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The atydraulie gress.
ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATION.

Thursday last the 26th ins.., was gen.
eral gala day in North San Juan. The forty
first anniversary Of the Introduction of the
benevolent Order of odd Fellows into Amer
lea, was publicly celebrated by San Juan
Lodge, No. 67, in conjunction with frater-
nal delegations from Grass Valley, Nevada,
Rough l. Ready, Cherokee, Camptontille
SweetIand, French Corral and other places
Early in the afternoon, at the ringing of the
bell of the Methodist church, procession
consisting of more than hundred brethren
was formed at the head of Flume street, by
Marshal Dannals and aid on horseback, and
preceded by the San Juan Brass Band,
which embraced nine performers, with Mas
ter Heaton bearing beautiful silk flag,
marched through San Francisco to High
sstreet, down High to Main, up Main to Res
ervdir, through that to Cherokee, thence by
Pine to Main street again and down the lat
ter to theshall. The column presented very
pleasing appearance, cleaning as it did with
the enfblehlatic red, blue and white regalia
of the Otder, '.and with gold and silver fac
ings thht, glittered in the light of as lovely
dag as ever smiled, even in California =
The streets'werc liHed with spectators, and
business" was nearly suspended. The pavil-
ionEwhich was breezy tent forty-five feet
wide 10y ninety feet qong, with lofty arched
ceilHg' without central apports-contained
respectable attendance Of citizens, many
of whom were ladies, and was tastefully
decorated with evergreens, flags and notices
After stirring music from the band, Deputy
Grand Master John S. Lambert was formally
introduced, and, aided by ether officers, pro-
ceeded to dedicate the new hall of San Juan
Lodge, adjoining the pavilion, and which
we have heretofore described. The cere-
mcry was performed smoothly, the 'dedica-
tion of the edi6ce to Friendship, bove and
Truth, by the emblematical scattering of
wsser, flowers and grain, being particularly
we'll done. After another fine strain from
the band and a prayer from The Rey.>I. B.
Fish, p. G. A. Delano, Esq, was presented
to the assemblage as the orator of'the day.
He'psoceeded in an easy, pleasant manner
with the delivery of a genial, unaffected and
humorous address, marked by all those
kindly, large hearted characteristics which
have made the quaint soubriquet ef the
speaker=ssOld Block'-known and beloved
throughout the State. No better exponent
xLs H. i I, II
could hire been selected. We have heard
more ambitious and eloquent addresses on
such occasions, but none evdencing more
good feeling and manly sincerity and we
regret shat want of space prevents a more
extended notice of it. The audience was
highly pleased, now stiled by the speakers
pathos and then convuised with laughter at
his 4-oad humor. The exercises concluded
with ~ benedictiou from Rev. Mr.. Patten and
music from the band. By 81 o'clock in the
evening, the pavilion was transformed into
an elegant dancing saloon, the floor having
bcce lined with canvas and numerous lamps
suspended from the arches. Upwards of
sixty ladies were present and more than
hundred gentlemen. The ladies looked
lovely in their breezy, blossom tinted robes,
with their glahciag arms aud busts, their
bright eyes and graceful motions. TIE pic
turesqueness of the scene was much hight
ened by the Odd Fellows dancing in regalia
The ball was the most brilliant one we have
ever witnessed in the place, and the music
such as would have almost made Quaker
dance. The entire celebration was fine
success, rejecting infinite creeit upon its
projectors and conductors, who, we are
glad to learn, will have no 'pecuniary rea-
sons to regret affording the public such a
treat.