The Portland daily press., 1869-04-27


in the church, the procession reformed and
marched to City Hall which they reached at
P. M. And never did our hall look finer than
on this occasion. The long tables laid length
wise, and covered with snow-white damask,
and glittering with glass and plate from which
the afternoons declining sun threw hack
thousand prismatic rays-completsly filed the
body of the house, while the superior officers
of the Order were accommodated upop the
stage. Plates had been laid for 900 and we
should Judge that every seat was occupied
After blessing lad been invoked by R. w.
Grand Chaplain J. A. Henderson, the hungry
brothers fell to with will, and the clatter of
knives and forks were the only sounds heard
Tor about three quarters Of an hour. The din
ner was furnished by Barnum and the attsnd.
ance was excellent. During the dinner del
egation entered the hall from Bangor together
with the M. W. Grand Master, Nh. Cotton of
Bangor. The Order greeted the Grand Mas
ter and the Bangor brethren with the greatest
enthusiasm, eliminating in three cheers and a
tiger. After the inner man had been satisfied,
the Observation-Disclosures Franklin Fox-was
introduced, when the following toasts were
read in order:
r. W. Grand Lodge Of Mdjne-On this enoch in
the history Of onr beloved Order we congratulate our
Mother Lodge that her children enjoy so great an
amount of prosperity; that time, while it adds years
to u lite increases also the respect and aeton In
which she is held by all.
Responded to by M. W. G. M. NH. Cotton.
r. W. Encamgmsnt Of Maine-A teacher in the
20 studious that there shall never be occasion for
punishment; and if perchance some thouehtess Pa
triarch should be placed on the seat OF repentance
may his zeal in the good cause not be dampened
Responded to by R. w. d. G. NILE. Has,
eltine.
ported by the three great pillars of wisdom Strength
and Beauty, this ancient institution by
its Grand Master, is pleased to rejoice with us ON our
teaching man his duty to his God, his neighbor and
himself.
Responded to by Grand Master 7. J. Murray.
10 the Memory of Thomas Wiidey.
The Order stood while the Band played a
Dirge.
The Members Of the Press-We acknowledge
them good fellows IL not Odd Fellows; ready to aid
in every noble work; and regret that their number
for St. John has said in his description of the New
Jerusalem, ''There shall be no night there"
Capt. Knight being absent, response was
made by E. H. Elweil of the Transcript.
The Orator Of the Day-It is not In words-ftly
| spoken though they may have been by his eloquent
Of Odd Fellowship has illustrated his title to the
front rank in the fraternity but also by hearty
and undertaking devotion to its principles from the
hour he was recognized by the noble Grand as .
Brother in full communion to the moment when this
| just eulogiu.n Is spoken.
Responded to by Hon. B. Kingsbury, Jr.
| The Chief Marshal Of the Day-Eminent a. 9 law
yer. never has he more ably conducted case in
ever been engaged in a cause more worthy his best
efforts than the cause OF Odd Fellowship.
Responded to by Gen. Geo. f. Shepley
The City Of PortIand-Its prestige is one Of envi-
beauty are the themes Of universal praise. it. f
ture-contempating the completion Of its protested
railroads and general ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to be
present worthy Mayor sciU put another nani-e on
the list of honored and esteemed Chief Magistrates
In the absence of Mayor Putnam, a response
was made by S. @. Strout, Esq, Alderman
| from Ward Z.
ThuDau0hters Of RebeccG-Odd Fellowship ID in
complete without woman. May her approving
smile her helping hand ever be in the future i,
has been in the past our encouragement and aid In
the good work. @
Responded to by Hon. Charles Holden.
Immediately at the conclusion of the toasts
the company separated, some of the Lodges to
enhO buC " 0uu " v CiOCh bLdtHo AOk uOulo anu
the others to get little rest prior to the Prom
enade Concert in the evening.
THE PROMENADE CONCERT.
IT it had been in the power Of the Brother
hood to have arranged with the clerk of the
weather for magnificent evening, they could
not have bespoken one that would have sur
passed last night. 1t was almost a summer
evening; the air was 30 balmy, while the moon
was just at the full and flooded all things
earthly with her silver radiance. City Hall
was filed as it rarely is on the occasion of a
Promenade Concert. The Order turned out
in full force, and beautiful sight was pre-
sented by the galleries packed with spectators,
while the floor was covered with dancers, and
all the settees around the sides of the hall
were occupied. The various regalia of the diff
ferent orders of Odd Fellowship contrasted
prettily with the dresses of the ladies, who
were mostly attirsd en- suite, and taken as a
whole the view from the platform was worthy
| the pencil of Winslow Homer The music
was furnished by the Portland Band, and
when they struck up the Odd Fellows Grand
March, 128 couples took the floor, while many
others waited for the first quadrills. The dance
card embraced twelve dances, among them the
"Fiftisth Anniversary Quadrille,'' "Grand
Lodge Quadrille," Rebekah Quadrills, 81
"Grand Encampment," Subordinate En-
oampment," and Subordinate Lodge" Quad
rifles. The Floor Committee were O. B. Whit
ten, g. e. Walden, w. 81. Fessenden, R. Will
liams, G. Fl. Rich, G. r. Goodell, A. D. Smith,
and G.. e. Luscomb. At the intermission re-
freshments were served in the Refreshment
Room, having done justice to which the COM
pany returned to the ball room and with slight
show of fatigue kept up the dance to late
hour We noticed many fair faces, evidently
those of the friends of the Brotherhood from
abroad, and we can only say that We are sorry
they were not NATIVE to the manor born.'
FINAL.
In conclusion we would simply say that al
though there were not perhaps as many pres.
ent from out of town as was expected by the
committee, yet the procession was long enough
and made most brilliant display. Everything
| passed off without single incident to maj
the general harmony; the weather was all the
most querelous could ask for; the citizens and
city members of the Order did all they could
for the comfort of their guests; and the Semi
Centennial of 1869 may be counted a great sue
cess and marked with white stone"
SCHOOL COMMITTEE. the regular month
ly meeting last evening, the resignation Of
Miss Carrie A. Berry, first assistant in the
| Bracket Street Grammar School for Girls