Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1895 — ODD FELLOWS’ TEMPLE. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ODD FELLOWS’ TEMPLE.

Massive and Costly Structure Dedicated in Plilludclphlu. The great? Odd Fellows’ Temple in Philadelphia, which cost $050,000, was dedicated the other day with imposing ceremonies. This magnificent monument

to Odd Fellowship is nine stories high, and is the largest and costliest secret society building ill the world. It Is situutod on Broad street. Offices for the grand officers of the State nre on the ground floor, also an auditorium 08 feet by (15 feet, and 40 feet high, with a seating capacity of 1,200. Directly beneath is a drill hall of the suino size, except In height. On the second, third, fourth and fifth floors are 105 offices for rent. The remaining stories will be devoted entirely to the order. Four lodge rooms are upon each floor. On the ninth floor there nre two encampment rooms, which contain many new and novel features for conferring degrees. A roof promenade commanding an excellent view of the city and surrounding country is provided; Delegations of Odd Fellows from ull over the United States attended the dedicatory ceremonies. It is estimated there wero 20,000 in the parade.

THE NEW TUMPLE.