Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27
DONATIONS ARE LIBERAL
Reports Received at Meeting of the
Fraternity Representatives.
GRATIFYING TO PROMOTERS
Contributions in View From Lodges
in District Equal to So Per
Member.

An added impetus was given to the
movement for the completion Of the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home and
much enthusiasm aroused by the reports
from the various lodges and Eastern
Star chapters. made at the general meet
ing held at Masonic Temple last evening.
at which Grand Master Of Masons Ben
w. Murch presided. and in which every
Eastern Star chapter and all but three Of
the constituent lodges Of the District
We're represented.
The reports showed that all the chap
tiers and probably three-fourths Of the
lodges had already favorab!y acted upon
the proposition to raise a sum in proper
ton to their membership at the rate OF
s. per capita Reports from some Of
the lodges indicated that their donations
toward the building fund OF the home
would largely exceed the 50 per capita.
This was due to individual subscriptions
for much larger amounts, some of them
running up into large sums
Addresses were made by Grand Master
Murch, Past Grand Master Lurtin r..
CHM and Past Grand High Priest Robert
Armour and brief remarks accompanied
the reports made by the representatives
of the various bodies. which indicated that
the completion Of the home is a foregone
conclusion.
Gratifying to Officers.
The trend Of affairs, it was explained
was very gratifying to the grand officers
and other officers Of the Eastern Star
The bodies Of that organization. it was
stated. have already provided a building.
grounds and equipment valued at $4o.OoO
and have a thirteen-thousand-do re-
serve fund for the completion OF the
home, with no debts whatever.
A month ago Grand Master Murch call
ed into a general meeting representatives
of each Of the lodges and chapters to dis
cuss the subject Of raising the necessary
funds to complete the original design OF
the home. At that meeting the PROPOSE
ton, Endorsed by the grand master, and
subsequently by the Grand Lodge OF Ma
sons for the District of Columbia, was
made that each body raise a sum by vol
untary contribution. or donation. equiva-
lent to So per capita Of its membership
The meeting last night was to receive re-
ports from the various bodies as to the
action taken and the results thus lar
achieved.
Grand Master Murch expressed gratifi-
cation at the present condition Of affairs
and the outlook for the future. Past
Grand Master CHM was particularly en-
thusiastic, saying he had never known a
movement in Masonic circles that met
with a more hearty response. and that so
far as he had heard there had been no
objection raised in any quarter to the
plan.
Oppose Creation of Debt.
Grand Worthy Patron Charles F. Rob
erts of the Grand Chapter of the Eastern
Star said the outcome of the movement
started by Grand Master Murch was ex-
tremely pleasing to the members of the
Eastern Star. He said the ladies had
always been proud Of the fact that they
mad succeeded thus far in their effort to
build a Masonic and Eastern Star home
for aged and INDECENT Masons and their
immediate families without mourning
bonded or mortgage debt: that no prop
osition involving debt. even though 1t
meant the Immediate completion Of the
home could possibly meet with their
favor, and that they were especially
grateful to Past Grand Master CHM and
Grand Master Murch for their deep in
tereSt and earnest effort in the matter.
and to the constituent lodges of the
District who were now going to help
them realize their great ambition to see
the home completed according to it's orig
inal design. with facilities to meet all
demands.
The general talk among the masters
of the lodges represented, as we'll as
other representatives, seemed to indicate
not only satisfaction at the progress at
tanned in the movement, but great en-
thusiasm in the effort to make 1t ma
ture at the earliest possible date.
The meeting was adjourned to recon
vene the last Saturday in November.