Evening Star Newspaper, June 4, 1923, Page 39

MONDAY. JUNE 4, 19 Two Shrine Tours Mapped to Include Best Sights in City, around THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, OFFICIAL - AUTOMOBILE SIGHTSEEING TOUR WASHINGTON & SUBURBS RED ARROW Old Scottish Rite Cathedral Historic in Masonic Annals ~<—amx Arrows indicate direction of travel to comply " with traffic regulations . BY W. H. CLAGETT. Attention, Folks! JUNE 4 While mebbe it's superfluous to annonuce on this June 4 that there last-minute appeal to every blessed man, woman and child claimin’ the are a few guests within our gates, it is most certainly in order to flash a great heart of the nation as a residence to be on their toes, ready and itchin’ to do all in their power to make the stay of the visitin’ Shriners one long to be ree-membered! There's been much said and writ about the mighty country ultimately becomin’ the nonpareil convention city Jand, 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 ance! In other words, no time to “let George do it time of all times, when every citizen of this incomparable seven-hy-ten-mile area, irrespec 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 not only know but appreciate t when it simmers down to real, hones'-to-good ness, boney-fidy hospitality there ain’t another spot of territory on God's green earth that can ruy two, sixteen with our highly cultured community—and long may it pros per! What can you do? Former Home of Gen. Pike and Other Grand Commanders Once Housed Inval- uable Records, Relics and Great Library Two tours through and Washington for nobles and guests during their convention here have been arranged by the Shrine automo- bile committee and approved by police and government officials. As indi- cated by the accompanying maps, the “Red Arrow Tour” is through sub- urban Washington, while the “Blue Arrow Tour” is for downtown Wash- ington, both tours avolding the con- gested area. Citizens who have vol- unteered the use of their cars for sightseeing purposes have been quested to report at the loading station on the Ellipse, south of the White House, where the tours begin Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday be- tween 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m Points of interest ‘o seen red arrow route follow. Numbers refer to numbers in circles on map, { arranged consecutively beginning at Shrine sightseeing headquarters load- | ing station (A) White House, Executive | Mansion. Home of the President of e United States. Corner stone laid unde Masonic ausplces with Presi- dent Washington participating, Octo- Burned by-British when invading city in 1814 (1) Washington Monument Cor- ner stone laid by Grand Lodge, F A. M., of Washington, D. C.. July 4, 1848." When a height of 150 feet had been reached in 1854 the funds were exhausted and the Monument re- mained unfinished until 1880, when Congress undertook to complete it The cap stone was set in 1884. It is 513 feet high and was designed by Robert Mills. 2) Municipal bathing beach more than Prepared especially for visitors to IMPERIAL COUNCIL SESSION-A.AO.N.M.S, June 5-6-7,1923 capital of t of our fair The Scottish Rite Cathedral at the coutheast cofner of 3rd and E streets iworthwest, the home of the local bodies of the Scottish Rite, is a build- ‘nm—n degree; in of great historic interest to IHI Milton Hopfenmaier, K. 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 (lodge): Kllwood P. Morey, thirty-third degrée (council): and Monie Sanger, thirty-third de- gree (consistory). secretary; Stirling Kerr. thirty-third degree, secretary: Monie Sanger.. thirty-third degree, treasurer; John C. Wineman, thirty third degree. almoner; Rev. John C. Palmer, K. C. C. H. chaplaim, an WHAT R folks, this is positively ing ot : i ! It is the one ft was in this plain brick bullding that Albert Pike—explorer, soldler, jurist, poet, philosopher and free- son—lived and died It was this huilding that was the headquarters « the Supreme Council of Scottish ! for the Southern Jurisdiction of United Sfates until the council be on the ATSuduLE ci ASSCIATO Jumpin' geehosofat ! Who asked that? Eject him from the hall! Do! Do! By the shades of old Allah, what can't youdo! Do! Do! Why, get busy! Open up! Volunteer yvour services! Act like a host! Co-operate! Smile! And if vou can't smile. grin! Dance Take a nip! Pinch yvourself! W Do anything that's listed under good cheet and welcome! But, for the holy love of Mike, pray-don't waddle around like somethin’ had bit you—bury your grouch and forget vour own pesky selves just for the week! Listen, folks! "It matters not one picayune particle how you, as ir dividuals, look upon this monster conclave! The people of the most glorious nation over which God's bright sun has ever shone. as repre sented by Shrine temples from every state in the grand old Union, are | assembled in your midst, here, as it were, to check up on just what kind | of a tribe are lookin’ aiter a city which is 40 per cent theirn! They come bearin’ a message of friendliness from the four corners of our wonderf i land, and nothin’ should be too irksome. too difficult, too painstakin’ no too intricket on the part of Washingtonians to prove to these envoys o i peace and good will that their great national city is under the proper k | of guardecnship—well, if you understand that, why continue the argu ment ! But in case there be a sidewheelers in the old town who rully and truly are at sea as to what they can do to help out on the proceedin s the followin® little do’s and don'ts have beer doped out for their benefit Don't think that all i arc as familiar with the city as you! rorgeronn Gwersity (SHRINE SIGHTSEEING HEADQUARTERS (coading Srarion . Tor Auto Pessenders) ngron Ronr Boreric ND OF 4575 RENDSE ot B, 825 T B which will accommodate 2,000 bathers at one time (3) Highway bridge. Ou this site &tood the old Long bridge which was the ‘principal military route to the south during the civil war (4) United States Government I perimental Farm. A model farm maintained here, also tests made | various kinds of road materials (5) Arlington cemetery on the Vir- ginia hills. Here are buried apward of 30,000 United States soldiers and | fow the huge gatherin’ TUE OF GEN. ALBERT PIKE, HILOSOPHER, AND ON removed to the magnificent House o the Temple, on 16th 'street It and S streets. The local bodies of the rite have purchased a site at the northwest cor- ner of 13th and: K streets northwest o + new cathedral, but there is a posgibility that the Scottish Rite badies may join with the United Ma- wnic Temple project and have their home on Temple Haights, the|old Drean estate at Connecticut and Florida avenues The building between new 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 athedral. 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. Lodge of Perfection (Mithras) he Iivangelist Chapter of Rose Croix Council of Kadosh, the Albert Pike Consistory and the Order of De Molay. the boyvs' order, have head- Quarters in the cathedral, and meet in_the clubroom on the third floor. There is a large clubroom on the Architect's drawing of the proposed new Scottish Rite Cathedral It was decided to witl tionx until a certain membership ix reached, crected at 13th and K streets. erection is now under way. in which. games are played. There are .several inlaid hess tables, with large-size chess men provided. so that devotees of the royal game have ample opportunity indulge in their favorite pastime. Stirling Kerr, thirty-third deg: secretary, is an ardent lover of chess, Ly the way, and is glad at all times o show visitors the chess tables, although he no longer plays the game snuch, owing to high blood pressure, which will_not permit him to play more than five minutes at a time. The general officers of Albert Plke nsistory and 0-ordinate bodies, ottish Rite, are: Ellwood P. Morey, inwrty-third degree; deputy. Execu- tive committee—Eilwood P. Morey, thirty-third degree, deputy, chair- man; Monie Sanger, thirty degree; J. Claude Keiper, second floor, TIME GRAND COMMANDER OF SCOTTISH RITE. | f | Theodore ! PLORER, SOLDIER. JURIST, POET, Moore. thirty-second de- gree, tiler. The staff consists of Charles Hanford, thirty-second degree, dire tor of work: Archie D. Engel, thirty- third "degree. stage’ manager: Nathan | Weill. thirty-third degree, class direc- | tor; J. Walter Humphrey. K. C. C. H.. | choir diréctor; Frank M. Roller, | K. C. C. H. chairman. De Mo advisory board; Frank [. I K. C. C. H. commander camp guard Joseph F. Scheviin, K. C. € supe intendent “of building. and_Carl H Claudy, K. C. C. H., editor Cathedral alendar. The cathedral squares from the located but a few “apitol, 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 rmy It was purchased in 1883 by Gen. Pike for the uses of the Supreme Council, the money forming the pu chase fund having been collécted by Gen. Pike in his visits to Mason bodies throughout the jurisdiction. The building was dedicated with elaborate ceremonies in 1884. During | the progress of the exercises, which were held in the eveningma night- < A Wircless Towers 7o Alagangr i verron o POINES Souyrh g on o' Ogy) - ~—amx Arrows indicate direction of travel to comply with traffic regularions @ To Arin e sy A Tamp of Unknown M Vern S aringren sraran e wars P=y Frem M pornon ant pevs sourh. O amzmcan ATomogn.E ASSCIATION B 5 re or i New Masonc Temp e OFFICIAL AUTOMOBILE SIGHTSEEING TOUR DOWNTOWN SECTION OF WASHINGTON, D.C. BLUE ARROW ROUTE Prepared especially for visitors *o IMPERIAL COUNCIL SESSION-AAONMS June 5-6-7,1923 wrCircie SHRINE SIGHTSEEING g,A RTERS arien > Passengers) S Jaaing avanon Fied as it is. Mr. Fawcett Is quoted, | follows old buildin, but the campalg blooming cereus flamed into coloy, 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 =0 closa- 1y 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 1, No. 1. 