Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-04-27

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Yesterday was the 4oth anniversary of tho
introduction of Odd Fellowship into the United
States. 1t was, of course, therefore great d,y
with the order throughout the LENGTH and
breadth of the land 1t was the occasion * !,
general celebration among the brothers of the
mystic tie in most, if not all, the principal
towns and cities We noticed some days ago
various programmes marked out in our ex.
changes, to come off here and there In tn
different States Being such an anniversary. it
was of course every way congenial occasion
TOR the laying of corner stone of an Odd Eel.
lows Hall in this city. We presume that at
least all our city readers know that such
building is in course of erection at the corner
of Monroe and Fourth streets, and we also pre-.
sumo that they all have noticed the programme
of performances which, for some days past, has
been in our advertising columns.
All that was required to make yesterday one
of the lveliest and most pleasant gala days that
the city had seen for some time was a fair pro-
portion of sunshine and clean streets. In con.
sequence of the heavy rains which have been
falling so incessantly for some time back, and
which continued throughout yesterday, the day
was anything but propitous for SO imposing
ceremony as the laying Of corner stone. 1t
was drizzling, damp, unhealthy, dispirlting
sort of a day. No one seemed to have any
relish for out door pro,nenading. Umbrellas
and overcoats were much more in vogue than
fine clothes and fine regalia
Notwithstanding, however, the streets were
well thronged with professions and spectators,
and, in spite of wind and weather, all of the AK
ercises marked out were gone through with in
attractive style. We were greatly surprised to
see the great numbers which were in atten-
dance A little before the middle of the day
the procession was formed ut the corner of Mar
ket and Quincy streets, fronl: whence it moved
up to Washington Hail. where, as had been an
nounced, an Grafton was delivered by Mr.. Gas
ton, of Ohio. His subject was Odd Fellowship
an analysis of it-thc use and beauty of its en-
blems and symboIs-its high aims, and the So
cial and moral reformation and elevation of man
its charitable Spirit-its silent works of love
its genial, harmonizing, and humanizng ten
denotes in all its various grades and degrees
He gave some interesting statements concerning
the growth and strength of the Order.
After Mr.. CASTOR succeeded Rev. Mr.. Heller,
who delivered an address in German. On the
conclusion of Mr.. Helfer's speech, the assembly
rose, and again formed in procession, marched
through Monroe to Main, down Main to Quincy,
thence up to Fourth, and up Fourth to the site
of the new building, at the corner of Monroe
Then took place tho ceremony of laying the
corner stone--Rev Mr.. Wilson and Rev. Mr.
Hyland officiating. All the available space in
and about Monroe and Fourth occupied
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The Secretary read the following the list of
articles to be deposited in the stone:
A list Of Articles Deposited IN he Corner Stone Of DO
9aa EfS Srane 81 ad FeIowshp-a lis. of the
names OF the members of AbrAna's EnGampment, a..
2. Odd Feilowship-Hstory of Franklin Lodge with list
s. From Samuel Argus, Sept 18Th, 1885,
stone Of Tie Custom House, and articles deposited in IL
Minority of tie Select ocmmitte on the Psei9s Hall
road by T. Kdwe, Feb. H. 1887 Dissertation on
Teeth by Abram Robertson Speech Of Hon 8 Clemens On
.b wteTp yrSina conference Of the Methodist Epseo
pal church, 1856 Tract No 81 of American Tract
I Proceedings of the Grand Encampmons DIVA. 1855.
9. bylaws Of Franklin Lodge No. 49,
Z. Fac-Simile Of several Bank notes.
s, Bible, G. Samuel Smith,
. Facsimile Of letter from John g. Adams; o,sn,.d nv
il orEna letter of Gen T. Taylor. presented by Jas
i. bylaws of Wheeling Lodge No ~ .no,,t.. Nv
Campbell.
H. Bylaws OF Virginius Lodge No. 81 ,,,,-, ~.
5. Worthy Grand Encanpment OF hirglniR-LiS'
of members, &c by Jas. Orr: 49,,
6. Copper shot taken from tine oRI''e Heiu "a
VISTA Feb. "a 1871, BY John Carlin
Hox of Coins from Charles Marshall.
is. Continental Money deposited by A. = Toad, 81. ~.
10 Paper containing an announcement OF the death OF
George Washingt published in Kingston, NJ ", deposteu
by D. Nviliian-soh-
20. pit4ssurSh Advocate, deposited by JSO- Goudy
II. Wheeling Directory published In lsSg6 - .
"a. Record OF Yrginlus Lodge No. 5, l. U. U. e
~. Record OF William Tell Lodge NO So
%. Record of Wheeling Lodge No 81.
-. Record of Pamela Lodge No 81
Copies OF the Daily Times and weekly Ge4et'e'
~. Daily and Weekly Intelligencer.
IS. Daily Argus.
30. bylaws OF Pamela Lodge No. 50.
81 bylaws o Abrams Encampment No. I:
%. Bylaws or william Tell EncamPment No. III.
SO. bylaws Of OwegA Tribe III.
a. Dyaws of Sons OF Malta, Old Dominion Lodge NO. l.
SIS bylaws Of Wheeling Lodge No. 12s r. A. Masons
so By.lawl OF Wheeling Union Chapter No. 0 r. A Ma
IT. Bylaws of u s. Annuity and Trust Com
S. pamphc. Va II Agricultural Society, deposited
49, oa.sOsro of omcers students of Wheeling Fe-
a. names q officers and of VIM. Tel Encamp-
a. iS0 business cards. deposited by wE Taylor; o..
49, Proceedings OF Grand Lodge OF o. 8, sept. leOS.
a. of Right Worthy Grand Lodge oil fai