Evening star., 1921-05-10
MASONS PROPOSE
NEW HOME HERE
Convention Considering Ma
tionaI Headquarters to
Cost $1,000, 900.

proposal TO add another beautiful
building to Washington's collection Of
fine structures was made at the OPEN
ing session of the sixteenth annual
convention OF the National League Of
Masonic Clubs in the auditorium Of
the New Masonic Temple, 18th street
and New York avenue northwest. to-
day.
Roe Fulkerson Of this city, chair
man of the resolutions committee, re-
ported that resolution had been
presented to the body providing for a
per capita tax Of So to provide a fund
for the erection Of a building here to
De. the national headquarters Of the
9rEant4ation ana to cost In the neigh
borhood Of 100000. The resolution
also provided for the establishment
IN this city of the national head
quarters. The chairman, In reporting
the resolution favorably for the COM
over until the business session tomor-
row morning.
Mr.. Hays Lauded.
William ]. McMullen Of the Postal
Square Club. New York city. paid a
tribute to Postmaster General Hays, a
Mason, as "the most humane man who
erals chair" Speaking of the fact
that the Postmaster General had
called to Washington heads of organ
izations in New York city for the dis
cussion Of welfare work. he declared
there wasn't member Of the fra
ternfty on the committee.
Mr.. McMullen said that he is going
to have a conference with the Post
master General while in Washington
and ask him to appoint a Mason from
the Postal Square Club.
Edward p. Britten. president of the
Ashlar Club Of this city. pointed to
the President and q number Of cabi-
net officers who were Masons. and
said that the country now has an ad
ministration which Masons can look
upon with pride. whether they are re-
publicans or southern democrats.
The convention was opened by Jo-
seph T. Slingsby of Rutherford, N. j.,
and addresses OF welcome, following the
invocation by Rev. James Shera Mont
gomery, were delivered by Judge
James w. Witten. chairman of the gen.
eral committee; Charles J. O'Neiil.
Of Columbia, and j. Thilman Hen
drick, former Commissioner of the Dis
trict
President Slingsby reviewed the
years history of the organization and
dwelled at length on its great growth.
He pointed out that there was a fine
field ahead, saying that the clubs were
valuable assets to the lodges with
which they were connected.
Edward A. McKinnon, national sec
retary-treasurer, told of the growing
esprit de corps of the organization. and
presented figures to show that the Or
ganization was in an excellent financial
state.
The meeting was thrown open to the
delegates for discussion OF ways,
means and methods for increasing the
number Of clubs, and many dwelt on
the need Of adopting some ceremonial
at meetings to draw out the members
and keep up interest:
G. H. Peterson of New York, said
that he had found scores of Masons
who did not know anything about the
Masonic clubs. and pointed to the
great need of education to acquaint
the Masons throughout the country with
the work of the clubs. With little
more activity on the part Of members.
he said, the league could be made the
most gigantic organization in the his.
tory OF the United States. He asked
that the convention take some action
toward mapping out plan for
spreading before the Masons of the
country the value Of organizing clubs.
James P. Wilson Of New Jersey.
work. He said that the trouble had
been that after clubs had started they
were attacked with q form of infan-
tile paralysis.
Boston Wants Convention.
Boston's invitation to hold the next
convention in that city was offered by
w. L. Terhune. He said that If the
delegates wanted to know how to
build up organizations they should
come to Boston and make a study of
his organization, which in six months
had grown from an organization of
800 members with a debt OF $4,000 to
a membership Of 1000 members with
$4,000 In the treasury and nearly
$4,000 worth of bonds disposed of for
putting up clubhouse to cost a half
q million dollars. Boston. he said.
has the largest per capita Masonic
membership Of any city in the United
States.
A recess was taken during the
morning session to permit the dele
gates to examine the gavel used by
George Warrington in the laying Of
the cornerstone OF the Capitol. 1t is
the property Of the Potomac Masonic
Lodge Of Georgetown, Is kept in a
vault here, and cannot be taken out
except by a committee of three Masons
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