The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-20
Yesterday was Masonic day.

Yesterday was Masonic day.
The occasion was the dedication of
the new Masonic hail at the corner of
West Temple and Second South streets.
1t was day of festivfty, and hundreds
OF the fraternity, as well as their
friends and families, turned out to do
honor to the brotherhood and view its
new temple. The dedicatory exercises,
however, while open to the public, We're
witnessed by few outside of the MEM
bers of the order, and those partici-
patlng in the vocal exercises.
TIE NEW TEMPLE.
The new house OF the fraternity is
one of the most complete and elegant
in the west The entire second floor
81 the building has been fitted up and
include two commodious lodge halls,
an armOry and reception parlors. The
offices Of The grand lodge face West
Temple street, and here also is locat-
ed the grand hodge library. Through
out the building there are numerous
small rooms and coy hooks fitted up
in the most tasteful manner. The new
quarters were pronounced by many
visiting brothers of the order as among
the most handsome they had ever
seen
THE PARADE.
The celebration began with a parade
promptly at o'clock in the afternoon,
in which fully 500 Masons took part.
Inc line formed on Main street in front
of the old Masonic hall. The process
sion was under command of Grand
Marshal Harry NJ. Cushing, assisted
by Assistant Grand Marshal Samuel
Paul.
The column reached over two blocks.
the different organizations coming in
the order named:
Helds band
Utah commandery No. l, *. T. of
Salt Lake. "a swords.
El Monte commandery No. >, X. T,
Of Ogden. SO swords
Utah chapter No. /, r. A NJ.
Argenta lodge No. 3.
MI. Alorish lodge No. >.
Wasatch lodge No. l.
Grand lodge officials
The line of march was north on
Main street to South Temple, thence
countermarched to First South. thence
east to State street, thence south TO
Third South, thence west to Main
thence north on Main to First South,
thence west to West Temple and south
on that street to the hall.
VIEWED BY HUNDREDS.
The marchers presented a handsome
appearance and was viewed by hun
;1reds of visitors from the sidewalks
and the building along the line of
march.
AS the procession brought up at the
hall the divisions lined up IN dsuble
column and saluted the grand lodge
officials as they marched down between
the ranks. Each lodge in the order
of the parade then fell in after the
grand lodge and marched into the
large hall, where the dedicatory exer-
cises took place.
THE PLACE OF HONOR.
Being the oldest among the lodge
represented. Wasatch No. ] occupied
the place of honor. its officers presid-
ing pending the arrival of the grand
lodge officers, by whom the dedicatory
exercises were performed. The Ma
sonic choir was in attendance and rem
dered in an excellent manner some
beautiful music. The personnel of the
choir is: Miss Eva Lloyd. Mrs John
Edwards, Mrs. Flora B. Estes, Mrs
George c. Penny. Miss Henrietta Clark,
Mss Kate Dunbar, Mrs H. Nj. Gushing,
Mrs. Hartenstein. Mr.. j. A. Graham,
Rev. L. B. Ridgley, DR.. A. S. Chap
man, Lieutenant Sorley and Mr.. Sauer
The choir was under the leadership Of
Professor Sullivan and Miss Carrie Be-
retti presided with much grace at the
piano. HRnUlTB the dITlNd1 OF the
grand lodge Miss Bonetti rendered a.
selection on the piano and was given
a hearty encore.
OBLIGATORY EXERCISES.
It was nearly o'clock when every
thing was in readiness to proceed with
the beautiful dedicatory exercises The
members of the Grand lodge entered
the room in full regalia and carrying
the symbol of the lodge. The most
worshipful grand master, W. T. Dalby
was at once escorted to the grand
masters chair and the other officers
of the Wasatch lodge likewise gave
way to their superior officials in rank
After the choir had sang Now Open
Wide the Temple Door, the worshipful
master OF Wasatch lodge advanced
ard addressed the most worshipful
grand master as follows: THE breth-
rem of Wasatch lodge No. J. of Mt
Moriah No. 2 and Of Argenta No. 3,
Z. and A. NJ, being animated with
desire to promote the interests of the
craft have erected the Masonic hall
for their convenience and accommo-
dalton. They are DESTROYS that the
same shall be examined by the most
worshipful Grand lodge. and. if it
should meet their appreciation, that it
Re solemnly dedicated to Masonic pur-
poses agreeable to ancient forms and
uSaLECc.
To this Most Worshipful Grand Mas
7er Daily replied: My brethren. you
have each representing your respec-
tive lodges applied to the most wor-
shipful grand master for permission TO
move into this hall. The rites of our
ancient institution having been COM
piled with, this privilege has been
granted TO you The teachings of our
ancient institutions, however, are that
before entering Upoa any great or
important undertaking we should first
invoke the blessings of God. We viii
now, therefore, unite with our most
worshipful grand chaplain in an ad-
dress to the throne of divine grace.
After prayer by Chaplain Snow. the
choir sang, Gently, Lord. o Gently
Lead Us
The building committee. composed of
Nfessrs. "A. NJ. Grant. John C. Budds,
w. j Lynch, j. II. Woodman, w. r.
Grant and G. s. Clark. then came for