New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-27
ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATION.
BAD WEATHER BUT SPLENDID TURNOUT.
THE ExERCIsEs THE HALL.
Music, orations, ETC., etc.

7 He EXER RCISES AT TIL z HALL.
Music, orations, etc., etc.
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The city yesterday morning was alive with sntici.
patton in regard to the celebration by the Independ
ent Order of Odd Fellows, Of the orteth anniversary
Of the Order in the United States. The sun shone
bright and clear for time after rising, and stimu-
lated all with the hope that the day would be pleas
ant, and that no other obstacle than the already
prevailing mud would oppose itself. The hope of
fine weather, however, was gradually disspated.
Novemberish looking clouds by degrees overspread
the armament; slight mist followed then drz
zle and finally palpable and most uncomfortable
rain.
By the hour of assembling for the procession, the
rain steady and the streets so dreadful that
doubts entertained to whether the procession
would take place. Great numbers Of ladies', and the
usual crowds that throng the streets jubilee
sions, commenced moving about before the rain but
atterward had to seek shelter, either by returning
home by stopping in stores and houses wherever
there was welcome. goodly portion of the ladies
repaired to Odd Fellows Hall, where seats were in
to enable them to witness the indoor part Of
the ceremonies
It was soon manifest that despite the rain there
would be procession, and fine one at that.
THE AssEMBLING.
By O'clock all the subordinate Lodges meeting at
Odd Fellows Hall, with the Encampments, Grand En-
campment and Grand Lodge, had taken their posi-
tions in Lafayette Square. In good time the Lodges
from the upper and lower portions Of the city reached
the ground and took their places. Notwithstanding
the rain and that great numbers the members held
umbrellas over their heads, the Lodges presented
beautiful appearance as they STOOD face about on the
different sides of the Square the rich regalias, the
banners and the different embems and insignia Of
the Order showing to fine advantage The officers
of each Lodge bore their symbols of ofice-the SEN
tines their swords, the Conductors their rods the
Chapains their bibles and the Secretaries Treasur.
ers, and Noble and VceGrands their pens, keys and
gavels. The Encampments and the Grand Lodge
wore the richest purple and scarlet regaas embroid
cred with silver and gold, and the officers bore the
types of their respective Offices Altogether the dis
play was splendid and though it did not (evidently
account of the weather include half the Order in
this city, it was still much larger than any one under
the circumstances expected to see. When all the
Lodges had reached the Square, no time was lost in
taking positions and starting off.
THE PROC ssIoN.
The procession filed out of the Square and headed
up Camp street in the following order:
Grand Marshal of the day, Hon. Gerard Stth, NAV.
of the city, with Messrs. Norbert Trepagnier, c.
H. Churchill Howard Milspaugh and W. B. BowIes
as Aids, all on prancing chargers, and wearing the
richest scarfs. These, with the following Lodges
and Assistant Marshals comprised the First Division:
Hevetia Lodge No. "A, Merchants No 40, Southwest
ern No. 4O Hermann No. 80, and Harmony No. SO;
Assistant Marshals George Seymour and W. B.
Koontz. band Of music being with this and every
other Division.
Second Division, consisting of Pacific Lodge No. 80,
Germania No. 20, Columbia No. "a and independence
No. %; Assistant Marshas, j. Fred. Gruber and An.
drew Jones.
Third Division, consisting of Magnolia Lodge No.
o. Polar Star No. 10, Covenant No. H. and Templar
No. 16; Assistant Marshas, George Drmeyer and L.
E. Deluzain.
Fourth Division, consisting Of Delta Lodge No. Is,
Hope No. IA, Howard No. ID, and Commercial No.
IL; Assistant Marshals, Gardner Smith and VIM H.
Slack.
Fifth Division, consisting Of Orleans Lodge No. IL,
Teutonia No 10, Jefferson No. 9, and Crescent Nc.
s; Assistant Marshals, Alfred Moulton and joseph
Bensadon.
Sixth Division, consisting of Union Lodge No. 6,
Washington No3, Louisiana No. l, and Eagle Degree
Lodge No. L; Assistant Marshals, George Clark and
j. P. Todd The Degree Lodge was followed by a
stars, and bearing amid an ornamentaton of ever.
greens, the beautiful golden embems of the different
degrees-the ark, the bow and quiver, the rod and
serpent, the horn of plenty. the beehive and the
rams horns; the whole drawn by four white horses.
Sixth Division, consisting Of the following Encamp.
ments: Pelican No. g. Lafayette No. I, Washington
No. 6; Lasae No. 5, Hobab No. g. wdey No. l, and
the Grand Encampment; Assistant Marshals J. F.
Caldwell and R. L. Bruce.
Eighth and last Division, consisting of the Grand
Lodge of Louisiana, with the Orator of the day,
Grand Chaplain and others in carriages.
The rain and the horribly muddy condition of the
streets necessitated abbreviaton of the line of
march originally laid down. The procession went as
far up as Clio street, but no farther down than Canal
All the points of shelter along the route were crowded
by interested and admirng spectators. Few who
not members of the Order cared just then about
it, with all that mud and rain to march through. The
size of the procession may be judged from this: when
the head reached Odd Fellows Hall, and the line
opened, the members standing shoulder to shoulder
in order to allow the to pass in first in inverse
order, the line was three squares long, reaching
Lafayette Square, down St. Charles street to
Poydras, and down Poydras to Camp. In marching,
the procession was more than twice as long.
| ODD Fellows HALL.
| The main hall was beautifully decorated On the
stage seats for the officers of the day and the
Grand Lodge and Encampments. Over the stage
and resting upon it, large arch semi circle,
tastefulIy hung with evergreen, fanked by the ma
tonal coors, and bearing the golden letters, on a
ground of the different colors of the Order "Forteth
l. o. of o. F. Anniversary" The pedestals Of the
arch were garnished with living shrubbery and Gov
cred with stars and crescents on a ground of blue
Pendant from the arch was the great symbol of the
Order, the three links richly wrought in evergreen
and enclosing the initials, in gold, IF. H. c." After
the arrival of the procession, the embems of the De-
gree Lodge were ranged on the stage, either side
of the rostrum. At the foot of the hall was another
large and beautiful arch, similar to the one above
described, bearing the words "Rebekah Daughter of
Bethel and resting on pedestals ornamented with
statues Beneath this arch also the three links
enclosing the words "Friend,hip, Love and Truth" !"
The gallery railing was covered with long strip of
beautifully painted scro-work, enclosing these
words: "We command you to visit the sick, relieve
the distressed, bury the dead and educate the or
phan.' On the sides of the hall, all around, were
hung garlands of arborvitae. The central division
of the hall was filed with ladies'. The Ode Fellows