The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-27


Yesterday was o gala day IN this
city, as in nearly all the large cities
of the Unioas The 26th of April,
the fftieth anniversary Of the Order ~
America, was celebrated by the Order
here in manner betting such an
occasion. and the display was very fne.
The day was ushered in by slight
rain. which sprinkled the streets just
enough to lay the dust. About IL
O'Clock large delegation arrived on
the Sallie ", from Mt. Vernon and
Henderson, accompanied by the Mt.
Vernon Band, and at LOO the train
arrived with one hundred members OF
the Order from Princeton and below.
accompanied by the Princeton Band
This delegation was met atthe depot
by a committee. aud the Evansville
Cornet Band. Ga their arrival they
formed in procession and marched to-
Odd Fellows Hail.
AZ one o'clock PM, the Order
assembled at the Hall. and on being
called to order, ?. G. Philip Horn
brook was appointed Noble Grand, ,
and Rev. Bro Wm. Ell. Harmed Vice
Grand. All the. Lodges from this
city and abroad, with the exception
of Mt. Vernon Lodge, formed as one
Lodge. At1:3O PM. the Chief Mar
shat, z. G. Victor G. Larkin, pro-
ceeded to form the procession, which
moved at 1850 PM. The procession
was a large one, there being fully 400
members In the ranks. There were
four bands ia the procession = the
Crescent City Silver Band, the Vt
Vernon Brass Band. the Evansville
Cornet Band, and the Princeton
Brass Band; aud as the Order
marched through the streets deslg-
mated in the programme, large crowds
were assembled on the way TO sec
them. It was the faest display even
witnessed in this city, and yesterday
will long be remembered by those
who participated in the celebration
| The Committee Of Arrangements had
made every provision necessary, and
the details we're carried out in peitec
harmony. At three O'clock the pro
cession reached the Opera House
and the parquette and dress circle
were filled with members of th'
Order. The family circle was crowd
| ed with visitors, ladies and gentle
men; and the stage was occupied b.
the officers of the day, the speake
and ministers, the bands, and TIL
newspaper reporters.
After the assemblage had got seat
ed, the programme previously an
nounced was carried out, as follows
Music by the Crescent City Silve
Band.
| Ode by the Order.
Prayer by the Rev. J. P. =. Kun
Ter, of the Walnut Street Presbyteria
Church.
Music by the Evansville Corne
Band.
Address by P. c. Gen. J. NJ. Shack
elford.
The General. upon being intro
f. duced to the audience by the Chic
5 Marshal, Larlin, said:
odd Fellows. Ladies and Cent?
men: This day FIVE hundred thousan
Odd Fellows gather around con
mon altar. They come to hang the
garlands of fraternal aud filial affeC
, ton upon the urns of their departe
Brothers aud Sires of the mysti
: Order. This day one half million {
! Odd Fellows join IN the celebrati0
OF the Filtieth Anniversary of the il
PRODUCTION of the Institution into th
Kew World. They come to trace,
e possible, the Order back to Its origin
to call In review Its progress and nj
tory; to contemplate its beauties an
: excelleneies; TO look at its strong an
its weak sides; and whilst holding I
: to admiration its virtues, not to 10
sight Of its imperfections, in ord,
e that we may not only be ediht
1
fitted. And if, by the laws Of heave
IF the souls of the departed are permi
4 ted to visit earth to watch over al
- influence the feelings and conduct
!. those they have left behind. and it
q not a violation of the Divi
r. will, I invoke Heaven to suff
10 the angel spirits of the gre
: and good who have gone up fro
=, , our midst, to descend on this da
l. this hour, whilst their sons a
daughters in the Order are gather
around the affairs, and 70 inspire
IS with that true and genuine spi
= which Tiled their own bosol
= whilst walking with the childr
ne of men on earth. Thus inspir
d we of the Fraternity may
xt the better prepared to conte
- plate the great work which has alres
been accomplished = to rejoice o'
De our triumphs, and regret wherein
he. have failed to perform that viii
ought to have been done, aud rece
is fresh impetus impelling Us onwi
% to nobler deeds and greater st
sacrifice in the future; and tn
1t who are not of US may be brought
he see and appreciate the great prir
las pies by which we are actuated, q
of be induced to investigate the obje
~ aud purposes of the Order
eil It is a remarkable age in which
ed live; an age of wondrous and startl
cen discovery; an age Of progress and
sb- brOvement in every depal tment of
~ Men everywhere are pressing forw
ign in the acquisition of Knowledge,
OF accumulation of wealth and the
yelopment of science, putting fc
their mighty energies in order /