The Washington herald., 1922-06-25
TEMPLE COMMITTEE
and LODGE HEADS
CONFER ON FUNDING
Exchange of Ideas and
Plans Features Masonic
Building Assembly.

Members of the Grand Lodge
temple committee, chairmen Of sub
committees. masters and wardens
of the lodges, chairmen of the
lodge committees and team captains
of the lodge squads assembled in the
auditorium of Masonic Temple last
Tuesday night for a general con-
ference and interchange of ideas in
the matter of carrying on the work
of raising funds for the new united
temple project of the Grand Lodge.
The meeting was called to order at
s o'clock and after an invocation
by Rev. and Worshipful Brother
John c. Palmer. grand chaplain.
there was a selection by Kallipolis
Grotto band. following which the
audience Joined in singing
America" Grand Master c. C.
COombs then addressed the assem-
bly, briefly, stating the purpose of
the meeting and expressing his
satisfaction with the progress of
the work so far. Brother Gratz
E Dunkum, chairman of the Grand
Lodge committee, was then intro
duced and in a masterful and elo-
quent address set forth the aims
and ambitions of the fraternity in
connection with the great work
upon which 1t is now engaged, and
pointed out the responsibility that
rests upon each individual brother.
He was followed by Past Grand
Master Joseph H. ,Milans. who in a
most brilliant and forceful manner
made it clear that the project of
building a new Masonic Temple in
the District of Columbia is an en-
terprise of far greater than mere
local importance and that the new
structure must be a landmark not
only to Masonry here but to Ma
sOnry all over the United States
and to a large extent all over the
world. He emphasized the neces-
sity of doing the work so thor
oughly and completely that when
the finished Temple of Freemasonry
shall occupy its magnificent site on
Temple Heights, situated as 1t Is
in the midst of the homes of rep
resentatives of foreign nations at
our National Capital. it's influence,
typifying the element of brother
hood as a powerful factor In our
system of government, it will i'm
press the nations of the world
through their representatives here
with the determination of Freema-
sonry in the United States to dem
onstrate their absolute sincerity of
purpose: not only because the tenn
pie will be beautiful architectural
ly. but because every Mason in
Washington will have put just lit
tie bit of himself into it's building.
quickening every stone with the true
tit - - nfhar L. Whit
ing Estes. chairmanrOf the subcom-
mitee in charge of the work OF
securing pledges. called for reports
of chairmen of the lodge committees.
all of which are organized and ac-
lively at work. and the progress re-
ported as most satisfactory. Brother
Eugene f. Thompson, chairman of
the finance committee. spoke of the
need for rapid work in view Of the
amount of cash necessary to be in
the hands of the trustees by the
first week in July. Brother George
r. Davis. chairman of the commit
tee having in charge arrangements
for the celebration on the date of
taking ever the property by the
Grand Lodge. announced that a
I1amcth field day would be held
the grounds July Is. to which every
Mason and member of the Order
os the Eastern star is invited. An
appropriate program is being pre-
pared for the event.
The system adopted by the blue
lodges for securing pledges con-
sists of the appointment of a chair
man and a vice chairman, and a
team captain for every group of ten
members into which each lodge has
been divided thus Tightening the
burden of the workers and making
it possible to get in touch with the
entire membership of the lodges in
a minimum of time.
Nothing could have more clearly
demonstrated the great popularity
of the enterprise than the enthus-
iasm' which dominated this gather
ing and to those who were p1Ss-
ent the conclusion is self-evident
that success beyond all expectations
is assured. Distinguished Masons
present in addition to those afore-
mentioned were Past Grand Masters
VIM G. Henderson Augustus B.
Coolidge. Charles E. Baldwin and
| Charles ]. O'Neill: George E. Cor
son. past general grand high priest,
| r. A. NJ, and NJ. E. Companion Delos
W. Thayer. grand high priest. R.
a. NJ 1t was a truly representative
gathering of local Masons.
The Grand Lodge committee is
holding its meetings in its Of
fees in Masonic Temple at Thir-
teenth street and New York avenue
Monday and Thursday. evenings, and
the offices are open all the time
with some one in attendance.
Previous to the adjournment OF
the meeting Grand Master Coombs
announced another meeting of the
same character in the Eastern Star
room on the fifth floor of the Tenn
pie at 8 p. m. Thursday, June 29.