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. Pike’'s famous librar, bhas been removed to the House of th ‘Temple, on 16th street. Bearing well in mind, then, that the following is a picture of the present cathedral when it was the House of the Temple, not |is a { formed by Gen. Pike’s donation of his {donations and by regular annual ap- Past Magnificence. “Bisceting the building on each floor | broad corridor. On the right of this corridwor on the first floor is the library office, a handsomely fur- nished apartment, with racks, con- taining 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 trearures of the House of the Temple. “The nucleus of the library was personal ibrary of about 5,000 volumes. Since then it has been enlarged by propriations for the purchase of new Looks. It is estimated that the whole callection of 60,000 volumes represents an outlay on the part of the Suprente Council of fully $85,000, independent of the bequests of books. - “The library js remarkable in many respects. For one thing, it contains the best collection of Masonic litera- ture extant, comprising alone more than 10,000 volumes and including many unique and invaluable documents, such as the proceedings of the older grand lodges, bearing dates prior to 1800, etc. Gen. Plke was famous as a collector of rare books, and his gift to the library has made it especidlly rich in rare publications upon folk- lore, religion, occult works. ‘history, travel. fine arts, etc. The libraryMs 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 4.000 bound volumes. In the main library stands the bronze bust of Gen. Pike by the sculptor Vinnie R, Hoxle, who was one of his personal 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 piainly a workroom, and this is true in even a greater degree of} the nleroorll. which opens from it at the vear. In this spacious apart- ment, preserved in dust-proof cases ir. accordance with a most perfect system of filing, is the whole volume of correspondence of the Supreme Council, its records. and the reports of the bodies @nder its 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 STIRLING KERR, Thirty-third degree Mason, general secretary of the local Scottish Rite bodies. from their work in the division of records and files, they have respon bility for the various publications issued by the office JPike's Colossal Work. “From the walle of these business offices look down handsome portrai in oll of the active Inspectors general of the order in the southern jurisdic- tion. 1In the large safe in the file- room reposes perhaps the greatest treasure in the templs, Gen. Plke's manuscript translation of Sanskrit lterature. This colossal work com- prises twenty volumes, each contain- ing more than 700 closely penned pages; and most remarkabie of all is the fact that in this entire 14,000 pages there cannot be found a single misspelled word, an error in punctua- tion, a blot. & 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- seum is rich in_ treasures of various kinds, its 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 varioul objects have, however, almost without exception, been donated by Masons or mambers ‘of their families. who con- sidered the House of the Temple the mosy. fitting repository for the treas- ures. The museum is particularly rich in minerals and in specimens of indian handhwork. “To Masonic visitors one of the most _interesting objects in the mu seum is & bird cage which was the property of Gen. Pike. The famous Magon was accustomed to have fully 200 birds as constant companions in the room where he wrote: and the cage which has been preserved is a 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, a collec- tion of photographs of all thirty- third degres members, and an inter- esting display of souvenir medals of meetings of Masonic grand bodies sailors. including those of the world war. Famous officers, such as Sheri- dan, Meigs, Wheeler, Sampson, Schiey and Dewey are buried in this emetery (6) Admiral Dewey’'s tomb on hill (7) Lee mansion, built in 1802, was home of George Washington Park Custls, adopted son of Gen. Washing ton. whose daughter married Gen Robert E. Lee, and where they lived for many vears hefore the civil war (8) Memorial ampitheater and tomb of unknown soldier. The ampitheater provides a fitting memorial to our dier dead and a suitable assembly piac for Memorial day services. Adjoining {the east side of the ampitheater is the tomb of the nknown soldier of the world wa : (9) Mast the battleship Maine, sunk in Havana harbor, }895. Remains of sailors, officers and marines recov- ered are buried here. (10) Geerge Washington's head- qudters in Georgatown while survey- ing in Washington and vicinity. €11) Site nof the new Masonic Temple az) under National Episcopal construction (13) United States bureau of stand- ards where valuable government and commercial tests are made. (14) Old Pierce mill, built by Isaac Plerce in 1801 (15) Rock Creek Park (16) United States Soldlers’ Home The President’s cottage was the sum- mer home of Lincoln and other Presi- | dents. | (17) Library of Congress. Finest building of its kind iu the weorld: architects. artisans, painters *-and =culptors were all Americane. The wite | and building cost nearly $7.000,000, (13) United States House of Repre- sentatives office building. Sach United States representative has offices in this bullding, (19) United States Senate office building. Each United States senator has offices in this building. (20) United States Capitol. Corner rtone laid in 1793 and exercises were under exclusive control of Masonic | fraternity. The stone was laid by | President Washington. Length of | Luilding 751 feet. depth 350 feet: value building. 