Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-07-11

TIE ODD FELLOWS CELEsRArIoS AND PARADE
ON rHE FouRrH OF FJULY.--Saturday last, the Fourth
Of July, was gala day in Sunbury The Odd Eel
lows celebration was the largest Of the kind ever
witnessed in this part OF the State There were at
least five thousand strangers in the town All of the
trains which arrived on the 3d. up to the arrival Of
the special train at II O'Clock, A. M on the Fourth
were filled with passengers, while canal boats, foot
boats, flats, &C., were kept busy in ferrylng visitors
residing In Snyder and adjoining counties across the
river. The Lodges commenced arriving at A. M =,
and from that hour until IL o'clock the Reception
Committees were actively engaged In the perform
ance Of their duties The committees having the
matter in charge may we'll feel proud Of their success
Notwithstanding the great crowd and the ex-
treme heat, all seemed to enjoy themselves. At
l1.3O, A. NJ, the procession was formed on Fourth
street, in the following order
Chief Marshal
Aids,
Selinsgrove Band,
Wagon containing six young ladies, representing
Friendship, Love, Truth, Faith, Hope and
Charity,
Fiysh Diriaon-Dr. J. S. Angle, of No. G2O, Com.
manding.
Fort Augusta Lodge No. 62O, p. c. p, p. NJ Shin
del, Marshal-50 members.
Beavertown Lodge No. G23, John Montgomery, Mar.
shal-3O members.
c. O. Bachman Lodge No. GIG, C. o. Bachman,
Marshal--50 members.
Casco Lodge No GlS, b. f. Parks, Marshal-25
members.
Augusta Lodge No. Ola, j. B. Snyder, Marshal
ed. is - so members.
Freeburg Lodge No GIL, ]. II. Adams, Marshal
35 members.
Stone Valley Lodge No. 56i, DR. j. J. Reed, Mar
shal-40 members.
shamokin Valley Lodge No. 527, W. II. Carlisle,
Marshsl-5O members.
Second DiUision-A. N. Brioe, of Lodge No. 2O3,
Commanding.
Northumberland Band.
Sunbury Lodge No. 2o3, g., Solomon stroh, Mar
sbal-lOO members.
Selnsgrove lodge No, 1917, p. g., W. IL. Gember-
ling, Marshal-55 members.
Lodge No LOG, L. II. Raber, Mar
shal--10O members
Brady Lodge No. 1lG, - Brosius, Marshal-3O
members.
Lycoming Lodge No. liz, P. a., VIM. Jones, Mar
shal-S5 members.
Lewisburg Lodge No SO, p. C. p, j. Sterncr, Mar
shal-6O members.
Mutual Lodge No. 81, p. g., Capt Huff, Marshal
IS members.
Joncordia Lodge No 60, A. D. Harman, Marshal
DO members.
lAird DtvisiOm-Emr Wilvert of Camp No. 14o,
Commanding.
Milton Drum Corps.
Fort Augusta Camp No. lic, P. G. P, Charles j.
Bruner Marshsl-125 members.
Ym. Curtis Camp No. 1854, Ii. E. Richter, Marshal
IS members.
'ilgrim Camp No. 100, ]. B. Strine, Marshal-6O
members
eureka Camp No. 1877, A. J. Shammo, Marshal
so members.
Carriages containing Grand Lodge Officers.
The procession moved over the following route =
on Market street to Fourth up
'ourth to Arch down Arch to Front; down Front
0 Walnut up Walnut to Fourth up Fourth to
'hesnut; down Chestnut to Second; up Second to
iarkct; up Market to Third, and there dismissed
Or dinner
Owing to the extreme heat the route was short |
ned from the original programme. At o'clock |
he order assembled in the Court House, where a |
cry able address was delivered by Past Grand
Iaster McCauley, of Chambersburg.
The exercises of the day having been completed,
nc various Lodges left for their homes the after
DON and evening trains.
The Committee of Arrangements and Chief Mar
ial and Staff publish the following cards of thanks
our citizens, for the assistance rendered them in
laking the celebration success:
SUSBuRY, July 9th, 1868.
The Committee of Arrangements on Odd Fellows |
arade desire to thus publicly thank tho citizens
ho assisted them to make the day pleasant and |
greeable to our visiting brothers. and the ladies of
alnut street, may God bless them for the cup of
old water for tho thirsty. To Masonic friends
Or the use of their benches, we return thanks
70 the Commissioners, for the of the Court
Iouse, we feel ourselves under great obligations.
S. B. BOYER, Secretary.
SUNBURY, July 9th, 1863
The Chief Marshal and Staff desire to thank Bro.