The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-04-30
9 SUBORDINATE. LODGE.

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Secretary. Treasurer. Secretary
RS Vice Grand = L. s.
81 4 Noble iePiran1 GRAND. Is.
ExcxMpMESr.
trs.i Outside Sentinel.
Patriarchal Degree.
= sasq j. Golden Rule Degree.
.llq. hoEa.; Ss;ie tnsple seetiSs1 Regree.
G'ds to Tent High Priest lGds to Tent.
Chief Patriarch. -
Past Chief Patriarchs.
- The procession marched through
Main Street, but owing to the rain,
was compelled to retire to WheeIer's
Hall without completing the route
laid down in the programme. a5z
Noble Grand E. B. Howell called
the assemblage TO order and intro
uduced d. DIG. III. Chas. E. Niles,
who delivered the following neat and
appropriate address of welcome:
Brefhrea, Sisters and Friends
In accordance with the expressed wish OF the
Grirfd Lodge of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows of tiles United States-of the res
olutiolis adopted by Hancock Lodge No. 7S
and Golden Rnle Encampment, No. 81 of this
place, and also Of the desires of our own hearts,
we are assembled to celebrate the Ffftieth An
nfversary of Odd Feilowshipin in America. Not
by fasting and lamentations, but with 10y and |
mnxc and banners, with friendly greetings ,
sone with another; by extending TO our visiting
brethrenr and our welcome guests of the day, t
the right hand of Fellowship, and with it the /.
grip-the cordial shake of the hand-of the
good Odd Fellow. = III
My brethren and sisters-we welcome you ,
with Joy and giadness, and trust that You, as
welk as we, will be benefited by the exercises G
of ths day; that you may spend the time prof. Ii
tablys and when you leave us-reaching your
homes In due season, looking back to this e
hour as one OF pleasure and pfofit-find no
dark spot to mar your happiness or disturb
your peaceful recoilections of this visit to n
Findiay May Odd Fellowship prosper. May
we all press on in the good work, though We IL
often find impediments inthe pathway of life. q,
until we reach the Great High Priests Tent
in safety, and mingle with our angelic BROTH %
ers and sisters in another and better world al
and may We, to-day, in our festivities, not be
carried AWAY far as to forget the widows and VI
orphans whom Providence has placed under hi
our protection, ever cherishing and practicing of
the beloved teachings of our Order-Friend-
slip. Love, Truth, Honor, Probty, Temperance il
Chastity, Faith, Hope and Charity Again, vi
Brethren and sistersswe welcome you.
The Opening Ode was then sung :, ~
by the FindlayS Glee Club, and the :
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Throne of Grace was addressed by
Chaplain Gobie, of Bluffton Lodge.
After an-Anthern by the Glee Club, tn
Noble Grand Howell introduced the no
orator of the Day, Rev. J. T. Rein Pr
aund, effSpringfeld, who proceeded ed,
o deliver the eloquent and excellent wit
ddress which viii be found in our ed
xtra.. At the close of the address, W.
hich was listened, to with the most en-,
rofound attention, the GleeT Club to
ing a piece composed for the occa att
on, after which the, Benediction was tiol
'oneuneedl by Chaplain Miller, of
arey Lodge, and the assemblage 4
- sI,,so. >. o,o,-ID you
3S>af - ,s1HNSs y e1ooA' III. T
i. a social re union. At that hour +
'e hall was filed to overhowing by thai
embers andrtheir families, and friends L
the Order. After short and inter. 1Ag 4
ling, speeches by Chaplain Miller, ofIhan
lrey Chaplain H Holyday, Vice Grand P
igh and Bro. Bope, the audience Con
journed to the Crook House for
pper., r P
In the meantime the Lodge Room, OF l
corated in a beautiful and appro- y
iate manner, was thrown open and p
ited by hundreds during the day chan
d evening. . Welfare sorry that Fl
at of space compels us to curtail yeTs yp,
+ report of the proceedings, but let an q,
ufice to say that everything passed A
pleasantly, members of the Order band
! outsiders vying with each other in -,
,rts to promote .'the feast of reason the !
the flow OF soul.' and {
zoo much praise cannet be awarded mn
Glee Club, improvised for the oc r Te
on, as well as the FindIay Silver ative'
net Band, for the excellent mus;c know
,;shed for the occ.s;o, No;.b beaut
;. .e.-o. Try j,
ok House, who furnished the An e
eshments for the sinner man.,
our space permit, we would be Ha'
sed to refer to many, by name. DysPe
worked faithfully in decorating A. an ~ !
Hall, and by other means, added and di
le enjoyment of the occasiouE- ed sto
of us will live to see another OF
centennial mia an anniversary Of our $1,000
led Order. Let US SO act, as See
Fellows, IS TO bring no reproach Shuttl.
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