The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-09-22
MISCELLANEOUS,
Independent order ofthe odd Fellows


The interest in the Odd-Fellows' demonstra-
tons, now going on, causes the city to be
thronged with strangers, and many more are
expected this morning, gathered here from DIFF
ferent portions of the Union to participate
with the Grand Lodge of the United States in
the proceedings which are to take place to-day
in the Inauguration of the Wildey Monument
The weather, at the present writing, is
propitious and everything protends an inn
mense turn out.
THE ARRIVAL OF LODGES AND DELEGATIONS.
The western train over the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad yesterday morning, was filled
to its utmost capacity. This train brought
about five hundred delegates from different
Lodges in Ohio, principally from Cincinnati,
and Menter's celebrated brass band. The
Sharpsburg, Washington county and Freder-
lex city lodges, the latter having Mobley's
band with them, also reached the city yester-
day morning. The trains over the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad last evening were also
crowded, including delegations from Louisville
Nashville, st. Louis, indianapolis, Columbus
Dayton, Wheeling, Clarksburg, Piedmont,
Cumberland, Martinsburg, Harpers Ferry and
Monrovia. The lodge from Hagerstown came
in last evening by the Northern Central rail-
way train. By the same conveyance came
delegations, large in the aggregate, from York,
Harrisburg, Columbia, Shippensburg, Cham
bersburg, Hanover, Wrightsvile, and in fact
from all the principal towns in Western Penn
syvania. Several special trains arrived last
evening over the Philadel phia, Wilmington
and Baltimore railroad, all crowded with
lodges and delegations from Boston, New York
and Philadelphia; these parties were received
by large concourse of their Baltimore breth-
rem, and escorted to their respective quarters
The Philadelphians brought with them Becl's
and Holthum's fine bands of music. The
Washington delegation will come on this
morning, as will also the Westminster and
Manchester, Md, Lodges, the two latter COM
ing by the Western Maryland railroad The
District of Columbia delegation will number
over one thousand, and will come on in a spe-
cial train All the boats from the Eastern
Shore of Maryland brought up considerable
numbers yesterday afternoon, and several
steamers were expected up during the night,
with delegations from Norfolk, Fortress Mon
roe, Petersburg and Richmond. A heavy del
egation from Pittsburg is expected by this
mornings early train over the Northern Cen
trail railway.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
The chairman of the committee of the
Grand Lodge appointed on Monday for the
the purpose of inviting the President of the
United States and his Cabinet to be present
on the OCCASION of the Inauguration of the
monument, at late hour last night telegraphed
from Washington the interesting fact that
President johnson has accepted the invitation,
and that, accompanied by a portion of his
Cabinet, his Excellency will reach this city
this morning, by special train, in time to
take part in the ceremonies. Isaac M. Veitch,
Esq, the Grand Sire of the Grand Longe of
the United States, proceeded to Washington
last evening, and will, with the committee, es-
cort the President to this city,