New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-24
THE MASONS' N.EW HOME.
DEDICATION CER' MONIES OF THE MASONIC
TEMPLE.


1ECRPTIoN n vosrroN REPRESENTATIVES,, 'FRONT.'
NnNr s,soSs AND OTHERs-THE PROCESSION
AN,Auov TT WILL BIZ MADE UP-DEsCRIPTioN OF
S,,r yprrICE-rHE VARIOUS ORDERS USED AND
'r,E pHcoRATI0Ns-Usxs AND FITTINGS OF ihh
APARTMENTS.
The new Masonic Temple erected by the
GRIND Iodgc Of Free and Accepted Masons OF this STATE
ct Twenty thrdst and Sixthave, will be dedicated On
wednesday. June 2. The dedicatory ceremonies VIII
TAKE place in the Grsnd Lodgeroom. Ellwood r. lhoro
Grand Raster, presiding The ceremonies VIII eohsis' %
recention 20 the visiting grand officers foreign reo
sentatiyes and prominent masons and OF u p'V
cession In which the following ORGANIZATIONS
will take part in the order given: hnlehls iei"lA'
the Supreme Council Of the Ancient Accepted he co-
posed OF members Of the SD degree, escorted ny n
of the 300 degree; the Grand Council OF io!' "u"
Select Masters; the Grand Officers OF the "rahu .nr
of ROYAL Arch Masons and Master Masohs, VIII 'ho
officers CT the Grand Lodge and the Grand Mster' 9"
Johns Lodge will have the post OF honor next "
the Grand Lodge aud will carry the Bible on when was
.smr;serad 10 Gen Washington the oath Of Office as the
rst President of the United States by Chancellor Robert
r. Livingston. There will be banquet on the evening
Of the day Of dedication.
The corner stone of this Masonic Temple was LAID
June g. 1870 with appropriate masonic ceremonies ana
the Grand Lodge met for the first time IN the 0raa
Iodec-room in June 1873. The building was opened
for occupancy by lodges and communicates May 1871
Nmay briefly described as follows:
OF THE STRUCTURE
The land occupied ia feet on Twentyth third
st BY OF feet inches Sixthave. The MAN rOh'aee
of the building Is on Twenty thSt The exterior Is do
Cgned the pure French Renaissance STYLE each story
being indicated by separate subordinate order' pes
ming with the Tuscan in the first story ana oo"eu ny
the Ionic Cor9than, and Composite orders suecess'eN
until the Mansard fifth story. is reached The hght
blue granite facing Of the building combined in the
Tuscan story with bands Of Quincy syene OF darker
hue.
The building is divided perpendicularly on Twenty
thrd-st central coumniatcd pavilion 90 feet vice.
IN which the granite work. extending through the Man
sard story, capped by quadrangular dome, on each
sdc of which are curtains" containing inches Tor
alegOca statues and at each angle heavily rustlcaIeo
pavions each &c feet wide, form massive framework
70 the design. These rusticated pavons are repeated
NJ the angles OF the sixthave facade the intermediate
space being decorated with piascrs 10 harmonic with
the central division Twontyhrdst. The hight from
the sidewalk 10 the main cornice is 81 feet The Man.