000,00 Building uces United States Senate and| ouse of Representatives and United States Supreme Court 1) Botanic Garden. where rare and valuable plants are wers are supplied from ional purposes. | (22) Bureau of engraving and print- {ing.” Here are printed all government | paper currency. postage stamps, reve- fnue stamps, bonds, etc Cathedra 1 i many grown here for | Points of intereat 1o be sean on blue |arrow routes follow. Numbers refer to numbers in circles on map, ar- ranged consecutively. beginning at {Shrine sightseeing headquarters load- ling station 1. Washington Monument {stone laid by Grand Lodge. F. A. A {M._of Washington. D. C.. July 4. 1848 | U. S. Department of Agricuiture | buildings. Here the government con- ducts valuable laboratory investiga- tions. The white bulldings are in- complete, the central portion not hav- ing been appropriated for as vet 3. Freer Art Gallery, built at a cogt of over one million and stands as a_monument to the munificence of the late Charles L. Freer of Detroit. 4. New Natfonal Museum. Known as the Natural History building 5. Smithsonian Institution. (‘orner stone laid by Grand Lodge of the Dis- trict of Columbia in 1847. President { Polk was in attendance. The building | |was Mected in_accordance with the {will of James Smithson of Engiand Corner | “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. Incladed in the collec- | tion are many old and rare portraits of Gen Pike: his sword. the compass With the ald of which he traveled in. the west before the davs of railroads his inkstands, certificates of honorary membership in other grand Masonic bodies, medals bestowed by foreign Ma- sonic bodies, the general’s Kadosh boots and Masonic collars. his scrapbooks of poetry, and albums of photographs of prominent men of his day. Spectally Prized Relics. “Especially prized is the original | | penciled manuscript and the pencil with which Gen. Pike wrote on his deathbed the iamous sentiment ‘Shalom—Peace that comes with bless- ing to care-fretted, weary men when death's dreamless sleep ends all suf- fering and sorrow.’ Near a¢ hand is | the candlestick and candle used at ! { the midnight funeral service over Gen. Pike. Equally Interesting as a memento of perhaps the most strik- ing personality in Masonic history is Gen. Pike's 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 Vand hand-carved. and cost $600. An- {other is a small Japanese pipe, given to Gen. Plke in 1850 by Willlam T. Porter, editor of the Spirit of the Times. In the general's handwriting lis'a note to the effect that the sameé | obacco which was in the pipe when | he recelved it is yet in the bowl. Other objects in the room include a miniature facsimile of the Pike memorial statue, and set into one wall is a triangular brass plate commemo- rative of the three grand commanders who have dled in the House of the Temple—Albert Pike, April 2. 1891: James Cunningham .Batchelor. July 28. 1893, and Philip Crosby Tucker, July 9, 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, s most attrac- { sentatives. ¢ i oftice. |some of his prede hurt vou, It won't but will help many a marooned Shriner to see that he gets his proper bearin's ! SN oodles of visit that If hy Vi hours. remen Don’t overlook the t that there will be tired wimmin and kiddies in the vast outpourin’, and that a lift for them in vour automobile might be the means of makin’ their more enjoyable ! any possible chance a lost or strayed tor happens by vour domicile durin’ meal don’t vour heart be skimpy vour vittals: there's no better way of showi s in the right place than by breakin .bread with a stranger! 1f by t recall ould be the prevailin’ custom through code sh any chance your signals get twisted that the old “Alphonse-Gaston™ out the big session! Rememie will vou too, that by vour behavior so be judged! These happy-go-lucky visitors are not fureigners, but American citi- zens, o ks don’t get peevis knock. d don’t shove. and. the 1iebbe some day you'l . above all, d with homes of their be in their bali- same as you, h. n't be stingy. don't boast. don’t 't overlook the bare- face fact that Washington sought this great convention, and we, as citi zens of the unmatchable heart of the nation the tree-mend prove that we are worthy o Go to it! diffusion of for the “increase and knowledge among men .-Oa Building. National Museun Mere ate to be seen the original S pangled -Banner, the first Aying ma- ne. chstumes of the mistresses of the White House, Gen. Pershing's war maps and tents. etc 7. Aircraft Museu large battle planes a 5. Army Medical brary, where several on exhibition Museum and Li- Garden, where man plants are gre Corner Botanjc rare valuable 10 ited States Capito stone laid in 1793 and exercis under exclusive control of fraternity 11. United States House of e building of Congress. . 