The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-01-12
THE MASONIC TEMPLE.


THE MASONIC TEMPLE.
Concluded from First page.
with portico in front IL feet deep, extend
ing across the entire front. The entablature
Is supported by six doric columns, four feet
three Inches in diameter, and 80 feet high;
said columns commencing on q platform on
a level with the second story floor. The
sides and back end were finished with
pilssters or autae the same nelgnt OF the
columns, four feet face and projecting nine
inches. and the whole building crowned
with a heavy doric entablsture- The ROOF
was covered with composition, and the
whole external surface OF the walls Win
stucco. in imitation of cut stone, giving the
building the appt arance OF GUY s.one rui-
Gee. The first or basement story was eleven
feet high in the clear, aid was divided into
three store rooms, each IL feet wide by lO7 feet
deep, and a passage and stairway SIX 1eet
Wide, The second story Was In one large
room for a public hall, 81 feet by SO feet, and
20 feet high. fiais1ed with psnneled cell
ing and cornice around the room in COCO,
neat style; the entrance to said roOm was
from the front, on Washington street, with
a private entrance from the bak END. Inc
windows on the front end ex-
tended to the floor and opened
ont on the portico, and those on
the west side, on Tennessee stree, also ex-
tended to the floor and opened out 20
handsome balcony, inclosed with neat iron
railing. The third story was appropriated
exclusively to Masonic purposes, and con-
sisted of lodge room 81 by go feet, and
chapter room 26 by 60 feet, the ceilings 10
feet high. There were also several other
rooms of different sizes, which were used
for various purposes in the labor OF the
craft, and also an encampment room 5z Dy
so feet and Ii ieet high. The building was
designed by j. Willis, architect, of Indiana
polls. The lot on which it was erected Is 6S
feet front by $50 feet deep. Entire cost 81
lot and building " as about $4,000.
GRAND MASTERS OF THE STATE.
THE NAMES AND DATE OF SERVICE OF EACH
AND BRIEF BIOGRAPHIES OF THE MOST
ORDER.
The following is list of the grand mas
tiers of Indiana in the order in which they
served. In 1918, Alexander Buckner; in
1919, Alexander A. Meek; in 1920, John Tip
ton; in 1921 2, John Sheets; In 1924, Jons-
than jennings; in 1925, Msrston G.. Clark
in 1926, Isaac Howk; in 1877, Elihu Stout ;
In 1923, John Upton; in 1929, Abel G.
Pepper; in 1880, Philip Mason in 1881,
William Sheets; in 1882, Wood bridge Parker;
In 1888, Philip Mason; in 1884, Daniel Kelso
In 1885, John B. Martin; in 1886, James l..
Hogan; in 1887, Caleb b. Smith; in 1888 to
1874. Philip Mason; ia 1915, Issac Bartlett;
in 1916, Johnson Watts; in ls47 to 1850,
Elizur Deming; in 1851, -2,-5.-6,-9 and 80.
A. c. Downey; in 1857 s, Solomon ID. Bay
liss; in 1861, DR.. Thomas 4. Austin; in 1862,
John B. Fravel; in 1854, William Hacker;
in 1865 and Z, Harvey G. Hszslrigg; IN
1863 $40 and III, Martin a. Rice; In
1872 and 3, Christian Fetta; in 1874,
Mcdonald, who now holds the office,
The space at our command precludes a
lengthy biography of the several grand mas
tiers Of Indiana, and what we say will be
bus
BRIEF SKETCHES OF THOSE BEST KNOWN
John Upton was United States senator
John Sheets, paper manufacturer of Madi-
son; Jonathan Jennings, governor of Indi-
ana; Abel c. Pepper, United States marshal
of Indiana; William Sheets, well kuow n
merchant and manufacturer of this city
Daniel Kelso, lawyer and politi.
clan Of some prominence in Southern
Indiana; Caleb b. Smith, a well-kno WI
statesman and jurist, whose remains are de-
posted in vault at Crown Hill; A. c.
Downey. a distinguished iurist and now one
of the judges of our Supreme Court; William
Hacker, historian of the order, and proba-
bly, the best versed man. in Indiana In the
literature and Jurisprudence of the craft;
Martin 81. Rice, who Is \ native OF Vermont
civil engineer. He was made q Mas IN a.
Plymouth, where he lived until few years
ago, when he became a resi- lent of thi:
city. He is the present editor and pToprie
tor of the Masonic Advocate. a Masonic
journal of great influence and popularity
He is also vice president of the Masonic
Mutual Benefit Society of Indiana. He j,
in the prime of life. and bids fair TO live
many years to instruct his brothIen in the
principles of an order which four times
honored him with its highest office. The
present Grand Master, Daniel McDonold
lives at Ply mouth and is the clerk of tn,
Marshall Circuit Court. 1t will be observed
that Judge Downey's term of service wa
longer than either of the other grand mas
tiers, ie being for six years, and that next tC
MIN in length of service, is Past Crane
Master Rice, who was grand master for fOul
years.
ONE OF THE OLDEST AND BEST KNOWN
Masons IN Indiana, is Pas. Deputy GranC
Master Caleb Schmidlspp, of Madison. Mr.
Schmidlapp was born in Germany in 179s
and is now rs years old. He came to THU
country in 1918, and settled in Cincinnati
where, in 1926, he became brother of thu
"Mystic Tie" During his residence in Gin
clnnsti he had the pleasure of setting in
lodge with the Marquis de Lsfs yette, who
visited Masonic lodge in the Queen City
when last among the people for whom b,
had done so much and who loved him 81
well. This circumstance MIR. Scbmid la OF
often speaks Of and ranks it among the mos
pleasant incidents of his life. He enigrsteC
20 Indiana In $780, and settled in Madison
where he now resides. He was first mem
Der OF the Grand Lodge in 1888, and ha.
been present and aided with his counsel a.
every meeting of that body since until the
convocstion OF 1875, which he did not at
tend on account OF his physical infrmities
He is now in feeble health, and his many
Masonic friends in Indiana will probably
never have the pleasure OF meeting HIN
again In the body which was honored by
his presence for 80 years. He Il
true man, devoted Mason
and the writer of this, who knows
him well. can bear testimony OF his fidelity
to the principles of an order which he wa
so long bright and shining ornament L
Is the universal wish of the fraternity in In