New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-05
DEDICATION OF THE HALL.
THE EVENING FETE
Grafton, Odes, Ball &c. &c.

THE ORorR OF ODD FELLOWS has become 90 extensive
important country ai their halls. their decora
lions. their celebrations their congresses say moth
of their everyday influence throughout the lenh and
breadth Of the Continent matters Of ordinary
PUB c importance The rapid rOwth u this fraternity
is one Of the wonders Of the From Whatever and
ho,vsoever ancient the romantic Imagination oi
some of the jealous Of heir members may dedIce their
on afn-land there hose whose vision
the germ the Order The Mysteries Of Eeuss and even
In he inuatory ceremonies of the Temple Of Issl-We
may sure that Odd Fellowship had neither organ "a
ton membership sufficient 20 attract public attention
until within the last u year, In fact The great peod Of
growth has beeI within the preasent decade ana tot
hc six years that increase las been asonsl
og From handful Of men bui a few years ago,
they have expanded a membership Of probably more
than one hundred and twenty-five thousand, with eleven
to Twelve hundred Lodges and eg islave bOdies-Gfand
Idge--in almost every State and Territory Of the Union
There are LOdge- subordinate the Grand Lodge of The
United Saies in Canada, Oregon, California sandwich
Islands aud England More than half million OF dollars
are annually pended for the relief Of the sick, burh o
brohers support Of widows, and education Of orph'ns
Such an Association every member Of wlc is citizen
and voter, that cannot be looked upon Win 'n'
mdif crcucc, by ibs most dogmac opponent Z" -
crei assocatons What bearing this great nss"cioi"n
banded together for mutual relief and protection may
have. upon hc problem OF Reor lauon Of soci'y
upon ba.i. Of Luiua Interests we cannol no" s"p 2"
inquire. Suffice ito say. 1t is 90 song sort an A-'"c"-
u,u not an Insignificant umd - pertinent. hui great
fsclay ng or pretending 20 have the protection eieva-
ton and human latiou Of Man for IT, otJect
10 the STATE Of NcwYos alone. here oie now about o
Lodges with d membership OF noary '5o' OF winch
more lAsn 100 Lodges aud l,oo m,mbers loo trs Cy
and Brooklyn. Several Of our most eminent chi ems are
members Of the Order bot The great majority of e
classes which earn their livelihood 10y daily l uud md
loo tins Order sympathy aud support ior themselves ana
milcs when sickness accidents renders labor impos
-ble
Two years ago after a lengthy preparation te corner
stone uf the Halt "a representation Of which heads ims
arucie) was land with ceremonies very much Ike those
on present 1hs Hail. designed for he Hc-
coumodaon OF large portion OF the City Lodge and for
the Grand Lodge and Grand Subordinate Encampmeri-'
II situated on the Of Grsud and Cenue stsbens
70 feet nches on Centre-st ~ feet inches on Grand-st
aud l05 feet Orangc-st
Beginning the basement We md the lannon's heslSu-
rant Of the brothers PEsRINs-decdedly the most magui
Gcent thing Of the kind got up in this country The
Nam Saloon, by a feet fronts Cenrest The floor
is of marble in Mosaic walls and ceiling of the Puresi
China white IN the alcOve Of ne Grandst. window isa
beautiful marble statue done m lalyD Oi COW ana cai
te latter giving evidence OF the enjoyment OF tpmeunng
better than disery slope. All the Troou fixtures of is
saloon OF silver with fine marble washsiands-wih
marble oyster table, supported by carved and gilt frame
where ne biyalges are done for raw long marble
counter runs down the side. bearing burden of cold
cuts" which may well tempt to come again The
bar is ON a massive carved and g frame furnished wl
proiusion Of the glass aud silver ware. The
ca standards OF glass, and over each JET
hangs heavy glass bell 70 protect the ceiling from smoke
end the saloon is an exact lics1e cast OF
Canoya's Graces the original being We believe IN the
British Museum. These relieved by iestoonery OF
pf kind. and protected bv heavy
silver rail.
