The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-26
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own In the United States will be celebrated
with appropriate exercises aud cere-
monies. On tho aoth OF April, iafo, Thoma.
wIidey. An RpQlishman, AIDED hy a few kn-
Ara snrts e,n,men ~ In Baltimore tbe or.
a. .I,a,i,n .ht,h bas alma. svo.rn IN .pcb
:. -. r-a,sx,,,an, M ,vo. ,a, ho.r
rse P,op a, i-, . -
stated, tho first to Introduce me system In
this country. Several Lodges had been pre-
yiously ostahlIshed In various localities.
H., IT, ,,o,n ,o-,,o, .o,,o,,,., =, A..
pu' 'noy "o'o 'o'"eo 'omoNn" y" '"o
English social plan, and lacked the spirit OF
beneyolenoc, self-help and unity that consti-
tutea tho ESSENTIAL feature of thu Order "a n
- .-I... ~ 'SIta,' 4, :. $780,.
now oAiss' anu wn'o" nas oouap,ou'cu 80
much toits prosperity "father Wildey' Is,
therefore, fairly entitled 10 DO regarded a. the
eo,naor % Ar,orIoar nda Fo,lowshin
- S,,L...,.,. -
lheoruer' nfoni sn''ii oce'nh'nBs' ms ho"
grown TO vast proportions. II numbers not
less than 3OO, 900 members In good standing,
az ,ho, NOR. than a millIon manila. man
~ 49, 49, ~. -
Nou,e'' anu enuao"' "nv wy, I'o s ,,,, ~ ~
reaching protection, Will DO directly inter
estsd in the oeremonials Of this day.
Tbev ara dividsd into a. 400 Iodaes. Iooated
Ny ~ - c. ~ 1.~.,,or. 20 ~,
IN ainnos e'ev sNse anu ,o'f"ory VI sno
Union, and In britlah America Inc reVe-
nue. Of tho Order In the year 1858 amounted
N abopt A.. 200. 600. and IL distributed nearly
a, ooo ooo in yorLs ~ bonovolonoo 10 needy
,p,'s ,, ',s -, ,hat. q, III.
and distressed orotnron anu 'noir hinihos'
The number Of Odd Fellows In the world Is
estimated at l,000, 900.
Tho principles OF Odd Fellowship are
worthy the highest praise. They combine
tho essential features Of all crceds and re-
ligiont Peace on earth and good VIII among
men," but eschew anything IKE sectarian.
Ism or blgotry. The Improvement and
moral and social elevation OF mankind are
tho grand objects OF the order. Al ranks
and denominations are Included In us mem
bership. The relief OF distressed brethren
In sickness and In poverty the promotion OF
their bcst interests When IN neetn ana tne
relief Of me widows and oducauon OF inc
orphan children Q, deceased m I'm arc
among the essential features on tne system,
Inc apparent sccresy ana mystery eUhnesIeu
Win the order arc mere inoiuents' Inc signs
and passwords are only means to guard
against impostures aud fraud In Al eise,
their proceedings arc KNOWN anu puonsncd
to the world.
such, IN priei, are the Pfinc,pes ana oo'
Jects which nave rendered Odd felioWship So
emlnenty attractive and popular In the
United states. Although IL Includes In us
ranks many men OF position ana wealth., the
bulk OF us membership Is tound among INC
middle and INDUSTRIAL classes. Inc organ.
Lation, Tor the most part, is composed oil
business and professional men, and me
chanics and farmers, whose social elevation
and moral development IL intended TO pro
mote. Il Is this that imparts to the Order
the wondrous success, OF which the celebra
ton to-day will afford the clearest evidence
American Odd Fellowship Is emlnently
progressive. II was the pioneer OF the great
reforms that now occupy the attention OF the
public. Its founders in this country removed
| from II the more conyivlal features that mari
the system In England, and Impaired TO j
the characteristic elements OF beneyolenct
and practical philanthropy. In tho olt
world, many of the lodges meet In public
houses. In the United States, this Is gener
ally prohibited, but the injunction Of tenn
perance was enforced among the members,
long before tho organization Of the first tenn
perance society In the same way, the ordei
soon ieit the necessity OF female eo-opera
ton and AID, and Inc degree OF heoekah wal
Instituted Tor the benent OF women.
