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The dedication took place on June 24, 1811, when the brethren, to the number of 750, representing 31 Lodges, met at the old College Hall, Fourth street near Arch, at 8 o’clock A. M., and proceeded in procession to St. John’s Church, on Race street, where the Grand Master, James Milnor, delivered an oration; after which the procession was re-formed, and marched to the new Hall where the final ceremonies of consecration and dedi¬ cation were held. Each brother and Grand officer (except visiting Grand officers) who wished to enter the Hall and be present at the dedication was required to purchase a ticket at the cost of $3. After the ceremonies were concluded, a grand banquet was given, under direction of the Grand officers, to partake of which an addi¬ tional subscription of $5 was required. The dedicatory cere¬ monies and banquet realized a fund of $2300.25. The total cost of building and lot was as follows : Purchase of Ground-Rent. $14,166.67. Erection of Building. 67,850.67^. Furniture and other expenses. 4,962.78. $86,980.12 y 2 . During the year 1816 the first floor was used on Sundays as a Masonic adult school. The first Sunday-School, as far as can be learned, established in this city. The Grand Lodge at once took into consideration the pay¬ ment of their large indebtedness, and considerable progress had been made towards this object, when on March 9, 1819, while the lower hall was being used by a dancing party, and Washington Lodge, No. 59, was holding its stated meeting in the Grand Lodge room in the second story, a fire originating 38 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. from a defective flue in the ball-room destroyed in a few short hours the beautiful Hall, and almost disheartened the Craft. The members of Washington Lodge, No. 59, had barely time to make their escape, so rapid was the progress of the fire. It is not known if the officers on that night took time to close their Lodge in Masonic form. The loss to the Fraternity was great. All the old books and papers, historical data, etc., of the Grand and Subordinate Lodges, with but few exceptions, were destroyed. Those who were present, describe the fire as awfully majestic, and that which had cost the brethren so much discussion, money, time, and labor was in a few short hours a mass of ruins, nothing being left but the four walls. The elegant steeple, which was to have been an ornament to the city, when half consumed, broke in two, and added its share to the flames. A meeting of the brethren residing in the city and county of Philadelphia was immediately called for the purpose of devising means to increase the funds, and rebuild the Hall. They assembled on March 11, 1819, at the Washington Hall, on Third street, when, after a prayer by the Grand Chaplain, Rev. Dr. Rogers, an address was made by Past Grand Master, Samuel F. Bradford. So great was the enthusiasm of the Fraternity, and the interest manifested by the public, that it was resolved to rebuild the Hall at once. The managers of the different theatres, etc., in this city and elsewhere, offered the Grand Lodge the proceeds of benefits to be given at their several places of amusement. The Trustees of Masonic Loan reported that the loan amounted to $66,000, the sinking fund was $15,188, the insurance on burnt Hall, $20,000, and that the lot was more than equal to the balance of loan. During the time required in rebuilding, the old “ Pennsylvania Freemasons’ Hall,” on Filbert and Eighth streets, was again occu¬ pied for Masonic purposes. It was resolved to finish the interior of the new Hall in a neat and plain manner, but the steeple was not to be rebuilt. An additional building was erected in the rear for a Refreshment room. An apparatus was also erected to supply the new Hall with carburetted hydrogen gas, made of tar. This, we believe, was the first gas used for illuminating purposes in the city. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 39 The Legislature by act released the property from taxation for twenty years. On March I, 1820, eighteen months after the fire, the new Hall was dedicated with all the customary ceremonies of the Craft, over one thousand Masons being in the line of the pro¬ cession. The cost of rebuilding the Hall, the additional house in rear, and the Gas House, was $55,33305. The Gas House was destroyed by fire on December 20, 1820, from “ causes inexplicable,” but was afterwards rebuilt, and it is said supplied the Chestnut street theatre with gas. The rents charged were as follows : Grand Lodge Room, per annum. $70. Arch Room, “ $70. North-west Room, “ $50. Dome Room, “ $40. Grand Chapter, “ $60. Grand Encampment, “ $25. Subordinate Encampments” . $40. The lights were charged extra — no charge for Banqueting- Room. The Knights Templar were required to meet in the Royal Arch Room. The debt of Grand Lodge on March 1, 1824, was $100,000. About 1827 the Antimasonic excitement began at first in a very small way, but later it swept like a tempest from one part of the country to the other, winnowing the chaff from the wheat. In Pennsylvania the storm was exceedingly severe, but, thanks to such brethren as Samuel H. Perkins, George M. Dallas, James Page, Samuel Badger, Joseph R. Chandler, and others, who, in spite of the threats of an Antimasonic Legislature, refused to be sworn, the opponents of Masonry accomplished nothing. In 1835 the Committee on Finance recommended to the Grand Lodge to sell their real estate, pay the debts, and from the balance purchase a Hall amply large for all the purposes of Masonry, the remainder to be applied to found a fund for charity. The assets then were. $131,362.50. The debts. 66,258.83. In accordance with their suggestion, the Hall was sold to the 40 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Franklin Institute for $110,550, and the Washington Hall was purchased in June, 1835, for $25,000. Washington Hall, to which the Grand Lodge were about to remove, was situated on the west side of Third street, above Spruce, and was the property of the Washington Benevolent Association. From this Association the Grand Lodge after¬ wards received the celebrated George Washington Masonic apron, which they (the Association) had received from the lega¬ tees of Washington, and which is still in the possession of the Grand Lodge in a perfect state of preservation. The first floor was divided in the centre by an entry, or passage¬ way, with a staircase in the rear; on the north side was the banqueting-room, and two rooms eight by twelve feet each, for the use of the Grand Treasurer and Grand Secretary. These were the first offices furnished to any Grand officer. The south side of the Hall was rented for religious purposes. The second story was one large room, which was divided, thus making rooms for the purposes of the Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter, and a Tyler’s or waiting room. The Tyler occupied a separate building in the rear as a residence. The rents charged were, for the Grand Lodge room, $30 per annum, for the Grand Chapter room, $20 per annum. The building, as altered, was dedicated December 28, 1835, at which time twenty-eight Lodges were represented. Here the Grand Lodge remained for a number of years, increasing annu¬ ally in membership and finances. The Franklin Institute, the purchasers of the Chestnut street Hall, not being able to make their payments as agreed upon, in September, 1841, transferred to the Grand Lodge all their right, title, and interest in the same. In 1846, Bro. Wm. S. Schultz, of Lodge No. 130, at his own expense, erected four stores on the Chestnut street front, for which he was to receive the rents for three years, at the expiration of which time they were to be transferred to the Grand Lodge. The great increase in membership for a number of years past, induced the Finance Committee, in 1852, to report to the Grand Lodge that the present Hall was totally inadequate for the purposes intended. The old Hall on Chestnut street for many DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 41 years had been used as a place of amusement; but the char¬ acter of the entertainments offered was not satisfactory to the Grand Lodge. In a report submitted to the Grand Lodge, June 2, 1851, by a committee of thirteen, the following words were used: “A careful examination of the condition of the old Chestnut street Hall, its capacities, its conveniences, and its adaptation to the present wants of the Order, has convinced us that, except as to position, it would not fulfil the purpose upon which a removal is deemed expedient. Its largest Lodge room is only, upon its floor, 174 square feet larger than the Hall in Third street, or about one-twelfth. Therefore, if two hun¬ dred Masons crowd inconveniently the present Grand Lodge room, as has been recently manifested, the Hall in Chestnut street would be made equally uncomfortable by the addition of seventeen persons; whilst the square feet upon the floor vary so little, the cubic dimensions of the two Halls differ still less, because the ceiling of the old Hall is at least three feet lower than that in Third street.” “The proposed plan has the inviting feature of freeing the Grand Lodge from the odium which it endures by the many doubtful uses to which the old Hall is now put. The sub-Committee do not contemplate any use of the new Hall save for pure Masonic purposes, making a temple not of vice, dissipation, and immorality, but of order, charity, and love; of traditions that Ascend from the grandest temple of God; of thoughts and acts that ascend to the throne of the Most High, in a temple not made by hands. We hope that the Grand Lodge, no longer pressed by stern necessity, will refuse to suffer the wages of iniquity to darken and poison the holy stream of charity that flows from the pure well-springs of Masonic faith and love. It is time that the desecration of a Masonic Hall should cease; and we the more earnestly press upon the Grand Lodge the proposed scheme, because it must necessarily restore the property of the Order to high and holy uses.” It was accordingly resolved to erect a new Hall on the Chest¬ nut street lot. The building to be of the Gothic order of archi¬ tecture, and of brown stone. The corner-stone was laid by the Grand officers, Past Grand officers, and Building Committee, on November 21, 1853, in the presence of a large number of the brethren. On March 6, 1854, the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of 6 42 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. the Grand Lodge reported that all the debts against the Grand Lodge were paid; “ that during thirty years the Grand Lodge never in a single instance failed to meet the interest on her loans; and so highly were her certificates appreciated, that in many instances the holders were unwilling to surrender them for payment, alleging they were the only securities that had never disappointed them.” The erection of the new Hall progressed rapidly under the two committees of Building and Furnishing, and was dedicated, on September 26, 1855, with the full Masonic ceremonies, on which occasion over four thousand brethren marched in the procession. The public ceremonies were held in Independence Square, Bro. James King, of Pittsburg, being the Orator, after which the Grand Lodge marched to the new Hall, when it was dedi¬ cated to the glory of God and for Masonic purposes. When finished, it was one of the most magnificent buildings of the kind in this country. It was one of the wonders of the city. The Grand Lodge room, Blue Lodge room, Grand Chap¬ ter room, Encampment room, each was complete in decora¬ tions and furniture. The visitor passed from one to the other wondering which to admire the most. The cost of the Hall was, for building, $131,514.13 ; for fur¬ nishing, $39,294.10; incidentals, dedication, etc., $12,519.80; making a total of $183,328.03. The fondest memories cling to this old Hall. Thus we have traced the early history of Freemasonry in Pennsylvania, and of the several places of meeting of the Grand Lodge, and shall now proceed to the history of the wonder of the Masonic world— The New Masonic Temple. LIBRARY, NEW MASONIC TEMPLE, PHILADELPHIA. ■ f . ' . Selection and Purchase of the Site of the New Masonic Temple. HE Masonic Hall on Chestnut street, though no mean building, had become too small to afford accommodations for the meetings of the Lodges, Chapters, and Commanderies that had been constituted in this “ Mother City of Freemasonry in America.” Improvements were made from year to year by the Grand Lodge, yet the building failed to meet the wants of the Fraternity. The Hall Committee, in a report made to the Grand Lodge after giving the estimate for some needed improvements in the Hall, inquires, “Now that we have expended so large a sum in altering and adorning the Hall — to say nothing of other and perhaps equally gigantic improvements which are now or may become hereafter imperative — does it come up to the require¬ ments of each or any member of the Order ? Does it minister to the legitimate wants and comfort of an Institution such as ours is, or ought to be?” These questions doubtless assisted the members of the Grand Lodge to the conclusion, that a building ought to be erected and consecrated exclusively to the wants of the Fraternity. “A building worthy of our noble Order should not only have its Lodge rooms properly constructed, ornamented, and venti- 43 44 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. lated, with all the necessary anterooms for its various com¬ mittees and officers, but it should also have conversation, library, and lecture rooms; asocial and conversation room, where all the brethren of our own or any foreign jurisdiction, temporarily sojourning among us, could meet and exchange the common sympathies of the Fraternity; a library well selected and filled with the best literature, and especially with every book apper¬ taining to, or which sheds any light upon, the history of Ma¬ sonry ; a lecture-room, where the true science of Masonry could be taught the Craft by those who have grown old in learning and wisdom, and who have studied the art in all its wide-spread and be utiful forms.” As the result of a growing conviction among the members of the Fraternity, at the Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge, September 4, 1865, Bro. James C. Adams offered the following resolution, which was adopted, viz.: “ Resolved , That a committee of five be appointed for the pur¬ pose of taking into consideration the propriety of purchasing a lot suitable for the erection of a Hall commensurate with the wants of the Fraternity.” The R. W. Grand Master, Bro. Lucius H. Scott, appointed as the committee called for in the above resolution: W. Bro. James C. Adams, R. W. Bro. Richard Vaux, W. Bro. Charles H. Kingston, R. W. Bro. John Thomson, and R. W. Bro. Henry M. Phillips. This committee, at the extra Communication held December 18, 1865, made their report; but it was not acted upon until the Quarterly Communication of June 5, 1866, when it was adopted, with the following resolution, viz.: “ Resolved, That a committee of seven shall be appointed to select a site, adopt a plan, and prepare an estimate of the prob¬ able cost of erecting a Masonic Hall, and report to this Grand Lodge at the earliest possible moment consistent with a careful consideration of the subject.” The R. W. Grand Master appointed as the committee : R. W. Bro. Henry M. Phillips, W. Bro. Charles H. Kingston, W. Bro. John U. Giller, W. Bro. Henry J. White, W. Bro. James C. Adams, W. Bro. Daniel Brittain, and W. Bro. Jacob Loudenslager. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 45 At the extra Communication of the Grand Lodge held Decem¬ ber 17, 1866, Bro. P. G. M. Henry M. Phillips reported, in behalf of the special committee to purchase a lot, etc.: “ That after examining several properties which could be ob¬ tained, and after the most industrious search, as well by them¬ selves as by agents contracted for the duty, they have found a lot which they think, both in price and location, will be suitable for the site of a new Masonic Hall. The lot is situated at the north-east corner of Broad and Filbert streets, containing on Broad street northward to Cuthbert street about 150 feet, and extending in depth on Cuthbert and Filbert streets to Juniper street about 245 feet, having fronts on four streets, and occupy¬ ing exclusively the whole block. The properties comprising this lot belong to several owners, between whom and this com¬ mittee there have been negotiations as to price, etc.; and though a much higher sum was demanded, it is now believed that the whole can be bought at a price not exceeding altogether $150,000. That the full possession cannot be obtained before the first day of July next — a circumstance which your committee thinks forms no obstacle, as the adoption of plans and preparations for buildings will probably consume the interval of time. They accordingly recommend the adoption of a resolution author¬ izing the purchase, and asking to be continued for the further discharge of their duties, which cannot be properly completed till after the site has been selected and secured.” The committee offered the following resolution, which was adopted, viz.: “ Resolved , That the committee appointed to select a site, adopt a plan, and prepare an estimate of the probable cost of erecting a Masonic Hall, be and they are hereby authorized to contract for the purchase, and to purchase the various lots of ground described in their report, being the block bounded on the north by Cuthbert street, on the south by Filbert street, on the east by Juniper street, and on the west by Broad street, at a price or sum not exceeding $155,000, and as of the first day of July next, at which time possession is to be given.” The committee, having received authority from the Grand Lodge, consummated arrangements for the purchase of the solid 46 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. lot of ground bounded by Broad, Juniper, Filbert, and Cuthbert streets, for the use of the Grand Lodge, at a price $2000 below the limit fixed by the Grand Lodge. Full possession of the entire lot was secured July 1, 1867. This lot, for beauty of location and for the facility of approach from every direction, is not surpassed by any other in this great city. The Grand Lodge having secured a most eligible site on which to erect a new Masonic Temple, proposed, through its committee, to some of our most skilful architects to furnish plans, specifications, and estimates for a new Temple. The committee obtained, in accordance with their proposal, plans and estimates from several architects, and after a full and thorough examination, they with very great unanimity deter¬ mined that the plan offered by Bro. James H. Windrim, of Phila¬ delphia Lodge, No. 72, was the one best adapted to the needs of the Fraternity. The plan adopted by the committee, which was afterwards approved by the Grand Lodge, was for a building of Norman architecture. It was also agreed that the Grand Lodge should lay the corner-stone on St. John the Baptist’s Day, June 24, 1868, with appropriate Masonic honors. Laying of the Corner-Stone. N the 24th of June, 1868, the corner-stone of the New Masonic Temple was laid by the Grand officers in the presence of a large num¬ ber of the brethren. The ceremony was solemn and imposing. There were present about ten thousand Freemasons. The citizens of Phila¬ delphia gave unmistaken evidence of their re¬ spect for the Order. Distinguished brethren were present from the Grand Lodges of New York, Delaware, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Indiana, Maryland, and New Jersey. Bro. A. B. Shekell, of Washington, D. C., was present, and brought with him the gavel Bro. George Washington used at the laying of the corner-stone of the Federal Capitol, at Wash¬ ington, which was used on this occasion. The corner-stone, of granite, was five feet six and one-half inches long, two feet four and one-half inches deep, four feet nine and one-half inches wide; and weighed between nine and ten tons, and was laid in the north-east corner of the foundation wall. The Craft gave evidence that they were impressed with the fact that they were entering upon an undertaking of vast importance to the Fraternity. 47 48 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Under the orders of the Grand Marshal, W. Bro. George W. Wood, the brethren met at their different head-quarters, and pro¬ ceeded to Broad street, where the procession was formed south of Chestnut street, and moved over the following route : Broad to Chestnut, to Seventh to Arch, to Broad to Columbia avenue, countermarching to Arch street. The following Grand officers took the stations assigned them : R. W. GRAND MASTER. R. W. Bro. Richard Vaux. R. W. DEPUTY GRAND MASTER. R. W. Bro. Robert A. Lamberton. R. W. SENIOR G. WARDEN. R. W. JUNIOR G. WARDEN. R. W. Bro. Samuel C. Perkins. R. W. Bro. Alfred R. Potter. R. W. GRAND TREASURER. R. W. GRAND SECRETARY. R. W. Bro. Peter Williamson. R. W. Bro. John Thomson. GRAND CHAPLAINS. SENIOR GRAND DEACON. JUNIOR GRAND DEACON. W. Bro. Harmanus Neff. W. Bro. Joseph N. Piersol. GRAND STEWARDS. W. Bro. William Noble. W. Bro. Charles L. Cornman. GRAND MARSHAL. W. Bro. George W. Wood. GRAND SWORD-BEARER. W. Bro. Frederick S. Boas. GRAND PURSUIVANT. W. Bro. Joseph H. Boswell. GRAND TYLER. W. Bro. Charles Schnider. * ■ . Gutekunst. Grand Officers at Laying of the Cornerstone. NEW MASONIC TEMPLE, PHILADELPHIA. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 49 After order was obtained, Bro. Rev. John Chambers, Grand Chaplain, offered the following PRAYER. We come before Thee, Thou Great and Eternal God and Father, maker of worlds and ruler of men, to offer to Thee our adoration and praise, our prayers and thanksgiving. We pray Thee to bless the work now begun, with the corn of strength, the wine of refreshment, and the oil of joy. We implore Thee to bless the great brotherhood of Freemasonry here, and every¬ where, and give to it unity, harmony, and prosperity. We ask Thee of Thy great mercy to preserve and protect us, and have compassion for those who suffer, and be the God of the widow and the fatherless of our brethren. Be pleased to teach us our work, that we may ever revere Thy holy name, and obey Thy divine laws, so that in all our labors we may have respect to those in authority over us, as they and we are accountable to Thee, the only-wise God, blessed forever. Look down from heaven, Thy dwelling-place, O Thou who created the earth and the sea, the sun, moon, and stars, and pour out upon this fra¬ ternity of men like blessings which aforetime Thou didst upon our fathers. O Thou omniscient, omnipotent, and omnipresent God, hear us, be with us, and grant us Thy salvation. And when we shall have ended our labors on earth, may Thou, O Father of light and love, who art plenteous in mercy, guide us up to Thy throne, that we may, with those who in white raiment and crowns of glory, with harps in their hands, sing the songs of joy and deliverance and redemption, throughout the endless ages of eternity. Amen. In every clime, from age to age, Masons performed their mystic rite, Craftsmen, scholar, poet, sage, Met, and beheld Masonic light. 7 50 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. In every clime, in every nation, Masons their Temple built in peace, From corner-stone to dedication, No discord caused their work to cease. Apprentice, Craft, and Master Mason, Each his allotted task performed, And in whatever place or station, Devoted faith his work adorned. Strong in this faith, in bonds united, Which hostile men essay to sever, Our solemn vows to each are plighted, To be a Brotherhood forever. Masons here lay a sure foundation, Amid their prayers and joyous lays, On which to build a habitation, Now, as it was in ancient days. Then ask of God his choicest blessing. That Mason’s work may perfect be, And Masonry, each heart possessing, The Craft may dwell in unity. The Grand Marshal then proclaimed — Silence — Silence — Silence ! The Deputy Grand Master addressed the Grand Master: Right Worshipful Sir : — “ The Grand Lodge of the most ancient and honorable fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania, and Masonic Jurisdiction thereunto belonging,” having unanimously resolved, at Grand Quarterly Communica¬ tions held December 18, A. L. 5865, December 17, A. L. 5866, and June 5, A. L. 5867, to build on this site a new Masonic Temple, the members and brethren are now here assem¬ bled for the purpose of witnessing the impressive ceremony of laying the corner-stone of the edifice. The Grand Lodge, at a Grand Quarterly Communication held December 27, A. L. 5867, requested you, Worshipful Sir, to perform this work. The neces¬ sary arrangements have been made by the Committee of the Grand Lodge intrusted with their preparation, and I have now the pleasure to present to you the Chairman of that Committee. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 51 The Chairman of the Building Committee then addressed the Grand Master: Right Worshipful Sir : — The Committee charged with the duty of preparing the corner-stone, and making the arrange¬ ments for its being laid, have completed their labors. It is now ready, Right Worshipful Sir, to be made the foundation stone of this new Temple. The Grand Chaplain then made the following Supreme Architect of heaven and earth, we render Thee our thanksgiving and praise for the Masonic Order, its establish¬ ment and its prosperity, and as members of which we are now assembled to praise Thee and magnify Thy holy name. Teach us, we pray Thee, to feel and know our dependence on Thee always, that by all our works, begun, continued, and ended in Thee, we may give Thee glory, for Thou art Jehovah, our Father and our God. And O, as Thou didst aforetime appear unto Thy servant Moses in a flame of fire, out of the midst of a bush, enkindle, we beseech Thee, in our hearts a flame of true devo¬ tion and reverence for Thee, brotherly kindness to each other, and of charity to all mankind. And now to Thee, King Eter¬ nal, the only-wise God, be both honor and glory from everlast¬ ing to everlasting. Amen. To which the brethren responded Amen, so mote it be, Amen. The Grand Master directed the Grand Treasurer to place the arti¬ cles, coins, and other valuable gifts in the corner-stone, and directed the Grand Secretary to read a list of the articles so deposited, viz.: Copy of the Holy Bible. Copy of the Ahiman Rezon of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. List of Lodges in this jurisdiction. Copy of the last Annual Publication. Copy of the Resolutions of the Grand Lodge in reference to the building of the Temple. Copy of the Masonic Register for 1868. Coins of the United States. “Washington” Penny, 1791. “Franklin” Penny, 1787. A piece of wood cut from one of the cedars of Lebanon. 52 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. A piece of marble, part of the Golden Gate of the Temple of King Solomon. A piece of stone from the foundation of the Temple at Jerusalem. A gold Masonic Medal, (keystone.) A silver Medal of Past Grand Master Bro. Peter Williamson. Copper Medal struck in commemoration of the election of the Prince of Wales as Grand Master, November 24, 1790. Fragment of a foundation stone of Solomon’s Temple, found forty feet below the Mosque of “ Omar.” Gold Masonic Medal, (circle.) A silver set of Lodge Jewels and the Working Tools of a Master Mason’s Lodge. Biography of Bro. Stephen Girard. Newspapers of the day. Various articles, gifts from individual brethren. The Resolutions of the Grand Lodge in relation to the New Temple, the list of the Building Committee, and the list of Lodges and Grand officers. After which the articles were deposited in the case, and the case closed. Sons of the Mystic tie, Brothers in Freemasonry, Your voices raise In joyous anthem of triumphant praise To the Great Architect of all, On Him we call, For He, ’tis He alone, Who in our hearts is the foundation stone. While here to-day A corner-stone we lay, Our Temple’s symbolry Of God and Virtue, Science, Masonry, Faith, Hope, and Charity, Lights in our Fraternity Beam as the light above. Then may Jehovah, Father, God, His love, Send to us as a dove, To bless us all, To bless us all. Great Architect! on Thee, on Thee we call, Sons of the Mystic tie: Brothers in Freemasonry, Your voices raise In this your anthem of triumphant praise. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 53 The Grand Master then addressed the Deputy Grand Master: R. W. Deputy Grand Master: It is my will and pleasure, that the corner-stone of the New Masonic Temple be now laid. You will announce the same to the R. W. Senior Grand Warden, that he may announce it to the R. W. Junior Grand Warden, with directions then to proclaim the same to the brethren, that all present may govern themselves accordingly. The Deputy Grand Master then said: R. W. Senior Grand Warden: It is the R. W. Grand Master’s will and pleasure, that the corner-stone of the New Masonic Temple be now laid. You will announce the same to the R. W. Junior Grand Warden, with directions then to proclaim the same to the brethren, that all present may govern themselves accordingly. The Senior Grand Warden then said : R. W. Junior Grand Warden : It is the R. W. Grand Master’s will and pleasure, that the corner-stone of the New Masonic Temple be now laid. You will proclaim the same to the breth¬ ren, that all present may govern themselves accordingly. Junior Grand Warden : Brethren, take notice, it is the R. W. Grand Master’s will and pleasure, that the corner-stone of the New Masonic Temple be now laid on this site. Brethren, you will therefore govern your¬ selves accordingly. The Grand Master then addressed the Deputy Grand Master: Right Worshipful Sir and Brother: You will see that the Craftsmen have well and truly prepared the corner-stone to be laid by me. The Deputy Grand Master then addressed the Junior Grand Warden : BrotherR. W. Junior Grand Warden: You will now see that the Craftsmen have prepared the stone, and that it is true and trusty. Test it with the plumb, and report to me if you are satisfied with the work of the Craftsmen. The Junior Grand Warden then left his station with the plumb, and proceeded to the stone, tested it, and said: R. W. Deputy Grand Master: I find the stone plumb, and the Craftsmen have prepared the corner-stone, true and trusty. 54 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. The Deputy Grand Master then addressed the Senior Grand Warden: Brother R. W. Senior Grand Warden: You will now examine and satisfy yourself if the Craftsmen have worked well. Try the stone with the level, and report to me the result of your examination. The Senior Grand Warden then left his station with the level, and proceeded to the stone, tried it, and said: R. W. Deputy Grand Master: I find this corner-stone level, and that the Craftsmen have worked well. The Deputy Grand Master then proceeded to the stone with the square, tested and tried it, then returned to his station, and said: R. W. Grand Master: I find the corner-stone of this Masonic Temple tried, true, trusty, plumb, level, and square, and that the Grand officers have approved the work, and have found it well and duly prepared, and that the Craftsmen have worked well. The Grand Master then addressed the Deputy Grand Master, Senior Grand Warden, and Junior Grand Warden : Right Worshipfid Brothers: You will proceed to the stone, while the laborers and bearers are laying it in its proper posi¬ tion, at the north-east angle of the foundation ; you will try it with the plumb, level, and square, and report to us if it is well and duly prepared. The stone was then lowered to its bed, tried by the Grand officers, who returned to their stations, and the Deputy Grand Master said: R. W. Grand Master: The corner-stone is placed due east and west, and is now ready to be laid. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. The kingdom of this world is become The kingdom of our Lord, And he shall reign forever and ever, King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. H alleluj ah! H alleluj ah ! DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 55 The Senior and Junior Grand Deacons then went to the stone with the trowel and the gavel. The Grand Master, preceded by the Grand Marshal and Grand Sword-Bearer, then proceeded to the stone, took the trowel from the Junior Grand Deacon, put cement; then took the gavel from the Senior Grand Deacon, struck the corner¬ stone three times with the gavel, returned to his station, and said: We, Richard Vaux, Grand Master of Masons in Pennsylvania, and Masonic Jurisdiction thereunto belonging, declare this corner¬ stone to be plumb, level, and square, and so duly laid according to the ancient usages, customs, and landmarks of Freemasonry, and may the great Architect of heaven and earth bless the work here begun, and make it memorable to the latest generations. Now the corner-stone is firmly laid, Here shall the Temple stand: The glory of our noble Craft, Let God be praised; He is always gracious To his servants. Exalt and glorify him evermore; The corner-stone now firmly laid. Let God be praised. Amen, “so mote it be.” The Grand Stewards then proceeded to the stone with corn , wine, oil. The Grand officers then proceeded to the stone, and the Steward, presenting to the Deputy Grand Master the cornucopia, he dropped the corn on the stone, and said: May plenty be showered down on the people of this ancient Commonwealth, and may the labors of the Craft be refreshed by the great Giver of every good and perfect gift. The Steward then presented the wine to the Senior Grand Warden, who poured it on the stone, and said: 56 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. May the health of the Craftsmen employed in erecting this Temple be preserved to them, and may the Supreme Architect bless and prosper their labors. The Steward then presented the oil to the Junior Grand Warden, who dropped oil on the stone, and said: May the Supreme Ruler of the world vouchsafe unity, peace, and prosperity to the people of Pennsylvania, and to the nations of the earth ; preserve and protect the Fraternity of Freemasons ; make the virtues of the Craft a lesson to the world, and the labors of the Craftsmen easy, and their burdens light. The officers returned to their places. Come, Father of the .poor, to earth; Come with Thy gifts of precious worth; Come, light of all of mortal birth! Whate'er without Thy aid is wrought, Or temple proud, or wisest thought, Is vain without Thy blessing sought. O grant us, Lord, who trust in Thee, And hold the faith in unity, Thy precious gift of charity. The Chairman of the Building Committee then presented the Architect, Bro. James H. Windrim, to the Grand Master, say¬ ing: Right Worshipful Sir: Let me present to you Bro. Win¬ drim, chosen to be the Architect of the New Temple. He has his Craftsmen ready for the work, and desires you to give him the designs from the trestle-board, and the tools of the work¬ men. The Grand Master then handed him the plans and tools, and intrusted him with the work. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 57 Jerusalem the golden, With milk and honey blest, Beneath thy contemplation Sink heart and voice oppressed. I know not, O, I know not, What social joys are there! What radiancy of glory, What light beyond compare. They stand, those halls of Zion, Conjubilant with song, And bright with many an angel, And all the martyr throng; The Prince is ever in them, The daylight is serene: The partners of the blessed Are decked in glorious sheen. There is the throne of David, And there from care released, The shout of them that triumph, The song of them that feast; And they who with their Leader, Have conquered in the fight, Forever and forever Are clad in robes of white. The Grand Marshal then proclaimed : Silence — Silence — Silence ! Brethren: Take notice, that the R. W. Grand Master, Bro. Richard Vaux, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Pennsyl¬ vania, and Masonic Jurisdiction thereunto belonging, has this day, at this place, laid the corner-stone of the New Masonic Temple — Wisdom ! Strength !! Fraternity !!! The R. W. Grand Master, Bro. Richard Vaux, then delivered the following 8 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 58 fetimt. History points to the year A. M. 2992, more than ten centuries before the Christian era, as the period when Solomon began to build a Temple to be dedicated to the God of Israel. This mar¬ vellous work was the creation of men, especially instructed and skilled in wisdom, science, and arts, which, to all others, were unknown. Selected from tribes and nations after they had ac¬ quired this esoteric knowledge, these men of Tyre, Sidonia, and neighboring nationalities, undertook the work which Solomon required for the accomplishment of his purpose. The site chosen was “ at Jerusalem in Mount Moriah.” The associations, sacred and profane, which cluster around that hallowed eminence, are but the outer covering of facts, mysteries, and events, which have made impressions on the hu¬ man mind, and produced consequences on the soul of man, last¬ ing through time, and outreaching into eternity. Nowhere in Christendom can there be found an educated intellect, which has not been wrought up to its highest capacities by the record of the mighty works, stupendous mysteries, and miraculous events which consecrate Jerusalem. The descendants of the chosen people who saw Moses, and heard the law and the prophets, look yet, with faith, to the time when the holy city shall be the resting-place of the Ark of their Covenant. The Christian bows his head in devout adoration as he contemplates the memories of Olivet. Even the heathen feel an inexpressible awe at the recital of the histories of the Caesars and Centurions who then reigned and ruled over Palestine. Philosophers and scholars have exhausted centuries in a failure to explain, by human reason, the unfaithfulness of the records and revelations which give sanction and sacredness to the scenes of Gethsemane and the Holy Sepulchre. Amid this throng who adore, doubt, hope, reason, arid worider, the fraternity of Freemasons contemplates Jerusalem, Mount Moriah, and the Temple of King Solomon, undisturbed by con¬ flicting opinions and assailed by perplexing misgivings. We read the record with abiding confidence in its verity. No one stone remains upon another of the Temple’s porch or pinnacle, DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 59 yet we acknowledge the testimony they delivered, in establish¬ ing the faith we hold, and the lessons it imparts. The pillars, though overthrown and destroyed, fail not, even now, to im¬ press their strength and beauty on the sincerity of our convic¬ tion and the steadfastness of our devotion. We hear to-day the reverberations of this proclaimed evidence, as they come down to us through the vaulted gallery of ages. Those who wrought the stone in quarries, and made the forests of Lebanon resound with the sounds of labor, were Craftsmen of our Order, and their works have now a living tongue among us. We know and recognize the Master “ skilful to work in gold, and silver, and brass, and iron, and stone, and timber,” and “ to grave any manner of grav¬ ing ; ” and we also recognize the order of association, which gave to the labor of all employed, unity, harmony, and success. Discarding all individual interpretations of the lessons which were taught in the seven years required to build the Temple; resisting all innovations on the system which the wise men who designed and superintended its erection had established; resting in an abiding confidence that Solomon, and Hiram King of Tyre, and Hiram of Tyre, had immutably impressed on the Craft, the results of their researches into the origin of the fraternity, con¬ stituting it, under their government, the expression of the wisdom and knowledge of the earliest of civilizations, the Masonic broth¬ erhood to-day, in all nations, is steadfast, immovable, united, and powerful for good. The primal cause of this characteristic of our Craft is found in that continuous devotion to the ancient landmarks, usages, and customs, which has ever marked its history. In no spirit of vainglory, but with a strict regard to that verity, which is the inner life of history, we can declare, that the perpetuity of Free¬ masonry ; its steadfastness ; its resistance to all innovations ; its fidelity to its original constitution, have been established by the commanding co-operation of unity, obedience, and reverence. Amid the convulsions which have overturned dynasties, uprooted systems, desolated society, and destroyed peoples, convulsions caused by the vigor of antagonisms, which social organization has permitted or provoked, our Brotherhood, profoundly im¬ pressed by the virtues, teachings, and principles by which it origi- 6 o DEDICATION MEMORIAL. » nated, has stood in the grandeur of its equanimity, conscious of an unshaken adherence to these organic laws. Peaceable in all its works; fearing God; obeying the civil magistrate, Freemasonry obtrudes neither its principles nor its practice on public notice. Retiring from the gaze of the world, seeking nothing from its favor, independent of its power or opinions, Masonry lives by a law unto itself, which for nearly three thousand years has preserved it to be a light and a lesson to mankind. Hoary in its antiquity, it receives from all enlight¬ ened and thinking men the homage which cultivated intelligence ever freely bestows on the ancient and the honorable. In the performance of its duties, or in the exercise of its rights inherent by length of possession, inherent by immemorial custom and usage, inherent as existing prior to any present form of human government, it comes before the world, challenging a respect and consideration, which not even an untutored savage would deny. Thus, at this time, the Masonic fraternity is engaged publicly in a most interesting ceremony. Here, in your presence, my brethren, we have laid a corner-stone on which to build a Tem¬ ple, to be dedicated to its mysteries. Masonry has mysteries and rites which are secret from all who are not qualified to com¬ prehend them. These it has preserved for ages. Is it forbidden to keep in silence that which is only to be made manifest in the all-knowing time ? To “ know thyself” has been a study of the human mind since man was made in the image of his Creator, and what yet is known ? The soul, its nature, essence, and origin, its present and its future, the relations it holds to Will and Consciousness, its moral attributes, the laws which it obeys, and its energies for good or evil, are secrets God has reserved, not here or now to be divulged. Man beholds the inscrutable, yet to be unsealed. God has not uttered all His knowledge, nor communicated to man all His wisdom. The world around us has its mysteries. From the highest order of created things, through all degrees of the Divine workmanship, the unrevealed is found under the Seal of Secrecy. Behold the tiniest wild- flower, hiding itself among the rocks on the hill-side, as the first rays of sunlight kiss its dew-wet petals and display its blushing beauties; are these all the secrets hidden in its calyx ? It will DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 61 emit its perfume as incense, wave its leaves in sign of worship, bow to the gentle wind in token of obedience, and at sunset, with head declining as if in the posture of prayer for protection, will trustingly fold itself up under the canopy of the sky, and beneath the watchful stars, to await in faith the coming mor¬ row ; but it has not, the while, revealed those secrets God gave it to keep ; and it will not! Masonry has also secrets which are not to be made manifest till the time for declaring all things. For whatever cause attacked, by either the ignorant, the wicked, the scoffer, the faithless, or the false, the Brotherhood is pledged to maintain itself now and hereafter, as aforetime. We laugh to scorn the futile efforts of men, either ignorant or mistaken, “ deceitful above all things and desperately wicked,” who seek notoriety by their otherwise resultless assaults on this Fraternity. Against all hos¬ tilities it is protected by a security consecrated by the centuries. We have laid this corner-stone. Our ceremonies are not novelties to dazzle or deceive. They are intended neither to gratify pride nor manifest power. We have not the right to change or alter them. As our Order originally received them, so they have remained unto this present, and so they must go forward into the hereafter. They are the expression of mean¬ ings and characteristics which custom, older than our language, permits us thus to communicate. The Temple we propose to erect is to be devoted to our ceremonial and symbolic rites and mysteries. Guarded by the science of architecture, the wisdom of the ages, the virtue of purity in heart, the unselfishness of charity, the obedience of faith, the silence of reverence, the strength of unity, and the unbroken promises of God, it will stand, as a refuge and a fortress of the Craft, like a great rock in a weary land. In its hallowed enclosure the light of Masonry will ever illumine those who seek virtue and knowledge. The profane, the schismatic, and the agitator can never defile it, for to them its doors are barred by those virtues they neither appreciate nor comprehend. Selfishness is so abashed by the sublime rebuke of an unostentatious benevolence, that it fails in the arrogance which else would nerve it to seek an entrance through its guarded portals. 