South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-06
MASONS ANNOUNCE
PURCHASE OF SITE
Construction Work 20 Start IN
1922 on Edifice to Cost
Half Million.

OsHcasf announcement Vas made
today % tho purchase OF site for
the new Masonic temple In South
Bend The couthwest corner OF
Main and Marion SIS. has been pur-
chased b. the s. Joseph Valley
Temple association ar an indicated
purchase price % $40, 000.
TIE new 6its has q frontage %
la feat on Main Ct. and $50 feet
on Marion. and tentative plans call
for the erection OF either a four or
ssx-story edffics % cost between
$500. 900 and $3.50 900. The build
ing vii b devoted strictly 20 mason
~ and will house ali branches Of
that order including the Blue lodges.
Chapter. Council Knight Templar'
Grotto. Shrine, ConsiStory and East
srn Star.
The property was known as the
Edward Mcdonald home and con-
sistsd OF two original plat lots 20 the
city Of South Bend. The site com
u1ittee exercised the option on this
ground after aband ouing options up
on the oliver row az Main and Coli
fax av.. and other available loca-
tons.
The definite purchase % the cor
ner means that South Bend Will
have a consistory In South Bend as
soon as the building Is completed.
Definite assurance that this city will
have the Lodge OF Perfection which
includes the fourth 70 the fifteenth
degrees have been made by Indiana
Deputy william Geate OF TT. Wayne
who 10 IN charge OF all consistory
work in the state. HIS assistants are
ex-Gov. Winfield T. Durbin OF IN
dlanapolis and former Vice-Pres'
Thomas r. Marshall
Work To Start IN 1921.
Work on the new building prob
ably will not start until the early
part OF 1922 depending on the
length OF time Il takes 20 have plans
drawn up and endorsed By the
Masonic orders as represented by
the building committees
Purchase OF the site follows con
alteration By the cite committee Of
every suitable corner in South Bend.
Decision 20 use the building strictly
for Masonic purposes and not be
used for any commercial enterprises
was decided upon some time ago.
The temple will not house an audi
toriurn other than the Consistory
room which will be devoted exclu-
savely 70 work in the % degrees OF
Masonry.
In all probability the consistory
for South Bend Will embrace terri
tory OF several counties and this
city's order will have jurisdiction
over the northeast tier OF counties
I'm the state Il Is intimated- Follow
ing the creation OF the consistory
tho Shrine will be established IN
South Bend.
Interest in the consistory de-
veIoped late last fan when a class
numbering several hundred went TO
n. Wayne 20 take that work. The
interest developed at that time has
resulted In tho decision 10 erect
cathedral suitable for housing all
branches OF the Masonic order.
To Sell Present Building.
Tho present Masonic temple at
Michigan 81. and Iasalle av.. which
now houses the Blue lodges Coun-
ell. Chapter and COmmandery will
be disposed OF when the new tenn
pie Is completed.
Besides providing lodge rooms for
all Masonic orders the new temple
will have space for all Masonic so
cia! activities including a dance
hall. club rooms bowling alleys,
billiard rooms and a banquet hall
Tho board OF directors Of tho ST
Joseph Valley Temple association,
incorporated. is headed BY c. G.
shafer. president; Q. W. Hyde, treas
urer: Frank NJ. Boone, secretary
The other MEMBERS are: 9. H..
Potter. John Grimm, a. Frank Ely,
William Bender. Jr.. ". G. GrabiL
c. II. smoke. William Holland and
John a Yesgley.
Col. George NJ. StudehalSer Is
chairman OF the building committee
and associated with him are: Messrs.
Holland. Grimm. Hyde and Harry
Sanders.
The site committee was composed
OF John G.. Yeagley. Mr.. Grimm
aud Mr. Eby.