Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-04-27
THE ODD FELLOWS CELEBRA-
TlGX YESTERDAY.
The FOriy-eightb Anniversary,
The Procession and Grafton,

The members Of the Independent Or
der Of Odd Fellows celebrated yesterday
their forty-eight anniversary. The pro
e~essioa, which was composed of Mem
phis lodge No. 6, Chickassw lodge 10. S
and Gayoso Encampmeut No. 8, formed
at the hall corner of North Court
and Main streets shortly after two
O'Clock, and marched as follows: Down
Main street to Union, out Union &c
Shelby, down Shelby to Beal, out BeaI
to SeeoHd, up EecGpG to Madison, down
Madison TO Third, up Third to Adams.
out Adams to Second, up Second to the
First Baptist church. On arriving al
the church, the body passed in.
The sanctuary was partially filed by
ladies and children. 1.-THE voluntary u
by Prof. Winkiers was adqhably rem
dered, when the Rev. Or. White, rector
Of Calvary church, offered up a most
Impressive prayer. After which the
opening ode vas effectively sung b TIE
choir-a large portion Of the audience
joining. The Grand Sire's proclamation
was then made by P. g., the Hon. W.
o. Lodsnd, mayor of the city, which
was followed by the address of the Rev.
J.. B. Ferguson, who spoke as follows
Brothers Of tic Order Of odd FeAoWs,
4 Ladies and GenhemeH-We have met
together to-day, under very peculiar
circumstances and surroundings, in one
OF tb5 E.eGb csntsTs Of people. who, but
yesterday, in manly endeaVbf ana
devoted self-sacrihce, TIsked their all Ia a
great struggle for national independence,
and who have been visited by an
. overwhelming and unweleOme defeat.
We meet this day near fields that
were boz ssly the lap Of desth,
and, so to spesA, he sserincial
altar upon which mad passion laid
It's bleeding victims, by homes blackened
! and deserted, ana where Innocence was
Outraged by iratri5idai vas. We meet
not far from where want aud starvation
are pictured in faces wan with suffering,
the victims Of hOrrid war. But we meet
now in peace, and we have grounds tc
realize that peace is the only protector
Of Innocence. We meet 10 offer our
1 HANKS, DueElug Luem Hom the SUPER
abundancy Of 0 hearts, placing them
upon the common altar of human
! ity, the universal temple, ia tbs
trust that peace will yet resums
her ancient sway, &c the projecting arge
/ of the hopes and interests Of our people
We meet TO give thanks-for what2 Fol
war, for Its defeats, for its victories ? No
for these are the terrible evidence O
human passion. War in its best estat,
is kgt waGte, destructive to the country
good and to HaDls cest hlpss. We cai
not rejoice ovsr slain friends, ruinet
homes and abandoned hearth-stones. Fo
what, then, are our thanks offered? Fe
what is left US after passion has spent it
fury; for what remains treasured b,
Providence in mans MIXTURE, 10 b
brought into exercise when the storm j
overpast-for our reason, our judgment
the eternal principle that allies US witt
Cod. For all these things we Civ
thenks. BY the exercise Of these faeul
ties must b settled, st4ast, ghs question
which lead 10 our recent strife, sn
which are simply further from adjust
ment now than they were before th
great struggle began. Many well thinh
log men believe that some obstruC