A Notable Masonic Temple.

A Notable Masonic Temple .

AN enthusiastic brother in San Bernardino , California , writing regarding the home

of the Craft in that city , says : " We know it is the best arranged temple in the United States ,

or any other fellow ' s country in the world . " The architect of this building which is a source of

so much pride to its owners is Franklin P . Burnham , of Los Angelos . The temple was dedicated

en June 2 . | th , 1904 , and cost $ 33 , oco . It is owned by the San Bernardino Masonic Temple Association , which was incorporated April 1 st , 18 * 9 ,

with a capital stock of £ 50 , 000 , John Andreson is President of the Association , James . Fleming , Treasurer and Walter Hubbard , Secretary , the other

Directors being J . W . Barton , Henry Conner , H . C . Rolfe , J . 15 . Frith and T . W . Orme . The exterior of the building

is unusually attractive . The front consists of a gable end , supported by two huge columns and four pilasters , running up through the three stories . Between the two southernmost pilasters , the second

story extends out to the street , but north of this the building recedes from the pillars some eight feet , quaint balconies extending out between the great piles . The whole front is in admirably executed rtaff work , a pale buff in color , bearing the

emblematic square and compasses in the gable end and again on the lower floor . The lower lloor

is given over to stores , from which the association cle-1 ivesa good income . To reach the Masonic quarters one

ascends abroad and easy staircase from a separate entrance on the south side of the building , and thus reaches spacious vestibules and

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a well-lighted hall on the second lloor . On this lloor is the main lodge room , 40 by 60 feet in size and 24 feet high .

It is furnished with the best and latest of furniture . The furniture is in the Ionic style . The altar is 33 inches

high , with a top measuring 44 by 32 inches . The floor is covered with a rich body Brussels carpet . The walls of the lodge room are in staff with a

wainscoting about live feet high finished in panels of oak and pine , while pilasters of the Ionic order of architecture are distributed along the four walls .

The officers' stations are emblematic of the Doric , Corinthian and Ionic styles . Immediately above the senior warden ' s station , on a level with the third lloor , is

the organ loft . At the south-east corner of the room is the entrance to the Secretary ' s room , 9 by 12 feet , with lockers , desk drawers , shelves , large table , and swinging chair , so that the lodge room is

not encumbered with an unsightly desk-, and the Secretary can seek seclusion for work at any time he wishes . On the third door is the

banquet hall , 22 by 55 feet , with a fully equipped kitchen in connection . The Knights Templar have their armoury on this lloor , 13 by 2 ^ feet in size , with room for 200 lockers . Consultation of the floor plans will give

a more adequate conception of the convenient a 1-rangement of the building than can be expressed in

words . The building is finely lighted throughout b y electricity . The lodge room has over

200 incandescent lamps , controlled by a switchboard concealed behind . i panel at the west end . —The A uieric / iu Tvler .