The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-26
LOCAL CoRRESPoApEIoR.


To the Editor Of the IntelllEencer "
Iexpected ere this that an article
would appear In the 1NTRLL1aENoBRI In
reference 10 the dedication Of Odd Fell
lows Hall In Cameron on Saturday,
2lst Inst, but % nothing has appeared,
and believing It would be Q matter Of
Interest 10 your readers, I will give
you brief synopsis Of the proceedIn
The procession was formed about 2
O'Clock, P. NJ, In which the following
lodges! lodges were represented: The several
!odges; q Wheellngi Nightingale,
MoundBville and JaCktown; also q
number Of the members Of Wheeling
Eucampment, several dignltarleB ofthe
Grand Lodge bringing up tho rear. As
the procession marched through the
streets one OF the Wheeling brass bands
discoursed some hne music, which Rd-
ded to the attractions OF the occasion.
After paradinE through the principal
streets the procession marched TO the
new ball, where the dedication exer.
cises took place under the supervision
OF Grand Master Davis, assisted by
Grand Secretary Steele, Grand Warden
Edwards and others. These exercises
were interpreted with sweet music
furnished by the Cameron Choir, with
Miss Baron as organist. Atthe close oil
the dedlCatory ceremonies the process
sion was reformed and marched 10 the
NJ. E. Church, whore an able and elo.
quent address was delivered by Rev.
Mr.. Laverly, OF Cameron. This con.
cluded the exercises In connection with
the dedication proper.
About 6x o'clock the lower rooms Of
the Hall building were thrown open
and all who desired partook Of tine
supper prepared TOR the occasion by
skillful hands. Later in the evening
quite an excitement was raised 10 refe.
renee to q gold headed cane to be pre-.
scented to the minister receiving the
highest number OF votes. A spirited
contest was carried on as 10 the ulti-
mate ownership Of q fne cake TO be
awarded to the lady who should prove
TO be the most popular. The principal
candidates for the cane were Revs.
Laverty and Hughes, Of Cameron, and
Rev. Bacon, Of Pittsburgh. Votes were
cast for several others also. The fol-
lowing was the result: Rev. Hughes,
800; Rev. Laverty, Us; Raw. Bacon, PSI;
realizing S464 rs. Miss Lizzie Me-
Calm was the fortunate recipient OF
the cake. This added Sl0s to the funds
OF the Association. Subsequently the
cane was presented to Rev. Mr.. Hughes
the presentation speech being made
by Grand Secretary Steele. Mr.. Il.
responded In fitting terms. The cake
viii be presented 10 Miss Mccain In q
few days.
Perhaps Cameron never had SO many
people within Its limits on any former
day as were present TO witness and take
part In the ceremonies referred 10, The
day passed OF pleasantly. Nothing
lranspired to mar the pleasures OF the
occasion, and It will be referred to Ia
after years as notable day In the his.
tory Of the place. P.
To TIP Editor OF the IutellIsencsr:
l have but word 10 say on this sub
jeCt, that Of the Niger. II rs so strange
that there is one honest darkey living,
and he a convict now confined In the
PenltenLiary. refer 10 Sheppard
Hartwell-A boy that IL used az trus-
ty eTEand.runner about the prison, and
who Is also allowed to 60 out into Town
for hospital stores. On one OF these trips
he found pocket. book containing q
small sum OF money-not exceeding
four dollars. On his return he at once
reported his financial acquisition, and
by inquiry found the right owner, who
kindly gave Sheppard fifty cents, and
not like the white man living on the
Island, that gave the little bareIooted
boy ten cents for finding sometime
since a pocket. book, In one OF your
market houses, containing forty dol.
lars. More anon. FAIR PLAY,
Ao1ndSutlLe, August 25h.