The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-21

Representing an expenditure Of $780,
TOGO, and furnished with everything that
Is new and modern, the new Masonic
temple, on the northeast corner Of First
South and Second East streets, will be
opened this afternoon for public in
spection. The socially inclined would
call this opening a house warming"
The general public is invited to visit
the new headquarters of Utah and Salt
Lake Masonry between the hours of 2
and this afternoon. Masons will act
as ushers and show their guests through
the entire building. committee COM
prising 100 lodge members has been ap-
pointed to look out for the entertain
ment of those who accept this invita-
ton.
Masons and their wives are invited to
attend the dedication of the temple
Appropriate services will be held under
the direction of the Most WorshipfuI
Grand Master S. w. Badcon and other
grand officers Of the grand lodge of
Utah. These services will commence at
o'clock. This invitation is extended
over the signatures of the trustees and
building committee, comprising Charles
N.
Mayo, Sidney d. Evans, James II.
Brown and F. G. Schramm, secretary.
The eighth reunion of the Scottish
Rite of Free Masonry will be held for
the first time in the new temple. This
opens Monday, and will extend over
four days.
Description of Temple.
The new temple of Utah ronsistory
No. 1, A. A. S. r. of Free Masonry. vas
erected from plans and designs fur
nished by Ware & Treganza The two
facades of the temple are simple, vet
digntfed. The style of architecture
may be classified as Florentine The
main entrance is emphasized oy an i'm
posing two-story portico with massive
columns and pediment, standing free
from the building proper. The materials
used about this entrance and other por-
tons of the decorations tend TO afford
a rugged yet chaSte tone to the ex-
terror, being distinctly outlined bv the
dark eolored brick and the cement fin
1Sh OF the upper portions Latticed
windows add to the Florentine effect.
The interior is the acme of convenience
and cosiness. Those who visit the tenn
pie this afternoon will draw heavily
upon their best descriptive powers i'm
an effort to tell their less fortunate
friends about Ii. In entering the build
ing they will pass through heavy dou-
bic doors, opening into the main vcSti-
buIe. Stairs will lead to basement and
first floor from this. The stair hall VIII
be finished like the vestibule. in wood
paneling, heavily carpeted and bright
ened with ornamental plastering. En-
frances and passages will lead from this
hall into all principal lodge rooms. ca
thedral or auditorium. banquet hau
property rooms and to various portions
of the building.
Hall Is Large.
Turning to the right and ascending a
few feet brings visitors to a long hall
way which leads into Entered Appren
tice hall. This has a floor space of /. 500
square feet, the room being about 2OX5O
feet in dimensions. This room, lIpon
first entering, seems huge in its pro-
portions and with it's dim Iight creates
a feeling of we. Large beams. both
CONSTITUTIONAL and ornamental. cross ;he
room at intervals. adding to the general
massive and imposing effect In the
center OF squares between these beams
are installed clusters of electric lights
Walnut furniture, with leather uphol-
stored stationary chairs, forms n por-
tion of the furnishings This TV1om will
serve as meeting or business hall for
the fourteen Masonic bodies i'm Salt
Lake.
The first or entered apprentice de-
grees will also be conferred in this
room.
The fourteen Salt Lake Masonic bod
les are: The three Blue lodges, Wa
catch No 1. F. & A. NJ. Mount Moriah
No. 1, L f. & A. NJ, and Argenta No.
8, F. e. A. NJ; Utah chapter No l. r.
A M: Council No. 1 R e. s. NJ; Utah
commandery No. 1, K. T.; Lynd No. 1.
o. z. g.; Mizpah chapter No. 5, o. E.
S.; El Kalah Temple A. A. o. n. III.
S.; Jordan lodge of Perfection No. 2,
A. A. S. r.; James Lowe chapter No L,
A. A. s. r.; Salt Lake council of Ka-
dosh No. 1. A. A. s. r., and Utah Con-
sistory No. 1, A. A. S. r. Around the
four walls of Entered Apprentice hall
are hung pictures of past grand mas
tiers. All walls in the temple are left
in natural finish. The walls of the vari-
Gus lodge rooms will be tinted next
spring.
Two property rooms and toilet rooms
are installed on each floor. Telephones
are also placed on each floor. On the
top story is the trustees session room,
fitted with the usual long directors ta-
BILE. desk and chairs. This furniture
comprises personal contributions, pre-.