The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-27
ODD FELLOWS ANNIVERSARY.

the celebration of the Forty-Ninth
Anniversary of Odd Fellowship
in America, to which they had
been invited by the brethren of the
Order in Princeton. The delegation
from this city was composed of mem
bers of the Morning Star, Crescent,
and Schiller Lodges, and Evansville
Encampment. The delegation formed
at the Hall, aud, headed by the
Crescent City Silver Band, marched
out Main Street to the depot and
thence proceeded, by the coaches pro-
vided for them, to Princeton. At
Haubstadt and at Fort Branch other
delegations Joined, so that when the
train arrived at Princeton, the dele
atoms as united. were quite imposing.
The procession then formed, and pro-
ceeded to the Cumberland Presby-
terrain Church, where the brothers
were welcomed, on the part of Prince
ton Lodge, by Mr.. Calkins, editor Of
the Princeton Clarion. The process
sion reformed, and proceeded through
the principal streets, the Princeton
Band and the Crescent City Band
playing alternately. At about y
o'clock the procession reached
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
which was already more than
half filed with citizens. and when all
had obtained seats, the large church
was well filed. The exercises com
menced with singing by the choir, led
by Miss Kirkman and Miss Wade.
two of Princeton's Ioveliest and most
attractive young ladies. The singing
was well done; and although the choir
had just been organized for the coca
sion, the singers acquitted themselves
with credit.
Rev. Hayden Hays then joined in
prayer. imploring Gods blessing on
the Brotherhood, in an earnest and
feeling manner. The choir then sang
another ode selected for the occasion,
after which Rev. J. II. Clippinger de-
livered an address of about thirty
minutes, which was replete with
beautiful thoughts, appreciated and
understood by members Of the Order.
The Reverend gentleman compre-
hended fully the situation. spoke to
the point, did not tire his hearers,
and closed his address when he was
done, an example that many of our
modern speakers would do well to
initiate. It was listened to with deep
interest, and withal was one Of
the most interesting discourses we
have listened to for long time on
that subject. At the conclusion OF MS
discourse, the Crescent City Silver
Band discoursed some excellent mu-
sic, and then the choir joined in sing
ing another selection for the occasion,
which was well done.
The procession reformed and then
marched to house near the depot,
where a splendid dinner had been set,
to which the brethren did full justice.
The dinner was such as any connois-
seur would have delighted to sit down
to, and it was made doubly tempting
by the fact that Princeton's fair
daughters had assisted in the prepa-
ration.
The Lodges represented were the
Morning Star, Crescent City, and
Schiller, Evansville. Fort Branch, and
Oakland Lodges. The hospitality of
the Princeton Brethren will be re-
membered by all who attended The
comforting. of the Wabash Degree "
was indefinitely postponed. When
dinner was over the brethren of Ev-
ansyille spent the balance of the time
in social conversation with the BROTH
ers Of other Lodges, and were escorted.
to the train at 3:19 y the members
of Princeton Lodge, returning home
feeling that the Brotherhood at that
place were entitled to the thanks of
the Brotherhood in this city, and
accordingly they gave expression of
that feeling, which will be found in a
resolution published elsewhere IN this
paper.
INDICTMENTS. The Grand Ju,
ny on Saturday, brought in in
dictments in the Circuit Court
against Lavina Black, Edward Green,