The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-27
OratieH w Hon. II. Ii. BeytstOn,,
ia Madison Square.
Quiet ~ I'D Sensible Collation. ut tho astor
House.
Sel3EE AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
H., &C., &c.

with great enIhrpssm TINS event. which has been AK.
Sosy looked for since the orsius.ion OF projec.
ehc,sed the hearty applause Of the fraternity In all
pass Of the Union, from the fact Stat beeyed by
many that the Order was taking retrograae movement
o~ips II a said essential defect the principle of
sryanarop-a matter which tie and the nature OF this
srucle viii no, permit to be discussed. Forty years
$50 ycrfsrtsy Thomas wil6er the father of Odd Fellow
ship N this country, with few others, organized
the s5st lodge the city Of Baltimore him and
hs eoopera,o belongs the honor Of the
so,crprise, which contains membership Of more
snn wo hundred thousand divided iodges and ex-
soaing the length and oresdtk OF the Union.
Coupled with this well sscer,ained fact is worthy Of
tote that the Order e1pends annusy soout enc million
Of dollars in the support of the sick snd for benefits to
The widow and orphan while twelve thousand dollars
have been paid for :he education OF orphans 10 ad.
don to the above stated this celebration was
70 commemorate the success Of organization frangh.
vlth much good.
SPECTATORS FROM ABROAD.
The publicity of the affair gwen in all the newspa-
psrs throughout the Uniop and had the effect OF ;ntn
sne many Of the railroad companies is.ue excuroon
tickets at reduced fares for the round nip TO and from
New York. The opportunity embraced by many
and for several days prior the celebration every hotel
n the CITY crowded with guests that only was
e's but the parlors Of ourGrs and second csse
hotels had 70 be used for sleeping apartments.
THE VISITING LODGES:
On Monday Numbers Of the Order from abroad COM
nencsd to arrive in the city among whom were the Grand
sre Of the Grand Lodge OF the United States Samuel
Crashsad Of Ohio ana the orator Of the day, Hon. B.
Boy ston of South Carolina Daring Monday evening the
n~er part Of the city reverbereed with the sound
sumenta and mar ta music from the bands accompany
ing he delegations from abroad which arrived by the
various routes of steamboat and railroad travel Among
the arrivals the founder and Ledge the Hon
Thomas Whdey, hne Old gentleman About eighty years
Of ase.
THANKSGIVING SERVICE.
At ten O'Clock A. H. services were held in the
Church of the Divine Unity Or Chspn's) in Broadway,
Prince street Long before the appointed for
The services the outside beeieged by an anxious
crowd OF males and females seeking 10 gain airsance
Al quarter past ten O'Clock the church doors were
opened and was with difficulty that the large posss
police present prevented the building from being flied.
Shortly after the member OF the Order 10 full Iegsa
marched n the organ playing they entered IL short
time The body ned principa ly by mem.
beers Of Ibe Order, white the galleries occupied by
LADIES' There excellent choir present. under the
direction OF George r. Beistow The rsrvisss we're ar
ranged specially for the occasion, after E1sco
form by the eeiebfant, the Row Janius 81 WHEY, of
conneetcut The services commenced by The cnor sing
Ing tho sentence 1.-The Lord his holy temple let al
the earth keep silence before him.
Then ioo -ed general confess said by the congre-
DE Weiles tnen deverj the exboEtaton and sad me
morning prayer. The lessons from samuel xvii,
Ion verse 81 10 The end special prayer Of thanks.
giving followed, and the services closed win bene-
acton.
TIE PROCEEDINGS AT TIE BATTERY.
The ofncial programme appointed nine O'Clock A. NJ
as the time for the visiting lodges The Battery
and exactly at that hour first delegation marched H.
The shipping in the vicinity of Battery and indeed all
along the PIERS decked fun OF flags aud bun
us % ne (lrda
Before the procession of med the bot Ia Buildings in
;oe vicinity hied with spectators; and the ndows
tops e houses and every available there was
accessibility Of getting yieF OF the procession,
ously sought Tor.
