Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-28

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MASONIC BODIES|
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Nov 27.--plans for
the construction II Masonic temples
club rooms. dormitorles adjacent to col
leg.s. hospitals. homes Tor aged Masons
and for widows and orphans u Ma
sons. are being pushed vigorously In
all sections IL the country. Recent re-
por,s 81 building activiticF along this
line include the following:
An annex 10 the new Masonic tent
nle nj Deer LodgV. Montana. twenty
length ~ the temple. In well on the
ak feet vide. and running the entire
way to completion. The MasonS OF 'a''
crson. New Jersey, are making ue
,.rmIned drive 10 the end that the build
ing fund campaign for the proposed
new slOO. 900 temple 20 be erected there
lac pushed to an early complexion. Coh'
Rreasmnn Amcs II. Radcliffe, VINO
aIllng in the drive. predicts that the
new temple will be- one q the prizes OF
the city.
'rhe Grand Lodge ~ Kentucky. Free
and Arccpted Maaons. which recently
concluded its annual meeting nj Louis
VILE. gave attention 10 the selection OF
site for the proposed new sl'ooo.OoO
home for Masonic widows and orphans.
with more thnn 100000 of the total
amount pledged members of the grand
Judge feel certain the hlance ~ the
money needed viii be raised without dit'
ficulty.
Contracts soon will be awarded for the
construction ~ n new sTh0,oOo Masonic
,emplo At birmingham. excavation work
On which has already been started
Among the features 81 the new Temple
viii he larger and more numerous mee''
ing places for Blue Lodges. nm auditor
hm for tho Scottish Rite. larg" audi
torium for the Shrine. n meeting place
for the York Rite. and for the order OF
tho Eastern star. A dining room with
seating capacity n 1000. ana "a large
Kitchen will he provided.
Club Rooms nc NhshVthe.
A new Masonic temple nj Eveleth.
MINI. has bccn dedicated. and In now
IN use. II In complete In every way
and includes n handsome lodge room
| n rpacious dining room and other In
,eresting features The Masonic Ciuo.
recently organized for the benefit OF
nj Masons In Nashville and Davidson
county. Tennessee. IL planning the es'
,abIlshmcnt Of downtown clubroom
with all the accommodation OF mod
.rn social club.
A certificate ~ incorporation 81 the
"Mnsonlc Temple Of Hoboken." formed
for the purpose Of raising FUNDS Tor
the purchase Of lands and the erection
Of n temple for the Masonic lodges OF
Hobokcn, ~. j.. has just been filed
with the county clerk at that city Amra
Grotto. No. 81. NJ. o. V. p. Y. IT, ~
Knoxville. Tennessee, In considering
piana for purchasing a suitable build'
ing 20 he used as an Amra Grotto
home. the grotto having n membership
now of 1900.
| Keen interest continues 20 be mani
tested In the plans ~ the Grand Com
sIstory ~ Louisiana. Thirty'second de-
gree. Ancient and Accepted Scottish
| Rite ~ Frcnnnasonry. for the proposed
new Scottish. Rite Cathedral In New
Orleans. II IL contemplated that the
building alone viii cost In excess Of
$3.50 600 II will rise fronting on ~.
Charles avenue In the same city block
as the new Shrine Mosque 81 Jerusalem
Tcmple The probabilities are that tn"
architects plans In all details VIII no,
he called for before January !, 1929. by
which time the grand consisiory hopci
| IN he able To- handle the whole build
ing program or virtually a cash basis.
Naturally when completed. the cathedral
viii be an imposing one from every
standpoint.
C;eorxia Deiers Action.
The Georgia grand lodge Of MasonS
has decided 60 defer action on pro
possd home for aged Masons and widows
M Masnns for another year. In the In
tcrim the matter viii be In the hands
~ the building commission The Georgia
grand lodge has decided to aid In the
construction ~ the Masonic memorial
70 George Washington. at Alexandria'
Va.
\ Masonic dormltorv. similar To the
one recently located nj Norman. home
of tho University of Oklahoma. may hc
constructed near the oklahoma College
for Women az Chlckasha. This move
m.nt was recently given real impetus
nj a banquet al Chickashaw, given nv
Dr. q. ". Austin. president 81 the Wo'
mans College. and head 81 the Scottish
rite club
More than $4,000 81 the $500. 0o0 IN
he raisef for the erection 81 a Masonic
home At Macon. by the Masons ~ Gcor'
ria. has been reported to the Grant
Lodge NJ that State The Flatbush Ma
sonic Temple at 22ii Bedford avenue
Prookiyn. y. V. has been formally dcdl
Gated by the officers 81 the grand Lodge
e that state.
The cornerstone 81 new Masoni,
temple to be erected for the use ~ The
seven Masonic organizations of Boise