Evening star., 1922-11-26
MAS0NS PLANNING
BIG CELEBRATION
''MiIhon-Do|Iar Day" to Be
Observed on Temple Heights
Thanksgiving Day.

Plans for the big Masonic demon
stration at Temple Heights on
Thanksgiving, day, to be known as
'million-dollar day." in connection
with the campaign to obtain pledges
from Masons Of the District to the
United Masonic Temple fund, are be-
ing rapidly whipped ino shape by
William knowles Cooper, managing
director of the campaign. 1t is an
ticipated that more than 5000 Masons
will be present, in addition to knights
Templar, members of the Shrine,
other Masonic organizations and
members of their families and friends
According to the plans, members
Of Masonic lodges will assemble at
Temple Heights at pm, ready to
march into the grounds a half hour
later. Lodges will form in numerical
order, beginning with Federal Lodge,
No l, and will form along Connecti-
cut and Florida avenues. The posi-
ton each lodge is to occupy will be
designated by signs conspicuously
posted. bearing the number of the
ledge and probably the name Flags
VIII be distributed to each lodge after
IL mas taken its place in the line of
marrh. these flags to be carried dur
ing the parade along with the stand
ard around which the lodge has as
Sembied. DR.. Frank e. Gibson will
be IN charge of the parade. and each
lodge master has been requested TO
deSlSnate one member of his lodge
to report to DIR. Gibson when the
lodge has taken its position at its
designated point
Three Bands in Parade.
Lodge members are asked to form
toAr abreast and to march north on
Connecticut avenue through the
grounds upon the orders of DR.. Glib
son. At the conclusion Of the parade
lodges will march into a designated
portion of the ground for brief musi-
cal exercises. There will be no
speaking. 1t is expected that the
three Masonic bands, the shrine and
the Grotto brass bands and the
Shrine Oriental band, will be in the
me or march. The exercises will
conclude not later than i:3O pm.
Mr. Cooper has asked masters of
lodges to urge the membership to in
Vite their families and friends to at
tend the exercises. and to he present
not later than $50 o'clock. Special
arrangements are. being made to en-
ttrtaln these guests, who are re-
autated to enter through the main
entrance on Connecticut avenue
where they will be met by ushers
who Will direct thea to seats.
Fund Reaches SS2I.2O..
Tte title Of million Dollar day"
for these exercises has been decided
upon in the hope that the fund on
that day will have reached, or passed,
the million dollar mark. If this is
done there will he sufficient funds to
pay for th" ground and. then. it is
explained. definite plans can be mad.
for building. T" date the fund has
reached S>2f.2o1, with the total
This isNn increase over last week of
Sal JOG iA the amount subscribed and
an increase of Al in the number of
subscribers. This is the largest in
crease for any week since the in
tensivc campaign began the middle of
october.
1t was stated by Mr.. Cooper yes
terGiay that the impression seems to
have existed that funds are being
sought from other than Masons. In
correcting this impression. he said:
Only Mnsons Solicited.
subscriptions to the fund to erect
the proposed Masonic temple on
Temple Heights are being obtained
only from Masons. No effort or de-
sources. Moreover. this is Il purely
democratic campaign in that sub
scription pledges are being sought
from every Mason in Washington.
The fund when completed will :be one
Of small gifts and will be representa-
tive of the Masonic fraternity as a
whole
Mr. Cooper. on behalf of the eX-
ccutive committee. will again enter
tain the masters of lodges. committee
chairnen and advisers TO committees
at dinner at the City Club Tuesday
night.