The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-27
ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATION.
PHILADELPHIA, April 26.

The whole city is decorated with flags
and the Odd Fellows procession is very
large. The celebration commenced by
an anniversary hymn, written by Ben.
an oration In the academy this morn
ing. At noon a salute was fired in
Pennsylvania square, when the grand
procession began to move.
RICHMOND, Va, April 26.
The Odd Fellows of this city cele-
brated their semi. centennial anniver-
sary to day at Henniteg Park. About
Q 600 persons were present, including
seven lodges and two encampments.
MANCHESTER, N. H., April &c.
The Both Anniversary of American
Odd Fellowship was celebrated to day,
by about twenty Lodges and Encamp-
ments, gathered from the different
parts Of New Hampshire.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 25.
The Odd Fellows of this city, with
the Loudon Lodge of Leesburg, Va,
celebrated to-day by a grand process
sion and ovation.
INDIANAPoLIs, April 20.
The semi centennial anniversary
celebration by the Odd Fellows of this
city and State to day, was grand suc-
cess in every particular. The process
ever witnessed in this city, numbering
about forty Subordinate Lodges and
Eucampments and the Grand Lodge
and Grand Eucampment of the state.
Hon. Robert Dale owen delivered the
ovation.
Vice. President Colfax came here on
Saturday to attend the celebration, but
was called away by the sickness of his
family soon after his arrival.
CHICAGO, April 26.
The Odd Fellows of Illinois, celebra-
ted their semi-centennial anniversary.
at Peoria, to. day. The attendance was
from abroad, and representing nearly
every portion of the State. After the
procession was concluded suitable ex-
ercises took place at ROuse's hotel, fol-
lowed in the evening by promenade
concert. ball and supper.
The Odd Fellows OF Northern Iowa,
had semi-centennial anniversary
celebration at Dubuque to day.
BOSTON, April &c.
Forty six lodges of Odd Fellows, in
full regalia, formed large procession
crowded. Appropriate services will be
held this afternoon and banquet to-
night.
day, numbered about G. 600 men. Nu-
merous buildings along the route were
elaborately decorated. The services in
Music Hall consisted of an original
hymn sung by the vast audience; in
troductory address by l.. F. Warran;
Grafton by Hon. 81. +. Carey of Balti-
more, and an original poem by b. P.
The celebration closed with
a concert and levee in Music Hall, and
q banquet in Bumstead Hall. During
the day Fanniel Hall, BoylestOn Hall
and Odd Fellows Hall, were kept open
for the reception and enter .inment of
brethren.
ST. Louis, April 2G.
The celebration OF the semi-centen-
uiaI anniversary of the Odd Fellows.
which commenced about IL o'clock
this forenoon is quite n grand af-
fair. The procession is now parading
the streets and there is u fine display
of nine divisions, embracing
some forty lodges and encampmentsI
including subordinate lodges OF st.
Louis and Missouri, subordinate lodges
and visiting Jurisdictions OF subordi-
nate encampments of ST. Louis and
Missouri subordinate jurisdiction, Wis
itipg subordinate grand enCRmpments
of Missouri, grand lodge of Missouri,
carriages containing the grand master,
orator Of the occasion, chaplain, and
quite number OF ladies' and the or
phans of the order. The line OF march
is through the principal streets of the
city, which are densely thronged with
spectators. The weather is fine and
everything is going on spIenu1dly. Ihe
visitors from abroad are not so nu-
merous as was expected, but they EN-.
brace a goodly number from many of
the towns in Missouri and Illinois.
The procession will halt at the Jackson
Place Skating Rink, where an oration
will be delivered by Hon. VIM. Wal
lace of Indiana. Ia the evening there
Will be a grand reunion and banquet
at the Southern Hotel, at which very
large number will be present.