THE FORMATION OF THE PROCESSION.
At eleven O'Clock, everything being IN readiness 70
move, the column undsr the direction Of Henry Snyder
the Grand Marshal proceeded on the route OF march, in
che following ORDER
Squad OF twelve Policemen.
Band Of Music
,,, Isaac ~ Tucker, Grand Marshal L Of q $.
Heory Snyder, Grand AarsbAl.
Aida, Col. Jos. Plnckuey, Col. Thos. F. Peers
Band.
GRAND DIVISION, no. /.
Theodore G. Scbompurg Assistant Grand Marshal.
Baud.
Bloom ppdale Lodge No 1872,
With silk banner representing archer with cursss
q Scale armour, charging an arrow from long bow.
City Lodge No. l5l.
Mercantile Lo5ge No. IL.
Witha banner Of crimson and blue silk which was
representation of shield decorated with stars
and stripes, and surmounied oy Eagle Mercury
side and q female on the other
....-.t-- Chelsea Lodge No 81
Berg blue elk banner rinsed. On IL was painting
representing Moses at tie foot Of Cross which is
twinea serpent on The reverse SHE ALI seeing
eye, widow and orphans.
Eureka Lodge No. 11s
With ELK banner, one sde tue tkeuees Of Wash
bfton Columbus, and other of Fraaklin sitn
ne pnurg press, and urltop, with steamer, IN the
Human Lodge No. 107.
Mutual Lodge No 81.
GRAND DIVISION no. q
.... w. J. Morgan, Assistant Grand Marshal.
Band.
Hermitage lodge, No, 1866
Very bne large banner, drawn oy eight rrav hors4s
somposed Of crimson sk, WITH gold fringe Toe p,ntpg
coos ss Of port AT of Gen. Jackson Pelos n am Al,
painting Ieprtsehiins ,he H.rn,ase the Generals home.
The oo'oer copiabs epems OF Order. Tue reverse
represents the Order relieving woo ana rphans
Border Of bloc suk sod gold fringe ornauentei
with smbeins The banner attended ny BOYS dreas.
ed 70 he embiems Of the Order and little gs in the
degree OF Rcoecca
This lodge bad large And particularly fne banner Of
blue ak fagea ~ilh gold drawn by eight orosn
horses with red pumes the design represents pilgrim
inns painting is well executed 90 the knight
In amor, IN the OF departuse mother aad child
Ane zoe right is female supporting the I" horn Of
plenty"
Continental Lodge, No. III.
hanner borne 10 decorated car drawn by eight bay
neisss, WITH red aud white plumes II male OF blue
sM Representation Of Continental Guard with Grim.
sos scarf Va frame surmound oy an eagle On the re-
veTse vas sick child ia bed kneelns b., which i a ia
male 10 grief In the background Is an angel looking
e~'aut o. ine osoper ~ss draun by Elk brown horses
Covenant Lodge, No 80
la Ooncorde Ldge, No 43.
GRAND DIVISION NO. g.
LemreI B HA~xhurst, Afsislant Grand 1iarehal
Baud
Ocean Lodge, No. 32I
On iheir banner sas amp ia storm sy,vi,o mn .
rock. steamer, WITH The name "assf' on toe ev3ils
box coming 10 Der ASSISTANCE. sailor boy ON a ROY
ajtn rope ready 10 render aid.
Nassau Lodge, No 39l.
Woo5s Lodge No 345.
Their banner Of blue elk, With blue and yellow
fringe IN the centre Of forest scene gtn Iske
and moantan 10 toe distance; the side "a
ms rber VI the Order, directing vidor an Jhans ",
Guiding 10 The dietacce Motto" Menus omne vraetv
Atlantic dye, No 80.
Steup' LofeeA 30. 1873,
Carryrr n blue snk ogDuer frinyed With gold 90 ahch
a wei executed LIKENESS OF Washington; ne lett Is
81 saT rear which stsnas member OF the ORDER and