62 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Within this Temple our successors will assemble to work the same work we have performed, as our fathers before us have done in their day and generation. When this Temple shall have been finished, those who gather together at its dedication will offer up to God the same prayer King Solomon did at Jerusalem when he completed the work that God first promised King David that he should undertake, but which afterwards He intrusted to King Solomon. On that day, the Brotherhood of Freemasons, in the Temple built on this corner-stone, will with one accord say: “ Oh, Lord God of Israel, there is no God like Thee in the heavens nor in the earth. “ Yet have Thou respect to the prayer of Thy servant and to his supplication, O Lord my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer which Thy servant prayeth before Thee to-day. “ That Thine eyes may be open toward this house day and night, even toward the place of which Thou hast said, My name shall be there ; that Thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which Thy servant shall make toward this place. “ When the heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against Thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess Thy name, and turn from their sin, when Thou afflictest them : “ Then hear Thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of Thy ser¬ vants, and of Thy people, Israel, that Thou teach them the good way wherein they should walk ; and give rain upon Thy land, which Thou hast given to Thy people for an inheritance. “ If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, blast¬ ing, mildew, locusts, or if there be caterpillar; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever plague or whatsoever sickness there be : “ Then hear Thou in heaven Thy dwelling-place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to his ways, whose heart Thou knowest; for Thou, even Thou only, knowest the hearts of the children of men.” Well may the world wonder; well may the spirit of destruc¬ tion which assails the holy, the ancient, and the established, fal¬ ter and grow weary ; well may the profane mock, while this DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 63 great Brotherhood, defying all the enemies of human institutions, advances with Time, leaving its frailties behind. Since Greece was the home of those mysteries which have made Eleusis im¬ mortal ; and Jerusalem the holy repository of those more sublime, supernatural, divine, and eternal, our rites and ceremonies have made indelible impressions on the mind of mankind. Now, in our age of unrest and dissension, we, in unity and harmony, begin the foundation of a structure dedicated to prin¬ ciples of amity and faith, everlasting in their nature, and in their origin antedating all modern institutions. Before the Pyra¬ mids were built; before architecture and sculpture had crowned with their trophies the Acropolis of Athens; before the wolf- nursed twins had marked the earliest limits of imperial Rome; whilst Druidical rites were celebrated in the oaken groves of Britain, and the primeval inhabitants roamed over this undis¬ covered Western world, Masonry existed, and taught its per¬ petual lessons of virtue, charity, and fraternity. With what austere assuredness Freemasons contemplate their history ! With what unfaltering faith they foreknow their future ! Science, in her explorations now, at Ninevah and Jerusalem, is revealing cumulative testimony, covered by the incrustations of ages, in corroboration of our Masonic teachings. Science is thus giving to Masonic Truth a resurrection. The stone which Time rolled over her sepulchre, to seal it, has crumbled into dust, and she reclaims her immortality. Thus, Brethren, we close the labours of to day. Let the ceremo¬ nies we have performed serve to revive in us that faith which our Order professes. Let us renew here, at the foundation of our Temple, our devotion to the principles which bind the Brotherhood together. May our children’s children, in the gen¬ erations to come, as our fathers did in the generations that have passed, proclaim, with triumphant praise, “ In strength we estab¬ lish our house ! ” Let us learn Masonic wisdom from the ages. Voiceful it calls from off the mountains, rising rugged and hoary out of the deepening darkness of the past, till its echoes resound from the impenetrable vastness of the future. Let us listen, that we may understand what is comprehensible in the present. It is thus God uttereth speech, and showeth knowledge. 64 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. With one consent let all the earth To God their .'cheerful voices raise; Glad homage pay with awful mirth, And sing before Him songs of praise. Convinced that He is God alone, From whom both we and all proceed; We, whom He chooses for His own, The flock that He vouchsafes to feed. O enter then His temple gate, Thence to His courts devoutly press; And still your grateful hymns repeat, And still His name with praises bless. For He’s the Lord, supremely good, His mercy is forever sure; His truth, which always firmly stood, To endless ages shall endure. May the blessings of God Almighty, who made the heaven and the earth, and all worlds, and they who dwell therein, be with us all, and remain with us, now and forever. Amen. The bands then performed the Grand March written by Bro. John Ritter expressly for this occasion. The instrumental and vocal music during the ceremonies were under the direction of Bro. W. P. Cunnington. ■ * t - P-J * PjRpPM ORIENTAL HALL, new masonic temple, PHILADELPHIA: / ' • dr ■ Progress of the Work on the Temple to Completion. N the selection of a Building Committee for the erection of the New Masonic Temple, the Grand Master was exceedingly fortunate. Each member seemed to feel the importance of the position to which he had been appointed. The Committee, increased by resolution Decem¬ ber 27, 1867, by the addition of the Elec¬ tive Grand officers of the Grand Lodge, gave much time and labor to the great work committed to their hands. The architect, Bro. James H. Windrim, by his skill and attention, convinced the Grand Lodge of the wisdom of his plans and of his devotion to the Fraternity. W. Bro. John Bolt, of Lodge No. 67, selected by the Commit¬ tee as the superintendent of the building, by his strict and praise¬ worthy attention to duty, saved the Grand Lodge a large amount of money, and caused the work to be most thoroughly done. The Finance Committee, convinced, by the terms of the Ahiman Rezon prescribing their duties, that it was not their province to provide the means for the erection of the New Tem¬ ple, offered a resolution at the July Communication, in 1868, for the appointment of the “Trustees of the Building Fund,” which 9 65 66 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. was adopted. The duties of these Trustees were made more explicit by the action of the Grand Lodge, at the suggestion of the Finance Committee, at the Quarterly Communication held in December of the same year. The Trustees appointed by the Right Worshipful Grand Master were R. W. Bro. James Page, R. W. Bro. John Thomson, W. Bro. Joseph W. Piersol, W. Bro. Peter A. Keyser, and W. Bro. Francis Blackburne. Under the wise and skilful management of the “ Trustees of the Building Fund,” and the devotion of the Craft, all the money required for the execution of the great work was secured just as it was needed. These Trustees, by judicious management, earned for the Grand Lodge the sum of $35,544.84, in the shape of interest. By the close of the Masonic year 1868, the foundations of this vast structure had been securely laid, and the walls carried up to pavement level. The greatest care was exercised in laying a firm and solid foundation, one that would be amply sufficient for the great weight that would be placed upon it. Its extreme depth is thirty-one feet below the curb at Broad and Filbert streets. To test the foundation, to allow it to settle, and to prevent any danger that might arise from so large a building by the neglect of this precaution, nothing more was done until the following spring. The Committee to purchase the ground, and the Build¬ ing Committee, had expended by the 15th of November, 1868, the close of the financial year of the Grand Lodge, $209,344.77. The Building Committee, after a very careful and thorough examination of the subject of the material to be employed for the exterior of the building, and a comparison of different specimens of granite submitted for their inspection, decided that the Broad and Filbert street fronts should be constructed of Quincy granite, and the Juniper and Cuthbert street fronts of Fox Island granite. The blocks of granite were cut, squared, marked, and numbered in the quarries, then sent forward and placed in their position in the building. R. W. Bro. Henry M. Phillips and W. Bro. John U. Giller resigned as members of the Building Committee; the vacancies were filled by the R. W. Grand Master by the appointment of W. Bro. John Q. Ginnodo and W. Bro. Thos. Brown. Bro. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 67 Phillips having been chairman of the Committee, R. W. Bro. Samuel C. Perkins, Senior Grand Warden, ex-officio a member was elected chairman, which position he filled until the comple¬ tion of the Temple and the discharge of the Committee. During the year 1869, the first and second floors were laid, the exterior walls carried up to the top of the first string¬ course upon the Filbert, Juniper, and Cuthbert street fronts, and upon the Broad street front with the exception of the centre portion, and all the interior walls were completed to the same height. The care and thoroughness that had been exercised in the laying of the foundation were manifested in the progress of the work. The Craft already began to form some idea of the magnificence and solidity of the building they were erecting. The appropriation of $190,000 which had been made by the Grand Lodge for the year 1869 was nearly all expended when the work ceased for the winter. In the exercise of the discretion and powers vested in and intrusted to the Building Committee, after mature and careful deliberation, they determined on some changes in the central fea¬ ture of the Broad street front, which were unanimously approved by the Grand Lodge. These changes made the entire structure consistent and harmonious, a unit, one beautiful symbol of the massive, unchangeable stability of the Order. The progress made in the work upon the New Temple during the year 1870 was most satisfactory. This year witnessed the completion of the exterior and interior walls of the entire building, with the exception of the Broad street front, and the carrying up of the main tower to its full height. The Grand Lodge had paid in cash for the\ lot and building thus far, $620,000, and yet no incumbrance had been placed either on the new building or the Hall on Chestnut street. The Finance Committee, in their report to the Grand Lodge, refer with just pride to the fact, that all demands upon the treasury had been promptly met. The New Masonic Temple Loan was recognized by capitalists as a very secure investment; men who were not Masons, and who never expected to be connected with the Order, placed their money here for safety. The Finance Committee, in their report to the Grand Lodge at the Quarterly Communication of Decem¬ ber, 1871, say: 68 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. • £ They furthermore take this opportunity of congratulating the Grand Lodge upon its success in the disposition of the New Masonic Temple Lean, ‘authorized to be placed outside its organization, upon an open market.’ The unbounded confidence of capitalists in the integrity and ability of the Grand Lodge as exhibited in the rapid absorption of so much of the Loan as your Committee felt justified in placing upon the market at this time, was most gratifying to them and compli¬ mentary to the Fraternity, and evinces a degree of confidence and credit in Masonic Institutions scarcely to have been expected from the outside world. ‘ ‘ By the figures of the Balance Sheet that follows the Report, it will be noticed that the total amount of ‘New Masonic Temple Loans’ already negotiated is $891,400, that the Building Committee expended during the past year $189,367.19, and that there is still on hand in the Building Fund, a balance of $248,097.76.” The New Masonic Temple was assuming immense and beau¬ tiful proportions, and it was referred to with pride, not only by those of our citizens who were not associated with the Fraternity, but also by strangers. The progress of the building during the year 1871 was in the main satisfactory. The only work which remained unfinished by the granite contractors, “ was the carrying up of the main tower, the building of the small tower, the completion of the main entrance porch, and the setting of the door-steps.” The workmen were delayed some little by the failure of the con¬ tractors to have the iron frame-work for the roof ready at the time promised. The Committee succeeded, after much trouble and great exertion, in having the building covered in securely for the winter with the permanent roofing. They urged forward the work as rapidly as possible, that it might be ready for dedi¬ cation in 1873, as originally designed by the Grand Lodge. W. Bro. John Bolt, who had been Superintendent of the New Ma¬ sonic Temple from the commencement, finding his physical strength no longer equal to the increasing labors and responsi¬ bilities of the position, tendered his resignation, which was accepted. The Committee secured the services of Bro. Allen Bard, of Lodge No. 19, as his successor, who entered upon his duties on the 8th of November, 1871, and was continued in the DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 69 position, giving entire satisfaction to the Building Committee, until the completion and dedication of the Temple. During the year 1872 an immense amount of work was done upon the New Temple. The Building Committee, the Architect, the Superintendent, and all the workmen, gave earnest and faith¬ ful effort from day to day that the interior of the building might prove as decided a success as the exterior. The Building Com¬ mittee expended during this year for the purposes of the New Temple, $335,722.19. They reported to the Grand Lodge that they would not be able to complete and furnish the building before the 26th of September, 1873, which time was determined upon by the Grand Lodge for the dedication. A full description of the New Masonic Temple will be found in its proper place in this volume, which does away the necessity of describing the work as it progressed during the last year of its building. “ It was felt to be a work of art, the creation of genius, and not the mere arrangement of certain materials in accordance with mechanical laws and geometric or regular forms, — the work grew upon the artist’s mind as it progressed, and his cherished ideal received new life at every advance in its development.” The New Masonic Temple cost more than it was supposed when the work was commenced, but it was built at a much less cost than other buildings of similar character in this country. The following is part of the Report of the Trustees of the Building Fund, made to the Grand Lodge at the Quarterly Com¬ munication of December 3, 1873, by their Chairman, R. W. Bro. James Page. “ To give a comprehensive view of the extent of this trust, and how it has been managed, the following general statements are submitted: The total receipts of the Building Fund have been as follows : From surplus fund of Grand Lodge, .... $144,686 24 From Masonic Loans, ...... 1,385,425 00 From interest on loans,.35,544 84 From old material, ..1,256 74 Total, . . $1,566,912 82 70 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Not one penny of which has been lost to the Grand Lodge, but the whole proceeds (in which is included the sum of $35,544.84 earned by the Trustees as interest upon loans secured by collaterals, and all of which have been paid off) have passed into the possession of the Grand Lodge, or are subject to its control. The total payments were : For the lot,. ..$*56,793 16 For the building, ....... 1,390,018 14 For the interest to Grand Treasurer, . . . . 9,061 45 For the brokerage, by order of the Finance Committee, 3,750 00 For the expenses of Trust, . . . . . . 170 79 $*> 559,793 54 Which, deducted from the receipts, leaves, as before stated, a balance of ....... $7,119 28 The total receipts and investments of the Sinking Fund have been : RECEIPTS. Five per cent, on receipts of Grand Lodge from Nov., 1869, to Nov., 1872, ...... $17,117 25 Assets of the Redemption Loan transferred to Sinking Fund by order of the Grand Lodge, . . . 70,525 00 Interest on investments, . . . . . . 11,148 15 $98,790 40 Paid interest on Redemption Loan up to the time of its transfer, .... $3,512 41 Bought Masonic Loan amounting to . 95,250 co 98,762 41 Balance as before stated, . . . . . . $27 99 It will be observed that the duties of the Trustees of the Building Fund are at an end. A large amount has passed through their hands and the balance is in a safe depository. The expenses of the Trust amounted to the very small sum of $170.79. As such Trustees they have nothing more to do, and append a resolution discharging them from further duty in that capacity, which they respectfully ask the Grand Lodge to adopt, as also creating the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. Resolved , That the Trustees of the Building Fund, as such, are hereby discharged from the same. Resolved , That the Right Worshipful Grand Master appoint five brethren to act as Commissioners of the Sinking Fund.” DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 7 From the Report of the Building Committee, we quote a Summary of Expenditures to December 31, 1873 : Excavations, ......... $14,080 60 Foundation stone, ....... 34,033 °9 Laying foundation, ....... 24,384 31 Granite, ......... 502,072 00 Bricks,.83,748 65 Laying bricks, ........ 67,968 43 Lumber, . . . . . . . . 13,221 43 Iron work, including iron frame for roof, galvanized iron turret, stairs, fire-proof doors, etc., .... 127,080 49 Slate for roof and flooring, ...... 5 >334 97 Plumbing and gas-fitting, ...... 50,077 99 Glass, including stained-glass windows, glass for roof and skylight, etc., ........ 20,944 62 Plastering,......... 55,190 80 Ornamental plastering, . . . . . . . 16,658 43 Marble tiling and wainscoting, . . . . . 26,779 12 Copper and copper work on roof, ..... 7,306 90 Carpenter work, carving, sash, doors, and floors, . . 61,546 87 Painting, ......... 6,846 69 Hardware, ......... 4,837 99 Cabinet work for doors, shutters, blinds, and sundries, . 25,616 80 Measuring, ........ 667 22 Engines,.1,5 49 18 Lightning-rods,. ....... 645 40 Flag-stones, ......... 1,190 97 Outside lamps and lamp-posts, ..... 1,940 00 Heating and ventilating apparatus, . . . . . 21,150 00 Ranges, . . . . . . . . . 1,125 00 Sundry labor, digging, jobbing, etc., .... 52,075 86 Sundry small bills, ....... 9,234 68 Expenses, including salaries of Architect, Superinten- "j dent, etc., Maintaining and managing the building from dedica- [ 61,460 40 tion, September 26 to December 31, 1873, J Total expenses of building,.$1,298,768 89 Cost of lot,.158,061 64 $1,456,830 53 72 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Carried forward, . $1,456,830 53 Less received from rents, old material, etc., . . 5,983 96 Net expenses of lot and building, .... $1,450,846 57 Insurances, ........ 4,351 00 Expenses of laying corner-stone, . . . . 3,157 16 Furniture, carpets, gas-fixtures, organ (Gothic Hall), veils for Chapter, etc., ...... 110,737 88 Total net amount expended by Building Committee, . $1,569,092 61 R. Worshipful Bro. Richard Vaux was Grand Master of the Masonic Fraternity when the work was begun on the New Temple. He says in his address to the Grand Lodge on St. John the Evangelist’s Day, 1869: “ Having been the first to suggest the building and site of this Temple, and laid its cor¬ ner-stone, I feel a deep interest in its successful completion.” During the years of his administration of the affairs of the Grand Lodge, he gave the earnest effort of his matured intellect to the advancement of the work of the Craft upon the New Temple. R. Worshipful Bro. Robert A. Lamberton, of Harrisburg, was called to preside over the Grand Lodge in 1870 and 1871. He gave the influence of his strong, steady intellect, and the warmth of his great Masonic heart, to the progress of the building. In his address, when entering upon his duties as Grand Master, he says: “ I commend heartily to the favorable consideration and to the con¬ fidence of the Craft throughout the jurisdiction, the loan authorized for the construction of the great work in which the Grand Lodge is engaged, with an open-handed liberality and an undoubting faith in your promise and responsibility; the Lodges and the brethren have been pouring in their funds to speed on the erection of our magnifi¬ cent Temple. Already we can look with gladness at the growth of its symmetrical and majestic proportions. Much remains to be done and contributed, and many more to become interested and unite in the work. As it has been eloquently said of that ‘ grand old Temple that gleamed on the brow of Moriah, there were gifts from all climes and treasures from all lands, as the Tyrian gave his purple and the Canaan- ite his toil, as Lebanon yielded its cedars and Ophir its gold to honor the abode of Divine Majesty,’ so let it be said of ours, that in its build- DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 73 ing and adornment, our brethren, scattered all over this broad com¬ monwealth, in the cities and the towns, in the valleys and among the mountains, from the Delaware to Lake Erie, bore a willing and gen¬ erous part. It is for them and their children who shall rise up to take their places. It will be a fit place in which to rear the Masonic altar and to practise and teach the Masonic rites and mysteries. With desire do we look forward to that day when ‘ Loftiest trefoil, lowliest basement, Daintiest mullion of rich casement,’ finished, completed, and devoted to Masonic purposes only, shall be dedicated in the name of Him who sitteth on the Throne, who is Truth and Light, and when our ancient Order, by her lessons of charity and brotherly love, shall ‘ Make with mystic power abounding, Vocal all the fane surrounding.’ ” R. Worshipful Bro. Samuel C. Perkins succeeded Bro. Lamber- ton as Grand Master for 1872 and 1873. He had given no little time and attention to the work on the New Masonic Temple as Chairman of the Building Committee. The very able reports of the Building Committee to the Grand Lodge, as well as his addresses as Grand Master, tell the ^leep interest he felt in the great work of the Craft at this time in Pennsylvania. The fol¬ lowing extract from one of his reports to the Grand Lodge gives evidence that his whole being was absorbed in the work of the New Masonic Temple : “To have been a member of the Fraternity which has inaugurated and carried on the New Masonic Temple now being erected by the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, is to be identified with one of the great¬ est works ever carried on by Masons in any part of the world, or in any age of its history; and the erection of a Temple of such grandeur and magnitude by voluntary subscriptions dependent solely upon the good faith of Masons for ultimate redemption, to be devoted solely to Masonic purposes, while exciting our wonder and admiration, also marks an era in the history of the Fraternity to which the future his¬ torian cannot fail to do full and impartial justice. “ Your Committee having proved the necessity of the building of the New Masonic Temple — the economy of its erection — the gran¬ deur and magnitude of the work, and that it has been erected in the 10 74 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. spirit of Masonry in the past, and in accordance with the policy of Freemasonry in Pennsylvania, who will doubt the approval of the Di¬ vine Architect — that the blessings of Heaven will rest upon us ? That it will strengthen the unity of the Order? Increase its influence, and advance the practice of those principles of religion and morality we are taught within it ? “We believe that it will increase the influence and usefulness of the Order, add increased reputation to the honor and dignity of the Grand Lodge, and, that its fame, extending far and wide to the uttermost ends of the earth, our brethren from every clime will seek its portals to hear the wisdom that God has put in the great Masonic heart of the Masons of Pennsylvania, and that the bonds of Masonic Fraternity and love will be thereby extended and strengthened around the globe.” The annual addresses of the Grand Masters, and reports of the Building Committee, from the laying of the corner-stone to the final completion of the building and its dedication, speak in the most unqualified terms of the invaluable services rendered by the Chairman of the sub-Committee on plans and estimates, W. Bro. Henry J. White, of Lodge No. 72. The New Masonic Temple was finished and furnished, ready for solemn dedication, on September 26, 1873. - . . CORINTHIAN OR GRAND LODGE HALL. NEW MASONIC TEMPLE, PHILADELPHIA. •v .. . Dedication Procession. RID AY, the 26th of September, 1868, cele¬ brated as the eighty-seventh anniversary of the independence of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania, the time designated for the dedication of the New Temple, was one of the most pleasant of our autumn season. At an early hour the brethren assembled at the places of meeting of their respective Lodges, and, under orders of their Worshipful Masters and the direction of the Mar¬ shals, proceeded to the positions designated by the Grand Mar¬ shal, on the streets running at right angles with Broad street, south of Chestnut street. At eight o’clock the procession was formed, six abreast, on Broad street; and at half-past eight o’clock precisely the head of the procession commenced moving in the following order: up the west side of Broad to Columbia avenue, countermarching down the east side to Arch street. The head of the line reached the New Temple at quarter before one o’clock, when a halt was made, and the brethren opened ranks, facing inwards. This occupied a great amount of time, and it was not until after three o’clock that the Grand Lodge entered the New Temple, when, after a short delay, the dedication ceremonies were begun. It was nearly six o’clock when the youngest Lodge — the first to arrive at the Temple — passed through its portals. 76 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. ^tod# GRAND MARSHAL, George W. Wood. Assistant Grand Marshals, James W. Latta, Robert Gray, P. A. B. Widener, and Charles K. Ide. TWENTY-SIXTH DIVISION. Assistant Grand Marshal, J. William Hoffman. City Cornet Band of Allentown, Pa. Marshal, W. P. Becker. W. C. Hamilton Lodge, No. 500, Philadelphia. George Carnell, W. M. Charles Detterer, S. W. Louis A. Scherr, J. W. 120 members. Marshal, Samuel A. Ewalt. Washington Lodge, No. 3, of Baltimore. Wm. C. Nickerson, W. M. 38 members. TWENTY-FIFTH DIVISION. Assistant Grand Marshals, Charles E. Meyer and John L. Young. Marshal, Charles H. Wilson. Gothic Lodge, No. 519, Philadelphia. William R. Scott, W. M. James R. Owens, S. W. Alfred J. Foulds, J. W. 36 members. Marshal, David G. Hedges. Quakertown Lodge, No. 512, Quakertown, Bucks County. Joseph Thomas, W. M. Charles Transue, S. W. Isaac S. Moyer, J. W. 25 members. Marshal, George W. Johnson. Shenandoah Lodge, No. 511, Shenandoah, Schuylkill County. Jonathan Wasley, W. M. Joel B. McCamant, S. W. Richard Knight, J. W. 26 members. Marshal, William Grew. Jerusalem Lodge, No. 506, Philadelphia. George F. Borie, W. M. Edward E. Williams, S. W. Henry R. Allen, J. W. 42 members. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 77 Marshal, R. Lloyd Lee. Crescent Lodge, No. 493, Philadelphia. Horace F. Bunn, W. M. Amos W. Bacon, S. W. James M. Gilbough, J. W. too members. Marshal, Wm. Hebrew. Excelsior Lodge, No. 491, Philadelphia. John L. Benzon, W. M. Edward S. Keeler, S. W. Thomas P. Cotton, J. W. 75 members. Marshal, Henry McLaughlin. Robert A. Lamberton Lodge, No. 487, Philadelphia. James E. Kryder, W. M. William Penn Cooper, S. W. Martin M. Evenson, J. W. 70 members. Marshal, J. C. Carmany. Prince Edwin Lodge, No. 486, Middletown, Dauphin County. Seymour Raymond, W. M. George H. Lenhart, S. W. Daniel I. Hake, J. VV 30 members. Marshal, E. F. Stewart. Athelstan Lodge, No. 482, Philadelphia. J. David Miller, W. M. M. P. Hamberg, S. W. Charles Halyburton, J. W 100 members. TWENTY-FOURTH DIVISION. Assistant Grand Marshal, John L. Thomson. Marshal, John L. Luckenbach. St. Paul Lodge, No. 481, Philadelphia. Charles Matthews, Jr., W. M. Samuel Z. Tripple, S. W. Andrew Zane, Jr., J. W. 125 members. Marshal, Harry E. Slaymaker. Lamberton Lodge, No. 476, Lancaster, Lancaster County. J. Frederick Sener, W. M. William Z. Sener, S. W. B. Frank Saylor, J. W. 60 members. Marshal, Josiah Jackson. Kennet Lodge, No. 475, Kennet Square, Chester County. John M. Phillips, W. M. 46 members. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 78 TWENTY-THIRD DIVISION. Assistant Grand Marshal, George W. Briggs. Marshal, J. F. Wilson. Palestine Lodge, No. 470, Philadelphia. Frederick Stehle, W. M. E. C. Leidy, S. W. J. Monroe Willard, J. W. 60 members. Marshal, W. W. Jennings. Robert Burns Lodge, No. 464, Harrisburg, Dauphin County. Isaac D. Lutz, W. M. Solomon G. Grone, S. W. Luther M. Simon, J. W. 50 members. Haddington Cornet Band. Marshal, C. J. Forsyth. Covenant Lodge, No. 456, Philadelphia. Franklin C. Garrigues, W. M. James McElwee, S. W. Henry C. Fox, J. W. 84 members. Marshal, Charles Kleckner. Welcome Lodge, No. 453, Philadelphia. Franklin Lawrence, W. M. Henry Morris, S. W. Albert Moore, J. W. 70 members. Marshal, T. L. Vanderslice. Stephen Girard Lodge, No. 450, Philadelphia. Henry H. Kirk, W. M. Alfred A. Fegley, S. W. J. G. Feairheller, J. W. no members. Marshal, Frank Vallee. Ivanhoe Lodge, No. 449, Philadelphia. George Bennett, W. M. Charles W. Moore, S. W. John W. Zellers, J. W. 85 members. TWENTY-SECOND DIVISION. Assistant Grand Marshals, Isaac Van Deusen and William H. Burkhardt. Marshal, William McCandless. PhiLO Lodge, No. 444, Philadelphia. John W. Hampton, Jr., W. M. William H. Bellows, S. W. William Macintosh, J. W. 57 members. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 79 Marshal, B. F. Winger. Mount Pisgah Lodge, No. 443, Greencastle, Franklin County. Joseph A. Davison, W. M. John Gates, S. W. William Hammett, J. W. 20 members. Mozart Lodge Band. Marshal, Robert L. Orr. Mozart Lodge, No. 436, Philadelphia. William Steffe, W. M. William Meeser, S. W. Henry Oliver, J. W. 100 members. Marshal, John R. McFetridge. Potter Lodge, No. 441, Philadelphia. Ezra E. Griffith, W. M. Edward R. Worrell, S. W. James A. Brown, J. W. 175 members. Fairmount Cornet Band. Marshal, Isaac E. Coggins. Lodge No. 432, Philadelphia. John R. Tobin, W. M. John Morrison, S. W. Joseph Kerbaugh, J. W. 100 members. Marshal, C. F. Morehead. Fritz Lodge, No. 420, Conshohocken, Montgomery County. Peter Fritz, Jr., W. M. John P. Armitage, S. W. George Stiles, J. W. 48 members. Triumph Cornet Band of Newtown. Marshal, T. F. Parry. Newtown Lodge, No. 427, Newtown, Bucks County. Joseph B. Roberts, W. M. James Anderson, S. W. Ephraim P. Feaster, J. W. 50 members. TWENTY-FIRST DIVISION. Assistant Grand Marshal, John C. Snowden. Marshal, Geo. Pownell. Christiana Lodge, No. 417, Christiana, Lancaster County. William S. Hastings, W. M. Bordley S. Patterson, S. W. Horatio S. Kerns, J. W. 40 members. 8 o DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Marshal, M. R. Doby. Canton Lodge, No. 415, Canton, Bradford County. Joseph L. Watson, W. M. J. E. Cleveland, S. W. Newton Landon, J. W. 27 members. Marshal, J. C. Hobensack. W. K. Bray Lodge, No. 410, Hartboro’, Montgomery County. George Dunnett, W. M. John Slugg, S. W. Jesse S. Leidy, J. W. 50 members. TWENTIETH DIVISION. Assistant Grand Marshal, E. L. Dana. Marshal, R. H. McCormick. Watsontown Lodge, No. 401, Watsontown, Northumberland County. Wm. M. Wagner, W. M. Jacob H. Wagner, S. W. W. U. Truckenmiller, J. W. 18 members. Marshal, J. W. Ridpath. Friendship Lodge, No. 400, Jenkintown, Montgomery County. Thomas Betts, W. M. Robert E. Patterson, S. W. Augustus Beitney, J. W. 65 members. Marshal, R. S. Gould. Trimble Lodge, No. 1x7, Camden, New Jersey. M. B. Taylor, W. M. 28 members. Marshal, R. Carrol, Jr. Ashara Lodge, No. 398, Marietta, Lancaster County. Christian Hainlen, W. M. John Strickler, S. W. J. Verner Long, J. W. 20 members. St. Charles Cornet Band. Marshal, W. S. Fiss. Vaux Lodge, No. 393, Philadelphia. Andrew W. Gayley, W. M. David B. Baker, S. W. John W. Cooper, J. W. 150 members. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 8 l NINETEENTH DIVISION. Assistant Grand Marshals, Gideon Clark and Edwin G. Martin, M.D. Washington Cornet Band. Marshal, William B. Smith. William B. Schnider Lodge, No. 419, Philadelphia. Laurens W. Wallazz, W. M. Robert Steel, S. W. John Wilcox, J. W. 200 members. Marshal, Thomas McKean. Camden Lodge, No. 15, Camden, New Jersey. Alan M. Powel, W. M. 94 members. Beck’s Philadelphia Cornet Band Marshal, Richard H. Watson. Perkins Lodge, No. 402, Philadelphia. Richard McCambridge, W. M. James C. Bowers, S. W. James S. Barber, J. W. 150 members. Frankenfield’s Cornet Band of West Philadelphia. Marshal, D. M. Lane. Oriental Lodge, No. 385, Philadelphia. B. Frank Peirson, W. M. Caleb J. Duxbury, S. W. Linnaeus A. Prince, J. W. 100 members. EIGHTEENTH DIVISION. Assistant Grand Marshals, J. Parker Martin and James C. Wray. Marshal, C. G. Hurlinger. Moshannon Lodge, No. 391, Phillipsburg, Centre County. Edwin H. Ellsworth, W. M. Henry M. Herrington, S. W. David W. Holt, J. W. 20 members. Marshal, J. Castle Turner. Apollo Lodge, No. 386, Philadelphia. James T. Lindsay, W. M. Benjamin T. Bond, Jr., S. W. William R. Warner, J. W. 200 members. Marshal, William T. Abrams. Richard Vaux Lodge, No. 384, Philadelphia. John J. Redifer, W. M. John D. Hardin, S. W. David Barrows, J. W. 60 members. 82 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Marshal, William Carpenter. Hohenlinden Lodge, No. 56, Brooklyn, New York. Enoch George, W. M. 55 members. Marshal, J. C. Kaufifmann. Goddard Lodge, No. 383, Coatesville, Chester County. Jesse Shallcross, W. M. Samuel Martin, S. W. Caleb Brown, J. W. 40 members. Marshal, H. O. Orris. Newport Lodge, No. 381, Newport, Perry County. John P. Clark, W. M. Joshua S. Leiby, S. W. Thomas H. Milligan, J. W. 21 members. Marshal, David S. Creswell. Pennsylvania Lodge, No. 380, Philadelphia. Pehrson B. Calvert, W. M. Wm. H. McDonald, S. W. John McKinney, J. W. 60 members. Turner Cornet Band of Egg Harbor City, New Jersey. Marshal, George E. Wilson. Ionic Lodge, No. 94, Camden, New Jersey. Josiah Matlack, W. M. 75 members. Marshal, W. B. Reese. Lamberton Lodge, No. 371, Thompson town, Juniata County. Isaac N. Grubb, W. M. Jacob T. Emerick, S. W. Martin L. Heller, J. W. 20 members. Marshal, Walter G. Wilson. Williamson Lodge, No. 369, Philadelphia. Andrew J. Macarty, W. M. Daniel W. Slack, S. W. Frank E. Townsend, J. W. 175 members. EIGHTEENTH MASONIC DISTRICT. Assistant Grand Marshals, S. C. McCandless and Joseph S. George. Marshal, John H. Stewart. Great Western Cornet Band of Pittsburgh. Guyasuta Lodge, No. 513, Temperanceville, Alleghany County. A. H. Weaver, W. M. E. S. Stephenson, S. W. John Mayhart, J. W. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 83 Braddock Field Lodge, No. 510, of Braddock’s Field, Alleghany Co. John H. Cooper, W. M. Thomas J. Dowler, S. W. Samuel W. Elliott, J. W. Germania Lodge, No. 509, of East Birmingham, Alleghany County. Bernard Welker, W. M. Jacob Ulrich, S. W. M. A. Arnholt, J. W. Dallas Lodge, No. 508, of Pittsburgh. John D. Reynolds, W. M. John D. Cherry, S. W. John A. Wilson, J. W. Pollock Lodge, No. 502, of Tarentum, Alleghany County. John Hunter, W. M. E. C. Miller, S. W. R. S. P. McCall, J. W. Lodge No. 489, of Alleghany City. Adam Reineman, W. M. August Straub, S. W. Peter Herdt, J. W. Pittsburgh Lodge, No. 484, of Pittsburgh. James Brown, W. M. Geo. Bailey, S. W. John Chislett, J. W. Sewickley Lodge, No. 4152, of Sewickley, Alleghany County. J. L. Keothen, W. M. J. Sharp McDonald, S. W. J. W. F. White, J. W. Zaradatha Lodge, No. 448, of Sharpsburg, Alleghany County. Andrew G. Williams, W. M. Peter Keil, Jr., S. W. Harlow F. Dunham, J. W. Stuckrath Lodge, No. 430, of Alleghany City, Thomas H. McBride, W. M. Henry J. Horner, S. W. E. P. Kerr, J. W. McCandless Lodge, No. 390, of Pittsburgh. Alliguippa Lodge, No. 375, of McKeesport, Alleghany County. Atlee V. Coale, W. M. John F. Davitt, S. W. Wm. P. Wampler, J. W. Davage Lodge, No. 374, of Alleghany City. Nathaniel McClinton, W. M. Matthew G. Clark, S, W. James W. Taylor, J. W. Hailman Lodge, No. 321, of East Alleghany County. Philip H. Laufman, W. M. Thomas McConnell, J. W. A. J. Davis, S. W. 8 4 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. McKinley Lodge, No. 318, of Alleghany City. John H. Mullen, W. M. Jos. L. Gaches, S. W. Joseph H. Elton, J. W. Jefferson Lodge, No. 288, of Alleghany City. Christian. Dellenbach, W. M. Frederick Helm, S. W. Henry Stockmann, J. W. Milnor Lodge, No. 287, of Pittsburgh. William B. Lupton, W. M. George J. Whitney, S. W. Nathaniel P. Ramsey, J. W. Monongahela Lodge, No. 269, of Birmingham, Alleghany County. Carl Ruhe, W. M. John Wheeler, S. W. James Kerr, Jr., J. W. Washington Lodge, No. 253, of Pittsburgh. A. G. Lucas, W. M. T. W. McCune, S. W. H. Ross, J. W. Armstrong Lodge, No. 239, of Freeport, Armstrong County. S. M. Smith, W. M. R. H. Kiskaddon, S. W. J. B. Way, J. W. Solomon’s Lodge, No. 231, of Pittsburgh. G. W. Backofen,W. M. Henry Knoebel, S. W. John Jahn, J. W. Alleghany Lodge, No. 223, of Alleghany City. Thomas Ward, W. M. A. J. Slaybaugh, S. W. Wm. T. Johnson, Jr., J. W. Franklin Lodge, No. 221, of Pittsburgh. S. A. Cosgrave, W. M. W. W. Fullerton, S. W. J. Scott Ward, J. W. St. John’s Lodge, No. 219, of Pittsburgh. Joseph S. Lytle, W. M. George T. Oliver, S. W. Adolph H. Booking, J. W. Lodge No. 45, of Pittsburgh. Wm. Paul, Jr., W. M. Wm. Pore, S. W. H. C. McCurdy, J. W. In all, nearly 500 members. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 85 SEVENTEENTH DIVISION. Assistant Grand Marshals, Charles Laing and Henry Austin. Navy Yard Band. Marshal, C. Edwin Wright. Corinthian Lodge, No. 368, Philadelphia. Alfred Smith, W. M. Charles Cary, S. W. Oliver S. Hemphill, J. W. 100 members. Marshal, John G. Seigler. Teutonia Lodge, No. 367, Reading, Berks County. Peter Barey, W. M. Ferdinand Wesche, S. W. Louis W. Willich, J. W. 30 members. Oberkirsch Band. Marshal, Alex. Reinstine. Humboldt Lodge, No. 359, Philadelphia. Victor Kalck, W. M. S. W. Goodman, S. W. Solomon Eicholz, J. W. 73 members. Marshal, Philip Conrad. Mahanoy City Lodge, No. 357, Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County. Samuel Parmley, W. M. Eli S. Reinhold, S. W. Thomas L. Hess, J. W. 40 members. SIXTEENTH DIVISION. Assistant Grand Marshals, John H. Gardiner and Harry R. Clark. Marshal, H. R. Fulton. Oxford Lodge, No. 353, Oxford, Chester County. Alexander H. Ingram, W. M. David D. Kennedy, S. W. John F. Dickey, J. W. 75 members. Marshal, H. B. Taylor. L. H. Scott Lodge, No. 35 2, Chester, Delaware County. Hiram Hathaway, W. M. Charles A. Story, Jr., S. W. William S. Lamb, J. W. 60 members. Marshal, D. H. Cochran. Skerrett Lodge, No. 343, Cochranville, Chester County. J. Willis Houston, W. M. J. Agnew Irwin, S. W. Lewis M. Reynolds, J. W. 54 members. 86 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Marshal, George R. Hooper. Thomson Lodge, No. 340, East Whiteland, Chester County. Phineas Garrett, W. M. H. Morgan Ruth, S. W. John R. Hoskins, J. W. 70 members. Henry M. Phillips Lodge, No. 337, of Monongahela City. Walter C. Craven, W. M. Jesse C. Taylor, S. W. C. W. Hazzard, J. W. 10 members. Marshal, A. J. Fogel. Lehigh Lodge, No. 326, of Trexlertown, Lehigh County. Augustus F. Schick, W. M. Joel T. Hartzog, S. W. A. W. Held, J. W. 20 members. West Chester Cornet Band. Marshal, D. N. Sweeny. West Chester Lodge, No. 322. George F. Smith, W. M. William B. Brinton, S. W. William H. Morgan, J. W. 60 members. FIFTEENTH DIVISION. Assistant Grand Marshals, George W. Kendrick and Jas. D. Keyser. Marshal, Frederick Haas. Warren Lodge, No. 310, Trappe, Montgomery County. Franklin March, W. M. William R. Rittenhouse, S. W. Amos G. Coleman, J. W. 40 members. Marshal, Wm. McClintock. Williamson Lodge, No. 309, Downingtown, Chester County. John Umsted, W. M. Jeremiah T. Carpenter, S. W. George S. Smith, J. W. 50 members. Marshal, S. B. King. Eureka Lodge, No. 302, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County. Jacob C. Miller, W. M. Charles G. Loose, S. W. C. Clendenen, J. W. 25 members. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 87 Marshal, Caleb Hoopes. Geo. W. Bartram Lodge, No. 298, Media, Delaware County. Geo. W. Ormsby, W. M. Win. Cooper Talley, S. W. W. T. M. Dickeson, J. W. 40 members. Marshal, Joseph M. Hill. Mitchell Lodge, No, 296, Germantown, Philadelphia. Amos H. Hall, W. M. John R. Fanshaw, S. W. James C. Beckel, J. W. 70 members. Reinhard’s Newark Band. Marshal, Henry L. Sinexon. Melita Lodge, No. 295, Philadelphia. Samuel M. Clement, W. M. James I. Wright, S. W. Jacob K. Thompson, J. W. 175 members. Marshal, G. W. Helfrich. Ashland Lodge, No. 294, Ashland, Schuylkill County. Henry S. Boner, W. M. Jacob H. Olhousen, S. W. George J. Keiper, J. W. 50 members. National Cornet Band of Frankford. Marshal, Thaddeus Stearne. Frankford Lodge, No. 292, Philadelphia. Alfred W. Garsed, W. M. Edwin S. Cox, S. W. John Burns, J. W. 175 members. Marshal, D. F. Griffith. Columbia Lodge, No. 286, Columbia, Pennsylvania. Charles A. Fondersmith, W. M. Jacob G. Pence, S. W. Peter A. Krodel, J. W. 50 members. FOURTEENTH DIVISION. Assistant Grand Marshals , R. P. Dechert and W. H. Strickland. Hassler’s Band. Marshal, E. B. Davis. Orient Lodge, No. 289, Philadelphia. G. H. Griffith, W. M. Neal McConaghy, J. W. John Barr, S. W. 200 members. 88 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Bath Brass Band of Northampton County. Marshal, George Bower. Porter Lodge, No. 284, Catasauqua. Henry Davis, W. M. George McIntyre, S. W. Thomas J. Leh, J. W. 65 members. Marshal, J. R. McFarland. Juniata Lodge, No. 282, Hollidaysburg, Blair County. Henry L. Bunker, W. M. Isaac F. Beamer, S. W. George W. Smith, J. W. 30 members. Marshal, Samuel Bevan. Hamilton Lodge, No. 274, Philadelphia. Benjamin F. Bitner, W. M. Francis H. Good, S. W. Benjamin Eiseman, J. W. 125 members. Marshal, Josiah S. Peirce. Cassia Lodge, No. 273, Athensville, Montgomery County. S. S. Whiteman, W. M. T. J. Bevan, S. W. J. W. Marshal, J. W. 50 members. THIRTEENTH DIVISION. Assistant Grand Marshal, Harry T. Garsed. Marshal, George Wagner. Keystone Lodge, No. 271, Philadelphia. Samuel Davis, W. M. J. Morton Thomas, S. W. William Charlton, J. W. 150 members. Marshal, George Power. Swatara Lodge, No. 267, Tremont, Schuylkill County. Joseph W. Bird, W. M. L. W. Heil, S. W. James W. Ziebach, J. W. 27 members. Marshal, A. N. Glatz. York Lodge, No. 266, York, York County. Jacob D. Heiges, W. M. Martin J. Skinner, S. W. Jeremiah W. Brickley, J. W. 50 members. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 89 TWELFTH DIVISION. Assistant Grand Marshals, Peter C. Ellmaker and James Morrell, Jr. Orrstown Lodge, No. 262, Orrstown, Franklin County. Samuel Knisley, W. M. D. L. Powders, S. W. A. D. Rebok, J. W. 20 members. Andrew’s Silver Cornet Band of Pottstown. Marshal, Charles Morris. . Stichter Lodge, No. 254, Pottstown, Montgomery County. M. S. Longaker, W. M. John Scheetz, S. W. Henry W. Potts, J. W. 70 members. Marshal, T. P. Miller. Doylestown Lodge, No. 245, Doylestown, Bucks County. Henry R. Brooks, W. M. S. C. Ball, S. W. T. C. Vaux, J. W. 100 members. Kellyville Cornet Band, of Kellyville, Delaware County. Marshal, John Fountain. Chester Lodge, No. 236, of Chester, Delaware County. Lewis W. Govett, W. M. Thomas W. Mould, S. W. James Gartside, J. W. 125 members. UNATTACHED DIVISION. Assistant Grand Marshal, William J. Kelly. Delegates from North Star Lodge, No. 241, Warren, Warren County. Marshal, J. W. Waters. 23 members. Marshal, Daniel Bradley. Providence Lodge, No. 632, N. Y. 18 members. Marshal, Franklin B. Weaver. St. John’s Lodge, No. 435, Reading. Reese W. Frescoln, W. M. Albert Ritter, S. W. Thomas G. Printz, J. W. 25 members. Marshal, W. E. Appleton. Union, No. 5, Middletown, Delaware. J. N. Roberts, W. M. 30 members. T O 90 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. ELEVENTH DIVISION. Assistant Grand Marshals, Geo. V. Delleker, Wm. B. Hackenburg. Marshal, Thomas C. Evans. Richmond Lodge, No. 230. John E. Christian, W. M. Wm. D. Compton, S'. W. W. C. Mackinney, J. W. 150 members. Second Regiment Band. Marshal, John S. Stevens. Shekinah Lodge, No. 246, Philadelphia. Alexander H. Newitt, W. M. Samuel Williamson, S. W. John A. Snyder, J. W. 300 members. Marshal, J. C. A. Hoffeditz. Chandler Lodge, No. 227, Reading, Berks County. George W. Phelps, W. M. William S. Ritter, S. W. John E. Arthur, J. W. 50 members. Marshal, G. Ward. Mount Lebanon Lodge, No. 226, Lebanon, Lebanon County. Jacob Weidle, Jr., W. M. John W. Harbeson, S. W. Aaron F. Siegrist, J. W. 25 members. Marshal, O. C. Bosbyshell. Pulaski Lodge, No. 216, Pottsville, Schuylkill. Levi Huber, W. M. William Kendrick, S. W. Frederick Fernsler, J. W. 71 members. Keystone Band. Marshal, John W. Lee. Kensington Lodge, No. 21 i, Philadelphia. Alfred Clegg, W. M. G. O. Storrie, S. W. Joseph W. Meyers, J. W. 300 members. TENTH DIVISION. Assistant Grand Marshals, Peter A. B. Widener and C. L. Wheeler. Marshal, John Slingluff. Charity Lodge, No. 190, Norristown, Montgomery County. David P. White, W. M. John C. Richardson, S. W. Abraham S. Hallman, J. W. 100 members. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 91 Marshal, W. B. Thomas. Eastern Star Lodge, No. 186, Philadelphia. Charles S. Ulrich, W. M. Robert F. Kennedy, S. W. -, J. W. 350 members. Marshal, R. F. Heath. Merchantville Lodge, No. 119, of Merchantville, New Jersey. J. Earl Atkinson, W. M. 40 members. NINTH DIVISION. Assistant Grand Marshals, John H. Israel and W. W. Mayberry. Sixth Regiment Band of Camden, New Jersey. Marshal, Harrison G. Clark. Meridian Sun Lodge, No. 158, Philadelphia. Michael Kelley, W. M. Thomas R. Davis, S. W. William L. Turner, J. W. 350 members. Marshal, William R. Hess. Integrity Lodge, No. 187, Philadelphia. Kennard H. Jones, W. M. Alfred A. Gilbert, S. W. George A. Schafer, J. W. 200 members. Marshal, S. Clay Miller. Washington Lodge, No. 156, Drumore Centre, Lancaster County. Henry M. Zook, W. M. Henry Lefever, S. W. Benj. F. Johnson, J. W. 36 members. EIGHTH DIVISION. Assistant Grand Marshal, William C. Hamilton. Marshal, William D. Kendrick. Doric Lodge, No. 280, New York City. William Frederick Cassatt, W. M. 60 members. Washington Cornet Band of Wilmington, Delaware. Marshal, Jacob Conrad. Mount Moriah Lodge, No. 155, Philadelphia. David W. Heppard, W. M. William F. McCully, S. W. Robert W. Skinner, J. W. 250 members. 