The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-26

Ing room 70 the east are retiring roomsi
70 the wesL Is eapacious Kitchen.
a special dumb waiter Tor the conveyance a pro-
visions extends 10 the ground noor i room vita
twelve closets IS provided lor fhe storage CT the
banners oil the various commands res.
Oh THg FIFTH FLOOR
there IL also large arInOry for the SIR Knights
containing $50 good slzed closets made Of black
walnut with plate glass doors THIS story is
menis Tor the comforting oi the various degrees OF
the Ancient and Accepted rite. An iron Step
the DOME nom which a magnificent panoramic
view Of me entire city and It's surroundings may
GESERAL ACCOMMODATIONS.
the janltors .iylng looms are placed in the mez'
zaniues OF the thrd and fourth stories, and com.
municate directly with the priVaie staircase AUG
also by means OF alarms and speaking ubes WIZ
various parts OF the building. An elegantly lur'
nshed passenger elevator communicates az eVerl
Story from basement 20 top noor Each moor u
amply protuee WI" qn ~ ene nd vant,ar,ns
apparatus Is located partly Ia the basement story
o. the building and IN the spacious vaults 80 leel
wlde ana 100 feet long, under the sixth avenue
pavement. In the latter situated the
coal ounkers capable OF storing 2oo tons o.
coal, ana two tubular boilers, each IL leeI
loag ana 81 inches in aiameter. where All
the steam required Tor the heating OF the entird
building. ana pr0pellng engines. and pumps, Sc.,
is generated within the building is the valve
room, where the engineer has under his lmmedi,
chambers ana rooms oil the building. In otner
apartments III the basement are placed HE 'hot
Meh' ior condensed steam. the engine Tor WORK
means Of winch the water tanks having
a capacity OF 10000 gallons, situated
Immediately beneath the roof or the building. ara
supplied with water; and two vertical engines.
one located near the west end Of the building and
tie other ~ the extreme east eno 10 propel the
powerful fan wneeis supplying with pure ar the
AIR chambers, ana also 20 create an artificial
ventilation when found requisite. The whole sys-
tenn OF heating ana ventIiation devised Dy tua
architect. has been thoroughly tested at all
seasons and has proved a complete success.
THE GRAND PARADE.
The preparations Tor the grand procession 10
precede the dedication or the massive Masonic
Temple on Wednesday June :, are now APPROACH
ing con pleuon. Part OF the ABOVE Is very con-
venent phrase lifted 10 be used IN the advance OF
almost every pubic event. In the present in-
stance Ii means merely that the gentlemen VINO
are guide the long line OF Freemasons III the
coming procession through the city lave made
sucn preparations as they cam and now
even. Rigat Morshiplai Charles Roome,
snal OF the column, has issued TO tue craft
circular iustructlng them as To their dlsp Jsltlons
tne dresses ul the participants IN the parade aud
warns lodges and COMMUNICATES that punetu-
allty = necessary 70 The Keeping OF the places In
the coIumn assigned TO them before me parade
No BODY OF Masous, whatever It's Importance In
the craft, VIII DC permitted 10 enter the line RiteH
the hour appotated for it to assemble with It's fell
low organizations. The rule has been adopted
that the latest IN regsru to time must be latest In
DRESSING FOX THE MARCH
The Marshal mas also announced tn0t no brother
VIII De allowed IN the line VINO Is not dressed, ac-
cordlng TO The prescription OF the General Com
mittee, win dark clothing, a hlgn black hat
q kngnt Tempar. In the latter case. oil course,
he will wear MS SNOWY Uniform. The Past Mas
tiers ana officers OF lodges Will be required 70
their Jewels either cfasped or hanging from
blue ribbons on the lett breast. The lodges viii
n y ne allowed 10 carry elmer their slaves or BAN
ners. Eacn person In the column Is expected 10
wear dedication medal. either Of gold, silver or
white metal.
