Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-15
PACIFIC SLOPE.
TsrnclAl DISPATCHES TO THE nnroaD-rSIoS-.
CALIfoRNIA
THE odd Fellows Celebration.

lows Day." and by the thousands who have
witnessed the manifestation of Odd Eel
low strength in California as time of
much enjoyment and Odd Fellow spleHdor.
Streets were gay with the symbols OF Odd
Fellowship Odd Fellow columns moved
along with measured step, with waving
banners to the music of bands, Thousands
of eager spectators crowded every place
available for sightseeing and enjoyed the
of Odd Fellows. The air was filed with
Odd Fellow greetings. Flags and handker-
chiefs waved for Odd Fellows 1t would
not be amiss for the odd Fellows, at least,
to claim this as Odd Fellows Day"
The programme for to-day embraced
three leading events, viz: The grand pro-
cession, the laying of the cornerstone of
the Odd Fellows new hall to be erected at
the corner of Seventh and Market streets
and exercises this evening in the Mechan-
les Pavilion.
THE PRoCEssIoN-CoRNER-sTo LAID.
Promptly AT a quarter to y the order
9 Forward was given by Grand Marshal
Lloyd at the intersection of Post and Tay-
Tor streets, and the head of the column be-
gan to move down Post towards kcarny.
Both sides of the streets, windows, balco-
MES and roofs were crowded with specta
tors Every Lodge in theState had repre-
sentatiOn in the procession. 1t is estimated
that 6,000 were i'll the parade Arrived al
the corner of Seventh and Market streets,
where the cornerstone ceremonies were
performed the different divisions took up
positions around the point of interest.
John Wright, architect, presented a jeweled
trowel to Grand Master W. W. Morrow with
an appropriate speech. Grand Master Nor
rows response and acceptance of the trowcl
was couched in short but expressive lam
guage The cornerstone of the ediiice
was then laid by the Grand Master
At the conclusion of the ceremony the
entire body Of participants proceeded to the
Pavilion where the Grafton and poem of
| the day were delivered. Hon. John b.
Harmon delivered the Grafton, and an orig
inal poem for the occasion, composed by
Clarence T. Urmy, of San Jose, was read
by w. f. Sheridan, the tragedian.
The procession was an hour and fifteen
minutes passing given point.
EXERCISES AT TIE PAVILION.
On the conclusion of the cornerstone
ceremonies the Literary exercises COM
menced at the Pavilion. The building was
| literally packed from the galleries 10 the
main body of the floor. Sdch was the tu-
multi that it was impossible to hear the
! speakers, except at close quarters to the
! stage The Pavilion was magniticently
/ decorated with emblems of the Order.
The rush in the evening was even greater
than during the day Long be.ore the
time announced for the commencement of
the exercises. the immense crowd of people
besieged the doors, pushing and Glowing
from Market and McAllister streets i'll OPP
positc directions, wedging in those at the
center. \ number of ladies tainted, and
had to be supported to prevent being tram
! pied upon. The street ear lines running i'll
the vicinity of the pavilion were loaded to
SuffocatiOn, and for upwards of two hours
were kept running to their full capacity.
The main floor, which had been reserved
for the drill and march, and upon which it
was proposed to allow none to enter, was
TANNED 50 that shortly after o'clock
! egress or ingrcSS was completely barred.
Those on the outside continued clamo1ing
for admittance battling the efforts of the
SQUAD of police to keep them in check. The
evenings exercises were wildly rcmindiul
of Che nights durin" the recent Conclaye.
The proportion of women was very much
larger that on that occasion. The crowd
inside and ont was larger \ raid
was made which swept down the
guard placed over the sections, and they
were filled in a few minutes The
Uniformed Degree Camps, escorting
the officers and mcmbe~s of the Grand
Lodge. arrived at the Pavilion, and were
received with a clapping Of hands and the
waving of handkerchicfS. A circuit of the
hall was made, after which came the flag
march and flag swinging by siX-
teen young ladies of the San Francisco
Turn Verein. The young ladies were beau
tifully costumcd, and went through the
march with the precision of veterans. The
Fan Brigade. also by young ladies, was
gracefully rendered, and called forth an
enthusiastic encore. When the exercises
had been concluded. the floor was cleared as
much as possible To make room for dancing
The grand march was lead by the uni
formed officers, and as many couples a.
could be accommodated joined in the lancers
which inaugurated the programme.
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDING
The building will contain four stories and
a basement The style of architecture i,
what may be termed Il moderniZed Gothic
A central entrance on Market street vii
lead to the second, third and fourth stories
Fireproof brick walls will surround the en-,
trance hall and elevator, extending from
the bottom to the top of the building. On
the Market-street side will be four double
stores On the ground floor will be a pub
lie hall 63X100 feet in dimensions having Z
stage 35x16 feet and galleries The seating
capacity of the hall will be about 800
The main entrance to this hall, which viii
be from the Sevcnth-street side. will be j.
feet wide, tloorcd with iron beams anC
arches with Il facing of caustic tiles
This entrance and another entrance on
the StevensOn-strect side will be con
nected by corridor There will be an
exit from the hall also by fireproof pas
sage-waV To the Marlct-strect entrance
From Stevenson street there will bc &
special entrance to the stage. In the seconC
story will be eight suites of offices, to he
let for private use, and, facing Seventh
street will be rooms occupied by the Odd
Fellows Library Association. The library
room proper will be - by so feet. Lead
ing from it will be a reading-room for gen
tlemen 20X27 feet in size, and also one fol
ladies 27x20 feet, with lavatories and toilet
rooms attached TO both. Facing Stevenson
street will be gentlcman's receptions
room, dreSsingrOOms, BARRIERS hop and
ianitors rooms The room ON the corner
of Seventh and Market streets will be tho
office of the Grand Secretary. and Will have
connected with il public and private office
and stOre-room.
The third story will be 20 feet in the
clear, and viii contain four lodgc-rOoms
facing Market and Seventh streets, in size
as follows: One 40X60. one 32x5G, one Bon
IS, and one 32X52. There will also be one
large room facing Stevenson street. 31X56
All will have the necessary ante, commit
tee and Secretary's rooms adjoining.
The fourth story Will also be twenty feet
high and contain four lOdge-rOoms facing
Market and Seventh streets, and occupying
the entire space. One will be the Encanp-
mcnt Hall, forty feet square with domcd
ceiling. The Others will be 32X56, 30XiC
and 32x54 feet in size, all provided with
every accommodation. The basement will
contain kitchen and also suppcr-roon,
the latter Dcing capable of seating 800 per
sons, and will also have a large available
space for renting at the corner Of Seventh
and Market streets.
The lower story will have an iron front
b, those above being of pressed brick, with
stone trimmings and a slate roof.
There will be central tower over tho
elevator, back from the Market-street en-
trance, lG5 feet in height. 1t is probable
that this building will be the first on the
Pacific coast 10 be provided with steel grid
erS, which are of much less weight and cor
rcspondingly greater strength than iron
The architects were directed to supply iron
girdcrS, which were To be rolled AT the
: East especially for this building, but CORE
spondcncc develops the fact that the mill;
furnish steel girdcrs for the same price a
iron, and these will probably be used. The
building viii cost when complete abou