The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-06-24

Wednesday last, the 2iN inst II was
enipha'icslly great day IN Marshall. On
tuesday evening, preceding the ar'ricious.
day, The diHyreu, .iagcs coming into Mar
shall, came loaded with passengers hacks
aud huggies rolled in from every quarter
There were large delegations q ladies and
gentlemen from Cass aud the adjoining
counrics, Shreveport aud Caddo parish
seut il respectable delegation; aud
these. added 10 a large bu'nber Of persons
from various portions Of the county. filed
our hotels and private houses TO overflow
ing Every attention WAS bestowed to
render the yisi. OF distant friends pleasant
and acceptable ard ii any were disposed
to complain, toi which we hAvs no knowl
edge,l we hope they will attribute the
"shou comings III any there were--to
circumstances and to inability. 1t wss
cer,sioly the dcs,rc Of our ho,el-keepers
40 well az the community at large, ,ha,
every one visiting our town should go home
pleased with the place and It's inhabitants.
Nothing occurred to mar the festivities
Al half pas, ten o'clock, 4. NJ, the pro
cession formed IN front Of the Masonic
Female Institute. The following was the
order, 40 laid down in tho programme;
LIST. Music.
"a. John VI. Gibson Lodge, No. 10, in
crde-
ID. Tho >lsi,ip. Lodges. and Trsnsisn,
Brethren.
a,b. Masonic Lodges.
9TH. Temples OF Honor.
9Th Daughters OF Rebecca
1th, Sisters OF Masonic Oder,
sth, Sister remplar.
oh. Cadets Of Temperance.
l0lh Ladies generally
I'M. Teachers and Students Marshall
Institute.
l2dh. Teachers aud Students Masonic
Female Institute.
9Th Faculty and Students Of Marshall
University
lith Gentlemen.
The ladies generally" and gentle
men" Tor clt,xcusl rs laid down in the
programme, did not form in procession,
bu, con,cn,sd themselves with looking al,
tho pageant, Tho procession, shorn OF
these, extended from quarter to half
mile and embraced, we suppose, lom
eirh, hundred to thousand persons. In
this very respectable collection, there were
ss we should suppose about 300 ladies,
including tho pupils Of our female schools
The aggregate number in attendance upon
the festivities of the day, has been vafioasly
estimated at from 1900 to 1900 persons
II was certainly by far the larges, number
on any previous occasion.
The procession, after marching around
the square, proceeded to the Bap,s, church,
where the following service was intro
dured
~, Music
~ Prayer. 10y kcy. NJ w. Staples.
81 Music
an. Orstion, by Bro. {. A. Frazer
9TH. Music.
Uncle joe announced to the audience
The order OF dinner.
Tho Grafton OF &. A. Frazer, ESQ, set
forth in n brief bu, impressive and cap'iva
ting manner, tho beauties Of the Order Of
Odd Fellowship !. was a happy effort,
alike ctsditabls to the respectable aud rap>
idly increasing fraternity. OF which he 10
an honored member, and to himself as an
orator. Every one whom We have heard
mention II, speak OF II in termS OF praise.
The services At the church having con-
cudvd, the procession again formed, and
marched to tho dinner. The tables were
spread in beautiful grove, in 'front.' OF the
Masonic Female Institute. Aud here we
beg leave 10 state, that "uncIe Joe" (who
was the caterer on the occaAlon) pever did
himself as much credit at any previous re>
past. rs lie did at this. !. was the bes,
barbecue We have ever seen in Texas 4;
there were was a greater abundance, and
everything was better cooked than is usual
1t such Dinners. Among the meats there
were vcnison, shoat, mutton. chickens,
prepared il various ways,) turkeys, beef,
&c. There werc besides a proiusion OF
cakes, pies, etc. Altogether II WAS very
crcditable affair,
The festivities Of Tho day having con
cluded, night ushsred 10 brgh, aud beau
,iful throng in attendance upon the Odd
Fellows Ball. Tho large and spacious
cour. room was appropriated rs a dancing
saloon, and As friend expresses il. "was
most admirably. filled" Norman Il Co,
from Shreveport, the musicians Of tho day,
made the music for the night. We have
never seen more beautiful, gsysr, or sp
parou,ly happier asssmblage. At twelve
o'clock surrr WAS announced, and the
company marched into the dining saloon Of
tho Planters Hotel, where they psrtook
Of = repast prepared under the di'cc.
ton Of Mr. Bradlield. After this was
cooelsdsd, the company Tgain returned to
tho bali room, and resumed the dance,
which was csAaInued until about three
o'clock.