The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1863-05-02
Odd Fellows Ball and Celebration o. p.

We take II report Of the celebration ondpr
Lincoln, on Monday from the Sac. Bee Of th an "
ut: ~"
In the county of Placer the town of Linoo.
put on its best attire yesterday The oco encon
was the 44th anniversary Of the introdnoIt;;,'Si
Odd Fellowship into the United States n,1 OF
day was chosen by the members of VolInv I ,le
as the time for the dedication of their no npuge
erected last year. The rain of the previouS li'il
had the effect OF preventing many from attcnasns
who would have otherwise have dono ssoonu'hg
nevertheless, Sacramento, Folsom. N MAJ put
Auburn and the places adjacent were well ronr
sented, and appeared in ''Lincoln green y nl
to the satisfaction of the brethren who ootn nuch
hosts and guests of the occasion. II vos ' ~ as
one o'clock when the excursion train, ro," "ct
Lincoln. In short time after, the music w n
Nlcholas brass baho SIX pleces), drew attention
to the lodge room. Here the procession forn''.
and headed by the band, it passed throne" J,"igd'
principal streets to the pavilion which had lug suo
erected expressly Tor the occasion. a bnilJsu
so by so feet in size. In managing the wing
sion P. G., T. B. Harper acted as Grand MaroGc
and his Aids were John Arlington. St"nno.
phen }. NJ. Nagel and Char les Butler On u'I
ing the Pavilion it was found that nearly 81, I'I t
seats in the large hall reserved for sno c .nc
were filled with ladies and children presenn
scene of female loveliness seldom if evnr oynsu
ed even in California. The procession ba"in
entered the hall. the President of the dov Dug
Grand Master DR.. John F. Morse of Socr3ro, .o'
called the assemblage to order. Owing IN tbo
absence of Rev. Mr.. Hill. prayer was oNoro1 ' n'
G.. c.. Samuel Gross. Next in order came rnrs;Ss
by the band, which was followed by SONG fron,
the Lincoln Glce Club. D. D. c.. NJ J. i Uon
mon, of Sacramento. delivered the Grafton which
was listened to attentively to those who filled tb@
hall. Mr.. Iarmon's effort was acknowledged hy
all who heard it to have been a fine production
81: ,,ll;
tablished reputation as an orator and an Ola
Fellow Want Of space prevents us gyinr
extracts just now from his eloquent address The
Grafton over, the Sisters of Rebekah tbronrh
Past CIR. Hazel, Of Auburn Lodge, presentedto
Valley Lodge an elegantly bound Bible, and in
behalf of the Lodge Dr.. Morse made fitting re-.
sponse. After the presentation the exercise,
were, song by the Glee Club music by the Brass
Band: another song by the Club. and bencdicon
by the Grand Chaplain. The procession formed
and marchcd back to Odd Fellows Hall where it
was dismissed, From this time till the arrival of
the evening train, there was a sort of recess
which all enjoyed in rambling over the fields and
through the groves which surround Lincoln
The ODD Fellows Halat Lincoln IS on the second
floor of wooden building, and is in size 20 by
80 feet Elrly in the evening this room was
well filled, and when the hour for dedicatory
services arrived numbers were unable to gain
admittance. The interesting and impressive
exercises Of dcdiclting the hall were conducted
under the supervision Of Grand Warden David
Kendall acting as Grand Master; Samuel Gross in
the capacity Of Grand Chaplain, and G, 7. Brom.
ley, Grand Marshall The four heralds were A.
A. Duriee. J. II. Seymour, John Eof aud II D.
LaWton. Of Folsom. At the conclusion Of the
services of dedcaton Dr. Morse made few
remarks He was not inclined to keep from the
dance those he saw before him. so he spoke brief.
~ and in convincing terms OF tAe good which
Odd Fellowship was calculated to do the human
race II its principles were stuck to and conScicn-
cously complied with. After the public cxcr-
cses in the hall the Degree OF Rebekah was con.
lcrred on several applicants. Next came the
Dali, ana fine dance it was. The pavilion bud
its ceiling gracefully drapcd with flags and look.
ed exceedingly wcll-for dancing purposes the
music WAS all that could be desired, and the a-
dies were very, very fascinating. At twelve
o'clock the dancers strengthened the inner man
ny part@klng OF a sumptuous supper prepared AZ
the Logan House. and that important duty at
tended to, the votaries Of Terpschore again took
possession OF the Pavilion. The moon had long
retired and the Sierrls appeared in bold outline
against the eastern sky before the dancers voted
an adjournment. No doubt in California there
have been glyer and more eytravagant parties
bat never happier or pcasantcr one than that
at Lincoln lust night One hundred and seventy
two tickets were sold-an Indication that shows
that in a financial point Of view the affair WAS
by no means a failure All that lay in their pow
cr was done by the Odd Fellows Of Lincoln to
make the 4lth anniversary day to be rcmam.
bercd by the guests with pleasure and by them.
selves with real qualification. For the kind at
tention shown us Oh the way to and from Lincoln
ana while there we return our sincere thanks
1t would be wrong to make distinction which
might appear invidiOus so we lump the obi "a
ton.