The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-02-16

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| brothers. And now just a word from US.
| On its long pilgrimage and mission of
good will. love and peace. in its travels
| over lands and seas, We watt in soft and
| mellow echo: "Godspeed and a safe re-
turn to our companions in Toronto"
Elections in Royal Arch chapters held
! the past week resulted as follows:
Mount Vernon Chapter. No. S-Arthur
L. Bryant. high priest; Fred NJ. Book,
king: William ]. Naylor. scribe; James
I. Gibbs, secretary; Jacobus S. Jones,
treasurer; Emmons Z. Ellsworth, proxy
| for high priest; William S. Adkins, proxy
for king; George r. Davis, proxy for
scribe
Mount Horeb Chapter. No. T-Jacob W.
Collins. high priest: Theodore W. Moore.
king: Charles W. Pimper. scribe; Fielder
]. Hunter, secretary; Robert Armour.
treasurer: Raymond B. Dickey, proxy for
high priest; William W. Scott, proxy for
king; Lucien G. Young, proxy for scribe.
Potomac Chapter, No. S-Thomas G.
King. high priest; Montgomery Hunter.
king: Harry X. Pimper. scribe: Charles
7. Lindsey, secretary: Henry G. Wag-
ner. treasurer; Edwin NJ. Hashrouck,
proxy for high priest; Luther H. Warning.
proxy for king; J. H. Hinricks. proxy for
scibe
One of the most impressive ceremonies
In which the Grand Lodge, +. A A. NJ,
of the District, has taken part this year, |
the laying of the corner stone of All
Souls Unitarian Church and Edward |
Everett Hale Memorial Parish Hall. in
Sixteenth Street Northwest near |
Street, last Thursday afternoon. |
The Grand Lodge of Masons of the |
District. assisted by President Taft. who |
is a regular COMMUNICATE OF the church, |
and a Mason. laid the stone. |
More than 500 members OF the congre- |
cation braved the biting cold and wit |
messed the ceremonies. There were also |
present a large number OF Cnitarians |
TO the city for the especial purpose of
witnessing the beginning OF the new ma
tsional Unitarian Church.
The Masonic ceremonies attending the |
laying OF the corner stone were conduct |
ed by Charles E. Baldwin, grand master |
of Masons in the District. After Grand |
Commander Baldwin had received from |
the guardians the silver trowel used by |
George Washington in laying the corner |
stone of the Capitol Building in 1873 and |
had spread the first trowelful of cement |
under the corner stone. lie requested |
President Taft to assist in laying the
stone. President Taft. wearing the apron |
Of a master Mason. then spread the &C.
rnent over the foundation upon which |
historic Masonic relic TO its guardians.
Following this. and previous to lowering
the stone, Grand Secretary Arvine w.
Johnston placed in the corner stone two
copper chests One contained the con-
tents placed in the sone when IL was
laid In the Fourteenth Street church in
1871 and the other a number OF Masonic |
documents, copies of The WASHINGTON
Herald. and other local newspapers and
photographs OF DIR. Eliot and DIR. Pierce.
Following the completion of the cere-
monies attendant TO laying the corner
stone. President Taft made brief ad-
dress in which he spoke of the growth
of All Souls Church and fellowship and
dwelt upon the increased effectiveness
and opportunity for good which the con-
gregation will enjoy in its new edifice
Following the ceremonies a reception
was held at the pastorate, 1915 Riggs
Place. Rev. Mr.. Pierce and those in
charge of the new church received the
members of the congregation and friends.
The new church edifice is TO be erected
or the east side of Sixteenth Street. ad-
joining the new million dollar Scottish
Rite Cathedral at the corner of Sixteenth
and Streets Northwest. 1t is to he of
stone and Will be one of the most beauti-
full edifices in the city. 1t viii at the same
time be one of the most modern churches
in the country. Its design resembles
that of an old English monastery. with a
huge tower of modified Gothic and
Roman style. making n structure which
Will prove an adornment to the city.
1t will contain, besides the auditorium
and the memorial, lecture. and class
rooms, large dining-rooms. kitchen. gym
nasium, and cloakrooms. There will also
be numberless other conveniences not
usually found in churches. The building
when completed, will cost approximately
500, COO This sum does not include the
cost of the site.
Another notable feature about the new
edifice is thai it was planned and de-
signed by a local firm Of architects.
Dom & Weming. Their plans were Sc
lected without a change from among
those submitted by many of the leading
ARCHITECTURAL firms in the country. The
award was made after an open compe-
titiOn of more than year.
Actual work on the new edifice will
rot De commenced Immediately. The
laying of the corner stone was hurried iE
order that President Taft might partici-
pate in the ceremonies before his retire.
ment from office on March 4.
The committee in charge of the corner
stone laying was composed OF James A.
Henry f. Blount, Mrs Whitman
Cross, Daniel f. Douty. Mrs. Thomas NJ.
Gale. James F. Hood. and Myron NJ.
Parker. |,
"p-csShets' of KaII.nc,!s G-c..c Nc.
Is, Mystic Order of Yelled Prophets or
the Enchanted Realm, will be the list
eners at a special service to be conduct
ed tonight for their benefit, by the Rev.
Hugh T. Stevenson, pastor of Bethany
Baptist Church, Second Street and Rhode
Island Avenue Northwest, at the church ,
at 7:30 o'clock.
Rev. Stevenson is a member OF the
original Grotto of the order in Hamil- .
ton, n. Y, and is an eloquent speaker |
He never falls to draw a fitting lesson
from the principles of the order for the O.,
edification OF mis- hearers.
Monarch Jesse F. Grant, urges every !,
of KaIlipolis and visiting g., /,
prophets in the city. to attend the 1,
services Bethany Baptist Church to- :
night.
Benjamin B. F-nech Lodge, No. Is, F. :
A. A. NJ, will have social time to- !
morrow night. Brother Paul F. Grove,
Junior deacon of Federal Lodge, No. /,
will deliver for the first time n very in ,
ersting and instructive lecture upon !
The Glory of Solomon and his Mis- :
axes" and the master of the lodge. :
Leslie Cramer, has made preparations :
or large attendance. of the brethren. 5
All Masons are cordially invited to be !
resent on this occasion and enjoy an q
evening with B. B. Frnech Lodge.
The celebrated B. B. French choir,
composed of Brothers Moore, Rodrick, o
Iensey. and Myers. will render several :