Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-20
PLANS FOR temple
Of SCOTTISH RITE
New Masonic Structure May
Be Erected in Capital Within
the New Year.
VOTE FOR PROJECT CARRIES

A new Scottish Rite temple, which
shall serve as a model for temples
of Scottish Rite Freemasonry through
out the mother jurisdiction of the
world" has been practically agreed to
by the local bodies of the rite.
Since the erection at 18th and s
streets northwest of the magnificent
House of the Temple by the Supreme
Council for the Southern Jurisdiction,
there has been more or less confusi on
among the uniformed as to the head
quarters OF the local bodies where the
degrees are conferred and where the
business OF the rite for Washington
Is transacted.
TnIs. II Is said, drew attention to the
TACT Inat tne present Scottish tite Ca
tnedrai, at Sd Ana r. sIreeLs nVrln col.
the present headquarters OF The local
bodies, Is InconveIneuuy situated Ior It's
purposes, and at meeting OF MItnras
Louse OF feriecIlou about a inonul ago
sovereign Grand Commander George
IemlIlk Moore EdgSesued tne neceesits
Ior lreW cathedral. one which Would Dc
convenient 10 Inc INES Oh the
city, which would he constructed with
especial recurrence to Inc needs OF Inc de-
gree work OF Tue BODIES ana which nuE,i.
serve AZ O mooei ior other ciLeS o. t.ie
southern JURISDICTION, to which the Dis
Lrlct OF Columbia Is allacueu and w.lcD
~ not only ths mother jurisdiction OF
the woraQ.' but the worIu Iar 4 60. Jur-
IsdIcuon of Scottish Kite treemasonry.
Club Features Proposed.
The grand commander, at that time,
also suggested that the new structure
provide club facilities for Its members,
which might serve as a headquarters TOR
visiting Scottish Rite Masons from other
parts of the country and OF the world,
and he also suggested that the question
be made the subject of a referendum
vote OF the Scottish Rite Masons of the
District
AT a recent meeting of Mithras Lodge
of Perfection it was announced that the
vote had resulted overwhelmingly in
favor Of the project, and the executive
committee of the local bodies. composed
of Stirling Kerr. jr.. deputy for the Su-
preme Council in the District of Column
bia; Rev. William Tayloe Snyder. John
II. Won Hermann and Horace P. McIn-
tosh, with the board of trustees, COM
posed OF Deputy Kerr. John c. Wine
man, Monte Sanger. Fred NJ. Book and
Francis A Sebrtng, and such others as
might be selected by them after consul
tation with Sovereign Grand Com
mander Moore, were designated as a COM
mittes to consider plans and means for
the erection of the new temple and to
report to Mithras Lodge of Perfection.
Erection Within Year.
In the opinion of prominent members
of the rite, expressed to The Star re-
porter today. this will insure the con.
struction of another handsome new
Masonic building in Washington. prob
ably within the new year. The purpose
is to make it of Gothic architectural
type and sufficiently commodious to
meet the needs OF the local bodies for
years to come. Already assistance
from other bodies in the rite has been
rendered In the form of plans and sug-
Eestions for the new edifce, and it is
believed other and more substantial
aid will be forthcoming in making the
new temple a model in every respect
for the Jurisdiction. which extends
through the southern states. the far
western states and even to China
The present cathedral at Sd and e
streets northwest already is the prop
erty Of the local bodies and unencum-
bered. and there is also substantial
fund in the treasures available for
the new building fund, it is said, SO
that the ways and means" are the
least difficult of the propositions that
confront the special committee.