The Reading oom the south end Of the main saloon
is supplied with luxurious sofas and chairs IN crimson vel
vet with marble tables, and furnished with The Tribune
and other papers day The whole OF the saloon and
reading-room is multiplied every hand by immense
mirrors and when illuminated by gas-hghi presents
splendid effect
Bevond this is the unique and gorgeous Encampment
Room 65 by Al feet, arranged in nine Tents and two
Marques in the style OF an ancient army encamPmeni
Each tent s formed of embroidered draPery, fesooned
and fastened either side by elaborate carved represen
iatons Of ancient Of every description copied rom
authentic details The tents upholstered In the var
Gus colors Of the Order Each one is furnished with
table carved and gilt chairs in plush and gilt and the
finest silver china and cutglass The eleven tents
will seat 9s persons The whole room Is lighted by gas
torches each form of Roman torch, and the ceiling
above them protected by glass bells, as in the main
saloon.
Beside these rooms there are eight Psrors for Ladies
furnished in the taste though without the elaborate
ornament OF The principal saloons These parors nave
n entrance from Osnges and are the resort OF none ou
ladies Of respectabilty, accompanied by gentlemen
The Cellar occupied with the Kitchen, where the aes
improvements in the cssiue have full development with
the store rooms furnace for heating the whole building
&C. Beside this a apart for and stocked win
wines and cigars There are IN tins Restaurant alone over
500 feet Of gas pipe The whole cost OF arranging ana
fitting up is between $4,000 and $4,000 The block o
marble from which the tables made was the largest
ever cut up IN this country. Among the glassware We
noticed set OF gobics OF hnc cut glass engrated with
flowers and other gures-a Of great difficulty and as
vet but little known IN this country The artists employed
ON The Restaurant have earned wodeserved reputation IN
their different departments. Messrs PERKINS are mghiy
popular as members Order and Of the class publican
and will doubtless ind their large venture well inverted
The first story of the Hall Is occupied by SIX spacious
Siores-wo on CeniFc-st and four on GrSnds ana ihe
Kcepers rooms The stores are OF the usual style and
need NO particular description.
On the second door are, the Offices OF BiSJ FiNiI
Esq Grand Secretary OF The Order IN this saleihe oh's
OF JonN j. DAWES Esq. Grand Scn0e Of the fainafoh"
Brsnch-the Office Of odd Fellows Hall Association JohN
A KrNNrpY Esq sden--ihc Post Office OF the order
through which many as 23eN letters are dehNoeu
Banner Room, which tue spcnd'd banners
Of c Losres and Eneampmcnls occupying The Hall ere
soon m be collected an association for hal purpose having
scly organized tho plan proposed by fasl "i"nd I'D
,,iN ; RALrHs OF Empire Lodge No tl-iour Committee
Rooms, and
The ANTIQUE RooN-aboai 40 by 8 @ievl-a Lodge room
a,icd up in antique STYLE the painting being elaborate ana
hi ,hy finished Brussels carpet with green ao"ers o"
r1und sofas carved with deep spring seals Gov
-d with ch plush; eas standards gilt with marble pc
ics,als. y g. v O.. W aud z Os chairs covered ilh
velvet m appropriate colors chandelier OF ncn E "oA'
Sc The ioices meeting ia this Room are
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On the third aoor are three Lodge Rooms ofn'N"'
Ecvpuan and Eh1abeihan furnished IN the style Hoie"ea
by theiT
CoK,NrmA> RooN Is 81 ihy 5. feet occupying TIE noi
west corner OF the Hail. finished the pure sye o ne
favore order OF Architecture On either end OF inc fo
arc six CornihiAn columns and each side iouf AM"
columns. four arched windows Cehtf-sL nave io''
corresponding arches n tc opposite wall 10 be draper i
lhe same manner as the windows the No ana ""
chars ofmassve carved work nhng acO'es m'de TOT
The purpose and drsped with scarlet and blue curtains