Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-05-04
The Anniversary FESTIVAL.

The Anniversary FESTIVAL
The assembly al Odd Fellows Hall On Tue.
dsy night, xss large and brilliant. being com
posed of the members Of the order Of this city
aud visiting brethren. the representatives o.
the Press. and the Pulpit. aud very large
number Of ladies.
Afsr the appointment ola pv-sding OFF
Ger. the following regular aud volunteer
,oasts were read
Rkcsts. Totst..
Pc. Sire. Thoma. x,ldlsy: The Father o.
Odd Fellowship in Ameriea-Pstrisrch Of ,
numerous family Of loving brothers. Who hold
him in grztefsl rerre.sbrznee and rev~rentiy >
cherish the lessons Of =. l.. T.. which be ha'
taught them The Moses Who led the chill
drso Of r. II. 4 c. Ia their ~anderiugs thrOugs
the wilderness of Doubt. Peril sad Trial
To-day he sees the accomplishment Of the ~
year.. the faifllms-,..of he Promise sod still
live. to ENJOY with them the blessings Of the
gcodIy inheritance Nay the Great Grand
Srs's gsyel poisc loog before it falls TO es.l
him hence.
Response by Pas. Grand ". y. Cliff.
2nd. Washington Lodge. No /. of the Iuris-
rict,on Of Maryland: The first Lodge found
ed on the contiscnt, by our venerable Patron
Thos Widely, snd named by the ralhsr OF
Odd Fellow ship. IN favor of the Father II his
eountry-on this the 4Oih Anniversary Of Its
Institution. Is the fir.t Lodge yet IN sigor aud
usefulness.
Response by Patriarch Campbell. OF Wash
sngfou EncampmsBt No l. Of Baltimore.
ID. The Grand Lodge and EaeamPmsnt /.
%. 9. T. Of Indiana, dignihed in their dsIite-
ratious, conservative and Just IN character.
they deserve aud command the respect and
ADMIRATION Of the or.iet In Indiana.
Response by Past Chief Patriarch Edmands.
4th " h Edwards: The first ". q OF
Terre Haute Lodg~ No 81. The oldest r. c
=. .of y,go Encsnpment No. IL. p. G. NJ OF
the State OF Indians Y G.. ". an the Grand
Lodge OF the United States. His real IN the
cause of our nobl. order has won for him It's
me-, di,tingui-ted honsrs. thich he we'll de-
serves aud gracefully wears
Music 10y the Band.
9Th. Faith. Hope and Charity: A beautiful
moral triad. formed in Heaven ab we mortal act
Angel-ehsnt the success Of its glorious rni sslo
when the human heart i exalted aud pinir -d
As the stars ara 10 the night: sunlight 10
the Earthdrv To flowers, these graees
~ Odd Fellowship.
Respesse by Past C-aad wm. z Mclean
9th. To '.y,sit the sick. relieve the distress
Ell. bury the dead aud educate the orphan
are some Of the leading Offices q our order
Discharged under the prompting Of F,,ead
phiy. by the mears Of Lsr> and cons~cfat-d by
Truth: may these duties and principles obtain
upiverss: influence. That every one may say
ofOdd FsIlo- --hip. "Ira--e-h a. We hsv.
done il unto one Of III. least Of these my
brethren. ye have done Il unto me-
Response by igh Priest Laws.
-th. The Masonic and other kindred herev
clent erder.: We hail them sar Elder .us
Younger s,ster-we love them.
Response by B-oosher A r.snge On part q
the Nssons aud Past Crsud W . Luptsn OF
part Of the Temple of Honor.
s,h. The Holy Scriptvrs.l Asths light an,
heat of the Sun i necessary 70 ths srrmips
ton Of the se-d aud development Of The plant
the teachings and moral influence O
he Billie Indispensable to the rrIslence sn'
growth Of Odd Fellowship.
Response by Rev. Z @. Taylor.
9th. Our Sisters. The Daughter. 81 Rsbek ali
The true r,gif Asaa Of Odd F,iisrskis.
Response by Deputy Grand Master A X
Summers.
10Th. The Ladies. our Friends Bright sfsv'
b~au''fsi Es.st~s. rare js~rl.-Every ~ersh
Odd Fellow ~ entitled to one. and ~,,hsr
~h,eh HE breast is sndeesrstsd--h,s hene'
Incomplete.
Response by Bro. Laws.