Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-12-15
MODEL MASONIC QUARTERS.
An Improvement Creditable to
jamestown and to the
Fraternity.
Dedicated With a Social
Dance and Reception,
Tuesday.
Some Information About the
Order in This Lively
City.

The reception given Tuesday night by
jamestown lodge No. 6, A. +. & A. NJ,
in dedicating the new Masonic quarters
awakens general interest in the local
affairs of that ancient and honorable
fraternity. One of the finest lodge rooms
in the state, and full suite of accessory
apartments were opened to the
members of the order and their
families, for dancing, games and
social festivities of most en-
joyable character, that evening. For sew
eral months the new hall has been occu-
pied by the various Masonic societies,
engaged in the work peculiar to their
craft, but the formal social opening has
been delayed until the present time.
The Masonic quarters occupy the
entire third floor of the Winslow block at
the corner of Fourth Ave-, and Main ST.
Two broad stairways lead to the upper
floor, one flight Of stairs being at the
north front of the building and another
at the east side. This arrangement af.
fords two exits IN case of fire in the
block. At the top of the stairs, hall
way extends half way through the build
Jog to the outer door of the lodge room.
On the right of this hallway, doors open
into committee room, 12x25, and the
tyler's room, 18x25. The parlor. 1896
in size, adjoins the tyIer's room, having
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The property room of the Royal Arch
Chapter is connected with the parlor
and door communicates with the lodge
room. The principal entrance to the
lodge room, however, is secured from the
tyler's room, and alongside this entrance
is the candidates preparation room. At
the left Of the hallway, near the top of
the stairs, there is kitchen 12xl8, and
on the right IS a fuel room, and closets.
The kitchen connects with the banquet
ball, 25x43 feet in dimensions. The
armory adjoins the banquet hall, and is
1Sx31. There are two doors to the
armory, one leading into the banquet
hall and the other into the vestlbule.
Closets are here provided for the para
phernalia of the Conmandery, and
ventllator let's in air to the "goat." The
lodge room proper is 36x48 in size, with
a high ceiling. The windows
are all on the north side, and
are fitted with Venetian blinds. Across
one end of the lodge room extends plat
form about twenty inches in height, with
steps leading to the chair of the Master.
On either side are the chairs of the Sec
retary and treasurer, and under the plat
form Is stored the materials used in lodge
work. The floor Is carpeted with ahand-
some pattern Of Brussels, and the walls
are decorated with the banners of the
Eastern Star, charters, pictures, etc.
Plush settees in various colors are arrapg-
ed around the room. All the furni-
ture is OF high grade, and was supplied
by Montgomery & Flint, the jamestown
dealers. An elegant desk, with compart-
ments for the use of each society, is
most convenient feature. Aside from
the lodge room and parlor, the other ap-
partments have floors of polished hard
wood.
These elaborate quarters were leased
for five years from the 1st day of April,
1892, and were fixed up at an expense of
about sl,90O-which pays the rent for
that period. The carpenter work was
dopo nv r. r. Ho1b;no onJ thu ,l,.to.
ing by f. s. Miller, both members of the
order. The rooms we're arranged to suit
the members and in addition to the ex-
pense of construction, about $500 was
expended for furniture. They are occu-
pied exclusively by the four Masonic
bodies-Blue Lodge, Chapter, Com
mandery and Eastern Star. r. F. Branch
is the present Master of the lodge, H.
P. Of the chapter, and E. G. of the COM
mandery. J. J. Eddy is secretary of all
three bodies. Mrs. H. E. White Is the
Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star, and
G. L. McGregor, secretary.
The Blue Lodge was chartered June
18th, 1881, with r. E. Wallace as w. NJ;
j.. D. Halker, s. W., and o. L. Churchill,
j. w. Previous to this date the lodge
existed for some time under dispensa-
tioh. Its total membership today is LOG.
The Chapter was instituted February
22nd, 1885, with Chas. V. VanDusen as
High Priest, Francis Ingalls, as King,
and Geo. ii. Woodbury., Scribe. Its
present membership Is GO.
Lady Washington Chapter. O. E. s.,
was instituted Sept. 9TH, 1887, with Mrs.
Elizabeth Stetson as Worthy Matron