The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-16
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,
ODD FEILOWS PROCEssION

The independent Order Of Odd Fellows in this city hay
ing had the beauty OF their anniversary proceson the
10th ult sadly maTred by the stormy weather that
day, yielded TO ener~llyexesscd desire, and deter
mined to have repetition Of the procession Monday
For the second time the weather proved unpgoritious
and the procession very wisely postponed until
tho st fair afternoon Yesterday the clouds cleared
away. aud the maternity Appeared. bat the disappont
ent Of the day previous prevented full ranks there
would otherwise have been There was, however large
and imposing display. &C.,
| Grand Marshal John Thaw, p. o., escorted b, two
aids, mounted. The Grand Marshal purple sssh,
with gold trimmings and purple rosetss- the Aids white
| sashes with blue rosettes.
| MUSK. Esputa's Band, in undress uniform.
Oriental Lodge, No IS. organized ls47, Bro. Michael
Brue Marshal This lodge Ia formed almost exclusively
Of citizens of German birth adoption and presented
fnc appearance. 1t has nearly hundred members
Excelsior Lodge No. ~, organized 1876. r. q Charles
w. Door, Marshal - ~ -. - -st-t
Metropolis Lodge, No. l6, organized, ls46, @ Anon
Duvsll, Marshal On the banner was a beautiful paint
ing of tho Goddess of Liberty, holding the American flag
in one hand and the constitution in the other, with the
| Capitol in the background
| Beacon Lodge No IS, organized 1874 Bro William
g. Harris, Marshal On the banner representation
OF lighted beacon with ship the stormy sea near
4 "A GIT lVfcflcd Anchor surmounted
| the staff.
Friendship Lodge. No IL, organized 1912, r. G. s. A.
Douglass Marshal This lodge carried the beautiful ban
presented TO them by the ladies. inscribed
the reverse the face various emblcms OF the
order, handsomely grouped and painted.
Columbia Lodge, No TO- organized 1910, r. c. Vim.
D. Stewart Marshal On the magnificent banner of this
lodge fine pictorial representation of two Oriental
Odd Fellows, exchanging salutatons in classic land
Music.-A corps OF martial musicians, with drums,
1 fifeS and bugles.
Eastern Lodge, No a. organized 1899 p @. William
Tucker, Martial. This is the Island Lodge aud it ap
pearcd we'll The painting It's handsome banner rep
resents tile ark Of the covenant in open field with
rainbow dispeIling the clouds Above figures Of
Odd Fellows, with symbols.
Washington Lodge No 6, organized 1883, p. G. VII
liam Lord Marshal The banner bore fine portrait
George Washington with the stars and stripes grouped
| beneath it
| Central Lodge No. /, orgapzel 1927, Bro George w
Rock, Me,shal. On the banner picture of Column
bia in sitting posture, holding the sword and scales Of
justice in the right hand and with the left nursing
eagle. k a8g Aa W 8al
Triumphant Ca, decorated with the emblems Of the
Order, and daped with the oolo Of the various degrees
1t drawn by six gray horses, each led by meg ro-
groom dressed in white. On the sides inscrbed
"Thex jerels." On the rear: q Oar Caska''
This car ives filed with the orphans e.. by deceased
Odd Fellows and Of by the fraternity They
neatly and uniformly dressed-the girls wearing
white dIesses and the boys white pants This the
prominent feature of the procession, and it greeted
with hearty and repeated cheers passed through
| the streets
Carriage in which sat Hugh Latham, esq, p. G. NJ
of Virginia, and Fredk Stuart esq., r. G. NJ of this
District
| ,campment Grand Marshal. Martial music
Mount Nebo Encsmpment, No. 6, organized 1s45
p. p James SkiIvng, Marshal Rich black and pur-
pie banner trimmed With gold Painting representing
patriaIchal tent. before which stands High P.iest
with two supporters.
| Magenenu Encampment No 4, organized Is47 L.
A. Tuel, Marshal On the banner patriarclal tent
standing in the foreground Of Grecian landscape aud
surmounted by the emblematc eye.
Columbia Encampment had its banner damaged at the
first prooessiol, and its members parsdcd with Mount
Memo FIcampment, j. p Pepper, Marshal.
| Grand Encampment of the District of Columbia
| Music. Withers' Band, in uniform.
The Grand Lodge Of the District of Columbia preceded
by its Herald. The curious embems attracted much at
enton among the unritiated especially the Ark of the
Covenant, the RAMS Horns, the Fasces the Serpent
Aarons Budding Rod, the Cornucopia the Arrows, and
other odd devices Inc Grand Officers with r. G. Benja
min E. Cuttings at their head brought up the rear
Grand Guardian with drawn sword, closing the process
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The shone brightly the procession passed along
the streets, and there large multitude Of spectators
abroad to see the array pass The regalias were
generally very handsome and Of those by the
| Encampment truly magnificent. The white, the
covenant the royal blue, the remembrance and the
let degrees all represented the treasurcr and the
secretaries their green collars the Vice Gras and
the Noble Gands their blue and scarlet collars the pa
tarchs black and purple, and the various officers
carried their crosers crooks spears, gave wands and
Guardians swords, which lent novel and attractive
interest to the long line
The procession marched up Fifth street to T. by to
Seventh by Seventh TO New York avenue, by raid
10 street. by to its intersection with Pennsylva
mia avenue by said to the foot OF the Capitol
where the line countemarched and proceeded by Third,
c. and Seventh streets TO the Hail. where it dis
| missed f.s zsaa
GRAFTON All THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.
Early in the evening procession of the fraternity
formed at Odd Fellows Hall and took up he line OF
march for the Smithsonian Institution After the breth
rem had all become scat ID in the lecture room the orator
of the occasion, ID. @. M. wrrIAn H. Youxo of Mary
land introduced to the audience He remarked that
he had yielded somewhat reluctantly to the request
peat this lecture under circumstances well known 10 all
The reader OF the literature OF Odd Fellowship would find
In its periodicals and the addresses which had
been made that there had been wasting OF much mid