Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-21
DtDIcAFIBE0F NEW
CATHERINE ttBE +.
IMPOSING.
Seventeenth Of November WIN
Be Memorable Occasion for
Scottish Rite MaSOaS Of
New Mexico in Santa Fe.
Especial Correspondence to the HsrsIdl

"
Santa Fe, y. ~, oct 2O.--On tho
evening OF the 18th of November the
scottish Rite Masons OF New Mexico
viii dedicate their magnificent new
cathedral IN the city of santa Fc. On
the 18Th, 18Th aud goth Of November
the dedication class 81 nspirants for
scottish Rite hOnors will soc the
beautiful degrees of the Ancient and
Accepted Kite OF Free Masonry con-
fcrrcd from a great auditorium jsK72
feet which has a seating capacity Of
about 600.
The dedication on the evening Of
the i7th Will be a memorable Occa-
sion To- all Musons In New Mexico
since II viii formally open the most
beautiful home Consccrated 10 Mason
~ In the southwest. Tho cost ~ the
cathedral when finally completed,
with the equipment. viii be- about a
quarter 81 a million dollars, and II Is
hoped H. have the south and east
fRcadrs nearly. II not quite, completed
In tim" for the dedication services.
The bodies of the Rise have decided
not to undertake all the building at
this time. but are finishing the more
essential portions which include the
stage. auditorium. business offices
banquet hall and kitchen arrange
mrut The total amount which viii
De expended ~ complete the building
uu two sides at the court, which b.
nuN being undertaken and which u la
expected viii bee ready for occupation
Dos N" dedication date, viii be-
about Sl3j,0DO.
o. o. hoped that the occasion viii
De- mad" memorable by the presence
Of o. barge number ~ we'll known Ma
sous from other sections ~ the coun-
Try and lllustrious Brother AlphousO
g. stewart. a3rd degree. sovereign
grand Inspector general Of Missouri.
viii deliver the dedication address
The music. which viii bc rendered
| hy u double quartet choir with Mrs
| H. Y Winchester of Albuquerque as
u s"l"l.i win hr e notable .catur" a.,
the o,raYon
Tn mp" organ which will be- in
stalled is believed 10 b" the finest in
] slrumrut of ~ KIND In the southwest.
| ana g. prrrigai Garrett the we'll
known urghugt Of Laos Angeles CAT,
viii furnish the Instrumental music.
The cathedral IN Moorish IN aren't.
lecture ana when completed viii re-
! produce Hs nearly AK possible tho
famous Court uf Lions uf the Alham-
| bra. RI" building II of reinforced
! concrete throughout and IL To bn
rooted with Stpinsh tile, The Rdmin-
lstrat.uu tower Is Ia Itself an impUs-
Ing portion az the building. with ~
m"nsiuns when are indicative 81 the
spacious plan upon which the whole
building In constructed The banquet
hall viii bc i2NN2 feet. with the most
up-to-datr kitchen arrangements adj
jaccnt To- It.. Not single feature has
been overlooked To- max" this build
Ing famous ln the country amongst
Scottish Rite cathcdrals, and IN,
members uf the scottish Rite bodice
IN N"w MrNicu hay" reason To be-
proud Of their achievement In the
construction of their stat" home.
| II i- expected that Scottish RITE
MIspuH win hu pr, sent from hll over
IN" stat" 10 see this monument 10 IA,
litir ,ous"pralrd tu the purposes fnI
which d has been erected The elias
pruu,-rH tu bee the largest ever held
IN this jurisdiction, and the cnthusi'
Hsn over the event has already
reached unexpected proportions