The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-12-18
CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. Is


Charleston has not been visited by such O
'"spell" in years.
The new Masonic Temple was dedicated
on Tuesday at one o'clock.
The following was the programme of the
dedication:
/. Opening Anthem by the Choir-"Bow
Down Thine Ear"
II. Grand Masters Address of Welcome
III, Architect delivers Implements to the
Grand Master
". Uncovering of the Lodge, with music
by the band.
Y. Conservation Prayer by the Grand
Chaplain.
VI. Dedicatocy Services.
VII. Anthem by the Choir-"Night
Shades no Longer"
VIII. Address By n. W. Henry BUST,
G.-M. :..
TX. Anthem by the Choir-"How Bright
and Fair"
Y. Collection by the Grand Stewards for
the relief Of destitute MasonS, their widows
and orphans
Il. Benediction.
The Grand Masters address of welcome,
the oration by P. G. N. Henry Buist, and the
Grand Masters address wore in true Ma
sonic spirit.
The following are the officers elected:
Robert S. Bruins, II W. Grand Master.
j. B. Kcrshaw, R. W. Deput! Grand
Master.
James A. Hoyt, R. ". Grand Senior
| Warden.
James Birrie, R. W. Grand Junior War
den.
Rev. A. Toomer Porter, r. ". Grand
Chaplain.
H. W. Schroeder, r. W. Grand Treasurer.
B. Rush Campbell, r. ". Grand Secre-
tarv.
William Elliott and W. T. D. Gaillard,
Grand Senior Deacons.
--Grand Junior Deacons.
3. A. Muckenfuss and H. L. West, Grand
Stewards.
Zimmerman Davis, Grand Marshal.
L. Broadus, Grand Pursuivant.
w. A Wilson, Grand Tiler.
6all Committee-R S. Bruins, chairman
ex oficio; B. R. Campbell, secretary ex
officio; H. ". Schroeder, treasurer ex
officio; W. G. DeSauSsure, Adger Smythe,
Charles IngleSby and James Simons, Jr
The grand master announced the follow
ing committees:
o.. Cemetery-Grand Masrer ex ofheio,
Grand Secretary ex otficio, Grand Treasurer
ex oticio, James Conner, Aug. 7. Symthe,
!. W. Angel, George Fl. Walter.
On Charity-Charles Inglesby, Joseph
Book, A. Falk.
On motion of Bro. Bruins,
Resolved, That the committee on dis
pensatious be hereafter dispensed with.
It was determined to hold the next
meeting of the Grand Lodge in Charleston.
The temple consists Of the grand lodge and
blue lodge rooms, with ante and preparation
rooms. The interior design is graceful
The walls are in imitation of grained free
stone. The grand lodge room is in the form
of parallelogram, with an elegant arched
ceiling. The blue lodge room is smaller and
is q square. The ceiling forms dome, with
skylight. Fears are entertained that the
acoustic arrangements of the hall are not
good; this may possibly be aggravated by
the location Of the buildiug-being at the
corner of two prominent thoroughfares.-
The exterior character Of the building is the
Tudor Gothic, though not strictly followed.
But the building is not yet completed. When
the central clusters of futed columns are
surmounsed and other contemplated designs
are finished, the building will prove an ele-
CANT ornament to the city.
4 lodge of sorrow is TO be held tonight
in memory Of distinguished masons departed
This life The services will be very impress
i've. Rev. Mr. Shand, of Columbia, Chap.
lain
Last Sunday morning st nine, requiem
mass was held at St. Mary's Catholic Church
in respect to the memory of Virginia Four
gesud, wife of Capt. F. ". Dawson, of the
Charleston News. The services were sweet
ly impressive.
The ANIMAL convention of the Survivors
Association was held Thursday night, at
Hibernian Hall. General Hood delivered
the oration, and Bishop Quintard an ad-
dress. We regret that Newberry was not
represented.
Happening in the S. C. R. r. Shops we
found Mr. John Reed drawing plans for a
joint passenger depot for the S. C. and G. &
C.R B., at Columbia. The design is ex-
celent. The building to be So feet front,
depth 26O, and 72 over shed.
The ninety anniversary meeting of
the Medical Society Of South Carolina, was
held Monday night.
The Right Rev. C. F. Quintard, Bishop Of
Tennessee, and Commissioner of the Uni |
versity of the South, accompanied by Gen. |
Kershaw, is in the city, as the guest of Bish-
op Howe He will officiate in one of the |
Episcopal Churches next Sabbath. The
Bishop is engaged IN presenting the claims /
of the University Of the South.
The Pavilion Hotel is doing good busi-
ness. 1t was compelled last week to turn many |
away who sough: its hospi:able roof. Two
hundred and twenty-five guests were seated
at its dining tables one day last week.
Messrs. Afford e. Co. have spent many thou
sands of dollars in improving the house, and
they ere determined it shal: be inferior % |