, 1873-02-02

Of twelve feet. Between these sets OF columnt
are tho immense windows. Tho spaces between
the columns are tintod light blue. The walls art
Wal nscoted on ali sides up to the level Of tht
window seats. Four fine chandeliers hang on
each side Of tho room and furnish abundant
light. Tho architecture Of the room conforms tt
the name Of the Lodge, aud is what III common:
y called Moorish
The specifications Of the organ, which waa
built BY Johnson d Co., OF Wostdeld, Mass arc
aB follows
SsRBsss & 3; Bsas 5Go &c e s = e
t Open diapason, 8 feet; 58 pipes.
a1elodta 3 Zee: IS Pipes.
Mixture ltwo ranks] ll6 pipes.
Trumpet, feet; 50 pipes.
| a1AsuAL u [swEL11.
2Rpsn 2enanSos a1paso 81 teet i 81 PIPES
stopped diapason, 8 ieet; s. pipes.
Flute harmonic, i feet 5s pipes.
| Fugara feet 53 pipes.
e.; Ssssson bass i:ss; i:ss i i P12ss 5lsss.
Clarinet, feet; 4s pipes:
T Bourbon, Is feet, 81 pipes. '''
Double open diapason, Is feet, o7 pipes. :
:: MECHANICAL REGISTERS.
Swell to Great; Great to Pedals; Swell to Pedals !;
l. coMn1sAr1os rEnArs
| Manual foztc; Manuel piano; reversible pedal
coupler; octave coupler; sef-bslancng swell pedal.
- At THE EASTERN END
of the room il raised platform or dais Of three
steps in height, where the master ia seated
Immediately behind his seat is q recess, and on
each side of it four short columns In the centre
-of tho room ID the altar with its two immense
| candlesticks, and ut the western end is an organ
|.imrnodiate1y between the two doors which
| lead into the hall. the one from the prepare
ton room. and tie other from the ante-roour;
I@+ +1,nfx fo1,
| ia the Master'e seat. Rms along the north md
south sides OF the hall, and is wide enough to
afford room for two rows Of settcee in black
wood, upholstered in blue. Near tic door 1oad-
Inc to- thn nrcnaration room ara two rnasaira chi
urnns, each supporting globe
| TEE -ATrENpaScE.
| S;nce cha Invitations were so cenerons1v p;ven
~ 49, ~ ; - ss 49,. ...s2, J;:, 1- = a. .as, @
anu s4!co " oincu ne t1e's1 uts1AeAnoo W Aecop.
tho hall vas. severely taxed, and it
| WIS necessary to supplement tho regu1a~
| ton seata with an infinite number of ordinary
rl,.;ra zrhic, forrncd an interior rnv md all ri
which .rars nccun;aJ r. m isIoa +roJ tha a,a,t
nna ca,es ther nav 1,nSar 4-oad eoa; ie
ons catpess tneS may upsef eseau agau %. N
places thnt Snail EnoW then mover more; looked
around at the brilliant hall with ad1niring eyes,
to puseIy % n1ascu,e nuqnoaea o se soo 10 o0'su
the Secretary, oasuses ega Chaplain and Stewards
hna me.a ~ eIe aaa sne
ot6$aa ~ o.oai !aI.a ~ aest
Tho GhnSio;;1 tha Ra, fassa a. n Thomas @ fhaT,,
read The Scrint1ra lesson md tho chor saro ~
tsr .rG;c1, ~ t1aetn1 ss,d ta of .na+ ~ 5od
eet ThlcR M IN sne ~ aster aaaa tney naa mes 20 oea
turning to the Grand Marnhal. q. H. Bromer, re
oraata1 biro +n ranoir tn +ho Eronj ToI0o ,ara
inform tho Grand Master that tho breti,Tsn OF
Oriental Lodge, No. IS, had erected a hall which
Lodge. and be dedicated, if it met their approba@
t;on:
T! short time after tho request thus made to
the Grand Murehal, he returned, and stated that
organ struck up
a GRAND ,tAncu,
the music soft at first but becoming louder as
the Grand Lodge advanced, in the following or
der:
Escort OF knights Templaz.
/; Grrnd Tyler with Drawn Sword
Grand Steward: Grand Steward.
rast Aakter .f,.a M,ta Goiden ve1se1 M OF Gorn:
+: VIII siFer vessel ol Nine.
> Grand Secretary. Grand Ireasqrer-
Pnst Master nearlng the Holy Bible
Fast MASTER bearing Hutns 1apc1 INST master peat-
!: ing nasalha chapIsEn. .epsf Il
: afand 1nn1oT Warden. Gr3nu semoF warden.
Steward Deputy GRIND Master. Steward
g., e., Grand Standard neafer: @ r.. r,..,.,,.,.x
dfand s~o1d Bearer: Bearer q tne Constatunons.
> Grand oeacon. Grand Aastsr. 6Tahd peaeoh-
Steward. steward.
called I'D the LOu re, anu the members renamed
standing till the s. aud honors were given. Then
tho procession moved three times around the
hall, after which
TIE GRAND MASTER
took the chair, the escort IN front Of and on the
right and left OF him. Iho Grand Mastef said
he felt it his duty not to allow the present
moment to pass without extending to tho offi-
GERS and members the hearty congratulations OF
the Grand Lodge, On the completion Of one Of
the grandest Masonic Halls in the United States:
They all remembered that fire which had swept
away the property Of eighteen Lodges, and
number Of beautiful halls, that OF Oriental
Lodge being tho cMetest, belonging 70 tho hrst
Lodge OF ChlcaSo, the largest n 1llnols. ana
the one which had been 10 prompt IN rebuilding
He was sure that Its course WOULD be onward
ann "a Upward:
1ne cfand tnaplaln PRAYED. anu tnen
,,.,,-., TIE IiE AhcnIIEc1 @ SAID: d.. A.,
ueen eats n w. n1 VIII e saIeru
In ta construction of Ills edics and having accord
ine to The best OF ny ability accomplished tho task
this appointment and beg leave TO surrender up tho