Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-08-07

The new hall Of Washington Lodge f.
and A. VI. of this city, and Burlington
/ Chapter Z. !. ~ /. moss complete. and vii
be occupied ir the first time to morrow
evening.
ltoccupie~ the space in Turd' 5 block, fog
merry occupied By Union Hall but not
trace Of the old hall remains. The interior
was entirely taken out,and the space diyiL-
eli by partitions into the necessary rooms.
For the lodge room new floor. new walls
and ceiling. and new arched windows were
put ia, and the room has been fitted up and
furnished without regard to expense. lt-
Dimensions are Is By 30 feet. \ wain,co-
SIX feet high, of chestnut and black walnut.
with open work panels Of gothic pattern and
heavy moulding- ofbiack walnut. surrounds
the room, and gives very rich effect t.,
the hall over the Masters chair, at the
east end. is large and elegant canopy ol
blue lama>k OF rep, hanging from broad
and elegant cornice ofb.ack walnut. inlaid
with gold, and bearing in front the apqr5-
pirate Masonic cmblems. heavily gilt The
wal. behind the chair is upholstered with
the same stuff, and from the parting Of the
curtains in front hangs a cildel G.. which
shows handsomely against the blue back
ground. Similar canopics ovcrhang the
Warlon~' chairs on the West and South.
The door Is carpctcI with a heavy English
tapestry of bright colorS, with handsome
border. Sofas of black walnut and blue
rep surround the room. The altar in the
centre Is OF black walnut, octasonal in
form, with the square, plumb line, hour
glass, beehive and other Masonic emblem,
si.dcI, in the panels. ltIs cushioned with
/ blue velvet. This was the siit Of Mr..
Mary Fletcher. as was also the Master ;
/ chair. aa elegant affair of black walnut,
/ b.ac velvet and gold. The large and
handsome Bible bound in Turkey morocco
which rests on the altar was the gilt OF
I o. T. Walker, Es4. Tie chairs on either
side Of tie Master are of black
walnut and blue velvet. and tic
lc-L- are of black walnut. wiki panels oi
polished woods of rich grain. y new
aal noticeable feature in the hall is the or
gan This occupies the centre Of the north
side. with it, front oc decorated pipe II
was made by John son, of Wc~tGciI, Mas.
has Is stops. and Is fine instrument, of
ample power for the place. The hall j.,
lighted bya central chandelier Of blue AM
gold. and tail candle-tick-. seven
l,a- high, of the same color~
stand on the platforms on tie cast
and south Bronze columns, eight feet
high, -urmounted by globes, stand on oaci
side Of the Masters platform. The Who'll,
eiIec, of the room is particularly rich an-
tasteful. Ii is the hand~omcSt assembly
room in the State, unless the halls Of tho
House and Senate in the State House b.
excepted is tho finest lodge room in th,
State, and is not surpassed in elegance by
those ia the larger citie~. The othc
rooms are a flyers room and an ampl,
reception room, both carpeteI and appro
pria,e.y furnished and hang with Portrait
OF distinguished Masons of tins and otAe'
chapters; a room designed for hanque
hall for the knights Tcmplar, but OF yc
furnished, and store rooms for rccalia, Nc
The cost Of rcftting and furnishing th
hall was 5000, including the organ. tn
price of which was $1,000. The carpcnte
work was done by Roby Brothers. The de
signs for the wainscot were made by Rodnc.
iJby, who also had general supervision o
the work. The furniture was procured O
Henry Nelson the desks, cornices for tn
tanopies, sofas, Ac.. were made in Boston
and upholstered BY Nelson. The carpe
was from the carpet hall Of Peek Brother,
1t was made and put down 10y Gil>o
Stockwcil, and could not have been bette
done ay anybody. The chandelier and "a
fitting was byP T. Sweet. The large ear
dlestick~ We're furnished hY Whee.ock an
Griffin, and the work does credit 10 all cor
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