The national Republican., 1867-04-27
=ToCAL DEPARTMENT.

PAnApE or rHE ]. o. o. F.--ISrERrsrrSo
Exrncisns SIZE TEE NAnosAL THEATRE. &c,-
Yesterday, the 10th Of April, was the day set
apart for grand parade OF the ], o. o. y.
t6rouxhous the United Btatss Tbs notics Of ths
pafads bad bssn pablishsd for some time, and
hAd The sffset of bringing out vast conoourse Of
people, who lined the sidsvaiks 10 crowds the
day being bssutifal. and sniheisnsly ooelto make
Il plsasant 10 those Who were out doors.I The
isdy spectators we're largely In the prsdominaet,
a. 4 gsnsraily the osse, and they seemed 70 taks
Krsss iutsrsstin all the procesdings on the strssu
a. we'll as in the theatrs. tr
The propositiou Of setting apart day for
thankagiying, TO be observed by the members Of
the Order was discussed At the last session OF the
Grand Ledgs Of tho United States. In Baltimore,
ID September Last, aAd tho following resolution,
offered By Representative Barry, vas adopted
Whereas the R. W. @. Corresponding and Re-
sapalag, ,sscytsSx Ia his Fs,aaIt Dtop.tly and ap-
hilton "a our part OF the unsrring hand Of God
10 having grasiously rescued the gsnlus Of Odd.
fslIosship from the ruin which has riotsd as th,
iussparAbis effect Of war, and for the unmistak
able prosperity which has crowned its lAbors dur
Ing u. year Just closed, sminsn.ly becomes u'i'
R..sis.d, Tia. che n. W. Grand Sire be, AMI
hsis hsrssy, directed 10 iuus his proclamation
spPsipting = day OF thankagiving, TO be obssrys'
By the membsrs and friends of the Order In snci
appropriate and becoming forms and cersmonis
ss may Be consistent With tho oooasiou, 70 rends
thanks to the aver living God for preserving ant
maintaining the unbroken unity and fratsros
relations OF oar Order from tho sad and devas
taang elects Of civil war. ais
In eoupiisncs with this resolution the N. W
arsnd Sire, Janss r. sandsrs, issasd his preeia
nation on the 1st day Of November last, recon
.u..htux 49, hn nj vs oft ths f0undinl
ofths Order, is The day Of Thanksgiving,
A ea 10. the various Lodges met at thsi
halls, and than repaired to the City Hall, th
members generally wearing dark clothing On
white gloves, with the exception Of the RnoamI
nspts wearing black gloves. w Ht.
Tbs several Lodges met at their Hall, At min
o'clock, and formed In the following order:
l. .0utsids Guardian, with drawn sword
2. scene supportsr--b --bannsr-scens Supporter
8. Members Of the inltiatory, white, Pink
Royal, Blue, Green, and Scarlet Degrees, n
spsctivsly, four abreast. q a q. .a'
4. Inside Guardian, with drawn sword
s. Conductor Char plain--wardsn
Q. Psrnsnsnt tsserstary-Trsasursr-finanei
Secretary. g... a.' .a..ih
Z. suppOrtsr-yie. ersnd--supportsr.
g. 6upportsr,Eobls Grand-Supporter.
The knoampment formed In the fonouir
q. Bsntiusls, with drawn swords. ..I %.
T. Supporter er-bannsr-Supportar. N'.
g., Msmbsrs four abreast. ~ 10" ~" o,
I. First Watch, with utsh, (Jr. Warden, VII
erook,l Second Watch. With staff.
8. Treasurer. ...lL "a .'. .
Q. Third watch, with staff (Sr. Warden, wi
creok;) Fourth Watch, with staff
I. @. Of T., with spsari (High Priest, vii
orosisri) @. T., with spear. ~.
9. q. Of O., with spear (Chisf Patriarch, wi
orook;) q. ofC., with spear.
Past Grands, Past Chief Patriarohs. and Pa
HlRh Priests, who are not elective ofhesrs Of Su
ordinate Lodges or Rnsampments, formed wi
the Grand Lodge and Grand Enesmpmsnt.
Tho Marshal-in. Chief wore . scarlet scarf al
Armlst, the aids TO the Marshal wore white scar
aad the Assistant Grand Marshal wore bl
The solumu formed as follows ~.
p. a., Charles B. n. COllsdss, R, W. Ora
Marshal. H.F ..
PG. George W. Calvert, P. @. II. @. sti'
aids TO Grand Marshal
At the City Hall, the Order formed as follow
the marsAals displaying much tact In tho Torn
tions % ."7.. :. .. .rr. Er., J.,
A number Of mounted police. under The dire
uon Of Lieut.. johnson, Of the Second prsein
who did stioisnt service In keeping the sire
uuobsttucted.
p, O. oh.,. B. R. collsdss, R. ". Ora
Marshai; p, G.s Gsssgs W, Calvert and II,
Stisr, aids 10 the Grand Marshal z "'
Hsaid's Washington Brass Band, l, A. hsa
leader, who also furnished string music for
Isyss. rt.r. '
FlE.1aag YIRsr DIVISION, . l-.r-..--
r. q. Wm. 7. Bright and P. O. J,V. fa'
Aisis.AAl Grand MsrshSis.
Oriental Lodge No. 10, which was iustitu
Juiy ~, 1916. They had . beautiful bAnne
silk presented TO them BY the ladies Of WASH
toni the front smbsllishsd with a painting :
rsssntlpg Justice aud Liberty; the reverse hay
on The date fths Institution Of the Order.
Grand Edward Voigt, marshai
MsohAnios Lodge, No. ls, followed, hsyin
very neat banner With handsome frontlspi'
beneath which was the inscrlption--"fhs
ship Love and Truth H. q Divine, mzrsl
R1sSlslor Lodge, No. H. cane Aftsr,
thopKh small body nuplSrloally, presented
Ans Appearance. Their banner Of dark q
sill, houghl hot so gay as sous othsrs, yet J
srtkslsss looked very handsous. J. Y. Grl
Metropolis Lodge E0'l', Instituted June