92 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Norfolk Lodge, No. i, Virginia. John Walters, W. M. 13 members. SEVENTH DIVISION. Assistant Grand Marshal , David P. Weaver. Coates’ Cornet Band of Easton. Marshal, George C. Bebler. Easton Lodge, No. 152, Easton, Northampton County. Theodore Oliver, W. M. George P. Wright, S. W. Frederick Hill, J. W. 80 members. Marshal, Samuel Given. Roxborough Lodge, No. 135, Philadelphia. Samuel Thornton, W. M. Joseph S. Beaumont, S. W. John H. Levering, J. W. no members. Liberty Cornet Band of Philadelphia. Marshal, S. B. Wylie Mitchell. Franklin Lodge, No. 134, Philadelphia. David B. Taylor, W. M. Clement Tingley, S. W. Charles T. Baroux, Jr., J. W. xoo members. Marshal, W. T. Frohock. Industry Lodge, No. 13 i, Philadelphia. John E. Squires, W.M . Joseph A. Loutey, S. W. Asher S. McCully, J. W. 125 members. SIXTH DIVISION. Assistant Grand Marshals, Henry C. Parsons and James L. Selfridge. Marshal, Charles L. Pascal. Phcenix Lodge, No. 130, Philadelphia. Horace A. Reeves, W. M. John Dickerson, S. W. Robert Arthur, J. W. 200 members. Marshal, James H. Connell. Rising Star Lodge, No. 126, Philadelphia. E. C. Mitchell, W. M. J. Y. Huber, S. W. 125 members. W. T. Reynolds, J. W. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 93 Marshal, John F. Ballier. Hermann Lodge, No. 125, Philadelphia. August C. Keidel, W. M. Henry Kunzig, S. W. Rudolph Dauber, J. W. 200 members. Marshal, Richard M. Newman. Union Lodge, No. 121, Philadelphia. Samuel W. Wray, W. M. Oscar R. Meyers, S. W. T. C. Stellwagen, J. W. 100 members. FIFTH DIVISION. Assistant Grand Marshals, James F. Neall and Samuel F. Butler. City Cornet Band. Marshal, H. G. Sickel. St. John’s Lodge, No. 115, Philadelphia. Theodore H. Woodward, W. M. William H. Pool, S. W. Gilbert L. Lentz, J. W. 160 members. Marshal, John Krider. Solomon Lodge, No. 114, Philadelphia. Joseph H. Weston, W. M. Amor S. Redstreake, S. W. B. F. Abbott, J. W. 150 members. Marshal, Marcus Katz. Columbia Lodge, No. 91, Philadelphia. George W. Seeler, W. M. Jno. D. Hahn, S. W. George W. Jenkins, J. W. 175 members. Marshal, J. D. Miles. Hiram Lodge, No. 81, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. W. M. Johnson, W. M. J. L. Gold, S. W. F. J. Hibberd, J. W. 100 members. FOURTH DIVISION. Assistant Grand Marshal, Godfrey Keebler. Phoenixville Band. Marshal, Joseph Dobson. Phcenix Lodge, No. 75, Phoenixville, Chester County. W. H. Clegg, W. M. V. N. Shaffer, S. W. J. H. Binder, J. W. 100 members. 94 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Marshal, Frederick F. Fisher. Philadelphia Lodge, No. 72, Philadelphia. James H. Windrim, W. M. P. A. Davis, Jr., S. W. A. C. Bryson, J. W. 200 members. Marshal, Jacob B. Geisenhofer. Lafayette Lodge, No. 71, Philadelphia. W. B. Landon, W. M. W. Campbell, S. W. L. Rheinstrom, J. W. 150 members. Marshal, John T. Riblett. Concordia Lodge, No. 67, Philadelphia. Mordecai D. Evans, W. M. Amos Hansell, S. W. Clifford P. MacCalla, J. W. 100 members. Marshal, T. P. Neller. Lodge No. 62, Reading, Berks County. John F. Witman, W. M. William Clewell, S. W. Thomas E. Weber, J. W. 60 members. Marshal, Joseph Thistwell. Lodge No. 61, Wilkesbarre, Luzerne County. Hendrick B. Wright, W. M. W. L. Stewart, S. W. Daniel Metzgar, J. W. 60 members. THIRD DIVISION. Assistant Grand Marshal, William C. Ward. Fairmount Park Band. Marshal, J. T. Pratt. Washington Lodge, No. 59, Philadelphia. William H. List, W. M. Philip W. Crawford, S. W. William Turner, J. W. 300 members. Marshal, C. B. Andress. Harmony Lodge, No. 52, Philadelphia. W. H. Dickson, W. M. George E. Wagner, S. W. Edward T. Steele, J. W. 144 members. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 95 Marshal, W. J. Barr. Lodge No. 51, Philadelphia. Charles Hart, W. M. Wm. F. Griffitts, Jr., S. W. J. H. Taylor, J. W. 90 members. Clemens’ Cornet Band of Atlantic City, N. J. Marshal, J. M. Westhoeffer. Lodge No. 43, Lancaster, Lancaster County. Jeremiah Rohrer, W. M. B. F. Brenneman, S. W. J. B. Strine, J. W. 130 members. SECOND DIVISION. Assistant Grand Marshals, A. N. Batten and R. R. Campion. Marshal, William Kinsey. Bristol Lodge, No. 25, Bucks County. E. Wildman, W. M. J. G. Vandegrift, S. W. R. H. Morris, J. W. 75 members. Marshal, Edwin Curzon. Perseverance Lodge, No. 21, Harrisburg, Dauphin County. S. D. Ingram, W. M. W. H. Smith, S. W. H. B. Mitchell, J. W. 50 members. Marshals, A. H. Reynolds and John K. Murphy. Montgomery Lodge, No. 19, Philadelphia. W. A. Sinn, W. M. W. H. Gardiner, S. W. E. S. Wykoff, J. W. 225 members. Marshal, W. H. Thorp. Lodge No. 9, Philadelphia. Samuel Whittle, W. M. William Emsley, S. W. Charles Reichner, J. W. 125 members. Kensington Operatic Band. Marshal, W. J. McMullen. Lodge No. 3, Philadelphia. George Megee, Jr., W. M. Philip A. Allen, S. W. Nathan Hatfield, J. W. 175 members. 96 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. FIRST DIVISION. Assistant Grand Marshal, Hibbert P. John. Marshal, T. F. B. Tapper. Lodge No. 2, Philadelphia. Horace G. O. Ramborger, W. M. Jesse B. Kimes, S. W. T. W. Ayres, J. W. 150 members. Marshal, C. J. Brady. St. John’s Lodge, No. i, New York City. Samuel C. Lownes, W. M. 100 members. RIGHT WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF PENNSYLVANIA. Assistant Grand Marshals, John F. Hartranft, William S. Stokley, and Charles H. Kingston. Marine Band of Washington, D. C. GRAND TYLER. W. Bro. Charles Schnider. Library Committee. Almoners of the Grand Lodge Charity Fund. Stewards of the Stephen Girard Charity Fund. Trustees of the Building Fund. Trustees of the Grand Lodge Charity Fund. Trustees of the Girard Bequest. Architect. Members of the Building Committee. GRAND LODGE OF ALABAMA. Bro. Daniel Sayre, R. W. G. Secretary. GRAND LODGE OF ARKANSAS. Bro. R. L. Dodge, R. W. Grand Treasurer. GRAND LODGE OF CANADA. Bro. Wm. M. Wilson, M. W. G. Master. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 97 GRAND LODGE OF CONNECTICUT. Bro. Luke A. Lockwood, M. W. G. M. Bro. Wm. Wallace Lee, R. W. Deputy G. M. J. L. Devotion, R. W. S. G. W. J. K. Wheeler, R. W. G. Secretary. GRAND LODGE OF DELAWARE. Bro. J. Collins McCabe, M. W. G. M. Bro. C. J. Hall, R. W. D. G. M. John F. Dent, R. W. S. G. W. Samuel R. Lawson, R. W. J. G. W. Thos. Holt, R. W. G. Treas. J. P. Allmond, R. W. G. Sec. GRAND LODGE OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Bro. Charles F. Stansbury, M. W. G. M. Bro. J. B. Gibbs, R. W. D. G. M. J. L. Johnson, R. W. S. G. W. Louis B. Wine, R. W. J. G. W. GRAND LODGE OF FLORIDA. T. W. Carter, R. W. S. G. W. Dewitt C. Dawkins, R. W. G. Sec. GRAND LODGE OF INDIANA. Bro. Frank S. Deval, R. W. J. G. W. GRAND LODGE OF IOWA. Chas. S. Streeper, R. W. S. G. W. E. M. Laws, R. W. J. G. W. Bro. Theodore Sutton Parvin, R. W. G. Sec. GRAND LODGE OF KANSAS. Bro. John H. Brown, R. W. G. Sec. GRAND LODGE OF ILLINOIS. Bro. Dewitt C. Cregier, R. W. Past G. M. GRAND LODGE OF MARYLAND. Bro. John H. B. Latrobe, M. W. G. M. Bro. Francis Burns, R. W. D. G. M. L. A. C. Gerry, R. W. S. G. W. W. A. Cunningham,R. W. J. G. W. W. Abraham, R. W. G. Treas. J. H. Medairy, R. W. G. Sec. GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS. Bro. Sereno D. Nickerson, M. W. G. M. Bro. Percival L. Everett, R. W. D. G. M. 13 9 3 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Henry Endicott, R. W. S. G. W. Joseph K. Baker, R. W. J. G. W. John McClellan, R. W. G. Treas. Charles H. Titus, R. W. G. Sec. GRAND LODGE OF MISSISSIPPI. Bro. J. L. Power, R. W. G. Sec. GRAND LODGE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. Bro. John J. Bell, R. W. S. G. W. GRAND LODGE OF NEW JERSEY. Bro. W. E. Pine, M. W. G. M. Bro. Wm. A. Pembroke, R. W. D. G. M. James V. Bently, R. W. S. G. W. John W. Newlin, R. W. J. G. W. Bro. William D. Rutan, R. W. G. Sec. GRAND LODGE OF NEW YORK. Bro. Elwood E. Thorne, R. W. D. G. M. E. L. Judson, R. W. S. G. W. James W. Husted, R. W. J. G. W. John W. Simons, R. W. G. Treas. James M. Austin, R. W. G. Sec. Bro. James Jenkinson, P. Grand Master. GRAND LODGE OF NORTH CAROLINA. Bro. John Nichols, M. W. G. M. Bro. D. W. Bain, R. W. G. Sec. GRAND LODGE OF NOVA SCOTIA. Bro. William Taylor, R. W. D. G. M. Bro. John W. Ruhland, R. W. G. Treas. GRAND LODGE OF OHIO. Bro. Asa H. Battin, M. W. G. M. Samuel Wardle, R. W. S. G. W. John D. Caldwell, R. W. G. Sec. GRAND LODGE OF RHODE ISLAND. Bro. N. Van Slyck, M. W. G. M. J. H. Armington, R. W. D. G. M. Charles R. Cutter, R. W. J. G. W. Gardner T. Swarts, R. W. G. Treas. Edwin Baker, R. W. G. Sec. GRAND LODGE OF WEST VIRGINIA. Bro. T. H. Logan, M. W. G. M. Bro. Hugh Stirling, R. W. S. G. W. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 99 GRAND LODGE OF WISCONSIN. Bro. R. De Los Pulford, M. W. G. M. GRAND LODGE OF IRELAND. Bro. Livesey F. T. Maberly, Representative. District Deputy Grand Masters. GRAND PURSUIVANT. Bro. Horace Fritz. GRAND STEWARDS. Bro. John Lawshe, Bro. Andrew J. Kauffman. SENIOR GRAND DEACON. JUNIOR GRAND DEACON. Bro. Samuel B. Dick. Bro. Frank H. Getchell. GRAND CHAPLAINS. R. W. GRAND TREASURER. Bro. Thomas Brown. R. W. SENIOR G. WARDEN. Bro. Robert Clark. R. W. GRAND SECRETARY. Bro. John Thomson. R. W. JUNIOR G. WARDEN. Bro. James M. Porter. R. W. DEPUTY GRAND MASTER. Bro. Alfred R. Potter. R. W. GRAND MASTER. Bro. Samuel C. Perkins. GRAND SWORD-BEARER. Bro. William H. Hooper. Dedication. N entering the Temple, the band of the Grand Lodge turned to the left, and took position on the first flight of the main staircase, and played at intervals while the Lodges passed through the lower hall. The Grand Officers, and Officers of sister Grand Lodges, with the members of the Grand Lodge, turned to the right and ascended the main staircase. On reaching the head of the grand staircase, the Grand Officers proceeded to the Renaissance room, accompanied by the Officers of sister Grand Lodges. The Grand Tyler stationed himself at the doorway to the lobby of the Corinthian room. The District Deputy Grand Masters took position in the cor¬ ridor, immediately outside the door to the lobby of the Corin¬ thian room, and assisted the Grand Tyler in vouching. After the members of the Grand Lodge had all been vouched for and admitted, the District Deputy Grand Masters joined the Grand Officers in the Renaissance room. The members of the Grand Lodge turned to the left, and being properly vouched for to the satisfaction of the Grand Tyler, entered the Corinthian room, and took the positions assigned them by the Grand Marshal and his assistants. Such members of the Grand Lodge as were not promptly IOO DEDICATION MEMORIAL. IOI vouched for, proceeded at once , and without question or delay , to the left around the balustrade of the stair-hall to the anteroom in the main tower, till a proper voucher was had, when they were admitted to the Corinthian room. The orchestra and vocalists were in their proper places upon the platform appropriated to their use, before the members of the Grand Lodge entered. As the procession entered the Corinthian room, and while the brethren were being assigned their positions by the Grand Marshal and his assistants, the orchestra played an appro¬ priate piece of music. When the brethren were all in their places, the Grand Marshal formed the Grand Officers, and Officers of sister Grand Lodges, left in front, in the Renaissance room, and they proceeded to the Corinthian room. As the procession reached the entrance to the lobby, the orchestra commenced a Grand March. When the left of the procession reached the centre of the room, the Grand Marshal commanded, Halt! Open order, inward face. The Grand Master, preceded by the Grand Sword-Bearer, and followed by the other Grand Officers and Officers of sister Grand Lodges, in reverse order, then passed through the ranks, and all took position on the platform in the east, and the orchestra ceased playing. The Grand Marshal advanced in front of the altar, and pro¬ claimed, Silence! Silence !! Silence!!! Psalm cxxii. i, 2, 6, 7, 8. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord. Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee. The Grand Marshal then made proclamation of the R. W. Grand Master. 102 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. “ By virtue of the authority in/rne ..vested, I hereby proclaim Bro. Samuel C. Perkins, Right Worshipful''Graft'd Master of the most ancient and honorable fraternity of Free aiad Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania and Masonic jurisdiction thereunto belonging.” iriistrmtmtiitl Proclamation was made by the Grand Marshal of the R. W.. Deputy Grand Master. “By virtue of the authority in me vested, I hereby proclaim Bro. Alfred R. Potter, Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and Masonic jurisdiction thereunto belonging.” jihiMtmimitnl jfJitML Proclamation was made by the Grand Marshal of the R. W. Senior Grand Warden. “ By virtue of the authority in me vested, I hereby proclaim Bro. Robert Clark, Right Worshipful Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and Masonic jurisdiction thereunto belonging.” Proclamation was made by fhe Grand Marshal of the R. W. Junior Grand Warden. “By virtue of the authority in me vested, I hereby proclaim Bro. James M. Porter, Right Worshipful Junior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and Masonic jurisdiction thereunto belonging.” Proclamation was made by the Grand Marshal of the R. W. Grand Treasurer. “ By virtue of the authority in me vested, I hereby proclaim Bro. Thomas Brown, Right Worshipful Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and Masonic jurisdiction thereunto belonging.” Proclamation was made by the Grand Marshal of the R. W. Grand Secretary. “ By virtue of the authority in me vested, I hereby proclaim Bro. John Thomson, Right Worshipful Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and Masonic jurisdiction thereunto belonging.” V. %.' * 4 » Grand Officers at the Dedication. NEW MASONIC TEMPLE, PHILADELPHIA. D5 N M * % around die room ♦ ■ i ‘nf" t 4 : : i. / . t DEDICATION MEMORIAL. IO3 The procession of Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge of Penn¬ sylvania was then formed by the Grand Marshal. Instrumental music, while the procession moved three times around the room. The Grand Stewards then placed the Lodge, with the vessels of corn , wine, and oil upon it, in the centre of the room, and covered it. The Grand Master took the Oriental Chair, and the Grand Officers their respective stations and places. The Grand Lodge was opened in ample form. Prayer, Bro. Rev. J. J. Mcllyar, Grand Chaplain. Psalm cxxvii. 1. Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it. The Chairman of the sub-Committee on Plans, Estimates, and Materials, of the Building Committee, Bro. Henry J. White, then advanced with the Architect, in front of the station of the Grand Master, and addressed him as follows : “ R. IV. Grand Master : Let me present to you Bro. James H. Win- drim, who has completed the labors confided to his care, and now desires to surrender the implements entrusted to him when the corner¬ stone was laid, and to return the designs furnished him from the tres¬ tle-board, and which he has faithfully carried out to the entire satisfac¬ tion of the Building Committee.” The Architect then addressed the Grand Master as follows: “ R. W. Grand Master: Thanking you for the honor conferred when I was chosen to be the Architect of this New Masonic Temple, I have respectfully to inform you, that the work is now completed, and to return to you the implements entrusted to me when the corner-stone was laid, and to express the hope that the designs upon the trestle-board which have been furnished to me from time to time, will be found to have been faithfully carried out.” The Grand Master then addressed the Architect as follows: ‘ ‘ Bro. Jai 7 ies H. Windi-im : Let me congratulate you, my brother, upon the successful completion of your arduous labors, and to assure you of the entire approval of the Grand Master of the manner in which you have executed the important trust confided to you; and to thank 104 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. you, in the name and on behalf of the R. W. Grand Lodge of Penn¬ sylvania, and the Craft throughout this jurisdiction, for the skill, indus¬ try, and fidelity which you have displayed during the entire progress of the erection of this noble Temple.” Psalm cxxxiii. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity ! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard ; that went down to the skirts of his garments ; As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the moun¬ tains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore. An address was then delivered by the R. W. Grand Master. SONS OF ART. O ! sons of art, man’s dignity to you is given ; Preserve it man’s: it falls with you, with you ascends to heaven ! The hallowed themes Of Magian dreams Founded in wisdom’s vast creation, Gliding like rivers, find their ocean, That great harmonious plan. Eternal truth, though oft rejected, Exists not ever unprotected: She finds a refuge with the tuneful throng. She there appears in all her glory — Mighty when veiled in mystic story. She wakes the lay of lofty voices, And over all her foes rejoices, Her vengeance flashing peals in song. To your free mother homage render; Boldly to gain her height aspire ; Enthroned she dwells in radiant splendor, No other crown than her’s desire. While you her thousand paths are tracing, Press onward, keeping truth in sight; Come all together, stand embracing, Before the throne where paths unite. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 105 The R. W. Grand Secretary then said : “ R. W. Grand Master: It is the desire of the Fraternity to have this New Masonic Temple dedicated to Freemasonry, according to ancient usage and custom.” The R. W. Grand Master then directed the Grand Officers to assist in the ceremony, and the Grand Stewards to uncover the Lodge, and illume the lesser lights. There was instrumental music while the Grand Stewards were attending to this duty. The procession of Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge of Penn¬ sylvania was formed by the Grand Marshal. Vocal music, with accompaniment, while the first procession was made three times around the Lodge. Psalm cxxxii. 15. I will abundantly bless her provision : I will satisfy her poor with bread. When the R. W. Grand Master arrived at the East, the pro¬ cession halted. The following {foimcratioit Was then made by Bro. Rev. John Chambers, D.D., Grand Chaplain: “Almighty, Eternal, and loving God, the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, the Divine Architect of all things, we come into Thy gra¬ cious presence in the way which Thou hast appointed. We call upon our souls, and all that is within us, to be stirred up, to adore and mag¬ nify Thy great and holy Name. We thank Thee, that our lives and health have been continued unto us, and that we are allowed to meet each other on this solemn and important occasion, to dedicate this magnificent Masonic Temple to the glory and honor of the one living, true, and eternal Jehovah. Here, may Thy Name ever be honored. Here, may good and true men, only, be added to the sacred Frater¬ nity ; each, in his place, following the landmarks so beautifully laid down in Thy blessed Word ; each, with plummet-exactness, standing erect before all men — ever square in their actions by the word of truth, as revealed to man in the Holy Bible, and never failing to circumscribe their words and deeds towards God and man. 14 io6 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. “ Bless, we implore Thee, the Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, and the Grand Officers of all the Grand Lodges represented here, on this grand occasion; and mercifully bestow Thy gracious benedictions upon the Masonic Fraternity, from the rising to the setting sun, and from the rivers unto, the ends of the earth. “ Suffer not, we beseech Thee, thou God of mercy, that the Masonic ear should ever become deaf to the cry of the distressed; nor, that the Masonic hand should ever be closed when needy brethren ask for help. So influence the hearts of the universal Brotherhood, that the widow and the fatherless in their distress shall never plead in vain. “ O, thou Father of all good, grant that all who may be chosen to rule over this Grand Lodge be good men and true, and ever under the special guidance of Thy divine wisdom. Within the walls of this Tem¬ ple, now being dedicated to Thy honor and glory, let there be but one heart and one mind in their love and obedience to Thee, thou Lord of heaven and earth; and when our work on earth is done, and well done, then, by Thy gracious favor, bid us ‘ Welcome ’ to the Temple not made with hands, eternal in the heavens, to dwell with Thee for¬ ever. Let not one be missing, we implore Thee for Thy Name’s sake. Amen.” Response by the brethren. “ Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good-will towards men.” The R. W. Grand Master then said: “ In the name of the supreme and eternal God, the Grand Architect of heaven and earth, to whom be all honor and glory, I dedicate this Temple to mmmumT:' Bro. Rev. George Maclaughlin, Grand Chaplain, then strewed corn over the Lodge; and the grand honors were given. Vocal music, with accompaniment, while the second proces¬ sion was made three times around the Lodge. Psalm xv. i, 2, 3, 4, 5. Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle ? who shall dwell in thy holy hill ? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. IO7 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbor, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor. In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoreth them that fear the Lord. He that doeth these things shall never be moved. When the R. W. Grand Master arrived at the East, the pro¬ cession halted. The R. W. Grand Master then said: “ In the name of the supreme and eternal God, the Grand Architect of heaven and earth, to whom be all honor and glory, I dedicate this Temple to km sotxgb.” Bro. Rev. Thomas S. Johnston, D.D., Grand Chaplain, then sprinkled wine upon the Lodge; and the grand honors were given. Vocal music, with accompaniment, while the third procession was made three times around the Lodge. Psalm xli. 1, 2. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth : and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies. When the R. W. Grand Master arrived at the East, the proces¬ sion halted. The R. W. Grand Master then said: “ In the name of the supreme and eternal God, the Grand Architect of heaven and earth, to whom be all honor and glory, I dedicate this Temple to Bro. Rev. Henry S. Getz, Grand Chaplain, then poured oil upon the Lodge ; and the grand honors were given. Psalm civ. 15, 1. Wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart. Bless the Lord, O my soul. io8 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. The R. W. Grand Master returned to the Oriental Chair, and the Grand Officers resumed their stations and places. The following Was then made by Bro. Rev. Leighton Coleman, Grand Chaplain. O Lord God, there is no god like unto Thee, in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with Thy ser¬ vants, who walk before Thee with all their hearts. Let all the people of the earth know that the Lord is God; and that there is none else. Let all the people of the earth know Thy name, and fear Thee. Let all the people know that this house is built and consecrated to Thy name. But will God, indeed, dwell on the earth ? Behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain Thee; how much less this house that we have built ? Yet have Thou respect unto the prayer of Thy servant, and to his supplication, O Lord my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer of Thy servant and. Thy people. That Thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place consecrated to Thy name. And hearken Thou to the supplication of Thy servant and of Thy people; and hear Thou in heaven, Thy dwelling-place; and when Thou hearest, forgive. For they be Thy people, and Thine inheritance. For Thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth, to be Thine inheritance. Response by the brethren. tVat Ijfttsic “ The Lord is gracious, and his mercy endureth forever.” Was then invoked by Bro. Rev. William Suddards, D.D., Grand Chaplain. “ Blessed be the Lord, that hath given rest unto His people. The DEDICATION MEMORIAL. IO9 Lord our God be with us, as He was with our fathers. Let Him not leave us nor forsake us: That He may incline our hearts unto Him, to walk in all His ways, and to keep His commandments, and His statutes, and His judgments, which He hath commanded.” jj{usit, m\l\ ^rforojiaimiwnt* Psalm cxxxvi. 1, 7, 8, 9, 23, 24, 26. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for¬ ever. To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth forever : The sun to rule by day : for his mercy endureth forever: The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth forever. Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth forever: And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth forever. O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth forever. The R. W. Grand Master then directed the Grand Stewards to cover the Lodge, and there was instrumental music while the Grand Stewards were attending to this duty. Right Worshipful Past Grand Master Bro. Robert A. Lamberton then delivered the following Right Worshipful Grand Master and Brethren : —By a usage which is so time-honored as to have attained the force of law, the ancient and honorable Fraternity breaks its seclusion only for Masonic purposes. Living in the beneficent lives and deeds of its world-wide membership, and in the order, peace, and harmony of the Lodge, it covets retirement. Never proselyting, never forsaking its own quiet ways to win the multitude, it rarely appears in public procession. Through its whole system flows a calm and equable pulse, which quickens to the low voice of charity, but is unstirred by popular excitements. Self-poised, with raiment spotless and teachings pure, walking in its own silent paths, guarding its mysteries, preserving its customs, keep¬ ing close to its landmarks, it awaits the Masonic occasion to appear on the streets, and then, as in the ages before us, it is ready to be seen and known of all men. Such an occasion is that of to-day. And as we have assembled to dedicate and consecrate this Temple, our traditions, linked to our cere- DEDICATION MEMORIAL. IIO monies, bring before us another scene, when were gathered together in Jerusalem “the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the chiefs of the fathers and all the men of Israel,” to the grandest and most sublime dedication of all time. The seven years of labor were over. The toil of the craftsmen was ended. The quarries had contributed their stones, Tyre its master workman and purple, Lebanon its cedar and fir, the East its gems, and Parvaim its gold. No sound of hammer or axe, or any tool of iron, had been heard within the sacred precincts. In its majesty and beauty the finished Temple stood, walls and roof, with their golden sheetings, lustrous with the radiance of the meridian sun. It awaited the pres¬ ence of the Cloud, the baptism of Jehovah. With the sound of the cymbal, the psaltery, the harp, and the trum¬ pet, there rises the ascription of praise, “For He is good, for His mercy endureth forever.” As the dedication prayer is offered by the wisest of our race, we hear him pleading with the covenant-keeping and mercy-showing God, that when Israel is put to the worse before the enemy, when the heaven is shut up and there is no rain, if there be dearth in the land, or pestilence, or blasting, or mildew, whatsoever sore or whatsoever sickness there be, hear, then, the supplications of Thy people which they shall make in this place, hear Thou in heaven, Thy dwelling-place, and when Thou hearest, forgive. He prays, too, “for the stranger who is not of Thy people, but is come from a far country for Thy name’s sake, and Thy mighty hand and Thy stretched out arm, if he come and pray in this House, then hear Thou from the heavens, even from Thy dwelling-place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to Thee for, that all people may know Thy name and fear Thee, as doth Thy people Israel.” The prayer is ended, the fire comes down from heaven and consumes the burnt-offerings and the sacrifices, and whilst the glory of the Lord fills the Lord’s house, once more there ascends from the bowed and worshipping multitude the refrain, “ For He is good, for His mercy endureth forever.” Three thousand years have gone since that memorable day. Tyre, whose “antiquity was of ancient days,” “whose merchants were princes, and whose traffickers were the honorable of the earth,” has become “a place for the spreading of nets,” “the noise of her songs has ceased, and the sound of her harps is no more heard.” Jerusalem has been the prey of the spoiler, oppressed and made desolate — over her shines the pale light of the crescent. The ancient and chosen people have been peeled and scattered among the nations. The Temple has vanished, the sanctuary has been trodden down, the Shekinah has DEDICATION MEMORIAL. I I I departed, but He to whom the prayer of Solomon was offered still lives, the same yesterday, to-day, and forever. Him we reverently and devoutly adore. He has guided and protected our Fraternity during the ages of the past, preserving it amid persecution and when be¬ leaguered with enemies, keeping it pure amid corruption, free under oppression, and faithful among the faithless. With His ancient people we acknowledge His goodness and mercy, and as we dedicate this house in His name, it is meet that we entreat that His eyes may be open towards it night and day. It is within the lore of no man living to show by satisfactory evidence the beginning of Freemasonry. It has been sought in vain by the antiquary, and has eluded the search of the archaeologist. Even our own esoteric traditions, hoary with age, transmitted to us orally for many generations, impressed with the marks of earliest times, carrying us so far back that the memory of man runneth not to the contrary, speak not of its birth, but of a remote period when in vigorous exist¬ ence it was performing its work. Well said our eminent Brother, De Witt Clinton : “Its origin is lost in the abyss of antiquity. No his¬ torical records, no traditionary accounts can with certainty point out the precise time, the place, or the particular manner of its commence¬ ment.’’ On this occasion it were idle to indulge in vague conjecture as to that which is wrapped in mists of obscurity, or to theorize with Ander¬ son, Preston, Oliver, Findel, Woodford, Mackey, and others of our distinguished scholars, as to what cannot be proved. Rather let us, as powerful in members and influence we establish this Temple as the centre of our Masonic system in Pennsylvania, recall a few pages of the history of Freemasonry in this Commonwealth, with mention of names that are written therein. There were Masonic Lodges in existence in Philadelphia in 1732, for in that year, from a contemporaneous account of the fact, William Allen, Recorder of this city, was elected “ Grand Master of this Province.” It has been generally supposed that such Lodges as existed before 1734 were not Masonically constituted, but were formed by voluntary associations of our brethren. But there is persuasive evi¬ dence that at least one of these Lodges was duly organized. On the 5th of June, 1730, his Grace, Thomas, Duke of Norfolk, Grand Master of England, granted a Deputation to Daniel Coxe, Provincial Grand Master of “ the Provinces of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsyl¬ vania,” with full power and authority to constitute the brethren (free and accepted Masons) now residing, or who shall hereafter reside, in DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 112 those parts, into one or more regular Lodge or Lodges, as he shall think fit, to cause them to keep the Feast of St. John the Evangelist, and dine together on that day, and conferred upon him generally all the customary prerogatives under like appointments. Although no record remains of his acts, yet he seems, contrary to the hitherto accepted belief, to have exercised his official functions. In a letter still in exist¬ ence, dated November 17, 1754, from Henry Bell, of Lancaster, to Thomas Cadwallader, of Philadelphia, this passage occurs: “As you well know, I was one of the originators of the first Masonic Lodge in Philadelphia. A party of us used to meet at the Tun Tavern, in Water street, and sometimes opened a Lodge there. Once, in the fall of 1730, we formed a design of obtaining a charter for a regular Lodge, and made application to the Grand Lodge of England for one, but before receiving it, we heard that Daniel Coxe, of New Jersey, had been ap¬ pointed by that Grand Lodge as Provincial Grand Master of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. We therefore made application to him, and our request was granted.” The dispensation to this Lodge was doubtless issued late in 1730, or early in 1731. If granted, it must have been before the 24th of June, 1732, for by the terms of the appoint¬ ment of Daniel Coxe, his power as an appointed Grand Master extended but for “two years from the Feast of St.John the Baptist,” next ensuing the date of the Deputation. On the 30th of April, 1733, a Deputation was granted by Anthony Browne, the sixth Viscount Montague, Grand Master of England, to R. W. Henry Price, as Provincial G. M. of New England, and do¬ minions and territory thereunto belonging. On the 30th of July of that year, at the Bunch of Grapes Tavern in Boston, the R. W. G. M. was duly invested and congratulated, and “ St. John’s Grand Lodge ” was then formed. Massachusetts authority states that on the 24th of June, 1734, a Deputation to Benjamin Franklin, as Provincial G. M. of Pennsylvania, was granted by R. W. G. M. Price. However this may be, it is certain, from a contemporaneous account, that on that very day he appeared as “Grand Master” at the celebration of the Feast of St. John the Baptist in Philadelphia. Signing himself as G. M., on the 28th of November, 1734, he wrote from Philadelphia to the “R. W. G. M., and Most Worthy and Dear Brethren in Boston,” referring to news from London, that at a Grand Lodge held there in August of that year, Mr. Price’s Deputation and power were extended over all America, congratulating him thereon, and requesting, “in order to promote and strengthen the interests of Masonry in this province (which seem to want the sanction DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 1 13 of some authority derived from home, to give the proceedings and determinations of our Lodge their due weight), that a Deputation or Charter be granted by the R. W. G. M. Price, by virtue of his com¬ mission from Britain , confirming the brethren of Pennsylvania in the privileges they at present enjoy,” and this, with characteristic caution and prudence, he asked might be ‘ ‘ accompanied with a copy of the R. W. Grand Master’s first Deputation, and the instrument by which it appears to be enlarged.” In a private note sent with this letter he complained that there were some false and rebel brethren 1 ‘ about to set up a distinct Lodge in opposition to the old and true brethren here,” and that “ the Craft is like to come into disesteem among us unless the true brethren are countenanced and distinguished by some such special authority as herein desired. ’ ’ It is needless to follow on the history of the Grand Lodge, as then constituted, for after many years of prosperity, it gradually ceased to exist, leaving this Grand Lodge the sole and sovereign authority in Pennsylvania. On the 20th of June, 1764, by a Grand Warrant under the hands of the Right Hon. Thos. Erskine, Earl of Kelly, Viscount Fenton, etc., Grand Master, and the other Grand Officers, and under the seal of the Grand Lodge of England, R. W. William Ball was appointed Grand Master, and others, officers of a Provincial Grand Lodge, to be held at Philadelphia, for the Province of Pennsylvania, granting to them and to their successors to do and perform all and every act which could usually be done and performed by other Grand Lodges. This was the third warrant which had been issued for our Provincial Grand Lodge. The application for the first was granted Sept. 5, 1759, and, as we learn from a letter of Lawrence Dermott, then Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of England, “ was delivered to the Grand Officers in the presence of Joseph Read (of the Lodge No. 2), who was the person that made ap¬ plication for it,” and was said to have been lost on its way here, —the ship and warrant having been taken by the French. The second war¬ rant was delivered to the Senior Grand Warden, and was also mislaid or lost. Under the warrant of 1764, the Provincial Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania was duly organized, and, by virtue of the powers thus conferred, it not only established Lodges, granting warrants or dispen¬ sations, for the purpose, in Pennsylvania, but also in Delaware, Vir¬ ginia, Maryland, New Jersey, Georgia, Hayti, the Seventeenth Regi¬ ment of the British Army, the First Pennsylvania Regiment of Artillery, the North Carolina and Maryland Regiments, the New Jersey Brigade, and the Pennsylvania Line in the Continental Army. 15 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. I 14 During the occupation of Philadelphia by the British army, we have no account of the transactions of the Grand Lodge. But after the evacuation of the city, a procession “ in the Masonic form ” was ordered by the Grand Master on Monday, the 28th of December, 1778, to meet at “the College, and go to Christ Church, where a sermon will be preached by a Rev. brother, and a collection made, to be laid out in the purchase of wood, and other necessaries for the relief of the poor at this inclement season.’’ Nearly three hundred of the brethren as¬ sembled. Among them was “His Excellency our illustrious Bro. George Washington, Esquire, supported by the Grand Master and his Deputy.” The sermon was preached by Bro. Wm. Smith, D. D., from the text, “As free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of malicious¬ ness, but as the servants of God.”—1 Peter ii. 16. The collection amounted to four hundred pounds. After divine service “ the brethren departed to their respective Lodges, where they dined together with their usual harmony and sociability. ’ ’ So much did he who afterwards so deservedly won the title of the “Father of his Country,” command the confidence and admiration of his brethren, that in 1780 resolutions were unanimously adopted by the Grand Lodge, recommending the formation of a general Grand Lodge on this continent, and him to be its Grand Master. The War of the Revolution had ended; the colonies had established, by seven years of bravery and suffering, the declaration made in this city by that immortal Congress, of which so many of our brethren were members, that “these United Colonies are and of right ought to be Free and Independent States ; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection be¬ tween them and the State of Great Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved.” The treaty of peace had been signed at Paris. I11 the same month of September, 1786, in which the Commissioners from the States of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Virginia, met at Annapolis, and recommended the holding of the Convention in Philadelphia on the second Monday of May, 1787, “ to take into con¬ sideration the situation of the United States ; to devise such further provisions as shall appear to them necessary to render the Constitution of the Federal Government adequate to the exigencies of the Union,” which resulted in the formation of the Constitution of the United States, decisive steps were taken by our Provisional Grand Lodge to cease dependency in any manner on the Grand Lodge of England. On the 25th of September, 1786, R. W. Wm. Adcock, G. M., and the other Grand Officers, together with the officers and representatives DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 11 5 of a number of regular Lodges under the jurisdiction, “ duly appointed and specially authorized, as also by and with the advice and consent of several other Lodges, by their letters expressed,” at a Grand Quarterly Communication held in the Grand Lodge room in the city of Phila¬ delphia, after mature and serious deliberation, unanimously resolved, “that it is improper that the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania should re¬ main any longer under the authority of any foreign Grand Lodge,” and closed the Provincial Grand Lodge forever; and immediately thereupon, in the room of the late Provincial Grand Lodge, according to the powers and authorities entrusted to them, formed themselves into a grand convention of Masons, to deliberate on the proper methods of forming a Grand Lodge, totally independent from all foreign jurisdic¬ tion, and adopted by a unanimous vote, “ that the Lodges under the jurisdiction of the Provincial Grand Lodge should, and they did, form themselves into a Grand Lodge, to be called ‘ The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, and Masonic jurisdiction thereunto belonging,’ to be held in the city of Philadelphia.” The peculiarity of this title, unchanged until this day, has sometimes provoked comment. As a Grand Lodge, it possessed all the powers inherent in and appertaining to other like Masonic organizations. Among these was the right to establish Lodges in territory not subor¬ dinate to or under the immediate jurisdiction of a Grand Lodge, formed and existing within that territory. It has already been stated, that there were a number of Lodges under its jurisdiction at that time, located outside of Pennsylvania, created by virtue of its Masonic power, conceded and recognized. It afterwards granted warrants, not only within our State, but also to Lodges in Trinidad, St. Domingo, Louisiana, Cuba, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, Buenos Ayres, Montevideo, Mexico, and to the United States army, St. Clair’s expe¬ dition. Many of these Lodges subsequently became subordinate to other Masonic jurisdictions, and ceased to be under the authority of this Grand Lodge. This will account for many of the vacancies in the numbers of our Lodges — fifty-five warrants having been granted outside of Pennsylvania, and eight to army Lodges. On our register no No. i appears, for this was the number of the Provincial Grand Lodge. At the first communication of the Grand Lodge, 25 th of September, 1786, a committee was appointed to write a letter to the Grand Lodge of England, taking a formal leave. The reply to this letter appears on the minutes of our Grand Lodge of December 3, 1792, and consisted of a resolution of fraternal recognition and intercourse, and an address 116 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. congratulatory, in which this passage occurs: ‘ ‘ Having perused your book of Constitutions, we reflect with pleasure that the Grand Lodge of England has given birth to a Grand Lodge in the Western World, whose strict adherence to the ancient and immutable landmarks of our Order reflects honor on its original founders.We conceive that in constituting your Grand Lodge we necessarily communicated to it the same independent sovereign Masonic authority within your juris¬ diction, which we ourselves possessed within ours, amenable to no superior jurisdiction under heaven, and subject only to the immutable landmarks of the Order, — all Grand Lodges in Masonry being neces¬ sarily free, independent and equipollent within their respective jurisdic¬ tions, which consequently excluded the idea of subjection to any foreign authority, or the establishment of an imperium in imperio. It having, however, pleased the Almighty Architect of the Universe to erect the Province of Pennsylvania into a sovereign State, we coincide with you in opinion that it became expedient to remove those doubts which either had or might be entertained by the uninformed upon that point by declaring in the most explicit manner the independence of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, the full and ample authority of which, limited only by the unchangeable landmarks of the system, as it cannot be increased, so neither can it ever be diminished by political changes or revolution.” General Washington was inaugurated President of the United States on the 30th of April, 1789, in the city of New York, the oath of office being administered to him by Chancellor Robert R. Livingston, then Grand Master of New York. After his inauguration our Grand Lodge presented an address to him, to which he sent a fraternal reply. H is second term was drawing to a close; he had announced his pur¬ pose to retire to private life. On the 5th of December, 1796, at an extra Grand Communication, a committee was appointed to “ form an address to be presented on the ensuing Feast of St. John, December 27th, to the Great Master Workman, our illustrious Bro. Washington, on the occasion of his intended retirement from public labors. ’ ’ The address, as reported, was adopted and presented. It began with these words: ‘ ‘ Most Respected Sir and Brother : — Having announced your intention to retire from public labor to that refreshment to which your pre-eminent services for nearly half a century have so justly entitled you, permit the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania at this last Feast of our Evangelic Master, St. John, on which we can hope for an imme¬ diate communication with you, to join the grateful voice of our coun- DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 117 try in acknowledging that you have carried forth the principles of the Lodge into every walk of your life by your constant labors for the pros¬ perity of that country, by your unremitting endeavors to promote order, union and brotherly affection amongst us, and lastly, by the vows of your farewell address to your brethren and fellow-citizens.” It elicited the following reply: “ Fellow-citizens and brothers of the Grand Lodge of Penn¬ sylvania:— I have received your address with all the feelings of brotherly affection, mingled with those sentiments for the society which it was calculated to excite. “ To have been in any degree an instrument in the hands of Provi¬ dence to promote order and union, and erect upon a solid foundation the true principles of government, is only to have shared, with many others, in a labor the result of which, let us hope, will prove through all ages a sanctuary for brothers, and a lodge for the virtues. ‘ ‘ Permit me to reciprocate your prayers for my temporal happiness, and to supplicate that we may all meet hereafter in that eternal temple, whose builder is the Great Architect of the Universe.” On the 14th of December, 1799, our great brother departed this life. On the 26th of December, 1799, the Grand Lodge was convened, to take part, by invitation of Congress, in the procession to his memory. To the Grand Lodge, on that day, R. W. Grand Master Jonathan Bayard Smith made an appropriate address. In its course, he said : “ The Masons of Pennsylvania deplore that their friend, their brother, their father, is gone. In our archives are found flattering evidences of his reciprocated esteem and approbation of our Order, as relating more especially to those two chiefest concerns of man — religion and govern¬ ment. The public have seen him gracing and dignifying our proces¬ sions by his attendance. We have been made almoners and dispensers of his charitable beneficence. But, my brethren, this pleasing inter¬ course is suspended.The Masons of Pennsylvania have exulted that the name of Washington stood enrolled on the list of brethren, and they will cherish the remembrance of his virtues and his services as a rich legacy for their emulous example.” We turn to another leaf of our records. In 1824 General Lafayette, the friend of Washington, came to witness the prosperity of the land which he had helped to free. On the 2d of October, 1824, he visited our Grand Lodge, and upon his reception delivered an address, in which he said : “ It is to the enmity and the persecutions of a Francis II. and Ferdinand VII. that the Masons in Europe in modern times have been indebted for opportunities of proving, through much suffer- 118 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. ing and peril, that our principles are pure, and that their devotion to them is unchangeable. The Lodges of Spain, in particular, have been the victims of royal fears, but though dispersed, their members still are Masons, and though much oppressed, their light has not been ex¬ tinguished. You, R. W. sir and brother, reposing under the eaves of your own peaceful institutions, hear of these things only by the report of those who come to admire your prosperity, and to share, by your hospitality, the fruit of your labors.” Within twelve years after the utterance of these gratulatory words, notwithstanding the protection to which Freemasons were entitled under our “peaceful institutions,” an excitement, wild and unreason¬ ing as it was causeless, kindled and fanned for selfish ends by reckless political partisans, raged against our ancient Fraternity. Freemasonry was charged with offences, of which it could not be guilty, with hold¬ ing to doctrines and countenancing practices repugnant to its funda¬ mental teachings. The sun of our prosperity set for a time, and dark¬ ness fell that we might behold the fixed and unchanging stars in our Masonic firmament. It was a time of trial. The faint-hearted faltered and fell away, the brave and true met their enemies in their own forum, and with dignified firrnness held fast by the truth, that, under ‘ ‘ the general, great and essential principles of liberty and free government, human authority shall not, in any case whatever, control or interfere with the right of conscience,” “the free communication of thoughts and opinions,” and that “ the people shall be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and possessions from unreasonable searches and seiz¬ ures.” In a word, in the language of Right Worshipful P. G. M. Bro. George M. Dallas, in his famous protest before the Committee of In¬ quisitors, Freemasons would “ not consent to hold their rights and liberties of private intercourse, private sentiment and private business subject to the domiciliary visitations, the changeable majority or the ideal policy of any body of men whatever. ’ ’ In the years that have passed since those troublous times, very many of those loyal and faithful breth¬ ren have gone to their rest. We honor their memory as we love and honor the little band who yet remain, reminding us ever by their pres¬ ence of the Masonic duty of fidelity. I forbear to dwell further on this part of our history, since Right Worshipful P. G. M. Bro. Page, one of those who withstood the storm, in the course of the eloquent tribute read by him before our Grand Lodge on the occasion of the death of P. G. M. Dallas, so vividly recalled it. The effects of the excitement soon died away, and Freemasonry resumed its progress, and has steadily advanced in prosperity and influence. