New Britain herald., 1927-12-10
TEMPLE
 IN NEW HAVEN IS
 DEDICATED TODAY
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the upper part. The first two are in Ionic and Egyptian architecture and the last named In Greek line, and finish. Tho dome of the latter represents the Armament out Of which. through the lighting ar engagements. will twinkle stars when the room itself is in the darkness of Masonic service. Each lode, room has it's organ and the meg zanine floors provide the anterooms for social purposes, apartments for "ardrobes and on the upper tiers an arnory for the Knights Templars -"mmandery.
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 The basement is in part the din-
 5 room which will seat 75N at one
 ime and the kitchens and heating mi power plants.
 The foyer and lobby finish is fin
 marble of striking hues and the lecorations throughout are strik-
 ngly in keeping with the purposes or which the building will be used.
 The temple will be delivered to
 he craft completed It's construc- lion vas begun on Washineton's hfrthday Of last year and while i,s exact cost cannot be given at thls tune. Il represents an expenditure of close to half q million dollars and the craft takes it over from the building committee without debt upon it other than 10 the Ma sonic bodies themselves.
 It Is said that this is one Of the very few temples in the country To stand without bond or mortgag,, claims upon it.
 The dedicatory ceremony will be- gin at 4:3O r, m. when Hiram lodge will open a special communication and the grand lodge will open its session The latter body will march in procession to the upper lodge room where it will be received by Hiram lodge. The master. Raymond C. Hurlburt. will address Grand Master Foster and the ceremony will begin in which there will be the presentations emblematically of corn wine and oil.
 After the dedicatory ceremonies, both lodges will close their com munications and the guests and others will be taken to dinner at the Hotel Garde.
 This dinner will be given 10 the members of the Grand lodge, fmem- bers of 1he Temple association. the architect and contractors, the presid- ing officers of eleven Masonic bodies and d few others.
 Most Worshipful Brother Samuel A. Moyle will be toastmaster and the response will be by Most Worship ful Brother Theodore Foster. Mayor president of the Temple association. and Past Grand Master Leonard J. Nickerson of Cornwall.
 The Avalon Solo Male quartet will sing, the Demolay orchestra will play and there will be community singing.
 Tonight the building will be open th lUl lHSpttlloll ol tIlt tTdlt.
 Ip till noon acceptances of invi- tations had come from 50 members of the Grand Lodge and if all come it will be the largest gathering of Grand Lodge members at any event |, Of this nature.
 Among the guests from other jur- | isdictions will be Most Worshipful ! Frank l.. Simpson. grand master of , Massa chusetts and several of his | officers and Most Worshipful Win field s. Solomon. grand master of l Rhode Island Most Of the grand , officers of constituent bodies in the | state will be among the guests, the | list Of which exceeds 100.
 Unlike many dedicatory cere- monies there will be no delivery of the key of the Temple The Masonic Temple association Is a corporation and absolute control is invested in It and not in the Masonic bodies which elect each q member to the association. The key of the Temple will remain with William 4. Warner. IS president of the Temple associa- ion. Whoever succeeds him 10 the will take over authority which under the charter is invested II the office,
 Before the dedcatory ceremony