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Five Army officers have been des-
ignated to compete in the 1923 endur-
ancc ride, which will be held In and
about Avon, Livingston county. y. V,
beginning on October Is and conclud-
ing October 20. The total distance
will be approximately 500 miles. to
be covered At the rate Of about sixty
miles per day for nve consecutive
days. regardless OF the weather.
These annual endurance rides. ap-
proved By the War Department. the
chief OF the remount service, the
chief Of the bureau Of animal in
dustry Of the Department Of Agri-
culture and the board Of sponsors
under whose direction and manage
nent the rides are held, are designed d
to stimulate general interest In the
breeding and use Of good saddle
horses Of q general utility type. pos
sessed OF stamina and hardness
and a. the same time having the
necessary quality to render them
suitable for use in the mounted serv-
ice Of the United States. The Army
entries who will compete in the ride
are:
Capt.S H. u. watkins. cavalry. Fort
d. A. Russell, Wyo., will ride Norfolk
Star, a regular thoroughbred horse on
which he won not only the Colorado
endurance ride last year but this year
also Second honors in this ride were
claimed by Lieut.. Maxwell NJ. Corpen-
ing, 18th Field Artillery, Fort Sill.
Okla, on the thoroughbred mare
Nintu. Mai. Charles l.. Scott, Quar-
termaster Corps, will ride Pathfinder
in the New York event. Both in 1921
and 1892 Maj. Scott placed fourth.
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At the invitation of Maj Gen.
George c. Richards. chief OF the
militia bureau, Col. George Vidmer.
acting chief of cavalry. made an in
tions of the New York. Pennsylvania
New Jersey, Ohio and Massachusetts,
National Guard. from which he has
just returned TO Washington.
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for the increase and diffusion OF
knowledge among men"
g. Old Building National Museum.
Here are TO be seen the original Star
SpangIed Banner. the first flying ma
chine. costumes of the mistreSSeS of
the White House. Gen. Pershing's war
maps and tents. etc.
Z. Aircraft Museum, where several
large battle planes are on eXhi bition:
S. Army Medical Museum and Lii
brary.
9. Botanic Garden, where many
rare and valuable plants are grown.
10 United States Capitol. Corner
stone laid in 1898 and exercises were
under exclusive control of Masonic
fraternity.
II. United States House of Repre-
sentatives. office building.
II Library of Congress.
l3. Nos 81, %. % 1st street, The
Brick Capitol" After the burning of
the Capitol by the British in 1914,
this building was erected to accom-
modate Congress. which met here in
ISl5-19 During the civil war it was
used as a prison.
IA. United Senate Office building
Is Union station. Begun in 1902,
completed 1907. Cost S1S.000.000, of
which the government appropriated
$4,000. 600. The passenger concourse is
$50 feet long and an army of $4,000 men
office. connecting station. is one of the
most modern post office buildings In the
world.
16. Government printing Office. The
largest printing office in the world.
Government publications. including the
Congressional Record. are printed here.
II. Scottish Rite Temple. Head
quarters of lthe Supreme Council,
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
Masons one of the most attractive
and costly buildings in Washington.
The sphinxes guarding the approach
were hewn out of stones weighing
10000 pounds. said to be the largest
ever quarried in America.
Is. Site for new Masonic Temple.
formerly the old Dean tract.
10. 2340 s street, present home Of En-
President Wilson.
90. British embassy, corner Connect
cut avenue and n street. Note the gold
crowns over gates
21. White House
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which. sheltered by A heavy canopy Of
velvet and silk bordered with gold
fringe and gold tassels. are the throne
of the grand commander and the sub
thrones of the grand chancellor and
grand minister of state. Before the
throne of the grand commander is a
white and gold pedestal with triangular
top supporting a gaveL At the back Of
the dias the wall is shell-like in form,
AND the ornamentation. wholly in gold.
is most gorgeous. The center or the
sign is made up OF the insignia OF the
grand commander. The triple cross and
the rays of light emanating from this
have been extended to cover the entire
semi circular wall. forming a burst Of
splendor which is particularly brilliant
when the whole great niche is flooded
with light from a row of invisible in
candescent lamps around its border At
the apex of the arch over the dias is
the emblem of the order. the
double headed eagle surmounted by a
crown. The banner of the Supreme
cupy prominent places at the sides Of
the council chamber and at the oppo-
site end of the chamber. facing the
dias occupied by the grand com
the lieutenant grand commander, the
grand prior and the grand standard
bearer of the order. Above these
three sIhthrones rises a choir loft
extending over tbs width of the nall
and containing large pi1s ORGAN.