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Il 9 When the corner-stone of our Hall on Chestnut street was laid, on the 21st of November, 1853, and when the completed structure was dedicated, on the 26th of September, 1855, it was confidently antici¬ pated that the building would be sufficiently commodious to answer the purposes of the Craft for very many years. It was the largest Hall which had ever been erected for Masonic uses. Unfortunately for its permanent enjoyment by the Fraternity, the first floor was devoted wholly to store-rooms. Discomforts and inconveniences were ere long realized. The rooms provided for the Grand Lodge and her subordinates were insufficient in number and too straitened in size. At last the restless¬ ness and dissatisfaction engendered by these causes resulted in the adoption of a resolution, on the 4th of September, 1865, for the appoint¬ ment of “ a committee to take into consideration the propriety of pur¬ chasing a lot suitable for the erection of a hall commensurate with the wants of the Fraternity.” On the 27th of December, 1866, the Com¬ mittee, through their chairman, Right Worshipful P. G. M. Henry M. Phillips, made their final report, recommending the purchase of this site. On the 4th of February, 1867, the purchase was reported as com¬ pleted. On the 27th of December, 1867, the Committee reported the adoption of a plan, which was approved by the Grand Lodge, subject to such modifications in minor details and arrangements as might be necessary in construction. On the 24th of June, 1868, in the presence of nearly ten thou¬ sand of our brethren, including many from other jurisdictions, with the same gavel used by President Washington at the laying of the cor¬ ner-stone of the Federal Capitol, our then R. W. Grand Master, Bro. Richard Vaux, laid the corner-stone of this Temple. Bro. P. G. M. Phillips having resigned his chairmanship of the Building Committee, you, R. W. Grand Master, were appointed in his stead, and from the day of your appointment, all who have watched the progress of the work can bear testimony to your zeal and ability. You have been ably seconded by Bro. Henry J. White, the chairman of the sub-Com- mittee on Plans and Estimates, and by your trusty co-workers, Bros. Adams, Brittain, Brown, Kingston, Loudenslager, and Slack, with the R. W. Deputy Grand Master and Senior and Junior Grand Wardens. The Superintendents, first, Bro. Bolt, and now, Bro. Bard, have justi¬ fied their selection. Of the Architect, Bro. James H. Windrim, whose genius and skill have produced this masterpiece of art, we can write, as was written in St. Paul’s of Sir Christopher Wren, the renowned archi¬ tect of that stately fane, “Si monumentum qicceris, circumspice .” And now by impressive and meaningful ceremony, for all time this 120 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Temple is consecrated and set apart to Masonic uses and purposes. Within these walls, whilst our Fraternity lives and the imperishable granite endures, from age to age will the principles we profess be taught and exemplified, our mysteries be preserved and transmitted, and our rites be practised. Hither will the father lead his son, and the son his son, that they may become of the same great Brotherhood, and share in the goodly heritage that has descended through a long line of free and noble progenitors. This Temple is dedicated to that pure system of morality which is taught by symbols, enjoined by precept and vow, and which leads to the contemplation of sublime truths and to the practice of every virtue. In its own way, by ritual, emblem, symbol, charge and lecture, Free¬ masonry teaches, exhorts, commands. It inculcates charity in thought, word, and deed. It has the ear listening to the voice of wisdom, need, and confidence ; the tongue silent to slander, but prompt with gentle words for the sorrowing, and quick to the defence of him who is ma¬ ligned ; the breast faithful to trust; the hand open to the relief of the necessitous, the widow, and the fatherless; and the feet swift and noise¬ less in the hour of danger or distress to bring succor to him who knows and uses its language. In whatsoever land it is found it recognizes the supremacy of the law and exacts respect to the civil magistrate. It is republican in its choice of rulers, yields to them ready obedience, and makes worth and merit the qualifications for its offices. Its Lodges are the very home of order. It never brawls upon the street, participates in politics, attaches itself to sect, or foments strife or division in the Church. It teaches that this life is not the “be all and the end all,” but that the soul is deathless, in training here for a life hereafter, where, untrammelled by earthly fetters, its high¬ est and purest aspirations shall be realized. It tells us that this body dooihed to corruption shall, through the power of the Master, the Mighty One, come forth from the grave to resurrection and put on incorruption. It does not usurp the place, the offices, or the functions of the Church, nor presume to come between the soul and its Creator, but it claims to be an auxiliary to that true and inspired religion which leads men to Him who taketh away all sin — in this, humble and walk¬ ing afar off it may be, nevertheless an auxiliary. Among whatever people it exists, Freemasonry has for its first great light their most sacred “ Book of the Law.” In this and in all other Christian lands that light is the Bible. This Book of books, it lays upon the altar in every Lodge. Reverently does the Freemason bow before this inspired volume. We are not unmindful of its priceless DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 121 value. It has spoken its words of cheer to the pioneer in primeval forests, and has gone to farthest lands with its message of peace and good¬ will. It gave courage and consolation to the martyrs when the Colis¬ eum rang with the roar of the wild beast and the cruel shouts of the populace. It sustained, with an undying trust, Latimer and Ridley, and Cranmer, when he Laid his prelate hand on fire. The word which has lighted to their rest countless saints and confes¬ sors, which has spoken comfort to the captive, peace and pardon to the penitent, condemnation to the wrong-doer, wrath to the hypocrite, and joy unspeakable and full of glory to the humble and pure in heart, is the same which is honored by the Royal Craft, the Word of the Lord which endureth forever. It is clear, then, that we have no resting-place for the “stupid athe¬ ist.” In the most ancient of our charges extant, the first injunction to the newly-initiated candidate is, “Be true to God.” In the earliest times Freemasonry uttered no uncertain sound as to this duty, and later, long before it ceased to be operative and became speculative, whilst it spoke of the knowledge cognizable by the five senses, and defined the seven liberal arts and sciences — grammar, logic, rhetoric, arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy—it continued to point to the One Almighty Architect of the Universe, and charged, “Be true to God.” It is the same to-day as of old. If the profound mathema¬ tician in the quiet of his study can, by cunning calculations of planetary perturbations, find in the far-off ether a world unseen to the unassisted eye of man, and bid the astronomer so to direct his telescope that Nep¬ tune is discovered, Freemasonry looks still higher, to Him who fash¬ ioned that remote orb, imposed His laws upon it, appointed its course and sent it wheeling around the centre of our system. If the geome¬ trician speaks to us of the point, the line, the superficies, and the solid, of measures, miles, and magnitudes, Freemasonry commands that we look up to Him “who laid the corner-stone of the Earth, who hath meas¬ ured the waters in the hollow of His hand, meted out heaven with a span, weighed the mountains in scales and the hills -in a balance.” If the astronomer tells of periods and eclipses, names the stars and their dimensions, makes a chart of the worlds in the trackless heavens, Free¬ masonry points to Him who answered out of the whirlwind, “Knowest thou the ordinances of Heaven? Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades or loose the bands of Orion? Canst thou bring forth Maz- zaroth in his season, or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?” Then we may well use the language of the preface to the old Consti- 16 122 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. tutions : “If anything could have escaped the censures of this litigious age, if the most inoffensive set of men in the world could be free from satire and sarcasm, one would have thought the ancient and noble society of Freemasons should have been the men. What have they not to recom¬ mend them to the world, and gain the favor and protection of wise and honest men?” And yet against them, with their creed of truth and their spirit of universal benevolence, the rack of the Inquisition has been used, kings have pronounced their edicts, and pontiffs have issued their bulls. They have been hunted to caves, driven to exile, and doomed to death. But the ancient Fraternity, whose life is measured by the centuries, which has witnessed the rise and fall of empires, ever trusting in Him who is omnipotent, has withstood persecution and out¬ lived tyranny. Prejudice has been its enemy, time its friend, justifier, and avenger. In Freemasonry there dwells no demon for exorcism to bind, but it is animated by a free, vital, beneficent spirit, which will impel it forward until the fulness of time, when wrong shall be “forever on the scaffold,” and right “forever on the throne.” Therefore, brethren, walking worthy of this vocation to which we have been called, we can to the shafts of uninformed bigotry oppose the shield of indifference and be silent when maligned. The illustrious lives of thousands of the living will be the champion of our Fraternity, and the noble examples of our honored dead be its vindicator. Our roll is resplendent with names that are immortal, at whose mention calumny speaks with bated breath, and there is one before which all others pale and malice is hushed: it is Washington. HALLELUJAH CHORUS. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. The kingdom of this world is become The kingdom of our Lord. And He shall reign forever and ever, King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Prayer was offered by Bro. Rev. Richard H. Allen, D.D., Grand Chaplain. Grand Lodge was closed in ample form at 6 o’clock p. m. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 123 The R. W. Grand Master then left the Oriental Chair, and the Grand Marshal formed the procession of Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, and Officers of sister Grand Lodges. The procession moved three times around the Lodge, and retired to the Renaissance room. jltiidrmimtlnl jjfusiL The music at the dedication of the Masonic Temple by the Grand Lodge was provided and arranged under the direction of Bro. Aaron R. Taylor, of Mozart Lodge, No. 436. GRAND BANQUET. At eight o’clock in the evening, the Officers of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, and its invited guests, the Qfficers of sis¬ ter Grand Lodges, to the number of two hundred and fifty brethren, sat down to a banquet in the Banquet Hall of the New Temple. This banquet was never surpassed in the com¬ pleteness and splendor of its arrangements. Four long lines of tables, extending the entire length of the hall, were filled with guests. These tables were garnished with floral decorations most beautiful in design, and covered with the most exquisite viands that it was possible to prepare. For hours this feast was enjoyed by the distinguished Masons that had gathered around the festive board. The Grand Master, who presided, had the happy art of making every guest feel at home. During the entire feast, a full band of music discoursed in strains full of the sweetest harmony, from a raised dais at the lower end of the hall. At the close of the banquet the cloth was removed, the hall cleared of all except the Officers of the Grand Lodge and its guests, and a Table Lodge was formally opened by the Grand Master Bro. Samuel C. Perkins. The following toasts were received with much enthusiasm, and eloquently responded to : 124 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 1. The memory of the Grand Master and brethren who superintended and took active part in the building of King Solomon’s Temple, and dedicated it to the glory of God. 2. The memory of our deceased brother, George Washington. 3. Freemasonry around the Globe. 4. The M. W. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. We salute its ancient and honorable name ; rejoice and axe glad at its continued devotion to the ancient landmarks; its prosperity ; the harmony and union among its members ; and its uniform maintenance of the high character of the Craft and its Grand Officers. 5. The amity between Grand Lodges of Freemasons throughout the Globe — only to be maintained by the unreserved acknowledgment of the sovereign authority of each within its own jurisdiction. 6. The M. W. Grand Lodge of North Carolma ; the Southern sun so warms and nourishes the vital principles of Freemasonry in this Grand Lodge that it brings forth the most perfect fruit of Charity, which suf- fereth long and is kind, thinketh no evil, and rejoiceth in the truth. 7. Masonic Fraternity, — based on the principle of equality in light and knowledge, in those who ask and receive the rights and privileges of Freemasonry, and recognize that in Masonry what is not permitted is prohibited. 8. The M. W. Grand Lodge of Maryland, — cherished by the Craft of all jurisdictions for its honor, its faith, and its works; it stands on the meridian line of our Masonic system in the United States, a bril¬ liant example to the fraternity of Grand Lodges of the World. 9. The Lodge of Freemasons, —dedicated to God, a refuge from the cares and turmoils of the world ; its altar is the shrine where Faith, Hope, and Charity are worshipped ; unity and harmony abound; self lost in brotherhood; and silence and secrecy guard its portals. 10. The M. IF. Grand Lodge of Wisconsin; may the sun never go down in the West, so that its rays fail to illumine its members, who, ani¬ mated with a fervent zeal and possessed of light and knowledge, are holding before the craftsmen of the prairies, the mountains, and the valleys of the West, the true interpretation of the teachings of Free¬ masonry. 11. The M. W. Grand Lodge of Canada; tried by the test of fidelity to the landmarks, we welcome her as a true member of the fraternity of Grand Lodges, and invoke for her the blessings of peace and harmony, that they may descend upon all her jurisdiction like the dews of heaven. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 125 The New Masonic Temple is dedicated. The grandest Ma¬ sonic edifice in the world is consecrated to pure and benevolent purposes. The matchless ceremonies and festivities of Dedica¬ tion day are past. There were present participating in the imposing ceremonies of the day many distinguished Masons of other jurisdictions. Among the foreign Masonic jurisdictions represented by their Grand Masters and Grand Lodge Officers were, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Nova Scotia, North Carolina, West Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Missouri, Iowa, Ala¬ bama, Arkansas, Canada, Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Illinois, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Wisconsin. GRAND HOLY ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER OF PENNA. Historical. OYAL ARCH MASONRY was introduced into America by those Masons who were adherents of the Grand Lodge of England (Ancients), about the year 1758, at the time of the organization under that Grand Lodge of Lodges Nos. 2 and 3 in Philadelphia. The precise date cannot be stated positively. It is known, however, that there was a Royal Arch Lodge (now Jerusalem Chapter No. 3), working under the warrant of Lodge No. 3, on December 3, 1767, the minute- book of which is now in existence, showing a continuous life to the present time. At the time of the organization of the Royal Arch, it was claimed that Lodges having members suitably qualified were authorized to open Chapters of Royal Arch Masons, and later it was declared lawful to open bodies of the so-called higher degrees and appendant orders. Thus we find Lodges during the latter part of the last century giving the authority of their warrants to open Commanderies of Knights Templar, and a Lodge of Grand Elect Perfect and Sublime Masons, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite (1787). 126 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 127 The only degree recognized in Capitular Masonry in Penn¬ sylvania in 1767, and up to 1823, was the Royal Arch. The ceremony of “ Past Master," or, as it is here called, “ passing to the chair," was an exclusive right belonging to the Blue or Craft Lodges, and the authority for conferring of it by dispensation was one of the prerogatives of the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge. The Mark Degree, although bearing the evidence of a greater antiquity than the Royal Arch, was then looked upon and con¬ ferred as a side degree, and by many considered as a part of the Fellow Craft degree. The Most Excellent Master’s Degree was peculiarly of Ameri¬ can origin, and was not known in Pennsylvania until the inde¬ pendence of the Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania, at which time the Mark and Most Excellent Masters’ Degrees were authorized to be conferred by the Royal Arch Chapters subordinate to it. The Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania was formed on Novem¬ ber 23, 1795, under the authority of the Grand Lodge — the Grand Master and other elective Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge being the officers for the time being of the Grand Chap¬ ter. A Mark Lodge was about being formed in 1812, under the General Grand Chapter of the United States, but the brethren interested therein were induced by the Grand Lodge to abandon the attempt. Owing to the progress of Royal Arch Masonry in the other States of the Union, and the fact that the companions of Penn¬ sylvania, not being in possession of the Mark and Most Excel¬ lent Masters’ Degrees, were deprived of the pleasures of visiting the neighboring Chapters, strong efforts were made, both in the Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter, to make these degrees a portion of the Royal Arch. After much discussion, and the Grand Lodge having time and again expressed its opinion that Ancient Masonry consisted of but three degrees, including the Royal Arch, a separation was brought about on May 17, 1824, when the Grand Chapter became independent, and the Mark Master and the Most Excellent Master were recognized as belonging to Royal Arch Masonry — the Grand Lodge very properly maintaining its control of the “passing to the chair," or “ Past Master.” 128 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. The Order of High Priesthood, the official degree of the pre¬ siding officer of the Chapter, was first known in Philadelphia, and conferred on December 12, 1825. The Governing Bodies of Blue and Royal Arch Masonry having so long worked together in harmony, it was deemed proper that the Grand Chapter should assist in giving expression to the joy of the Fraternity on the completion of the New Masonic Temple. At *a Quarterly Communication of the Grand Chapter, the Grand Officers were appointed a committee to contract for and have built, in the Renaissance or Grand Chapter Hall, an organ for the use of the Grand and Subordinate Chapters. The organ was erected in a manner novel in the construction of that grand instrument, the pipes and mechanism being supported over the head and in the rear of the organist. At the Quarterly Communication held May 1, 1873, the Grand Officers were authorized to set apart or dedicate the Grand Chapter Hall to the purposes of Royal Arch Masonry, and on behalf of the Grand Chapter to invite the Grand Officers of other Grand Chapters to be present and assist in the cere¬ monies. Accordingly, invitations were extended to the several Grand Chapters, many of whom promptly responded, accepting the invitation, and expressing their pleasure at being permitted to be present at and witness the first dedication of a room or hall to the exclusive purposes of Royal Arch Masons. Monday, the 29th day of September, was selected as the time of consecra¬ tion. Early in the morning of that day the Grand Chapter Officers received the invited guests at the Grand Chapter Room in the old Masonic Hall on Chestnut street, from whence they were escorted to the New Temple, which was examined in all its parts from cellar to roof. Early in the afternoon, the Companions, to the number of six hundred, met in the Renaissance or Grand Chapter Hall to assist in the dedicatory ceremonies. The music, vocal and instrumental, during the ceremonies, was under the direction of Comp. William Wolsieffer. ' . ' • ' • of ' ;i RENAISSANCE OR GRAND CHAPTER HALL. NEW MASONIC TEMPLE, PHILADELPHIA. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. I2 9 At five o’clock p. M., the Grand Officers of sister jurisdictions, together with the Grand Officers, the District Deputy Grand High Priests, Past Grand High Priests, and the High Priests, Kings, and Scribes of the several Chapters meeting in the New Masonic Temple, met in the Corinthian or Grand Lodge Hall. The Grand Officers of sister jurisdictions, and the Past Grand High Priests and District Deputy High Priests of this jurisdic¬ tion, wearing their respective collars, aprons, and jewels. The Grand Officers of Pennsylvania and the High Priests, Kings, and Scribes of Chapters meeting in the New Temple in full official robes and clothing. The Grand Marshal then formed the procession as follows : GRAND CHAPTER OF PENNSYLVANIA. GRAND MASTERS OF CEREMONIES. Comp. Dewees J. Martin and Comp. Thos, R. Patton, (Carrying the Ark of the Covenant.) GRAND MARSHAL. Comp. Edward Masson. M. E. GRAND HIGH PRIEST. Comp. Charles E. Meyer. M. E. GRAND KING. M. E. GRAND SCRIBE, p. f. Comp. Andrew Robeno, Jr. Comp. Michael Nisbet, P. G. H. P. M. E. GRAND TREASURER, p. t. M. E. GRAND SECRETARY. Comp. Geo. W. Wood, P. G. H. P. Comp. John Thomson. PAST GRAND HIGH PRIESTS. Comp. Joseph S. Riley, Comp. Daniel Thompson, “ Samuel H. Perkins, “ Jeremiah L. Hutchinson, “ James Simpson, “ George W. Wood, “ Samuel C. Perkins, “ George Griscom, “ Edward P. Lescure, “ Harman Baugh, “ John C. Smith, “ Michael Nisbet. no DEDICATION MEMORIAL. GRAND CHAPTER OF MASSACHUSETTS. GRAND HIGH PRIEST. Comp. Alfred F. Chapman. DEPUTY GRAND HIGH PRIEST. Comp. A. St. John Chambre. GRAND KING. Comp. J. K. Baker. GRAND TREASURER. Comp. George S. Noyes. GRAND SCRIBE. Comp. F. G. Walbridge. GRAND SECRETARY. Comp. Z. H. Thomas, Jr. GRAND CHAPLAIN. Comp. William Parkman. DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND HIGH PRIESTS. Comp. D. E. Chase, Comp. Tracy B. Cheever, Comp. John Dean. GRAND CHAPTER OF RHODE ISLAND. GRAND HIGH PRIEST. Comp. F. G. Jillson. GRAND TREASURER. GRAND SECRETARY. Comp. G. F. Swartz. Comp. G. H. Burnham. GRAND CHAPTER OF NEW YORK. GRAND HIGH PRIEST. Comp. Thomas C. Cassidy. PAST GRAND HIGH PRIEST. Comp. John W. Simons. GRAND CHAPTER OF MARYLAND. GRAND HIGH PRIEST. Comp. George L. McCahan. DEPUTY GRAND HIGH PRIEST. Comp. James W. Bowers. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. GRAND KING. GRAND SCRIBE. Comp. Charles F. Achey. Comp. Herman L. Emmons. GRAND TREASURER. Comp. Frederick Woodworth. Comp. William A. Wentz. GRAND SECRETARY. PAST DEPUTY GRAND HIGH PRIEST. Comp. Edward T. Shultz. GRAND CHAPTER OF NEW JERSEY. DEPUTY GRAND HIGH PRIEST. Comp. F. G. Wiese. GRAND TREASURER. GRAND SECRETARY. Comp. Thomas J. Corson. Comp. I. Layton Register. GRAND CHAPTER OF SOUTH CAROLINA. DEPUTY GRAND HIGH PRIEST. Comp. Augustine T. Smythe. GRAND KING. Comp. G. T. Berg. GRAND CHAPTER OF OHIO. GRAND SECRETARY. Comp. John D. Caldwell. GRAND CHAPTER OF IOWA. PAST GRAND HIGH PRIEST. Comp. Theodore Sutton Parvin. GRAND CHAPTER OF GEORGIA. Comp. Marcus Weil, proxy. GRAND CHAPTER OF WISCONSIN. GRAND KING. Comp. John C. Brooker. 132 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. GRAND CHAPTER OF DELAWARE. GRAND HIGH PRIEST. Comp. George W. Stone. DEPUTY GRAND HIGH PRIEST. Comp. J. W. Causey. GRAND SCRIBE. Comp. H. B. McIntyre. GRAND TREASURER. GRAND SECRETARY. Comp. S. A. Hodgman. Comp. John P. Allman. GRAND CHAPTER OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. GRAND HIGH PRIEST. Comp. A. F. Longly. DEPUTY GRAND HIGH PRIEST. Comp. Noble D. Larner. GRAND KING. Comp. J. L. Johnson. GRAND SCRIBE. Comp. A. Wall. GRAND SECRETARY. GRAND TREASURER. Comp. L. G. Stevens. Comp. C. Smith. GRAND CHAPTER OF WEST VIRGINIA. GRAND HIGH PRIEST. Comp. Thomas H. Logan. GRAND CHAPLAINS. Comp. Rev. John Chambers, Comp. Rev. William C. Robinson, “ “ Alex. M. Wiggins, “ “ Geo. W. Maclaughlin, William B. Wood, Leighton Coleman, Daniel Washburn, Thomas J. Davies, James MacGowan, Thomas A. Fernley. DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND HIGPI PRIESTS. Comp. Charles M. Howell, Comp. C. F. Knapp, “ Joseph S. Evans, “ George S. Snyder, DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 133 Comp. R. H. Thomas, “ Joseph L. Lemberger, “ H. A. Wiltberger, “ T. S. Hillard, “ John H. Dusenbury, “ R. C. Simpson, G. CAPTAIN OF THE HOST. Comp. Rev. Robert H. Pattison. G. ROYAL ARCH CAPTAIN. Comp. Joseph S. George. G. MASTER OF SECOND VAIL. Comp. Charles H. Kingston. GRAND PURSUIVANT. Comp. John L. Young. Comp. C. R. Earley, “ Edward H. Turner, “ William Chatland, “ Geter C. Shidle, “ Samuel Brown, Jr., “ George P. Owen. G. PRINCIPAL SOJOURNER. Comp. George E. Wagner. G. MASTER OF THIRD VAIL. Comp. Isaac Muff. G. MASTER OF FIRST VAIL. Comp. Geo. W. Kendrick, Jr. GRAND TYLER. Comp. Charles Schnider. Jerusalem Chapter, No. 3. A. Nelson Batten, H. P. Augustus R. Hall, K. Samuel McCambridge, S. Harmony Chapter, No. 52. Wm. H. Burkhardt, H. P. William C. Hamilton, K. John Curtis, S. Columbia Chapter, No. 9. Jacob Roberts, H. P. Thomas S. Woodbury, K. John J. Heisler, S. Philadelphia Chapter, No. 169. James Nelson, H. P. Hibbert P. John, K. William H. Heck, S. Keystone Chapter, No. 175. Robert C. Floyd, H. P. William A. Sinn, K. Horace G. O. Ramborger, S. 134 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Oriental Chapter, No. 183. Charles C. Douglass, H. P. William T. Reynolds, K. B. Frank Abbett, S. St. Jopin Chapter, No. 232. Edward S. Keeler, H. P. John M. Howland, K. Robert PI. Vaughan, S. Kensington Chapter, No. 233. Sidney R. Morris, H. P. Griffith O. Storrie, K. Henry R. Price, S. As the Grand Officers entered, all the Companions arose with as much silence as possible, and remained standing until after the Prayer. As the head of the procession reached the East, the Grand Officers of sister jurisdictions, District Deputy Grand High Priests, Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary, Past Grand High Priests, Grand Chaplains, and Grand Tyler proceeded at once to the places assigned them, viz.: Past Grand High Priests and District Deputies to the North; Grand Officers of sister jurisdictions to the South. Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary, Grand Chaplains, and Grand Tyler to their stations and places. Upon reaching the East, the Grand Officers halted. The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord ? and who shall stand in his holy place ? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 1 3 5 Lift up your heads, O ye. gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors ; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory ? the Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates ; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors ; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory ? the Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah. Prayer by Grand Chaplain Comp. Rev. John Chambers. Response. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, so mote it be, Amen. The procession was then formed, falling in right and left after the Grand High Priest, and proceeded three times around the Hall, during which the following was sung: Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity ! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard : that went down to the skirts of his garments ; As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the moun¬ tains of Zion ; for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore. The procession and Grand Officers being in their position, Grand Chaplain Comp. Rev. Alexander M. Wiggins read (during which the Grand King and Grand Scribe advanced to the Chapter, which had been placed in the proper position, and taking the elements of consecration at the proper time, sprinkled the Chapter with corn and wine). There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains ; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon : and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. His name shall endure forever : his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him : all nations shall call him blessed. Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. And blessed be his glorious name forever : and let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen. 136 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God. And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart. The procession then proceeded, three times around the Hall, the same as before, during which the following was sung: The glorious Majesty of the Lord our God be upon us ; Prosper thou the work of our hands, O prosper thou our handy-work. The procession and Grand Officers being in their proper posi¬ tion, Grand Chaplain Wiggins read (during which the Grand High Priest advanced to the Chapter, and taking the element of consecration, anointed the Chapter at the proper time) And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment com¬ pound after the art of the apothecary : it shall be an holy anointing oil. And thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony, And the table and all his vessels, and the candlestick and his vessels, and the altar of incense, And the altar of burnt-offering with all his vessels, and the laver and his foot. And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy : whatso¬ ever toucheth them shall be holy. And thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, and they may minister unto me in the Priest’s office. The procession then formed and marched three times around the room as before, during which the following was sung: Bow down thine ear, O Lord, O Lord, and hear thou me, For daily I will call, O Lord, will call on thee. Be gracious, Lord, to me, be gracious, Lord, to me, For daily I will call, O Lord, will call on thee. Response: “ So mote it be.” DEDICATION MEMORIAL. I 37 The procession and Grand Officers being in their proper posi¬ tion, Grand Chaplain Comp. Rev. Leighton Coleman read Thus all the work that Solomon made for the house of the Lord was finished : and Solomon brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated; and the silver, and the gold, and all the instruments, put he among the treasures of the house of God. Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jeru¬ salem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of Dayid, which is Zion. Wherefore all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto the king in the feast which was in the seventh month. And all the elders of Israel came; and the Levites took up the ark. And they brought up the ark, and the tabernacle of the congrega¬ tion, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, these did the priests and the Levites bring up. And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the Lord unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim: For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark, and the staves thereof above. And they drew out the staves of the ark, that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen with¬ out. And there it is unto this day. There was nothing in the ark save the two tables which Moses put therein at Horeb, when the Lord made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt. Ceremonies. Grand Chaplain. Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt-offering and the sacrifices ; and the glory of the Lord filled the house. And the priests could not enter into the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord’s house. And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good ; for his mercy endureth forever. 18 138 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Within this Holy Dwelling. After which the Grand High Priest declared the Grand Chapter room dedicated, in the following words : ‘‘ By virtue of the High Powers in me vested, I do now declare this Tabernacle duly consecrated and dedicated to the purposes of Royal Arch Masonry. “ May this place become beautiful as the Temple, peaceful as the ark, and sacred as the most holy place. May our oblations of piety and praise be grateful as the incense, our love warm as its flame, and our charity diffusive as its fragrance. May our hearts be pure as the altar, and our conduct acceptable as the offering. May the exercises of our charity be as constant as the returning wants of the distressed wido’iv and helpless orphan. May the approbation of Heaven be our encour¬ agement, and the testimony of a good conscience our support. May we be endowed with every good and perfect gift while travelling the rugged path of life, and finally admitted within the veil of heaven to the full enjoyment of life eternal. Amen.” Response : “So mote it be.” Proclamation by Grand Marshal. Prayer by Grand Chaplain Comp. Rev. Geo. W. Maclaughlin. The Most Excellent Grand High Priest, Comp. Charles E. Meyer, then delivered the following address : Most Excellent Companions : — To-day, in the presence of the Mason’s father, the Great Jehovah, and in His holy name, with hearts overflowing with thankfulness, we have with solemn ceremonies set apart this tabernacle for His service. The past to us, as Royal Arch Masons, has been one of the most pleasant, and with a fervent desire on our part, we can look forward to a future of great rejoicing. Among the many beautiful and significant ceremonies of the ancient Jews, was one which is peculiarly applicable to the ceremonies of this day. At the time when the fruits of the earth had all been gathered, the ancient Israelites were commanded by God to gather to a grand feast on the seventh month, answering to the month of September, and, with the carrying of palms, and with great shouting and praise, thanks were given to the Lord for all the blessings vouchsafed them in the past and present. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 139 What more appropriate season than the present could there have been selected for the dedication of this Temple ? The several temples of the Israelites, beginning with that of King Solomon, were all dedi¬ cated at this period of the year. At the dedication of the first Temple, the elders and heads of the tribes of the children of Israel assembled in Jerusalem, at the time of the feast of the tabernacle; the ark containing the covenant which the Lord made with the children of Israel, was brought up from its tempo¬ rary abode in the tabernacle, and with shouting and praise, and amidst the greatest rejoicing, was seated in its resting-place beneath the wings of the cherubim in the most holy place. The approbation of God was manifested and made visible, when His glory filled the house to such a degree that the priests could not enter. At such a season as this the Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of Penn¬ sylvania celebrates the anniversary of its birth, and amidst such a gather¬ ing of Masons as the world never saw, this Temple was made holy for Masonry. As she has rejoiced in its completion, so we, receiving our Masonic life-blood from her, do this day, as Royal Arch Masons, with all the full ceremonies of our fraternity, bring up the ark of our cove¬ nant, and pray that God’s richest blessings may descend not only upon us and our children, but upon Ancient Craft and Royal Arch Masonry. May the fruits of the elements of consecration—corn, wine, and oil, sprinkled on its corner-stone and cope-stone—be abundant, and increase and multiply. The Royal Arch Degrees, over which the Grand Chapter exercises authority, are founded on the practice of the broadest charity, not only to those within, but also those without the fraternity. We are taught to govern ourselves discreetly, that all our works and actions should be dedicated to the service of God ; and we are further taught a stronger love for His holy name. Walking hand in hand with the true worshippers of the living God, Masonry points to the eternal home of those who have put their trust in Him. Seeking no man, with v open hands she receives all those who in truth seek her light, teaching the divine lesson of doing unto others as you would they should do unto you. The sister of religion, she inculcates pure morality. She detracts nothing; asks no man to change his politics or religion. She has a profound respect for all. The first important trust we received as a Mason was the Holy Bible. We were told it was a guide to our path and a light to our way; that it was the greatest Masonic light. In searching it, (our ancient 140 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. book of the law,) we find more and more the beauties of Freemasonry exemplified. Freemasonry, founded upon a belief in the one only true and living God (for he who believes otherwise cannot enter), re¬ quires also a firm faith in the future and the immortality of the soul. The true Mason will live in spirit and in truth in its teachings. The system of Masonry as practised at present cannot truly be said to be that of the earliest date. Then the first degree sealed the neophyte’s lips, and closed them to the profane world. Slowly it can be traced thence, step by step, degree by degree, grade by grade, order by order, through the Blue or Craft Lodges to the Scarlet or Royal Arch Chapter, but it cannot be said how much further the inge¬ nuity of man may lead. Deprived of the Holy Bible, our Chapters could not be opened, and Masonry would soon be classed with those associations now dead, on which the Divine approbation was not manifested. We must look carefully to its teachings, and walk by its light to the footstool of the throne, where, under the shadow of the wings of God, we may pass through the veils of life to the holiest place in Immor¬ tality. Let us not follow the example of the children of Israel, who at one time worshipped false gods, and thereby lose that which we have worked for. Let us stand firm to Masonry, as did the faithful Israelites surround the Ark of the Covenant and the Tabernacle, when it was in danger of falling into profane and unclean hands. The night which is coming may be dark; the storms may beat; the lightning may flash; the thunder roll; the heart of man, creation’s lord, may tremble and sink, but the rock of Masonry will still remain firm, and as the storm is dispersed and the sun shines once more brightly, there is seen by the light from above, the great light of Masonry, the Holy Bible, firmly planted and securing the safety of our Masonic rock. In that time of storm they are cowards who would sail away to fairer weather. All honor to those who will be found clinging to the rock. And now, in the language of our beautiful ritual, “ Our works are completed. The ark safely seated,” and those who have erected this Temple, can truly “be greeted as workmen most rare.” DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 141 Words composed expressly for the occasion by Comp. Dennis F. Dealy, of Chapter No. 3. Music, Luther’s Choral — “ Ein feste Burg.” For Thee, O Lord, this house we’ve built, Have joined in proud endeavor, And now, we ask, Thy glory wilt Be shed on it forever. We covenant in joy, And hallowed thoughts employ, As songs of praise we sing, And precious incense bring, To place upon Thy altar. Here is Faith’s Ark, Great Architect, By loving hands anointed: Who know Thy pow’r, and walk erect, In ways Thou hast appointed: Here truth’s pure fountain flows, Here peace each workman knows, Here within th’ inner veil, Our gladdest hymns doth hail Thee, Lord of Hosts and Master. From hearts that now Thy presence feel, Accept this humble treasure, In its precincts, may all who kneel, But seek Thy holy pleasure; Thy Spirit fill the tried, Who with Thy word as guide, In triumph find the way, Leading to eternal day, Where are Thy hosts in heaven. The Grand Chapter was then opened in ancient and solemn form. The following address and welcome by Comp. Andrew Ro- beno, Jr., Acting Grand King, was then made : Most Excellent Grand High Priest and Companions We are taught, on our first entrance into the portals of Freemasonry, “ in the be¬ ginning,” when that mysterious Spirit, whom we reverently call God, first moved upon the face of the waters and light burst forth at His almighty 142 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. fiat and bathed the earth in its infolded rays; when chaos, floating in space infinite, felt for the first time the plastic hand of God, moulding, fashioning and shaping the elements into this beautiful world, Masonry was. Through all the ages, cycles and centuries that have accumu¬ lated, and which so gracefully wreathe and adorn her majestic brow, she presents to-day, as we assemble within this one of her palace gates, a sight magnificently beautiful, thrilling and divine. Hoary with the ages, coeval with the creation of this mighty universe, yet the jewels which adorn her are Wisdom, Strength and Beauty, bright in all their virgin purity and freshness, and sparkling in their pristine beauty and original splendor, inviting the seeker after light and the inquirer after knowledge and happiness within her virtuous gates, first and always to recognize the great brotherhood of man, ignoring bigotry, intolerance and oppression, founded upon the granite rock of truth, seeks from her silent retreat to extend the same charitable and benignant influence over all, and will, until the pendulum of time shall cease to vibrate, while life and thought and being last or immortality endures. The capitular degrees, to which as a grand body we are so closely allied, is