Evening star., 1922-06-11

F" HE work Of securing funds
with which to pay for the
tract Of land recently pur-
chased by the Grand Lodge
and to build a new Masonic temple
is progressing rapidly, and in all the
lodges where the matter has been
presented the response has been
prompt and generous. In addition to
the contributions made by members
at the lodge communications during
the past week. each lodge has divided
its membership into groups Of ten.
each member of which group will be
seen personally and his subscription
secured. 1t is believed that by this
method each Mason in the District
of Columbia will have the matter
presented to him within a very short
time, and that the whole amount of
contributions will be known by July l..
The Importance of prompt action
is being everywhere emphasized. and
those who are directing the work re-
port the hearty and unqualified ap-
proval of the project by. every one.
The temple committee, which has Of
fees in the temple at 18th street and
New York avenue, has been kept busy
receiving and tabulating the pledge
cards received by them. which in
wolves d tremendous amount of work.
and from returns already in the
hands of the committee it is indicated
that the S125,000 needed by July Is
will be in hand we'll before that date.
and that the 100000 Of voluntary
contributions requested of the craft
will be fully subscribed in a very
short time.
No proposition has ever come be-
fore the Masonic fraternity in WASH
ington with such forceful appeal as
has the present project to build this
new united temple. and the erection
in due time of a suitable building or
group of buildings upon the magnin-
cent site provided by the Dean tract
seems an assured fact.
Worshipful Master John C. Keene
has been kept busy all week receiv-
ing congratulations on the success
of the de luxe annual outing OF
Temple-Noyes Lodge, No. 80. June 3-5.
From all reports it was de luxe trip.
unanimously conceded the finest and
best and most enjoyable in the long
list of successes of a similar nature
heretofore recorded.
Chartering the steamer Midland OF
the Norfolk & Washington fleet. the
lodge members. with the women OF
their families. set sail Saturday after
noon. June 8. at 2:15 o'clock and pro-
ceeded via the Potomac. Chesapeake
bay and James river to Richmond.
Va. arriving there at 1890 o'clock
Sunday morning. In waiting were
35 seven passenger AUTOMOBILES, each
numbered. and the tourists merely
stepped from the steamer to the dock
and entered the car to which each
had previously been assigned. A
ride round Richmond" including all
the historic spots. followed. Return
ing to the steamer. the start for home
was made at 1880 o'clock. The party
enjoyed the sail down the James
pu spots were re carefully and coneisely
described in THE Temple-Noyes
Tooter," an eight-page modern news
paper.
There was entertainment galore
nearly every moment aboard the
day evening, conducted by Canon
William Taylor Snyder, chaplain of
the lodge. Presents for the women
were provided almost without num-
her. The Temple-Noyes troubadours.
who performed Saturday evening, did
so with the skill and ability OF protes-
sionals.
Breakfast was served on the
steamer Monday morning. The Mid
land docked at the wharf here at 9:1o
o'clock that morning, and reluctance
Of the party to go ashore was ap-
parent.
Howard Bambo, chairman Of the
celebration for Joppa Lodge, which 1s
to be held at Georgia avenue ana
Quincy street June - to July 1. IN
elusive, announces that an order has
been placed with q large speciality
company for furnishing novelties for
the various booths during tho cele-
bration.
crossing rapidly in the preparatlon n
of souvenirs to be distributed free
oach night during the celebration.
The stated communication OF Leo-
anon Lodge, No. Z. Friday evening
will be devoted to instructive talks on
Masonic subjects and moving pic
ture show.
Important business will be trans
acted at the regular communication oh
tomorrow evening of Stansbury Loose.
A special communication Is called for
to confer the Fellowcraft apd Entered
Apprentice degrees.
High Priest James s. Briggs an
nounces that Tuesday Mount Horep
and Potomac Chapter. r. A. NJ. will
hold a joint convocation and con1ef
the Royal ATCH ocsEec. al - ssAAe
action of routine business the mem
bers Of Mount Horeb Chapter WIN go
in a body to Georgetown and unite
with Potomac Chapter in the con-
fererinR of the degree.
High Priest Briggs also announces
that at the convocation OF Mouni
Horeb Chapter. on June q there VIII
be an illustrated lecture by Mr.. kei-
leger on the religious rites OF the
Mexican Indians and the snake dance
A special convocation Of Wash
ington Chapter will be held Wednes-
day at 4:30 pm. at which time the
PAST Master and Most Excellent Mas
ter degrees will be conferred. June
90. at the regular convocation OF
" ashington Chapter. the Royal Arch
degree will be conferred by the past
high priests of Washington Chap
ter. It is expected that three Off.
GERS in the east who have received
ali the honors of the chapter and all
those Of the Grand Chapter will be
present.
The Washington delegation OF
Kallipolis Grotto will leave on the
afternoon of Juno "a for the annual
convention Of the Supreme Council
to be held in the tri-cities-Rock