New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-05


apartments for the Templars, two 6anque
halls, library, and a multitude OF mlno
apartments. The Grand Lodge hall Is IN
largest in the Temple. IL is lOo feet II
length, 81 feet wide, and so feet high
The furniture is highly wrought, and Q
cedar and walnut, covered with blue plush
the seats in rows at the sides Of the hall &C
! and decoration are upon the COrlnthlan OF
der, the chandeliers being of magnificent.
wrought bronze, and the skylight device
original and perfect.
; The Grand Lodge Library is also very
! fine apartment, and will be used as TIT
! receptacle for complete Masonic library
A reading room will be established, where
; will be kept on file periodicals, magazine:
and daily papers.
| The furniture, which was all made in this
; country. required the labor of go me
chanics, constantly for ak months. The
doors are marvels Of strength, sOlidity anC
beauty of finish. The windows are OF stained
! glass, ornamented with many Masonic en-
| hlems. The carpets were manufactured IN
England from origina! designs furnished
here. To be thoroughly safe III case OF fire.
four tanks are situated in the attic and ~
the grand tower, and hold 10000 gallons OF
water.
The conservation ceremonies were con.
tinued this afternoon by the dedication OF
the Grand Chapter room by the Grand
! Chapter Of Pennsylvania. They were of 4
very imposing order. ant were participated
! in by many of the foremost Masons OF the
State and from abroad. The latter wore
| their collars. aprons. and Jewels during the
! exercises, and joined in the procession. At
| the conclusion of the dedication the Grand
| Chapter and invited guests sat down TO q
| sumptuous banquet in TIE banqueting hal!
This morning the grand high priest and
officers and committee ot reception were in
attendance at the old temple, on Chestnut
street, and these formally received the
! Grand Chapters of the United States. Nova
Scotia and foreign jurisdictions. after which
| they visited in u body the new temple. The
| great event Of the entire GedicatOry cere.
| monies will be the parade OF the Knights
| Templar Communicates tomorrow. II is
| expected that this will be the richest and
| finest street pageant ever witnessed IN this
country. Five thousand knights will be in
the procession. which will start at > Z. NJ.
Visiting Communicates have been arriving
al day. and two more from Washington
are expected tonight. De Molsy Com.
manderv. of Washin gtoD. intend to parade.
mounted upon black horses and clad i'll
mail.
The correspondent &C the New York
Herald Of the first instant. gives che final
proceedings of the dedication:
No words Of mine could describe :ie Na.
rade OF the knights Templar. 1t would DO
absolutely impossible 70 give any fair idea
of its extent and appearance, even though /
should follow the example OF many others
and spin off long columns. The other day
the parade was lar from interesting to look
upon. 1t was 700 compact, too gloomy and
too solemn. Black coats and hats, as they
passed in one delegation after another,
HpnnOf0nGnA hSr
wac not a eiEgle banner in the line
the eye had nothing 20 relieve the ireary
solemnItv Of the Masonic masses. To-day.
however, the army, for | can call IL nothing
else, was gay. brilliant and pleasing. The
beautiful plumes, the rich regalia, The
waving banners Of purple and crimson and
gold. were lovely TO look upon, and the !
crowd tina, gathered TO zee the procession |
was said TO be the greatest ever assembled !
IN Philadelphia. In Walnut street the win. |
doWs and housetops were filed with men.
women and children, and 10 pass along this |
street was impossible. One had 70 stand I
where he happened 20 be hurled. and the !
damp and chilly atmosphere rendered the |
waiting anything but agreeable.
AT two o'clock the line formed on Broad |
street. with its RICH. resting upon Chestnut.
the route OF the procession was down |
Chestnut street TO Sixth, to Walnut, to
Eighteenth. to Green. 10 Brood. to Column.
Diti avenue. then countermarched down
Broad street to The temple. and then dis.
missed. The line was headed by com.
from Washington. mounted
upon handsome steeds. and behind them
was an army OF more than 5000 men.
Their costumes were those worn BY the !
mystic order: their regalia was bril-.
liant and their swords were bright.
Almost every State IN the Union
was represented. and the procession
flIyQCpH a LItf t,,- 1
excellent bands of music. The MARYLAND !
delegation was particularly well drilled.
and. IN numbers. conspicuouslv strong. As
| said before. It is impossible to give !. faint
idea OF the march. hut She parade was
noble one. and perhaps the most remark.
able the Masonic fraternity have ever en-.
loyed. j Gonbt whether for any purpose !
" hatever there could be assembled in an.
other country three thousand such well de.
veloped, intelligent and fine looking men. !
and no American could help feeling proud
Of his country az the vast multitude with !
steady step and streaming banners passed
before him.
The ceremonies :...cni;an: .po, "a. con.
'ecratlon az 'he asv .un 20 the orders of
Christian knightLoo,i, which took place IN
he temple. were as follows:
The grand officers formed in the council !
and from thence to the ASYLUM.
while the orchestra performed the grand ,
march. composed b; Sir +. 3. Spencer. !,
The Right Eminent Grand Commander.
1elng satisfied that all present were knights !
lemplar. proceeded to conseerate the asy. 4
um to the orders Of Christian Knighthood. ,
A chorus. Hail to the Craft was render.
ID by Slrs Aaron K. Taylor. William Foley. ! {
John Keller. George Boden, George Ford.
-ewis c. Gropengeisser. Charles 7. Noble ! !
md Edward b. Spencer.
The trustees presented the as YUM TO the |
Slphf mn d.
ecratlon. and on accepting the same a re. 7
j Y was made by the Right Eminent Grand I
commander. This was followed by a
horus, entitled ''Almigthy Father" The 9
Eminent Grand Prelate made a PRAYER. and
chant. GLORIA Patri," followed, after ,
'hlch Detail of six knights from each of e
ne h'e Communicates meeting in this city,
nth the s:andard-guard. making nine I
= all from each commandery, form. | G
q On the south side of the ASYLUM. !
nder command OF the Emineu. Grand !
Vardcr.
Then the Very Eminent Deputy Grand
commander took the vessel containing the | y
orn. the Eminent Grand GeneralissiIno tina, | !
obtaining the wine. the Eminent Grand I
aptain General that containing the oil 1
nd took their stations at the angles Of the | G
eta. t
A tenor solo, Il know that nv Redee,ner =
iveth." was sung by William A. Briscoe. V
After which the detail marched four times n
'ouad the asylum. hating at their station q
the south while grand march was per. a
rlned by the orchestra
The Very Eminen. Deputy Grand Com. Il
ander then presented the vessel contain y
g the corn 20 the RICH, Eminent Grand a
who passed around the delta, .
the corn on each of its angles II
ID returned 10 his post. The Very Emf. | U
'he deputy Grand Commander received !,
g vessel from the Right Eminent Grand u