The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-14
Odd Fellows Hall, New York.

! Odd Fellows' Hail. New York.
| Nothing in Odd Fellowshps domain-the exten
OF the civilized world-can equal the magnificen
structure dedicated to Odd Fellowship Yesterday
on Grand street, 70 feet inches on Orange street
| "a feet II inches. Perkins's Refeeory is in tn,
basement, and on the ground there are stores. On
| the second floor is one Lodge room 1.-THE antique
and the rooms of the Board of Managers, Crane
Scribe, Grand Secretary, Library and Banner, anG
also Reception room and four Committee rooms
The third story contains COrinthian Lodge room
3is by 33s feet; Egyptian room, 81 by ~ and the
Elizabethan, 39a by 81. Each of these has three
ante-r rooms. On the fourth floor are the Persian
the immense saloon of the Grand Lodge, 70 feet in
diameter. OF the many Lodge rooms, it is almost
impossible to point out which is the most striking
IN appearance; each is a gem in its way-the very
thing to the miDutest point, it pretends 10 be. The
Antique room is on the second floor The first, il
you visit the building, introduced by an Odd Eel
low, you see, will likely strike you il all its curl
GUS and massive appointments as one of the most
tasteful places you entered. 1t is painted by
John Milbrun; the furniture is provided by LOOMS
r. Schafer; the upholstery of all the Lodge rooms
is from the store Of Solomon & Hart.
The Elizabethan, a style now POPULAR is very
magnificent it is painted by Molina & Allegro; the
furniture is by Schaffer 1t is exceedingly chaste
and beautiful, and is more extensively fitted up than
any other. 1t is painted by White.
The Egyptian Room, painted and embelshed by
VIM. Harvest, the distinguished German Artist is
itself study for week. Twelve richly orna-
mented columns support the cornice where the cell
ing rises in an Obllque line, Ornamented with panels
which are divided by row of massive blocks, rest
ing on the columns On one of the panels directly
over the chair of the Vice Grand, is painted rep
resentation of the judgment scene of Amenti. Ho-
is leading in the deceased-his actions are
weighed in the balance of truth or justice. Cere-
bus is keeping WATCH and Anubis looking at the
result, which 10 recorded by Thoth. He is then
introduced into the regions of the blessed and the
presence of Amenti, who is sitting on throne,
holding the fagelum and crook, the emblems of
punishment and spiritual power. The four gen
of Amenti are standing on a lotus flower before
him. This scene is interesting to Odd Fellows, and
indeed to all members of secret orders, it repre-
sens exactly the initiation into the mysteries of ISIS
one of the oldest secret orders of which history
gives any account. On each side of this large
panel are two smaller nnes, over the entrance
doors, with Anubis, the Conductor, and Cerebus,
in watchfu position.
On the large panel over the Noble Grand's seat,
the artist has painted scene Of his compost
ton. The centre is occupied by sun, the source
of all life, from which emanate the divine gifts the
Intellectual and physical. Stability, life, purify
and truth are represented on one side, and the hi
erOglyphics of bread, water, and shelter, on the
other. The corresponding figures allude to these
hieroglyphics.
an offering priest, and figure in advance of these,
holding vase to receive truth. The other side is
occupied by several persons, receiving the necess-
ties of life as the reward of labor and pety. The
two adjoining panels are painted with the statues
of Tbuth, the Secretary, and Ehou, "the day.
Romp, " the year" Two truths protecting Thor,
or "the word" Nau, the hour" Isis, Nilus.
binding the throne of king, and Netpe the mother
of the gods.
The rest of the ceiling is ornamented with diffe-
rent designs Of the lotus, wrought up nearer the
centre in a vine, surrounding three large panels
painted with a rich and harmonious combination of
coors, in enkaustic the difference in design, as
well as in the management of the colors, gives
finish TO this room, and gher idea of the elegance
of the Egyptian style than is generally imagined.
Not only the figure but the spirit of this style is
in this piece of work. The centre
piece is of still richer appearance, and admirably
connected with the surrounding ornament
On the fourth story are the Gothic and Dorc
rooms, the former painted by Moena d Allegro,
the lattertby White both furnished by Schaff-r;
unique specimens of the styles they representa- also
the Encampmcnt, painted by William Harvest, and
to be furnished by Schaffer. This room is yet in
complete. 1t will be, when finished, the most gor-
geous of the whole. 1t will represent a magnif-
cent Persian tent. The painting and gliding is
very rich and beautiful; and the furniture, all in
the Persian style, will be made to match
Ga the fifth story, is the Grand Lodge Room,
which is SO feet deep. 1t is not yet occupied. The
Grand Lodge meets at National Hall, Canal street,
until the expiration of its lease.
The Hall brings in an income from the Lodge
Rooms, that will pay a handsome dividend upon
the capital and the demand for them is great
that, probably, next year the stores the ground
floor, will lave to be used for Offices the same as
the second story which is used entirely for Lodge
Rooms. The Hall is built of freestone, at cost,
when completed, not far from $4,000. The cor
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BETTING ceremony and an imposing procession on
the 4th of June, l647, just two years snce-the an
nversary of the foundation of the order, in this
State
The shares in the great Hall are put down at the
ow1prce of $40, to enable every Odd Fellow 10
take one, and every Odd Fellow should, while he
can. There are some shares not subscribed for yet.
They should be all taken up by Odd Fellows, even
i they were not. as they are, a profitable invest
Y. Sun.