25 1st street, “The After the burning of the British in 1814, this building was erected to accom niodate Congress. which met here i 1§15-19. During the civil war it was used as a prison. 14. United Senate office building 15. Union station. Begun in 1902 completed 1907. Cost $18.000.000. of hich the _government appropriated £5.000,000. The passenger concourse is 760 feet long and an army of 50.000 men could stand on the floor. City post 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. 1. Scottish Rite Temple. Head quarters \the Supreme Counc Ancient .and Accepted Scottish Ri Musons. ' One of the most_attractive and costly buildings in Washington The sphinxes guarding the approach were hewn out of stonex weighing 110.000 pounds, said to be Targest ever quarried in America for new Masonic old Dean tract reet. present home of I son. 20. British embassy, corner Connect!- cut avenue and N street. Note the gold crowns over gates 21. White House s were Masonic Repre- 12, Library 13. Nos Brick_Capitol.” the Capitol by e the Temple tive. It is furnished entirely in 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 not elect to reside at the temple. ssors, “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 heen made for all exigencies may be appreciated from the fact that there are on the cond and third floors of the building eight large and attractively furnished committee rooms, each with tiled vath adjoining, which are in use only for an interval of ten days every alternate vear 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 its spacious | proportions is émphasized 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 ugon does | as have our work cut out to undertakin’ thank you. . DOPEY DAN 22, State, War and Navy Department The Secretaries of State, War and | Naw¥.have offices here. The original Deciaration .of TIndependence and | Constitution are kept here 23. Corcoran Gallery of Art. Con- tains many world-famous paintings Architect, Ernest Flagg 24. American National Red Cross Society Building erected in memor of the heroic women of the civil wa Memorial Continental Hall. Cor- ner stone laid by Grand Lodge, F. A A. M., of the District of Columbia D, A.'R. meets here. The conference of the nations on limitation of arma- ment heled sessions here. 26. Pan-American Building. All of e twenty-one republics of Northk and South America send delegates to conferencés here to promgte “peace. friendship and commere€’ Andrew Cornegie contributed two-thirds of the funds for erection of this build- ing Navy 27. Army and 2 the war of buildings period to speclal war Erected during house thousands | workers | 28 Lincoln Memorial. A rectangu lar edifice 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 within are lettered and eloquent | second inaugural and Gettysburg ad | dresses of Lincoln ‘This memorial | was dedicated May 30, 1923, by Presi- | dent Harding. 29. Municipal bathing beach 20. Bolling Aviation Field the river. Army and Navy Air Sta I tion. This station was established [ during the war to serve as a defense of Washington 31. Army War College. Corner- stone laid by Grand Lodge. F*A. A M.. January 21, 1903, President Roose- velt making the address. 1t furnishes the highest course of education for the United States Army. 32 Municipal Golf Course. Eighteen ! holes Buflt and maintained by the United States government An zen may play here by paying only cents a game. President Harding has used these links 33. Bureau of engraving and print g Across 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 ie a white and gold pedestal with triangular top supporting & gavel. At the back of the dias the wall is <hell-like in form. and the ornamentation, wholly in gold. is most gorgeous. The center of the sign is made up of the insignia of tha grand commander. The triple cross and the rays of light emanating from this have been extended to cover the entira 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 ix {the “emblem of the order. the {double-headed eagle surmounted by = crown. The banner of the Supreme Council and a large American ag oc- 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- mander. are three smaller thrones for the lieutenant grand commander. the {grand prior and the grand standard | bearer of the order. Above these | three @ibthrones rises a choir loft extending over ths width of the nall and contaifing a lares pips ~rgan This organ was a present from (en Pike. “In_the basemept a banquet hall Which is identical in size with the council chamber. (This hall is stil in use.) This room affords seating accommodations for - more than 300 persons. and adjoining is a spacious kitchen and pantry. Th basement also contains the furnace 100ms and the janitor's quarter: WORLD'S BIGGEST SHRINER. Bob Keenan, a member of Syria Temple Band of Pittsburgh, is the largest Shriner in the world, his fel- Jlow nobles aMrm, and he has come to Washington to help make music for his outfit. He¢ stands seven feet two inches tall and weighs 350 pounds. : . of the temple is ’,