Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-27


Americas was as We predicted IL woui'
be, one OF the most brilliant AFT irs or tn
| sort ever witnessed In Memphis, ant
msde an era, or second starting point II
! their history, worthy of the great society
whose principles, if carried out by man
kind would make all the world q brother
hood, "Rnd misery a. empty name"
THE DAY
was bright and beautiful, therein failing
70 carry out the threats or tue WeStnei
the night before, snd most agrsesoly dis
appointing everybody. Just enough ran
had fallen the night before TO make tot
psvements moist and pleasant uadel
foot.
PREPARATIONS
for the procession began at an early houl
10 the morning, and by nine o'clocE
almost everybody that intended to par
tlcipate in the celebration had assembled
At The O3d Fellows Hall, the variou:
Lodges repairing in their room up stairs
and Rsbekah Benevolent Society, and
Ruth Lodge No. /, meeting in the hal
below along with the little folks WHO
EeTe to take part in the celebration.
AT THE HALL.
The preliminary arrangements at the
hall were among the p~leesantest and
most interesting episodes Of the day.
Among them was s gsE presentation
from the Rebekah Benevolent Society
which is an association composed of the
wives and daughters of active Odd
Fellows to the Order III Memphis.
On the platform, which had been
cleared Of lis membranes for the occa-
sion, were assembled the little misses
and young ladiss, dressed in white,
trimmed with the appropriate c0lors OF
the various grades OF the order-pinkr
p~urpl@r-b!ue. etc. In the center stood
the young LADY Who was selected TO pre-
sent the flag, Miss Emma Mallory,
dressed to represent Charity. She vas
supported by Miss Petit as Hope and
Miss James as Faith
Holding tRs staff Of the hsg-a 5s2uti'
fol banner OF white silk, some six feet by
eighth her hand, Miss Mallory ad-
dressed Past Grand Carroll, VINO re-
ceived the presentation ia behalf OF the
Order, ss follows:
} fHR ADDRESS OF MISS MALLORY.
y Sir: In behalf OF the Rebeksh Bsnev-
olent Association I have tbs pleasure OF
presenting this flag 10 the Odd Fellows
Of Memphis. Ia giving you this token
of love and good will, l sek the acceQ-
lance. not on account Of any intrinsic
value Of the pfessnt, but as u memsntO
of their good will sad appreciation OF
your Order. The principles OF odd Eei-
IOvship are bread and comprehensive
ard worthy the c0uutensuce OF all good
people. It lie truly an oasis in the great
experience in Earth Life.
Past Grand: InOw ia the nsme and 10
behalf of Ne donors, present 10 you Rnd
through yo6to the Order, your brethren,
the beautiful banner, and in receiving
the prOGd flag, I entrsst you and the
motherhood hers to unfold Il TO the
wcTld and 20 forth Among uel, visiting
the sick, relieving the distressed, bury
ing the desd, and educating tue
orphan, in which good cause L promise
you their cooperation and sid IN their
branch of the OTdsr. Be z~eslOUs, o.
faithful and true, TO tSe pledges you
have made to each other q ~ them.
Take this and long may it wave IA TIL
umph over your heads. Heaven forbid
ding il should ever be polluted by un-
hallowed hsnds.
The young lady ceased, Past Grand
Carroll, took the bsnBer, and in 3 few
words received it IN the name OF the
order, thSpkiDg Rebeksh Benevolent
Association for their CO operation, who
he sAid we're the FIRST ladies 10 this State
who had recsived 3 charter TO Psrttci-
pSte in the rites of the order, although
The society of Odd Fellows hsd long
been waning the sid, couatensncs and
CO operation of w9man
The Banner, - we said, is abouts six by
eight feet in size, made Of white silk,
trimmed with pink fringe. Gu it was
inscribed "TO the l. O. .. L. OF Mem
phis, Tenn, presented by the Rs5sksh
Benevolent Society, April E6.h, 1853"
THE MUSIC
consisted Of the S)5ality Band and the
Old Memphis (Smith's} Band. The lat
ter was sent to attend the various Lodges,
etc, from thsir LOdgerOOms u the Hail.
and the Sodslity went to the Louisville
depot To meet aud escort visiting bretA-
rem and delegates.
THE VISITORS.
In addition to those already enun1era-
ted, about eighty delegates arrived by
the trains yesterday morning, and were
Immediately escorted 10 the nall, whore
they were taken in hand by the COM
mittees OF reception and made TO fesl at
AOAAE AlAA4[AAArlAg II 4-ONH 49,
lodges represented are as follows (pRrt OF
the delegates hsving arrived on the pre-
eediug evening:
Haywood Lodge No. %, OF Browns
vile Friendship No. %, Ct Trenton /;
Csgsville No. ~, Of Csgeyilis; Bells
Lodge, No. Of Bells Station Dgers-
burg No. 65, OF DyeIsburg NewberD
30. go. Of NeWbern RohaidsOn No.
ia, Of Richardson Station Bolivar No.
p, ~ Bolivar; BUens Vista No. q, Of
Psris; Ire zevant No. 81, OF Trezsvant
Station Huntingdon No IS, OF Hunt
ingdOn, and Madison No. Is, OF Jackson.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Among those from afsr, whose zeal
sud advancement have caused them 20
be pre-eminent in the Order, we noticed
Past Grand Rep. Henry, Of the "Far
West" Lodge, Little Rock, Ark, and
Past Grand Rep. Day, of Prescott Lodge,
ll6, Of Humboldt.
FORMING THE LINE.
After the arrangements Of the various
lodges were completed, and the presenta-
tsoa OF the banner had been made, the
procession began 10 form in front OF the
Hall on North Court street, under the
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day, Hiram d. C0Dnel. assisted by w
s. Bruce, h. r. Pugb, J. NJ. Sample and
Geo. Mellersh, Assistant Marshals.
The method Of fsrming by Lodges in
dieated il the published programme, for
some reason Ess abandoned during the
morning, and on falling into line the
Memphis Lodges, Memphis No. 8 and
ChickasRw No. 3, fell in as one Lodge,
and the visiting brethren ana delegates,
numbering in all from q hundred and
seventy to q hundred and eighty, were
divided into two Lodges. Tne column
was then formed IS follows
Grand MAMMAL.
Assistant Marsha's. Assistant Marshals.
Smiths Old Memphis Band.
Gu side Guardians.
Scene Supporter.
Brethren of inifiatOry and White Degree.
Covenant
" Royal Blue
R~smanbrance
Scarlet
Sodality Silver Band.
Car with young Ladies representing The I'VE
Subordinate Degrees
Conductors. Chan aims Wardsns.
Per. Score aries. Treasurers. Secretaries.
Supporters. Vice Grands. Supporters.
Supporters. Noble Grands. supporters.
Past Grauds.
The inside Guardians with drawn SWORDS
ID j. Grand Masters.
Car with young Ladies repr, ssnting Faith,
Hone and Charifv-