The Masonic Dedication

The dedicatory cremonies last Thursday evening, whereby the Masonic temple was tbereafter und forever inore made sacred to Masonic uses and puiposes, passed off very pleasantly. Tlie ereniag was a beautlfol one, and the nuniber in ittcndance is variously estimated at from 1,200 to l',800 people. All were handsomely cared for and enjoyed themselves. The Chequamegon orchestra which furnished the instrumental ïnusic for the occasion waattatloned in the drill room, and those who deslred whirled in the uiddy niHzes of the walt, polka, raqoM, ripple, etc. The banquet was served In the room devoted to that purpose, but whose oapadty inight have been doubled for the occasion without de t rime ii t. The dedicatory services proper whi h took place in the lodge room, wore attentlvely li.-tcned to by a grand nudlence, and 110 hitch appeunnl in the oeremoiiy to mar its unoothnew. The addreM of Artiair M. Clark was au excellent one, jiiving good tatUfactioo to those fortúnate enoimfa to Bain entrence 'o the room to haar it. The aluglug ol the odes and hymns was accomplished iu a credilile inanner by a trio consisting of Dewit Fall, Eugene Mutsehei and Eugene Alallory. The catering for the occasion which was highly spoken of, was by JI. & l;. Granger. NOTES. In our descrlption of the Maaonlo temple last week, naurcs Were studiously avolded, because among the maiiy wlio have labored earnestly and lealougly in the building of the temple, t wuuld be difflcult tor oue not familiar witb all the detalla to glve proper credit. It mlght not be out of place Co state (dat the contractors, Messrs. (i.ites & iais, uln. dren' the plans umi did Ihe Work of iv coijslriiclinu Ihe edlfice, In it. all did notblojf hut whüt rcfleoted credit apon themselvf m good workmeo, and nuter builders. Thcy aie twBUIed li WOTÚt of praiM tor their part. The ])aiutii]{; and freKOlng was done by Alhurt ÖOfg and his wnikinen, and the unsiinted praUe beitowed tipon h speaks more thitn the poot pene:] uf a reporter cao ohronlcle. Messrs. Kocb A: 11 dier niadi: the upholstered fnrniture - and made il creditably to the linn - and iilso lurnished thu tapestry cm talm and drapci iet. The carpets were l'uinished by Wines & Wordeu, who aie prpud ot their work. A new hitehinj; post, made of wood with ron cap, graces the cuib in front of the Couhikk ofiice. This post is the muke ot S. Mathewson, of the lifth waril, and besides being neat d appearance is gubstantial, and one that borsee 11 not be apt to crib or deface. It would pay those wanting such posts totalk witli Mr Mathewson about theni.