The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-11
VIEW MAsoNIc TEMPLE.
Hartrord's Magnificent Home Nearly Conn
Completed,

Hartford's Magnificent Home Nearly COM
Completed.
Hartford, July 1O,-Captain H. b.
Phlbrlck, the contractor of the new
Masonic temple corner of Ann and AL
Ign streets, kindly conducted Post re-
porter through the building this morn
ing. While the building is not yet In
a completed state it is far enough in
progress to give an idea of what it will
be when entirely finished.
Starting from the first floor the re-
porter went through two stores which
are designed for occupancy by
wholesalers. These stores have plas-
tered walls and hard wood ceilings and
are ready to be occupied. Several Of
fers have been received for them, but
they have not yet been rented.
The oak staircase which ascends from
the main entrance Is all finished and
presents a fine appearance. 1t is 10
feet and the sides are panelled in oak
to the height of eight feet. As the
woodwork had just been oiled the Post
man went around to the side entrance
on Allyn street. Starting from the
street an iron staircase runs to the
roof There is also an elevator we'll
which is ready for the machine. The
elevator will be run by water power.
The elevator and stairway are shut off
from the rest of the building by fire.
proof brick walls. The plastering of
this section was put on wire laths in
order to have as little wood as possible
near the means of exit, Workmen
| were busy putting on the ash panelling
along the stairway. This is the only
| woodwork in the building not yet COM
| pleted.
On the second, third and fourth stor-
| les there are the various lodge rooms
| which are all completed except the
combination gas and electric light fix
| lures which are to be furnished by
| Bradley & Hubbard of Merden, On
| the north side of the second floor are
| two large rooms which are to be used
| by a Masonic social club to be formed
in the fall. Such a club is in existence
in Middletown and is very successful,
The records of the grand secretary of
the grand lodge were being placed in
the alcoves in his rooms, which are also
upon this floor The rooms on the south
side are for the use of the Women
Lodge of the Eastern Star. The lodge
room is "a feet by 40 feet and there are
also ante-rooms, dining rooms and tot
| let rooms.
| The main part of the third floor is
taken up with two lodge rooms, one
35 feet by so feet, for Pythagoras chap
! ter, Wolcott council and Washington
commandery; the other is for the use
of the Scottish Rite Masons and is 24x45
feet. There are also ante-rooms, hat
and coat rooms and toilet rooms on this
floor. An iron fire escape runs from
the rear of this floor to the ground.
The most noticeable objects on the
fourth floor are the two memorable win
dows. One was bought by subscrip-
ton and is in memory of Governor
Thomas H Seymour. The design of
the window consists of an inscription
surmounted by the arms of the Knights
Templars, of which Governor Seymour
was past commander, is placed above
this. Miss Clark donated the the other
window in memory of her father, David
| Clark
| All the door knobs and other hard
ware in the building have been espec-
tally designed and will bear the Mason
| ic emblems of the square and compass.