This organ was present from Gen.
Pike
I'm the basement Of the temple is
a banquet hall which is identical in
size with the council chamber. CThis
hall is still in use.) This room affords
seating accommodations for more
than 900 persons. and adjoining is a
spacious kitchen and pantry The
basement also contains the furnace
ooms and the janitor's quarters
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Adjoining the museum is the Gen.
Pike memorial room-the apartment
in which he died. Here are grouped
the desk, chair and other personal
effects of the founder of the Scottish
Rite Temple. Included in the collec-
tion are many old and rare portraits
of Gen. Pike; his sword. the compass
with the aid of which he travelled in
the west before the days of railroads.
his inkstands. certificates of honorary
membership in other grand Masonic
bodies. medals bestowed by foreign Ma
sonic bodies the generals Kadosh boots
and Masonic collars, his scrapbooks
of poetry. and albums of photographs
of prominent men of his day.
Specially Priced Relics.
Especially priced is the original
penciled manuscript and the pencil
with which Gen. Pike wrote on his
deathbed the famous sentiment:
ing to care-fretted, weary men when
deaths dreamless sleep ends all suf-
fering and sorrow Near at hand is
the candlestick and candle used at
the midnight funeral service over
Gen. Pike. Equally interesting as a
ing personality in Masonic history is
Gen. Pixies collection of pipes. The
general was a great smoker and had
an especial weakness for fine pipes.
One OF those In the collection is of
meerschaum and amber gold mounted
and hand-carved. and cost $500. An
other is a small Japanese pipe, given
to Gen. Pike In 1880 by William t.
Porter, editor of the Spirit of the
Times. In the generals handwriting
is note to the effect that the same
tobacco which was in the pipe when
he received 1t is yet in the bowl.
Other objects in the room include a
miniature facsimile of the Pike
statue. and set into one wall
is triangular brass plate commemo-
rative of the three grand commanders
who have died in the House of the
Pike, April 2. 1891:
James Cunningham Bachelor. July
2S. 1898, and Philip Crosby Tucker,
July 8. 1894.
Across the hall from the Pike
memorial room is the private office
of the sovereign grand commander.
This room. which Is situated in the
corner of the building and Is lighted
by six large windows. is most attrac-
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removed to the magnificent House of
the Temple, on 10th street between
Il and s streets.
The local. bodies of the rite have
purchased a site at the northwest cor
ner of 18th and K streets northwest
for new cathedral. but there is a
possibility that the Scottish Rite
bodies may join with the United Ma
sonic Temple project and have their
new home on Temple Heights. the Eold
Dean estate. at Connecticut and
Florida avenues.
The building was occupied by the
supreme Council until 1915. when the
council moved to the House of the
Temple. In the meantime the local
bodies Of the rite had purchased the
cathedral, and were occupying it
jointly with the Supreme Council, and
have continued there since the Su-
preme Council of the Southern Juris-
diction moved out.
Headquarters of Orders.
The Lodge of Perfection (Mithras).
the Evangelist Chapter of Rose Croix.
the Council of Kadosh, the Albert
Pike Consistory and the Order of De
Molay, the boys order have head
quarters in the cathedral, and meet
in the clubroom on the third floor
There is large clubroom on the
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tive. 1t is furnished entirely in ma
hogany. and the walls are hung with
valuable paintings purchased by Gen.
Pike a marble bust of the present
grand commander James D. Richard
son. occupies one corner. Adjoining
the Office iS a handsome tiled bath.
Grand Commander Richardson does
not elect to reside at the temple. as
some Of his predecessors, including
Gen. Pike, did, but should he wish TO
do so. ample accommodations would
be at his disposal. Indeed, the scale
upon which provision has been made
for all eXigenCieS may be appreciated
from the fact that there are on the
second and third floors of the building
eight large and attractively furnished
committee rooms, each with tiled
bath adjoining. which are in use only
for an interval of ten days every
alternate year during the sessions of
the Supreme Council.
The Senate Chambers.
