The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-21
From Baltimore.
Tho Odd Fellows CeIrbratlsp-Unveilln
the statue OF hnrity.

baltimore, Scpt. 2J.-Ths city presents CAV as
pec' this morning The weather Ia brisht and pro
pltou, End the vsiou. divisions Of the great process
SOD Of odd Fellows are nov marching to the various
positions sssSnoi for their formation preparatory ,o
n.rchins participate in lbe ceremonies OF the un-
yelling Of the splendid statue Of Charity.
slcoSD DISPATCH.
Baiimorr. SebL gJ--1he procession moved at II
o'cloct, aud pied just hour In passing. The
column marched four IbreasL and vas preceded by
detachment Of police and hanked by police who kept
the street Gear OF all ob.tructions host Of the
Lodges ,ppsaIcd IN regalla, and thero many
new and elegant banners dipisccd. Fine tands Of
music we're intoyperrcd throughout tho line, and
gave ,piL aud zest 10 the display. In the lody Of
the procession there appeared some half dozen larRe
~asous h,n i'omsly c'oorstsd, aud crowded with
mcrou. decorated shields vsrlou,y inscril ed
with the name NJ various state, and terrific
siI hores led by coored grooms dr.s,cd In 1utkhh
co'lumo. Fporug these cane q LARGE number OF
hsu bors " hO, Ike the childten Ia the car, are
hrins educatei At tue eApen,s n the order. There
yolo also luany orphSu childitn accompanying the
brought up by the Grand Enctmpments, srrayed In
their costly rera.ias. eOnspCdouS iea are OF this
portion Of the procession vas the tent Of the Grand
Incampment, IN shch vas seated the High Priest
OF thy Order arravcd In hs vestments with tho two
Guardian, either aide OF the door, clad in b.ct
yeNeL wearing gilded helmets and black velvet
rol 81 rtudded with gold buttons Last Of all came
the memters of the Grand Lodge Of the United
vat tody OF ,pcctaors the Pie,ldent Of the United
states wN not pres"nt having been pTege nted by
in rortan oihca duty nom accepting the Invitation
Ihc head of the procession reached the monument
shortly alter noon, when thc line vas halted and az
RANGED IN open order, whilst the Grand Lodse
marched from the ,ItIeme let 10 the stand erected
near the has. Of the monument, where tho ceremony
OF unyeiling the statue Of Charity took place alter
tic wildey Monument Commiitee was read. Past
Grand sire Nicho,on then formally presented ths
monument ~ The Grand Lodge OF the United states,
which vas received on their part BY Past Grand Sire
NeICh, In eo Iucnt address, In She course oi
IN Nhlch he 'sid tha iFon ,n. tiin. our p,ass Wv.
ahof Of love and brotherhood by reason OF our happy
Icuuion here to-day. The movement .hieh rs
inAugutatei to-day 'peaks, although insDmato Of
| BODY Of inen united In deadly strifs-not against
esc other not ssaust their fellow men, not ssAintt
| lie Liberty or property, not against hum.n risht,
sul PIE fo ,.iyes 10 hu, banded as,insI vice In all
| IT, tOnns scsinst penTy waHt d'she and tue
nctco p'Uious o. tho race under the broaa pAhh.I
Df iIAtsinity and yeace And sood siu Ana love 10
man.
! The scene a, the monument was one Of surp,.slns
Interest 10 forming a COMPLETE circle around the
monument the hsitated Inass Of humanity extended
30 a distance NOT only far beyond hearing, but were
| teyond .ighi. Tl- pro, ession having reached the
uupuU ent he chLsely do ,orstrd Nsr contanIn: the
high pre.i OF the eacanpnento tho Oscer fOIseop,-
ly hahit-d iu tue symbolic tOb,F and rePhlA ~ his
high Office, VAS dawn TO ,hr len u the space on
which the platform erected 10 the south OF tho
uOnumsu for the Acoo mmoiatiOn Oi the dignthries
Of a. cit and the chet officials Of tho order pom
tihts side VI the .A'Orn we're rhnled TIE cir pre-
pAicl for tho Z the Orphan children Of NE order
Dirootly III front Of NE platform and rising from
either nllc, eierrnts eAtnra.ud arch, painted
nnd tlni eished 10 rep essut marble, suspended from
the Arch sud e'tacbti by the symbol lnkS oi
! the order, wore the words Iicndshlp, Love sud
Truth" hiCh n turn su'tAlnsd IN the same mys ic
manner, ihc phfste "Nofth, kaht, south sad Weet,"
and ~ heucsh this, tho ins ring invocation; Pho
c.aim feauO"
The following letter, received by the COMMITTEES
appointed to invite the Ire, ienlvas read by Grand
siro Noholsou:
GESILEMEY' have hoped TO lie ablo TO socept
your Kind Invitation FOR t0-lnOrroE, buI havO found
ua ca ciu tuIy, 2, t4t IL would be incompatible,
with gslt'.ng Hrri.It enenis | pray you TO beOv'
tha Ic1.cc IN the IeuI on Of your Order throu' b
out me mted St4es, a. autpclous -esAge Cf III.
ie,tO alton Of lrr hnd compete p1litlcs harmony
Throughout the 1 . on, | neet hA.dly SAy that IL
M judgment, this Is at the p. esent mGInsuL III,
p.UpuT aim o! uuc PATRIOTISM.
Cbignoll AsDREw JOHssOS.
Other aidleases were delivered by prominent sem
temen, the tonor OF whose remarks we're cons grasuls
tory on the reunion Of the Order and the return o.
peace, and pressging happy future for the country
IHE vreokiag steamer Alpha has gone 70 VII
rnington- c. 70 raise the Tuntsn bloeksde run