The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-22
Dedication or Odd Fellows Hall at
VincenncS.

No. 20 1. o. o. f. at Vincennes, having
completed their New Hall, had it dedi-
Gated yesterday with solemn and i'm
posing ceremonies, by Grand Secre-
tary E. H. Barry, Acting Grand Mas
ter for the occasion, assisted by other
members of the Grand Lodge, and
members of the order. The New
Hall building is situated on thelcor-
ner ofSecond and Broadway, and is an
ornament to the city. and a proud mon
ument to the energy and perseverance
of the Odd Fellows of Wabash Lodge
which numbers among its members,
many of the leading and most enter
prising citizens of Vincennes.
The building is massive brick. of
plain but pleasing exterior, ninety
three feet in length, and forty three,
4 feet wide, three stories high. the Lodge
Room, with the ante-rooms and ward
robes occupying the third story,as re-
quired by the laws of the Order.
The Lodge Room is sixty-nine feet
long, forty feet wide, and seventeen
feet from floor to ceiling, with high
windows, giving it an exceedingly
light and airy appearance. tits hand
somely furnished with rich carpet of
bright colors, oak. desks and stands
for the officers, and furniture to cor
respond. The Past Masters desk
differs from the other, being highly
finished in. purple and scarlet. The
Hall is reached by easy flights of
broad stairs from the street to the
second floor in the centre of the build
ing, and from the west end of the
wide passage To the third floor. When
the emblems Of the Lodge, which did
not arrive in slime, are placed on the
walls, it will u be one of the very
handsomest Lodge Rooms in the
Estate. lIlsssfii
III, The second floor is occupied as Of
fees, the United States Assessor oc-
cupying one of the rooms. and the
i FIST floor iisoccupied by the postoffice
and store rooms. The building is
quite an attractive feature of the city,
and reflects much credit on the Vim
cennes mechanics and the Order Of
Odd Fellows, under whose auspices
it was erected, The building, exclu-
sive of the ground, cost $4,000.
before the hour for commencing
the ceremonies had arrived, the spa
cious hall vas well filed, large repre-
sensations IF the brotherhood being
I present from Evansville, Oaktown and
Princeton, Indiana, and from EOlney
3 and Russtlville, Illinois, the Odd
Fellows ofVincennes turning out, of
course, in full force. The vast .assem-
blage was also graced with a large
representation of the ladies Of Vim
cennes, and from other places.
The sdemn and impressive exer-
cises wee commenced bylsinging the
ode commencing,
Again with thankful hearts we meet
: Which was followed by ferrent
prayer ~ Brother A. B. Mckee, one
of the oldest Odd Fellows present. 3
Another ode was then sung.
Y after which the grand officers were
ANNOUNCED laid upon entering the
Hall vere properly received and as
signed the;rlt respective stations" as
follows M. w e. NJ d. H. Barry
Deputy G. NJ, w. HI. DeWolf;. G..
J w. Hiram Nelson; Grand Secretary,
E. G Gardner; Grand Conductor, R.
Fisher; Grand Guardian, j. HI.
Sprinkler; Grand Chaplain Rev.
Geo r. Parrot; Grand Herald, j. B.
Do,ker; Grand Treasurer, Geo; B.
! ) oelyn; Herald to the NorthAM P.
r Gel; to the South John Ioteni to
} the East, DR.. Hancock; to the West,
10. f. Baker.
, Grand Secretary, E.. s. Barry, as
Aiting Grand Master, after the Act
4 ins Grand Marshal, J. H Massey,
had announced that the hall was
completed and ready for dedication,
), with the assistance of the acting
gnndB ficers proceeded Dtol dedicate
f the beautiful hall in accordance with
t tie usage and with. the beautiful cere-
r npnies efsthe Order.
The Acting Grand Master having
!. Pronounced the Hall duly dedicated,
| give com md HIT thessatne be nro-