Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-16


places Of the Lodges of Odd Fellows beoan 70
gro" more busy looking as the members weuded
'hrir way to the starting points of the afternoons
proceedings At3h O'Clock, the several Lodges
were 80 ToDfs for the space the south front of
the City Hall, where they fell into line and
awaited marching orders
Al "A O'Clock the order to move was given,
and The procession turning the corner moved ont
fhth street in the following order:
mavshals.-P G. John Thaw Grand Marshal
purple sash, with gold trimmings
Ads-P e. William X. Mclean, p. 6. G. A
Seh~azman, Il. 6 Chas. J. Wright p G. Jas
!" Coiley, white sashes, with blue trimmings
Assistants-P. 6 - Jackson Edmonston, C. w
i,, isn,rils and John T. Bradley, blue sashes,
win white trimmings.
FrH DtriSfoH.-Music, Esputa's Band
oriental Lodge, No. 19.-Michael Bruehl, mar
Mechanics Lodge, No. 1s-P G r. A Sheck-
ellS, marshal.
Excelsior Lodge, No. 17.-P. 6. Charles w
Metropolis Lodge, No. 16.-P G. A. Duvall.
marshal
Beacon Lodge, No. I5.-W G. Harris, mar
shall ~
Second Division Martial Music.
marshal '
FFirndship Lodge, No. 1s-P G. 3 E. Doug
Union Lodge. No. n.-P. C. w p. Brown,
Columbia Lodge, No. lO-P. G. William ID.
Harmony Lodge, No. e.-PG WIN. Young,
Eastern Lodge, No. p. G. William Tucker,
Washington Lodge, No. 6-P. G. VIM. Lord,
marshal '
Central Lodge, No. 1.-George Rock, marshal
THE CAR.
Then came the cynosure of all eyes-the car
containing the orphans in charge of the Oder
casket sparkling with Odd Fellows Jewels
-red-c heeked and ruby-iipped little ones clear
browed pearls, faxen ringIets that told of to-
PAGES, and briSht-eyed little diamonds worth
al OF Golconda, eTneralds in green dresses, and
De an acceptable Offering for Odd Fellowship in
that day when - He maketh up His Jewels .
,, ne car was drawn by six gray horses, appro-
pIiatelycaparisoned and led by colored grooIIls in
white smocks IL was a most tasteful affair and
being inscribed " Our Casket';
heTever the line moved the car excited the
llVeiest Interest, and we marked more than one
eye as IL passed the crowded thOroug hfares.
c,r.Hi lately following the car was an open
cartilage, in which sat p. q NJ. Hugh Latham
OF Virginia, and q. VI Fred Stuart aud p q
NJ Thos. Rich, of the District of Columbia
Third Dirisjon Martial Music
Encdmpment MarshalS-P c. T. John ua-
vener, aud p. III. p. Edward u Handy
Mount NeUO Encanpment, No. Is.
R!dgely Encampment, No ,.
Ma2enena Encainpment, No. Al. Tuel.
marshal.
Columbian Encampment, No ii p Pepper.
marshal
f"Wyfa Dirision Mounted Marshal.. Music.
WILKES Band.
Grand Lodge OF the District with the variors
embieHIs of the Order.
AL the Lodges and Encampments had with
them the beautiful banners described ia the star
on the occasion Of the last procession. Although
not more than one-tfth OF the members of the
oder In the District appeared in tie line it
quite lengthy. more beautiful display has sell
dom been witnessed In Washington
As the procession wound through the semi
circular approach To the Presidential mansion,
the line halted with the '.Casket Carr immr-
diateiy at the font entrance. The President APP
Pedfed AT the window, ana the band sautinL,
played several national airs. Many OF the win
dows of the White House Were thronsed with
Interested spectators OF the lovely spectacle
AMER passing over the route laid down in the
prog TainIne We published some days since. the
members were dismissed az the III al OF the Order
Oh Seventh street.
SMITHSONIAN
About half past , O'Clock a large COMPANY had
as>''Inhied in the lecture Of the Smithsonian
institution TO listen to the Grafton. The orator
VS. accompanied by a procession OF Odd Eel
lows, with ESpua's band of music and until :be
n-s cOnIeTs were seated The band entertained the
''di"nc" with s-y-'al Cheerful airs Performed
with exquisite skill.
4. q NJ, r. ID. stuart appeared on the stand
and remarked that it Was known that the recent
celebration ia this city had been interf-Ted with
bv The Indictment wrdther. which prevented very
many fiOm t@k;H. part therein. IL had. there
fore, been determined to rep-a. the ceremonies
lie 4oPed no other excuse was necessary, ana
concluded by Introducing ID. IL. NJ W lillian A
oaug. the orator OF the occasion.
TFH GRAFTON
MI \ onn9 said 80 Some apology would seem
TO Ne pfopf' FOR ventnTins 10 repeat address al
the sinr place, under Ike circumstances and to
some extent 10 the same audience. I have there
lore, yirld-d reluctantly Ia your kind invitation,
aud ESPECIALLY INV theme has fof SOM. wears
past been prolific Of OfaliOiIs and ESSAYS and
little, " anything new. either Of fact or iiu.tra-
ton. can DC Presented. |, however, throw myself
upon your indulgence.
- The literature Of Odd -F-IIowshi, az f,nnd
IN its periodicals. and numerous occasional ad-
dresses, discovers the wasting q much midnight
"ll, aud tediOu, research in tracing it's origin 10
early period, and in attempts 10 embalm its
virtues in the fragrance OF antiquity great
conservative principle il claimed for it, because
J. has wlthstoOd the changes and revolutions OF
time, and the perils and disasters which have
oveuhrown States, and powers, and principali-
tier. The charm Of an uncertain history, cob
w-Dbed IN the shadow Of the dark ayes has been
invoked. and the lurid lig lit Of mvsterious ayes
through which IL has been preserved, has been
"a't about II, to please the fancy OF the orator,
dazzle Tie linaSln OF the uniniormed enthu-
Sidst.
.'But II would seem to me that these idle spec
uiati"ns will not in this day advance our cause
0f gIoTify those principles which we claim a. tie
foundation OF its greatness, and the pillars Of its
temple.
Iii will avail u. nothing, and perhaps detrac,
Sbi;i' what ffoiu our self respect TO find have
borrowed our bOaoted virtues from the dissoIute
s0idieEs OF tyTint camp. and that our cherish
"d rhihle MS are but the symbols Of heathenish
>upeTsri iOn.
IL naiircted, therefore, by any special venera-
ton for that which has no other claim To al mira
ton than antiquity, nor asserting any peculiar
harm ~ h~ions n TO mere novelty, We cLoIse
rather To consider odd Fellowship II exists IN
Ann ia- and ~ illustrated in this celebration to-
tty; and Ia maintain that il ~ an institution pc
CdlIarly cInsiSt-nt with the Divine character Of
Christianity, and with the genius of America,
It's Freedom OF thought OF sprrc Ia, aud OF letters
it Is not all Order hiding itself in caves, ces
brattn9 dismal orgies ia dark and secret places
every eye may se- 10. every ear may hear IL, IL
they will, a. u visits the homes OF the ali icted
and binds uP the wounds of the wayfarer, and
gors about tue city Of pestileDc1, doing good.
1t is well, my brethren, that you should here,
IN the metropolis Of the nation az is the hOnofod
cns-om elsewhere, and with other institutions,
present yourselves and your cause to the scrutiny
of the world to the criticism of the cynic, to the
sneer Of the scOrcI, but 10 the admiration OF all
who love goodness and practice virtue; and, 50,
we will TODAY. neitheI weary nor amlIse Won