The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-25
MASONIC COLUMN.
From the Ogdensburgh Journal
Dedication of the Masonic Temple
at Ogdensburgh.

From the Ogdensburgh Journal
Dedication of the Masonic Temple
at Ogdensburgh.
An event which marks a new epoch in
the history of the masonic order in this
city was the dedication of the new temple,
on Thursday evening, 18th instant. When
ii was determined TO erect substantial
building on the ground now occupied by
Gilbert block the brotherhood made appli-
cation for lease of all the space in the
third story over three of the four stores.
That part of the block has consequently
been fitted up under their direction, and
comprises a suit of rooms as complete and
convenient for the purposes designed as
can be desired. Tloy comprise the lodge
room, 81 by 50 feet, two ante rooms sec
ond hall IS by AZ feet, kitchen, coal aud
wood rooms, and rooms for the emblems,
jewels, regalia and other property of the
several branches of the mystic order,
which here comprises Ogdensburgh and
Acadian lodges f. & A. NJ, Ogdensburgh
chapter r. A. NJ. and Ogdensburgh com
mandery of knight templars.
All the rooms have been elegantly fitted
up and furnished and carpetcd. The walls
of the lodge room are wainscctted up about
five feet from the floor. Above that they
are pure white. From floor to ceiling it is
fifteen feet four inches. 1t has magnif-
cent twelve-light chandelier and several
corresponding side lights. On the walls
devices. the meaning of which are only
known to the members of the order. The
banners belonging to Ogdensburgh lodge
and chapter were displayed on either side
of the hall on this occasion. Lite size pic
lures of the late George Guest, Sylvester
Gilbert and Joel Mack, loved and honored
masons, graced the walls of the lodge room.
The permanent seats in the form of set ees
were made expressly for the room by S. II.
Van Duzee a. Co. Of Gouverneur. They
are of black walnut, highly finished, and
III SitCu lSpo. htlC uiS oit-
tings of tins style for seventy members.
The officers chairs are of the Gothic style
of architecture and of the same materials
The emblems and paraphernala introduced
on this dedicatorY occasion were all of an
elegant character, so that the hall, its fur
niture and surroundings wore an air OF
grandeur to be found nowhere else in tho
city, and the occasion was one of price an(
satisfaction to the fraternity here.
lie attendance during the dedcatOry
services was something over one hundred
and fifty,
At s p. m. an emergent grand lodge wa!
formed pursuant to a dispensation of TIT
grand master of the state of New York
Il. nj. Holbrook acting as proxy and CRANE
master on the occasion. The grand lodge
formed in procession and moved into the
the hall and were received with the public
grand honors of masonry.
The vessels of com, wine and oil were
deposited, and the three burning tapers
holy bible, square and compass and boob
constitutions and the lodge were deposited
The audience were then seated The chiol
sang the invocation hymn.
After this worshipful masters Seaman o.
Ogdensburgh and Lee of Acadian lodges
and the grand architect, G. IL. Butrick
and deputy grand master Studhome ad
dressed the grand master relative to tn,
completion of the hall and rooms and thei
desire that the same should be dedicated.
The lodge was uncovered and the usua
procession formed, which passed arount
the hall with solemn music. Conservation
prayer was then read by Rev. j. Il. Rob
GRAND nbaniai fTha nrnRpcsiOn "a
moved once around the hall while the choi
sang two verses of the dedication ode Tn
procession halted and the corn was poure
upon the lodge, and the hall and room
dedicated by the grand master, in the nam
of Jehovah, to free masonry. The process
sion then moved once more around the hall
while the choir sang two additional verse
of the dedication hymn. The prOcessio
then halted, when wine was sprinkled o
the lodge by the grand master, and the Ia
and ROOM dedicated, in the name of tn
holy st. John, to Virtue The piocesso
then again marched around the hall, Will
the choir sang the additional two verses O
the same hymn. The procession agai
halted, when oil was sprinkled upon tn
lodge by the grand master, and the hall an
rooms dedicated, in the name of the Who'll
fraternity, to universal benevoIence.
The grand chaplain then read the invC
cation prayer and pronounced the benedit
ton. The lodge was then covered, the al
dience seated, and the grand marshal pre-
claimed that the hall and rooms had bee
dedicated in ample form from the soutl
west and east. The choir then sang tn
anthem of "Glory to God in the Highest.
The following represented the gran
lodge
r. W.-Edwin NJ. Holbrook, as gran
master.
W.-Joseph Studholme, deputy gran
master
W.-Richard l.. Seaman senior gran
warden
W.-Alexander II, Lord, junior gran
warden.
Nathan Frank, grand treasurer.
Arnold T.. Smith, grand secretary,
Rev. j. Il, Roberts, grano chaplain
VIC. ii. Butrick, grand architect.
George b. Oswell, grand marshal,
Elijah S. Bronson, grand standard beare
David ii. Bowen, grand sword bearer.
Andrew Richardson, j. Q. Adams, San
uel Thompson, II. Simmons, ID. Ii. Lyoi
w. ID. Britton, grand stewards.
j. s. Raymond, senior grand deacon.
James Simmons, junior grand deacon.
Joseph Tanner, grand pursuiyant.
Julius Behse, grand tyler.
W.-Gates Curtis, with bible, etc.
VS.. II. Palmer, W.-M. Q. Loom
and W.-R. Montgomery, carrying taper