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* I •* iiil pin * 1 I lij IIU 14171 ill ■of the north, follow«**l Uy tin- herald if the•ill fit* who sow (Ml (lit wheat miibUinaUoa I f industry, aft’ r which tin* Herald of the west scattered flowers over and around the altar,exemplifying the In a titled of imiure and thewondrmjif hive of God for his children.The detfh'-iiion * des were udmirutdy sung by the choir from the Seward Street Met hoodfet ICpl^c?: pat church.Aft r the dedication Grand Muster E J O’Ne il deliver**! a masterly .idiln*1, which was well received hy the 300 ladles and gentlemen present. The aft moon exercise closed with Hie singing of the doxulngy by the audience* Many member- of the or h r frorn outs It lo the city were present, j. r Gage, grand rrmdary, of Fremont, being am ng the number.After th* close tif the exercises the null once was Invited to Inspect the building, which was found complete in all of ir appointments. The Jot has been In the poss* s-^Ion uf the lodge for many yoara, and ihebuilding w as erected at a cm t of *2S.lt;I0O. The dimensions urlt;* 14x00 feet, four storh-H and basement The first floor and basementwill be used for stores. On the second floorIs locate I the I.idles' and gontlomt*n‘K parlors, toilet rooms, cloak none kitchen anddining room. IHUrM feet. The foyer Is nh . iy tiled and the Interior finish Is of solid oak throughout. The parlors and fint* -re. ms arc carpeted with a rich pattern of Wilbui velvet ami furnished with hand:•mu- chairs* tables, mirrors, etc. The third and fourth stories are used as one floor, linking a splendidly lighted and well vmttlJnu*1 hall.the ceiling being very high, This room iscarpeted with a cosily body Brussels, utul furnished with leather stuffed eofas, resting on a platform raised four Inches uround the entire hall. The officers* chairs are leather upholstered. and comfortable arm chairs nro placed in front of the raised platform. The windows an provide! with Vent*Gun blinds and the hall Is lighted with a magnificent bandolier with forty-eight and Incutob-s-eeitt lights, On the celling above the chandelier are sixteen Incandescent lights In it circle aim also nuincrnus side lights.Everywhere mu* Is Impressed with the fact that the building bus been arranged and furnished with regard for comfort and convenience rather than for display, everything being uf the mo»L substantial and modernkindUiljMLI 1.1H IM'.II ^ I V M I III II M Ilf M’ » * ■•f) • 1 v *ltOO0,OOO member*, scattered over all pur-1 on of North an I Smith America, Norwayand Swed* n, the German Empire, Switzerland and tlie Sandwich Islands. Tin re has been eellerred and disbursed by this grandarmy of br tiers for the r Ikf of dlsfrrse* since the In t It lit Jun of the first 1 dge of In dt[ rub nr Order of H id Fellows m Baltimore. Md.. In IMP. the enormous sunt of $102,1*00.000, far exceeding the urn uni expended for the anme |nirp**s*; by all f theother secret benevolent orders * rnbimd. The -u d i la r*pr* nod in I his city by nine lodges, with u membership of ahnut I .a(if), mid i. pass m I tif property valut 1 at nboul $100,000.Among tflc me inhere are some of Omaha'sbest citizens. and the society is u gr at benefit In caring f r the needy. Nt mi tv *1 * - it car ' for all it-^ own a.ck and In hgent, to* geilier with tin.1 widow mi l orphans nf d*--‘Mil brothers, bn; it contributes liberally to the dlffi rent churl Me .
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Omaha Daily Bee
Omaha, Nebraska, US
Mon, Jun 11, 1894
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