Inc anniversary exerelses to-uay ProtnIse
70 be worthy OF tue Vrder. me grana na
tonai celebration WIZ d Lake plaSe IN Fnila
delphia, when inc s2,oVo members IN ina
city VIII march In iuil regana, Win delega
lions from nearly oil the PrlneiPal eitleS am m,
towns. special tralns from TINS Guy, bai'l
more, Pittsourg, Harrisburg, trenton, Nev
York, and other places VIII swell the array
and not less than oV,ovO mentors are ' I
Peetea 70 Par.c'Pa,e s,,,, I've IA ,oSne,,a
point OF numbers, in'eligenoe, ana ,vopeu .',,
oillty, VII Prooao ST. w. no i tn ,no ,nernIn
messed IN tne nI.ea osa. =. aaa sns T., ~,
ana evening" ,ae,e e S ~ =" i. ~ he sni.na,di
hcaaemy VI ~ Ns,o"sinn pUhlIc baiis an
huea up ,ot sac iii ,es,U,rots Nv. ceishr,,,o
piiva.s Is,'''' WIN WI '''A"'' '"e ''''''"'''
III w tnn MyrL n,h,,c ,rocoss,on has han
onnca,s anI sn.scbes from nmInrnt genti,
oonoo ST. - Ua,, ond nrand hoiis i
men, Nv sse'nmy na,n , anu Va. ~ ~ ~,
,ne s % anu "oesm s III, -. ,oI,o Nv,
Inc Nsw ,o,s n, W." ~ ga 91 '9 %aS,S,
nearly al tne s s,o,as R az o' r,as,
snip IN .ne ,.,i ni''u rSIaaac Ss,.. o,no'n
na.i, Lou''nio' ui 80; ~" vrieans
charleston, arc among the cities that WI
celebrate the day. Inc Mayor OF 81. Lou
has Issued proclamation suspending bus
ness between the hours OF nine ana thrt
O'Clock, In oruer that an persons may pa
uciPate IN OF witness tae procession, whc
ID Lkey 70 nc ahplenaid auair' IN for
lana, malne' the Gay wiz oe usherea ~ vii
oei ringing Sky louses wan narch IN PR
, eeeslon, and grand coneen and pubic al
ner VIII vino UP gay when promises 70
remarkaoie ana interesting 70 the gener
puone, as wei as 70 tne miilioh ana quart'
OF people VINO are more uIrectly INTEREST,"
IN .he Proeeedlngs. inc iolowng stausu.
VIII sho" the present eonuition OF u
order
The annual report made to the Gran
Lodge OF the United states, 70 the JON
June last: SHOWS total number OF o,lt
Lodges, OF which pennsylvania has 30, On
SoS, Illinois 2so, Indiana 2I3, Maryland y
, and the District 10 The number OF Until
lions were fo,oeOi relections, 4,olii admitt'
i oy caro-, 7,sooi Withdrawn ~ caro-, o,V9oj :
8 rnssa'e d. 4,sosi suspended, li,oooi expI
o slons, eeoi aeaths' memoers, s4o,U5
:, memoe,s 5e a, sl,9hi wiaoweo iamiii
!. eheu, sa k a,ho oS PAU iot Ine feneI
" m"S 1870. 100 oil P an III fehe, OF W.
J, %e.h az asy az 49, pa.u ipr eaaclti,
a III snnss g ~ pa,o ior purylng !.
d ,t.S ssa. s;s az 'ai a,noun. e.penu'
III. iV ., so' "a 10 'S os "nioun' Vi
"u IT, ao.pss, sg p, 49,,
:, ha no iopVa' ~ .ne ra ni OF amen
II zos p P 70 sne 'aine my SHOWS totai
!, in,,,n,leaa asS 1870. IN mn''n I nu1 mere
l. ass yns SUS ieyecsiSns, i,Vo. admlttea
h osn -, nS, W Sa,us az a. Ielnstate