New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-06
ODD FELLOWS KILL.

Open iAyitation, We yesterday visited this
did bailding, which so appropriately faces
y IxlkysttS E1asre The occasion Of our invita-
tioS 4 flial of tho capacity of the grand
hall "A md its adoption to, music. Messe-
sissdid band was in attendance.
Yer knew any hall more fifty con
for . concert, and the soft vibration of
muliaAI sounds. The softer tones Of the music
49, A1broken BY rude, intrusive echoes, and
w kEiier tones came back with q clear repeti-
tiSns which seemed to be identified with every
nOts NJ echoed.
The principal hall, designed for concerts,
baais, ITO. ia which this musical experiment
wss msdes Is 1872 feet long BY go feet broad, and
80 sfset high. Half way up the heighth of the
room, II the platform Of the musicians at balls
IN eaect 81 the music from it, at balls, will be
reilly heantifal.
II dshoerts the arrangements for music will
II different AT the eastern end Of this SPLEEN
did ban. Vi IA be placed platform large enough
to comfortably accommodate an orchestra OF
Mxty persons and the musical artists-al Of
NlI0in will enter BY private door opening upon
~ steps Of the platform. The entrance Of the
srtists will be entirely private
Everything insthe construction of the hall is
ehaste and appropriate. and even the very or
naaIaents are IL 4 moderated and nIeasantlv
subtped styie Along the walls are to be ranged
si1ty elegan sofas, (costing sd 500 and on the
4 floor will be. placed eighteen hundred chairs,
fc0stsnx nearly IA 900 81 There are nine niches
yetfo 81 flied Nv mirrors, every one Of which
vii Iscost at least $500.
10 the south Of this splendid hall, and OPEN
inaininsdi lately into It. IS |. supper room. which
will seat I've HUNDRED! persons It's anpoint.
merlss { mirrors. marble mantel- p;eees. otto ].
are Of the most costly and tasteful character
East Of this room are chambers for the ladies
to prepare themselves, 10 enter the ball or CON
cert room. III MI the ELEGANCE and proprietv Of
COSTUME. These two rooms viii be most ele.
ganfly fitted up. Already two splendid mir.
rors 10 hy 5 feet). and mantel- pieces Of the most
cosby marble, ornament them and closet Of
three hundred boxes, all numbered, has been
arranged 10 receive those little articles ladies
dispenss Gitl, before entering the ball or con-
cert Room s. Sofas, dressing tables, socables,
etc., and splendid carpets are yet to be placed
Il them.
Opening upon hall on two sides, and that
hall being Immediately at the foot Of the ren-
tlenen's dressing rooms, which are Immediately
over those Of the ladies, fair ladies and gallant
beaux can most conveniently meet for TINT
grand eatrse to the grand hall (and the ball or
concert, therein progressively, which makes
many D womanly heart beat faster and many
manly form tower in loftier pride, and strength
and stature. On the same floor with the gen
tlemen's dressing rooms, is the Encampment-
Room thirty BY fifty feet.
Behind the grand hall, there is large lee
tnrS or concert room, the arrangements and
architectural ornaments Of which are not infe-
rior 10 those of the grand hall. This room is
sixty feet in length, thirty eight in breadth,
and thirty-six feet high.
The third story presents suite Of splendid
lodge chambers, every one sixty by thirty eight
feet,,and, on the other side Of broad hall, are
rooms for reception and for secretaries Offices
The only lodge room which was being fitted
up,is TO be occupied BY Crescent, Delta, Hope,
Templar, and Orleans lodges. A splendid Brus-
sells carpet covers the floor Of hall and ante
chamber The seats Of the presiding officers
will be under beautiful small representations of
temple porticoes In the hall Of this lodge there
WILDE placed three chairs. costing one hundred
piece, ten costing fifty six dollars piece, and
one hundred costing twelve dollars piece. In
this hall there is also splendid organ Zone
similar to which will be placed in every lodge
halA costing seven hundred dollars.
The other lodge halIs (four in number) are all
IL iffarent, stvles Of architcctnre One room No
2, il of the Gothic style Of architecture, and is
really d beautiftlI curiosity. All of the halls