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Odd Fellows Procession.
Dedication, Of ihs Hill Of Manchester.
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Lodge. No. 25.
90 "Wednesday last. agreeably TO ap-
pointment, ! large number Of the breth.
rem of the andependent Order 81 Odi Feb
lows assembled for HE purpose lof eedi-
GAZING The new Hall inl Winchester. The
a,,en dance wssfnoi as full IS had been
expected, owing ID The rain Of the .preyis
Gus evening. yes we noticed brethren
from Berkeley, Clarke Hampshire, Jeffer-
son, Loudoun, Shenandoah, and Warren.
we counted 1T 10 procession as il pass.
ed ourdoor.
The sight was 40 imposing one the
rega.ia, especially of5the Encappmenh
being very itch. and The banners spIen.
did and siliking-lheIr devices icing de-
rived from The Bible,
There we're three Musical Bands in al.
tendance, the Woodstock. Strasburg. and
Winchester --and these added much 70
the interest sof the occasion.
The procession waslformed al the Mar
ikst square. and proceeded through the
principal streets Of the town.N Chief
As arshal. Past Grand y. S. Carson-As.
sistant, Brother Isaac Paul; Hefalds, Past
Grand lJ.IB. e. Reed and Brethren j. r.
Fauo,leroy, E. w. Massey. and G. R.
Long, mounted; the Marshals cd white
steeds. the Heralds 90 black.
1. 10 front was Madison Lodge No. 6,
Winchester. with a beautiful banner,
bearing portrait Of Tie celebrated states
man Fl ON which theliLodge derives It's
name. Chief Marshsl Brother J. 8H Car
son; assistSnts, p G. N. Shesrer, and
Brother III r. Smyth. The. Holy Wr-
.ings carried by P. ", g. Atweil, Chap.
| lain. I'LL
2. Winchester Lodge. No. 25, under
the charge Of r. ". CT Logan. as marshsl
four OF the ,scsrIet members carry ing
the Ark Of the Covensnt. The Holy
Writings carried BY Grand Chaplain G
"A. ". Reed, f.
! 3, The Widows Friend Encampmenl
headed by Past Chief Patriarch. Hugh
Barr, as marshal, and Chief Patriarch H
n. Gsllaher, as assistant. The RECALLS
Of this portion ofibe procession was very
rich and beautiful. Tho Banner appropri
ale and striking--device on the front, /;
Widow and Orphans; on the reverse, ihs
! Sessol the Encampment. This banne
was painted 81 Patriarch H. n. Talbot
and won tor him great credit as ali artis,
holy Writings carried BY High Priest B
| r. Evans.
j Chaplains for ihs occasion, Brethren
W. Y. Rocker. J. ] Smyth and @. A. v
Reed. Grad Master Of tho State,
Harrison Kelly.sof Jef.rson.
i The services Al the Kent StreetIChurc
were ofa very interesting character. :
! OJes were sung By the choir iof ID
4 Church, in sweet snd touching style
Portions Of Scripture were npressipel
read by Brother. ]. J Smith, IL Madiso
4 Lodge, who also offered up fervent an
appropriate prayer for the appreciation {
the Almighty upon whateyeff Of tae oh
jecls 81 the orde- seemed justin His light
and for blessings and mercy upon d
mankind.
Brother KsaE Y. RookER, Chaplain
of me WinchesieriLodge. Then engage,
the attention Of the auditors. 10 To-
delivery of . most 5cogent. instructive
and eloquent address, Of half aid houf-iI
which be explained the origin and OBJ
ljecls Of he order and showed Ills pro
gress. not merely in tbe large accession
af $780,. sutIn works 81 active prac
Heal beneyolence-in aiding affl.ctee
| brethren. relieving the widow and ,ht
orphan. and in education. The stats,
tics on these points were NOT less strikino
2 the auditory, than honorable d ths
Order bni as The Mddress itself 81 10 .he
published IN pamphlet form, we need M
attempt 10 anticipate the pleasure to Be
Afforded ifous il. By an effort At synto,p.
The Benediction was delivered 81 the
Grand Chaplain Brother G. A. w. Reed
and the Brethren were re-organized, and
returned 10 The new Hall. Arrived i
this Point. the line opened. and tbs-rear
embracing the high officers Of lie Order
PASSED through. the Grand Chaplain
reading appropriate portions Of Scripture
IS the brethren entered.
The ceremonies Of Dedication were
then Performed, which lnot. being 81 he
OrdeFj Wesdid moi, Of course. witness, q.
We are assured. however, thatthev were
.grand snd imposing. ;BrotberJ. Harr;.
son Kelly. Of jefferson, Grand Ma.,sr
o. Inc State. presided on the occasion =
past Grand James P. Rely, Master or
Ceremonies Brother j Tippinr Chair.
men Of the Building Com miittee5 Rfos6.
er VIM. X. Rocker Chsplain.