Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-27
Oda V1elIowu, AnnIveFsary.

The Odd Fellows Anniversary NJ oprllR
Aeld yesterday, was splendid affair 50 far
ae the number In attendance was con
cerned. Nt
The Hodges represented from this city
were Nos. o, %, 145, 34o, 95s and Capital
Encampment No. 6. They were under the
charge of Gen. Jones, who performed his
duty in very creditable manner.
After forming at Lodge No. o In this city
yesterday morning, they marched to the
Columbus and indianapolis railroad depot
and started for Springfield a little after
o'clock. Proceeding to Milford Centre they
took the cars on the Delaware and Spring
field railroad. Here the members of the
Delaware Lodge were met, and IN a short
time were off for Springfield. Proceeding
to Liverpool station, the train was delayed
for over one hour waiting for the passage
of the regular train from Sprintield to Del
aware. oai io .is-t. ur. .... Id. .. rr..
7, Arriving In the beautiful little city OF
Springfield, they were met by the SPRING
g field Band and escorted to Odd Fellows
Hall. Other delegations arriving, they In
J turn were escorted to the Hall, and dis
missed To meet at half past twelve O'Clock
/ for the purpose Of forming a procession.
The members dispersed through the
town, and after partaking of refreshments
they formed procession, preceded by the
Dayton and Springfield bands, to the
County Fair Grounds, a beautiful grove
about one mile south of the town. .1.
The following was the order of exer-
cises: feeE ...T .
Music by the Springfield Band.
Opening Ode by the Members Of the Or
der. ,v,frr ...rt.... . s,,....,....
Prayer by Chaplain Harring. a
Music by the Dayton Band. ..
Grafton by VIM. Wallace, Esq., of Indi-
annapolis. .......... ..... .,. ..
Music by Band. a..r....r.
Benediction by the Chaplain. .H1us 5r
VIM. Chidsey, Esq, formerly Of Cincin-
natl, was the presiding officer, and j. w.
Carter, of Cincinnati, was Acting Grand
Marshal. fr -.'
Members of the Order were represented
from the following places: Columbus, Day
ton, Marysville, Vienna and Springfield
The procession numbered about eight hun
dred, and made an imposing appearance.
After the preliminary exercises were
over, the orator, Mr.. Wallace, delivered a
beautiful and eloquent Grafton, which, we
are sorry to say, the lateness OF the hour
at which the reporter arrived at home
prevents us Publishing even meagre sy-
nopsis. t' t P.
He gave history Of the origin and prog
ress of the Order, stating that some such
an Order had an existence in England In
17S7, but that the Order was first instituted
in that country in 1913.
1t was however transplanted to America,
and in the year 1918 five men, one of whom
was the. venerable Mr.. Thomas Wildly in
stituted in Baltimore Washington Lodge
No. l. Its efforts at first were feeble, but
It soon spread until at the present time 1t
numbers 250,OOO.
Mr.. Wallace then went into the discus
sion ofits merits as an Order for the promo
ton of Friendship, Love and Truth, and
universal brotherhood among mankind, and
closed by recommending the brethren of
the Order to show by their active benevo-
lence, useful and harmless lives, that they
were indeed band Of brothers, whose duty
was to cultivate peace, and all the graces
which adorn Christianity. H..a
After the close Of the exercises the Mar
shal formed the procession, which moved
back to the Hall and we're dismissed, when
they fastened on board of the trains and
were soon journeying toward their differ
ent homes, pleased with their excursion.
We are indebted to several gentlemen for
kindness shown us which we shall duly ac-
knowledge hereafter.