one and inseparable with Blue Masonry. They must ever go hand-in- hand together. The Royal Arch is the cope-stone of the great Masonic edifice. Without it the building is incomplete, wanting the signet of God, the adorning and symmetry of perfection. It is the keystone of the vaulted arch, spanning, in its sevenfold splendor, the mighty fabric upon which it rests, and under which lie concealed from the eye pro¬ fane those precious relics so dear to the true Masonic heart. Never, amid the mutations of time or the vicissitudes of life, even from the glad hour when the smoke first ascended from the altar built by pious Abel, down through the vista of ages, when fire came down out of heaven and consumed the burnt-offerings and the sacrifices at the temple on Mount Moriah, never has there been a house erected to God, and completed under such auspicious omens, and indicating the Divine blessing, as the one we set apart this day to His glory. The ceremonial of to-day, my companions, is of great significance, and marks an epoch not only in the history of this Grand Chapter, but one of no ordinary character and interest to Royal Arch Masonry through¬ out our entire country. Most Excellent, this is the very first and only instance, so far as we know or have any record, in the entire history of our Order, in which a tabernacle has been wholly set apart and solemnly dedicated and consecrated exclusively for the capitular de¬ grees, and to this Grand Chapter belongs the honor. May we not hope the example set to-day by this Grand Chapter will be followed DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 143 by our sister grand bodies ? And why should it not be so ? Masonry has always had her holy ground, her high hills and low vales, her splen¬ did palaces and gorgeous temples, rich and glorious in their associations, with none to dispute their title or the right of their inheritance. Sailing on a broad and prosperous sea, on the very crest of the wave, how well calculated to inspire and beget within us feelings of joy and pleasure, and mutual congratulations over our great success as an institu¬ tion. At such a time as the present would it not be well, in a few cau¬ tious words, to raise the voice of warning, and be reminded herein may lay our great danger? We cannot be too careful, in times of prosperity and in hours of rejoicing, to render unto God the praise due Him, and our devout thanksgiving for His mighty acts and wonderful dealings and many blessings to.us as a fraternity and people; for without His blessing “nothing is good, nothing is strong, nothing is perfect; ” for He alone is good and His mercy endureth forever. In the midst of our festivities and rejoicings let us gratefully recognize the open hand of God, who maketh rich and addeth no sorrow. Pride and idolatry are twin crimes, and so repugnant to God that the malediction of Heaven has been more than once executed upon the guilty. Let us be careful not to indulge the unholy thought which dwelt in the breast of that idolatrous king of old, who exclaimed, as he surveyed, in the pride of his heart, the magnitude and magnificence of the city over which he ruled, “ Is not this great Babylon that I have built for the house of the Kingdom, by the might of my power and for the honor of my majesty?” And upon him, for the full-blown pride of his heart, fell the blight and withering curse of God. And may we not, with some degree of profit to ourselves, remember that it was at the time in the midst and very height of that proud city’s boasted prosperity and strength? Even in that self-same hour came forth fingers of a man’s hand and wrote over against the wall upon the king’s palace, in mysterious characters, those ominous words that foretold her sudden and early doom, “ Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin.” Let us take coun¬ sel and warning from the past, for it is full of wholesome experience, and we manifest our superior wisdom and do well to profit thereby. Let us mark with glad and grateful hearts all the way which God has so graciously brought us. But let these rejoicings be mingled with a degree of fear and trembling, lest, peradventure, among the large accre¬ tions which have gone to swell our still increasing numbers, we may have been too indifferent and too neglectful in the discharge of our duties, in scanning with that jealous scrutiny, as we should, those seek¬ ing admission, and, consequently, suffering to pass the threshold of our 144 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. institution those who, ignoring the true design of our Order, have done so for unworthy motives and for selfish ends, and lest such an element increasing should spread its fatal poison, like the deadly upas, until our numbers become a source of weakness instead of power. Companions, Royal Arch Masonry never can be strong or respected from mere num¬ bers alone. Opposition to our Order exists throughout the land, and that, too, in an organized form, aggressive in its nature and purposes, and, however lightly esteemed and despised by some, is by no means to be disregarded, much less ignored, by us, so far as to make us negli¬ gent or indifferent of our duties as Masons. Men of no little influence, and by virtue of their profession and position, gain access to large con¬ gregations and numbers of people, and are seeking and striving with a zeal and a constancy worthy of a better cause to prejudice the public mind, and more particularly the religious community, against us, and, if possible, to subvert our Order. In a word, the old anti-Masonic ele¬ ment is not dead, but alive, and under the leadership of men who have not been found worthy of receiving our privileges, or by their unworthy lives and conduct have forfeited them, are marshalling their scattered forces anew. It is not from such a source as this, however, we need fear or appre¬ hend any danger. Our Order can never suffer from foes that are with¬ out; it is from no assault — no! for, in this respect, “our castle’s strength will laugh a siege to scorn. ” It is the slimy, unseen and wily foe, that secret enemy which we, through our own unfaithfulness to duty, have permitted to crawl in among us. The impure and unholy charac¬ ters of some, I am sorry to say, that have been suffered to pass within the veils of our tabernacle, is a secret stab at the very vitals of our institution. The responsibility resting upon us in this respect is one of the most solemn and imperative nature. Neither can we rid our¬ selves of it by any subterfuge; it is an individual and personal one, to hand down to our successors, with untarnished purity, the same sacred truth, with hands unsullied and hearts unpolluted, even as we received them. The King’s daughter “ is all glorious within,” said the Psalmist. Behold, said the great Teacher of men, “An Israelite in whom there is no guile.” Behold, we say, a true Mason. The solemn and deeply interesting ceremonies of to-day, in which we have participated, in dedicating this tabernacle to the Most High, the One only true and living God, should imbue us all with a deeper and more solemn sense of our dependence on God, the great Architect of the universe, the bestower of light and life, the Author and giver of all our mercies, and should further lead us to a more serious apprehension of those duties DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 145 and obligations which are due him, for pur unprecedented success as an institution, and which will require all our energies and His divine aid to perform aright. As a component part of the great Masonic family, we have been engaged in setting apart and solemnly conse¬ crating, for the capitular degrees, this portion of the Temple; the solemn chant and the inspired prayer have gone up this day, from hearts and lips sincere, to the God of our fathers, that He would bless this house, and that His eyes might be upon it day and night, and the symbol of His presence, the Holy Dove of Peace, with her heavenly influence, might ever dwell among us. Therefore, laying aside all guile, envies and evil speaking, lifting up holy hands without wrath or doubting, let us learn with meekness the exalted lesson of “ Holiness to the Lord.” Let the High Priest of every Chapter upon whom the Holy Order has been conferred remember that he has been made such, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life. For He testifieth—“Thou art a priest forever, after the Order of Melchisedeck. ’ ’ The ark of the Lord now securely rests beneath one of the most magnificent and gorgeous Temples in the world. This house, which we have just dedicated to His glory, is forever to be the home of the once captive exile. As we meet and assemble within these newly-consecrated walls, may it be with clean hands and a pure heart, for he alone shall ascend into the hill of the Lord and stand in His holy place. The success of our institution is established. The very earth itself, as it whirls along its orbit, carries the universal shout around, “ Esto Perpetua,” and from the distant realms of the coming future return the prolonged and repeated echo, “ Be thou everlasting.” To you, our honored and distinguished guests from abroad, who have complimented us by your presence on this interesting and solemn occa¬ sion, on behalf of the Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania, and the Royal Arch Masons of Philadelphia, I extend our most hearty, cordial and fraternal greetings. We welcome you most sincerely to our hearts and to our homes, with the unfeigned assurance that your presence here, and in such large numbers from all parts of the land, has touched the tender chord of our hearts and deeply affected us. This marked evi¬ dence of your high regard and esteem in which you have been pleased to hold this Grand Chapter, has filled us with renewed love and affec¬ tion for you, and to feel more tenderly than ever the sacredness of the bond which unites hearts like ours. May the same fraternal spirit of brotherly love and immutable fidelity towards each other, which is the 19 146 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. basis of our institution, be ever our inspiration while travelling the rough and rugged path of life, and may the influence spread until " From pole to pole its sacred laws expand, Far as the mighty waters roll to bless remotest land.” And when the time shall draw near for you to leave us, may the only regret of the hour be, that your stay was not longer continued ; and in the lapse of years, when the angel Reaper has gathered us, one after another, to the house appointed for all living, where no mention of us more must be heard, and the dust and toil of labor’s task is o’er, may the same fraternal spirit which your presence inspires in our hearts to-day, be renewed within the veil of heaven, in that land where it is one bright summer always, and sorrow and death shall come again no more. Until then, " Almighty Jehovah Descend now and fill This house with Thy glory, Our hearts with good-will. Preside at our meetings, Assist us to find True pleasure in teaching Good-will to mankind.” The Grand Chapter was then closed in peace at 7 o’clock p. m. (itt % of After the close of the ceremonies, the Grand Officers of Penn¬ sylvania and of sister jurisdictions were invited to partake of a grand banquet, given by the Royal Arch Masons of Philadelphia in their honor. The appearance of the Banquet Hall was mag¬ nificent. The floral decorations and the table were most beauti¬ ful. With music and speech the hours passed rapidly away, and the “wee sma’ hours” were soon upon the first retiring guest. The table was presided over by the Most Excellent Grand High Priest Companion Charles E. Meyer, having at his left the Right Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Penn- DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 147 sylvania, Bro. Samuel C. Perkins, and at his right the Most Ex¬ cellent Grand Scribe and acting Grand King Companion Andrew Robeno, Jr. The following toasts were received in a Masonic manner and fittingly replied to: 1. The Most Excellent Grand H. R. A. Chapter of Pennsylvania, the supreme capitular authority in this jurisdiction — We point to her with pride as a monument of charity and goodness, and obey her mandates, which ever spring from affectionate and watchful regard. Replied to by M. E. Grand Scribe Comp. Andrew Robeno, Jr., of Pennsylvania. 2. The Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania — Her high intelligence, unbounded liberality, and spotless honor have borne her fame to every land where civilization flourishes and the virtues are cherished. Responded to by R. W. Grand Master Samuel C. Perkins, of Penn¬ sylvania. 3. Royal Arch Masonry — The mystic bond which unites strangers of every clime in a companionship of brothers, and whose grand though unseen influence refines and beautifies wherever it reaches. Replied to by Past Grand High Priest John W. Simons, Of New York. 4. Our Sister Grand Chapters — Our sisters all in the great work of Moderation, Enlightenment, and Love; our equals in position, power, and influence; our most faithful friends in joy or sorrow. Replied to by Comp. Alfred F. Chapman, M. E. Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of Massachusetts. 5. Our Visiting Companions — Our guests and brothers. They honor us in this our day of rejoicing. Their welcome is as warm as their presence is grateful. May the ties that unite us be only strength¬ ened by time. Responded to by Comp. District Deputy Grand High Priest, Tracy P. Cheever, of Massachusetts. I48 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 6. Universal Masonry — Once accomplished, strife and bitterness cease throughout the world; man finds in every land a home, in every friend a brother. Sorrow will have no want unrelieved, misfortune no tear to dry, and life’s weary wayfarer will never seek for aid in vain. Replied to by R. W. Bro. Nicholas Van Slyck, Grand Master of Rhode Island. 7. Woman —Her loveliness, crowned by her truth and tenderness, gladdens human homes, and her presence is as grateful to the sense of man as the sweetness of song or the perfume of delicate flowers. Responded to by Comp. Augustine T. Smythe, Deputy Grand High Priest of South Carolina. 8. Happy to meet , Sorry to part, Happy to meet again. Response, Auld Lang Syne. Knights Templar Reception at the Academy of Music. HE festivities connected with the dedication of the New Masonic Temple were in fact opened on the evening of September 25, when the five Commanderies of Knights Templar meet¬ ing in Philadelphia gave a grand Reception and Tournoi at the American Academy of Music and Horticultural Hall. The two Halls were connected by a covered and spacious avenue, decorated in a most beautiful manner, and set with the most exquisite exotics, through which all present passed at pleasure. The interior of these two extensive buildings presented a scene of rare beauty and true magnificence, in the tasteful and costly decorations prepared for this occasion. The Commanderies of the city giving this Reception were, Philadelphia, No. 2; St. John’s, No. 4; Kadosh, No. 29; Mary, No. 36; and St. Alban, No. 47. The Reception was splendid beyond description, and will long 149 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 150 live in the memory of those who were present. It was participated in by at least ten thousand persons, consisting of Knights of the different Commanderies of the city and their ladies, Knights from different sections of the Union, a large number of invited guests, Grand officials of the Masonic Fraternity, and many prominent citizens of this and other cities. The Knights Templar Grand March, a very brilliant piece of orchestration composed expressly for this occasion, opened the evening’s festivities at quarter past eight o’clock. This was followed by the grand review of the Knights of the five city Commanderies by the R. E. Grand Commander. It was a magnificent scene, the whole of the immense platform of the Academy, extending over the parquette, being filled with Knights in their beautiful uniforms and with their flashing swords of steel. At the close of the review, all the Knights not participating in the Exhibition Drill of a company com¬ posed of ten Knights from each of the Philadelphia Command¬ eries in the Academy, passed out by the covered avenue into Horticultural Hall, where a parallel Exhibition Drill also took place. The audience in both Halls were delighted with the skil¬ ful evolutions of the Knights. E. Sir Edward Masson com¬ manded those in the Academy, and Sir W. K. MacFerran those in Horticultural Hall. At ten o’clock the entire platform was thrown open to promenaders. The assemblage of Knights, ladies, and gentlemen at this reception composed the most bril¬ liant company that ever met within the walls of the Academy of Music. The festivities of this introduction to the week of weeks in the memories of the Masons of Philadelphia were continued until the small hours of the morning. By far the most brilliant pageant ever seen in this city, was that of the Knights Templar, which on Tuesday, September 30, pre¬ ceded the consecration of their Asylum in the New Masonic Tem¬ ple. The splendor of the day, the multitude of Knights in line, the gorgeous banners, the superb uniforms, the snowy plumes, the flashing steel, the measured tramp of the Templar army, the crash- DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 151 ing music of the bands, the seemingly endless phalanx — all of these, added to the press and crowd of spectators everywhere along the route of the procession, as well as the display of the national colors from almost every building—there can be no hesi¬ tation in saying that, for real magnificence, the Templar parade has never been excelled. Every man seemed fitted — mentally, morally, and physically — to be a leader. All were gentlemen ; character was stamped in the lineaments of each face. Society was represented by many of its most respected members. And the bearing of all was not only courteous, but soldierly. The tramp of the long platoons was as measured as that of veterans. The Commanderies were formed into line on Broad street, and the procession passed over the following route: Down Chestnut to Fifth, to Walnut, to Eighteenth, to Green, to Broad, to Co¬ lumbia Avenue, and from thence countermarched down Broad street to the New Masonic Temple. E. Sir Charles H. Kingston, Division Commander, was so positive with his orders, and his efficient aids so prompt in their execution, there was not a moment’s delay in moving the line. It started on time, and went through on time. On Broad street, where the countermarching took place, the display was magnifi¬ cent. The whole length of Philadelphia’s boasted boulevard was a surging sea of plumes. The order of the procession was as follows: DIVISION COMMANDER. Charles H. Kingston. Aids, Wm. N. Viguers, Aid and Chief of Staff; John F. Hartranft, Andrew Robeno, Tr., Harrison G. Clark, John C. Hutchins, R. Lloyd Lee, Wm. H. Eagle, James M. Whitby, John C. Sees, Comly J. Mather, J. Brisbin Boyd, John L. Young, Richard G. Oellers. De Molay (Mounted) Commandery, No. 4, Washington, D. C. J. Pearson, Eminent Commander. William Bellack, Generalissimo. George B. Clarke, Captain-General. 48 Knights. McClurg’s Liberty Cornet Band. Philadelphia Commandery, No. 2, Philadelphia. George W. Kendrick, Jr., Eminent Commander. W. H. Hooper, M.D., Generalissimo. F. C. Garrigues, Captain-General. 225 Knights. 152 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Beck’s Band. St. John’s Commandery, No. 4, Philadelphia. Robert H. Vaughan, Eminent Commander. J. Wm. Jones, Generalissimo. Wm. H. Castle, Captain-General. 300 Knights. Lancaster Cornet Band. Lancaster Commandery, No. 13, Lancaster, Lancaster County. Elam D. Hurst, Eminent Commander. Edward Welchans, Generalissimo. B. F. Brenneman, Captain-General. hi Knights. Diller’s Band, of Scranton. Cceur de Lion Commandery, No. 17, Scranton, Luzerne County. F. J. Armsden, Eminent Commander. James Ruthven, Generalissimo. James E. Brown, Captain-General. 45 Knights. Hermit Commandery, No. 24, Lebanon, Lebanon County. Joseph L. Lemberger, Eminent Commander. John Matthes, Generalissimo. G. P. Leinaweaver, Captain-General. 75 Knights. Kadosh Commandery, No. 29, Philadelphia. Michael Nisbet, Eminent Commander. John Jay Heisler, Generalissimo. Joseph S. George, Captain-General. 190 Knights. Mary Commandery, No. 36, Philadelphia. John Henry Israel, Eminent Commander. Charles D. Freeman, Generalissimo. Wm. H. Heck, Captain-General. 290 Knights. Constantine Commandery, No. 41, Pottsville, Schuylkill County. David H. Seibert, Eminent Commander. Charles H. Woltjen, Generalissimo. Robert A. Reed, Captain-General. 80 Knights. Reading Commandery, No. 42, Reading, Berks County. George W. Grant, Eminent Commander. Hiester M. Nagle, Generalissimo. Mahlon F. Wolff, Captain-General. 95 Knights. St. Alban Commandery, No. 47, Philadelphia. William W. Allen, Eminent Commander. Joseph T. Pratt, Generalissimo. Horace F. Bunn, Captain-General. 100 Knights. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 153 Rebecca Commandery, No. 50, U. D., Sharon, Mercer County. Reuben Williamson, Eminent Commander. B. H. Henderson, Generalissimo. Joseph N. McClure, Captain-General. 25 Knights. Baltimore Band. Maryland Commandery, No. i, Baltimore, Maryland. Jacob E. Krebs, Eminent Commander. J. F. S. Gorgas, Generalissimo. W. A. Hanway, Captain-General. 75 Knights. Baltimore Commandery, No. 2, Baltimore, Maryland. W. T. Adrian, Eminent Commander. R. D. Murphy, Generalissimo. J. H. Weber, Captain-General. 80 Knights. Morton Commandery, No. 4, of New York. Albert G. Goodall, Eminent Commander. 50 Knights. 71st Regiment Band, of New York. Palestine Commandery, No. 18, of New York. Ellwood E. Thorne, Eminent Commander. Henry V. Myers, Generalissimo. George W. Skeller, Captain-General, no Knights. Lafayette Cornet Band, of New York. Cceur de Lion Commandery, No. 23, of New York. John T. Conover, Eminent Commander. A. L. Northrop, Generalissimo. J. M. Bilige, Captain-General. 42 Knights. Howe’s Band, of Bridgeport, Conn. New Haven Commandery, No. 2, of New Haven, Conn. D. S. Quintard, Eminent Commander. Generalissimo. J. O. Phile, Captain-General. 75 Knights. 6th Regiment Band, of New Jersey. The Grand Commandery of New Jersey. GRAND COMMANDER. R. E. Sir Wm. H. McIlhenny. DEPUTY GRAND COMMANDER. 20 R. E. Sir R. S. Beatty. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. iS4 GRAND GENERALISSIMO. E. Sir D. Newell. GRAND TREASURER. E. Sir James Watts. GRAND SENIOR WARDEN. E. Sir T. H. Redway. GRAND STANDARD-BEARER. E. Sir J. W. Congdon. GRAND WARDER. E. Sir M. M. Dohan. GRAND CAPTAIN-GENERAL. E. Sir F. G. Wiese. GRAND SECRETARY. E. Sir T. J. Corson. GRAND JUNIOR WARDEN. E. Sir M. K. Raub. GRAND SWORD-BEARER. E. Sir A. B. Frazee. GRAND SENTINEL. E. Sir Amos FIowell. GRAND PRELATE. E. Sir Wm. H. Jefferies. Cyrene Commandery, No. 7, Camden, N. J. Geo. E. Wilson, Eminent Commander. R. T. Smith, Generalissimo. W. H. Gamble, Captain-General. 80 Knights. Mercer’s Brass Band, of Trenton, N. J. Palestine Commandery, No. 4, of Trenton. Henry Thomas, Eminent Commander. Geo. W. Packer, Generalissimo. Henry Nickolan, Captain-General. 62 Knights. Fisk’s Ninth Regiment Band, of New York. Damascus Commandery, No. 8, Newark, N. J. Hugh Kinnard, Eminent Commander. Charles W. Lee, Generalissimo. Edward Campbell, Captain-General. 68 Knights. Marine Band, of Washington, D. C. Columbia Commandery, No. 2, of Washington. J. R. Thompson, Eminent Commander. Samuel Baxter, Generalissimo. F. M. Marshall, Captain-General. 150 Knights. Delegations from Geneva, No. 29, N. Y. ; Hudson River, No. 35, Newburg, N. Y.; Worcester, No. 2, of Mass .; and Murfreesboro, No. 10, of Kentucky. Delegation of St. John’s, No. 9, and Helena, No. 3. i DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 155 When the end of the line reached the old Masonic Hall, on Chestnut street above Seventh, the Grand Commandery of Penn¬ sylvania and officers of other Grand Commanderies fell into line, as follows: GRAND COMMANDERY OF PENNSYLVANIA. GRAND COMMANDER. R. E. Sir Grant Weidman. DEPUTY GRAND COMMANDER. V. E. Sir John Henry Dusenbury. GRAND GENERALISSIMO. GRAND CAPTAIN-GENERAL. E. Sir Charles Henry Kingston. E. Sir Andrew John Kauffman. GRAND PRELATE. E. Sir and Rev. Robt. H. Pattison, D.D. GRAND SENIOR WARDEN. GRAND JUNIOR WARDEN. E. Sir Wm. Henry Egle, M.D. E. Sir Samuel B. Dick. GRAND TREASURER. E. Sir Mark Richards Muckle. GRAND STANDARD-BEARER. E. Sir John H. Israel. GRAND WARDER. E. Sir J. P. S. Gobin. GRAND RECORDER. E. Sir Charles E. Meyer. GRAND SWORD-BEARER. E. Sir Edward Masson. GRAND CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD. E. Sir Constans Curtin. The Grand Commandery of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. GRAND COMMANDER. R. E. Sir Nicholas Van Slyck. DEPUTY GRAND COMMANDER. V. E. Sir Tracy P. Cheever. GRAND GENERALISSIMO. GRAND CAPTAIN-GENERAL. E. Sir John Dean. E. Sir James H. Armington, 156 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. GRAND PRELATE. E. Sir and Rev.* George S. Noyes. GRAND SENIOR WARDEN. E. Sir Samuel G. Stiness. GRAND TREASURER. E. Sir William Parkman. GRAND SWORD-BEARER. E. Sir A. J. Shippee. GRAND JUNIOR WARDEN. E. Sir F. G. Walbridge. GRAND RECORDER. E. Sir A. F. Chapman. GRAND STANDARD-BEARER. E. Sir G. T. Swartz. GRAND WARDER. E. Sir D. E. Chase. When the head of the column reached the New Masonic Temple it was halted, formed in two divisions, front face, when the Grand Officers passed, receiving a salute from each Com- mandery. The Grand Officers and members of the Grand Commandery of Pennsylvania, and invited guests, passed up¬ stairs immediately to the Asylum, for the dedication of which they had assembled. The Subordinate Commanderies, and those who were not members of the Grand Commandery, were escorted by the Philadelphia Knights to the Horticultural Hall, where a most bounteous repast was spread to satisfy the inner man. It has been estimated that nearly three thousand Knights participated in this magnificent Banquet. NORMAN HALL, NEW MASONIC TEMPLE, PHILADELPHIA. ■ . ' Consecration of Asylum. The Grand Officers formed in procession in the Council Cham¬ ber, and from thence proceeded to the Asylum. The Right Eminent Grand Commander being satisfied that all present were Knights Templar, proceeded to consecrate the Asylum to the Orders of Christian Knighthood. “ Hail to the Craft.” The Trustees of the five Commanderies meeting in Philadel¬ phia, E. Sirs M. Richards Muckle, Commandery No. 2, Edward Masson, Commandery No. 4, John Hanold, Commandery No. 29, Charles E. Meyer, Commandery No. 36, and Sir Horace F. Bunn, Commandery No. 47, presented the Asylum to the Right Eminent Grand Commander for consecration. The Right Eminent Grand Commander, on receiving the Asylum from the Trustees, made an appropriate reply. “Almighty Father.” 57 158 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. |Ww + By the Eminent Grand Prelate, E. Sir Robert H. Pattison. “Gloria Patri.” A Detail of six Knights from each of the five Commanderies meeting in this city, with the Standard Guard, making nine in all from each Commandery, formed on the south side of the Asylum, under command of the Eminent Grand Wafder. The Very Eminent Deputy Grand Commander took the vessel containing the corn , the Eminent Grand Generalissimo that con¬ taining the wine , the Eminent Grand Captain-General that con¬ taining the oil, and proceeded to their stations at the angles of the Delta. “ I know that my Redeemer liveth.” The Detail marched four times around the Asylum, halting at their station in the south. The Very Eminent Deputy Grand Commander then presented the vessel containing the corn to the Right Eminent Grand Commander, who received it, passed around the Delta, sprink¬ ling the corn on each of its angles, and returned to his post. The Very Eminent Deputy Grand Commander receiving the vessel from the Right Eminent Grand Commander, placed it in its position on the Delta, and lighted the four tapers on the south side of the Delta, and returned to his post. While the corn was being sprinkled upon the angles of the Delta, the Eminent Grand Prelate said: May the God of all grace cause “the handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains,” to yield abundant fruit, and “ may the whole earth be filled with His glory.” DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 159 “Gloria in Excelsis.” Written specially by Mr. D. D.Wood. The Detail again marched four times around the Asylum, halting as before. The Eminent Grand Generalissimo presented the vessel con¬ taining the wine to the Right Eminent Grand Commander, who passed around the Delta, sprinkling the corn with wine. While the wine was being poured upon the Delta, the Emi¬ nent Grand Prelate said : May the Almighty Saviour give us in rich abundance the wine of gladness, and make us ever ready to relieve the wants of the poor and needy. “ Pity, O Saviour.” The Eminent Grand Generalissimo receiving the vessel from the hands of the Right Eminent Grand Commander, placed it in its position on the Delta, and lighted the four tapers on the north side of the Delta, and returned to his post. The Detail again passed four times around the Asylum, halting as before. The Eminent Grand Captain-General presented the Right Eminent Grand Commander with the vessel containing the oil, who passed around the Delta, sprinkling the corn and wine with oil. While the oil was being poured upon the Delta, the Eminent Grand Prelate said: May the ever-blessed Emanuel pour upon us the precious anointing oil of His grace, and make us of one mind and heart, that we may be ever ready to do unto others as we would they should do unto us. l60 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. “I will magnify thee, O God.” The Eminent Grand Captain-General receiving the vessel, placed it in its position on the Delta, lighted the four tapers at the base of the Delta, and returned to his post. The Knights then arose, when the Right Eminent Grand Commander directed the Eminent Grand Prelate to offer the prayer of consecration. To our most eminent and worthy patron, St. John, the Almoner, I do now solemnly dedicate this Asylum, and may He who died on the Cross, our Prophet, Priest, and King, abundantly bless and prosper us in all our undertakings. May the poor and weary pilgrim ever find a resting-place within our sacred enclosures, and may each Knight so redeem his time, that he may receive the joyful invitation, “ Enter thou into the joy of the Lord.” — Glory be to the Father,— Glory be to the Son, — Glory be to the Holy Ghost, — Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good-will towards men. Response:—As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. So mote it be. “ Come unto Me.” The Knights resumed their stations, and the Right Eminent Grand Commander ordered the Eminent Grand Warder to pro¬ claim the consecration of this New Asylum. The Eminent Grand Warder advanced to the centre of the Asylum, and made the following proclamation: Hear ye ! hear ye ! hear ye ! Valiant Knights of the Temple, I am ordered to proclaim, and do proclaim that this Asylum has been duly consecrated for the purposes of Christian Knighthood, and as such will be duly reverenced. This I proclaim to the North, (one blast on trum¬ pet,) to the South, (two blasts,) to the East, (three blasts,) to the West, (grand flourish on trumpet.) All true and courteous Knights will take due notice thereof, and govern themselves accordingly. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 161 “ Red Cross Knight.” The Grand Commandery was then opened in ample form. ‘‘Te Deum Laudamus.” The Right Eminent Grand Commander, Sir Grant Weidman, then delivered the following address : The beautiful and impressive ceremonies we have been engaged in on this occasion have resulted in the consecration of a new Asylum to the purposes of Christian Knighthood. It is meet and proper on this occasion, bearing in mind the time that has been already occupied, to say a few words of encouragement and congratulation. There is a pleasant satisfaction to myself, and this feeling must be common to us all, in knowing and seeing that a spot has been set apart in this beautiful Temple of Masonry for the exercise of our peculiar ceremonies and the inculcation of those principles upon which our Order is founded. But while we experience this satisfaction, it is well for us all to reflect, and call to mind those duties and responsibilities which rest upon us as Knights Templar, not only in the Asylum, but in the outside world. Knighthood is an ancient institution, always honorable, and in the olden time only attainable through military achievements. In those days the only path to glory was stained by blood. It was essentially a personal distinction, not — as the titles of nobles — hereditary and transmissible from father to son, but a reward for personal merit, end¬ ing with the life of the recipient. Its objects were then, as now, social and religious. Its oath required the Knight to defend the Church, to attack the wicked, to respect the priesthood, to protect woman, the oppressed and the poor, to preserve the tranquillity of the country, and to shed his blood in defence of his brethren. Its qualifications were courage, courtesy, and gentleness, truthfulness, and, in short, honor¬ able and upright character, and among true Knights seldom was mercy refused to the suppliant and conquered foe. These were the general characteristics of the ancient Knights. Of this were those who first established our beloved Order, and in its establishment another and important qualification was added. Knights Templar were the pecu¬ liar defenders of the Church of Christ, and for many years they stood 21 162 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. as the bulwark of the Christian religion in Palestine, and beat back, for their Master’s sake, the infidel and unbelieving Saracen. To trace their rise and progress is unnecessary at this time, and would be useless. We all know how well and nobly they sustained their vow to defend the Church of Christ, and no history of that Church can be complete with¬ out detailing the glorious deeds they performed in its behalf during the Middle Ages. , Then, indeed, was the sword literally drawn by them in the defence of the Christian religion. They grew rich, powerful, and, I am sorry to say, somewhat corrupt. Persecution followed, and their power was destroyed, though, thank God, the Order survived, and does survive until the present day. Although it is not given to us to literally draw the sword in defence of the weak and the oppressed, of the poor, of women and children, the defenceless, or the Christian religion, yet none the less in spirit is confided to us the same work, and from us is expected the same devotion as was given by the Knights Templar of old. Every day witnesses the increase of our Order in numbers, power, and influence. We stand among the brethren of the Masonic Order as peculiarly and essentially believers in the religion of Christ and Him crucified. We are pledged by our vows to defend that religion. We bear upon our breasts the cross, and we profess “ In hoc signo vinces.” The statement of our position in Masonry calls to the mind of every one the duties and responsibilities which rest upon us in reference to our Order and to the world. Our achievements to-day are not martial — they are moral and religious, and he who, in his conduct, his walk and conversation, best shows forth the Christian, best performs the duty of the Templar. We are not less free from persecution, from detraction, from sneering on the part of the world, than were our brothers in the days of Jacques de Molay, Philip the Fair, and Clement I. of Rome. Upon our own con¬ duct will depend how successfully we shall be able to cope with those enemies. If we forget the principles of our Order, and show ourselves to the world as Christian Knights only in name, and not in practice, we shall most assuredly fail. If we live up to our principles, if we show the world that the symbol of our Order — the Cross — is carried by us in very truth because we are Christians, we shall assuredly triumph. Sir Knights, in order to attain this triumph, in order that we as Knights Templar may achieve and maintain the high position of Chris¬ tian Knights before the world, it behooves each of us to remember that as individuals we have assumed these responsibilities ; upon each of us rests the duty to uphold the Banner of the Cross, and the faltering of DEDICATION MEMORIAL, 163 one in the path of duty reflects upon us all. If we bear this in mind always, if each of us constantly strives for the honor of the Order, and the advancement of the Christian principles upon which it is formed, we will be able to maintain the character which we claim to possess. Mere increase of numbers does not evidence prosperity ; and one of the most important requisites to secure and maintain our position as Chris¬ tian Knights is, that we should guard well the entrance to our Asylum. Nothing can do us more harm than to admit the unworthy among us. Their bad conduct is always a reproach and stain upon our Order, and therefore too much care cannot be exercised on the threshold of our Asylum. We should also be obedient and diligent, acquitting our¬ selves like men in the stations to which we are called. We should carry ourselves courageously in the fight, ranging our¬ selves on the side of the right. Let our influence be constantly felt and exercised against injustice, oppression, and wrong. Let us be faithful and persevering in the cause with which we have identified ourselves. If such a spirit manifests and characterizes the conduct of each Sir Knight, soon the glorious banner of our Order will be found far in advance of its present position, and we shall not only gain the approval of the world and satisfy ourselves, but, in addition, there will be vouch¬ safed us the blessing of the Great Captain under whose banner we are enlisted, and when our armor shall be laid off, our banners furled, our swords sheathed, our life-work ended, we shall all join the great army who have fought the good fight and kept the faith to the end, around the throne of God, receiving the rewards that await the faithful Chris¬ tian soldier, forever engaged in the praises of Him whose blood has taken away the sins of the world. Then to each of us shall be said, “ Well done, good and faithful servant; enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.” “ Holy Peace.” The Grand Commandery was then closed. The music was under the direction of Sir Edward B. Spencer Description of the Temple. Exterior. HE New Masonic Temple has four fronts — the west on Broad street, the north on Cuthbert street, the east on Juniper street, the south on Filbert. The latter, which is the broadside view, is greatly admired on account of its great size and the grandeur, yet completeness, of every detail. The Broad street front is grand and imposing. They are perfect specimens of Norman architecture, notably elaborate and bold, and unlike anything else in the city. The profile nowhere contains any trace of flatness or inexpression, the windows of the lofty stories, the recesses, the towers, all combining to give an idea of massive magnificence that no description in words will realize. The northern and eastern fronts, being on narrow streets, are more plainly built, but yet are beautiful and impressive. 164 . IONIC HALL. NEW MASONIC TEMPLE, PHILADELPHIA. ¥ DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 165 The material used in the construction of the western and southern fronts, on Broad and Filbert streets, is Cape Ann syen¬ ite, of a grayish-white color, which gives the building a look of solidity and permanence furnished by few other stones. The eastern and northern fronts, on Juniper and Cuthbert streets, are built of Fox Island granite, from the coast of Maine, a stone differing very little in color from the other fronts. On the Broad street front the prominent portions are the two grand towers on either corner, and the beautiful Norman porch or doorway. This porch is the most elaborate and costly work of the kind in this country. It is built of Quincy granite, and stands in a projection of the front wall, such as was often the case in churches of the Norman period, although in this Temple the projection is deeper than usual, affording room for more thorough finish. This porch has been copied after the finest examples of the Norman style in Europe, and is a combination of the best features of all. In it the architect takes his greatest pride, for whilst the originals were of soft stone, on which it was comparatively easy to carve their elaborate traceries, this being of the hardest stone we have, made the work extremely difficult. But whilst time has worn them, this will not soon yield to the elements. It consists of four pairs of receding pillars, surmounted by arched semicircular mouldings, between which three steps ascend into the building. The pillars and mouldings are enriched by beautiful Norman decorations. The pedimental top of the porch, usually found in Norman structures, is provided here, so as to give depth for jambs and arches of several receding orders. THE TOWERS The Grand Tower at the south-western angle, which is elevated two hundred and fifty feet, was a part of the v/ork to which every attention was given. The foundations of this tower are sunk thirty-one feet below the footwalk, in order to secure absolute safety. The foundation walls are massive and of the best work¬ manship, the first courses, up to the water-level, being laid in Rosendale cement. It rises in grandeur and solidity far above the roof of the building, having turrets at the angles, and being square-topped, and constructed with strict attention to all the DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 166 details of the Norman style. The spires surmounting the turrets appear almost like pigmies, they are elevated so far above the street, yet at the north-west corner the main turret rises thirty- seven feet above the square of the tower. A smaller tower of somewhat similar construction stands at the north-western angle at Broad and Cuthbert streets, whilst between the two rises the upper portion of the elaborate facade. A third tower terminat¬ ing in a spire stands at the north-eastern angle, Juniper and Cuthbert streets, whilst a small spire-topped turret is at the south¬ eastern angle, Filbert and Juniper streets. On the Filbert street front the peak of the roof rises about two-thirds of the distance east of Broad street, and here a beautiful combination of turrets and spires, peaks and windows, are elevated above the cornice. These towers and turrets, with the porch and the great arched window above it, form the most prominent objects of the several fronts of the Temple. From the top of the Grand Tower the view of the city is magnificent. The two great highways, Broad and Market streets, stretch from your feet towards the four points of the compass, miniature men and vehicles moving along them. A wilderness of roofs spreads out on every hand. The Delaware and Schuylkill rivers can be traced for miles. It is probably the finest bird’s-eye view of Philadelphia. THE BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR. The Temple is practically two stories in height, though at the rear there are three. The Grand Master’s apartments are at the north-western corner, and the Grand Secretary’s at the south¬ western corner of the lower floor. The Grand Treasurer’s rooms are adjoining the Grand Secretary’s, both having a doorway on the southern front. The greater portion of the southern side of this floor is taken up with committee rooms, whilst at the south¬ eastern corner is the Grand Lodge Library. On the northern side of this floor, occupying nearly one-half of it, is the Banquet Hall, whilst the remainder of the space in the north-eastern angle is devoted to a fine Lodge room known as “ Oriental Hall.” In the centre of this floor, from end to end, sweeps a grand avenue twenty feet wide and two hundred and fifty feet long, which you enter through the beautiful porch on Broad DEDICATION MEMORIAL. I67 street. Beneath this floor, in the basement, is the kitchen. The kitchen has appointments equal to the largest hotel in the country, the range being fourteen feet long and seven feet wide. There are also ample china closets adjoining. On this side of the basement, adjacent to the kitchen, all the coal used is received on the Cuthbert street front, and is carried thence on a railway to the bins placed conveniently for the heating and cooking apparatus ; and in other parts of the basement and sub¬ cellar are extensive heating apparatus and the most elaborate arrangements for the thorough ventilation of the building. Ventilation is a great point in Masonic Lodge rooms, being rarely attained successfully, but in this it is hoped the great desideratum may be secured. There are in the sub-cellar a maze of ducts and passage-ways designed for the conveyance of fresh air from without, and also of warm air to every part of the interior of the Temple, these being connected with flues that run through the walls and partitions to every apartment. There are also similar ducts and flues for the withdrawal of impure air. To grope through these subterranean passages with the uncertain light of a flickering lantern gives a weird and mysterious idea of the strong foundations of the structure and the vast labor of building it. We are told that over ten millions of bricks were consumed in the interior masonry, and here were used a good proportion of them. Some of the huge blocks of granite weigh from five to seven tons. To trace out this dim labyrinth and to get lost in it, as can easily be done, give a very good representation of the popular idea of the path the Masonic candidate has to pursue in search of Light. The heating and ventilating apparatus, also contained in the base¬ ment, is massive and complete. Drainage pipes in every direc¬ tion underlie the building, mixed up with the network of gas and water-pipes that go to every part. A special sewer has been con¬ structed for the use of the Temple, leading to one of the city mains. The water from the roof is conveyed off by amply capacious conductors sunk into the walls on the inner side and leading to the drainage system below. To insure thorough dry¬ ness and ventilation, and at the same time obstruct the passage of sound, all the outer walls are doubled, with a space between, DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 168 the inner wall being of brick. The floors are a series of brick arches, the girders being of