"A considerable portion of the third
floor OF the temple is given over to
senate chambers. The old council hall
has been transformed into a meet
ing place for the knight commanders
OF the court of honor, intermediary
between the thirty-second and thirty
third degrees, and in both furnishings
and decorations is unpretentious. The
new senate chamber of the Supreme
Council to provide for which was one
of the main objects in the enlarge
ment of the temple. is assuredly one
of the most attractive meeting places
within the realm of Masonry
The senate chamber is entered
from the corridor through two ante
rooms, and the effect of it's spacious
proportions is emphasized by a domed
ceiling. The walls are ornamented
in oil and water color tan and gold
being the predominating color in the
decoration. and harmonizing ef-
fectively with the red carpets and
upholstery. The ceiling and walls
bear representations in color of the
insignia of the various Masonic de-
grees. The chairs and desks provided
for the members of the Supreme
Council are of oak, and so. likewise
are the seats reserved for visiting
thirty-third degree members.
AT the end of the hall, approached
by three steps, is the grand dias upon
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from their work in the division of
records and files they have respon-
sibility for the various publications
issued by the office.
Pixies Colossal Work.
From the walls of these business
offfces look down handsome portraits
in oil of the active inspectors general
of the order in the southern jurisdic-
ton. In the large safe in the file
treasure in the temple. Gen. Pixies
manuscript translation of Sanskrit
literature. This colossal work COM
prises twenty volumes, each contain
ing moro than 700 closely penned
pages; and most remarkable OF all is
the fact that IN this entire $4,000
pa ges there cannot be found a single
misspelled word. an error in punctua-
tion. blot. a mistake, or an erasure.
"On the second floor of the temple.
occupying space corresponding to
that devoted to the library on the
first floor is the museum. This mu-
scum is rich in treasures of various
kinds, it's scope being almost as broad
as that Of the United States National
Museum or any similar institution,
and yet there is comparatively little
in the collection that is distinctly
Masonic in character. The various
objects have, however. almost without
exception, been donated by Masons or
m mAmbers of, their families. who con-
sidered the House of the Temple the
most fitting repository for the treas
ures. The museum is particularly
rich in minerals and in specimens Of
Indian handiwork.
ITO Masonic visitors one of the
most interesting objects in the mu-
scum is a bird. cage which was the
property of Gen. Pike. The famous
Mason was accustomed to have fully
200 birds as constant companions In
the room where he wrote; and the
cage which has been preserved Is
large one which housed several of his
favorite feathered pets. The museum
also contains a number of specimens
of Masonic china. including Wash
ington and Pike plates, an album
containing thousands of souvenir pro-
grams of Masonic reunions, collec-
tion of photographs of all thirty
third degree members. and an inter
esting display OF souvenir medals Of
meetings of Masonic grand bodies.
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as it is. Mr.. Fawcett is quoted, as
follows:
Past Magnifcence.
"Bisceting the building on each floor
is a broad corridor. On the right
of this corridwor on the first floor is
the library office. handsomely fur
nished apartment, with racks, con-
tanning a large representation of the
leading periodicals of the day. Open
ing from this office are the library
galleries and the main library. which
contains the great collection of books
which constitutes one of the chief
treasures of the House of the Temple.
THE nucleus of the library was
formed by Gen. Pixies donation of his
personal library of about 5000 volumes.
Since then il has been enlarged by
donations and by regular annual ap-
preparations for the purchase of new
books. 1t is estimated that the whole
collection of $4,000 volumes represents
an outlay on the part of the Supreme
Council of fully $4,000. independent
of the bequests of books.
The library is remarkable in many
respects. For one thing. 1t contains
the best collection of Masonic litera-
ture extant, comprising alone more
than 10000 volumes and including
many unique and Invaluable documents,
such as the proceedings of the older
grand lodges, bearing dates prior to
1900. etc Gen. Pike was famous as
a collector of rare books, and his gift
to the library has made 1t especially
rich in rare publications upon folk
lore religion, occult works. history,
travel. fine arts, etc. The library 4s
administered on the most modern ap-
proved systems of cataloguing and
indexing. and no little attention Is
given to periodical literature. of
which there are on the shelves not
less than 1000 bound volumes. In
the main library stands the bronze
bust of Gen. Pike by the sculptor
Winnie r, Hoxie, who was one of his
friends.
THE library. with its office, oc-
cupies practically one-half of the en-
tire first floor of the building. On the
opposite side of the hall or corridor
is the office of the secretary general.
Although most attractively appointed.
this is plainly a workroom, and this
is true in even a greater degree OF
the fileroorn, which opens from 1t at
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%. State, War and Navy Department.
The Secretaries of State, War and
Navy have Offices here. The original
Declaration OF independence and
Constitution are kept here.
%. Corcoran Gallery of Art. Con-
tains many world famous paintings.
