The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-01-14

Few pr ople are aware that, hidden away
10 carefully guarded looms Of an lmpos
ing structure at Sixth svsnue and Iwepty
third street, New York city, are preserved
rHe relics Of bygone BRes, works OF art
and priceless ourios. These rareties are
to be found in the Mssonc temple, where
strangers are seldom permitted to enter.
The temple itself is one OF the most in
teiesting objects Of interest in New York,
The massive broLz, pillars at the entrance
excite curiosity. The mysterious figures
at the foot and the marble statue OF Silence
at the bead of the grand staircase may
cause an inq1iry to be made The richly
embluzoned coat OF arms OF the Masonic
fraternity over the grand lodge room door
cannot fail TO attract attention and other
features on the same floor will certainly
lead the inqulsitive to ask what it eli
meanR. But these are about all that the
stranger is likely to see. On the floor
above the grand Ioige room are the j
braty, reading room and museum OF the
Masonic frat rnlty.
10 the library OF tbs Masolic 3upIe
are books aud records that have no dupl
cate in this coui y. OHe is "a a thre
volume folio WORK, bcuud 10 velluB pnnt
ed in Latin viii Isge type, IN the year
lGCi This gives description OF King
5olomon's temple and has several tinelyleI
ecuted enprsviugs maps, designs OF arch
itec,ure ani pictures showing the customs
of the aueiebt Jew The work was got
teB up for and dediC ited TO Philip ii Ci
Spain by Distinguished member OF the
Society OF Jesus. A black letter Btbl- OF
about the same date Is 10 the library It
ia supposed to be co Of the famous
Breeches Bible bat the pages which
should have prove ttl'are absent With
this exception the work il perfect aDd
hes mauy curious charts.
An ol English work, giving the history
OF the Masonic society, or The Society OF
| Builders. IRON the tine OF William the
Conqueror t. the date Of publication -
about the beginning Of the last century
| is curiosity. 1t gives the names Of oil
the grand masters for nearly 900 yesrs.
|Anumbsr OF works published during the
exciting times OF the snti. Mas )uic crusade,
are also 10 the library, Il Jth sides OF The
struggle are therein related These books
were preserved by The M,sons during
that eventluI period, aud uoS when TIE
principsI sctors have passed away, become
oil Jscts OF historical curiosity, Masouic
magszlnes, works Of nIsIns suisbed Ma
sonic su'hors aud eucy cIopedias 90 70
make tits hbrsry one ,f the mot valuable
Tor reier-ucs 10 be iouud aoJ here 10 the
United States.
Tue gresiest Interest. however, csb,et'
10 the mu,eum Of Mso4ic curIo llres aud
altquiiirs. 10 tits coil, ctiou cao b,
louud the gold fr1Wel used by BstI mtl
Franklin sLils mssttr Ui tue lodge u
P,lnsyl.uls preserved y Ffslkhn loIg'
Of Sew Yosk state aud ptetenIed by lLs'
body 10 the museum. A model Of tue Oh,
nsk, m.de audtr the direct 90 Of ths l..'
Comusudef Gouluge, has beeu drpo, itgl
10 the u useuu by Augl.-Satun lodge 0
BfooElyu, 10 Which be ~as Dtssobed s
member Iatee csndlestcks used BY
Aucieut ebsl t-f, No /. Of Royal Arch NJ
iies. A past grand ms-ters jewel pr.seu
ed 10 the gr.bd lodge Of New York by ID,
grand lodge Of New jersey IL l7s2, y
|, c.lls the early period of M,solfy 10 thi
! couttfy. TIE lssels aud record Of Bht
bos lodge Of Se~ York sts.s, stolen b.