The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-01
NE us SUMMARY.



DR.. David @. skerrett was se yerely injured
OD friday evening by falling upon the ice.
,-mr. ". Armstrong, residing on Thirteenth
s, ssIeet, near Catnarlne- had an arm broken on
saturday by falling on the ice.
-Georee barkine was severely injured on
Saturday oy falling down the stains OF q house
near Third and Dock streets.
The Mayor has appointed Eugene @. Wood.
yard OF The First ward, Clerk Il the Chief OF
Pchce. Ar. Cooner, the f0rnief Incumbent, has
been detailed for other work.
=The twentieth annual meeting Of the Con-
nhutlon Grand Lodge OF the Independent
Order of the Free Sons of Israel, was held yes
terday, at ten O'clock A. NJ. at the Red Mems
Hall corner of Third and Bro In streets.
s ,r-Thomas Davis, aged 1S years, had one of his
hands crushed on Saturday by being caught in
q cog-wheel at the Pascal Iron Works. The
pital.
The Grand Lodge I. O. o. F., of Penusylva.
MA, held special meeting on Saturday even
ing, and admitted twenty new members. Char
ters were granted for lodges as follows: AT
mannheim, Lancaster county; Selersvlle,
Bucks county; Belleyernon, Fayette county;
Carmichael's Post Office, Greene county; and
one at Mill Creek, Tioga county. After action
upon several appeal cases, the Lodge ad-
- The Joint committee to make ARRANGEMENTS
for the semi centennial celebration OF the I. o.
OF D. F. held an Adjourned meeting on Saturday
evening, Past Grand Master Stokes presiding.
General Rowlev, who has been felecied as the
Grand Marshal of the parade, was present.
hes outiOns were adopted 10 the effect that
where lodge has invited another lodge to parti-
cipate in the parade as therteuests, that said
lodges be permitted to parade IN the line toge
ther; also, that the Encanpmen of the Order
be represented in the parade by their elective
officers or by substitutes, wearing regaa;
also, that 1t be left optional with the Lodges
and Encampments TO parade with or without
their banners, hags, etc. The Committee on
Divisions, etc., reported resolutions directing
that the dress of the mounted marshals shall
be black suits, black silk hat white vest, and
white gloves. Also, that NJ. K. Muckle be
authorized to secure the services OF the First
City Troop as guard of honor, which was
adopted The Committee on Celebration reported
the following programme of exercises at the
Academy of Music, on the evening of the
26th of April:-lst. Introduction Hymn
(written by Bro. McFarland). %. Prayer by
Grand Chaplain. Sd. Overture by Orchestra. Attn.
ADDRESS 9th. Quartette and Chorus, air, Mignons
song. 9th. Address. 7th. Quartette and Chorus,
Montgomery's Ode. Sth. Address. 9th. Orches-
trail Symphony. 10th. Address. 1Ith. Closing
Ode. 18th. Benediction. The Committee on
Vocal and instrumental Music on Police Ar
rangements, on Route, on Reception of Lodges,
ETC., reported. The following resolutions we're
adopted: :-Rcsoloed That this Joint Committee
of Arrangements order medal or medal badge
to be struck, commemorative of the celebration
at Philadelphia of the titieth anniversary OF
Odd Fellowship in America. ReSoiUei, That
the Chair appoint committee Of seven to carry
out the foregoing resolutions.