The Grand Lodge OF Massachusetts VIII be in the
procession Ia Jul Dodv. or at least very Wen
represented. Delegations from the Massachusetts
commanderies 81 knights remplars viii also take
part IN tae parade and two OF them Will DO
mounted. commandery OF mounted Knights
from Washington VIII also form part o. the pa
geant. Deslae these there VIII be delegations OF
craftsmen Of the Blue lodges and OF the comman-
deres y! every State IN the Union. among the
special guests OF the Grand Lodge Will be i've
delegates rom the Grand Lodge Of England. The
Masons 81 the Ancient Scottish Rite WIN nave
pace the procession, though they Will not be
permitted % have any part IN The dedication cere'
monies. they are recognized as freemasons "
the craftsmen, are represented In the Grand
Lodge, but direct communication Is sell
dom had with them. As the dresses of
the Blue Lodge Masons Will Oe In uniform, and, az
the knights Templars. the Royal and Select
Masters and all the craftsmen VINO have worked
beyond the fourth degree, viii wear their ful re-
CANA, the procession will contain al the elements
Rich SPECTACLE.
Brilliant colors VIII De Ia abundance, though toned
VI the iqct that none Of tue lodges 10 be per-
mttted to bear their banners. The spectacle In
June, 1871 when the corner stone or tue Masonic
Temple was laid, was the grandest Masonic display
that was ever seen IN this country, before the
spectacle wgicn accompanied the dedication OF the
Masonic Temple in Philadelphia about year ago.
tnaI which VIII oe presented Ia the streets OF New
York on Wednesday next will oversnadow the
latter display as much as IL darkened all displays
that preceded r..
The special order or the components OF the pro-
cesslon IS not yet perfected, but In general way
tne arrangements or the line viii be follows:-
First, detachment OF police under the command
the craft. The Grand MARSHAL r. W. Charles
Roome, Will follow the police in q carriage while
the 81 rshal OF the day, X. w. Ii. Clay Preston,
with his aids VIII mead a ane array or Knights
Templars, many OF whom Will be mounted. Tney
VIII number more tnan 5000. Following the
simple knights VIII be the members OF the Grand
Conimandery OF TINS state IN carriages and bear
ing alolt the grahd banner OF tnelr Order Then
will come the Supreme Council OF the Ancient Ac-
Cepted Rite, composed OF craftsmen oil the Thirty
third, escorted ny the members OF the Thirty
second degree,
After these viii come in the succession rs they
are named The Grand Council or ROYAL and Sc
ect Masters, the Crane Omcers OF the Grand Chap
ter OF Royal Aroh Masons, ana Master Masons
with the Grand Master anu other officers OF me
Grand Lodge. rhe Blue lodges viii terminate the
procession. The members Of these Will De formed
~ twenty-seven divisions, each section contain.
Ing ABOUT LOCO men. The Brooklyn lodges VIII
make up two or these divisions. mich will DE uR-
der the marsnalship OF MAJOR General woodford.
10 the position OF honor, at the head OF the column
OF Blue Lodge MasOnS. and Immediately after the
Grand Lodge, VIII Dc 81. Jonn's Lodge, No. J. the
Oldest Masonic organization in TINS jurisdiction.
In the 'front.' OF thls lodge win oe borne a relid
which ought 70 be regarded reverently not only
by Masons. but by every person who snail witness
the procession. IL IL the Bible upon which
GEORGES WASHINGTON MADE OATH
TO- pc loyal 70 tne people ana tue constitution o.
ident III the Old city Hall on Wall street. This
B,ole was printed in li67, and has belonged 10 ina
~. jonas Lodge Tor more than one hundred years.
It's typography is prominent. and IL - proiusely
Illustrated VITA quaint engravlngs ~ 4:
strongly bound In leather whose original light
brown shade time has deepcned 80 that IL has be-
come nearly a maroon color. The leaves OK tne
book are now stained and dIscolored, but none Of
them are cut or missing. An deliberately en-
graved ffontispece adorns the book, ana wen
engrossed fiyleaf before the rontisplece records
the fact which gives this copy OF the sacred
writings a special value IN tue eyes OF all ven.
orators OF Washington. rhe following Ia a copy Of
the INSCRIPTION:
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