The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser. (Woodville, Miss.) 1853-18??, 1853-05-03
Dedication of the Odd FenowsH Han

A week or two since, we spoke Of this event
as in the future, to-day We have 10 chronicle
il as one Of the events q the mighty past
Tuesday last the day set apart by the order
Tor their celebration and dedication, was bright
and beautiful, at an carly hour a good repre-
sentation Of the fair, and Of the sturdy citizens
Of the surrounding country, wereseen constant
y arriving, and long before the appointed
hour, the church was filed with ladies and
gentlemen, all rave the seats reserved for the
members ofthe Order-in whose name we're
turn thanks to the ladies who 10 numerously
contributed 10 grace the audience on this Oc
casion. Near IL o'clock, to the sound of mu-
sie-the procession moved from the Hall and
marched TO the church, when an Grafton was
delivered by j. G., S. S. Fairfeld-ihe sub
ject Of the orator was a noble one for the ex-
ercise of the mental faculties an exposition Of
the principles Of the order as set forth in their
triple watchword Friendship, Love, and
Truth" covering, as it in reality does, the
whole ground Of mans duties both to God and
man, no more noble, elevatihg, or inspiring
topic or topics, could wen occupy the mind or
engage the attention Of the orator-nor any
more calculated to interest an audience pre-
miseuously assembled for the express purpose
of listening to speech. Afler this the process
sion was again formed by the Grand Marshall
Col. George ii. Gordon, and his Aid, DIR. Z.
M'Millen, and proceeded to the Hall, where
many persons both ladies and and gentlemen,
by express invitation, had an opportunity of
witnessing the beautiful and impressive GER
monies Of the dedication of the Hall, to the
purposes of Odd Fellowship" performed by
the District Deputy Grand Master Burgess.
Dinner came next AS one of the invited
guests we can speak with enthusiasm of all the
appointments" ofthis most excellent arranged
entertainment, better fare we have seldom sat
down to, and when we had finished what we
pronounced an excellent and substantial repast
we were shown TO still another table, where a
most elegant dessert awaited all who were still
able to partake. We took a turn around the
room with some fair friends before the comp
any were admitted and more t~astefully arrang-
ed tables could not well be seen anywhere.
Massive cakes adorned with beautiful boquets
and everywhere the utile handsomely set off
with what was beautiful and pleasing to the
eye. Great credit is due to the Ladies' who
furnished this part Of the days entertainment
for to them of course, exclusively, belongs the
credit Of the whole affair.
AT night the Ball came on, and sccnt of.
A joyous gathering it was too, "fair women
and brave men," in great numbers thronged
the hall and kept up the amusement until an
early hour in the morning. We have never
witnessed a gayer party ass~embled-where all
passed off more smoothly, and apparently more
TO the satisfaction of all concerned. The
Ladies' seemed fully to enter iuto the spirit Of
enjoying themselves, nor were the gentlemen
a whit behind them in the exercise of this
laudable feeling. The Soiree too was well at.
tended, the participants in which were well
satisfied with their share of the evenings fes-
t~ivities. Thus closed the day and night. To
the order under whose supervision the whole
was arranged it was an important era, and to
them our thanks and those Of all who partici-
pated are due. May it flourish and prosper
with grace in all its borders and prosperity
within its Halls.
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