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

cation Is Intimately connected with our liberties
and our national rights, and our national nros
Psrity The illustrious Father of bis Country. in
mote, rs an object Of primary jmportance ,bsti
tutions for the general diffusion OF knowiedoe,
ana says In proportion the structure of a Gov
ta tss. g"re i0,Ss to public opinion it is
Inc democratic republication il I NAV 80 sneak.
ana .ne PeiPetuity Of the Republic itself, require
universal education"
II, Our OBJECT Is to encourage men To embrace
these great principles, and recognise Their Great
ou!,es, leaving the peculiar theories and doSmas
81 ,ne sectarian religOnist, where we found them.
y. .nS &c determined 6y each man between himself
ana MS own conscience With this brofberbood
the Jew and the Gentle, the Catholic and the
Protestant, may have affinity and affiliation and
my nothing therein at variance with his duties
90. Gnarcn, or the dictates Of the silent mon
tor Liberal sentiments are instilled into the
MIND OF every brother. and right principles inn
planted and encouraged in his heart; and these
are impressed upon his memory and upon his
conscience, and into his very life and being by
signs OF significance, and ex pressive ceremonies
and solemn rites. Therefore, christian citizen
we crave the greeting of thy right hand To you,
progress and her destiny a word 10 Won n is
true that with politics our Order has no concern:
Win parties, as with deeds. we have no attnities
we lhcuicats love forthe institutions of the coun-
tfyupon which we have modelled our own internal
government, We challenge obedience to authority,
and the discharge Of the duties of good citizen.
ship as part of our moral law
NOur order throughout the country is one and
indivisible. We have no Mason and Djxon,s line
no NORTH nor South, nor any question OF suprem.
acy In power, nor separate interest nor sectional
preJndlces 10 disturb us. The truest and strong
est Ties olnd our brothers together everywhere
the same warm fraternal confidence animates them
all; and though State may raise its crest defiant
toward sister, and though churches may sever,
and congregations divide, and ether benevolent
societes draw lines Ofdistinction between yar,on.
sections OF the country, Odd Fellowship remains,
ana, believe, Will ever remain, entire.''
"And now a word or two to you ladies' and
have almost done You are on our side; YOU will
give us your sympathy; and your blessing will
rest upon our institution. 1 know IL will for
when ara the cause of humanity appeal in vain
10 your hearts! All, but yOu tell lie we are not
permitted to participate in your proceedings
true, my countrywOmen, but you are largely bar
ticipdhtS IN the benefits, moral and pecuuiary of
this Order. You in an especial decree Object,
OF its solicitudc and tender care: we teach and
enforce the lesson Of protecting and preserving
you In your appropriate sphere
Mother, is not your heart glad within you
that the son Of your heart has united himself
with this great brotherhood; that friends are
standing close around him, ready with word and
deed 10 help him in his great early struggle with
the trials and temptations of life; that with tens
OF thousands Of true men he has recorded his
solemn pledge to be worthy the manhood on
which you now so proudly look, and which has
cost you SO many an anxious fear, so many
burning tear,
''Gentle wife, feel not aggrieved and angry al
us, that your husband stays out too late on lodge
nights, and Will not reveal to you the mysteries
OF the hidden aTcana; he's a better husband for
that he's an Odd-Fellow-take nv word for II
hep him united with the Order; encourage his
efforts in its good works; listen kindly when he
teiis you OF the pleasant meeting with the breth-
rem. His heart is all the larger for his visit to
the Lodge. His love for you and the dear ones
at home, is all the warmer for the sympathy that
has gone out from him toward some brother in
distress, or sorrowing widow and her fatheTless