Architect, Ernest Flagg.
"a. American National Red Cross
Society. Building erected IN memory
of the heroic women of the civil war.
25. Memorial Continental Hall. Cor
ner stone laid by Grand Lodge. F. A.
A. NJ. of the District of Columbia.
u. a. r. meets here. The conference
of the nations on limitation of arma-
ment heled sessions here.
26. Pan-AmeTican Building. All of
the twenty-one republics of North
and South America send delegates TO
conferences here TO promote peace.
friendship and commeree. Andrew
Cornegie contributed two-thirds of
the funds for erection of this build
q. Army and Navy buildings.
Erected during the war period TO
house thousands OF special war
workers.
IS. Lincoln Memorial. A rectangu-
lar edif1ce of pure white marble. sur
rounded by thirty-six Doric columns.
one for each state of the Union at the
time of Lincoln's death. On the walls
second inaugural and Gettysburg ad
dresses of Lincoln. This memorial
was dedicated May 30. 1922, by Presi-
dent Harding.
%. Municipal bathing beach.
80. Boiling Aviation Field. Across
the river. Army and Navy Air sta
tion. This station was established
during the war to serve as defense
OF Washington.
81. Army war College. Corner
stone laid by Grand Lodge. F. A. A.
NJ. January 81. 1903. President Roose-
Welt making the address 1t furnishes
the highest course of education for
the United States Army.
80. Municipal Golf Course. Eighteen
holes Built and maintained by the
United States government. Any citi-
zen may play here by paying only
25 cents a game. President Harding
has used these links.
33. Bureau Of engraving and print
ing.
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Old Scottish Rite Cathedral
Historic in Masonic annals
Former Home of Gen. Pike and Other
Grand Commanders Once Housed Inual-
liable Records, Relics and Great Library.

The Scottish Rite Cathedral at the
southeast corner of 3rd and E streets
northwest, the home of the local
bodies of the Scottish Rite. is build
ing of great historic interest to all
Nasons
1t was in this plain brick building
that Albert Pike-explorer, soldier,
jurist, poet, philosopher and free
mason-iived and died. 1t was this
building that was the headquarters
of the Supreme Council of Scottish
Rite for the Southern Jurisdiction of
the United States until the council
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second floor in which games are
played There are several inlaid
chess tables. with large-size chess
men provided so that devotees of the
royal game have ample opportunity
30 indulge in their favorite pastime.
Stirling Kerr, thirty-third degree,
secretary. is an ardent lover of chess,
Ey the way. and is glad at all times
10 show visitors the chess tables,
although he no longer plays the game
much. owing to high blood pressure.
which will not permit him to play
more than Ave minutes at a time.
The general officers of Albert Pike
rousistory and coordinate bodies.-
Scottish Rite, are: Ellwood p. Morey,
intrty- third degree. deputy. Execu-
tive committee-Ellwood p Morey,
thirty third degree. deputy, chair
man; Monte Sanger, thirty-third
degree; J. Claude KEEPER, thirty
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blooming cereus famed into color, a
dozen flowers opening.
Later two adjoining houses were
purchased. torn down, and upon the
site an addition to the original build
ing was erected, conforming so close
ly to the original that the three made
one.
An interesting picture of the way
the building looked in those days is
contained In an article which ap-
peared in Volume l, No. l. for June.
1904. of the New Age magazine. The
article was written by Waldon Faw-
cett. The reader must remember that
most\ Of the material mentioned, in
cluding Gen. Pixies famous library,
has been removed to the House of the
Temple on 10th street. Bearing well
in mind, then, that the following is a
picture OF the present cathedral when
II was the House of the Temple, not
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Theodore ]. Moore, thfrty-second de-
gree, tiler
The staff consists of Charles B.
Hanford thirty-second degree. direc-
tor Of work; Archie d. Engel, thirty
third degree. stage manager; Nathan
WE'LL. thirty third degree. class direc-
tor; J. Walter Humphrey. X. c. G H..
choir director; Frank NJ. Roller
X. c. c. H.. chairman De Molay
advisory board: Frank f. Koch.
X. c. c. H.. commander camp guard :;
Joseph F. Schevlin X. c. c. H. super
intendent of building. and. Carl H.
Claudy. X. c. c. H.. editor Cathedral
Calendar
The cathedral is located but a few
squares from the Capitol, the Library
of Congress. and the Union Station.
Only a block away is the memorial
statue of Gen. Albert Pike.
The building was the home of Col.
