Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-18
TWO MILLION DOLLAR
MASONIC TEMPLE IS
DEDICATED MONDAY

left, lead to the door of the temple,
in front of which is the marble seat
of the Grand Tiler, inscribed know
Thyself."
The temple is lofty room in cube
form, each dimension measuring IS
geet surmounted by dome supporting
skylight 100 feet from the level of
the floor In the Temple are three
great arched windows, one on either
side and one opposite the door, over
the Grand East. Each window is di-
vided by two pillars of polished green
granite, with the lower part screened
by tracery of bronzed serpents. Ex-
tending around the room is frieze of
black marble, bearing the inscription
From the Outer Darkness of Igno-
rance, Through the Shadows of Our
Earth Life, Winds the Beautiful Path
o. Initiation Unto the Divine Light of
the Holy Altar"
At each of the four corners in
PLAGUE bearing an emblem of two
patterns, the squale and compass and
the six pointed star in circle. The
apex of the dome is ornamented by
four double-headed eagles one on
each side with the tablets of the Ten
Commandments between. High over
the maindoorway is the organ loft.
In the center of the Temple stands
the Great Altar, a solid block of black
marble veined with white, with four
horns at the corners. In the floor
around the Great Altar is the inscrip-
ton From the Light of the Divine
Word, the Logos, Comes the Wisdom
of Life, the Goal of Initiation"
The ceremonies were performed by
Sovereign Grand Commander George
Fleming Moore, assisted by Lieuten-
ant Grand Commander Charles E. Ros-
enbaum and Sovereign Grand Inspec-
eors General Charles F. Buck, of
Louisiana Ernest B. Hussey, of Wash :
irgton Trevavnion w. Hugo, of Min
nesota John H. Cowles, of Kentucky;
John w. Morris, of West Virginia;
Adolphhus L. Fitzgerald, of Nevada,
and Sam P. Cochran, of Texas, the
next highest officers of the Supreme
Council.
A musical service was rendered by
the Scottish Rite choirs of st. Louis,
Mo-, and of Louisville, KY, and three
Scottish Rite orchestras of st. Louis.
under the general direction of A. F. Nj.
Custance, of Duluth, Mimi, by whom
with the assistance of Inspector Cen
eral Hugo the program was arranged
and many of the numbers were espec-
tally composed for the occasion.
The ceremonies were performed on
an improvised platform at the head OF
the four symbolic flights of steps at
the main approach to the temple and
in full view of thousands of invited
guests.
Preceding the dedication ceremon-
les, Lieutenant Grand Commander
Rosbaum, as its chairman and ON be-
half of the executive committee in
charge of the structure formally pre-
sented the new temple to Sovereign
Grand Commander Moore, by whom
the Grafton of the day was delivered.
The grand commander was attended
by the camp guard of Arkansas con-
sistory, of Little Rock, Ark.
Among Masons from other jurisdic-
lions present were Sovereign Grand
Commander Benjamin Allen, of Can
ada; Leon Abbott, lieutenant grand
commander, and Sovereign Grand In
spectors General James H. Codding,
secretary general; Harry ]. Guthrie,
of Delaware; James B. Krause, of
Pennsylvania; Charles T. Gallagher
and Frederick w. Hamilton, of Massa-
chusetts; Robert A. Shirrefs, of New
Jersey, and George w. Currier, of New
Hampshire.