The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-27
ODD FELLOWS PROCESSION,
DEDICATION OF THE SOUTH WING
OF THE HALL.
Speeches, Coo.

The weather yesterday morning was very aus
picious The murky clouds which had been 81
torboding the day previous had entirely disappear
ed, and the air was cool and pleasant At an ear
ly hour crowds of persons commenced gathering
in Gay street, near the Odd Fellows Hall, and b,
the time the hour arrived for the formation of tn,
procession; the street was thronged with people
The members of the order were busy engaged ir
completing the arrangements of the occasion, apG
assigning positions to the different Lodges
THE MAIN HALL.
An interesting sight was presented in the main
hall of the new wing. The children of deceased
Odd Fellows were gathered there, to the number OF
six hundred. Their neat appearance, pretty faces
and smiling countenances proved that the great
prlnclpie OF Charity, upon which the Order is ba-
sed had been literally practised toward them.
Some of the number were so Young that thew were
scarcely able to walk through the room but most
OF them were aged between five and fifteen wears.
Some of them were dressed in deep mourning and
their laces wore an expression of sadness as though
yet grieving for the loss of father for the sake
OF whose good character they were now receiving
the generous benefits of this charitable fraternity.
While in this hall the children were feasted On
sweetmeats large quantities of which had been fur
nished bv the Committee Education.
Previous to the movement of the procession the
children were assembled in the Grand Saloon of
the hall when the Grand Marshal of the Educo-
tion Committee called them to order, and intro
duced to them p. g. Thomas Phenix, as the father
OF the system of educating the orphans
+. o. Phenix then arose and addressed the audi
ence as follows:
Here is spectacle that angels might delight TO dwell
upon here is spectacle that God approves for he has
said Suffer little children to unto me- for of such
10 ae hthsuol OF ieaVen mere is spectacle of which
your fathers would say, if they permitted to speak
cur faith has been well founded we have trusted in our
brethren for the protection of children and we have
not been mistaken He called the attention of the audi
ence and said to them: If you suppose these chill
dren to be objects of charity be once undeceived;
they are the offspring of Free Independent Odd Eel
lows and are now supported by egaces of their fathers
free and independent" To the teachers-he enioned
upon them the great responsibility resting upon them
that by precept and example, they should train up these
children in the way they should walk for as the
tWlg is bent so is, the tree inclined The bows he
directed to great example, in youth of twelve
years OF age, who appeared in the Temple at Jerusalem
where doctors and counseors worldly men and
haps scrbes and Pharsees assembled no gilded or
nament adorned his brow purple and fine linen adorn-
ed his body but then he appeared in the simple rarb of
carpenters sonthe spirit of the Father was in him and
ne coniounded all these sage counsellOrs The same spr
it that animated Him. your Heavenly Father has given
to you. and you have only profit b precept and
example. And now, nv children said he tbe last dntT,
enjon you is that of flia affection to your mothers
You know not with what maternal affection hey have
watched over you in your infancy and the command of
promise Is, to honor your mother, fathers are
gone from you.
Fine conveyances, each drawn by six horses, had
been fitted up in a tasteful manner for the use of
the children. Each horse was attended nv negro
groom, dressed IN Oriental costume. Just previous
to eleven O'Clock, the female children and the
smallest boys left the Hall and were placed in the
charlOts. There was an average of over seventy
hve IN each At eleven O'Clock the different divis-
ions having formed the several streets assigned
them, the procession formed and the line of march
was taken up as follows
Capt. Joseph Mitchell with ten police officers.
Yollandt's Band
p. G. NJ. John A. THOMPSON Chief Marshal with
James W. Brady and David E. Steiner, as Aids, on
horseback.
P. g. John Q. A. Herring, Marshal. Madi-
son Lodge, No. 9S; Liberty Lodge, No. 80;
Mountain Lodge, No. 81; Towson Lodge No. 10;
Independence Lodge, No II; Warren LODGE. No,
Il; Jackson Lodge, No. &C; Baltimore City Lodge
No. 81.
