The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-01-24
Editorial Correspondence.


Yesterday, (Tuesday,) the anniversary celebration
Of the Grand LodgeI. 0. O. f., of South Carolina came
off, and was all, no doubt, which the most enthusas
tic friends aud admirers Of the order could have de-
sired "a most brilliant dispfay yof regaiia was made
and procession of great length. which marched to
the sound of two splendid bands Of music, gave life
and interest to the proceedings. The Theatre was
filled with brilliant and intelligent audience, and af
ter beautiful and appropriate prayer by the Grand
Chaplain, Rev. W. B. YATES, p. G, Col. ROBERT B.
BoYLEsroN, of DeKalb Lodge, No. G. delivered a
chase appropriate and beautiful address, porraying
the pccuarities and excellencies Of the order. We
were fortunate enough to get comfortable seat and
listened with much interest to Mr.. BoYLEsToN. The
CITY papers have given faithful and extensive notice
of the celebration which embraces the principal points
of this excellent and brilliant address, which we sup
pose will be put in enduring form, and preser-
we'd among the archives of the order in South Carroll
ma. Among the distinguished Odd Fellows present,
was the venerable founder of tie order in the United
State, Past Grand Sire THOMAS WILDEY, to whom an
appropriate and we'll deserved tribute paid by the
orator-who said that when the names Of heroes and
orators shall have been forgotten, the venerable and
worthy name OF THOMAS WILDEY would be held in
| grateful remembrance by the stricken widow, and
prattod upon the lips of childhood and innocence.
Our young friend and iellowcitizcn, J. J. LUCAS,
has been elected Captain of the Palmetto Guards, n
handsome volunteer corps attached to the 18th Regi
ment S. C. VI. We hope this will be but the prelude
10 his higher advancement in the military line.
We have any number OF Concerts. The IIibernan
Hall is open nearly every night and some grand ltal
ian operate troupe figure of. We have never been
an ardent admirer Of any thing which do not un-
dcrstand and we have not attended these perform
anccs, we are unable to express opinion OF them.
The Philharmoncs arc in favor with the Charleston
people, and are, no doubt entitled to all the credit
which has been given them We should certainly
prefer natre melody and the concord Of sweet sounds
produced at home to those Strange sounds which for
egn exquisitcs make to the very great delight of the
knowing ores Ole Bull with Sirnorna Adeline Tat.
| Ii, the musical phenomenon, and Maurice Strakosch,
the great pianist are to appear Monday and Tues
day night next at the Theatre to the (of coursc de-
light Of the musical and operate eonnoiseus.
Tho subject ofdecpcning the bar OF Charleston which
has SO long occupied the attention of the commercial
interests Of city, is again brought 10 notice in the
Standard Of this morning; and is the occasion of an
excellent editorial. We believe with the Stundard
that individual or private enterprise will be the surest
test Of the impracticability practicaDty Of this
matter five expect the Federal Government to do
the work. it will be like Of Its other promises
hope deferred, which makcth the heart sick
The .Shdrd concludes its article upon this subject
as follows: 1T is not our purpose to recommend the
abandonment Of this undertaking; we believe as we
have said that it is vitay important but that it shall
not FAIL wish to have applied to it the spur of ndi.
vidual interest Let scheme be devised BY which
Of our entcpsing citizens stake his for
tune upon the success Of the undertaking. and our har
Dor will be open to the raves of the world, It will
be demonstrated to perfect certainty that the thing
is impossible, and shall feel at liberty to dismiss it
from our thoughts"