Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-10-27
MASONIC TEMPLE DEDICATION.

Temple last ouHudy marked an epoch |
in local Masonic circles. On Sept. Is
of last year the building at Second
East and First South streets was COM
menced. On December 3, following,
the corner stone was laid by Grand |
Master Charles S. Varian. While no
effort was made to establish a record |
in the matter of speed, the building
has been completed in an incredibly |
short time. and this. too, in the face
of many exasperating delays which
the building committee had to sur
mount.
The conveniences of the several
apartments of the spacious building
are perfect and wonderful From the
heating plant in the basement, the
most moaern ventilating plant that
has yet been devised, through all the
unprovided. The auditorium and
stage will be regarded by many as the
crown jewel of the Masonic treasure
house. 1t is safe to say that there
is no theatrical stage in the United
States more completely equipped with
drops and lighting effects. The prop
erty rooms are perfect, as also are
the closets in which the costly robes
of the different degrees are to be plac-
ed. These closets are all lined with
cedar, making them moth-proof.
In the basement is the banqueting
hall, where $50 people can be seated
at one time Back of the banquet hall
is the china closet and serving room,
and back of this is the kitchen, equip
ped with every necessary appliance.
In the basement, too, is the office of
the grand secretary, for the general
offices of the Grand Lodge are To-
Gated here. A room next to the grand
secretary is given over to the Secre-
taries of the other Masonic organiza-
lions. East of the grand secretary's
office is the library.
The furnishings of all the different
apartments of this grand Masonic edl-
flee are in the richest and grandest OF
material The building with its rich
furnishings is the most complete OF
it's kind which can be found in the
United States devoted exclusively to
Masonry.
The dedicatory services commenced
Sunday afternoon at o'clock and
lasted until 5, during which time 1t is
estimated that over 1900 people pass
ed through the building, partook OF
refreshments and were the recipients
of kind and courteous treatment by
the committees, assisted by the ladies'
who had the ceremonies in charge.
The dedicatory ceremony proper
took place in the evening in the Ma
sonic auditorium in the presence OF
from 800 to 1000 Masons and VISITORS
Shortly after the hour designated, the
Grand Lodge, headed by Judge charles
w. Morse, president of the Masonic
Building committee, entered the hall,
and took the places assigned to them:
Judge Morse sent word to the Grand
Lodge to come and inspect the build
ing and dedicate the Temple. 5. w:
Badcon, of Ogden, grand master OIL
Masons in Utah, performed the cere,
mony of inspecting the building, ana
in dedicating it, said that from the
earliest history of Masonry, the Ma,
sons manifested disposition TO puilu
temples. Masonry stands for prog
ress. He complimented the Masons
of Utah upon the completion OF the
magnificent temple and paid glow
ing tribute to the Masonic fraternity
throughout the world founded as ~
was upon the basic principles Oh
faith, hope and charity. After tne
formal dedications of the temple
Grand Orator e. e. Corfman, OF Provo,