Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-09-28
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DEDICATION or The ODD FELLOWS
HALL.

/
HALL.
/ The splendid new Hall, erected by the
lndept ndent Order OF ODD Fellows ofib,s
city, was dedicated yesterday in due form.
4 The Grind Lodge Of siaryland, and the
visiting Lodges Of oller States, assembled
at en- eaily hour in the morning in front
of the Mary land Theatre, Front Street, in
4 full r. gala The subordinate Lodges Of
this ,iyy aud the dtlcgatts from Lodges in
almost every par, Of the Unicn, TO the
Annual COMMUNICATIONS Of tie Grand
/ Ledge Of the United States, now in SIS.
/ sion This city, formed in Gay ST. eet with
The right resting on Forces istsett.
At S O'clock the Lodges were formed
Into linz, two members abreast, under the
direction Of P. g. NJ. Henry s. Sandersen,
as Oh eff Marshal, assisted by VIM. Bay
1 ley, John f. Hess, ll,ratio r. Bodder.
Jol Fl. Il. Jerome, John Il. Emory, Ed.
ward w. Robinson, and Elisha JARVIS,
/ Esqrs as Deputy Maishals.
| A, half past 8 o'ciork, the proc, ssion.
which was interspersed with music, hand.
some banners and valisus em6'ems OF tho
\ Order, giving TO the whole besutiiul and
| Imposing apr e6tancc, moved Oft, Cppt.
Archer Ropes, VILLAIN II. Watson aud
| j. A. Jennings, Esqrs. acting IS HerelJs.
BY far the most interesting sight 81 The
proc. ssion was tic large Car, urawn by
four BEAUTIFULLY csparisoned horses, IN
which were seated nearly one hundred
children attached to The School establish.
cd by the various Lodges for the educe-
lion of sons and daughters Of deceased
members. The CHILDREN we.e all we'll
dr. sse1, and their happy smiling counle.
nancts impaired great interest 10 the scene,
and excited the warmest sympathies f
every beholder. This evidence of the
practical charity and well applied beney9-
ence Of the Institution was every ahere
heheld with demonstrations OF the llvelltst
satisfaction.
After passing through several Of the
principal streets the procession continued
on to Howard's Park, where after an An
them by the Choir in attendance, pray
er. was otfefed by the Rev. Eli Yates
Reese, Of this city.
The introductory Address, which was
TO be delivered by Jas. l.. Ridgely P. &.
NJ was dispensed with in consequence of
the latenfss Of he hour. An Ole, com.
posed for the occasion was then sung by
large and efficient choir OF male and le
male vices.
An eloquent Grafton was then delv.
er d by Il. H. Chapn, NJ. W. 6. NJ. of
Massachusetts. Another Anthem by the
Choir and a p aver by the Rev. Albert
Case, d. D. G. S. of Suth Carolina, con.
cludel the exer. ises Of The Park.
The ceremonies being over, the pro.
cession was again formed into line and
marched to thu New lIall IN Gay Street
where t7e ceremony of dc lication took
place in the usual form. The del.cAtoiy
prayer wes made by the Rev. II. L,tzir-
ger, II. w. G. Chaplain.
The Grand Secretary having read the
record of the Dedication, the officers Of
the Grand Lodge solemnly atlesttd it.
An Ole, composed FOR The occasion.
was sung by the Choir.
The Master oil Ceremony then intro.
dueed Gen. A. S. flurlbui, p. G. Of
South Carolina, who delivered an Ofalion
0pproptiste to the occasion.
Al is conclusion an anthem was sung
by the choir; and a prayer mnde by the
Rev. George NJ. Balm, P. G. NJ. Of Vfr,
ginia
The GER monies OF the day wtre brought
to close by the performance Of a iece
Of Music by the bands.