The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-09
TEE MASONIC TEMPLE.

The dedication of the new Masonic tempt
by the Grand Lodge Of South Carolina WI
take place at l P. n. tomorrow. The tempt
sis not quite flushed, but as the Grand Lod2
meets only once a year, 1t becomes nece'Sar
to dedicate it at the present time, 30 tnat
cam be used by the subordinate lodges oefor
Deeember. 1873. The temple consists OF IN
Grand Lodge room and the Blue Lodge DOM
with ante and preparation rooms n closet
for the cafe keeping Of regalla, &c.
s THE GRAND LODGE ROOM
oecupies the second floor. It Is q vast hall II
the form of a parallelog,am with q loft!
srched ceiling. The walls are painted In imi
tssion of grained freestone, and the north ant
west are studded with French Gothic windows
having trimmings of black walnut. In tn
east wall is q series Of sliding doors, which
afford entrance to the room. These ART
paintedin the color as the window trimmings
Above the doors Is q balcony with q blacl
walnut baiustrade. In the south wall Is
series of inches In the form OF the Window
already mentioned, and having trimming
of the same material. These inches have
been provided for tablets which will be from
time TO time erected to the memory OF distin'
snisbed members OF the craft. The ceiling OF
the room Is arched from the four walls, form.
ing q squars In the centre. The 'arched por
ton Is painted In an ashes-ot.roses tint, while
the equare is Id . French gray, and the impoel
moulding surrounding 1t is white. In the
middle or the square a pendant Is secured,
which supports q temporary burner, conslet-
ing of a tube bent into the form of a large
circle, and supplied with numerous Jets on
the outside Of Its circumference.
THE BLUE LODGE RooX
ID shout one-iourth the. size of the other. 1t
Ia situated In the east end OF the building,
upon q sort Of quarter floor, raised abouI
twenty feet above the floor OF the Grand
Lodge room. It IL square, with walls colored
In initiation Of grained freestone. The cell
Ing forms a dome, which terminates In q
square skylight. This room will be used for
the meeting of the various city lodges. The
Grand Lodge room will be rented for balls and
public entertainments during the intervals be-
tween the meetings of the Grand Lodge. Mel
Their OF the rooms has been furnished as get
nor VII they be furnished for some time to
Come. The furniture to be used In the Grand
Lodge room tomorrow is only temporary, 1t
having BEEN loaned BY the different lodges
especially for the occasion. The three chairs
which Will be respectively occupied by the
Grand Master and the two Grand Wsrdens.
belonged originally TO Franklin Lodge, No. 2.
OF this nity, and are over one hundred years
old, having been presented TO that lodge iu
lIe9 The ark belongs TO the Columbia Chap
ter No. q. It Is enyeloped by a white silk GOV
ering, which was made for it by a lady OF TIL.
city. The candlesticks, which will be ranged
around the altar, were presented to Union
Kilwlnnlng Lodge No. I, of this city, In 1859.
by the Grand Lodge of Scotland, In acknowl.
edgraent OF a donation made TO tie charity
fund OF the latter lodge by the former. PRO-
lessor T. p. O'Nsale has organized
70 AcHo1R
OF about twenty Of the best male and female
voices 10 Charleston, and they have recently
had several rehearsals. In appropriate pla-
oea, during the ceremony Of dedication, the
following anthems viii be sung in the order in
which they stand: LIST, "Bow down thine
car;;" I'd, .:Now shouts in anger" Sd, How
bright and, fair.n A full brass oand has also
been engaged to assist 10 The ceremonies.
The Hon. henry Buist, Past Grand Master,
Will deliver an oralon suitable to the occa.
sion. The ladies are especially Invited to be
preeent, aud will be supplied with seats. No
tickets are r. quired to secure admission; the
dedication being public, all persons are tree
TO attend. The Grand Lodge will meet to-
at the Odd Fellows Hall, corner of
King and Liberty streets, for the purpose Of
organizing Its session and hearing the address
the Grand Master, giving an account of his
tor the past year, as we'll as a
OF the general condition of Masonry
throughout the world.
The subordinate lodges are summoned to
meet in regalla at Holiness Lyceum at half.
past twelve o'clock. The members will then
proceed to form in two parallel lines extend
Ing from the entrance Of the Odd Fellows
Hall on Liberty street to that OF the Temple
on Wentworth street. Each lodge will take a
position, according to the date Of its charter
being nrst. As soon as the lines are formed
the Grand Lodge will descend from the
Odd Fellows Hall, and pass between them 10
Temple, where the remainder Of Its ses.
ZION win be held. The following are the
! ames Of the presiding Officers:
8. Bruins, Of Charleston, grand master;
General J. B. Kershaw, of Camden, deputy
grand master; James A. Hoyt. Of Anderson,
senior grand warden; James Birnle, Of Green
lille, junior grand warden; h. W. SCHROEDER.
Of Charleston, grand treasurer; B. r.
Campbell, of Laurens, grand secretary; Rev.
A. Toomer Porter, OF Charleston, grand
chaplain; Vim. Elliott, of Beaufort, J. h.
OF Cheraw, senior grand deacons;
". L. Reid, Of Cheraw, F. B. Hacker, of
Charleston. Junior grand deacons; B. A.
OF Charleston, W. L. West, Of
}reenvlle, grand stewards; b. D. Corbet, of
d~eyersvile, grandlpursuivant; Colonel j. zlm-
herman Davis, A. T. Smythe, ]. OgreD,
grand marshals OF the day; W. A.. Wilson, OF
Charleston, grand tiler.
FOREIGN E1PoRrs.-Ths British bark Stormy
Fetfsl was Cleared On Saturday for Liverpool,