The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-14
GRAND ODD FELLOW EVENT
THE COMING DEDICATIOHIN IN PHIL.
 IDELPHIA.

Of the Grand Temple hich tho 10000
 Odd Fellows of Pennsylvania Are Erect
 ing here Will be n Monster Parade
 Grand Canton sassacus of New Haven
 Win Participate.
 Grand Canton Sassacus No. l, P. M, I. O. O. F.. of this city. has voted to take trip to Philadelphia in May next. The event will be the dedication of the odd Fellows temple in process of com pletion, and the canton goes to partici- pate in the demonstrations attending the same. At the present writing the day is not definitely set, but 1t Is to be in the latter half of the month, and with a membership of nearly 10000 Odd Fellows in Pennsylvania-nearly 25,000 of this number in Philadelphia alone the day of the parade, with the num- Der expected from all sections, will wit ness the largest demonstration of the kind ever held in this country-a great CT gathering of odd Fellows than that memorable one in Boston, Mass, in Sep tember. 1886, at the time of the annual session of the Sovereign grand lodge.
 Some idea of this temple in Philadel- phia can be given in this incomplete description, which may be interesting: It is a magnificent monument and a credit to the brotherhood of Odd Eel lows In the state of Pennsylvania-nine stories high, heavy granite foundations surmounted in buff Pompeiian brick and terra cotta; frontage on Broad street 1a0 feet, with 170 feet on Cherry street; main entrance 25 feet wide, 30 feet high, with corridor extending to the center of the building, terminating in an open court which reaches to the roof; polished marble staircase, with a surbase of the same material six feet high, extends to the roof. Two electric elevators are at the disposal of tenants and visitors. Upon the ground floor are the offices of the officers of the grand lodge of the state; also an audi torium 9S feet by 65 feet and 40 feet high, without a support and no ob- structions of any kind to the view, pro- vided with stage fully equipped for entertainments of all kinds; seating capacity 1,200 people. Directly beneath
 is a drill hall of the same size except in heighth. On the second, third, fourth and fifth floors are 105 offices for rent to professional men exclusively. The remaining stories will be devoted en- tirely to the order. Four lodge rooms upon each floor (except the ninth f1oor) provided with dressing rooms, etc. On the ninth floor are two encampment rooms, with the necessary rooms con- meeting and with all the requirements for conferring the degrees. A roof promenade, commanding an excellent view of the city and surrounding coun- try, is provided. The entire building will be lighted with electricity from the ceiling without a fixture being visible. A model electric plant that provides the power and light is located in the base ment. Four large Sturtevant fans will assist in distributing heat and in ven- tilation. The organ is one of the larg- est ever built in this country, contain ing 1900 pipes and requiring an electric dynamo to run the three bellows that supply the wind"
 A full description of this beautiful temple is not possible in the space all
 lowed for this article. Personal inspec- tion will be necessary in order to fully appreciate it's real worth, as it will be furnished and equipped complete in ev- cry detail in a most luxurious and pains taking manner throughout. The tenn pie and it's furnishings will cost s950,- OOO The corner stone was laid July IS, 1893, and it will be dedicated upon a date to be fixed in May, 1895.
 Sassacus contemplates joining in the parade with full ranks A committee of the canton is at work looking up all the requisite information connected with this event and arranging for the trip. The members are quite enthusi- astic, and special canton meeting will be called for Thursday evening" 10th inst, at the headquarters of the can ton.