New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-05
Pss' Grsnf Masters
REV RR WlNSLOW. Chaplain i,r ,he nav ,os
EDW ARDS LESTER. Orstor for he


Aie tr'ct>s u Nuasnn-s
| o Hammond. down Hldson io Chambers up Chamber,
| o. aroaaway. and around the Park 90 Chatham. az
naillm arr nr Bowcrv. ard around Cnon-qsrk p
ofo.dNas down bnoaiNay % Grand, and ihroash Grand
and ei'. e.ose order The Grand Marshal and his twc
Ads inen passed between The 10 The extreme .oA
nents The Orator snd Chaplain. the Pas rsnd Master.
ana Elective Grand Ohcers of the Grand Ln5se " New
lork Pas Grand Sircs Grand OHcsrs and Members OF
he Grand Lodge o. he ned States Grand Representa-
fivrs Appointed ofhr~rs, and Members of he Grand
Lodge q Nevfors. Board OF Managers of The Oae Fs
lows Hal Association Nlsiuas Grand ana SgborSr,te
Lodges the Off-ers and Member. ~ lie Grand F-..y
menf and Subordinate Encampmerts and Lodges and
proceeded 10 The corner o. Grand ard Orange here
The Ha.. stands
The view from the Hall grand and striking. everv
street balcony window door and stairway crowded with
spectators. the NewHaven Railroad In and on,
stopped By processios and the rush &c; TO the
Hal. al gave wonderful animation TO the scene A
platform had heen salt the norh-wes, corner Of the
Hall. and a. being ready. the following exercises took
psce
q Master GEO X ANpREws gave three distinct rsps
Win Us gave o commind ihe attention oi the Brethren
AMI directed the Marshal to make proclamation Of the
G NASSAU ri. The will snd pleasure Of ,he NJ W
Grand Master Of the o. Lodge of The l. q ofO Of the
>laie Of Newfork. liai he ceremony Of decsung hi.
sdnce o The business and purposes OF Odd Fellowship DO
O M.srfK such isr my viii and pleasure"
w A9 & &SPPiIPnas Ss@ asa prayer yer wa. s made Sy the
President of The Odd Fellows Hall Association formally
delivered the haii 10 the q. Master. follows
Mosr Wosrm GsaNo MAsrrS We meet you here to-
fay o announce through youto the Order that oVS wosS
DONE
>1ce the frat effort was made for ihe erection Of this
editce. thirteen YEAR have passed away and with them
not few OF those spirits who engaged early the enter
.o iardy. and eventual apparently rncer-
an, that many @ osr most ardent friends iespalred
while those who chose fo oppose the prosperity Of be-
loved Order. audihly IeIo.c,d.
To-day our relative positions chan ged, il now
I0fr IN f4Nr. fa
AMI have our hearts dlacd with yadness. while those
Who have mpmdclny impeJed This Work with industry
and zeal lie buried beneath the heap OF 0bstrcions they
bad Will such Ial0r, gathered for another
Two wears ago his day the erection rf Temple was
formally commenced under auspices not tas orahle
~ mend, toad nave dvsrtd' tli their hope was afg'
b'ir confidence m being sustained by their brotherhood
wa great. nor have they been disappointed
The Ordrr came forward with vgor and furnished the
ueef iu subscriptions to such extent ha but few hun
dred shares remain untakfn and these they have reason
ioeNpect. vii be speedily subscribed Tor
u j. Dnt ie business of the management 10 allude "a
their owu abors nor the manner IA which they havo heen
performed would roof t-ir permit them to descsn
the utnrs OF rincc for the sacred purpose to which
Do dcs ned l,carahc Il -peakng for Itself through
any words ot mime would prove less Than useless
have only tn repeat "OCV WoRN is DONE - aud, In
h.hafof III odd Fellows Hal Asso,afion OF the CIV
oi Ntw- York. make Tho request hat he buding be se
1ar and dedicated o. he business aud purposes Of Odd
Fellowship
Wheoeupou tine " " Grand Master Geo H. Andrews =
received the building by saying
VI Presd,nf n ne Odd Foilus' IaH .fisociifoa
ln the oi old 10 behalf Of iho Independent Order
OF Odd Fellows Of he Sots OF New York, accept Tor
dedication 10 the of Otd Fellow ship, his edihce,
which has been consiruc ed under your supervision.
To you and your managers OF that corpO
rauonthe present must be an occasion especially grHt
nine
You have long and arteuty hoped IodGb you hail the
completion Of that Tor hch yOu have Eealously aud niih
m.y abored-and to-day you behold the recognition by
your Brethren from he North the south the Ess and the
West ot s the result 0 youI efforts. temple devoted
the Of those whose vocation 70 tO Visit the
s.ck-Reieye The d Dl-lressed-Bury the Dead-EducaIe
fLe Orphan dulles which neither Interfere WITH
super.cie the discharge Of any ohers-socia moral or
religious.
