The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-02-13
Anniversary Celebration
Charity Lodge, No. Z.

campmont, No. %, and members Of
neighboring Lodges 1t was hap.
py day for Odd Fellowship in Ian
cnster. At 104 o'clock, o large
procession was formed, headed by
Lancaster Band, and under tho di.
rection Of Gen. J, A, STAFFORD, as.
sisted by Maj A. PERRY and Pa
triarch W. IL. HUBER. t'ln4 ~
The Order turned out with full
regalin and emblcms, maising an
imposing appearance. Tvs large
wagons, decorated with evergpcens
and inscriptions, added to the iD-
tcrcst, The one contained eight
little girls, uniformly and beauti-
fully clad, representing by their
badges the Gig hit degrees of the
lodge and Eucampmout. The 9TH
er conveyed individuals represent.
ing different 'nationalities, to cx
press universal toleration and fra
ternity. The procession moved
through our principal streets, to
the Me th. E. Church, where appro;
priate and interesting exercises
were conducted. Rev. Mr.. Williams,
of Logan, delivered an excellent
address, which was listonedto by a
large and attentive audience. The
address will appear in our next
issue. The Choir of the Meth.
Church deserves great credit for
the fnc singing it furnished, The
ceremonies of the day closed by a
return procession, lg
But in the evening came the most
interesting scene of ala sort OF
reunion, a real social and festive
occasion. Music, social talk and
pro menading were the order of the
evening in Charity Hall. In the
course of the evening, however, a
brief history Of the Lodge was read,
from which We learned the follow
ing facts: Charity Lodge was or
ganized in 1898, It's Charter mem.
bcrs were: J. w. Holt, G. Carpen.
ter, j. Grubb, G. IL. Arnold, r P.
Hazlett, II. Timbers aud B r
Banes; Of whom the first named and
prime mover alone survives. II
has received since that time Alb
members; has at present 220 men,
bers, and 43 Past Grands; and has
been instrumental in organizing
twelve other Lodges, having a
present membership of over one
thousand. Truly she has been the
mother of numerous offspring,
Special reference was made to Past
Grand j. w. Holt. He was initia-
tod in Washington Lodge, No. 2,
Philad. Pa In 1877; put on root
the establishment Of a Lodge at
Now Orleans, 1929; founded Ohio
Lodge No. /, Cincinnati, in 1880,
and was first Noble Grand of same;
was also Charter Member of Wash. d.
ington Lodge, No. 2, Cincinnati
instituted in 1892; samo year was
appointed to procure, and obtained
charter for Grand Lodge Of Ohio;
in 1887 made effort at Columbus,
which was subsequently successful;
in 1888 started Charity Lodge No.
7, and afterward Hockhocking En-
campmcnt, No. 20. Truly, in Ia
bors abundant was this early pio-
ncer of Odd Fellowship!
We have alluded above to the
festivities of the evening, Had we
but space, we could dilate us large
ly in the description of them as we
did corporeally on that occasion in
the consumption of the good things
with which the ample board was
spread in the City Hall. But we
are restricted to very brief mention
that four hundred guests, compris-
ing male and female, old and
young, grave and gay-but mono
apparently deficient in appetite
sat down TO four lines of table ex-
tending the length of the capa-
ciOus hall, besides additional Ia
bles filling the orchestra space and
tho cntire stage. Every seat was
occupied, and all were provided
with places at the same time. The
bill Ut fare was such in magnitude,
variety, quality, the skill and ex-
ccllence of its preparation, and the
splendid manner in which, with tho
magnificent decorations of fresh
and costly bouquets of flowers,
and othor ornamentation, il was
placed upon the tables, was mover
equalled in Lancaster in SO extern
sivc a banquet. A corps of some
fifty walters, was kept in active
motion during the feast, attending