The Washington times., 1923-06-05

lost, but Noble Walgen intro
dueed the same resolution on
April 1S, 1891. and at the session
held May IL. 1891. the resolu-
ton was adopted and the fee
raised to $50 including q fez.
From this time on the record
Of the Shrine is familiar. 1t has
grown and prospered; year after
year has passed; potentate after
potentate has been elected, filled
with more or less of dignity and
success in his brief term, and
then silently laid aside his robe
and insignia Of office and retired
to a placid and undisturbed OBJ
security.
HAD "a POTENTATES.
We have had thirty-four poten-
tates, including the present In
cumbent. Two died, two Omitted,
twenty-one left.
Peace and harmony have pre-
vailed, and If we have not added
much Of value to the wisdom ana
knowledge of the world, we have.
we hope, succeeded in banishing,
for few short hours at least,
care and trouble from the minds
of some OF its inhabitants.
Thirty-six years ago next Sep
TENDER we started our career,
with eleven members; today we
have over 1890. We have out
grown temples that were founded
ten years before we were ushered
into the world of Shrinedom. We
were the thirty-nint temple char
tered and today in number of
members we stand thirty-second
on the list.
Our first sessions were held in
the room over the fire department
station in the City Hall, on the
corner of Fourteenth and Larimer
streets. We remained there for
three years, until the Masonic
Temple, corner of Sixteenth and
Welton streets, was completed.
Our first meeting in the Masonic
Temple was held in July, 1880.
There we stayed in unpleasant I
and crowded quarters for seven
teen years. No room in which to
/ a. ne
room for our large classes Of
novices! We put up with all
i sorts and kinds Of discomforts
that we might help the Masonic
Temple out of its troubles by
contributing out share of the
expense in the way Of rent. At
last we were compelled to take
some steps for relief from the i'm
possible conditions under which
we were laboring.
BUILT OWN HOME.
The suggestion was made that
we build a home of our own, and
a committee was appointed to
consider the matter. The propo-
sition was approached with fear
and trembling, but, luckily for us.
we had some optin1ists in our
ranks and their counsels pr
vailed. The result is that We
have a home today of which we
all are, and have a right to be.
proud. No temple in America.
exclusively for the use OF a
Shrine, can compare with it.
1t is an edifice that is an orna-
ment to our city and an honor to
our order. It stands. today q
monument to those who, in despite
of trials and tribulations, disap-
pointments and criticism. per-
sisted in their efforts, until now
they see their way clear to a
successful realization of their
hopes.
To one man above all others
do we owe praise for the erec-
ton of this building, although
Mobiles Einfeldt and Sanford.
Chamberlain and Seerie, LeBeft,
Carson, Burger, Whitley and
others have given of their labofS
and brains without stint. all
though they have spent many
hours taken from their daily
avocations, time that they could
lily afford to spare; yet I know
that they will gladly join mo
in saying that to Past Potentats
Noble r. A. Kincaid is due all
praise and thanks. He has been
the head and front Of the move
ment in building this temple,
since it's inception; in fact, you
may say that he conceived the idea.
His personal effort it was THAI
raised the necessary funds. He
has travelled over this State from
one end to another. soliciting
from this Shriner and from that,
and If anyone has escaped him.
he must have had a secure hiding
place. 1t has taken much Of his
time and much of his thought
and it is only right and just tina;
we should give to him the credit
that is justly due.
Uya houo q bfc hriIdipc-on