The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-27
THANKSGIVING.


From o'clock yesterday morning theweatheT
was everything that could have been desired,
but the streets were In a fearfully muddy state
from the heavy rain which had fallen durtug
the night
The Union League of the Nineteenth ward
distributed one thousand loaves OF bread to the
poor OF that vicinity, A. o'clock in the morn
log, from the hall Trenton avenue and York
street.
AT the Home for Little Wanderers, No. s23
Shipper street, Rev. B. T. Phillips, Buperinteu-
dent the hearts of 4S3 little ones we're gladdened
by grand dinner.
The c. w. Lincoln Association gave a grand
musical levee in the evening at Liberty Hall,
Lombard street, below Eighth. Rev. stephen
Smith and | g. Wears m ade short addresses.
There has rarely been tper display of the
military cOus Steering the number in line, than
WAS witnessed yesterday. The whole force
COMPOSING the first division Penn sylvania mi.
litIa, under the command OF Major-Gcneral
Charles M. Provost, fotmed on Broad street, the
right resting on Coates. and was composed of
the following popular orgaulzations:-Firs City
Troop, commanded by CapL un Ward; Keystone
Battery Captain Greeley; Washington GraYs;
Fritz Zouaves; National Guard Regiment, under
command OF Major Harmanus Nef; Gray Re.
serves; ZOuayes dAirique; City Guard, Colonel
Mubolland; Philadelphia FIe ZouaVes, Colonel
Baxter.
The division passed over large portion of the
city, aud the display attracted very general
organizations was highly crediabe, and the
marc hing was good.
THE Feuian demonstration, ,as was expected
proved TO be quite an iDposnr procession.
Broad street, where the line was formed, was
crowded during the forenoon and until late in
the Afternoon, when the march commenced.
Twelve O'Clock was fixed for the moving of the
line, but owing to some unaecouutdbe delay it
was after O'Clock before the procession got
under way and moved over the route There
were dve divisions, with John Brennan as Chlet
al Tnhn A nd
Roderick j. keenan,, Thomas 5. Stack, and
Michael Ryan as special aids.
The ceremonies attending the laying of the
corner stone OF the monument IN the Leverlng
ton Cemetery, RoXborOugh, 10 the memory OF
soldiers and sailors from the Twenty-hrst ward
who fell in battle during the late war, took place
yesterday afternoon, in the presence of large
number OF spectators.
Previous to performing the ceremonies, O
parade took place through the principal streets
of Manayupk, in the following order:-Chief
Marshal, Captain Samuel sloan; Aids, Captain
Geo. c. Brown, Lieutenant Colonel McIlhenny,
Private John M. McGee; Police; BaDd-Mana-
yunk Fire Zouaves, Boys in Blue; Band-Senior
American Mechanics, Junior American Me-
chanics; Band-Hope Lodge Junior American
Protestants; Roxborough Lodge, A. 7. NJ,
No. 1876.
The line formed on Washington street, march
ing along Main street, Green Lane, Ridge ave
nue. and Hlpple's Lane TO the Cemetery. After
arriving in the grounds they opened order aud
the Masonic bodies passed through and formed
officers in their positions, as folio Rs:-Wllliam
j. Kelly, w. NJ; John Wilson, Jr., S. W.; john
A. Story, J. W.; Henry G. Clark, Marshal; W.
W. Shaw, =. D.; David Klein, J. D.; Ed sard
Hogate. s. NJ. c.; John Morris, J. NJ. c.; J. H.
Glover, Secre ary; William Bradley, Treasurer;
Nathan Jones, Chaplain; William G. seltzer,
Tyler.
The cornerstone was then laid according to
the ancient usages and customs of Free Masonry.
Rev. Mr.. Spencer then introduced Horatio
Gates Jones, Esq, who made an address, in
which he alluded to the services performed by
the soldiers and sailors while lighting iu defense
of their country. At the close of his remarks,
addresses we're made by Ex-Governor Curtin
and Hon. William B. Mann.
No. 467, ]. D. o. f., was dedicated to the pur-
poses OF the Order yesterday afternoon. Before
the formal ceremonies commenced a procession,
formed by the Falls OF Schuylklll, Penn Town
ship, and Protection Lodges, and under the
command OF Chief Marshal John r. johnson,
and Assistant Marshals James Mcclure, ). F.
Wilson, Thomas p. Vaughn, and James NJ. Ellis.
aid preceded by bands OF music, marched to
Manayunk passiBg through its principal streets,
and returned to the Falls TO receive the officers
of the Grand Lodge OF Pennsylvania. The
participants dressed in full regalla and carrying
banners emblazoned with devices symbohcal of
the principles OF the Order, presented fine
appearance.
in addition to the Chief Marshall as folio VS.
Schuylkill Falls Lodge-Mar,hal, Charles
Whalley; Assistant Marshal Theodore Reber.
Penn Township LoIee-Marsh hal-JaCob Long.
Protection Lodge-Narshal, Thomas Burrows.
At 81 o'clock the dedicatory ceremonies COM
menced. The officers of the Grand Lodge en-
tered and took their appropriate seats-the
Grand Master, Peter B. Long, at the head of the
hall; the Heralds, of the North, William Curtis,
of the South, P. G. Knorr. Of the East P. G. II.
johnson, of the West, g. Whslley, sitting in
front Of him, with P. G. NJ Fling and P. G.
Hlck cock, Grand Chaplain, OF Bedford Lodge,
No. 202, in their respective stations. At the
entrance of the Grand Lodge the Grand Honors
were given, and the hall formally delivered to
the Grand Master by the Noble Grand, who de-
posted the keys on the pedestal.
NEWS SUMMARY.