Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-11
TROY Correspondence.l
The Masonic Temple.
TPnY N Y A nril 3

1nlru street, (DeIWeen bfOduWdy anu
Riyer) l will now undertake a more
difficult task, and in fulfillment of my
promise, give your readers an idea of its
| interior, and the exercises connected
with the Dedication which took place
Yesterday. But first we will take a look
| through the rooms designed for the use
of the Masons of Troy. And right here
let me correct the statement made in my
last concerning the number Of lodges to
| be accommodated in this new temple.
1t will be occupied by Mount Zion lodge
on Monday evenings; Apollo Lodge will
have possession Tuesdays, and King Sol
Omons Primitive Lodge on Thursdays :;
Apollo Chapter will meet on Wednes-
day evenings Apollo COmmandery on
on the second and fourth FRIDAYS of
each month; BlOss Council on the first
, Friday and Delta Lodge of Perfection
on the third Friday,
The entrance tO'these rooms Is at the
| south side, whence we will pass, by q
! series of wide and easy stair-ways, di-
reCtly to the fourth or top floor In the
/ front Is a spacious banquet room in the
center, small private rooms and closets,
a larger one finely fitted up for the ac-
cOmmOdatiOn of the Knight Templars,
while still in the rear is the large drill
room and armory. These are all, ex-
/ ocpt the drill room, covered with hand
! some three-ptY carpets and In eYerE way
/ fitted up with neatness and elegance.
/ Returning to the third floor, we enter
the Tylers room adjoining which are
+ three reception rooms, the library and
/ committee rooms. These apartments
are furnished in a style corresponding
| with the lodge room which is on the
same floor, being 80 by so feet in size
and ~ feet iii hight. It's ceiling Is llntsh-
ed in elaborate panel work, in stuccO,
and haa rich Cornice, on all sides the
windows are all fitted with costly stain
ed glass and the walls are wainsc0atcd
with moulded panel work and tracery,
and the emblcms of the Order appear in
both the glass and wood work At the
east end Of the room IL a large carved
wood canopy, projecting oyer the raised
platform on which is the chair and desk
of the presiding officer, the desks Of the
secretary and treasurer being on the
right and left respectively, and over the
Masters seat is an illuminated &C." sur
rounded by prisms. At the west end of
the room, is large archcd recess, over a
platform, and on one side of this, is the
organ. placed in a recess and having Flu
minated pipes. The furniture is Of the
best and most improved pattern In the
center of the hall stands Il magnificent
altar, If beautiful design and perfect
proportions, which IS beyond cayil one
of the richest altars ever put into d
Masonic Hall. \ large chandelier hangs
directly over this altar which is mag
uiticent piece Of work resembling Va
ricgatcd ball of liquid fire ; every one Of
its glittcrng glass pendants seeming to
be the center of many hucd flame. Ii
surpasses in beauty anything of the sort
ever seen in this city. This floor is GOV
cred throughout with Brussels carpets,
which with those on the floor above
were obtained Of the importers, Ncssrs.
Flag. King Il Blakcnan, Who are soon
TO make use of the second floor Of thi>
building for carrying pu their Larry" and
increasing business
THE nppI,,rtnx
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raa4r tn and IA hear. 10th ladies and
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Doriug', band nIayrd an choice niece of
mu-ir and thr preliminary Exercise.
were rome thronoh with 4 danutation
of some fifteen otticarf Of the Grand
Lodge Of thg State of Now York then
proceeded with thrd@dcatIoo ceremonies
They kneIt around the symbolic lodge
Whiic the couoeCration PRAYER WAS offer
ed. An original ode was sung by choir
Of selected male voices accompanied 10y
the organ. The Grand Master then pro
cecded to sprinkle corn from the horn
of plenty, while saying In the name Of
the Great Jehovah | s0lemnly dedicate
this hall TO Masonry, then pouring the
wine, he said, In the name OF the Holy
st. John, | solcmnly dedicate this Hall
to virtue" and taking the oil in like
manner ne said. ''ln the name of the
whole fraternity | sOlemnly dedicate
this Hall to universal benevOlenCc." The
prayer of Invocation was then offered,
the organ poured forth grandest music
and the hall was declared dedicated to
Masonic purposes. Then followed an
oratlon by Past Grand Master llon.John
J.. Lewis OF Penn an. After singing
the chorus FIoFy De 10 900 on fISh,,
the ceremonies were declared completed,
and the audience dispersed
Promptly at half past four O'Clock
the Troy House was thrown open ana
about 10 guests partook OF grand
BANQUET
at which was disnlaved feminine
/ Iencth Of table artisticallv laden with
/ refreshments. Toasts and speeches were
| indrICpd in to considerable extpnt INT
! enace viii not hermit of . rpnrodnction
At seven o'clock the Hall was arain
! thrown omen TO the Dublic. and in adj
| ditiOn to the two floors eccrDird bv the
Naeope the second floor which is bninc
fi+tod oe y carnnt etore for Nossre FIor9
KinG & BlalIeman, an immense room
! 1873 by so feet in size, was added as the
assembly hall and the promenade CON
cert began, under the leadership OF Dor
ngs band, to which the 6S1te OF the city
gave full patronage, NO more brilliant
party ever met IN this city than was