payons extend 80 feet higher and the DOME over
topping ALL atains an altitude of 165 feet from the curb
level and gives pyramidal effect TO the structure Inc
entire first story, exclusive of the entrances Is dvlded
into stores The main space this story on Twenty
thrds with the basement, is now being lifted up Win
extensive vaults at expense of 100000 for the Cen
trail Safe Deposit Company The main entrance Is placed
ct the southwestern curtain Twenty-thirdst and
q approached through a fourcolulnned tuscan
p~rtco At sides OF this portco are placed the two
emblcmacal pillars called Jachn and Boaz, which have
hen descrbed in THE TRIBUNE The private entrance to
che Temple is sixthave., IN the northern pavilion
Entering the portico on fwentythirdst the doorway
opens into an ample vestbue wanscoted i'll parcolored
marbles and richly painted Two bronze sphynxes SYM
bong Mystery guard each side of the grand stairway
BEADING 10 the main corridor on the second story
This corridor is 20 feet wide, &c feet long, and
rs feet high. and is decorated I'm the Ionic style
TO the west OF the secOndsor hallway are the parlor
Of the Grand Master aud Offices OF the Grand secretary
the side of the corridor the entrances to
Aha Gran nd I'd pg-vOOu
piece of ashar vouched for as having formed part OF
m Se so G aso e OF S WALL and Is
mounted by the Masonic coat OF arms OF tho Grand
panel opposite to this placed the arms of the state
The Grand Lodgeroom IS feet by 81 feet and 20 feet
lecture in this is estooned Roman Ionic The dou
bic row of columns were constructive necessity on ac
The Grand Masters chair is placed apsidal recess
ne se fs and St an orran on the an white plaster
surfaces here a. elsewhere thI3ugho tne building VIII
.nd Of the main eorrido, beyond light grille gate is
@ ss1aG &sovs and the 5 f ss
staircase E niche which is 70 he filled with q
story over the Grand Masters and Grand secretarys
Rooms the Library Of the Grand Lodge 40x21 feet the
room aud safe Room with iron safety deposit boxes Tor
s B9s se SGa with
pilaster and ioored with mosaic tiles The anterGoms
examination and preparation rooms. Over these rooms
Is mezzanne story used as an organ loft for each Lodge
with closets for regaia Masonic paraphernalia ETC.
o7XS2 feet ia dimensions The sides are decorated with
coupled plasers Of this order and the columns in the
east, west and south advanced forming kind OF
canopy. The altar lights and other fixtures harmonize
with the architecture The affairs and pedestas and the
furniture through the building carved III walnut
The Doric Room is 30x62 feet, and upholstered In
crimson.
The Ionic Room 26 feet inches by 90 feet and is up
Aostered in blue.
The Composite Room fourth story. is richly decorated
with coupled pilasers 1t is finished in orange. ~ ,.
The COrinthan Room is also on this story The man
order OF pilasters IN this room combined in Pompean
style with Idinatc garandcdmpos order, the arehi-
taye OF which extending around me room between Jne
6road frie2e on which, the poychrOmo decorations
executed Will be painted in archaic style procession
Of men engaged in the building OF the Temple at Jerusa
The Clinton Room is also on this floor The Egyptian
Room designed for the use OF CHAPTERS of Royal Arch
Masonry The antrOoms are arranged for these degrees
interior courtyard OF temple at the time OF the POL
emcs, surrounded with massive columns with the lotos
capital and bearing scrolled and reedod entabature
The Grand Eat represents the entrance facade to the
smaller temple Tor which the eourtyard main
e@pS nsfsH e s We Of Tempe Isis at
anshed candescF placed on each side Of the pStco
with brackets of lotos flowers between the columns on
Che sides The affairs of obligation and sacrifice and the
The entire dfth floor will be used by Communicates OF
tiled corridor black and white mosaic feet wide by
~ feet long leads directly from the main stairway to an
octagonal 20 feet in diameter and vauted in tent
hke Each side OF this octsgon contains door
leading 10 various apartments ihe main or eastern
door opens into promenade feet wide which
entirely encirces the asylum Of the Temple This asy-
tum AXIS feet y feet high and is designed in the
gothic style OF the nth century The canoped stalls are
arranged after the fashion OF the middle ages At the
past the stations OF the principal officers surmouned
by lofty grOncd canopy OF five arches, covered with
elaborate carving and intricate Tacery. An gal
9ery extends the western end Of the room The
room lighted by twelve of nine lights each
The western door OF the Octagonal apartment opens
nto the council chamber, room i'll the Saracenc style,
klx35 feet. The strangers paror aud other small apart
nents contiguous TO this The banqueting
e 10 the north Of the asyum and in the IOundarched