The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-05
TIE ODD FELLOWS, CELEBRATION.


NEW HALL,
Corner OF Grand and Centre Streets.
&c. &c. &c.
Yesterday being the day appointed for the ceebra-
Men Of the solemn dedication Of the Odd Fellows
Hail. 1t the junction Of Grand, Centre and Orange
streets, the event looked forward to with great
interest," both by the members and the public. The
Odd-Fellows are q very numerous body, and their
nexions ramify through every part Of the community
The day Was gloriously nne, though to many rather
warm to be pleasant. The fog and gloom which
hung the morning put to fight by the radiance
Of the sun, which shone out upon this grand ceebra
Non auspciously from a coudess sky. Hudson street
the place Of rendezvous and the hour appointed
for forming the procession II O'Clock but long be-
fore that hour the south end Of the street and College
Place filed with spectators anxious to the i'm
posing geant which about to be exhibited. The
windows thronged with ladies expecting disappear
anse.
The Massachusetts, delegation tn first on the
ground and alter fling down College Place, halted
They q well dressed body Of salworth men, and
looked exceedingly well in the regaa of their order
which Of the most costly descriptions they num-
bered about 500 strong The delegation consisted FIRST
Of the Massasot Ensampment, No. 1; banner in
ssrbed, by works judge us' and ''Massasoit the
FIRST to extend the hand Of frendship between these
mottoes the device Of the Indian Massa,oi
hands with William Penn; the reverse exhibited a
hat crook spears, and figure representing Massasot
Second, Of the fremont Encampment, No. q which,
by some Misunderstanding left its banner behind
Then the Massachusetts, Lodge No. 1, with a banner
inscribed with the NOTICE We command you to visit
the SICK relieve the distressed bury the dead
cate the orphans;" in the centre was the device of
xaGiu oh 40 a
loan Lodge, No 2, which had very tasteful banner
surrounded with dove bearing an olive branch, and
In the centre, the pool of Sloan, with old
side it. leaning staff the notices were, $50 wash
in the Pool Of Soam,' and usque ad aras a,acus"
ance. and also filed into College place This was fns
body Of men numbering about 900. There a
considerable number Of lodges represented BY mem
present in full force. We observed the Fredona No.
145 with its beautiful banner and the Grand Lodge of
the State Of Pennsylvania with its ban carried by
negroes. The devices Justice with scales and
sword female figure Charity with one child in her
arms and two standing at her knee. There also
two female figures with hands joined in amty the
bundle Of sticks between them intended to indicate
unity Commerce .ands agricuture were represented
by shield having ship and plough supported by two
horses rampant. The motto was" In God trust:
Friendship, Love- and Truth The color of the in
scarlet--that worn by the Grand Encampment
purple The several lodges and encampments city
osoe now Proceeded to places
the eubjoned programme. The column formed In Hud.
son street. and the several subdivisions formed in the
streets running west from Hudson excepting the fifth
and sixth grand divisions, viz -:
ORDER OF PROCESSION. 81.
h Grand Pssi.n We. 81. BfS ga night
so. members q the Grand Ledge sf New York
Division. College Place, right resting Cham
ist and ID Sub Divisions Chambers street, right s.m
neneng with the Junior Encampmsn resting Hudson
Sd Sub Diviso. Duane street. right forming with the
LSdFs :.n ON huaso n fosmnr viii, N.
ISsEs ss'cs hiS;9a @ rsh ,rn,. with III.
;Dvi.ion fs.raa .. right forming with 'h'
s.i.s; right forming with the
49, forming with III. ..
Division HnSsls right forming with III. junior
,,H3sI kss;1. a right forming with 'A'
18th sSbeDivson vestry st., right forming with The
sss' sssns right forming with IL.
'aiSss ssssf; right forming with III.
forming with Oh. Junior
10Th Sub Division Spring St, right. forming with III.
10th Sub Division Charlton ST. right forming with the
Junior Lodges, resting on Hudson ST.
THE LINE OF PROCESSION.
The procession having been formed according to the
foregoing order then proceeded up Hudson street to
Hammond. down Hudson to Chambers, up Chambers to
Broadway, down Broadway and around the Park to
Chatham, up Chatham and the Bowery, and around
Union Park Broadway; down Broadway to Grand,
and through Grand to Orange, where the line halted
and opened to the right and left, close order The
Grand Marshal and his two Aids then passed between
the lines to the extreme left returning followed by
the Committee of Arrangements, the Orator and Chap
lain; the Past Grand Masters and Elective Grand
Officers of the Grand Lodge of New York; Past
Grand Sires, Grand Officers and Members Of the
Grand Lodge Of the United States; Grand Represen-
tatives Appointed Officers and Members OF the Grand
Lodge Of New York. Board Managers of Odd Fellows
Hall Association; Visiting Grand and Subordinate
Lodges the Officers and Members of the Grand Encamp-
ment, and Subordinate; Encampment and Lodges-and
proceeded to the Of Grand and Orange streets
This truly magnificent sight Here were men
marshaied not for purposes OF war, not to destroy
in o brotherhood of friendship and mutual sustain
ment. As they moved down Broadway the line ex-
tended far as the could and from the calcua
ton made ofthe time occupied passing the Park which
was about three quarters of an hour, We estimated
the numbers at between Eve and six thouaand, indie
pendently Of the immense Of human beings who
accompanied the procession. An OddFellow however
pikhed us with the following taken from the Of
Chatham and James streets:-
Foot. ........... '"' S4oo
Carriages. eighteen, allowing to each. 49,. So
Three cars, allowing 10 to each. 80
Twenty-three Bands, ditto IA to each $50. s32
a,sos
The gorgeous banners, as they glanced in the sun,
sDd the brilliant ,ne mtsr naa
In the space assigned to to describe each banner
With its devices and notices.
The following attracted our attention." Croton
LODGE 49, with Croton fountain, and woman sitting
beside It, under the shade with child in her arms and
another ut her knee; Commercial Lodge" No. CT
n pretty banner; "Mechanics' Lodge"-devce han
and hammer; Diamond Lodge" with rich pink satin
banuer-fgures, Faith, Hope, and Charity ~ Eureka
Lodee:n Ark Lodge''-motto, Love ye one another;
Lodge La sincerite-devce, eagle In the sun; War
rem Lodge"-dcvice, Friendship Love, and Truth y
rich pink silk velvet banner embroidered with gold
the device, beehive; the "Amaranthus Lodge" had
. curiously wrought crimson silk banner
The embems Of the Grand Lodge Of the State OF New
York drawn richly decorated chariot by eigh
herses--on which sat orphans including pretty
little girl ten years Of age.
The officers of the Grand Lodge occupied tent
shaped car the awning consisting Of alternate stripe
of blue, white, and crimson. It was gracefully fes
TONED. and drawn by eight horses Mr. Kennedy
Past Grand Sire and President of the Odd Fellows Hall
VIII seemed to direct ALL he