Wright Reeves of the United States
Army. 1t was purchased in 1888 by
Gen. Pike for the uses of the Supreme
Council the money forming the pur-
chase fund having been collected by
Gen. Pike in his visits to Masonic
bodies throughout the jurisdiction.
The building was dedicated with
elaborate ceremonies in 1884. During
the progress of the exercises. which
were held in the evening->a night
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third degree; Milton Hopfenmaier,
X C. c. H; Lem Towers, jr.;
thirty third degree. Board of trus-
tees-John C. Wineman. thirtS-third
degree, president, trustee at large:
Francis A. Sebring. thirty-third de-
gree (chapter); Stirling Kerr, thirty
third degree Qodge): Ellwood p.
Morey. thirty third degree (counciD ::
and Monte Sanger. thirty-third de-
gree (consistory). secretary; Stirling
Kerr. thirty-third degree. secretary:
Monte Sanger, thirty third degree,
treasurer: John c. Wineman, thirty
third degree. almoner; Rev. John c.
Palmer, X. c. c. H, chaplain. and
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the rear In this spacious apart
ment, preserved in dust-proof cases
ir accordance with q most perfect
system of fling, is the whole volume
of correspondence of the Supreme
Council, it's records. and the reports
of the bodies under it's jurisdiction.
Here also is the card system which
affords individual memoranda cover
ing the whole membership of the
order. The secretary general has an
executive staff of five persons. and
that they have few idle moments may
be imagined from the fact that, aside
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DOpey Dan and the Shriners
Attention, Folks !
BY w. II. CLAGETT.
JUNE 4.


on that there
appeal blessed and child mi'
within fash
ichn all their make the Of the Shriners
oneo ong o be remembered!
Of
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doped out for their benefit:
Don't think that all in the huge gatherin'
are as familiar with the city as you! 1t won't
hurt you. but will help many a marooned
Shriner to see that he gets his proper bearins!
Don't overlook the fact that there will be
oodles OF tired wimmin and kiddies in the vast
outpourin'. and that lift for them in your
automobile might be the means OF maxim their
visit that more enjoyable!
II by any possible chance lost or strayed
visitor happens by your domicile durin meal
hours. don't be skimpy with your vittals-
remember there's no better way of shown
your hearts in the right place than by breakin'
bread with stranger!
If by any chance your signals get twisted
Just recall that the old "Aphonse- CASTOR
code should be the prevailn' custom through
out the big session
Remembe-, too. that by your behavior so
will you be judged! These happy-go-lucky
visitors are not foreigners. but American citi-
zens. the same you, with homes of their
own-mebbe some day you'll be in their bali
wicks.
get peevsh. don't be stingy. don't boast. don't
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WORLDS BIGGEST sHRINER.

Bob keenan,, a member of Syria
Temple Band of Pittsburgh. is the
largest Shriner in the world his fel-
low mobiles affirm. and he has come
to Washington to help make music
for his outfit. He stands seven feet
two inches tall and weighs $50
hounds.
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folks. peevsh don't be sting don't
that Washington sought this and cit
unmatchablc
that worthy OF the reemendous undertaken!
TO it! thank
DOPEY
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land, and now that the boosters OF the prop
osition have been given full opportunity TO
prove the feasibility of such claims. it's up
TO all hands to come clean with their assist
apcc!
In other words, folks, this is positively
no time to "let George do it,! 1t is the
time of all times. when every citizen OF this
incompatible -by-ten-mile area, rrespec
tive of class, color, creed or condition, should
throw off their coats and let these fez-topped
merrymakers from every section OF the United
States only know but appreciate ,hat
when it SINNERS down TO real, homes to good
ness boney-fidy hospitality there amt another
spot OF territory Gods green earth that
can run one two, sixteen with highly
cultured community-and long may il pros
per!
What can you do Jumpin' geehosofat! !!
Who asked that? Eject him from the hall
Do! Do! BY the shades of old Allah what
can't you do! Do! Do! Why, get busy! Open
up! Volunteer your services! Act like a
host! Co-operate Smile And if you can't
smile. grin! Dance! Sing! Take nip!
Pinch yourself! Wake up. Do anything
I
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listed welcome! the love
waddle
selves week!
Listen, folks! It particle how
Concave!
glorious which Gods bright has
by Shrine temples from the old Union
midst kind
of endlness wonderful
intrckc the OF Washngtonas these
euardenshwe understand that why continue the
ment!
But there be few sidewhee the old who ruiy
what they help