babes. \ on will feel this, if he snail he taken
from you, when your tears shall he made less
bitter; and your children shall be fed and made
glad by the ministering hand of fraternaI love
Falr young sister, upon whose fresh charms
The rosy blush OF motherhood sits like the queen
81 beauty upon her throne of flowers we crave
Toy loving smile, for thou too art ours In holy
nope. Behold. thy lover is with us. and rejoice
fhe wisdom that We teach will make him more
worthy OF thee, and bring him cen sooner to tby
feet in sueing tenderness; and thou closer to his
manly nrta>', I'D The haliowed embrace of an
Mr.. Young then congratulated the brethren OF
the otuef on their success In the District, and
exhorted them to obedience to the principles and
obligations which their connection with IL i'm
posed upon them He concluded as follows 4
Brothers, go forth to your work Of love and
humanity, visit the sick bury the dead, relieve
the dist essed, and educate the fatbeTIess Re
in earnest, be in lite. and YOUR march shall ne
onward, and the measure Of your usefulness no
man can tell. And for your reward look to the
Sfsteful face your goodness hath made glad-to
the tears OF sorrow turned into drops of joy
Hark to the widows blessing that goes swelling
up from her heart TO the gates of Paradise to The
Young orphans whispered prayer that is heard in
Heaven, and In your heart Of hearts We shall nua
reward richer than words can speak
We regret our inability to give this grafton en-
Tire. us exccilencl.s az a composition and the
appropriateness of the topics alluded TO- are suf
nclrnt 10 recommend ii to the CAREFUL peTusal of
every reader, but the press OF matter on our col
unns prevents its complete publication.
Altef MT onng concluded, a few remarks
Were added by ID. q Nj Stuart. when the an
di-nce Was dismissed and the members Of the
Oder Proceeded to the I.evee at Odd Fellows
Hall.
THE LEvKE.
The evening festivities at Odd Fellows Hail.
SEVENTH street, filled the sdio0nS of the buiIdinu
with large crowd OF ladies and gentlemen who
spent tue early hours Of the evcnin" in promrna
ding to the delightful music Of Withers' Band
~: listening To ballad, plre aud cLorus from
Meo,rs. Th"s stone. J " pu.nphr,y. g. w
Ii twks. Andrew Payne, NJ O'BrieI, Ben Franz.
IN and Neck, composing the lIarmonean Club
Both exceeded themselves. Never have We
known Withefs' Band with is acknow lodged
talent, to do b, tier, please IN audience more
fully than It did last nj .yht
The sweet aud cultivated voices Of the &C Uar-
moneans' added much to the pleasure and inter
est OF the evening. Their execution of many
popular airs, besides several pieces reuuirin.,
more artistic skill, left nobin. to be desired in
the gratifrafion afforded the listeners
Altogether the promenade concert was a de-
cidrd success.
Al the close Of the concert, Esputa's music was
heard la the distance, heraldihg the approach Of
large number OF members of the O.der and
others, who had been in attendance on the ceie-
monies at the Smithsonian Institution. Their
entrance added largely to the already very large
gathering in the lower saloon.
AT 10 O'Clock, the promenade concerts Vi Ided
to the dance. Sets Were f1.med at the sound of
the bugle, and figures oh the front of the orchestra
changed with the dances in progress The
saloon was in charge Of floor manager VIM ID
Stewart and the following assistants, WIN r.
Mclean, Z. j. Wright, T. w. Hadden, H. z
Bowen, Z. nough, Franklin Prutt, Charles
Schell, w w. Wood, John j. O'NeiI Lrinuel
Henry, +. NJ. Detweiier, =. COLLISION w C.
Patterson, who were designated by rosettes
These gentlemen deserve the thanks Of the com
pany for their unrenittin" efforts to insure
pleasant evening to their guests.
The hIst note OF the buslc was quickly re-
srUnded to- and after the band and the COMPANY
had executed The Odd Fellows Grand March. ,
gentlemen took partners for the following dances,
in their order: QuadFille: Qusirille; Waltz and
Polka. intermssiOn. Quadrille; Vesuvianna
Qusdrille; Waltz. Intermission. Quadrille;