sele..t site will be obtained for the
building. While no steps have been TAX
en- SO far with respect to the acquisition
Of land, many of the local Knights are
of the opinion 1t should be located In
Sixteenth Street. Washinston's fashion
able boulevard. The building will be
used for the holding of the national con-
ventions and the execution of the nation
al administration work Of the order.
Onicers Of the local councils were en-
thusiastic yesterday over the national
home project Charles W. Darr, grand
knight Of Kane Council; William p. Nor
moyle, grand knight Of Spaulding Coun-
ell; Or. Joseph A. Mudd. grand knight
Of washington Council; Richard P. Cur
tin. grand knight Of Potomac Council,
and William ]. MCGEE, grand knight Of
Carroll Council, all expressed themselves
as delighted with the prospect of having
the national home in Washington-the
logical place.
THE National Capital seems to me the
best possible location for the national
home of the order" said Mr.. MCGEE yes
terday afternoon. During the recent CO.
lumbus unveiling celebration II was the
general sentiment among visiting knights
that the home should be erected here.
The manifold advantages are obvious.
THE people of the District should feel
proud of the fact that the Supreme Coun-
ell has honored the local knights In this
matter. From the present tentative plans
the building will be one well worthy OF
Just pride. 1t will be attractive In de-
sign. artistic in finish, and will be per-
fectly adopted to the national needs Of
the order. Personally think that II
should be located in Sixteenth Street"