SECOND DIVISION.
Charles East Baltimore Band
Bro. G. w. Bowers, Marshal.-Schiler Lodoe.
No. 55; Germania Lodge, No. Al; Union LODGE. No.
l6; Mechanics Lodge, No. Is; Jefferson Lodge, No.
9; Marion Lodge, No s; Harmony Lodge, No. 6;
Mount Zion Lodge, No. 81.
THIRD DIVISION.
Feldtman's COrnet Band
p. G. A. Ballauf, Marsha-Gratitude Lodge,
No. Z; William Tell Lodge, No. 4; Columbia Lodge,
No. 3; Franklin Lodge, No 2; Washington Lodge,
No. l; Degree Lodge, No l.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Schmid's Band
r G. Geo. A Roelkey, Marsha-The Joint
Standing Committee on Education, having in
charge the orphan children of deceased brothers.
FIFTH DIVISION.
Schreiber's Band-Pat. C. Daris Helan Marshal.
Schiller Encampment, No II; Hebron Encamp-
ment, No. 10; Salem Encampment No. 3; Jerusa-
lem Encampment, No. l; Grand Eucampment:
Grand Lodge of Maryland.
In the rear was barouche, in which were seated
+. q. Sire Thomas Wildey, P. G. NJ. Marley, p. G.
Andrew E. Warner, ST. and Rev. E. r. Hera.
The following banners were carried in the pro.
cession
Gratitude Lodge, an elegant silk banner, one side
OF which represented three members of the order
visiting a widow and providing for her wants
Around the painting are the words-"Y ou are
commanded to visit the sick, relieve the distressed
bury the dead, and educate the orphan" On the
other side OF the banner is female figure repre-
senting "Charity," at the side of which are two
infants This was decidedly the most handsome
banner in the procession. Towson Lodge, ban
ner of 'silk, with three female figures
''Faith," "Hope'' and "Charity." jackson Lodge
silk banner, with portrait of Gen. Andrew
Jackson. William Tell Lodge, silk banner-one
side representing Tell shooting the apple from
the head of his son. the other side female figure
with infants; on the top of the staff was Bible
open at the commandments. Germania Lodge.
silk banner-on one side figure representing
"Faith." Mount Zion Lodge, silk banner-on one
side three female figures "Faith" "Hope'' and
Charity on the other side an emblem of the
order, with the words "Friendship, Love and
Truth" Schiller Lodge, silk banner-one side re-
presenting Schiller in his study, and the other an
Odd Fellow relieving the wants of a widow
and orphan. Jefferson Lodge, silk banner
one side portrait of Jefferson, with female
fgures-"Faith, Hope, and Charity" Har-
mony Lodge-sik banner-One side represent
ing female figure, with lion and lamb at he1
side, on the other side figures representing "Faith
Hope and Charity" Washington Lodge-silb
banner-Portrait of Washington with female figure.
at the sides Marion Lodge-sk banner-fgure:
"Faith, Hope and Charity" Union LodgeSgiiS
banner, two male figures with arms entwined about
each other, representing friendship. Franklin
Lodge-sk banner-with portrait of Franklin ant
female figures. Columbia Lodge-silk banner
One side representing Moses receiving the ten com
mandments, the other side representing Moses OF
Mount Horeb gazing at the burning bush, with thu
words .'Whereon thou standest is holy ground.
Mechanics Lodge-silk banner-0ne side repre-
| senting blacksmith at work at the anvil Severa
| OF the Encampments carried banners also.
The procession proceeded up Gay street to Ais
guth, thence TO Baltimore street, up Baltimore t.
Eutaw street, out Eutaw to Monument, and thence
to Charles street, and down to Centre street. theme,
to Calvert, up to Fayette, and down Fayette t.
| Gay street and thence to the Hall.
A platform was erected over the porch in from