Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1867-04-25

watchful care over II in times of peril and
national calamity through which we have
just passed as q people. Ftom the terrible
ordeal Of the past six years, when States,
Churches and Societies Of every character
were disintegrated by the discord eugendered
by state OF civil war, the Order of Odd Eel
lows was the on y institution which emerged
| from the strife with an unbrjksn unity For
these blessings the Grand Lodge fthe United
States at its last session deemed it right and
proper to recomm nd to the Order through
out the United states TO assemble In some
suitable place, and humbly acknowledge their
Indebtedness torths giver OF every good and
perfect gift, for His watchful care over the
Order, for imbuine the members with love
for the grand principles upon which IL is
based, and for keeping them together in the
bonds OF frsteruity and brotherhood, while
other associations have been either checked
in their progress or rent asunder. We trust
that the membership in this jurisdiction will
show to the world that they properly apprs
clate these blessings, and unite in observing
the day in manner that will give evidence
that they recolnize the hand OF God In pre-
serving the Order during the conflict
In Wilmington, ths respective Lodges aud
Bncampments will assemble at the Odd Eel.
lows Hall, corner of Third and King streets,
and clothing themselves In full regalia will
proceed to the Hanover Presbyterian Church,
corner of Sixth and King Streets where the
order of exercises will bs as follows;
l. Reading of the Proclamation.
2 singing-0peniug Ode.
3 Prayer by Rev, VIM Aikman.
d. Singing-"Blest be the tie that binds"
o Address by P G NJ Joshua Maris.
6 singing-"Deeds of Charity"
| Z. Address.
9. singing-"sympathy with the afflicted. u
3. Address.
10 Singing -''prayer for our Native Land. ;"
ll--Address
IL. Singing Closing Ode.
Is. Prayer
IA. Beuediction.
The Revs. Messrs. Altman, Lands, Ritten-
house and France, HAYS been invited and will
take part in the services.
This NJ ". Grand Master of the R. W.
Grand Lodge of Delaware, Enos Fl. Jefferson,
will preside on the occasion. The musical
portion of the exercises will be under the di
rection of Messrs. NJ L Licatensteiu aud Il
f. Pickels.
P G NJ. Robert Carswell will be Chief Mar
shall OF the procession, assisted by marshal
from each Lodge
On the ndywins.-Braniywine Lodge,
No. IS, will meet at their Lodge room at niue
O'Clock, ia the morning. and procssd from
there to Christ Church, near duPonrs mills.
The Rev. WIN. A. Newbo!d will deliver leo,
ture, and the Rev. o W. Landreth, OF Modnt
| Sa EN- NJ. e. Church, Rev. Mr.. Moore, of Cen.
trsville, and Kew Mr. MeIlvaine, OF this city,
will take part in the exercises.
At Newark, Oriental Lodge, No. 10, will
| hold services in the Al. & Church in Newark,
at siglt O'Clock in the evening, when the fol :
lowing will be the order of exercises:
l. Prayer
2 singing-the opening ole. a.
8. Address by the Rev, Mr.. Hamilton.
Ode by the choir --"Father see here a
social band"
8. Sermon by Rev John Shields.
g. lnvosation by the choir.
T. BenediotiOn.
An excellent choir has been selected and it
ia anticipated that the exercises will be very
interesting and instructive.
At Camden, Magnolia Lodge, No. 10, and
| Amity Lodge, No. 30, will observe the day by
a sermon at 10 O'Clock, in the morning, by
Rev. ). T. GARDNER, in TIE NJ r Church at
| Camden. Ia the evening, at half past seven
o'clock, DR. ] W. Sharp r " Grand Repre-
| sentative TO the Grand Lodge OF the United
| 8 ates will deiv Fl an address on the princi.y
| pies and offsets Of the Order at the same
| placs Z
| AT Laurel, Charity. lodge, No. %, will oh
serve this day WIZ proper exercises 1r john,
| tSa7t9 !i;.1'-s5t q ~, N Jats1.a Esd W.
| sppropriAta reisa.ns EXERCISES. W
! AZ GeOrgetowllns~ Nc l.arn that UniVSA
Lodge, No 8, at Georgetown, have made sr-i
rAngements to observe the day, but have not
been Informed as to the names Of the speakers
or the hour at which il viii be held ~,
AtDover, Philolemio lodge, M. Z, of Do
| yer, will hold services in the Nj E. Church Of
| that town, at half past seven o'clock in the
/ y u
an address, and other exercises appropriate
to the occasion will take place.
| Friendship Lodge, No ~ will have seryAss.
| Mt MecannonJ Presbyterian Clutch, near
| tbs Brandywine Springs. An address appro-
pirate to the occasion will be dsliversd.-
journal
1, IngYest.--Co,o ner Bsllew assisted by his De.
puy, John Curry, held an Inquest last aatur-
/ daY afternoon over the body of William Earlyi
vt No. 32j W. Front Ell. Tue evidence Gillette 4
seb. to chow that on the evening of the lid
OF April, about halt-past seven o'clock. VIII
liam in company with Patrick Murphy eud q
number Of o.hvr youths, were engaged IN plaI
ing what they cshed ''soldier," at the foot q
Wegt 8 rect, aud were having a sham battI4
usiag clubs ms weapons. While thus amuslnl
themselves, Murphy accidentally struck Elfll
Glow on the head, back Of toe ear, which
! Knocked hin sanseess. Tho boye, by the ust
of water, Gnally succee led in restJriog him
\ consciousness aud cOnvey ed him TO the resi-
dencd of bis parells, where Dr.. o. W. JonS
atiended 10 bis injuries. lie fingered uu4
Thursday laat, when death put an end 10 n
sufflrcgs. Dr.. jones made poet N orten eSa
animation OF the body. after which he expresAl
ed the opInlon tha; Early's death was caused
o. Meningitis, which resulted from the iojuH
r. ceiyed on the evening OF the lib. The jun
rendered a verdict that the said william u
" came to hs death on Thursday, April 1871
1857, from the effects OF an accidental blo7
with club in the hands of Patrick Murphy
on Thursday the 11,h Of April, while at pia}
and the said Patrick Murphy is exouerat4
from any bame by the jiry." The deceasA
was qute an Intelligent good boy, of iada3
| triOus habits, and tue main support Of hts pA,
rqnts. TIE Jlry donsted their fee to the 4 l
rents. His sad fate ie universally regretted 4
ali who knew him,--JourRai. ~
B ddly Hurt.--A small boy named William
Ogden, sou of Joha Ogden, who resides Of
Seo0ud street near Washington, gos upon thd
back D lrt OF q carriage last Saturday afGernooI
in returning from the ire at Mr. Latimet
buildings, and when passing down the bill
lear Dr.. Browne gate he got one OF his leg
uudgr the spring when by a sudden jolt it VIZ
lacerated quite badly, producing very paiE
tut wound. Tha Little fellow screamed vel
Justify lu3 tins man drove on hnu pSl1 no Nv
,entioa whatever TO hia. Fortunately a GET
tlenan noticed tue accident, and placing III
noy in his carriage, conveyed him to his nouii
ghea physician was called in aud dress&l
the wound, which 10 nov rapidly hsaling,-t
Boss sh9uld take HAT from this accident anE
, not jump ou p Issicg vehicles, even when tirN
of Walkiug, without permission from the owk
err or occupants thereof,
0 Aee,isnt.-William T. Jeandell narrogIy
escassd serious Jay last Monday af.ernooul
G ia was passing iowa Fourth street aud W
E rain cpmiag on, stopped 10 front OF the hoA
: of Ii AIhnrl Mnh aLa ming nnnn thu arnl