Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-03-26
SQUARE AND COMPASS.
A Day Of RejOicing-The New Masonic Hall and Its Dedication CeremOu- ies--DeSeriptiOn of the Building Who We're Present-The Grafton Incidents of the Day.

of Master Masons of this city struggled heroically but Intellectually to organiz, Blue or working lodge and not unti a'ter years of vexatious trials and sor, disappointment were their ceaseless anc untiring efforts rewarded with success In the early part of April, less than year ago petition properly signed wa forwarded to the Grand Lodge of Call fcrnia for a working Charter, which II due time was granted and forwarded [, this place, where due active interest wa at once manifested to perfect the organ ization which after so many years o ve1atious trials and delays was then t, be realized, and Tucson Lodge No 26; working under the jurisdiction of tn, Grand Lodge of California at once en tered on an era of usefulness and al most uneXampled prosperity. In its few months of existence it has made anC affiliated nearly seventy masons, all ar, good men and true, and composed of tn, very best element of cur business mel and citizens. The
 CHARTER MEMBERS or THE LODGE
 Were but twenty-two. The names ana business of whom are as follows:
 AM Bragg. City Recorder; G J Ros kruge, Surveyor; McC Elliott, Miner J s Mansfield, Newsdealer; L D Chill son, Civil Engineer; N E Appel, Mer chant; J B Sutherland, Miller; 4 Marx Merchant Tailor; J Dargie, Spirit Mer chant, Theo. Welisch, Merchant: R \ Leatherwood, Mining Capitalist; Thos E Sorin, Miner; H Ott, Tax Collector: Block, Commission Merchant; W Mar. tin, Police Officer; c NJ Strauss, Mer. chant; J P Fuller, Ranchman; J W Cal 'ahan, Railroad Service; M L Grover Miner; Robt. Johnson, Painter; Fred Swift, Carpenter; and now the Lodge has an accredited membership Of ninety
 THE OFFICERS OF THE LODGE
 Are: A M Bragg, W. NJ; c | Roskruge 5. w.; Marx, J. w.; CT Etcnells, Treas B Heineman, Sec; J A Zaorskie, Mar. shal; c NJ Strauss, Chaplain; Wm Dow nie, ST. Deacon; J McC Elliott, Jr Deacon; A Steinfeld, and A Buttner Stewards, and H D Russell, Tyler. Al the time Of formation the only suitable lodge room 10 be had in the place was in possession of the Odd Fellows who were the prior organization and from them ,he Masons rented until a; such times
 hey would be enabled to enter into ne sotisiions looking toward the erection oi | hall of their oNn, which tune soon ,ame for as early as last December, a building committee composed of A. M Bragg, chairman; c. ]. Roskruge, SamL Hughes, Wm. Downie, (. M. Strauss, (. [ .EtcheHs and R N LeaiherwoOd was appointed to confer with Hon. H Stevens looking towards the erection of an ad- lItional wing to hIS property, the Cosmo- politan hotel corner of Main and Pen nington streets, the second story of which 10 be devoted 10 the exclusive use of the Masons, they agreeingto make use of the proposed hallata stated rentalforten con secutive years. The designs for the hall were made by w. T. Walker ofthe firm Oi Evans & Walker, contractors and builders to whom the construction of the building was awarded under contract time and
 THE RESULT IS THE MAGNIFICENT HALL Winch was, with imposing ceremo- nies dedicated to the use Of Masonry.
 Thursday the hall was dedicated and set apart for the future use of the craft who are and have cause to be proud of SO complete and magnificent a struct- ure which regardless of expense has been made to meet their various wants and the different rooms are so complete in their arrangements that nothing which could add to the comfort or convenience of its occupants has been left undOne fl It were purchasable by money or devIs- able by the skilled hands Of the arti- fcers.
 DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDING.
 The building has on Pennington street one hundred and sixty feet fr.nt- age and, as may be seen by the engraved cut which heads this article, extends over that entire wing of the hotel and IS reached by broad stairway ending ID the iutersecting hall above, to the left Of which is situated the banquet hall, one or the indispensibles to good fellowship; to the right is the preparation room and then the Masonic Hall proper which is separated from the banquet hall hy about thirty-two feet, the same being divided into hallway and the different necessary rooms which have been suit ably arranged for their intended pur- poses. Facing Pennington street the preparation room IS with the exceptl' n of the closets first to the left wbIle ad- joining it and at the head of the hall way is the main ante room, and through which the regalia room and lodge proper is reached, but can be had by means of other doors into and through any of them. The general finish of the build ing is, with few slight exceptions, the same all through, the difference being only in size of the various rooms and their furnishing. The lodge proper IS thirty-one feet wide by sixty feet In length and the ceiling sixteen feet high The walls are wainscotted for five feet around the entire room which together with the doors and inside blinds are of light oak color, vanished and grained, while the intervening space of Tall be- tween the wainscott capPing and the ceiling is white and hard finished. The ceiling itself is painted a light blue color as are the two center ventilators. The three chandeliers of six drops each were especially ordered for the purpose and are of the best the market affords. The entire floor and platforms are covered with the best of body Brussels carpet, and the officers chairs hkewlse ordered for the purpose are covered with blue plush and the altar with blue velvet.