Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-02-04

the guests began to arrive. On arriving
at the third story the reception room Is
entered. 1t is In the shape Of letter IL"
and Is 24x60 feet. In this room Is o
cheerful looking fireplace, with oak front
and tile hearth, and plate looking glass.
On one side are the cupboards for the
members OF the commandery to place
their swords and uniforms In. Tho
number Is "a, and plate on each records
the name Of the Sir Knight who uses 1t.
From the reception room, doors lead to
the banqueting hall, the parlors, kitchen,
Tiers room and other apartments. It Is
neatly carpeted and papered, and makes
very coy room. For hanging up coats
and hats 1879 hooks are fixed to the walls.
The room will probably be the most used
Of any by the members. At the far end,
two sliding doors permit an entrance In
to the parlor which Is 16x42 feet, and by
means Of a partial partition and curtains,
can be made into two parlors. The floor
Is covered with velvet brussels carpet.
At one end is handsome fireplace with
oak front, tile hearth and a large plate
glass mirror. The front Of the room Is
nearly all windows, and fine view OF
Thunder Bay can be seen from them.
The furniture and decorations are ele-
CANT, especially the oaken wood finish
about the windows.
From the parlor, double sliding doors
lead to the banqueting hall, and another
set Of double sliding doors permit of an
entrance into the lodge room.
The lodge room Is magnificent one.
The main part Is 30x50 feet, besides
which there is a gallery 12x30. The to-
tai length of the lodge room, including
gallery, is 62 feet The gallery is capa-
BILE of seating about 20 persons. A
beautiful and costly velvet brussels car
pet covers the floor. All the wood finish
is of oak, and the seats for the Master
Masons are Of oak, pew shaped, with
comfortable cushions. The room is we'll
lighted In day time by number of win
dows at one side and several circular ones
at the end above the gallery. A heavy
cornish extends around the room, and
the decorations Of the ceiling and sides
are both beautiful and harmonious. For
lighting at night there is SPLENDID
chandelier with 33 gas jets, and five
other gas jets. Above the Worshipful
Masters chair is suspended letter "G"
and star, both Of which are shown with
| fire by means of gas jets. AT the end Of
the temple, a-double sliding door leads to
the preparation room, 10x10 feet, and a
single sliding door leads into the Tiers
room, 10x10 feet.
The banqueting hall has two double
sliding doors, one set lead into the recep-
ton hall, and one set lead into the par
lors. The hall is 2Sx40 feet, has maple
floor; and the sides and ceiling are taste
fully decorated. The kitchen adjoins to
the hall. 1t is 15x17 feet, and contains
every convenience for preparing banquets.
In other parts of the building are store
rooms and a closet. Every room Is
lighted with gas and heated with steam,
and pipes connect with the street water
mains.
Grand Lecturer Clark pronounced 1t
one OF the finest and best arranged
Masonic temples In the State.
BY eight O'Clock Friday evening the
rooms of the temple were alive with Ma
sons and their lady friends, who after an
examination went to the lodge room to
witness the dedication ceremonies. Seats
were placed on the floor Of the temple,
which were soon occupied. The gallery
had already been taken possession of by
guests, and large number were obliged
to take seats in the parlor and see what
they could through the door way. In the
lodge room a space had to BIO kept clear
for the Grand Lodge procession, which
considerably lessened the space for the
spectators.
At the appointed time, the persons who
represented the Grand Lodge, entered the
temple, and marched three times around
it, while Mrs. Clothier played a march on
the piano. An anthem, "Lct there be
Light" was then sung by the Masonic
double quartet, consisting of Messrs.
Golling Depew, Furbush, Warren, Par
ish, Crissiman, Comfort and Richards.
r. j. Kelley followed with an exordium
on Masonry, after which the solo, "Holy
Mother Guide His Footsteps was sung
by Mr.. and Mrs. Depew. j. n. Kelley,
acting as Grand Architect, then address
ed the Grand Master, represented by A..
M. Clark, as follows
"Most Worshipful: Having been in
trusted with the superintendent and
management Of the workmen employed
in the erection of this edifice; and having
according to the best Of my ability, &C
complished the task assigned me, now
return my thanks for the honor of this
appointment, and beg leave to surrender
up the implements which were commit
ted to my care when the foundation of
this fabric was laid humbly hoping that
the exertions which have been made on
this occasion will be crowned with your
appreciation, and that of the most Wor-
shipful Grand Lodge"
The Grand Master responded as follows:
Brother Architect: The skill and f.
deity displayed in the execution Of the
trust reposed in you, at the commence
ment of this undertaking, have secured
the appreciation of the Grand Lodge; and
they sincerely pray that this edifice may
continue lasting monument Of the taste,
spirit and liberality Of it's founders"
r. J. Kelley, as Deputy Grand Master,
then addressed the Grand Master as fol-
lows
"Most Worshipful: The hall in which
we are now assembled, and the plan upon
which it has been constructed, having met
your appreciation, il is the desire OF the
fraternity that it should now be dedicated
according to ancient form and usage"
A procession was then formed as fol-
lows: Grand Sword Bearer; Past Mas