The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-05
THE MYSTERIES OF OLD,
WETE ALL THEIR SOLEMN DE-
TAILS,
Last Night by the Grand
Lodge of Free and Accepted.
maSOns-DedicatIOn of the
Lodge Room I'm wash.
ingtOn Hall.

The Masonic rooms in Washington
Hall were dedicated last night Before
entering into description of the cere-
mony, we will endeAVor to give the reader
an idoa of the appearance Of one of the
hsGdsomest sets of Masonic rooms IN the
United States.
These rooms can be entered from the
doorway on Twelfth street, but as that
on Market street, is the one that will be
used almost entirely, we will pass up the
broad stairway, whose heavy, substantial
steps and numerous landings, are an
evidence of the level head of the builder.
Although you have TO ascend to the third
story, you do not feel used up or out of
wind, when YOU reached the top. A space
has been left in this tower, for an elevs-
tor and one will probably be placed there
shortly.
Turning TO the left when you reach
the taird story, you enter spacious an-
te-chambcr. This is the Tyler'S room,
and 1t Is handsomely furnished with
walnut furniture aud cabinets tor the
storing away of the knights Templar
uniforms and paraphernalis of various
kind. At your LETT hand is q toilet
chamber, handsomely fitted up with all
manner of necessities, each OF the best
material and 10 perfect taste and harmo-
ny with the furniture Of the other
rooms Several small committee rooms
are adjacent, and are all furnished in the
same style. On the opposite side ofthe
Tyler's room is the Secretsry's office,
which opens into a large committee
room, and this again leads TO smaller
rooms Of a similar nature. The main hall
is entered by two large doors on the
northern and southern corners. his
hail is beyond question the most elegant
room OF It's size in the State. It's
general appearance strikes you at once
as beng toe heighth OF simple, tasteful
elegance. The superb Brussels carpet
made up Of cOlors most pleasing TO the
eye, without sutplcion OF gaudiness was
bought OF the leading carpet house IN
New York, and over one thousand yards
OF Il were required for the various apart
mculs. The chairs and sofas are not of
the kind that are made for show. AS an
experienced mstrol said last night, The
uaa tina. made those chairs must
have had = lame back and understood
the feelings Of US ladies, for they just suit
YOU and you feel like taking one home
with YOU" The ceilings are lofty, and
although the hall is large one, being
about seventy feet by fifty, it seems to
be much larger. From the centre of the
ceiling hangs an elaborate chandelier,
similar TO the one IN Washington
Hall, except that 1t is ornmented
with Masonic emb,cms. At the eastern
end is the chair of the Most W0rshiptul
Master, on a. elevated platform, with
desk before it. On the west Is some
what similar, but smaller platform, for
the Senior Warden. while in the south
Is that OF the Junior Warden. An altar
upon which is laid the Bible, and having
three large candle holders arranged in
= triangle at its sides, is in the
centre Of the room and further toward
the cast IS table, upon which the ark
IS placei during the ceremonies. Over
the Most Worshipful Masters chair Is a
{ G. r" composed OF small gas lets and rep
I i- 5lAStu, NsOIAOS' DLA bitO ALOSA HOS'N |
this is q bsnquetinC room, capable OF !
seating one hundred and fifty persons,
and attached 10 il is u nice little kitchen.
The committee in charge OF the iurn-
ishing were Me.srs. VI. A. Chandler,
George Baird and Hugh Sterling, and
they are deserving OF praise for the good
work that they have accomplished.
At eight O'Clock last night nearly seven
hundred people were gathered in the
main hall TO witness its dedication. 1t
was Us select and distinguished an
audience US has ever assembled in Wheel
iug, and the display of new spring bon
nets and white crayats was extensive and
pleasing. Mr.. q. Ii. Collier, the senior
Past Grand Master presided and
as the bells ceased tolling
the hour Of eight, ne instructed the
SENIOR Deacon 10 inform the Grand
Lodge that al was in readiness Tor the
beginning OF the evenings ceremonies
Soon the Grand Lodge, with its sacred
emblems, marched into the hall and seat.
ed themselves. 4 Masonic ode Begin
ming