The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-27
HIRAM LODGES ROOMS.
MASONS WHO HAVE BEAUTIFIED
THEIR MEETING PLACE.

A Great Party of Their Friends Inspect
the Handsome Quarters - Symbolic
Decorations of the Apartment-Guests
at the Opening.
Perfectly lovely" This was the re-
mark of lady who visited the rooms of
Hiram Lodge last night Everything
has been done on the square," was the
comment of a critic who belongs to the
Masonic school,
1t is certainly richly furnished and
beautifully finished room, The lodge
leases the upper floor at Nos. % and 25
Newark avenue, and has fitted up at its
own expense the spacious rooms. The
lodge had q goodly cash account, and as
the room was somewhat dingy, it was de-
cided to make it beautiful and attrac-
tive-the handsomest room in the State.
An efficient committee consisting of
John Bird, Daniel X. Beatty, William
Doll and A. Converd was appointed with
power to expend 81 400 They proceeded
carefully to make every dollar tell and
succeeded admirably
Assemblyman Richard Brown was en-
ployed to do the frescoing, and he has
given them an artistic piece of work.
The ceiling has light blue ground
work, with wide border of frieze, in
which the colors are prettily blended.
The emblems have not been forgotten; in
each of the four corners is an appropriate
design.
SYMBOLIC DRAWING.
In the corner nearest the door, on the
west, is the sword piercing the heart and
the Forty-seyenth Proposition in Euclid.
In the corner of the East the mystic slip
per and the representation of the mystic
companion. In the centre of the arch,
over the East, is the all-seeing eye. Under
the arch are the stars above the painting
representing Jacobs dream. On the side
wall or the South the painting of the
water fall and the sheaf of wheat has
been enlarged. In theWest is the paint
ing of the setting sun and the River Jor-
dan. The walls have been frescoed with
terra Gotta tint and wide border.
The officers chairs are covered with
blue plush, and the opera chairs are also
finished in the same color. Three hundred
yards of rich Administer carpet cover the
floor Three chandeliers and numerous
gas jets at the side walls illuminate the
room. The gas pipes nave been extended
to the altar, and connection is made with
the tall portable stands which burn dur
ing the initiatory work.
The ante-room and banquet hall have
not been overlooked.
Last night the committee formerly de-
livered the room to the Lodge. 1t was ac-
cepted, and vote of thanks was given to
the committee. The room was well
crowded with members and their wives
and visitors who admired the rich decora-
tions.
MASONS AND THEIR GUESTS.
A collation. was served in the banquet
hall. Among those present were d. ID.
g. M. Robert Simpson. w. NJ George
Past Masters George White, Mellor,
Schemerhorn and Charles King, Shep-
pard Knapp, of New York; Assemblyman
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. John Bird, Mr., and
Mrs. w. H. Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs. d. E.
Beatty Mr. and G"nIdrS Mrs. William M aIa Doll rg NJ
Richard A. Estling. Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Haase, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cornell, Mr. and Mrs. E. Hall, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. White, Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Arm
strong, Mr. and Mrs. E. Green, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Veraeid. Mr.. and Mrs II. ". Pia-
Mrs. William Griffith, Mr.. and Mrs Sam
uel P. Shipman, Mr.: and Mrs. Charles
Furst, Mr.. and Mrs. John Schubert, Mr..
and Mrs. Jones. Mr.. and Mrs.
f. McCue, Mr.. and Mrs. T..
Rosenberg, Mr.. and Mrs. Blackshaw, Mr..
Charles L. Krugler, Mr.. and Mrs James
Coxon, Mr. and Mrs. j. J. Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. H. Creighton, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
F. Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Francis, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nc
Nance, Mr.. and Mrs. John Dixon,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dixon
DR.. Joseph E. Moore and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs Frederick Schroeder, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles V. Sweet, and Messrs. Isaac NJ
Clark, John Noller, James MCGEE, Will
lam Taylor and Enoch Smith.
Hiram Lodge is the mother lodge in
this CITY, 1t was instituted in 1S49. They
first met in the Gwinnell building, corner
Greene and York streets. They moved
over the Beehive Bank, and in 1867 moved
into their present handsome quarters.