Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-18
THE NEW MASONIC TEMPLE.
D, dIcatIon Ceremonies, To-Day.
An Elegant Fdihes and Beautiful Opera House.

The formal dedication Of the new Masonic
Temple is taking place to-day. A description Of
the building has heretofore been published in
these columns, but brief outline may not be
out OF place on the present occasion.
The building is of brick and iron, three stories
high and surmounted by mansard roof. It
fronts go feet on Market street, and extends 10S
feet through to King street. The front is OF iron
OF an ornate style of architecture, and presents
grand and imposing appearance. The front part
of the building is devoted TO stores and Offices,
there being four of the former on the ground
floor two on each side Of the grand entrance,
while on the second and third floors there are
eighteen Of the latter.
In the rear part OF the building Ia the Opera
House, and above this are the lodge rooms Of the
Masonic Order. On the North side is the Blue
Lodge room 6OI32 feet, with ceiling IA feet high,
beautifully frescOed, and bearing the emblems
Of the Order. This room is oArpeted with rich
brussels of red. green and black colors, very
beautifully interwoven, and the furniture is COW
cred with blue plush. The chandeliers are hn-
ished in verde and are very handsome. The siI
blue lodges of the city will moet in this room on
alternate evenings. Connected with the Blue
Lodge Room, is parlor 22x20 feet and reading
room 32x32 feet the necessary ante-rooms &c,
all nicely carpeted and furnished. On the South
side OF the building, is the Chapter and Com
madery room, of the same dimensions as the
lively colors, while the furniture is covered with
crimson plush. 1t, too, has it's various ante
rooms. all of which are furnished in elegant style.
The building is now about completed through
out and ready for occupancy.
Several distinguished visitors are in the city,
in attendance upon the occasion. Among them
are Hon. James Ponder, Governor Of Delaware;
q. NJ, O. F. Stansberry Gen. Balloch, John
Edwin Mason Esq, and Col VIM. .Hemphill
Jones, of Washington; Gen. Levi Sparks, OF In-
diana; Hon Allen MoOlain, G. s. W., Of Canada;
accompanied by the G. j. W Hon. A. r. Cot
ton, g. G.. NJ, Of Iowa; Hon. j. II. Psynter,
Secretary of State.
III Grand Lodge met at Il cll Hall, at 1890
p. NJ, and called the roll of lodges, the line
forming in the following order on King street.
the right resting on Third, facing east
Grand Marshal and Aids.
McClurg's Silver Oornet Band, of Philadelphia
LaFayett Lodge, No. IA, Of Wilmington.
Temple Modge, Ne. IL, of Wilmington.
Union Lodge, No. Z, of Dover.
Armstrong Lodge, No. 26, Of Newport.
st. Johns Lodge, No. 2, OF New Cattle.
Hyram Lodge, No. %. of Newark.
Union Lodge, No. 5, of Middletown.
Grand Lodge Of State OF Delaware.
Wilmington Cornet Band.
A number of the Lodges did not turn out in
bodies, but the members joining the parade,
marched in the line proniscuously with the sew
eral Lodges. The line being formed, moved at
1:45 o'clock over the following route:
Move out King to its junction with Market
street down Market to Tenth, out Tenth to
West, down West to Second, down Second to
Market, mp Market to the new Hall, where the
line will halt.