And then addressed tho NJ W Grand Sire Of ihe
United States as follows
" Most Worthy Grand Sire This p.embly Of Brothers
OF the l. O of - h having been especially convened 10y
order OF the X W Grand Lodge OF the State Of New
York for the purpose OF dedicatng and consecrang this
ship. solicit your AID the ceremonial that OF tue
chief officer OF the body whose decisions regard
aw and whose authority va are proud 10 Acknowledge
a. supreme 10 the Order
Grand Sire HoRN X. KNEAss of Penn. then delivered a
very appropriate address, which space forbds copy
ing. and proceeded as follows
d" Hear, Hear, Hear, all men By authority and in the
Of the Grand Lodge Of Of o. + Of Tho State OF
New dedicate this Hall To the business and purposes
Of Odd Fellowship 10 disseminate Friendship, Love and
Truth, and dhuse Benev0lence and Charity IN their
fullest all s worthy members and by this
solemn act hereby declare Il duly dedicated.
The Grand Marshal will please cause this dedication
10 be- appropriately proclaimed"
@ M,RsHAL.-" Brothers, Grand Herads Of the North
Of the South o the East and Of the West BY the solemn
of the Most Worthy Grand Sire Of the Grand Lodge Of
the United States, this HAL Is duly dedicated 10 the bust
ness and purposes of Odd Fellowship, 10 disseminate
Friendship Love and Truth. and TO dfuse Beusvolence
and Charity In their fullest extent To all iIs worthy mem
bess ltis hs viii and pleasure that the same be pro-
g. HERALD % the N0RrH.- Amer blast on the trump.
Ct J." Hear, all men BY authority Of the NJ w Grand
Sire proclaim this Han dedicated 10 the business and
purposes Of Odd-Fe.wshp, and the promugauns OF The
principles Of Beneyoence and Charity "
This being duly proclaimed South, East and West, the
Grand Marshal said
Mos, Worthy Grand sire: Proclamation has gone
forth the four quarters Of the globe that all men may
hear and know the principles Of Odd-Fello~snip have
here dwelling place"
GRAND SRE-f Holding IN his hand vessel Of pure
water, In the act Of pouring II out ~ do declare and
prOcamin the name Of aFRIEND,HiP pure as this ell
ement Hall sOsnnly cOnsecrated the practice Of
that ennO6ing virtue. which, uniting BrOthers
teaches them sustain that relation Al all times each 10
The other In the name 0f Low that 10 listening
tale Of sOrrOw that 10 may relieve II that cxus 10
every opportunity O wipe The tear from tho weeping eye
and found armed for the defense Of the widow and
TRUrB. devoid of guile aud hypocrisy, which lneqcaes
sincerity ard pland ealing that communicable attribute Of
Deity which most cxats the character VI man ON earth
THIS Hall sOemnly cOnsecrated"
The honors Of the Order then given Ihree times
three.
The Grand Secretary Benz J. Penz, ESQ then read the
Certificate Of Dedication which bad besn beautifully done
IN fancy pen-work and then
Austin Phillips aud Assistants sang this Ode written
by Bro. d. Barhydt
Uplifting % H. auspicoas skies,
For Friendship, Love and Truth home,
Behold the stately fabric nse,
A finished whole from base 70 dome.
A. step BY step, and stone by st0ne
our temple TOYS ard the sky,
The WORK Of Yellow sh . sped
To reach that dome Ouispread On high
Long celebrated be tlis day
And be our Hall, when old and gray,
The hOn0red temple ~ Ia youth,
The home Of Friendship, Love and Truth
Rejoice the mi shed type reveals
To iOve-bOrn Hope glorious sight,
Let anthems sound n pear pesls-
The dawn has broken On the night
our temple stands the type confessed
OF work IA Fellows ship complete,
When, every heart with Friendship blest.
Zach hsnd brOJiers hand shall greet
Long ce .ebrafed BE- this day,
and be our Hall hen Old and gray
The honOred temple o. in youth,
The home of Friendship, Love and Truh'
A.o1g tie eternal paths Of Time
" lf- fame, not made WIN hands,,
Where Trsth eu-nfned aIign. sublime,
O'er On and ~. triumphant stands
Her altar built = deeds had birth
In mynads of nails ike thls,
A stars ~ hope enclrciinz earth
To gen me cup Of znef = lth bliss
Long celebrsfed be- his day,
When other hOnOrea fsnes and gIay,
Shall ages hence, a. thls ~ youth
Be home. Of Friendship, Love and Truth
Tho Chaplain prouOzoced Bensdcuoa, and nus closed
be day exercises
The Evening Fete.
Notwithstanding smart shower Of rain, with pro