iron, and the whole covered with cement, upon which the flooring itself is laid. THE ENTRANCES. Like Solomon’s Temple of old, this one has three gates — the east, west, and south. The western gate on Broad street is the grand entrance. The southern, on Filbert street, is used for access to the apartments of the Grand Officers. The eastern gate, on Juniper street, can be used for access to the Library and all the Lodge rooms, as it conducts the visitor directly to the foot of the central staircase. Entering on Broad street, and passing under the magnificent Norman porch, the visitor ap¬ proaches the elegant doors. These doors are each seventeen feet high, seven feet wide, and six inches thick, being magnifi¬ cently ornamented with Norman decorations in keeping with the porch. Through them you are ushered into the vestibule of the Temple, which is elaborately finished, and opens upon the main hall. This vestibule is lighted by gas-fixtures of novel and elegant construction, which have twenty-one burners. On either side are sphinxes — the Egyptian representations of Wisdom, Strength, and Beauty. The main hall, which sweeps through the building from one end to the other, is laid with white and black marble tiles in patterns, having ornate borders, there being a con¬ tinuous wainscoting throughout of the finest Lisbon marble, highly polished. This tiling and wainscoting are found in all the halls and passage-ways. This main hall is of Doric architecture, and lighted by two openings from above which are pierced through the stair-hall on the principal floor, and which furnish ample light from the skylights by day, whilst at night there are a series of ornate chandeliers for illumination. From this main hall there spring the Grand Staircase and the Central Staircase. The former, of granite, finished in Corinthian, faces the Broad street front, and leads up to the Grand Lodge and Chapter rooms, an elaborate skylight shedding light upon it. A beautiful effect is produced on this grand staircase by this stained glass skylight. The brilliancy of the light which comes through the glass is enhanced by a large reflector. The landing DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 169 upon the principal floor opens upon either hand into the vesti¬ bules of the Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter rooms, whilst extending eastward is the stair hall to connect with the Central Staircase. This hall is a structure of remarkable elevation, bril¬ liantly lighted, and is constructed similarly to the one below, the two light openings being pierced through it They are protected by elaborate iron balustrades. The Central Staircase rises from the main hall facing Juniper street, the architecture being Doric. The stairway is a massive structure of iron, with a heavy iron railing and ebony hand-rail, and is flanked by Lisbon marble wainscoting. The stairs have an easy rise, and india-rubber pads are inlaid on the tread of every step, deadening the sound of the footsteps. This is one of the best devices of the architect. A prominent feature on this staircase, is the significant figure of Silence, so well known to all frequenters of the Chestnut street Hall. With one hand pointing upwards towards the Lodge rooms, this discreet lady places a finger of the other upon her closed lips, and thus tells all who pass that way to see and hear, but to be silent. This staircase rises to the principal floor, where it opens upon the vestibule to the Norman, Egyp¬ tian, and Ionic Halls, and then it continues to the Asylum of the Knights Templar above. Recumbent statues of Faith, Hope, and Charity, which adorned the Chestnut street Temple, are placed in the upper stair hall, and the stairway itself and the hall are lighted by beautiful stained glass skylights. THE APARTMENTS OF GRAND OFFICERS. In the north-western angle of the first floor and west of the Banquet Hall are the apartments of the Grand Master. He is the head of the Craft, and as the representative of King Solo¬ mon, his apartments are properly prepared in an appropriate style of magnificence. There are three rooms, opening one into the other. The first is a reception room, the next a private sec¬ retary’s room, and the other the Grand Master’s private apart¬ ment, with connecting toilet room. The decorations and furni¬ ture are rich and elaborately Masonic. The covering of the fur¬ niture is of blue leather. In the grain of the polished walnut of one of the main doors leading to these rooms there is a curious 22 170 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Masonic delineation consisting of the compasses, the square, the triangle, and the all-seeing Eye, which, without any design, appear naturally in the wood. This is a strange symbolism, and has attracted much attention. The Grand Secretary, at the south-western angle of this floor, has ample apartments for the accommodation of himself and his clerks, and for the records and archives of the Order. The Grand Treasurer’s room adjoins his, and all these apartments are richly furnished, every convenience of the office and reception room being provided. They are near the side door on Filbert street. The Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter, the Grand Treasurer and Grand Recorder of the Grand Commandery also have their offices on this floor. THE GRAND LODGE LIBRARY. The Library Hall is located in the south-eastern corner of the first floor, its architecture being Italian Renaissance. It is sixty- five feet long, forty-five feet wide, and thirty feet high, and is amply lighted by windows on the south and east. A row of columns divides it, they being placed in pairs. It is fitted up with solid walnut bookcases, whilst there are also newspaper-stands, read¬ ing-tables, and other articles of library furniture. Here are placed the six statues from the Grand Lodge room of the Chestnut street Hall, representing Faith, Hope and Charity; Wisdom, Strength and Beauty. There are alcoves on either side of the entrance, one of them being fitted up as an office for the Secre¬ tary of Lodges, the other as the office of the Library Committee. This Hall is intended for use as well as ornament, and will become the repository of a complete Masonic Library, as the plans of the Grand Lodge are being successfully carried out. It is the intention to gather together here every publication that can be procured which relates to Freemasonry, and especially the publications of all Masonic bodies in the world. It is the intention to keep the newspapers of Philadelphia and other cities, and also all Masonic periodical publications, on file. The work is in charge of the Library Committee of the Grand Lodge. THE ORIENTAL HALL. The first of the subordinate Lodge rooms is located in the north-eastern angle of the first floor, and is called the Oriental DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 171 Hall. It is throughout a brilliant exemplification of Moorish architecture, this style being followed in the minutest detail of wall, ceiling, and furniture. The traceries have the greatest variety of forms, endless lines, multiplied curves, and the embroideries and painted draperies of the East are thus trans¬ ferred to the Temple. Elegance, lightness, and splendor, slenderly-proportioned figures, the horseshoe arch and the chro¬ matic decorations combine to give the variety of form and brilliancy of color that make up the Oriental school. There are no animals or human figures — nothing that exemplifies the living being, thus observing the Mohammedan rule. The Alhambra of Spain, and the mosques and temples of Ara¬ bia and Turkey have their peculiarities reproduced here, and the Hall is one of the finest in the Temple. Its furniture is in strict accordance with the Moorish style, brilliantly colored, and has all the Saracenic peculiarities of the decorations of the room itself. The seats are covered with blue leather. THE BANQUET HALL. The banquet is closely allied to all Masonic rites, and in the New Temple royal provision is made for these entertainments of the Craft. The Banquet Hall occupies the greater portion of the northern side of the first floor, taking up all the intervening space between the Oriental Hall and the Grand Master’s apart¬ ments at the western front of the building. This Hall is one hundred and five feet long, fifty feet wide, and thirty feet high. Its architecture is of the Composite order, a double row of six¬ teen columns in pairs divides it, their capitals being decorated with birds, fruits, and flowers. The turkey, the chief of our national gastronomic fowls, presides in magnificence over the main doorway in the western side of the room. Fifteen chan¬ deliers furnish a brilliant light, whilst there are twenty extension- tables placed in four lines, and capable of seating five hundred persons. The doors are made of hard wood and oiled. A statue of Temperance significantly ornaments this Hall. THE GRAND STAIRCASES. From the first floor we ascend to the second, or principal, floor of the Temple. This may be divided into two portions, 172 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. two-thirds being taken up by the Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter Halls, and the remaining third at the eastern end by three Lodge halls. From the hall which sweeps through the building on the first floor, two staircases ascend to the prin¬ cipal floor. At the western end of this hall, inside the porch, the “ Grand Staircase ” leads up by two lower flights seven and one-half feet wide, and an upper flight nine feet wide, to the entrances of the Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter Hall on the floor above. About the middle of the hall, on the first floor, the “ Central Staircase ” rises by a series of flights to the doors of the three subordinate Lodge rooms on the principal floor, and then continuing to the upper floor in that part of the building, it conducts the visitor to the Asylum of the Knights Templar. An entresol section (half-story) between the ceiling of the first floor and the second floor gives plenty of room for various fire¬ proof apartments, which are devoted to the keeping of regalia and other paraphernalia of the Craft, whilst it also gives ample storage-room for the papers and documents belonging to the Lodges, being furnished with a series of fire-proof safes for this purpose. This is reached by special iron stairways from both floors. The massive beauty of these halls and stairways is the visit¬ or’s constant theme. Entering the front porch they open gradu¬ ally, the entire elevation being made visible by the architect’s skill. Eighty feet above is the skylight, shedding its many- colored light upon the grand stairway, and the effect is very fine. Along the main hall the view closes with a beautiful fountain. You ascend to the principal floor, and here the entire sweep of both staircases is visible, whilst towering above is the huge archway of the hall, with its brilliant lights and elaborate architecture. Turning westward towards Broad street, a flood of light breaks in through the large arched window, decorated in the stained glass with Masonic emblems. THE PRINCIPAL FLOOR. On the second or principal floor are the two chief apart¬ ments of the building — the Grand Lodge Hall on the northern side, and the Grand Chapter Hall on the southern side. West DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 173 of these, on the Broad street front, are the vestibules, parlors, and waiting-rooms. East of them, at the rear of the building, are three Lodge rooms, known respectively as “ Egyptian Hall,” which is in the centre of the eastern portion of the main floor; “ Norman Hall,” at the north-east corner; and “ Ionic Hall,” at the south-east corner. These Lodge halls also have their respective vestibules and waiting-rooms, to which the central staircase leads. THE CORINTHIAN HALL. This is the place of meeting of the Grand Lodge, and is the representative apartment of the Temple. It is one hundred and five feet long, fifty-one feet wide, and fifty feet high. From an octagonal vestibule at the western end, the visitor enters through massive doors, artistically constructed of walnut, with cedar sinkings and raised panels, made of mottled walnut imported from France. The work is highly polished, and these panels present the appearance of marble. The furniture of the Hall is of walnut and cedar; and the seats, covered with blue plush, in rows at the sides of the hall, will accommodate four hundred persons. Magnificent bronze chandeliers and candelabra light it at night, whilst a skylight gives light by day — an original device of the architect being availed of to distribute the rays from this skylight equally through every part of the spacious hall. This Hall is constructed and decorated after the Corinthian order, everything being in keeping. There is the deep and polished capital and the large cornice. In this as in all the apartments, the decorations are intended as studies, each being a complete representative of the order selected, in detail and aggregate. The Corinthian Hall is also replete with Masonic emblems. Central on the north and south fajades are ornaments repre¬ senting the working-tools of the Freemasons, with figures em¬ blematic of architecture. On the cornice there are fragments of an Egyptian capital, to which the figures holding the working- tools are pointing. The east and west fagades contain orna¬ ments representing the vessels of corn, wine, and oil. The plat¬ form in the centre of the east end of the Hall, the station of the Grand Master, has over it the square and compasses, the uni- 174 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. versal Masonic emblem, together with the rising sun. In the centre of the southern side is the Junior Grand Warden’s station, having over it the sun at high meridian. The Senior Grand Warden’s station, in the west, is marked by the setting sun. The magnificence of this apartment is increased by its great size and height, the elaborate ornamentation, and the appropriateness of the furnishing. Attached to the Hall are the usual waiting- rooms, all of them finished in corresponding style. The grandeur of this, the largest apartment in the Tem¬ ple, impresses the visitor the moment it is entered. Above is the broad skylight, made in square sections, with ornamental frosted glass between. On the left hand are four large windows, surmounted by a huge cornice, and divided by Corinthian columns. On the right hand similar columns with the sur¬ mounting cornice circumscribe the Warden’s chair. In the east stands the oriental chair, made of cedar and walnut, set in a recess and backed by a canopy. All around, the cornices are surmounted by a series of coves vaulting to the skylight line, festoons of flowers and leaves ornamenting the columns below. The brilliant light from the chandeliers, falling upon the blue plush and the red cedar of the furniture, and the blue octagons and squares of the carpet, adds to the beauty. The altar stands in the centre of the Hall, surrounded by the lights. This Hall is the representative of Freemasonry in every part, and its vast size, completeness, and grandeur give it the first place among the Lodge rooms of the world. THE RENAISSANCE HALL. This apartment, occupied by the Grand Chapter, is similar in magnificence to the Corinthian Hall, and a fit companion to it. Though somewhat smaller, it is still a very large room, differing from the other only in the length. It is ninety feet long, fifty feet wide, and fifty feet high. The decoration and finish are the Italian Renaissance. There are in relief around its walls two stages of columns. The first are Corinthian, with choice orna¬ mental details. The second represents a series of columns, with foliated capitals, from which springs the vaulted ceiling, which may be divided into three portions. In the centre is a circular DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 175 skylight, twenty feet in diameter, whilst east and west of it are two compartments finished with elliptical panels. Throughout the walls and ceilings the peculiar emblems of Royal Arch Masonry are displayed, and the skylight sheds the light equally through¬ out the room by day, whilst at night the light is furnished by a series of elaborate bronze chandeliers and candelabra. In the centre of the eastern end of the apartment, surmounting the throne, is the Triple Chair of the High Priest, King and Scribe, peculiar to Royal Arch Masonry. This, like all the furni¬ ture, is of the richest character, being made of walnut, inlaid with mahogany and California red wood. Scarlet is the prevailing color here, as blue is in the Grand and other Lodge Halls. A striking feature of this apartment is the veils of the Temple, which per¬ form an important part in the mysteries of Royal Arch Masonry. Four light and beautiful arches are sprung across the room mid¬ way between the floor and ceiling. From each of these depends a veil. These veils are twenty-five feet high and forty-nine feet wide, and they contain twelve hundred yards of the finest French satin. A single windlass, admirably balanced, raises each, and it can be done in a few seconds when necessary. The room is throughout entirely emblematic of the various degrees of the Chapter, and is in its way as magnificent and striking as the Co¬ rinthian Hall. It is entered from a fine vestibule, through doors of great beauty and artistic finish, and is surrounded by the apartments necessary for the comfort of the Companions and the conferring of the degrees. In the vestibule is a beautiful foun¬ tain of variegated marble twelve feet high, and the furniture of it and the waiting-rooms corresponds with that of the Hall in elegance of finish and appropriateness of design. The brilliant colors of this Hall almost dazzle the beholder. Crimson is the prevailing color of carpet and furniture, whilst the veils are white, scarlet, purple and blue. This rainbow- hued combination, illuminated by the skylight and the four huge windows on the southern side, almost deprive the architecture of its proper effect. An elaborate porch surmounts the throne and triple chair, whilst an organ of very fine construction is set in a recess in the northern wall. This organ was built according to the following specification : 176 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Two Manuales and a Pedale of two octaves and two notes Compass of Manuales, from C 0 to a 3 , 58 notes. « Compass of Pedale, from C to D°, 27,notes.. Front Pipes of the usual number and size in organs of this class, silvered, with gold mouth -pieces, . and contains the following stops and pipes, viz.: I. Manuale {Great). 1. 8 / Open Diapason, large scale; tone full, rich and majestic, metal, 58 pipes. The largest pipes used for display in the front. 2. 8' Dulciana, very quiet and sweet in character; metal, 58 pipes. 3. 8' Melodia (all open pipes), rich, full, and mellow; wood, 58 pipes. 4. 4 / Octave, large scale, full strength; metal, 58 pipes. 5. 2' Fifteenth, large scale, full strength; metal, 58 pipes. 6. 8 / Trumpet ; metal, 58 pipes. II. Manuale {Swell). 7. 8 / Viola, soft, delicate, and crisp; metal, 58 pipes. 8. 8' Stopped Diapason, clear and bright; wood, 58 pipes. 9. 4 / Flauto Trarroso, a beautiful imitation of the concert flute; wood, 58 pipes. 10. 4' Violina, string-toned; metal, 58 pipes. 11. 8 r Oboe, 1 moderate in strength, plaintive in character. -) 12. 8 / Bassoon, / like that of the orchestral instruments of these names, f meta ^’ 5 ^ P- Pedale. 13. i6 / Bourdon, very deep and pervading; wood, 27 pipes. Mechanical Registers. 14. Manuale Coupler. 15. I. Manuale to Pedale. 16. II. Manuale to Pedale. 17. Tremulo. 18. Bellows Signal. Pedale Movements. 1. Forte combination, I. Manuale drawing all, I. Manuale stop. 2. Piano combination, I. Manuale taking off all but Nos. 2 and 3. 3. Adjustable swell pedal. The action extended and reversed. The effect of this Hall upon the visitor is entirely different from the Corinthian Hall. Both are impressive, both thorough representatives of the Freemasonry to be taught within them; but the brilliancy of color in the Chapter Hall will always be the prevailing remembrance of its beauties. The Central Staircase, upon reaching the principal floor, east of the Corinthian and Renaissance Halls, conveys the visitor to * . a ■" * ■ * EGYPTIAN HALL. NEW MASONIC TEMPLE, PHILADELPHIA. ■ DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 1 77 the vestibule and waiting-apartments of three subordinate Lodge rooms, which are ranged across the eastern portion of the build¬ ing. These are the Ionic, Egyptian, and Norman Halls. The Ionic being the south-eastern, we will first describe, the three halls being substantially of the same size. THE IONIC HALL. It is seventy-five feet long, fifty feet wide, and thirty feet high, and its decoration is the purest Grecian Ionic, elegant and grace¬ ful, but not elaborate. It does not impress the visitor so pro¬ foundly at first as the elephantine columns of the Egyptian Hall, but the architecture is not without many admirers, who are pleased with its light and airy style and unpretentious beauty. There are twenty-four columns around the room, with capitals deco¬ rated with the well-known spiral volutes. The bases of these columns are also attractive, whilst the whole are surmounted by a cornice, with the Ionic dentil band and handsome honeysuckle ornaments at the corners. Being located at the south-east angle, this Hall has windows on two sides, and is thus furnished with natural ventilation and ample light during the day. At night, the beautiful crystal chandeliers give a light which adds greatly to the attractions of the room. The furniture of this Hall is made of natural woods—walnut, with butternut and cedar inlaid, and covered with rep of blue and gold. The Master’s station, with his pedestal, at the right hand, and the stations of the Wardens, are in thorough unison with the character of the room. THE EGYPTIAN HALL. The Egyptian Hall, the centre of the three Lodge rooms, is sixty-five feet long, fifty feet wide, and thirty feet high, and is the only perfect specimen of Egyptian architecture in America. It is an extraordinary room, decorated in the mas¬ sive and peculiar style of the Egyptian period, which is so unlike all the modern schools. Twelve elephantine columns stand on either hand in massive grandeur, surmounted by the peculiar capitals of the ancient temples on the Nile, Luxor, Kar- nak, Philoe and others, photographs of which famous structures were procured especially for the exemplification of this work. 178 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Each of these columns has an original in Egypt, from which it is copied, and this Hall is an exhibit of the greatest wonders left by the ancient Egyptian builders. There are the hooded viper (cobra de capello), the pyramid, and the other decorations of the Ptolemies. These columns, which stand clear of the walls, divide each side into sections, and these are enriched with the panel ornaments found in the Egyptian temples, there being borders of reeds and rushes, a fluted frieze, the globe, wings and cobra, and the surmounting lion and cobra. Lotus flowers twine around the bases of the columns, and appear in the panels, and there are reed decorations on the cornice, whilst pyramidal fill¬ ings complete the panels. The cobra stares and hisses at you, with multiplied heads and fangs extended, on all sides of the hall. The furniture of this unique apartment is also purely Egyptian. The Master’s throne and chair are massive and imposing, and made of gilded ebony; his pedestal standing at the right hand, flanked by two mysterious sphinxes, who solemnly gaze upon the beholder, and his chair being flanked by eagles. The pedes¬ tals of the Senior and Junior Wardens are also uniquely deco¬ rated, and the sofas provided have a seating capacity for about two hundred persons. The furniture throughout is of gilded ebony, covered with black and gold rep, the carpet being blue, intermixed with other colors. There are windows at the eastern end of this Hall, but they are of little use, as the Lodges meet at night, when light will be furnished by chandeliers elaborately ornamented in keeping with the character of the room. This strange apartment, so unlike anything else on the continent, will always be an object of curiosity. THE NORMAN HALL. In the north-east corner of the building, and of the same size as the Ionic Hall, is another subordinate Lodge room, called Norman Hall. The ornamentation of this apartment is similar to that of the Main Entrance, the cable, zig-zag, nail-head, billet, rosette and other Norman ornaments prevailing. This Hall is a thorough example of Norman decorative art, and, with its furniture, is made to be as perfect a representation as possible of that order. It has windows on the northern and eastern sides, whilst six chandeliers DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 179 pendant from the ceiling furnish ample light at night. The set¬ tees have luxuriant spring-seats that are covered with buff-colored leather, whilst the stations of the three officers are imposing and much admired. The furniture is made of walnut and pine, and in the carpet the prevailing color is blue. This completes the description of the principal apartments on the main floor, all of which are supplied with every convenience neces¬ sary for the Craft, and have the latest improvements introduced in every department. In the vestibules are ornamental desks, where the brethren are furnished with writing material. Foun¬ tains are provided, and there are toilet apartments convenient. Cloak-rooms adjoin each Lodge room, there being ornamental pin-rails and ample accommodations for clothing. Within all the Lodge rooms the seats are placed upon raised platforms, beneath which are ventilators. The fresh air ducts are located in the walls just beneath the ceiling. Over the chandeliers there are openings to carry off the superfluous heat. Comfort has been as thoroughly looked after as beauty. The Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter Halls are elevated to the roof of the Temple, so that the upper or third floor only extends over that portion of the principal floor which is occu¬ pied by three subordinate Lodge rooms. THE GOTHIC HALL. The central stairway coming up from the principal floor termi¬ nates in a double flight at the vestibule to the Asylum, the portion of the building devoted to the Masonic Knights Tem¬ plar. This vestibule, where there are two fountains constructed of variegated marbles, opens, by a series of doorways, upon the assembly- and regalia-rooms, which are upon the southern side. The Asylum is ninety feet long, forty-five feet wide, and forty feet high, and extends across the building from north to south. Entering the Asylum, it is found to be a Gothic Hall, the only one in the Temple, the groins and pointed arches, the pin¬ nacles and spires appearing in every part. Here are displayed the cross and crown, the emblems of the Knights, and they appear in all the decorations. The chandeliers are made of DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 180 crosses and crowns. Oiled pine forms the wainscoting, which is finished in blue and carmine. The furniture, Gothic in all its decorations, is covered with green leather. Two lines of seats are on each side of the Asylum, the rear one being raised a con¬ siderable distance above the one in front. A lofty platform bears the richly ornamented seats of the principal officers, the Eminent Commander, Generalissimo, Captain-General and Pre¬ late, whilst behind these is a magnificent-toned organ. The Council Chamber, an apartment west of the Asylum, is forty feet long, twenty-five feet wide, and twenty-five feet high. A wide avenue extends entirely around the outside of the Asy¬ lum, and in it are placed tents of blue, scarlet, and white. The Banquet Hall of the Knights Templar adjoining is seventy-five feet long, thirty-five feet wide, and twenty feet high. From the southern end of the Asylum this Hall is approached by an arched porch of very fine construction, deeply recessed, and having a portcullis door in the centre. Through this a broad stairway ascends to the Hall above. This Banquet Hall will seat two hundred and fifty persons, and has all the culinary attachments necessary. No windows open upon these halls, and the gas- fixtures are elaborate. A number of other rooms of smaller size are connected with the Asylum, among them being one containing the banners of the five Commanderies, which are suspended from the ceiling. In the armory and assembly rooms each Knight has his closet for keeping his uniform and sword. ADDITIONAL APARTMENTS. There are throughout the building ample accommodations for the meetings of committees, a number of rooms being de¬ voted to this purpose. In addition to the grand apartments above described for the meetings of the Lodges and Chapters, there are also the smaller Lodge and Chapter rooms. “ North¬ west Hall ” is located over the vestibule of the Grand Lodge Hall, in an entresol story in the north-western part of the Tem¬ ple, and is an apartment forty-two feet long by twenty-nine feet wide, appropriately decorated, and intended as a meeting-room for Lodges when special meetings are held. A similar special meeting-room for the Chapters is 11 South-west Hall,” which is DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 181 located in the south-western portion of the Temple, over the vestibule of the Grand Chapter room. This is an apartment thirty-three feet long and eighteen feet wide, and is a perfect little gem. “ Assembly Hall ” is a small room on the first floor of the Temple, convenient to the Filbert street entrance, which is designed for a meeting-place preliminary to attendance at funerals and on similar occasions. It is fitted up for a Masonic Lodge room. THE ATTICS. It is over one hundred feet from the footwalk to the roof, and one of the great wonders of the Temple is the attics. Above the skylights of the Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter Halls, there is considerable space, and clambering up to these elevated regions, which extend throughout the building, the visitor sees strange sights. The framework of the ceilings of the rooms; the skylights above and beneath ; the mazy intricacies of beams, rods, bolts, guys and all the paraphernalia necessary to uphold the gigantic roof; the massive walls and partitions; the gas and water pipes; the huge iron doors separating one part from another; the long passage-ways; the ponderous water tanks ; the huge chimneys and air-passages ; all are here spread out, and one gazes curiously at the unusual view. Like the mysterious air- ducts in the sub-cellar, this place gives special force to the popular idea of Freemasonry. Having groped his way through the damp, dark passages in the cellar until he found Light, the candidate might very properly be taken up to the lofty labyrinth above in his search for the higher degrees. THE ROOF. The roof is a marvel of architectural success, and as the apartments below may be regarded as complete specimens of the various schools of architecture, so the roof may be taken for as complete an exhibit of this important branch of the builder’s art. To cover a surface one hundred and fifty by two hundred and fifty feet, and at the same time to do it without materially depending upon interior supports, was a problem of no little trouble. This roof is of great strength, yet at the same time is 1 82 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. light and symmetrical. It is constructed upon a series of bridges, if they may be so called, thrown from one wall to another, stayed and interlaced, and embodying many different species of truss. Upon this net-work is erected an iron framework, and to this the roof itself is fastened. The roof is of slate, the numerous skylights being made of ribbed plate-glass, strong and transparent. To maintain an even temperature in the attics beneath, and make it assuredly water-proof, the roof has on the inside a wire mesh which is filled in with plaster. It is one of the completest parts of the vast structure. THE COMPLETENESS OF THE DESIGN. The building contains, altogether, one grand and six subordi¬ nate Lodge rooms; one grand and one subordinate Chapter room ; an Asylum, Council Chamber and attendant apartments for the Knights Templar; two banquet halls, a library, and a multitude of smaller apartments. It will be observed that each Hall in the Temple is a sample of a different order of architecture. Freemasonry is itself the patron of architecture, and in Masonic edifices it is always sought to give an expression of this truth. The design in this Temple has been to make it as complete an architectural model as possible, and this could only be done in the way which has been so admirably carried out. Thus we have, in the various apart¬ ments, the Egyptian, the Corinthian, the Doric, the Ionic, the Oriental, the Norman, the Gothic, the Italian Renaissance, and the Composite orders of architecture, each being a complete study of its special school. The walls, ceiling, furniture, car¬ pets, gas-fixtures, and everything appertaining, are made to cor¬ respond, all being productions from the designs of the archi¬ tect, so that they thoroughly harmonize. In this there has been the greatest success. The acoustics of every Hall are also good. The vast building, it is expected, will be taken as a study of art for all schools, and as such will be sought by the student and architect from all parts of the country. The labor of producing such a work has been great, but the result justifies the exertion. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 183 GENERAL FEATURES OF THE BUILDING. In the main portions of the Temple the structure is fire-proof. Various walls divide it into sections, so that if at any time the interior of any of the halls should catch fire, to which the wood¬ work of the furniture and interior fixtures and the upholstery work and other materials may be liable, the fire will be confined to that portion, and will burn itself out without doing damage elsewhere. The aggregate amount of combustible material used is small, however, and no fire can ever put in hazard any essen¬ tial portion of the building, so that, practically, it is a fire-proof structure. In the attics self-closing iron doors are used in the passage-ways. From one of these compartments to another a fire-escape, conveniently placed, extends. The great tower at the corner of Broad and Filbert streets is made thoroughly fire¬ proof, and is in the interior constructed separately from the rest of the building, being separated from it at every passage-way by double iron doors, with spaces between them. One of these doors, in each case, is a portcullis, held up by ropes, which a fire would burn off, thus closing it. Whatever may happen to the other portions of the Temple, this tower is intended to stand a monument for all time to the memory and fame of the builders. Underneath it, in the deep recesses of the foundations, there is a spring, furnishing a supply of pure water in an abun¬ dance that seems exhaustless. A pumping-engine of eight-horse power, beautifully mounted in nickel, raises this water into four capacious tanks, two located in the upper portions of the tower, and two in the attic at the eastern end of the building. These huge tanks of cedar hold sixteen thousand gallons, and weigh sixty tons. Water-pipes extend from them to all portions of the principal and upper floors and the attics, and there are fire¬ plugs with hose attached, ready for any emergency. The base¬ ment and lower floors are supplied with water from the city mains, and similar precautions against fire are also taken here. There are eight drinking-fountains of elaborate construction located adjacent to the various Halls, and probably eighty marble wash-basins in different parts of the structure. To the fountains iced and filtered water is furnished, the water passing through coils of pipes in the cellar, where it is cooled without direct 8 4 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. contact with the ice. Bath-tubs are provided for the-employees. Hot-water boilers of ample capacity are located in the kitchens, and in some of the more elaborate fountains, hot^cold and iced water, by the skilful arrangement of the pipes, is made at will to run from the same faucet. The gas and water supplies are both brought in from the mains on Filbert street. The gas is brought from the street into a manifold receiver in the basement, and is by it distributed into a multitude of pipes. These pipes, passing into the Tyler’s room on the first floor, are spread out in an upright casing, where a row of ornate stops controls the gas supply to every apartment in the Temple. The device is a useful one, and the casing, with its series of pipes, is greatly admired. The heating is done by steam, and powerful steam-heating and ventilating apparatus are located in the basement, intended to keep the building cool in summer and warm in winter, apd to regulate the temperature and control the ventilation at all seasons. — 4 ■ ♦ I I -vat: Hers of atopic capacity - i by the sk; 1 .. i 1 an'angt*; ' distribute Imto . in 'heTi';r' TJV' ; | * 1 to I' • ' _:__- BANQUET HALL, NEW MASONIC TEMPLE, Copyright. PHILADELPHIA. 9 I N reply to the warm and fraternal invitations extended by the R. W. Grand Lodge, and the M. E. Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania, the following are a few, among the many, accept¬ ances and regrets received from distinguished Masons in America and abroad The replies show the high estimation felt for the Masons of this Commonwealth, and exemplify the universality of Freemasonry. General Invitation extended by the R. W. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, addressed to American and Foreign Grand Lodges. New Masonic Temple, ^ Philadelphia, June 2d, A. L. 5873. J W. Sir and Brother : The Dedication Ceremonies, upon the completion of the New Temple by the R. W. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, will take place in this city on Friday, September 26th, 1873. It is the intention of the Grand Lodge to make the occasion a marked one in the history of the Craft; and it is our earnest wish to have a large attend¬ ance of the Officers of the M. W. Grand Lodges with whom we are in fraternal correspondence. On behalf, therefore, and in the name of the R. W. Grand Lodge of Penn¬ sylvania, and Masonic Jurisdiction thereunto belonging, 1 have the pleasure to extend a cordial invitation that we may be honored by your presence. Very truly and fraternally yours, Samuel C. Perkins, Grand Master. 1 §5 24 86 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Special Invitation, accompanying the above, sent to Foreign Grand Lodges. Office of the R. W. the Grand Master of Free and Accepted Masons I of Pennsylvania, etc., I Masonic Hall, Philadelphia, July ist, 1873. j M. W. Sir and Brother: I desire most cordially to add to the formal invitations—which have been sent through the R. W. Grand Secretary of your M. W. Grand Lodge—a personal and urgent request that the R. W. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania may be honored, upon the occasion of the dedication of the New Temple, by the presence of some at least of the distinguished brethren who, from the offices they hold, stand before the Masonic world as representatives of the M. W. Grand Lodge of . And I feel confident that I but express the unanimous sentiment of the fraternity of this Jurisdiction, in assuring the brethren from our sister Grand Lodges, that they will receive the warmest welcome; and that no effort shall be spared to make the remembrance of the occasion an ever-brightening token to their inward consciousness of the power and worth of the noble Craft. The invitations sent through the R. W. Grand Secretary have been addressed to those who, in this Jurisdiction, are the only elective, and conse¬ quently the principal, officers. Recognizing, M. W. Sir and Brother, that diversities exist in the details of the government of the Craft in different jurisdictions, and wishing to avoid any possible embarrassment from these diversities, and having full confidence in your wisdom and judgment, we have thought it expedient—as expressive of the sincerity and depth of our fraternal affection and regard—to authorize, empower, and request you, and you are hereby so authorized, empowered, and requested, in our name as Grand Master of Masons of Pennsylvania and Masonic Jurisdiction thereunto belonging, to give special invitation to such of the brethren of your M. W. Grand Lodge as you may select to be present with us during the ceremonies attendant upon the dedication, praying you to accredit them to us in all due form as your special representatives, and to assure them of a hearty welcome, —not only from this R. W. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, but from all the fraternity who will be gathered from every State and Territory to celebrate the event. Very truly and fraternally yours, Samuel C. Perkins, Grand Master. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. I8 7 ANSWERS. {jjmiwl of Ijlttjjliuul Freemasons’ Hall, London, August 18th, 1873. M. W. Sir and Brother : I am commanded by the M. W. Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of England, the Marquess of Ripon, K. G., to acknowledge receipt of your courteous invitation to attend the dedication of the New Masonic Temple at Philadelphia, which his Lordship very much regrets his engagements prevent him from accepting. I am further commanded to express his Lordship’s best wishes for the con¬ tinued prosperity of your Grand Lodge, and his earnest hope that the good feeling, which now subsists between the American and English Craft, may never be interrupted. I have the honor to remain, M. W. Sir and Brother, yours fraternally, John Hervey, Grand Secretary. Freemasons’ Hall, London, August 18th, 1873. Most Worshipful Sir and Brother: I am commanded by the M. W. Grand Master, the Marquess of Ripon, to acknowledge receipt of your kind and fraternal letter, in addition to the official invitation to attend the dedication of the New Masonic Temple at Philadelphia ; and, further, to express his great regret that his departure for the Hebrides, at the very moment of its arrival, prevented his replying to it personally. His Lordship’s own attendance on that auspicious occasion is, I am sorry to say, out of his power; and, however desirous he is of doing so, he does not at present see his way, owing to the great distance and the time which would necessarily be required to depute Brethren to represent the Grand Lodge of England and himself, as its Grand Master, at the period named. Should his Lordship, nevertheless, be enabled to do so, he will direct me to communicate with your Grand Secretary in due course. Under any circumstances, Lord Ripon commands me to most cordially congratulate you, Sir, as Grand Master, and the Grand Lodge of Pennsyl¬ vania, on the completion of your labors, and on having erected a building, not only a credit to the Craft, but an ornament to the great country of which your State forms so prominent a member. 188 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. He will feel further obliged to you if you will express to the Brethren, over whom you so worthily rule, his sincere and hearty good wishes for the con¬ tinued prosperity of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and of all the Brethren who will unite under its Banner on the 26th of September. I have the honor to be, M. W. Sir and Brother, yours fraternally, John Hervey, Grand Secretary. Freemasons’ Hall, London, August 18th, 1873. Most Worshipful Sir and Brother: I am requested by the Earl of Carnarvon, Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of England, to express his cordial thanks for the invitation you have been good enough to send him to attend the dedication of the New Masonic Temple at Philadelphia. His Lordship regrets his inability to avail himself of the invitation, but, at the same time, is desirous of expressing his warmest wishes that every success may attend a ceremony which will occupy the attention of the entire Craft. I have the honor to be, M. W. Sir and Brother, yours fraternally, John Hervey, Grand Secretary. Freemasons’ Hall, London, August 18th, 1873. M. W. Sir and Brother : I beg to express my regret, and am requested by Bro. Samuel Tomkins, Grand Treasurer, to express his also, that we are both prevented—by the want of the time necessary to devote to a voyage to America — from accepting your kind invitation to be present at the dedication of the New Temple at Philadelphia—my duties at this office being too onerous, and his avocations, as banker, not permitting the requisite absence. I may, however, assure you that we shall be with you in spirit, if not in person; and that every good wish we can possibly express will attend the ceremony which is to take place on the 26th September. We both feel greatly flattered at being invited to visit your good city on so momentous an occasion, and tender to you, our most hearty and sincere thanks for the invitation. I have the honor to be, M. W. Sir and Brother, yours fraternally, John Hervey, Grand Secretary. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Xothjc of jjirelitiuf* 31 L. Leeson St., Dublin, August 25th, 1873. R. W. Sir and Brother : Permit me, through you, to tender to the R. W. Grand Lodge of Pennsyl¬ vania my most grateful acknowledgment of the cordial invitation to be present at the dedication ceremonies upon the completion of your New Masonic Temple. Nothing would afford me greater pleasure than to be a participator on an occasion fraught with so much interest for the Order at large; but I greatly fear it may not be in my power to leave Ireland in time, as there is some very pressing business which I cannot postpone, and, until the completion of which, I cannot possibly start, and which may detain me too long, Should I succeed in getting it concluded, I shall use my utmost exertions to be present as the representative of our venerated and venerable Grand Master, now entered on his sixty-first year of office. Should I be detained, I request you will convey to our Brethren assembled on the occa¬ sion, the heartfelt and fraternal assurance that the Freemasons of Ireland most unfeignedly congratulate you, R. W. Sir, and the Grand Lodge over which you preside, on the completion of your truly magnificent Temple, which reflects such honor on your Grand Lodge, and stands forth as the noblest specimen of the love of Masons for the Craft. To preside on such an occasion has never as yet fallen to the lot of any Mason, and you may undoubtedly feel a just pride in your high position, which entitles you to do so now. Accept my personal thanks for your kind desire for my presence, and believe me to remain, most truly and fraternally, Yours, t Rob. Wm. Shekleton, 33d, Deputy Grand Master of Ireland. Somerville, Navan, Ireland, August 6th, 1873. R. W. Sir and Brother : I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, inviting me to be present at the dedication ceremonies, upon the completion of the New Temple, by the R. W. