The national Republican., 1867-04-26

NAFRAssssrsrs Aros rns opp FELLOWS
cxLsrHkuoS To.Dlr-At . msetiuk Of ne
Grand Lodge, L o, D, r., beld at Odd Feilovs
Hall. on 6etsnth street, fast evening. for ths
purposs Of oompisfing The arrsngemsnt for their
grand csisbrstlon and thantsgiving 10 come on
to-day, Il was dseidsd that families Of 0dd Fel-
tre daring the ssrsuesissj also, 70 invite Rev.
Dr.. samson, PRECEDENT Of colsmbian College, 10
participate In the ceremonies at the theatre, and
70 invits all other eisrsyusn 10 be present. and
witness the same; also, 70 distributs the odss 70
all in the thsatre that tbsy might join ID singing
The ofissra of ths Grand Kncampmsnt and Of
The Grand Lodge will occupy seats oo the ,,sss.
Three carriages conveying the Past Grand Sire,
(Capt. w. W. Moore the orators ehsriaiu. and
other distinguishsd psrsons. ipeluding the Mayors
Of Washington and Aisxandria, Will havs the
right Of line. Iii4F a s-I.f. .1a 87faJ 2 ~.
"A sqasd sf moua,sd police win proceed in ad.
vance Of ths procsssiou, and detail Of police on
foot will be dirsetsd 10 csre for and protsct the
sidS., :. dow, and Orphans q Tie order vhO may b
Az the procession passes down Seventh stree,
en- ronts for the theatre the widows and orphans
win Be formed IN iips on tho pavement in front
OF Odd fsllowt Hall, that they NAY see the
column p - when the hssd Of tho column ar
rives al the thsntrstt will halt, and the members
will Nfsoe the north side Of the Avenue The
widows and orphans VIII thtn pan up The pave
mont on The north side, of The avenue and 70.
yisw the order, and then pass into the theatre
The column will then psss iuto the theatre and
BE- ssaisd, The progranhs has been changed In
this respect, and In this only when the order
llsayss tbs thsatrs v, win pass up the avsuus
10 Fifteenth street, along fifteonth 10 the
sssuus, and, Themes through the Presidents
grounds 70 Seventeenth street. ap se,sntssnsh
70 u street The rsnsinder ef The yoat. WIN
hs followed then q originally laid -dovn When
The order arrives At OLA Fsllous' Hall thsy
win disbsnd. and q collation. will bs served 20
che w'dovs end orphans and 10 tho brothers In
The hall. 5,fr, t'.
We are sorry to learn that Mr.. Dsfrsss, the
Coagrsssiousi Printer, has decided not to give
the day 10 his employees, that they may partici.
\ W. are informed ih., Captain IA Stuart, a
ssntlepsn in high stsndins In me order, Induced
the Pres dent 70 issus an order (which We have
publishsd) srsnhne issvsl of ahssnce to all EN-.
ployess n tbs Disffi6t who are ID any branch Of
the sGosernmsnt ssrvior, thstthsy might be present
on this interesting occasion. Captain Stuart also
sddresseds Q nots, We arc Uniformed, 10 Nc. De-
ffess. asking him 70 grant the dayto his eu-
plpyeeh A committse composed OF his employees
also vailed on him and made similar request,
and were requested 10 walt for q reply until Mr.
Distress should learn what action other Depart
msnts should TAXA ip the natter, TIE commit
Tee again waited on him, vhsu he informed them
that be would not consent that they should have
the day; for, II be did, then temperance societies,
Fsuisns and otbsp would also expect such "a
vors. The sstablishment should be conductsd,
he said. on the principles OF private oiiiee. II
u vas not, Il would soon ba made such BY those
who controlled ID. ar. q I....I ...r.Efr .t