New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-26
KNIGHTS TO DEDICITE THEIR CASTLE.
INTERESTING SERVICES OF A CoMMANDERY IN
MOUNT VERNON TO TAKE PLACE.

MOUNT VERNON TO TAKE PLACE.
The members OF bethlehem C0mmandery Of Knights
Tompfar, at Mount Vernon, have about conpI'ted ar
fragments fer an incident 70 take place on Nay l.
which will become Interesting chapter In the history
Of Free Nasons in this state. II will not only DO
a public installation of the officers Of the COM
mandery the personal supervision Of the ohcers
Of the Grand COmmandcyy, at which VII be present.
largo number If prominent council officers OF otier
communicates, well the wives OF the Sir hHls'Us
and as many OF their friends can be accommodated
IN the asylum, but il VII also be the dedlcatOh OF ue
Ascal0n Castle which has been fitted up IN unique
manner and at great expense by the Knights Tcmplar
Association OF Mount Vernon The latter IS composed
Of many Of the Sir Knights Of bethlehem Commandery,
who recognized the necessity for social organization
for the entertainment Of strangers from other CONF
handles and also for their mutual improvement ana
enjoyment For this purpose Ascalon Castle Will have
q wcllcquipped library, a large organ. etc.
Tho new asylum or Ascalon Castle. is what was
at one time Union Hall. at Frst-st and sixthave,
and where the Presbyterian Church Society was or
onized and where il worshpped until its church
wa, bulls few months ago. Carpenters, electricians,
pantcrs decorators and artists have been employed
for weeks renoyatns and fitting up the place, ana
there is no other Masonic room In this state 50 wen
and Appropriately equipped for the special WORK OF
knights Templar as this. Everything IS OF the cHar-
acter which carries ones thoughts back TO Persia the
coasts of SYRIA Palestine and Jerusalem of thousand
years ago The visitor enters the asylum through
cahen doors representing tie PdetoIlan gates OF te
| ca,ellaed structure, Of the middle ages. rs one
chances upward IL, ceiling IS made to represent the
blue sky with here and hterc crrocumulouS cloud
Immediately on the opposite side # the room, on the
wall. is representation of Persian camp OF oVo
wears before Christ when Darius on the throne.
At the left Of the camp are the banks Of the river
Euphrates and back over the hitOps and mountains,
| a thousand miles away, may be seen TIE city OF
Jerusalem. Then cncrcling the room, and
| made Of paper pulp, IS representation Oh ah
| old Roman castle, with its bastionS at the euicH'
ANGLES There are small windows, or looKouts they
may be called in the shape of on the sides OF
tboso hastous and on the face Of the walls Of tho
castle In the southwest corner Is representation Oh
the prison Of the old Crusaders, with barred "do"s
and great iron door. This forms room ioF the organ
| and the choir and in which the music VIII be maze
more effective to the candidates outside Inc ehuro
| castellaed structure is almost true W INC 0'e'""i
structures In SYRIA and Persia.
At another part Of the room IS representation VI
the plain Of Ascaon, where Godfrey Of BouIoh gave
battle to Of 100000 sent against MN Dy INC
ruler Of Egypt, and in when ""direy Was INC Ni'''
and was thus pat into possession Of the whole Of
Palestine few fortified towers excepted From gIeas
r, hangers ON the walls will burn great iron aAterns
and electric lights Will be used when more brllahcy
g. rcopirad on various parts Of the walls are In
siptlons of Acre. GAIA and other towns on ne cast
| d when eull'ICl H''f -.
NJ ,nlfirtunes OF warfare and IN one place on tho
Yorth wall is this inscription " DcdGaiei To me
+. nrnor, Of godfrey de BOuuOn First Christian King
e Ieri;salem7 lie elected by unanimous vote
| ~ me crusaders In 1893. -,
Passing through secret door at the eas: end Of re
In, ono enters the rObcTO on the north SIDE
az i', linn is lorg room which viii be used
Us S room and banquet hall There are also
arjPr locker room and other necessary rooms. The
y1iiry officers will be installed Sir Knight Franl
T. DAVIS eminent cooman6er Eminent ai G. Hh aSr
r Rboades captain general Eminent Sir Knight ard
The Rev. Dr. W. : Cofey prelate sir knight Charles
! &c IClrs1n senior warden. sir Knight JOnn Eoran.
innior warden: Sir knight c. A. Hodgman. treasurer
S KNIGHT C. j. Chatae!d. recorder; Sir Knight I'd Sar
| r warden.