Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-26

NJ. 5,O32.
Ium oia The officers were:-C BR Collidee,
y n" ). h Robinson, ID. q. N; Il. A Kidder,
g. w: samuel Wise, q. T. and p. q. Rep and
Mills, s. T. Douglass and Jackson Edmopsfon
and 7. ID q. d. John II. Bartlett were Also
with the Grand Losee.
With the Grand Lodge OF the United States
appeared Deputy Grand sire r. ID. stuart And
Grand Representatives w. X. Mclean. 1ohn
r. Havenner and ". w. Danenhower
THE MARYLAND DIVISIONS.
The lodges and epcampments OF MARYLAND
formed the seventeenth and eighteenth diyis-
ions OF the procession. Cols. =. s. Mills and
Joshua Lynch chief msrshaIs, and MAJOR
Philip NJ. Snowden, Col. Robert @. king ].
Peck Dukehart aud John K. Reinicker assist
ant marshals. The lodges repre- gentsd Were
Washing gtou, Columbia, William Tell, Grati-
tude, Friendship, Marion, Jeffersoa, Gorin-
THAN, Maryland, Monumental, Mechanics,
Metropolis. Thomas WIldey, Germauia. Iris,
Rule, Warren, Atlantic. Independents, Noun
tain, Eureka, Escaville and Marley, all Of
Balumore city; Dorchester Lodge. Of Cam
bridge Morning Star, Of Hsvre-de-Grace;
county; Cecil Lodge. OF Elkton. Cecil county
Excelsior, OF Rising Sun; Bohemian, OF Cnssa-
peake City; Constitution, OF Wethereddsy willie.
Baltimore county; Towson, Of Towsoutown;
Henry Clay, OF Refs :erstown; Mount Zion. OF
Plkesvllle; BlenheIm, OF Halls Cross Roads,
Hsrford county; Ri1oland, Of Hslltown; Pros
peci, OF PbPnix. Baltimore county: Shiloh. of
Harneonyille, Baltimore county, and Catoctin,
OF Middletown. The Encampments were:
Jerusalem, Hebren, schiller, and Philau-
hIopie, Of Baltimore city; Mount Olive, OF
Frederick: Ridgely. of Towsontown, and Esca-
vaIlle. OF Laurel. Prince Georges county.
Washington Ledge. the original lodge organ
lied by Wildey in 1,,9. attracted much atten-
ton.
The city was gaily decoraJcd many OF the
citizens displaying flags ana bunting, ,transpar-
encies, &c. The CHEZ OF Police, by order of
the Mayor. ISSUED q notice ..that 10 prevent in.
convenience and arrogance to the citizens, as
well as 10 afford every facility for display 70
those in the line, during the progress OF the pa
rade OF the L. o. OF o. F., the police have been
instructed TO keep the streets through which
the procession passes clear OF all vehicles and
TO insist upon lhe spectators keeping upon the
sidewalks" The Mayor slso states ..that Adj.
vertIsing wagons will not be permitted to lein
IN the advance or rea- OF the procession; also.
who will occupy the front windows of their
dwellings to view the procession. to take care
that their doors and windows are securely fast.
aned.''
The festivities tonight will be very brilliant
THE EVENING EXERCISES.
The evening exercises will be divided be-
tween the Academy OF Music, the new Horti
cultural Hall, and the Mammoth Skating Rink
At 2ist and Race streets.
At the Academy OF Music the programme
will be as follows:
Introductory hymn, written expressly for
this occasion by r. q. J. Martin MeFarIsnd
Washington, ID. G., as follows:
Author OF faith and charity,
Before whom angels how,
Thy children humbly come 10 thee
And seek blessing now
defgn 70 hear our huIable prayer.
And turn NOT thou AVA,
But bless the creatures OF thy care,
And cheer our hearts To-day.
For many mercies in the past,
Accept our grateful praise;
May no dark shadow overcast
The Joy OF future days:
But may we ever trust in thee,
And faithful subjects prove.
And thou wilt bless our unity,
And perfect us IN love.
Protect the widows in our care
Zach tender orphan bless,
And may our efforts everywhere
Be crowned with great success.
And when ON earth we fail to meet
In Friendship, Truth and Love,
grant us all an hum ble seat
In that Grand Lodge above,
Then prayer by the Grand Chaplain: over
anre by the orchestra; address; .quartette and
cnorus, 2ir, "Migpon's song" address; quar-
tet and chorus, Montgomery IS ode;' address
SrcnestraI symphonyi address: closing ode;
Horticultural Hall a festival OF welcome
Will De extended by the members OF the Ger.
man Lodges Of the city 20 the German visiting
brethren.
The grand regalia and dress ball in oonnec.
ton with the celebration, which comes of in
the evening at the Mammoth Skating Rink,
Twenty first aud Race streets, will probably be
the most magnificent affair OF the kind 10 II mas
ever occurred in this city. The idea was a
happy one which prompted the selection of the
Rink, since NO other hall in the city can afford
as ample dancing facilities - nor rs as
roomy, airy, and well ventilated. Beck's
celebrated band furnishes the music. and the
refreshment and supper department will be in
charge OF competent caterer. The huge
bnilding is to be gorgeousiy decorated and bril-
liantly illuminated, and everything will be
done TO render the occasion a complete success
Two eminent orchesrras tor dancing and prom
enading have been sec ured. The grand march
will commence al Q O'Clock p. m. The grand
promenade march by the Grand Lodge OF the
United States, the Grand Lodge OF Pennsyiya.
MA, and other Grand and subordinate Lodges
and Encampments, Will take place NJ 1850
O'Clock. N