American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-09-18
Correspondence of the Baltimore CHpper3
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. II

Grand Procession Of The Odd FsiLoUS. This
has been great day in this city. The process
sion Of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
was magnificent affair, alike credltable to the
Order, and the "city of brotherly love"
The weather proved delightful, and the
| thousands Of strangers from distance, added
to our own vast population, gave to our tho
roughares an unusually crowded appearance.
The largest delegation from any city, is proba-
bly, from Baltimore, whose delegates make a
very imposing show.
The procession was formed in Arch street
under the direction of r. Kent, the Grand Mar
sAal, assisted by large number of Aids and
Assistants, and took up the line Of march about
IL O'Clock. There could not have been less
| 900 persons in the line, and with their rich
regalia, SPLENDID banners, and ornamental flags,
flashing in the sunlight, and innumerable
bands giving vent to rich and delightful music,
1t formed pageant at once grand and sublime,
and was witnessed with admiration and delight
by thousands of citizens and strangers, in no
way connected with the order, who hlockaded
every thoroughtare, and crowded every door,
window and house-lop, throughout the whole
route OF the procession. twas the most gorge
Gus and sublime pageant ever beheld, and re-
Elected the highest credit upon the excellent
fraternity under whose immediate supervision
it has been gotten up,
The occasion which gave rise to this great
procession was the dedication of the new and
beautiful Hall just erected by The order in Sixth
street near Race, at a cost of $4,000
The style of architecture is the Grecian Ionic,
and the various rooms are tastefully arranged
and divided. The first story is intended for
four stores. Indeed, several of these are alIea-
dy occupied. The entrance to the rooms above,
is by passage nine feet wide, beautifully paw
ed with marble. The second story embraces
one splendid apartment, ffty-eight feet wide by
eighty.six long, the ceiling being twenty feet
high. 1t presents truly magnificent appear
ance. The chandeliers are beautiful, and when
this room is occupied with ball, and sparkles
with beauty and fashion, as will be the case this
evening the scene will seem one of enchant-
ment. The third story is divided into smaller
lodge rooms, together with committee rooms,
and the furniture throughout is chaste and ele-
giant. The Schuylkill water has been intro
duced, and the arrangements are iudicous,
tasteful and credtabe to the judgment of all
concerned.
The dedicatory ceremonies were of very
interesting character, consisting ola voluntary
from the Band; singing of an Ode, written by
S, D. Patterson, Esq who delivered the dedi-
catOrv address. 1t was an able and brilliant
production.
The procession proceeded to Franklin Square
where the Rev. DR.. McCabe, of Richmond,
Va, delivered an eloquent Grafton, which was
listened to with great attention by the thousands
present.
have merely time to add that so far every
thing has passed off in handsome style, and
that the day will be wound up by the Odd
Fellows with a magnificent ball in the even
ing, in which an immense throng OF the beauty
Of the city will participate, some 700 tickets
having already been sold.