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, which will take place in the city of Philadelphia on Friday, September 26th, 1873. I beg to thank you, R. W. Sir and Brother, for the honor you have thus conferred upon me ; but I much regret that feeble health and other causes will prevent me from being present on the interesting occasion of the dedi¬ cation of the New Temple by the R. W. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. I9O With renewed thanks to yourself, R. W. Sir and Brother, and the R. W. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, I remain very truly and fraternally yours, Athlumney, Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons of Ireland. Laxton, Novara Avenue, Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. R. W. Sir and Brother : I beg to thank you most cordially and fraternally for your kind invitation to witness the ceremonies connected with the dedication of the New Temple by the R. W. the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. I regret, greatly, that it will not be in my power to attend upon an occasion of such great Masonic interest; but, on account of rather advanced age, and in some degree enfeebled health, I fear to undertake so long a journey by sea and land. I am, dear Sir and Brother, very truly and fraternally yours, Arthur Bushe, Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge of Ireland. Kennet, Scotland, August 24th, 1873. R. W. Sir and Brother : It is with the greatest regret that I find myself unable to accept your hospitable invitation to be present at the dedication of your New Masonic Temple on September the 26th. I especially regret it, as (in common with many Brethren in this country) I feel that our opportunities of intercourse with American Masons are too few and far between. Please accept my most hearty thanks for your invitation, and the assurance that, had it been possible, I would gladly have availed myself of it. I remain very truly and fraternally yours, Balfour J. Burliegh, S. G. W. of England. xfmtwl of ^eur Grand LodgeFreemasons, ) Office of Grand Master, > St. John, New Brunswick, September 13th, 1873. J Worshipful Sir and Brother : My absence from home has prevented a personal response to the kind invitation of the Grand Master of Pennsylvania to participate in the ceremo- DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 191 nial of dedicating the Temple at Philadelphia. Our Grand Secretary has, however, officially informed you that our Grand Lodge will meet on the 24th inst.; and this, of course, renders it impossible for me to be present on an occasion in which I feel a deep interest, and which I would most gladly attend were it possible to do so. Please convey to the R. W. the Grand Master assurances of my fraternal esteem. I have the honor to be fraternally yours, Ahab Ellis. St. John’s, N. B., August 30th, 1873. Very Dear Sir and Brother: You will please convey to the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Penn¬ sylvania my best thanks for his kind invitation to participate in the dedica¬ tion ceremonies of the Masonic Temple, Philadelphia, and also the expression of my regret that it will be entirely out of my power to accept. Our Grand Lodge meets on the 24th September, and attendance at this, its annual session, precludes the possibility of any one in position in Grand Lodge getting away. Very truly yours, Edward Willis, Deputy Grand Master. Milltown, New Brunswick, August 5th, 1873. Most Worshipful Sir and Brother : I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your very kind invitation to be present at the dedication ceremonies of the New Temple, on Friday, September 26th next. The convention of our own Grand Lodge on that day, and other business, will cause me to be unable to accept your invitation. Hoping that the day may be a marked one in the annals of the Craft, and that the imposing cere¬ monies of the succeeding days may add still more lustre to the occasion, I am yours very truly and fraternally, Thomas J. Robinson, Junior Grand Warden Grand Lodge of New Brunswick. Xoitijc of JJow Scotia* HalifaN, Nova Scotia, September 2d, 1873. Dear Sir and Brother : Your very kind letter of 2d of June, conveying a cordial invitation to attend your New Masonic Temple dedication, etc., etc., on 26th inst., I duly received, and am much indebted for the compliment, but regret that, owing to family bereavement, and my own state of health not being good, will prevent me 192 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. accepting this great mark of Masonic friendship. Am now a member of the Craft fifty-seven years, being over thirty years Grand Master, and now in the seventy-eighth year of my age. You will observe by this that I am a very old member of our A. Craft. Cannot travel as long journey as heretofore. With kind regards, and Brotherly love to yourself and all the Craft, I remain yours fraternally, A. Keith, Grand Master of Nova Scotia. N. B.—Will be glad to hear how all your proceedings pass off. Have you any older members than myself? — A. Is, Halifax, Nova Scotia, September 12th, 1873. M. W. Sir and Brother : The very cordial and fraternal invitation, at your hand, of the R. W. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, extended to me to be present at the dedication cere¬ monies of the New Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, on the 26th inst., is entitled to a much earlier reply. • It is the sincere wish amongst us that some one or more of those so kindly invited should be present on that very important and interesting occasion. The difficulty in getting this wish fulfilled is the reason why my reply has been so long delayed. I was not able sooner to decide in the affirmative, and very reluctant to send a negative response, knowing that neither of the other Brethren here, who were honored with the same kind invitation, would be likely to accept. Trusting, therefore, to have the honor of being with you, and that you will receive my reasons and apologies for not replying sooner, I am yours very truly and fraternally, William Taylor, Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia. Halifax, Nova Scotia, September 2d, 1873. R. W. Sir and Brother : I have received your fraternal invitation to be present at the dedication ceremonies of the New Masonic Temple at Philadelphia, on the 26th of this month. For this invitation, please accept my hearty thanks. I have before had the pleasure of passing through your beautiful city; and, on this occasion, it was the intention of the Deputy Grand Master of this jurisdiction, Brother William Taylor, and myself, to be present at the dedi¬ cation ceremonies, but, as the time approaches, we find that it will be impos¬ sible. I looked forward with feelings of pleasure to our visit to the. City of Brotherly Love and the Grand Lodge, which has adhered most closely to the customs and traditions of our forefathers; but, this time, it is not to be. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. I 93 I can only express the hope that the proceedings will terminate so satis¬ factorily that all present may remember them with pleasure. With best wishes for your health and happiness, I remain yours truly and fraternally, R. W. Sir and Brother, David Pottinger, Junior Grand Warden Grand Lodge Nova Scotia. London, September 10th, 1873. M.\ W.\ Sir and Brother: The letter which you did me the honor to address to me at Athens was forwarded to me here, where I came for my health, and where I intend to remain a few months longer. I beg to offer to you and to the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, in the name of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Greece, the expression of our gratitude and thanks for your very generous and flattering invitation, I am sorry to say that no Brother belonging to my Grand Lodge will be able to be present at the dedication of the New Masonic Temple ; but, if you will submit to me the name of a distinguished Brother belonging to your Grand Lodge, I shall be most happy to nominate him as the Grand Repre¬ sentative of the Grand Lodge of Greece at your Grand Lodge, and so em¬ power him to represent the former at your Grand reunion of the dedication of your Temple. In case you desire to nominate a Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania at the Grand Lodge of Greece, I beg to submit to you the name of Brother Nicholas Rhados, Knight of the Order of the Saviour of Greece, D. C. L., and President of the Criminal Court of Greece, who resides at Athens, and who is a very learned and highly respected gentleman. I take this opportunity to address to you a copy of the “ Official Report of the proceedings relative to the formation of the Grand Lodge of Free¬ masons of Greece,” as well as of its “ Constitution,” and to express again my fraternal affection, thanks, and good wishes for the prosperity of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. Very sincerely and fraternally yours, Rhodocanakis, Grand Master of Greece. (Omul flf ][lc(ilium, Le Secret.-, du Gr.\ Or.-, df. Belgique, I Or.-, de Bruxelles, 7ey-.be m.\ 5873. j M. W. Sir and Brother : Through Brother Van Humbeek, my predecessor in office, I received your personal request that our Gr.\ Or. - , of Belgium might be represented at the 25 i 9 4 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. dedication of the New Temple of the Gr.\ di.\ of Pennsylvania, either by him, as Gr.\ M.\, or by some Brethren which he might select for this impor¬ tant mission. , Our Parliamentary duties having detained us longer than usual this year, I left this country immediately after the session. At the same time, our Gr.\ Com.', took its holidays. By this circumstance your letter, as well as the official invitation of your R.\ Gr.\ HU. - ., only reached me a few days ago, too late to enable me to find some of our members disposed to cross the ocean, and assist at the commemoration of the seculary existence of your Gr.\ But do not doubt our minds will be with you and your friends. Let this letter tell them, in the name of the Belgian Masonic Brotherhood, our grati¬ tude for your kind invitation; our wishes to open more intimate and more frequent intercourse with our Brethren of the United States; our regret to have been prevented, this time, to establish this connection on a solid basis in a circumstance where our delegates would have had the best opportunity of impressing themselves with the power, the authority, and the prosperity of the American branches of our Craft; with their landmarks, ritual, and organization; with the blessings they pour over the initiate and the profane. Let this letter, finally, tell them the wishes which we form, that the wisdom and prudence of their Chiefs, and the devotion of the Brethren to the frater¬ nity, may keep them, till the end of days, as a blazing beacon for the children of the widow, spread over the surface of the two hemispheres. Please to be, M. W. Sir and Brother, the interpreter of the feelings of the Belgian Masonry towards the Brethren who work under your gavel, and those who will gather round your throne to celebrate the glory and the pros¬ perity of the Gr.\ CD. - , of Pennsylvania. Very truly and fraternally yours, The Gr.\ M.\ of Belgium, Member of House of Representatives, Augt. Weuren. Grand Lodge of Canada, Grand Secretary’s Office, Hamilton, Ontario, September 12th, 1873. Dear Sir and R. W. Brother : I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 15th ultimo and previous communication, covering invitations, addressed to the principal Elective Officers of the Grand Lodge of Canada, to be present and take part in the grand ceremonies of the dedication of the New Masonic Temple at the city of Philadelphia, to commence on the 26th inst., and I beg to state that the said papers were regularly forwarded by me to the officers designated DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 195 Individually, I have postponed thus long responding to the invitation extended to myself, in the hope of being enabled to convey to you my acceptance; but, at the last moment, I find, much to my regret and disap¬ pointment, that official duties will preclude the possibility of my leaving home at the time designated. You will, therefore, have the goodness to convey to the M. W. Grand Master and Grand Officers my regrets; as, likewise, those of our Grand Junior Warden, who will be detained by pressing business engagements. I have the honor to remain, dear Sir and R. W. Brother, yours truly and fraternally, Thos. B. Harris, Grand Secretary Grand Lodge of Canada. ^n*aml ^oifijt of |j)tifbf| ^ofam&ttu Grand Lodge of British Columbia, J Grand Secretary's Office, >- Victoria, B. C., September 15th, 1873. J W. Sir and Brother : I beg to acknowledge, on behalf of the M. W. Grand Master, the R. W.’s Deputy Grand Master, Grand Senior and Junior Wardens, R. W. Grand Treasurer, and myself, the honor done us in inviting us to be present at the ceremony of the dedication of the New Masonic Temple, in Philadelphia, on the 26th inst., and regret, on behalf of all of us, our inability to attend thereat and the various consequent ceremonies; and I am requested to assure the M. W. the Grand Master that all of us will watch with interest this interesting event to the Craft, and that we pray the Grand Architect of the Universe will bless the completion of the undertaking. Believe me, very fraternally and sincerely yours, H. F. Heisterman, Grand Secretary. fjjmimf of untooiib ©rof^Sogc „9ioljnI ?)orf jur SJerfln, ben 29. 9tuguft 1873. Sin bie ©Ijrmurbigj'te ©rope 2oge non ^cnnfijfoanicn in Spijilabelpfyin. ©[jrtcurbigfter ©ropmeiftcr! ©Ijrtoiirbige nnb geliebte ©cubed ®ie con Sljnen an tinfere ©rop6eamten ergangcne bruberlidje ©inlabnng jur ©intreitjung eineO ncucn £empel8 fur SLjre ©college, Ijaben loir niit 196 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. beftein ®an! cmpfangen, bebauem aber, baji e8 11118 [eibec megen bee grojkit ©nt* fei'iumg nid^t ticigOnnt ift, berfelben golge [eiften 311 ffinnen. 9 M;mcit ©ie beS^alb, geefjrte 1111b geliebte SSi'iibcr, biermit unferen ^eujlicfjften ©luitmmfcfj 311 belli fdjbuen Sefte am 26 . September cr. entgegen; moge ber g. S. a. SB. and; in ber neuen Shut- bc8l;iitte 31 ; re SIrbeiten ftetS mit feinent reidjften ©egen begleiten, moge boS 2 icf;t, mit melcfjem @ie bcu neuen ©empcl fd;uiiiden, felbft bi8 311 ben entfemteften 9 )faurei> freifen fcine Icuc^teiiben 1111b ertimrinenbeit ©ti'afjien ebenfo mirffam al§ gorbercr ber 25 ei'brflbemng auefciibeii, mie foldjeS in Sl;reu feitljerigen trefftic^en ©bdtigfeit feit beinal;e einljniibert Satjren gefd;et)en ift. SBic roerben Sfjnen bie fBrubcrlfanb 311 treuer ©emeinfcfjaft jebeqeit gem barretdjen imb rufen 3 f)iicn 311: ©tiicf, §eil itnb ©egen! fDiit briiberlid&cr £ocf;acf;timg 3eid;iieu mir 11118 in belt 11118 fieiiigen 3cid;cn, ®ie ©rofe Soge noil SSrenpen, genannt 9 toi;al Sort 311c greunbfcfjaft. § e r r i g, ©rofhneifter. S 3 1:0 cf e r, Sugcorbncter ©rofimeifter -, Sifter ©vo$' 2 Iuffcl)er. § a a r b r ii cf e r, Sroeiter ©rof=SIuffef)er. -, ©roji*©efretar. [Translation.] Berlin, August 29th, 1873. Right Worshipful Grand Master, Worshipful and Beloved Brethren: Your late fraternal invitation to our Grand Officers to be present at the dedication of a new Temple for your Grand Lodge has been received most gratefully; but we regret that, owing to the great distance which separates us, we are not permitted to participate in the same. Receive, therefore, honored and beloved Brethren, our most heartfelt congratulations on the occasion of your beautiful festival on the 26th of September. May the Grand Architect of the Universe ever accompany your labors, in your new Lodge, with His choicest blessings ; may the Light, with which you adorn the new Temple, extend its brilliant and warmth-giving rays as the promoter of Brotherhood even to the most distant circles of Masons, with results as excellent as those which have rewarded your energetic and admirable efforts for nearly one hundred years. We will ever gladly extend to you the hand of Brotherly Love and Friend¬ ship, and greet you with Happiness, Health, and Blessings. With fraternal respect, we sign ourselves in the number sacred to us, The Grand Lodge of Prussia, called Royal York Zur Freundschaft Herrig, Brocker, Haarbrucker, Grand Master. Deputy G. Master. 1 G. Warden, 2 G. Warden Grand Secretary. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 197 Stockholm, le 25 Aout 5873. La Grande Loge Nationale de Suede et de Norvege. TRfcs-DIGNE, TRks-V^NER^ ET BIEN-llME FrLrE : Sa Majeste le Roi de Suede et de Norvege, Le Grand Maitre de Notre Loge Nationale, m’a charge de vous temoigner sa sincere reconnaissance a l’egard de la lettre, qu’il a re^ue de vous et de l’invitation aux Grands Fonc- tionnaires de la Loge a assister a la fete d’inauguration du Temple mag- nifique et digne de la Grand Loge de la Pensylvanie. La considerable distance entre les deux contrees nous empeche malheureusement de suivre votre invitation fraternelle, mais Le Grand Maitre ainsi que la Loge voit et verra toujours avec une joie vraie se resserrer de plus en plus les liens d’amour et d’interet reciproques, qui doivent reunir les freres masons dans leur tache commune. Le developpement des relations internationales entre Loges de divers pays est un des signes les plus rejouissants de cette union intime de pensees et de travaux. Agreez tres cher et tres venerable Frere l’assurance de ma haute et frater¬ nelle consideration. Le Grand Secretaire, Ewd. Edholeiz. ©rofjifiogc „$ur dintrcidjt." 9 In bie l)od;iiuirbigfte ©roplogc oou ^cmxftjlucmicit, iiu Orient 311 $(;i(abe[pl;ia. f>od;n)iirbigfter ©ropmciftcr! $od;tuurbigc 1111b gclieOte SScubec! Oanfbat erfennen toil 1 , bie uutcrjcidjncten aubfiifjrcnbcn 93 camten bet ©roploge bc^ gTCimnurerbunbeb „ 3 ut ©intrad;t," iin Orient Oarmftabt, in ber an unb gcrid> tetcn ©inlabung gur feierlirfjcn ©intueitjung 3 l;reb 9Kaurcr=lcnipe[§ junadpft cine ebenfo licbenStuurbige, alb eljteuuoUe Slusjeidjnung, nidjt minber a ber erfennen unb efjren tuir barin bie Slbficfjt, biefem glanjuaden g-efte and; nod; bie nid;t l;od; genug 311 fd;iipeube innerlid;e Scbeutung beisulcgen, baffclbe 311 ciner SSereinigung ber 25 cr= treter ber grbpereu 3 al;t ber ©roplogeu ber ganjcu Skit 311 mad;cn. 0inb tuir aud; burd; bie incite Sntfernung, burd) ben filr bie Dteife erforbertcn Stufmanb an 3eit, burd; bie CsrfiiHung unferer oerfd;iebenen SJcnifbartcit gcljinbert, bcin dupctlid; gropartigen unb inncrlid) bebeutungboollen g-eftc bet3iimol;ncn, fo fprcd;en tuir bod; unfere innige Spnipattjie, bie Ucberscugung gciftiger Sufamuicu- gcljbrigfeit mit fittiid;cm ©toljc unb freubigem ® a life nub. 9 Bie cb 3 t;nen, gclicbtc SBriiber, gclungen ift, burd; Giutrarf;t, (Sifcr, 58 et;arrlid;fcit 198 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. utib rool)[ nid;t mit geringer Stufopfcrung, ber SWanrerei eirt dujiereiS ©enlrnal, einen bind; $nnft, *Pmd;t uub 9 teidjtt)um auSgejeid&neteit 2$au gu ertidjten, fo mdge ber $lHmdcf;tige SBamneijler ber SSelten ©ie aud; fegnen in 3 fjrem SSetniiljen fiir ben tnneren StuSbau int SSimbe, fiir bie 35 ett;dtigimg unb SSerimrflidjung ber maurerifcfjen Sbee in unb burd; ben SJienfdjen, in bem $ampfe fiir 2 ftcd;t, Sid^t unb S 55 al;rl;eit, fur S-reit;eit ber Uebergeuguitg unb bc 3 ©laubenS, fur lugenb unb fiir ijerjiicfie Stacfjften* liebe. SBenn and; imtlidj meit getrennt, finb luir boc^i in bicfer mit ©rnft erfaften, mit SQB-iirbe unb 2 M;arrlid;feit Oerfudjten £iifung unferer gemeinfamen 23 imbe§aufgabe im §ergen feft nereinte, nal)eftel;cnbe Sriiber unb ©enoffen, unb in bicfem Sinnc reid;cit mir Spnen treu unb aufricfjtig bie Snibcrbonb, unb fcnben Sl;nen 9 famen§ be§ ©I’ojdogcnbunbeS „3ur ©intrant" bie £;erglid;ften ©rube in ber un§ Ijeiligen 3 ai)[. fJJfaltj, ©rofjmeifter. @. £ el; tarn, ©eputirter ©rojimeiftcr ©art ©raff, I. ©rofauffeber. 3 . 9 Jt. § i r f d; m a n n, II. ©ropauffetjer. a u f c r, ©roj3=@ctretdr. ©armftabt, ben 31 . Sluguft 1873 . [Translation.] Right Worshipful Grand Master, Worshipful and Beloved Brethren: We, the undersigned, executive officers of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons’ “ Harmony,” in the Orient of Darmstadt, gratefully acknowledge your invi¬ tation to the solemn dedication of your Masonic Temple as a pleasing and honorable distinction ; but no less do we honor and recognize in it the inten¬ tion to give to this magnificent festival an intrinsic significance [which can hardly be too, highly valued] by making it a reunion of the Representatives of the great number of the Grand Lodges of the whole world. Though prevented by the great distance, by the loss of time required for the journey, and by the attention to our duties requisite in our various callings, from being present at a festival so grand from without and so significant within, we express, with moral pride and joyful gratitude, our heartfelt inter¬ est and the conviction that we are one in spirit. As you have succeeded, beloved brethren, by harmony, zeal, persever¬ ance, and with no little sacrifice, in rearing for Masonry a monument with¬ out,— a structure distinguished by art, splendor, and richness, may the Al¬ mighty Architect of the Universe bless you in your efforts for the inner struc¬ ture in our brotherhood, in the confirmation and realization of the Masonic idea in and through man, in the Battle for the Right, Light and Truth, for freedom of conscience and of faith, for virtue and for sincere love of our neighbor. Though separated by space, we are firmly united in heart by our earnest, dignified, and persistent solution of our common fraternal task; we are near brethren and associates, and as such we reach out to you truly and sincerely DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 199 our fraternal hand, and send you in the name of the Grand Lodge “ Har¬ mony,” the more heartfelt salutations (in the, to us, sacred number). Pfaltz, Grand Master; S. Leykam, Deputy Grand Master; Carl Graeff, Senior Grand Warden ; J. M. Hirschmann, Junior Grand Warden ; Hauser, Grand Secretary. Darmstadt, August 31st, 1873. Jtf Vall£e d’Alexandrie d’Egypte, le ir 7bre, 1873. Tr^s Puissant Gr.\ Maitre et Frere: Votre lettre tres fraternelle en date ier Juillet dernier nous est parvenue le 27 Aout, et nous nous empressons d’y repondre. Nous sommes vivement etonnes de n’avoir re(ju aucune des correspond- ances que vous affirmez nous avoir adressees, et regretons immensement de ne pas en connaitre le contenu pour y repondre dignement. En vous signalant, Ill. - . F.\, cet incident il est aussi de notre devoir de vous en faire connaitre la cause, et la voici: Carmelo Monti, ex-Secretaire de notre Grand Orient, etait charge de recevoir la correspondance, et comme il a ete suspendu de ses fonctions et juge coupable d’abus de pouvoir, en s’en allant, il a encore commis l’action bien indigne de retirer et retenir toutes les correspondances qui lui ont ete adressees pour le Gr. - . Orient. Or comme il est de toute importance que nous possedions ces pieces, nous venons vous prier de vouloir bien nous faire expedifcr une copie de toutes les lettres, si cela se peut, que vous, Ill. - . Fr. - . ou la Grande Loge de Pensyl- vanie, pouvez avoir adressees a notre Grand Orient par l’intermediaire de Carmelo Monti, et veuillez prendre note que dorenavant toutes les lettres devront etre adressees a Mr. S. A. Zola, Grand Maitre du Grand Orient d’Egypte a Alexandrie. Concernant l’invitation bien obligeante que vous nous avez fait parve- nir, pour assister ou nous faire representer a la fete de l’inauguration du nouveau Temple de la Grande Loge de Pensylvanie, nous y adherons de tout coeur, et exprimons les felicitations les plus fraternelles pour votre Ordre Ma^onnique en particulier et pour l’oeuvre grandiose que vous venez d’ac- complir; mais la distance qui nous separe, et ne connaissant pas l'epoque ou la ceremonie aura lieu, nous ne pouvons qu’ y prendre part moyennant un representant. A cet effet au nom du Gr. - . Maitre et au nom du Sup. - . Cons. - , nous vous donnons les pouvoirs les plus £tendus de choisir un des estimables Freres de votre Orient et lui confier en notre nom le mandat de representer le Grand Orient d'Egypte a votre fete ma^onnique mondiale ; et nous designer ensuite ce frere afin que nous puissions le nommer notre garant d’amitie auprds de cette R. - . Grande Loge de Pensylvanie. 200 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. De notre cote nous vous designons le F.\ Oddi Ferdinand, membre de notre Sup. - . Cons. - , professeur de langues, comme tres capable a remplir les fonctions de garant d’ amitie de votre Grande Loge aupres de ce Grand Orient. Nous soubaitons enfin que les rapports de bonne confraternite, qui lient a jamais notre Grand Orient a la Grande Loge de Pensylvanie, soient feconds des meilleurs resultats pour le plus grand bien de ces deux puissances et des Freres qui les composent. Veuillez agreer, C.\ Ill. - . Grand Maitre, nos salutations les plus fraternelles. Le Grand Maitre de l’Ordre Matron. - , en Egypte, S. A. Zola. Par Mandamus le Secretaire General G. Boassiz. Ijfoiliw ifmlijif of jjltkdw ijltumi, ®ie ©rofie SJfutterfocje bc 6 cfieftifdjen Srciinauer=33iinbc6 im Orient non granb flirt a. 9)t., an bie ©fjrmiirbigfte ©rojiloge bon fpennfijlbanien, im Orient bon fptjilabelptjia. ©Ijrmiirbigftcr ©rofimeifter! Csfmmiirbigfter Oeputl) ©rofineifter! ©prnuirbigfte S3br. ©rof?=2luffet)er unb ©rofidBeamte! Sijrtbiirbigfte unb geliebte 93unbe6briiber! Sljrer briiberlidjen Ginlabiing jur Stitt ber ©inmeiljung 3l)re6 uetien 2empcl6 am 26. bf§. 50^6. fbnnen mil - 311 unferm S3cbauerii nicf)t golge leiften, aber im ©eifte molten mil - unter 3l)itcn fein. ®er 91. S3. a. 3S. malte mit Seinem Segen liber Sfjrcr Scftfcier unb liber alien 9lrbciten, meldje ©ie fortan in bem neuen, Seiner ©l)rc, fomie ber SOTeitfc^enbereblung unb SJtcnfdjcnbegliidiing gemeifjteu Sempel begcljen merben. ©enel)inigcn Sie, geliebte 93unbc6brtibcr, ben 9lii§brtid: ber Ijcrjlidjftcn 23iinfdje fiir ba 6 ©ebciben unb 23ol)lergctjen 3l)rcr ©brmiirbigften ©roftloge unb bie SSer> fidjentng aufridjtigfter §ocf;acf)tung unb treuer 93ruberliebe, mit mcldjer mir Sie in ben 11116 l)ciligen Scidjen griifen ai 6 Sljrc treuberbiinbete ©rofe SDtuttertoge be 6 eflcftifdjen S - reimnurer=93unbc6, unb in beren Stamen, Orient Stanffurt a. ©t., ben 5. September 5873, 2 ) r. § e i n r i dj 28 e i 6 m a n n, ©rofhncifter. ©. 2 B. SSt a r t i n i, Ocputb ©ro&mciftcr. ©ill). 9Jtel;er, I. ©i - ofj=9liiffel)cr. 8 - . 2. S3 e r n i n g e r, II. @rofs=9tuffel)cr. 98 m. S refen in 6 , ©ro^Sc^a^meifter. $arl ^Jaul, ©rojPSefrctdr. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 201 [Translation.] Right Worshipful Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, Grand Wardens and Officers. Worshipful and Beloved Brethren: We regret that we cannot comply with your fraternal invitation to the Festival of the Dedication of your new Temple on the 26th inst.; but we shall be among you in spirit. May the Almighty Architect of the Universe shower His blessings over your festivities and all your works which you may hereafter perform in this new Temple, dedicated to His honor and to the task of ennobling and con¬ tributing to the happiness of man. Accept, beloved Brethren, the expression of the most heartfelt wishes for the prosperity and welfare of your Right Worshipful Grand Lodge, and the assurance of the most sincere regards and the most faithful brotherly love, with which (in the, to us, sacred number) we salute you. Your devoted Mother Lodge of the Eclectic Freemasons’ Union, and in their name. Dr. Heinrich Weismann, Grand Master; G. W. Martini, Deputy Grand Master; Wilh. Meyer, Senior Grand Warden ; F. L. Berninger, Junior Grand Warden ; Wm. Fresenius, Grand Treasurer; Karl Paul, Grand Secretary. September 5th, 5873. jjtawtal ijfyifitij in % xitttd National UJiuttcuSogc tit ben ^rcufitfdjcit Staalctt. £[)rtriirbigftcr ©rofUJJJeiftcr! Snbcm ttric 3l)ucn unb bet ©rofscn Sage bon spennftjlranien 9tamen§ bet ©rojtcn 9tatioua[=9Jtutter[oge in ben ^rcujjijifjen ©taaten, gcnannt „3u ben brci SBeltlugeln," a(§ bcteiL SBertreter, ttnfcrn briibcr[id;en dan! file bie freunblidje ©intabitng au§* fprcd&en, init bet ©ie unS 311 bet in Sl)tem ©riente am 26. September b. 3. ftatt, finbenben Sempcttreilje beeljtt Ijaben, bebauern mic feljr, baft cs utis nidjt mogiicf) iff, gu biefee grojteit Gcrcmonie einc deputation abjufenben. Slbce tuir ncljmcn ben bcrjlidjfteu 3Intl)ci[ unb miinfcfjen, baft biefe geier, trie ©ie bcabftcfjtigcn, cine berooiTagcnbc ©teQc in bet cutftfjfanb. Scrlin, bcti 18. September 1873. ©brtuiirbigftcr ©rofi-SQ'ieiftcr! ©bmuirbige, geliebte 23riibcr! 3 l)te brubertidj'cn ©inlabimgen, loeidje ben bieSfeitigen ©rofibcamten gur Jbeil- nal)inc an bet am 26. biefed SSonatS ftattfinbenben ©inroeibung 3bre§ neuerbauten SogengebaubeS gugegangen finb, Ijubcn biefelbcn mit grope fjreube erfuHt, inbem fief) barin auf’O Slteuc ba§ SJetouPfein Don unfer Sther Sufammengcl)origfeit gu erfen- nen giebt. 3m Otamcn ber iibrigen biefigen cingelabeucn Sr fiber, fomie in meinem eigenen, fprcd;c id; 3l;nen unfern briibcrliifjcn ®anf mit ben aufridjtigften SegenS- DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 203 tounfcfjcn fiir cin fcrncreS gcbcii)Iid)e§ ffiirfcn 3 i)rer fetn 1 nrbigen ©rojjfogc nu§, unb bajj fid^ bee alte ©eift ioal)rcr greimautetei immeebar in ben nciten fftiiitmen fjciutifci) fiiijien miige. Sciber ift e§ bei ber grofien ©ntfernung, bic un 8 trennt, Icinem ber Ijicjtgcn SSritbcr mogliefj, SIjrer frcunblic&cn ©iniabung 311 folgen, tun fo hieniger. alsi 3l)re @d;reibcn erft boc luenigen Sagett, bet nteinec fJtiictteljr Don finer tangent ©rtjotungSreife, an mid) getangten unb baljcr aucO erft jefct tociter beforbert toerben fonnten; mit unfern ©ebanfen toeiten toic aber roafjrenb be§ gefteSs bei 3t)nen. fflfit §oct;ad;tung unb Siebe griijie id) Sie in ber itn3 t)ciligen 3nf)t a(3 3f)t treuDcrbunbenec £)rben8=i8ruber SKififur, 2anbe3>©rofp@cfrctar. [Translation.] Berlin, September 18, 1873. Right Worshipful Grand Master, Worshipful, Beloved Brethren : Your fraternal invitations extended to the Grand Officers here to a partici¬ pation in the dedication of your newly erected Masonic Temple, on the 26th inst., has filled them with joy—manifesting as it does again a consciousness of the Unity of us all. In the name of the other invited brethren, as well as in my own, I express our fraternal thanks, with the most sincere wishes and blessings for the continued prosperous labors of your R. W. Grand Lodge, and that the ancient spirit of Freemasonry may for evermore find a home¬ stead in the new avenues of your Temple. The great distance which separates us makes it, alas, impossible for any of the brethren here to comply with your friendly invitation, particularly as your communication only reached me a few days ago, after a protracted ab¬ sence on a pleasure-trip. In our thoughts we shall be with you during the festival. With high regard and affection, I salute you in the, to us, holy number. Your faithful brother, Mikifur, Grand Secretary. ®unbc§; uttb Gfrof^Sogc „Sur Sottnc", 1741, Orient ©otjrcutfj. 91n ben ©cofi--30?eifter bee 91mcrifauifd)cn ©rojdogc Don i)5l)i(abe[pf)ia. @el)r efjrtDiirbigcr ©rofi-fiJteiftct! 2 ?erel)rter ©ruber! ®urdj einen ungiiidiidjen 3 ufaH ift tnir bie nad) S5al;reiitl) gefanbte freunbiicfjc (Sinlabung an bie ©rofdoge „3ur Sonne", fid) bei bem g-cftc ber ©inmeifiung 3t)re§ jmicn grojkirtigen 2empct3 oertreten 311 laffeit, fo fpiit sugefommen, bap id) aufier 204 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. @tanbe bin, 31;nen Dor bent fjeftc meinen ®anE auggufpretfjen unb nnfre @(ti(fn.iun> jcfje barjubringcn. 3cf; l;abe bie SSeifaumnifi nad;triigliriE) gnt jn madjeti, inbem id; ®ie bitte, unferer Ijerjiidjen briiberlidjeit Sljeiinabme uerfidjert 311 fein. SSenn glcicf) bie nationaten©pradjcn, in benen mir in benSogen nrbciten, berfdjieben finb, unb in einigen 33 c 3 iel;ungcit 9ittun(e nnb SSetfaffung beg SBnnbeS bon cinanber abmeicben tnbgen, fo bcreljren ibtr bod; benfelben grofen S5aumeifter bcr SSeit in ®eutfc§[anb ruie in Slmerila, unb finb roic ting bieffeitS unb jenfeitg beg ©ceang bcr> feiben fittiid;en unb bumanen fprinjipien, bie unfer £l;un iciten, root;! betmi&t, unb Ijaitcn gemeinfam an ber SBruberfctte feft, meldje bie Stationcn berbinbet. 3§tr Icgeu in ©eutfdjianb einen tjoljen SBcrtl) attf biefe briiberlidje ©emeinfcf;aft mit 3l;nen. 3e l)bi;er toil* ®eutfd;e and) bie ©ciftegfreitjeit fdfjajen, bie gegenrodrtig nrieber bon einer bunffen 9J?ad;t bcbrot;t ruirb, urn fo [ebfjafter freuen ibtr ung, baf bie Sttauttrei in 3t)vem fceien SSaterianbe cine fo ftarfe SSecbreitung gefunben I;at unb neue Sempel bant, bie bag I;eiiige 2 id;t bcr §>umanitat forgfam mal;i'cn unb ben fiinftigen ©e- fd;(ed;tern iibcrliefern. ©ir l;aben guteg SSertrnuen auf ben unaufl;attfamen ^ortfdjritt'ber 9Jfenfd;beit, 311 bent bie SDfattrer iiberaE jufammentbirfen, unb reicfjcn 3f;nen in biefetn SBerouftfein beg gemeinfamen ©trebeng bie fBnibcrl;anb. 3d; bitte Sic, berefjrter SSruber, 3l;rcr ©rofiloge bon biefer unfrer ©eftnnung Sennt’ nif) 311 gebcn. 3n briiberlid;er £veue ganj ber SJjrige, SB1 u n t f d; l i, @rojj>9)feifter ber ©rofiloge „3ur Sonne", in S3ai;reutf). [Translation.] R. W. Grand Master, Honored Brother : Through an unfortunate mishap, your friendly invitation to the Grand Lodge “ Zur Sonne ” (sent to me to Bayreuth), to be represented at the festival of the dedication of your new Grand Temple, has reached me so late that I was unable to tender you my thanks and congratulations before the festival. In the effort to make good the omission, I beg you to be assured of our heartfelt fraternal sympathies. Though the national languages in which we work in our Lodges may differ, and also portions of our ritual and constitution, yet we revere the same Grand Architect of the Universe in Germany and in America; and we are conscious on either side of the Ocean of the same moral and human principles that determine our actions, and hold fast to the brotherly tie which unites nations. In Germany we attach a high value to this fraternal union with you. The more highly we Germans esteem the freedom of the mind — now again being threatened by a dark power — the more animated is our joy that Masonry has obtained so great a dissemination in your free country, erecting new temples that are to guard carefully the holy light of humanity, and hand it down to future generations. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 205 We entertain strong faith in the irresistible progress of mankind, for which Masons everywhere work together, and, in the consciousness of this common bond, we reach you our fraternal hand. Be pleased, honored Brother, to communicate our sentiments to your Grand Lodge. In fraternal fidelity, entirely yours, Bluntschli, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge “ Zur Sonne,” in Bayreuth. AU T.\ T.\ GRAND MAITRE DE LA GRANDE LOGE DE PENSYLVANIE. S.\ F.\ B.\ T.\ T.\ F.\ Par votre planche fraternelle du ier Juillet dernier, e. v., vous m’avez invite a assister a la fete qui aura lieu le 26 Septembre prochain a 1 ’occa¬ sion de l’inauguration du Temple Mac^onnique de la Grande Loge de Pensylvanie. De pareilles invitations ont ete adressees aux Depute Grand-Maitre, Grands-Surveillants, Grand-Tresorier et Grand-Secretaire; tandisque vous avez speciallement manifeste le desir, que de votre part soient designes par moi quelques F. F.\ Neerlandais, comme representants du Grand Orient des Pays-Bas a la solemnite susmentionnee. Vous voudrez bein-etre persuade, T.\ R.\ Fr.\, que si j’hesite a accepter l’invitation bienveillante, et remplir la mission dont vous me chargez, ce n’est pas par indifference ou manque d’interet que je porte a l'evenement re- marquable, qui dans ce mois attirera un concours considerable de membres de l’ordre dans votre Orient. Au contraire, veuillez etre convaincu de toute ma sympathie ; je fais des voeux bien sinceres pour le bien-etre de la Fraternite dans vos contrees. Tres-sensible a votre offerte et a la preuve de votre confiance, je dois cepen- dant fixer votre attention aux circonstances, qui, a mon regret, m’empe- cheront de satisfaire votre desir. Ce sont la distance qui nous separe, et le court espace de temps accorde pour se preparer a entreprendre un voyage par mer, et un sejour prolonge a l’etranger. Ces raisons me retenant personnellement, et s’opposant a faire un choix desire, sont aussi valables pour les Grands Officiers, retenus de la meme maniere, comme je viens de m’informer. Si, par consequent, le Supreme Conseil se voit force, malgre lui, de s’ab- stenir de participer a la fete projettee, neanmoins, quoique bien eloign e de votre Grande Loge, il y prendra une vive part. Je me fais un devoir agreable de declarer en son nom, et au nom de la Fraternite Neerlandaise, que le Grand Orient des Pays-Bas s’associe sincere- rtient a vos sentiments de gratitude; qu’il se rejouit de coeur de l’etat floris- 206 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. sant dans lequel vous vous trouvez; qu’il espere que dans la consecration du monument splendide que vous venez d’eriger, il vous soit offert un sur garant de prosperite dans l’avenir; et qu’il espere que le Grand Architect, de rUniv. - . daigne benir vos travaux, comme les notres, pour la consoli¬ dation du bonheur de la societe et de l’humanite entiere. C’est dans ces sentiments, T. T.\ Fr.\ que je vous salue cordiallement et fraternellement. Le Grand Maitre National, Or. de Frederic Pr: des Pays-Bas. LA Haye, 10 Septembre, 1873, 6. v. Ijjnfye of Omaha, Nebraska, September 20th, 1873. R.‘. W.\ and Dear Brother : Acknowledging the receipt of your invitation to participate in the dedica¬ tion ceremonies of your New Masonic Temple, I very much regret that my daily avocation will prevent my attendance. I the more regret this, because of the interest I held in Pennsylvania, my native State; — in Philadelphia, the city where I first learned of the world outside of my native village, and because of the veneration I have for that conservative Masonry which your Jurisdiction teaches. If the present flow¬ ing tide of Masonry ever ebbs, because of its too great popularity, I predict that in Pennsylvania will the tenants of Ancient Craft Masonry be longest preserved —not because of your present vigor, but because your Masonry, like the Temple you have just completed, has been built decently and. in order; with well-hewn ashlars, on a firm foundation, and without the noisy clamor of every-day life, without striving for the applause of the multitude. And it is my hope that the admiration that must needs be yielded to your noble edifice will cause a closer adherence to the true principles of our an¬ cient and Honorable Fraternity, not only in Pennsylvania, but throughout the globe. I am, Right Worshipful Sir, truly and fraternally yours, Wm. R. Bowen, G. S., of Nebraska. Office of the Grand Master of Masons, J in the State of New York, y Buffalo, Sept. 23d, 1873. J R.\ W.\ Sir and Dear Brother : I beg to acknowledge the receipt of an invitation to attend the celebration of the dedication of the New Masonic Temple in the city of Philadelphia, appointed for the 26th inst., which came to hand in due season, but having DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 207 serious doubts of my ability to be present, I have deferred an acknowledg¬ ment of its receipt from time to time, in hopes that I might possibly be able to accept the invitation. The numerous and pressing duties, private and official, which devolve upon me at this time, will, however, prevent my attendance, very much to my regret. I beg to assure you, however, that I shall feel a deep interest in the success of the celebration, which I have no doubt will be one of the finest, both as to numbers and material., that has ever occurred on this continent. Thanking you for the courtesy hitherto shown me, I remain, Truly and fraternally yours, Christopher G. Fox. The following telegram was received from the Grand Lodge of Egypt during the time of the Grand Lodge Banquet: Four. Sam Perkins. Pennsylvania Phila. Great Egyptian Lodge assembled Banquet your hour Feast Dedication your Temple Toasts Great Master Penn¬ sylvania Masonry Foreign Representatives Universal Craft Hail Fraternity Prosperity. . Great Master Zola. Thirty Alexandria. 208 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. GRAND CHAPTER OF PENNSYLVANIA. General Invitation extended by the M. E. Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania to the Grand Chapters of this and foreign countries. Companion : Philadelphia, July i, 1873. The Most Excellent Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Pennsylva¬ nia fraternally invite you to be present at the Dedication of the Grand Chapter Room, New Masonic Temple, Broad and Filbert streets, Philadelphia, at 5 o’clock on Monday Afternoon, September 29, 1873. Charles E. Meyer, Grand High Priest. Andrew Robeno, Jr., Acting Grand King. Thomas Brown, G. Treasurer. John Thomson, G. Secretary. ANSWERS. xjjmtml faml % ijl Portland, Me., Sept. 25, 1873. Most Excellent Companion: I have hoped to the last moment to be able to attend the Dedication of your New Masonic Temple, but find it impossible. I assure you my regret is much greater than would at first be supposed; for, passing over the personal loss of pleasure, I ardently desired to show, by my presence, the Brotherly love entertained for your Grand Chapter by the General Grand Chapter of the United States, and our earnest wish for more intimate and fraternal relations. Please present to the Companions my hearty congratulations upon the splendid result of their labors, and my earnest wishes — official and personal, if you please — for their future prosperity, and the most intimate and fraternal relations between them and all Royal Arch Masons the world over. Allow me also to congratulate you, Most Excellent, upon the energy, zeal, and ability with which you have administered the affairs of your office, and the consummation of the splendid undertaking to which you and your associates have devoted so much time and labor. Yours fraternally, Josiah H. Drummond, General Grand High Priest, etc. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 209 Jurisdiction of the Grand Chapter of Alabama, J Office of the Grand High Priest, > Loachapoka, Ala., Aug. 22, 1873. j Dear Companion : Your very kind favor of July 1st, inviting me to be present at the Dedica¬ tion of the Grand Chapter Room, Philadelphia, on 29th September prox., is received. In reply, it gives me pleasure to say that there is, at least, a fair probability that I may be with you on that interesting occasion. Whether or not, however, such shall be my good fortune, I thank you most cordially for your very kind invitation, and I earnestly hope not only that the ceremonies of the approaching dedication may be, in the highest degree, pleasant and interesting, but that the assembling together of so large a number of the members of our Order may powerfully tend to cement us into a closer bond of union in sympathy and love. And that, as an institu¬ tion, “brotherly love, relief, and truth” may, in deed and universally, be our distinguishing characteristics. I am fraternally yours, Myles J. Greene, Grand High Priest. ^ratul jftowfo* Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the State of Florida, J Office of Most Excellent Grand High Priest, l Jacksonville, Sept. 20, 1873. J Most Excellent Companion: Your invitation to be present at the Dedication of the Grand Chapter Room, New Masonic Temple, September 29th, was duly received. Nothing could afford me more pleasure than that of joining my Companions of the old “ Keystone State,” in the “ City of Brotherly Love,” on the occasion referred ; but business relations are of such a character that I must forego the pleasure. You will hear from this jurisdiction through Past Grand High Priest D. C. Dawkins, who will be with you and represent this Grand Chap¬ ter. Hoping that in your new Masonic home — personifying the three pillars, Wisdom, Strength, and Beauty — concord, peace, and truth may have an abiding home, I remain yours fraternally, M. Bowes, Grand High Priest. 210 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Vermont, Office of the Grand High Priest, Montpelier, Aug. 28, 1873. My Dear Companion: Permit me to thank you on behalf of the Royal Craft of Vermont — through whose partiality I am commended to your gracious attention — for your kind invitation to be present at the Dedication Ceremonies of your Grand Chapter Room. I regret exceedingly that the state of my health at present gives me no hope of the pleasure that I might have on the occasion, if permitted to be with you. The name of your Capital City, if only whispered once a year at the outer door of my heart, will keep alive a flame of grateful remembrance, which was lighted in 1861, when thousands of our citizens experienced the beauties of Brotherly love bounteously at your hands. We know the fruit thereof, and have eaten in your good city. I hope that some of the officers of the Grand Chapter of Vermont may be present with you at the entertainment to which you invite me. Let me now hope that peace may be found within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. I am fraternally yours, J. W. Clark, Grand High Priest. Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 11, 1873. Most Excellent Sir: Your fraternal invitation to attend the Dedication of the Grand Chapter Room of your New Masonic Temple, on the 29th inst., Philadelphia, reached me at this place, where I have been summering. It would afford me the greatest pleasure to be present on an occasion of so much interest, and to mingle socially with the many Companions who will no doubt be there assembled; but I regret to say that it will be out of my power to accept your kind invitation. Having idled away the summer, I must return home to work about the 1st of October. Your Temple will, no doubt, be an ornament to your city, and a credit to our noble Order, and to the civilization of the age. May it stand through all coming ages as a monument of the enterprise and taste of its builders, and may the prosperity and happiness of your Craft be more enduring. Fraternally, etc., E. H. English. