Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06


time in carrying out the edict
embodied in the resolutions
adopted in their mass meeting
In Mithras Lodge of Perfection, at the
Masonic Temple Auditorium last Moi
dsv evening A meeting of the oulld-
ing committee. composed of John I.
Wineman, thirty third degree, pfesl.
dent Of the board of trustees ana
chairman; Ellwood F. Morey, deputy
of the Supreme Council Tor the DIS
trict of Columbia tex otficio); William
n Hoover, thirty.third degree: Fran
cis A. Sebring. thirty-third degree;
lanes A. Wetmore X. c. c. H; NOME
Sanger, thirty-third degree; l.. Whiting
Estes, thirty-third degree; Frank r..
Koch, thirty-third degree; Lem Tow
ers. jr., thirty-third degree; }. CLAUDE
KEEPER, thirty-third degree, and sur
ling Kerr, thirty-third degree, secre'
tary, has been called for Tuesday eve
ming looking to the selection OF an
architect for the new million-and-a-
half-dollar structure which. it Is de
clared. is TO be erected at Thirteenth
and X streets northwest without
further delay.
The new cathedral win loom up on
it's l52.foot X street frontage as high
as the building regulations of the Dis
trict will permit, and will extend. TO
it's full height, lat feet along Thir-
teenth street A frontage of 100 feet
ON K street, 1t is explained. was pur
chased for this purpose eight years
ago and the additional frontage OF
So feet four years ago. The cost OF
the new building. according to pres
ent estimates, will be 81 300 ,OO0 IL
will contain an auditorium with a
seating capacity Of 1000, together with
full club facilities for the members
of the Rite. Five floors will be de-
voted to office rooms.
In this connection a Scottish Rte
reunion is announced for April s. 6,
7 and s. the class for which is expect
ed to tax the capacity of the old Scot
fish Rite Cathedral, at Third and f
streets northwest. 1t. will introduce
what is really the first New Cathe-
dral Glass; and it's promoters, rank
and file, are to spare no Efforts TO
make it in numbers and quality ex.
pressive of the joy felt in the Rite
cathedral project. The degrees Will
all be presented, from the fourth to
and including the thirty-second de-
gree, during this reunion.
The Scottish Rite bodies of Wash
ington long have had IN mind the
erection of a suitable structure to
meet the peculiar demands of Sect
fish Rite Masonry, which, 1t is ex-
planned, is staged somewhat more
Electrically than York Rite Masonry.
When the present Masonic Temple
was erected years ago, serious effort
was made at the time to properly pro-
vide for the Scottish Rite and the
Shrine, but when the building was
completed it is declared, both bodies
were virtually left out in the cold.
The. purpose now is to remedy this
neglect, and yet, at the same time not
TO endanger the realization Of the
hopes for a new Masonic Temple on
the beautiful site in the northwestern
part of the city known as Temple
Heights. 1t is explained that each
Scottish Rite Mason Is, first York
Rite Mason, loyal and anxious 10 see
rise on the Temple Heights struc-
ture that will be worthy OF Masonry
in Washington; that each already is
pledged to a definite duty in this re
spect. and that the funds for the new
Scottish Rite Cathedral will be raised
within that Rite, and a very large por-
ton is already in hand for the pur-
pose. 1t is also pointed out that ii is
indispensable that the Scottish Rite
have meeting place for it's several
bodies within convenient walking dis
lance OF the car line arteries of the
city and not too far away 10 endan-
ger attendance at its meetings, also
that its cathedral chamber shall be of
such construction and design as will
meet the demands of its ritualistic
work. The new cathedral at Thir-
teenth and h streets, 1t is stated, is
imperative to the welfare of the Rite
at the National Capital and it will be
so constructed as to meet pressing
needs without in any way conflicting
with the legitimate hopes and aspira-
tons of the York Rite so far as the
new Masonic Temple is concerned.
Maurice l.. Brewton, president of
the Commanders Association. has
announced that the association will
visit De Molay Comma ndery, No. 4
Tuesday evening.
Ha1ghtwood Lodge, No. 49, viii hold
an election Wednesday evening. pre-
vious to the degree work. to fill the
vacancy in the Office of senior deacon.
Past Master Henry c. Stein, the pres
ent secretary of the lodge, was elected
president of the Almas Temple Cara
van Club recently He was president
of the club in 1923. Rufus Pearson was
elected first vice president, Howard
Cutler second vice president and II.
s. Shepard secretary treasurer fifth
term). The club meets weekly AT the
New Ebbitt Hotel, on Friday at 1890
O'Clock, and it is announced that all
mobiles Of the Shrine are invited to at
tend.
Charles J. Diller. master of cere-
monies, will head the official line in
the degree in Hope Lodge, Neg 20, for
the first time, Friday evening
Past Master James W Mcclure Of
3. B. French Lodge, No. 10. will de
liver a lecture on Symbolism of the
Middle Chamber" in Samuel Gompers
Lodge, No. As, Tuesday evening, and
Junior Warden A. Kenneth Arm
strong viii head the official line in the
degree work, assisted by Junior Dea-
con Louis j. Raebach
Master A. l.. Ebersole Of Albert Pike
Lodge, No. SO, has announced that
Junior Warden August r. Grant will
head the official line in the degree to-
morrow evening and that refresh
ments will be served afterWard,
The newly elected officers Of the La
dies Lambskin Auxiliary will be in
stalled at Masonic Temple Eighth and
r streets northeast, Wednesday eve
ming as follows: Mrs. Elsie Rock,
president; Mrs. Anne Vierbuchen, vice
president; Mrs. Mary Henry. secre-
tary; MISS irene fOfd, treasurer MIS-.
June Schultz, conductress, and Mrs.
NTollie Fossin. associate conductress.
The new officers will be in charge of
the auxiliary's meeting the following
night.
Theodore Roosevelt Lodge, No. Al
announces a ladies' night February
16, with all that goes with such an
event.
Orient Commandery, No. 5. knights
Templar, announces a card party al
the home of Mrs McIaughlin, s14 Z