The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-11-17

Members of Kenosha lodge, No. Al,
Free and Accepted Masons, burned the
bridges behind them on Monday even
Ing and by all but a unanimous vote
of the largest company of Kenosha
Masons ever attending a meeting de-
clded to purchase the Weiskopf prop
erty at the corner of Deming and Chi
cage streets and proceed as soon as
possible with the erection of a modern
Masonic temple for Kenosha. The new
temple is to represent an expenditure
Of 100000 and by unanimous vote the
Kenosha Masonic Temple association
was directed to increase it's capital
stock to that amount.
More than $4,000 has already been
raised toward the construction of the
temple and the enthusiasm shown at
the meeting on Monday evening gives
assurance that there will be a great
onward rush in the plans of financing
the new temple. Special committees
have been named and these men will
make an appeal to every man who is
connected with Masonry within a few
weeks. 1t is the plan of the leaders
in the movement to have every dollar
of the money necessary for the COM
pIetion of the temple pledged before
the cornerstone is laid. 1t is expected
that the construction will be started
with the opening of the 1922 building
season.
End Long Period of INDIGESTION.
Kenosha Masons have been talking q
new temple for more than fifteen years
and the meeting on Monday night
brought a unanimous decision to end
the long period of indecision and start
something. For months the directors
of the Masonic Temple association
Ave been considering sites and other
problems in connection with the cree
5on of new temple and at the meet
,ng on Monday evening it was sug-
asted that the members of the order
consider three sites. These included
tne Weiskopf property, afterward pur-
chased for consideration of $4,000;
d the Horace G. johnson property on
West Park place and the z. G. Sim
mons property on Prairie avenue. The
first two named were under option with
the presentation of the report of the
committee to the lodge.
Simmons is Principal Speaker.
z. G. Simmons was the principal
peaker before the vote on the site was
,..ken and while he confded in his Ma
.onlc brethren that he was anxious to
III his property on Prairie avenue, he
clared that he would not suggest the
-rehase of it by the Masons. when
h11IiA hasa l. Mic ioc+ i{11+i
muse build them with an outlook
well as an inlook," said Mr.. Sim
.ons, "and We must place this Masonic
mple on site where we will be con-
need that the outlook will be taken
IRE of for the future. This splendid
..rk, in the most prominent part of
enosha, is going to remain park
or thousand years and the place
have a Masonic temple is a site
eng on> this beautiful park"
Waiter >, Frost strongly urged the
lchase of the Weiskopf property and
Aer speakers showed that there was
DECIDED movement in favor of the
location of the temple there. When
e vote was taken more than 900 of
one votes were cast in favor of the site.
win Close Deal at Once.
BY formal motion the directors of
,,e Masonic Temple association were
erred to at once take up the option
,ch the association had taken on the
operty. The financial committee re-
otued that there was now in the "tem-
e fund" of. the various Masonic or
,nizations an amount in excess of
5000 and this will be available for
,ne purchase of the site and the in
uguration of the work on the plans
.vr the new temple.
George S. Whyte, chairman, of the
1Nance committee, explained the plans
~ financing the building. The capital
ock of the association is to be raised
v 100000 and shares are to be, placed
az $25 1t is believed that every man
connected with the Masonic order in
..tnosha will take at least four shares
Of stock in the association. If this
IAN is carried through, it is regarded
as certain that the temple when opened
w.ll be opened without an Indebtedness
LENDERS attending the meeting were
tanvassed for stock and a large num-
Ger of subscriptions were taken.
Call Site "Ideal' for Purpose.
Experts who have consulted with the
committee in the selection of a site
tor the temple have declared the Weis-
sopf property the ideal site for Ma