The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-17
DEDICATION OF
MASONIC TEMPLE
Magnificent New Building In
Ogden Formally
Opened.
FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE
VIEW NEW STRUCTURE
MasOns from Utah, Idaho, Ne.
vada and Wyoming Are
Present.
Special to The Tribune.

OGDEN. Sept. 16.-Today the dedics
tion OF the now Masonic temple in Og
den was celebrated with appropriate GER
emonies, the dedication services begin
ming at 4:30 p. m. It was a joyful oc-
casion. and was the consummation OF
what the Ogden members OF the frater-
nifty have been hoping for for many
years. II is now n reality, and is as we'll
a monument 10 the bepehcent and ira
ternal purposes of the order. The new
temple is also an exemplification in ma
terial form OF the antiquity OF the order
md in Doric hall and other parts OF the
building, the atmosphere of the archi"
lecture is suggestive OF the days of tho
period of the Pharaohs. This Is par
ticularly emphasized in the style OF the
furniture In this hall. which was es-
pecially designed by the architectural
firm of Smith and Hodgson.
All day Saturday the LADIES OF the Or
der OF Eastern Star were busy preparing
the various rooms and halls OF the new
temple for the reception of the 5000 per-
sons who passed through today, and the
work was scarcely completed at noon
today. In every room, every hall, large
vases, punch bowls, and other rcceptacles
were filled with cut flowers, and potted
plants were set in conspicuous places
The Masons who attended the dedication
ceremonies included practically the en-
tire membership Of that order IN Utah
ana there were Nlsltors from ludno,
Nevada and Wyoming.
Doors Open 70 Public.
1t was o'clock this afternoon when
the doors were opened 10 the public. and
fully 5000 passed through. The ladies of
the Order OF the Eastern Star were the
hosts. and in the large banquet hall,
though not entirely completed. a punch
bowl was presided over by members OF
that branch of the Masonic fraternity.
There were flowers everywhere, and the
dining tables were handsomely decorated
with ferns. Throughout the room were
cut flowers and potted plants, and the
full 40 electric lights We're turned on.
The Knights Templars constituted the
guard OF honor. They were stationed, in
full uniform. at The entrance to the
building. two OF them at the entrance
TO each OF the rooms, and were aided
by the ladies of the Eastern Star in re-
ceiving the visiting throng. In the ar
mory Shorts orchestra was seated, and
for the two and a half hours that the
multitude passed through the various
rooms the orchestra dispersed sweet
music.
But the point OF attraction for the Wis
itors seemed to be Doric hall, the big
lodge room An architectural effect
seems to have been obtained in this that
carries with it full impression Of the an
Iiquity and sacred rites OF the order.
The contemplation of the ancient. almost
prehistoric patterns of the furniture, car
ries the spectator back 10 the almost
mythical period when the City OF the
Nile was the center of civilization. and
when Christianity was yet TO be born
The history OF the building Of this tenn
pie in ogden is best given by a silver
plate with gold front, that is placed
on one OF the pillars in Doric hall, the
Gift OF John 5. Lewis. This plate relates
bot he Of the rIa
association was appointed March A. 1902;
the temple site was approved April 2.
1905. and the plans approved April 6.
1905: excavation began April 2T, 1905, and
on June IL OF the same year the corner
stone was laid, with elaborate ceremo-
nies, nearly every Mason In Utah being
present. The plate also carries the in
scriptIon that the temple was completed
and dedicated cn Sunday. September 16,
1906
Ionic Hall Beautiful.
The Ionic hall. the smaller lodge room.
IS also a thing of beauty. Surrounding
the upper rail on the walls are the life
sized pictures OF all the past grand mas
ters OF the Weber lodge No. 6. which
was instituted forty-three years ago The
line of pictures shows more than one
generation OF one family who have served
in that capacity Notable in this class
is the father OF Glenn Schramm, Glen
himself, and nlS brother. George, ii OF
whom have served the lodge as grand
master.
The temple craft association commit
tee. which has had the building in It's
hands, is composed OF Abbott r. Hey
wood. Sidney W Badcon, A. V. McIn-
tosh. John S. Lewis William ]. shealy
and Fred W. Vol
The FIRST services in the dedication OF
the temple. the services not being open
10 the public. was session of the Blue
lodge. and just before adjournment Willis
Beardsley, himself a past master OF We
ber No, 6. presented TO the Masonic fra
ternity OF ogden the famous gavel which
ne brought from the PHILIPPINES. and
which has been on exhibition in Lewiss
window for the past week. The gavel is
made of horn and is mounted in silver
and is lying in Filipino mahogany
case.
The dedication OF the temple was then
made according TO the solemn rites OF the
order. by Grand Master Sidney w. Bad
con. and all OF the other members OF the
grand lodge of Utah An address was
given by Judge John e Bagley, In which