Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-04-27

West Troy, Cohoes, Schenectady, and
Hudson, participated in the parade.
Last evening all were present at con-
cert and lecture.
The day was celebrated at Whining
ton, N. c., by procession during the
day and ball in the evening.
There was largely-attended celebra-
ton by Odd Fellows at Covington, KY,
in which the fraternity of Cincinnati
participated.
The Odd Fellows of Syracuse, n. Y,
dedicated new and elegant hall last
evening. Past Grand Master William
Gould of Buffalo delivered an able and
interesting address.
The Odd Fellows celebration at Mem
phis was creditable affair. After
marching through the principal streets
they assembled i'll the Opera House,
where an address was delivered by ?.
c., A. J. Wheelan.
The exercises of the Odd Fellows at
the st. Louis Rink this afternoon were
impressive. A very eloquent Grafton
was delivered by the Hon. William
Wallace of Indiana, who gave a review
to the Order and its influence on indi-
viduals and upon society in general.
The various Odd Fellow Lodges at
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, celebrated the
50th anniversary of Odd Fellowship in
the Collingwood Opera House last eve
ming. P. G.. Martin of Jersey City de-
livered lecture after which there was
banquet and ball. Many lodges
were present from different points along
the Hudson
About 1000 Odd Fellows, from all
parts of Connecticut, joined in the pro-
cession at New London yesterday. The
display was imposing. E. M. ?. Wells
delivered an Grafton, and an original
ode was sung, followed by large cola
ton at the State-House. In the even
ing ball was held at Music Hall.
The anniversary at Indianapolis was
a grand success. The procession was
the largest and most imposing ever
witnessed in that city, numbering
about 40 subordinate lodges and en-
campm ents, and the Grand Lodge and
Grand Encampment of the State. The
Hon. Robert Dale Owen delivered the
Grafton, Vice President Colfax arrived
there on Saturday to attend the cele-
bration, but was called away by sick
ness in his family soon after his arrival
At Portland, Me-, the anniversary
was celebrated in grand style. In the
morning the visiting lodges were re-
ceived at the depots and provided with
breakfast. The procession was then
formed at II o'clock, under charge of
Gen. Geo. F. Shepley Chief Marshal,
and proceeded to Odd Fellows Hall,
where flag was raised and an address
delivered by the Hon. J. H. Drum
mond. The procession then passed
through the various streets to Con-
gress street Church, where an address
was delivered by Judge Kingsbury.
The procession then marched to the
Hall, where dinner was partaken OF
by the members of the Order, and the
ceremonies concluded by ball in the
evening.
At Wilmington, Del, the semi-cen-
tennial anniversary was commemorated
by procession of the Grand Lodge OF
the State and its subordinate lodges.
Business was suspended, and the streets
crowded with people. The public build
ings and private residences along the
route of the procession were gaily deco
rated with flags
The Brotherhood of Nashville, Tenn.
were out in strength yesterday, and
their numbers were augmented by dele.
cations from some 40 lodges from Mid
die Tennessee and Southern Kentucky.
The procession was the largest and the
demonstration the most imposing Of
that order ever witnessed in Nashville
An Grafton was delivered in Masonic
Hall by the Rev. A. j. Baird Last
night grand banquet was given al
Masonic Temple.
The Odd Fellows of Northern lows
had their anniversary celebration a
Dubuque. After the procession, ora
tons were delivered in the Atheneum
by the Rev. j. ID. Hanson and Prof
Charles Kretychemer A grand ban
quet followed in the evening.
At Manchester, n H., the anniversa
ry was celebrated by about twenty
Lodges and Encampments, gathered
from the different parts of New Hamp
shire. There was procession, ORATOR