The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-05-16

I. o. O. F.-The Odd Fellows picnic
which came off at James Park, near Mem
phis, on the 7th inst, was a grand success
An exchange thus refers to the remarks Of
the orator of the day
Deputy Grand Master NJ r. Elliott, the
Orator Of the day, delivered brilliant Grafton
on the origin, growth and spread Of Odd
Fellowship throughout the world. He COM
menced his Grafton by reference to the fall
of man. and then went on to contend that
the principles of Odd Fellowship has existed
since the world began. BE could not say
whether the order first had its origin in the
Garden of Eden, but the members claimed
that it had existed at a very carly date
of the worlds history. Faith, Hope and
Charity were the grand pillows on which 1t
rested, while Friendship, Love and Truth
were its cardinal principles. It's object was
good viii towards all men, and it was estab-
lished on a platform so broad that all could
unite on it, and in its teachings all political
and religious creeds were ignored lie then
went on to remark that Odd Fellowship first
had It's origin in Great Britain about one
hundred gears ago, the prime movers being
a few humble, plain jOurneymen mechanics
who became banded together for mutual
benefit and assistance, and to afford relief to
each other in time of need. These mechan
les assumed the name Of Odd Fellows,
significance both on this and the other side
of the Atlantic From the humble origin
lust referred to the order began to spread
all over Great Britain, and fortynine years
AGO the first lodge was organized in this
country in the city Of Baltimore, and has
since that time spread through the length
and breadth of the land. Up till the year
1861, the records kept of the order had been
very imperfactand partial in their character
but since that time and until the close Of the
wear 1867, the following amounts bad been
expended by the order
Relief of brothers ...............S2,S $50, 600 90
Relief of widowed families. 4a4 3OS SO
Education Of families............ 234 400 so
Burying the dead..,......,........ l,f6O,S20 81
Total.............-......... .34S, 595 D
Previous to 1861, it had been computed
that the sum OF 81 ,202,3T4 81 had been ex-
pended for charitable purposes, making a
Grand total of SI2,550,970 The total in
come of the order during the years he had
referred to was $28, $685. 96 showing a
revenue Of about $l6,000000 which has
been appropriated for similar purposes
Brother Elliott closed his excellent address
by an urgent appeal to the brethren to be
faithful TO the principles of their glorious
order. The proceedings then closed by the
Rev. DR. White pronouncing the benedlcton
After the exercises at the stand, the broth
ers, with their wives, daughters, sweethears
and guests, then formed in quiet family
groups, when the contents of well filled
baskets were explored, and solids and liquids
disappeared with celebrity, their appetites be-
ING sharpened with the fresh country air.
Dar cling and other amusements next be-
came the order Of the day, capital dance
music beng furnished by the Memphis
hand and all was mirth and iollity despite
the GOODNESS of the weather. The happy
company did not break up till about six
O'Clock in the evening, when all returned to
town Uia the street railway cars.
Tho Mexicans have abolished the penalty
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