Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-08-02
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The Boston Transcript gives the follow
lug account of thu. new Masonic Temple
dedicated III that city Yesterday:
The first story and basement have been
leased lis diuli. and contrctinuary sa.
loon of the first class The naln entrance,
ior Masonic purposes, is ten feet wide. the
stairway b.ing OF unlt0rm width to the
seventh story The second story contains
the offices of the Grand Master. Grand
Seer tary aud Superintendent on TIE lcit
of the CORRIDOR and ON the right the Grand
| Lodge hail and spacious reception r"od,s.
| The hail Itself is finished i'll the Coriathian
style ut architecture, the frcscniil. being
especially elegant. On the ceiling is rep.
resented the blue canopy ot heaven, the
moon aud stars. illustrating the "mnIs-
cirncc oi thcS prrn,e Being, and the Gen.
ius of Masonry. holding Ia her hands the
square. conpass aud piudlb. attended by
cIcrubi a win an extended olive branch.
svmhol;cal of goodMI.l to.;lll mankind. aud
a scroll representing the laws Of the order.
together with other, ap r"piiatc einbents.
portraits oi Washington, Warren. Lafa :
lctte and Franklin. by Billings, filling the
curlIr, nlrhcs. Committee and antc rooms
are also |, ov',led, and several ilkcncsses oi
eninrnt men will ad nn the walls.
"A fine organ, built by johnson of West.
| field. occupies the west side OF this hall -
oyer the presiding officers chair at the
casicrly md are the seal of The Grand Lud re
adopted IN l6J6, the arms oi Alultacutc,
iro.ii " hou TIN. char er u .13i Was OBTAIN
ed, and Uu ii pillar at I'll. westerly end ot
the rno.n Is the se.l III 1888. accompanied
on the opposite side oi the orgta py that
adopted ny the order IN $50. the CORNERS
above the purtrntts have representations vi
the Biblr. square aud compass. pot oi in
cease. bccniNe. hour glass and SC, the. hear
ng their appropriate -ignltlcahcc i'll the
work vf the oidrr. The souihcriy side has
"a fan lrnyth figure OF Surnce. ANA the sun
Is represented at lts rise. ut iIvfldian. and
setllng. at tar apex ii the east. south and
west walls. The hgurc ot Justice. tldnkrti
by chrruhin. is supported by the canopy
al"yr the chntr. aud the Dotic, Grcclan
and lohic pillars, with The rich furniture.
cnniplrte rnls elegant hall.
'lnr thru story Is partitionrd off into
Ii II, for meetings at s,uall NJ. g .nlc hOiips,
ANA ai'artnirnts tor knights nrinofies and
the storing OF regatta. Inc arnuries are
ht,cd III. VITA ncn plate e lass and black
walnut cases. that ol tnc huston EncauIp
mcnt being enriched by the seal III trcsco
IA the centre of the ceiling, bearing the
crown and cross, with the notto BE faith
iul unto death, aud the words, Il will .ive
tErt Il CROW Ol HE.
The fourth ami fifth stories are arranged
ior miscellaneous Purposes, including rc
ce.Ii"n roonIs Tor grand and su,io,dinate
cnaptcrs, the hall IN Tile fourth story. de-
l,:nvd for chapter nnetliiss, being finished
"a III. pure Esl ptian style. fhr appear
,icc oi this room, aud ITS reception and
..ntc. rnons would be difficult to describe.
:" many brsht c"llols and queer figures
.rr> IN. oni, To hcwlider the Visitor. The
,.i,ais winch surround II are surmohtcd
by hu"lan hgurrs III t'esco Representations.
,nal IN .nunt INSTANCES appear excessively
uoll',c Yet they all doubtless have their
meaning. faniiIar Unl u those vino have
attained IL high rank IN the order. Nv"
ut tnc pillars at the cas,rrly end are c"v
cred by Egyptian characters, which are IN
terplcled aL the hasc as follows; the letters
ON the lctt OF the CHAIR .lymiying May
tl, soul attain to * ii \ U NJ, the Creator
oi all Mankind; tiat on the right, Thy
name is lir,i as ii I-aveu; tile duration of
.hy days Is as the disc of th. Sun The
fltnIurr Is IN keeping with the general
style of thls uniqur ap"rtnIrnt.
The sixth s,urr contains the Grand
Gothic Hail of the knls..ts 'fcmplars,
Ahlch is undoubtedly the most magnificent
and costly of the apartments in the build
ing The walls and ceiling are trcse"ed
Mllh groundwork OF ll.ht drab color. the
panels bearing superb designs, representing
,nr arms. shlelds, and Numerous styl les 1T
armor used 10y knlshts durlas the crusades.
The poverty ol the knights ui that perod
was admirably set ior,h by an elabarate
picture ul the banner puinted on the west
e,ly wall, in which TWO "i the scltsacrliic-
my Christians are represented rs riding
onr charger. Everything connected with
the large nall. Including the reception and
a,Ite-rUons, together with the furniture,
Is in perfect keeping. and the beholder
vii. never weary vi the pleasing effect
created by an examination Of its details
.Un tue same floor is The richly furnished
ar,nory Of the De Molay Eucanlpnleut, i'll
s,nllar sIyl. tn THAT Ot tho Boston En-
camp,nclit. the hescoing being little
more protusc aud gaudy than tat of tine
uthsr small ruo,us, aud tne furniture being
rather mare elai'urate than that furnished
by the firm for the Boston Eucampnlent.
the seventh story Is divided into three
large banqueting halls. so arranged with
folding doors as to he easily converted IN
to one at uonient's notice. aud provided
with ante-roolns and Paatrles, imediately