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 211 ^jh\iml jtf Ijfmimii Lexington, Mo., Aug. 18, 1873. Most Excellent Sir and Companion: Your cordial invitation to be present at the Dedication of the “ Grand Chapter Room, New Masonic Temple,” September 29th, 1873, has been duly received. To give and receive fraternal greetings from my Companions of the “Keystone” State, and to be present at the bringing-forth of the “Cape- Stone,” with shouting and joy, is a pleasure that I am compelled to forego with sorrow. My relations are such as will preclude my acceptance at the time. I am truly and fraternally your Companion, Xenophon Ryland, Deputy Grand High Priest of Missouri. ^litml {fluniUT of Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the State of Louisiana, j Grand Secretary’s Office, >• New Orleans, Sept. 8, 1873. J Dear Sir and M. E. Companion : The invitations to Elective Officers of the G. R. A. Chapter of Louisiana were received by me on 6rh August last, and immediately dispatched to the several Grand Officers, who were all out of the city. I have awaited answers. To-day received that of M. E. G. H. P. Hornor, and enclose. I regret to say M. E. Comp. Swasey’s health will not permit his attendance; and business prevents R. E. Comp. Dr. Grange. The R. E. Dep. G. H. Priest and Scribe live in the country, and will, I suppose, answer direct. My crippled condition will prevent me attending; and I the more regret it, as, above all the meetings of the Craft ever offered me, it would doubtless prove most attractive. Permit me, in expressing my regrets, to hope for your celebration that your fullest anticipations may be fully realized, and the pleasure you fender to others return tenfold to the Royal Craft of Pennsylvania. With regards and esteem, I have the honor to be, Fraternally, James C. Batchelor, Grand Secretary. 212 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Grand Lodge of Virginia, I Office of M. W. Grand Master, j- Wytheville, Sept. 4, A. L. 5873, A. D. 1873. j Very Excellent Sir and Companion: I am in receipt of the very Fraternal invitation of the G. H. R. A. C. of Pennsylvania to be present at the approaching Dedication of the Grand Chapter Room on the 29th, accompanied by a very attractive programme of the ceremonials arranged for the occasion. I should be delighted if I could be with you; but the unexpected necessity of entering at once upon a labor¬ ious political canvass of the State will debar me from that pleasure. Hoping and expecting that the Grand H. R. A. Chapter, and its visiting Companions, will enjoy themselves to the summit of their most exalted anticipations, I am, very truly and fraternally yours, R. E. Withers, Gr. H. P. of G. R. A. C. of Virginia. tff jrfotOiU Office of the Grand High Priest, Royal Arch Masons in Iowa. I Dubuque, Iowa, Aug. 17, 1873. / M. E. and Dear Sir and Companion : Yesterday, through Grand Secretary Langridge of this obedience, I received your fraternal invitation to participate in the ceremonial of dedica¬ ting to Masonic uses the Grand Chapter Room in your New Masonic Tem¬ ple, on September 29th prox. I thank you for the courtesy done our Grand Chapter, and regret exceed¬ ingly that my “necessary vocations” will not permit me to leave home at the time you specify. Fraternally, etc., Edward A. Guilbert, Grand High Priest. Grand Chapter of Texas, Office of the Grand High Priest, Tyler, Sept. 10, 1873. Very Dear Sir and Companion: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of July 1st, accompanied by an invitation extended by the Most Excellent DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 213 Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania, through you and other of her Grand Officers, to me, “to be present at the Dedication of the Grand Chapter Room, New Masonic Temple, Broad and Filbert Streets, at 5 o’clock, on Monday afternoon, September 29th, 1873.” To be present on the occasion referred to, and form the acquaintance of the members of our Order in your jurisdiction, as well as of other jurisdictions of the Union that will doubtless be represented, would afford me no ordinary pleasure, which I regret to say I am constrained to forego, in consequence of business engagements here, which are imperative in their character. Hoping that the occasion may prove interesting and profitable in cement¬ ing the ties of brotherly love and kindness among the members of our Order, and that you will accept assurances of my constant good-will and thanks for your attention in extending this invitation, I am, very respectfully and fraternally yours, etc., H. J. McBride, Grand High Priest. of ijlklfipn* Grand Chapter of R. A. M. of the State of Michigan,") Office of Grand High Priest, >• Adrian, Mich., Sept. 27, 1873. J My Dear Companion: In behalf of the Grand Chapter of the State of Michigan and its Elective Officers, I tender you my thanks for the kindness and courtesy extended by the Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania, to us through yourself, in inviting us to be present at the Dedication of the New Grand Chapter Room, New Masonic Temple, Philadelphia. We duly appreciate the magnitude of the event, and know that we should have the inestimable privilege of taking by the hand and enjoying the pres¬ ence of the really great and good, not only of o,ur own land, but of nearly every civilized country on the Globe. That, in all human probability, there will never occur to us again the golden opportunity to reap all the advan¬ tages, Masonically and individually, now tendered us by you. We regret it, we deeply regret it; but we are compelled to courteously and respectfully decline the invitation. The laying of the corner-stone of the new Capitol of our State (to be laid under Masonic auspices) follows too closely on the dedication of your Chapter Room to allow us to be present at both. We have been invited and accepted the call to be present on that occasion, and though we shall be with you in spirit, still, as men and as Masons, we are bound to be here. Very respectfully and fraternally yours, John W. Finch, Grand High Priest. 214 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. The M. E. Grand R. A. Chapter of the State of Rhode Island, etc.,") Office of the Grand High Priest, L Woonsocket, Sept. 26, 1873. i Dear Sir and M. E. Companion: I last month received an invitation to be present, on Monday next, at the Dedication of your Grand Chapter Room in the New Masonic Temple, in your city of “Brotherly Love,” and have deferred any reply thereto until this time, hoping to be able to attend, yet fearing that something might prevent. To my deep regret and disappointment, I find the duties of my business, which is of and for the public mainly, demand my presence at home ; hence, with many thanks for the honor of your invitation, and many warm and fraternal wishes for you and your Grand Chapter, and the occasion of dedication, I must ask leave to be excused. I have heard of the magnificence and perfectness of your Temple, and fain would make a journey to your beautiful and warm-hearted city, to witness “ the completion and dedication of the Temple,” and to enjoy the solemnity and grandeur of the hour, and participate with you in the festivities of the occasion. Gladly would I accept from your hand, as representing the “ Keystone State ” (the land of William Penn), a greeting for “ Little Rhody ” (the land of Roger Williams). However, though absent in the flesh, I shall be with you in the spirit. ' Accept my most hearty congratulations on the completion of so noble and perfect a temple, and, to quote another’s language, may no unholy visitors ever intrude; may ambition and rivalries, jealousies and heart-burnings, never effect an entrance within its portals. May its sacred walls never resound with the accents of hatred, intolerance, or uncharitableness; but may it be truly a Temple of peace and concord; and may its members, recognizing every Mason as a brother, hold out to him the hand of amity and fraternity, and practise there and everywhere, to their utmost extent, the great, tolerant, generous, liberal doctrines of our Brotherhood. With high respect, I am yours fraternally, Francello G. Jillson, Grand High Priest. xjjmtmf mi Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Maine, Office of the Grand High Priest, Limerick, Aug. 15, 1873. Dear Companion: Your card of invitation to me to be present at the Dedication of your Grand Chapter Room was duly received. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 215 At this date, I am obliged to say, I think I cannot be present. It would be a rare pleasure for me to meet the Grand Officers of your and other States on such an occasion, and especially in Philadelphia, which, during these approaching services of consecration, will, in a double sense, be a city of brotherly love, in which I regret I may not participate. Possibly, at the last moment, events may favor me, and I may put in an appearance; but this is hardly to be expected, and I must now be classed with the absentees. Thanking you and your associates of the Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania for your kind remembrance, and expressing my cordial wishes that your anticipated feast may be an eminent success, I am, most truly and fraternally yours, Horace H. Burbank, G. H. Priest of the G. R. A. Chapter of Maine. x|l}ctptcr of jjiooa Jtotiiu Grand Chapter of Nova Scotia, Office of Grand High. Priest, Halifax, N. S., September 22d, 1873. My Dear Sir and M.\ E.\ Companion : Your very kind and fraternal invitation, dated July 1st, “to be present at the dedication of the New Grand Chapter Room, New Masonic Temple, Broad and Filbert Streets, Philadelphia,” did not come into my possession until yesterday, in consequence of my absence in England, from whence I returned on the 20th inst. I therefore take this, my earliest, opportunity to acknowledge the receipt of the said invitation, and, at the same time, to express to you my sincere and hearty thanks for your great consideration. Nothing would afford me greater pleasure than to be present during the ceremonies of dedication, which, I am fully convinced, will be a brilliant affair; but my very recent return from the Old Country, and press of business, will, I exceedingly regret, place it beyond my power to be with you. With great respect, believe me, my dear Sir and M.\ E.\ Companion, Yours very truly and fraternally, Stephen R. Sircom, P. G. M., Grand High Priest. ^titiltfiml jcitiifaitif, New York City, September 24th, 1873. Dear Sir and R. W. Brother : I have been requested by Stamford Mark Lodge, of Cheshire, No. 148 on the registry of the Grand Mark Lodge of England (of which Lodge I am an 2l6 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. honorary member), to convey to you and the Brotherhood of Philadelphia their heartiest and most fraternal congratulations on the occasion of the completion of your magnificent Temple, erected for the advancement of the science of Freemasonry, and the encouragement of all that is good and great in man. The English Brethren watched the continued advance in the van of human progress, with the utmost admiration and the truest affection, and trust that nothing can ever occur to weaken the ties of Brotherhood existing between you and them. I am proud to be the bearer of this expression of the good-will of our Transatlantic Brothers, and only regret that I am unable to express their sentiments in person. Very faithfully and fraternally yours, George S. Blackie, H. P. Tenn. No. i, Hon. Mem. of Stamford Mark Lodge, No. 148, Eng. Freemasons’ Hall, London, August 25th, 1873. Dear Sir and Companion: I am commanded by the Marquess of Ripon, K. G., First Grand Principal of the Grand Chapter of England, to express to you his high appreciation of the honor conferred upon him in inviting him to the dedication of the New Masonic Hall at Philadelphia, and his regret that, from the great distance, he is unable to be present on an occasion so interesting to Royal Arch Masons. At the same time, I am to say how heartily his Lordship wishes success, prosperity, and happiness, not only to yourself, but to all the mem¬ bers of your Grand Chapter. For myself, I can only repeat that which I have said in reply to the kind invitation of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania — that my official duties do not allow me, unfortunately, to absent myself for the necessary time ; other¬ wise, nothing would delight me more than to have availed myself of so glorious an opportunity of making a personal acquaintance with my Trans¬ atlantic Companions. I am also directed by Lord Carnarvon to thank you for the invitation, and to say how sorry he is that his engagements do not permit him to take so long a voyage. Lord De Tabley is in Germany, and Lord Tenterden in Scotland, and I do not know their addresses. I have sent on the letters to their town residences, but I fear there is little chance of their receiving them in time to reply. I beg, therefore, to thank you in their names for the invitations; and I am sure they will, with me, regret that circumstances preclude their attendance on the 29th proximo. I am, dear Sir and Companion, yours fraternally, John Hervey, Grand Secretary. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 217 Carlton Club, London, 1st September, 1873. My Dear Companion: I have just had the pleasure of receiving an invitation to be present at the dedication of the New Grand Chapter Room, New Masonic Temple, Phila¬ delphia. I regret, exceedingly, that I cannot arrange to be present. I have long wished to visit America, and to witness, amongst its other wonders, the magnificent progress of Freemasonry there. Although absent in body, I — and I am convinced all other English Brethren — fraternally greet you, and pray that Jehovah may bless your work. I am yours fraternally, Limerick, D. G. Master, England. Tabley House, Knutsford, 17th September, 1873. Worshipful Sir and Excellent Companion: I beg to tender my thanks for the invitation, with which I am honored, to be present at the dedication of your New Masonic Temple on 29th inst., and to express my regret that I shall not be able to avail myself of it. I am, Excellent Companion, faithfully and fraternally yours, Warren De Tabley, G. J. of England. Southampton, September 18th, 1873. Dear Companion: I deeply regret I cannot accept your charming invitation. Hearty good wishes. Fraternally yours, J. Rankin Stebbing, Grand Treasurer. ITmfiit of jjlitijIttmL London, August 20th, 1873. Dear Sir and Brother: I have to thank you very sincerely for the invitation which the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Pennsylvania has done me the honor of forwarding to me to be present at the dedication of the Grand Chapter Room, in Phila¬ delphia, on the 29th of September; and it is with the utmost regret that I find that my engagements will not allow me to have the pleasure of attending on that occasion. With the best wishes for the success of the undertaking, and the prosperity of the Order, I have the honor to be, dear Sir and Brother, yours faithfully and fraternally, Percy, Grand Mark Master Mason of England, etc. 28 2l8 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Office of the Grand Lodge of Mark Masters, ') 2 Red Lion Square, High Holborn, >- London, W. C., August 13th, 1873. J My Dear Sir and Most Excellent Companion : I have this morning received, and have forwarded to their several desti¬ nations, the invitations to certain dignitaries of this Grand Lodge, to be present at your grand ceremonial at Philadelphia in September. For myself, I can only say that I highly value, and cordially appreciate, this mark of fraternal courtesy and attention ; and, I doubt not, similar feel¬ ings will be experienced by others whom you have thought proper to honor. So, too, I am sure they will participate with me in the deep regret I now express, that circumstances will not permit me to avail myself of your most kind invitation. I must, perforce, content myself with asking you to accept my best wishes for the prosperity of your Order, for the health and happiness of yourself and all the good Brethren associated with you, and with indulging in a strong and earnest hope that this great work of your hands may be crowned with success, and blessed by the means it will afford for propagating a knowledge of the principles and tenets of our universal Brotherhood. Believe me, with all respect and regard, yours most truly and fraternally, Frederick BincKes (P. J. G. W.), 30°, Grand Secretary. Higher Broughton, Manchester, August 16th, 1873. Most Excellent Companion: I am honored by your kind invitation to be present at the dedication of the Masonic Temple on the 29th of September, for which let me thank you very much. I regret my business engagements will, unfortunately, not permit of my crossing the Atlantic at the present; but I live in hope that, if spared, I may some day have the pleasure of visiting the great Continent of America, and of enjoying fraternal intercourse with our worthy Brethren of the Western Hemisphere. I have frequently had the pleasure of hearing your name mentioned by my good friends and Brethren, G. S. Blackie of Tennessee, and W. J. Hughan of Truro — both household names in the Craft. Should you ever visit this country, as I trust you will, pray let me know; and if there be anything I can do for you, consider it done for the asking. With fraternal regards and best wishes, I am, Most Excellent Companion, Yours in faith and fraternity, C. F. Matier, 30°, P. G. S. W. (Greece); P. G. W. (Grand Mark Lodge, England and Wales); Grand Steward (Scotland); P. M. V. President Order of High Priesthood. DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 219 Brechin Castle, August 21st, 1873. Sir and Dear Companion: I have the honor to acknowledge your fraternal invitation to be present at the dedication of your Grand Chapter Room on Monday, 29th of September. I regret very much that my engagements at home will not permit of my crossing the Atlantic, even for so interesting a ceremony. May all success attend your labors. I have the honor to be yours fraternally, Dalhousie, Past Grand Z. Grand Chapter of Scotland. Ardgowan, Greenock, September 17th, 1873. My Dear Sir and Companion : Absence from home has prevented my acknowledging sooner the kind invitation sent to me by the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Pennsylvania. I am very sorry that I cannot avail myself of your kindness, and be present on so interesting an occasion as that of the dedication of your New Masonic Temple. I beg leave to thank you for your kindness, and I heartily wish all pros¬ perity to your Most Excellent Grand Chapter in their New Grand Chapter Room. I have the honor to remain yours fraternally, John B. Shaw Stewart, (3d Grand Principal Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland, and Deputy Grand Master of Scotland). ^kiitct nf jivcfiuuli 31 L. Leeson St., Dublin, August 25th, 1873. My Dear Companion : If in my power, I hope to be with you on the dedication of your New Grand Chapter Room, and return in person your kind and Brotherly good wishes. Some most important business, until the completion of which I could not possibly leave Ireland, may detain me too long; but, if I can pos¬ sibly conclude it in time, I shall do my utmost to be present on this most momentous and auspicious occasion. Should I be detained, I beg to assure you that my absence will be caused by matters over which I have no control, and not by any want of inclination, on my part, to be present as the Repre- 220 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. sentative of the Royal Arch Masons of Ireland. Allow me, as their mouth¬ piece, to congratulate you on the completion of your stupendous and mag¬ nificent Temple, and to tender to you our best wishes for your prosperity and advancement. Believe me to remain yours most truly and fraternally, Robert W. Shekleton, 33d, H. P. Grand R. A. Chapter of Ireland. Drumbanagher, Newry, August 13th, 1873. My Dear Companion : I very much wish that it were in my power to avail myself of your kind invitation, this day received, to be present at the dedication of the New Grand Chapter Room, at Philadelphia, on the 29th of September. I need not assure you that it would afford me infinite pleasure to assist at such a ceremony, and to have the opportunity of becoming personally acquainted with my Brethren, Companions of the Grand Chapter of Penn¬ sylvania. I sincerely regret that many engagements render it impossible for me to leave Ireland at that time. Pray accept my best wishes and fraternal regards, with many thanks for your kindness in wishing to have me amongst you upon so interesting an occasion. Believe me, dear Sir and Brother Companion, Yours very faithfully and fraternally, M. C. Close, 32 0 , Treasurer of Grand Chapter of Ireland. 14 Harcourt Street, Dublin, September 9th, 1873. Eminent and Dear Companion: On my return home from the Continent, I found your cordial and fraternal invitation to be present at the dedication of the Grand Chapter Room, New Masonic Temple, Philadelphia, on the 29th inst. It would have given me infinite pleasure to have availed myself of that invitation ; but I have been already twice absent from my professional avocations within the past few months — in April last, on the occasion of the installation of His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, as Grand Master of the High Knights Tem- lars of England and Ireland; and, again, during a month’s time, with my family on the Continent—and consequently cannot again venture to leave for some time. Under these circumstances, I am most reluctantly compelled to forego the pleasure I would have felt in being present on so interesting DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 221 and great an occasion ; and must beg of you to offer my sincere apologies to the Most Excellent the Grand Holy Royal Arch Chapter of Pennsylvania. I remain fraternally yours, John Ringland, M.D., Univ. Dublin, M. R. J. A., (Representative of the Grand Lodge of New York near the Grand Lodge of Ireland; Chief Scribe of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Ireland ; Grand Treasurer of the Great Priory of High Knights Templars of Ireland; Knight of the Eagle and Pelican; Knight Grand Rose Croix of Ireland, etc., etc.) t Abbett, B. Frank., Senior Warden, Lodge No. 114, . Pennsylvania Abrams, Wm. T., Lodge No. 384, .... “ Adams, Frederick G., Lodge No. 456, . . . “ Alexander, Jas. H., Lodge No. 441, .... “ Althouse, George D., Lodge No. 158, . . . . “ Amsden, Fred. J., Past Master, Lodge No. 291, . . “ Ancona, Sydenham E., District Deputy Grand Master, Past Master, Lodge No. 227, . . . . “ Andrews, Joseph, Lodge No. 284, . . . . “ Anthony, Jesse B., Past Master. Lodge No. 91, . . New York Anthony, Webster D., Grand Master of Colorado, Past Master, Lodge No. 7, . . . . . . Colorado Arnold, Henry H., Lodge No. 219, .... Pennsylvania Arnold, Henry K. E., Junior Warden, Lodge No. 231, . “ Arthur, Robert, Senior Warden, Lodge No. 130, Ash, Franklin P., Past Master, Lodge No. 353, Ashmore, Wm. A., Past Master, Lodge No. 152, Ashton, George H., Past Master, Lodge No. 72, Askin, George E., Lodge No. 114, Askin, J. Henry, Lodge 114, Atkin, Hercules, Lodge No. 368, Atkinson, Wm. P., Lodge No. 392, Augustine, Charles C., Lodge No. 130, Aurora Lodge (from Charles K. Ide), Fitchburg, Austin, Wm. W., Past Master, Lodge No. 24, Backofen, Geo. W., Past Master, Lodge No. 231, Balmain, Geo. P., Lodge No. 219, Barber, James S., Worshipful Master, Lodge No. 402, Massachusetts Indiana Pennsylvania !24 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Bargesser, Jos. K., Lodge No. 59, .... Pennsylvania Barrett, Chas. B., Past Master, Lodge No. 130, . . “ Bartine, David W., Past Master, Lodge No. 130, . “ Batten, A. Nelson, Past Master and Secretary, Lodge No. 3,. Baxter, Thos. E., Past Master, Lodge No. 114, Beaver, Chas. Swartz, Lodge No. 382, Beckett, Thos. J., Lodge No. 186, Bellefonte Lodge, No. 268, .... Benners, Henry B., Lodge No. 121, Bennett, Asher D., Past Master, Lodge No. 480, . Binder, George Page, Lodge No. 71, . Blackburn, Benjamin F., Lodge No. 155, Blackburne, Francis, Past Master, Lodge No. 2, . Blair, Bryce Ronald, Past Master, Lodge No. 332, Bleloch, James, Past Master, Lodge No. 126, Blodget, Walter, Secretary, Lodge No. 1, Boas, Frederick S., Past Master, Lodge No. 435, Bold, Frantz, Lodge No. 155, .... Booth, James, Past Master, Lodge No. 9, Boucher, Joseph, Secretary, Lodge No. 384, Bower, Robt. F., Past Master, Lodge No. 29, Bown, James, Past Master, Lodge No. 484, Brandes, Theo. (M.D.), Lodge No. 359, Braughn, Geo. H., Worshipful Master, Lodge No. 66, Louisiana Breneman, B. Frank., Worshipful Master, Lodge No. 43, Pennsylvania Brick, Samuel R., Past Master, Lodge No. 52, . “ Brittain, Daniel, Past Master, Lodge No. 230, . . “ Brooke, Nathan, Lodge No. 19, . . . . . “ Brooker, Frank C., Lodge No. 3, . . . . “ Brooks, Albert Smith, Lodge No. 300, ... “ Broughton, Benjamin, Worshipful Master, Lodge No. 302, England Brower, Calvin W., Past Master, Lodge No. 267, . Pennsylvania Brown, Alex., Lodge No. 71, . . . . . “ Brown, John T., Lodge No. 130, - .... “ Bucher, Henry Frey, Lodge No. 59, . . . . “ Buist, James, Jr., Lodge No. 121, .... “ Bunker, Henry L., W. M., Lodge No. 282, ... “ Burns, Chas. Carroll, Past Master and Secretary, Lodge No. 71, “ Burns, James T., Lodge No. 130, .... “ Burkhardt, Wm. H., Past Master, Lodge No. 456, . “ Butler, Franklin, Lodge No. 130, .... “ Rhode Island Pennsylvania Iowa Pennsylvania DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Butler, Henry L., Past Master, Lodge No. 187, . Buzby, Wm. P., Past Master, Lodge No. 186, Byram, J. Emory, Past Master, Lodge No. 506, . Cain, Wm. H., Lodge No. 484, . Caldwell, John D., Grand Secretary of Grand Lodge of Camden, Robt. L. M., Lodge No, 72, Camp, Calvin F., Junior Warden, Lodge No. 456, Carlile, Wm. K., Lodge No. 318, . Carlin, George B., Lodge No. 120, Carnell, Franklin L., Lodge No. 386, . . . . Cams, Chas. W., Past Master and Secretary, Lodge No. 456,. Carson, Enoch T., Past Master, Lodge No. 356, Cary, Charles, Worshipful Master, Lodge No. 368, Chamberlin, John, Lodge No. 385, . . . . Chapman, Alfred F., Past Master, Boston, Clark, Aug. T., Lodge No. 493, . . . . Clark, Harrison G., Grand Tyler, Past Master, Lodge No. 158,. Clark, John P., Past Master, Lodge No. 381, Clark, Robert, Deputy Grand Master Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, Past Master, Lodge No. 114, . Clark, William, Past Master, Lodge No. 390, Clark, Harry R., Past Master, Lodge No. 114, Claxton Edmund, Lodge No. 67, Cline, Wm. F., Senior Warden, Lodge No. 19, Close, Charles S., Lodge No. 155, . . . . Coates, Abraham, Lodge No. 130, Cobb, Mark H., Past Master, Lodge No. 456, Cochran, Henry C., Lodge No. 51, Codding, Jas. H., Worshipful Master, Lodge No. 108, . Coin, John S., Lodge No. 386, ..... Cole, George B., Past Master and Secretary, Lodge No. 315,. Colton, Franklin B., Past Master, Lodge No. 115, Cooper, Wm. Penn, Worshipful Master, Lodge No. 487, Cartright, Geo. Nelden, Senior Warden, Lodge No. 305, Coulomb, Henry R., Past Master, Lodge No. 487, Coulter Richard, District Deputy Grand Master, Past Master, Lodge No. 518,. 29 225 Pennsylvania Ohio Pennsylvania Virginia Pennsylvania Ohio Pennsylvania Massachusetts Pennsylvania 226 DEDICATION MEMORIAL Cowan, Wm. D., Lodge No. 155, Cowperthwait, Levi R., Lodge No. 456, Craven, Joseph H., Lodge No. 71, Craven, Thos., Jr., Lodge No. 441, Crawford, Philip W., Worshipful Master, Lodge No. 59 Crillman, Matthew D., Lodge No. 135, Crouse, Jacob, Lodge No. 187, . Culbertson, Wm., Lodge No. 59, Custer, Bethel Moore, Lodge No. 134, Pennsylvania Da Costa Geo. T., Lodge No. 51, . . . . Davis, Thomas J., Chaplain, Lodge No. 384, Davis, Thomas Rees, Worshipful Master, Lodge No. 158, Dravo, A. C., Lodge No. 351, Day, Conrad B., Past Master and Treasurer, Lodge No. 52, ........ Deacon, Charles R., Lodge No. 51, Dealy, Dennis F., Past Master and Secretary, Lodge No. 295, ........ Dechert, Robert P., Past Master, Lodge No. 274, Dell, Jos. S., Lodge No. 130,. Dennis, Arthur W., Lodge No. 21, Denwiddie, Chas. A., Lodge No. 158, Derousse, Henry, Worshipful Master, Lodge, No. 520, . Devotion, John L., Deputy Grand Master, Past Master, Lodge No. 23, ...... Dick, Samuel B., Past Master, Lodge No. 408, Dickson, Wm. H., Past Master, Lodge No. 52, Dietrich, Jacob G., Lodge No. 59, .... Disston, Henry, Lodge No. 211, . Dodd, John E., Lodge No. 295, . Dolbey, Conrad K., Lodge No. 274, . Donahue, Edmund F., Lodge No. 366, Donnelly, Charles, Lodge No. 287, .... Dony, James H., Lodge No. 344, .... Dorsey, Wm. J., Lodge No. 219, . . . . Doyle, Thomas Arthur, Past Grand Master, Past Master, Lodge No. 1, ...... Drane, Wm. L., Past Master, Lodge No. 91, Drexel, Anthony J., Lodge No. 51, Du Bree, John W., Past Master, Lodge No. 121, . Duncan, John A., Lodge No. 295, .... Rhode Island Pennsylvania Connecticut Pennsylvania Rhode Island Pennsylvania DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Dunwoody, John, Treasurer, Lodge No. 508, Dusenbury, John H., District Deputy Grand Master and Past Master, Lodge No. 338, Dye, John H., Lodge No. 295, . . . . Eagle, Wm. H., Past Master, Lodge No. 398, Egle, Wm. H. (M.D.), Past Master, Lodge No. 464, . Ehrlicher, J. Henry, Lodge No. 71, Eisenbrey, Wm. H., Lodge No. 51, Eldredge, George P., Lodge No. 158, Eldredge, Jas. H., Lodge No. 158, . Ellwanger, William F., Lodge No. 500, Elsasser, Herman, Lodge No. 155, .... Elverson, James, Lodge No. 121, Englehart, William Fred, Lodge No. 67, Evans, John, Past Master, Lodge No. 219, . Fondersmith, Chas. A., Past Master, Lodge No. 286, . Fordney, William J., Past Master, Lodge No. 496, Foster, Francis H., Past Master, Lodge No. 234, Foust, James B., Past Master, Lodge No. 72, Fox, Andrew J., Lodge No. 211, Fox, Henry C., Worshipful Master, Lodge No. 456, Franklin, Benj. D., Lodge No. 491, Fredericks, John, Lodge No. 295, .... Freedley, Edwin T., Lodge No. 296, . . . . Freeman, Chas. D., Past Master, Lodge No. 130, Fritz, Horace, Past Master, Lodge No. 67, . Frohock, Wm. Thompson, Lodge No. 131, . Fry, John Wm. Richards, Lodge No. 19, Fry, William H., Lodge No. 271, Fryer, James, Lodge No. 1, Garrett, Phineas, Past Master, Lodge No. 340, Garrigues, Franklin C., Past Master, Lodge No. 456, . Gaw, Samuel, Lodge No. 71, Gaw, William, Jr., Lodge No. 71, . . . . George, Jos. S., Past Master, Lodge No. 155, Getz, Henry Styles (Rev.), Grand Chaplain and Past Master, Lodge No. 59, Gillespie, Thomas, Lodge No. 121, 227 Pennsylvania Maryland Pennsylvania 228 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Gintiodo, John Q., Past Master, Lodge No. 19, . Glaser, Jacob, Lodge No. 211, . Glatz, A. Hiestand, Lodge No. 266, .... Goldy, Jas. Marble (Rev.), Chaplain, Lodge No. 19, . Gray, Robert, Past Master, Lodge No. 131, Greenewald, Jacob J., Lodge No. 1, . Greenleaf, Peter L., District Deputy Grand Master, Past Master, Lodge No. 371, Griffin, William, Lodge No. 481, .... Griffing, Geo. H., Lodge No. 67, .... Griffith, EzraE., Past Master, Lodge No. 441, Griffitts, Wm. F., Jr., Worshipful Master, Lodge No. 51, Gutekunst, Frederick, Lodge No. 295, Hackenburg, Wm. B., Past Master, Lodge No. 246, Haffelfinger, Charles C., Lodge No. 67, Haines, Howard L., Lodge No. 386, .... Hall, Augustus R., Past Master, Lodge No. 72, Hamilton, Wm., Past Master, Lodge No. 318, Hamilton, Wm. C., Past Master, Lodge No. 230, Hampton, John T., Worshipful Master, Lodge No. 527, Haney, John W., Lodge No. 221, .... Hanline, De Witt C., Lodge No. 385, Hanna, Wm. Brantley, Past Master, Lodge No. 59, Hanold, John, Past Master and Secretary, Lodge No. 52, Harman, John S., Lodge No. 130, . . . Harris, Alf. Newton, Lodge No. 481, . Harris, John A., Past Master, Lodge No. 131, Hartley, Thomas W., Lodge No. 186, . Haseltine, Ward B., Lodge No. 121, . Hatfield, N. L., Past Master, Lodge No. 3, . Heaton, Charles Frederick, Lodge No. 130, Heck, Wm. H., Senior Warden, Lodge No. 419, Hellier, Henry Rave, Lodge No. 308, .... Henderson, Branton H., District Deputy Grand Master, Past Master, Lodge No. 433, Hentz, J. Henry, Lodge No. 121, Hervey, John,Grand Secretary Grand Lodge of England, Past Master, Lodge No. 7, . Heuckeroth, Chas. F. R., Lodge No. 72, Hibbs, James M., Lodge No. 51, Hinkle, Albert G. B. (M.D.), Lodge No. 386, . Pennsylvania Utah Pennsylvania England Pennsylvania DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 229 . Pennsylvania Hollinshead, F. P., Lodge No. 19, Holt, Thomas, Lodge No. 441,. Hooper, Wm. H. (M.D.), Past Master, Lodge No. 134, Horn, Geo. H. (M.D.), Past Master, Lodge No. 3, Horner, Jos. P., Past Deputy Grand Master, Past Master, Lodge No. 173, . Hoskins, John R., Senior Warden, Lodge No. 340, Houser, W. R., Past Master, Lodge No. 284, Howard, John G., Lodge No. 121, Howell, Henry C., Past Master, Lodge No. 51, . Huber, Levi, Past Master, Lodge No. 216, . Hughan, Wm. James, Past Provincial Grand Secretary and Past Senior Grand Deacon Grand Lodge of England, Past Master, Lodge No. 131 (2 c Hults, Elwood B., Lodge No. 59, Hunt, Jesse, Lodge No. 487, Hunter, Thomas, Lodge No. 385, Hyneman, Leon, Past Master, Lodge No. 246, op es). Louisiana Pennsylvania England Pennsylvania Ide, Charles K., Past Master, Lodge No. 51, Ihling, Charles E., Lodge No. 340, Ingram, Alex. H., Past Master, Lodge No. 353, Iowa, Grand Lodge, ..... Irvine, William C., Past Master, Lodge No. 72, Irwin, Wm. Sloo, Lodge No. 368, Ittel, Philip, Jr., Lodge No. 489, Iowa Pennsylvania Jacobs, Brinton, Lodge No. 274, Jamison, B. K., Past Master, Lodge No. 51, Jeffries, E. Harper, Grand Representative Grand L of Kentucky, Past Master, Lodge No. 186, . Jenks, George A., Past Master, Lodge No. 427, . Jennison, J. Morgan, Lodge No. 121, . John, Hibbert P., Past Master, Lodge No. 369, . Johnson, Francis S., Past Master, Lodge No. 71, Johnson, John E., Lodge No. 71, Johnson, Wm. H., Lodge No. 130, Jones, George W., Lodge No. 287, Jones, Owen, Lodge No. 287, . . . . Junker, John, Lodge No. 59, ... jodge Kane Lodge, No. 454, New York 230 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Karcher, Henry Wm., Past Master, Lodge No. 59, . Pennsylvania Kauffman, Andrew John, Past Master, Lodge No. 286, “ Keam, Thos. Yarker, Lodge No. 131, . . . England Keen, Alfred A., Lodge No. 368, .... Pennsylvania Keil, Peter, Jr., Worshipful Master, Lodge No. 448, . “ Kelly, James H., Lodge No. 480, . . . . “ Kelly, Thomas, Lodge No. 481, . . . . . “ Kelly, Wm. J., Past Master, Lodge No. 59, . . “ Kendall John H., Lodge No. 178, . . . New York Kendrick, Jr., George W., Past Master, Lodge No. 59, Pennsylvania Keppel, Alex. M., Lodge No. 287, .... “ Kerr, Robert A. O., Past Master, Lodge No. 281, . “ Kerr, William, Lodge No. 219, ..... “ Kerr, Wilson, Past Master, Lodge No. 3, “ King, Henri C., Lodge No. 246, .... “ King, Robt. Pennick, Jr., Past Master, Lodge No. 368, “ Kingston, Charles Henry, Past Master and Secretary, Lodge No. 114, . . . . . . . “ Kirk, Augustus F., Lodge No. 487, . . . “ Kirk, Wm. Stokes, Lodge No. 400, . . . . “ Kirkpatrick, Alexander, Past Master, Lodge No. 130, . “ Knight, Josiah F., Past Master, Lodge No. 271, . . “ Kryder, James E., Past Master, Lodge No. 487, . . “ Laing, George, Past Master, Lodge No. 390, . . “ Lamb, Wm.W. (M.D.), Lodge No. 432, ... Lamberton, Robert A., Past Grand Master and Past Master, Lodge No. 21, . . . . . “ Langley, Benton H., Lodge No. 18, . . . . Minnesota Latta, James W., Junior Warden, Lodge No. 72, . Pennsylvania Laudenslager, Jacob, Past Master and Treasurer, Lodge No. 67, ........ “ Lawson, Wm. C., Lodge No. 487, .... “ Lehman, Bernhard E., Past Master, Lodge No. 283, . “ Lescure, Edw. P., Past Master and Secretary, Lodge No. 130,. Lescure, George, Past Master, Lodge No. 130, . . “ Leslie, Wm. O., Lodge No. 441, .... “ Lever, James S., Lodge No. 292, .... “ Lewis, George F., Past Master and Treasurer, Lodge No. 196, ........ Lewis, Winslow (M.D.), Past Grand Master, . . Massachusetts DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Lindsay, John J., Lodge No. 158, .... Lindsay, William, Lodge No. 186, .... List, Wm. Henry, Past Master, Lodge No. 59, Lloyd, Alexander M., District Deputy Grand Master, Past Master, Lodge No. 282, .... Lovell, K. Allen, Past Master, Lodge No. 300, McBride, Danl., Jr., Lodge No. 386, .... McClellan, Robt. L., District Deputy Grand Master, Past Master, Lodge No. 343, .... McElveney, John, Lodge No. 131, Mclntire, Chas. I. T., Past Master, Lodge No. 319, McNair, Jas. SHaron, Past Master, Lodge No. 327, McNair, Thos. Spear, District Deputy Grand Master, Past Master, Lodge No. 242, ..... MacDonald, John, Secretary, Lodge No. 527, Mackey, Chas. W., District Deputy Grand Master, Past Master, Lodge No. 316, Maclaughlin, Geo. W., Chaplain, Lodge No. 114, Macpherson, Angus N., Past Master, Lodge No. 59, Marcer, Jos. F., Past Master, Lodge No. 158, Marsh, Edw. R., Lodge No. 130, .... Marter, Emerson K., Lodge No. 481, . Marter, Wm. H. E., Lodge No. 481, . . . . Martin, Edwin G. (M.D.), Past Master, Lodge No. 333, Martin, J. Parker, Past Master, Lodge No. 72, Martin, John Hill, Lodge No. 19, ... Mason, Fred. W., Past Master, Lodge No. 339, Massachusetts, Grand Lodge of, Boston (4 copies), Mathews, Chas., Jr., Past Master, Lodge No. 481, Mathews, Edward, Past Master, Lodge No. 187, . Mein, Benjamin V., Lodge No. 9, Meredith, Wm. B., District Deputy Grand Master, Past Master, Lodge No. 244, ..... Meyer, Charles E., Past Master, Lodge No. 295, Middleton, C. Wilmer, Lodge No. 51, Migeod, Fredk. W., Lodge No. 456, . Miller, Andrew, Lodge No. 441, . . . . Miller, Charles K. I. (M.D.), Lodge No. 393, Miller, Jos. Wm., Past Master, Lodge No. 131, Mingus, Geo. W., Lodge No. 287, . . . . 231 Pennsylvania Massachusetts Pennsylvania 232 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Missimer, J. C., Senior Warden, Lodge No. 589, Mitchell, S. B., Wylie (M.D.), Lodge No. 134, . Moland, Win. N., Junior Warden, Lodge No. 368, Montana, Grand Lodge of, . Moore John, Lodge No. 148, . Moran, Wm., Lodge No. 130, . . . . . Morrell, James, Jr., Past Master, Lodge No. 114, Morris, Rob., Past Grand Master, Worshipful Master, Lodge No. 293, ....... Mowrey, Henry W., Lodge No. 386, . Muckle, Alexander (M.D.), Lodge No. 134, Muckle, Mark Richards, Past Master, Lodge No. 125, . Muff, Isaac, Past Master, Lodge No. 491, Murdock, Jas. H., Worshipful Master, Lodge No. 253, Murphy, John K., Past Master, Lodge No. 19, New York Pennsylvania Montana Canada Pennsylvania Jerusalem Pennsylvania Neall, James F., Past Master, Lodge No. 271, Neisser, Chas. K., Secretary, Lodge No. 211,. Neuber, August Q., Lodge No. 386, Newman, John S., Lodge 121, ..... Newman, Richard M., Senior Deacon, Lodge No. 121, Neyhard, Samuel, Worshipful Master, Lodge No. 265, . Nisbet, Michael, Junior Grand Warden Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, Past Master and Secretary, Lodge No. 126, ........ Niven, Donald, Lodge No. 71, Oaks, David B., Senior Deacon, Lodge No. 484, . Oellers, Richard G., Past Master, Lodge No. 493, Olley, Matthew S., Lodge No. 59, ... Packer, Chas. W., Past Master, Lodge No. 72, Page, James, Grand Representative Grand Lodge of Oregon, Past Grand Master and Past Master, Lodge No. 126,. “ Painter, Jos. Benj., Lodge No. 363, .... Palmer, Thomas, Past Master, Lodge No. 318, Parker, Geo. W., Lodge No. 121, Parrish, Clemens, Lodge No. 444, .... Parvin, Theo. Sutton, Grand Secretary Grand Lodge, . Iowa Patterson, Robt. E., Worshipful Master, Lodge No. 400, Pennsylvania DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 233 Pattison, Robert Henry (Rev.), Past Master, Lodge No. 295, ........ Pennsylvania Patton, Thomas R., Grand Treasurer Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, Past Master, Lodge No. 121, . . “ Peacock, John (Rev.), Lodge No. 271, . . . “ Pennington, John C., Lodge No. 245, ... “ Perkins, Samuel C., Past Grand Master, Grand Repre¬ sentative Grand Lodges of Louisiana and Canada, Past Master and Treasurer, Lodge No. 91, . “ Pfleger, John W., Lodge No. 52, . . . . “ Pleis, John M., Lodge No. 59,. “ Porter, Edwin D. B., Grand Secretary Grand Lodge, Past Master, Lodge No. 12, . . . . Minnesota Porter, Jas. Madison, Senior Grand Warden, Past Master, Lodge No. 152, . . . . . . . Pennsylvania Postlethwaite, Albert G., Lodge No. 386, . . . “ Potter, Alfred R., R. W. Grand Master Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, Grand Representative Grand Lodge of New Jersey, Past Master, Lodge No. 72, . . “ Poynton, James C., Secretary, Lodge No. 23, District of Columbia Pratt, Jos. T., Past Master, Lodge No. 59, . . . Pennsylvania Price, Isaac C., Lodge No. 380, ..... “ Prindle, Franklin C,, Lodge No. 493, . . . . “ Proskauer, Adolph, Lodge No. 211, . . . “ Rahter, Henry, Lodge No. 527, . . . . “ Ramborger, Horace G. O., Past Master, Lodge No. 2, “ Ray, Daniel P., Lodge No. 211, ..... “ Read, Wm. Pratt (M.D.), ...... “ Reeves, George W., Lodge No. 130, .... “ Reeves, Horace A., Past Master, Lodge No. 130, . . “ Reichert, John M., Lodge No. 359, .... “ Rhode Island, Grand Lodge of, . . . . Rhode Island Rhodes Manoah, Past Master, Pentalpha Lodge, Brad¬ ford, Yorkshire, ....... England Riblett, John F., Lodge No. 67, .... Pennsylvania Richardson, Wm., Jr., Secretary, Lodge No. 484, . “ Ridpath, John W., Past Master, Lodge No. 400, . . “ Riebenack, Max, Lodge 158, . . . . . “ Rinedoiler, Durbin, Lodge No. 155, . . . . “ Robeno, Andrew, Jr., Past Master, Lodge No. 115, . “ Roberts, Jacob (M.D.), Past Master, Lodge No. 52, . “ 30 234 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Robins, Wm. Wallace (M.D.), Lodge No. 22, . Robinson, David S., Lodge No. 226, . Rodda, Richard, Past Provincial Grand Registrar, De¬ vonshire, Past Master, Lodge No. 70, . Rohrer, Jeremiah, Past Master, Lodge No. 43, Ronaldson, Chas. E., Lodge No. 51, . Rockfellow, C. F., Lodge No. 115, Pennsylvania England Pennsylvania Sachse, J. F., Lodge No. 91, Salter, Robert B., Past Master, Lodge No. 295, Sartain, Henry, Lodge No. 134, . Sartain, John, Past Master, Lodge No. 134, . Schemm, Peter, Lodge No. 19, Schenclc, Addison Y. C. (Rev.), Past Master and Chaplain, Lodge No. 493, ..... Scott, Commander Charles (R. N.), Past Provincial Junior Grand Warden, Devonshire, Past Master, Lodge No. 350, ....... Scott, Robert, Past Master, Lodge No. 121, . Scott, Wm. M., Lodge No. 130, . . . Seibert, William N., Senior Warden, Lodge No. 319, . Seltzer, Franklin P., Lodge No. 115, . Shinn, William, Lodge No. 59, . Sims, John C., Lodge No. 3, .... Sinn, Wm. A., Past Master, Lodge No. 19, . . . Skerrett Lodge, No. 343, ...... Skinner, Robert W., Senior Warden, Lodge No. 155, . Smiley, John M., Past Master and Treasurer, Lodge No. 51,. Smith, Atwood, Past Master, Lodge No. 121, Smith, Ephraim K., Lodge No. 386, .... Smith, Marshall B., Past Master, Lodge No. 67, . Smith, S. Grant, Lodge No. 51,. Smith, William, Lodge No. 134, . Smith, William, Lodge No. 59, Smith, Wm. B., Lodge No. 419, . Smith, Wm. W., Lodge No. 59,. Smoot, John B., Lodge No. 22, . . Snell, John R., Lodge No. 59, Snowden, John C., Past Master, Lodge No. 19, Snyder, Henry J., Lodge No. 114, Spofford, Caleb W., Lodge No. 121, . . . . Ireland Pennsylvania New Jersey Pennsylvania Virginia Pennsylvania DEDICATION MEMORIAL. 235 Staggers, Ed. B., Junior Warden, Lodge No. 131, . Pennsylvania Star, Sol., Grand Master, Lodge No. 9, Montana Stavers, Wm. A., Lodge No. 119, . . . . Pennsylvania Steffe, William, Past Master, Lodge No. 436, Stevenson, Jas. E., Past Master, Lodge No. 219 Stevenson, Jas. H., Lodge No. 295, Stewart, David W. S., Lodge No. 386, Stewart, James H., Junior Warden, Lodge No. Stiles, Henry S., Lodge No. 441, Stokes, John W., Lodge No. 155, Stratton, Henry C., Lodge No. 51, Strow, Frederick, Lodge No. 130, Strickland, Edward, Past Master, Lodge No. 13 Sutherland, Chas. E., Lodge No. 402, Sutter, Benj. P., Lodge No. 19, Washington, District of Columbia Sutter, Daniel, Past Master and Treasurer, Lodge No. 130, . - . . . . . . . Pennsylvania Sweatman, Wm. P., Lodge No. 441, Taggart, Wm., Hembel (M.D.), Lodge No. 121, . “ Taylor, Wm. T. (M.D.), Past Master, Lodge No. 131, . “ Teany, James S., Lodge No. 384, . . . . “ Terry, Henry C., Junior Warden, Lodge No. 51, . “ Thackara, Alexander, Lodge No. 1x5, . . . “ Thackray, John S., Past Master, Lodge No. 441, . “ Thomas, Chas. D., Lodge No. 19, ... “ Thomas, Robert H., Past Master, Lodge No. 454, . New York Thorne, Ell wood E., Grand Master, . . . . “ Thompson, E. O., Lodge No. 441, .... Pennsylvania Thomson, John, Past Grand Master, Grand Secretary Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, Past Master, Lodge No. 51, ....... “ Thomson, John L., Past Master, Lodge No. 51, . . “ Townsend, Frank E., Senior Warden, Lodge No. 369, “ Trewin, Wm. F., Past Master, Lodge No. 3, “ Vail, Albert, Albert W., Lodge No. 131, Vaux, Richard, Past Grand Master, Grand Representa¬ tive Grand Lodges of New York, Texas, Illinois, South Carolina, Alabama, Minnesota, and Washing¬ ton Territory, Past Master, Lodge No. 121, . Vinton, Edward M., Senior Warden, Lodge No. 130, . Wadhams, E. C., Past Master, Lodge No. 332, 236 DEDICATION MEMORIAL. Wagner, George E., Worshipful Master, Lodge No. 52, Pennsylvania Wagner, Louis, Past Master, Lodge No. 52, . . “ Walker, Robt. Jarvis C., Past Master, Lodge No. 51, . “ Ward, William C., Lodge No. 51, .... “ Warne, Wm. B., Lodge No. 134, . . . . “ Warnick, Chas. W., Lodge No. 130, .... “ Weidman, Grant, Past Master, Lodge No. 226, . “ ' Wells, Michael Henry, Past Master, Lodge No. 124, . “ Wheeler, John Howell, Lodge No. 51, . . . “ White, Henry J., Past Master, Lodge No. 72, .. . “ Whittle, Samuel, Past Master, Lodge No. 9, “ Wilcox, John, Worshipful Master, Lodge No. 419, . “ Williams, C. C., Past Master, Lodge No. 72, . . “ Willson, David B., Junior Warden, Lodge No. 286, . “ Wilson, Henry H., Lodge No. 219, . . . “ Wiltberger, H. A., Past Master, Lodge No. 333, . . • “ Windrim, James H., Past Master, Lodge No. 72, . “ Wood, George W., Grand Marshal and Past Master, Lodge No. 67, ....... “ Wood, Robert, Lodge No. 114, . Woodford (M. A.) (Rev.), A. F. A., Past Provincial Senior Grand Warden, West Yorkshire, Past Grand Chaplain, Past Master, ..... England Woodside, William, Lodge No. 51, . . . Pennsylvania Woodward, Eugene G., Lodge No. 155, . . . “ Wray, Samuel W., Past Master, Lodge No. 121, . . “ Wright, George A., Past Master, Lodge No. 274, . “ Wright, James I. (M.D.), Worshipful Master, Lodge No. 295, ........ “ Wyckoff, Edward Stout,Worshipful Master, Lodge No. 19, “ Yeo, William, Lodge No. 513, . . . . . “ Young, Albert F., Lodge No. 51, Young, John Llewellyn, Past Master, Lodge No. 130, . j ■