The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-27
2--PoRaA TIos OF COLUMN.

and conduct them TO Headquarters Burtls opera
House, Free coliations to visitors at basement
of Opera House and other places, during the
day.
2PoRGA TIos OF COLUMN.
Atle NJ. the several Lodges and Encampments
win form at Headquarters, and from thence pro-
coed to Odd Fellows Hail, where they will be
assigned their position in the procession by the
Marshal.
3-oRDER OF PROCESSION.
Aid Grand Marshal. Aid.
Masic-Union Band.
LIST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Marshal
Scott Lodge, No. 81.
Emblematic Cart.
Visiting Lodges.
I'd Observation-Disclosures Marshal.
Musie--Silver Band.
Davenport Lodge, No. /.
Emblematic Car.
Visiting Lodges,
Sd Division-Assistant Marshal
Music-Rock Island Band.
Rock Island Lodge.
Emblematic Car.
Illinois Visiting Lodges.
Attn Observation-Disclosures Marshal.
Daughters of Rebekah and wives
of Odd Fellows in carriages.
Emblemstic Car.
9Th NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Marshal.
Music.
State Encampment, No. g.
Emclematfc Car.
Visiting Encampments.
9th Observation-Disclosures Marshal.
Grand Lodge.
Officers of Grand Lodge, Grand
Sire and Orator in carriages.
ROUTE OF PROCESSION.
The procession will form on Brady street, the
right resting Fifth street, and will thence move
east along Fifth street, 10 the Burtis House,
where the Grand Sire and Grand Officers win be
stationed so as to be seen and salutod by all the
brethren as the procession passes, thence down
Iowa street to 9TH, Fourth to Perry-down
Second to Perry-down Perry to Second, down
Second to Warren, up Warren to Fourth, up
Fourth to Perry-where the procession will halt
and take open order, and the left advance BY in
ward countermarch to the right, and then up
Perry to and into the Burtis 0pera House.
6th.-cEREMoSIEs In THE OPERA HOUSE.
Anniversary Ode.
Prayer by the Grand Chaplain.
Welcome Address, in behalf of the brotherhood
to the NJ. W. Grand Sire, Grand Representative
Erie j. Leech.
Grafton by Grand Sire, James P. Sanders.
Closing Ode.
Benediction.
EVENING ANUsEMENTs.
At P. NJ. Festival will be held in the Burti,
opera House, German Theatre, and other places
llekssa-sl,50 q couple for members of the Order
anu % couple for others-supper included:
Inc number of visitors was very large.
The steamer Countess brought down the Ly.
ons and Clinton lodges. The other lodges
in attendance were as follows: From Town
City, Eureka, No DC, forty delegates 4; leu.
tonia, No l2s (Germanl, forty delegates
Koskiusko, No 6, twenty delegates; Morri.
son Lodge from Marengo, forty delegates
Mantle, No 8, from Upton, ten delegates
Pulaski, No lo7, from Wilton, eighteen del
egates; Covenent. No 10I, from Washing
ton; Eagle, No Sc, from Dewitt and lodge.
from Rochester, Bloomfield, and Quincy, Ill
Each lodge, on its arrival, was received b,
large delegation with the Davenport brass
band, and marched to the Opera House
where collation. was in waiting. By ter
o'clock the following lodges arrived at tRecl
Island The Iris Lodge, No 267. of Millers
burg, B. F. Brock. N. G. John Russ Lodge
OF Geneseo, Henry Stickel, N. G; Geneset
Lodge, No. 172, John Sleight, N. G; Goa
Valley Lodge, and delegation from the
Keithsburg Lodge. With the Rock Island
Lodge, George Stocker, N. g., and headed
BY Professor Beal's brass band, the process
sion formed ON Illinois street, marched up
Jeffsson to Rock River street, from thence
down to Elk and from Elk up Illinois 10
the ferry levee- 1t was received at the Dav.
export levee BY large delegation, and a
fine band, and marched from there to the
Opera House, where dinner ives served up