Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-29
ODD FELLOWSHIP.
SetHf-CentenB1RI Anniversary Of
Odd Fellowship.
Large Demonstration and Mag
ni1iceRt Di.pIHy in Various
Cities.


ST. LOUIS, April 26.-The celebration
OF the semi-centenDisl anniversary OF the
Odd Fell0Ws, which commenced about
II O'clock this morning, is grand affair.
| Tne procession is now psTsdng the
! streets and is a\sry fine display, consist
! ing of nine diviHons, embracing some
! forty odd Lodges and L Elcampments, in.
/ Guiding Subordinate Lodges of visiting
/ jurisdictions, Subordinate EucRmpments
/ of st. Louis and Missouri, Subordinate
Encampments of visiting jurisdicsio
Grand Encampmept OF Missouri, Grand
Lodge Of Missouri, carriages containing
the Grsnd Master, Order OF the occasion,
| CbSpisin, e,C., quite q number % ladies
ana the orphans Of the order. The line
Of msrch is through the principal streets
Of the city, which are densely thronged
with spectators. The weather is fiEe and
everything is gOirg on splendidly. The
visitors from abroad are not so nUmerOu
as was expected, but tkey embrace
gOOdly humber from many Of the towns
il Missouri and Illinois. The procession
will malt at the Jackson Place Skating
Rink, when Sn Grafton viii he delivered
by Hon. VIM. Wallace, OF Ildisns. IL
the evening there will be grand reunion
and bsLGuet at the S uthern Hotel, 81
which very large number will be pres
ent.
ST. LOUIS, April 26.-The exercises of
the Odd Fellows at the rink this after
noon were very impressive. Two Odes,
" Toe Mystic Chsirn and 1.-THE Golden
Bond, !" written for the occasion by T. L.
Garrett, CT this city, were Furg by p glee
club, after which very eloquent Grafton
was delivered by Hon. Wm. Wallace, OF
Iudians, giving general review of the
nr1a r,ff f- Er Hnn1aa tho inIiufH
ual and upon society ia general. The
following extract shows the growth Of
the Order IN this country:
The fret lodge in America was organ
lied at Baltimore on the % b OF April,
1919, by Thomas Wiidey 8ad four com
psniOns. In 1850 the Order had extended
into SIX States and the d strict of CO.
lumbiR, comprising q total mem bsrship
OF over 5000. In 1910 there were lodges
in twenty one Of the Ststes and Terri o
ries with an aggregate membership Of
more than IL, 600, and 10 1856 the organ |
izs,ion had augmented to l75 900 men,
bsrs, 1859 subordinate lodges. Ths order
under the jurisdiction OF the Grand
Lodge OF the Uaited States now num-
bers about 300 900 contributing mem bers,
comprised IL 1900 lodges, AND located in
every State anu Territory in the Union. |
lD6 revenue OF lQc OtueF OuEiHR lHe pbsl
year sppToximated 81 sos 900, and the |
disburse ments in the same time for re-
lieving the wants OF the sick and needy |
brothers, burying the dead and educating |
the orphans, we're not far from $500 900. |
The resources of the q der are probably |
fly millions, ard many fine buildings |
for lodge and encamp pment purposes are |
owned by the brotberhOcd.
After the oratiOn, another ode entitled |
"Ths Birthday Of the Order" vas sung
to the tuue Of Aud Lang Syne," the |
entire audience jlining. Benediction |
was then pronounced by Rsv. Bro. Geo |
II Clinton, and the procession reformed |
and msrched back TO the center OF the 1
city, where il was dismissed. There |
were probably five thousand persons in |
the rink during the exercises. The pro- |
cessiOn cOntslned about three thousand |
members OF the Order. The reunion |
and banquet at the Southern Hotel to- |
nigft is y brilliant affair, and is attended |
By a very large number OF ladies and |
gentlemen, who are enjoying the festiv-
tiles TO the fullest extent.