The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-19
JOHN A. KENNEDY,
JAMES b. NICHOLSON,
WILLIAM II. FORD,
TuovAS n SMII,EY


An attcmpt was made to strike out Philadelphia as
the place Of the celebr alton and insert Cincinnati
or Baltimore, but motion of Representative Leech,
of Iowa. the motion was tabled
The following committee was appointed Ill pur-
P q. Sire Kennedy of New York, Representatives
Ford of Massachusetts, Carey of Maryland, Read OF
New Jersey and Mars OF Delaware .,
The following additions were subsequently made to
=. e. Sire Nicholson, Grand Sire Farnsworth, and
Certain Reports and Arrangements.
meeting of the Joint Committee having in charge
the arrangements for the celebration was held on
Saturday evening, February 8, at the hail. Sixth and
Hanes streets, p G. NJ. John w. Stokes in the chair
The following report was submitted by the Com
mittee on Programmes and Ceremonies, and was
adopted
PHnADE1PmA, Feb. g. 1852 Your Committee on Pro
and Ceremonias to whom was referred the reso
Taos nd % sepeSS9g as and Rpoampmens reps
adSSn Of % he 4boPnS b Pas b to parade
with their respective subordinate Lodges excepting the
to the Grsnd Lodge S9 ha appear n
pattern with badge the left breast the grand officers
to appear in regalia and Jewels of office. A.
& Th9 A. the sSs & and Grand %
dress consist of black pants coat, and black silk hat
ResoSS That the lodges and Encampments will be
qured to adopt regulations that will secure uniform ap,
toh o G p the eEe Re
Lodge Encanpment desire to appear with simple
insignia, they be empowered to do so.
The committee also recommended the adoption of
the following resolution
of April at the Academy Of Music shall consist OF choral
and vocal music and addresses by distinguished visitors
The tickets to be distributed rata among the lodges
and encampments
1t was, on motion, agreed that lodges, encamp-
mentS and delegations should march six abreast
The Committee on Invitation reported that they
had extended invitations to all the grand lodges and
grand encampments in the United States
The Grand Master of Maryland informed the
committee that all the lodges in Baltimore would
participate and that not less than five thousand ODD
Fellows from that city might be expected.
The Committee on Vocal and Instrumental Music
for indoor exercise reported that Brother Engelke
had composed and arranged the invocation hymn,
and will lead the musical part OF the celebration
at the Academy, without any expense for his SER
vices the chorus An orchestra OF forty per-
formers and chorus OF one hundred voices have
been secured.
The following resolution was also adopted:-
Resolved, That the officers of this joint committee be
directed i'm nqTrs and TePors$ POI $ e to the
hereafter and also for weekly meetings of the Committee
the ON
upon other than Saturday evenings.
1t was announced that Horticultural Hall would
be the headquarters Of the visiting German lodges,
and would be under the charge OF a committee of
delegates Of German lodges of this CITY,
Letters were read from President Grant and Vice.
President Colfax, expressing their regrets that pub
lie duties would prevent them from accepting the
Invitation to be present at the celebration.
The following resolution was unanimously
esolpe That the event of there being of
appropriations receipts after the Of the Grand
BE-
''' . THE PROGRAMMES.
The programme for the celebration of the day has
been arranged as follows:-
will take Mace nj the Academy of Music The omen
@ @ n;nce ySe pi b az nerformed 6y grand orcbestra
rnapwed H hv an ode comnosed by r. 3 Shllaber snng
20 tIn or ~, Ma merca nv the entire audience as
sSsted Sx S ~ chorus of professional singers "'
Past Grand Master John w Stokes will deliver an
oddress nf Welcome in behalf of the Grand Tod0e of
pannsm,Uania Which viii he resnnnSad tn NV CSond
Sire u ID , Fa,rnsworth. OF the Grand Lodge Of the
Tinted States past Grand Master James L. Ridpely
tha Crand Secretarv the nersona friend of the Late
Tbomas WiIdey the foun Of the Order in the
ITnitad states viii deliver an GRAFTON on the history
,nius;on and nnrnoses NJ Odd FeIiowshin An ode
written by p e. Is p Newell editor of the American
snpg m by te sndenc lie @ Which will close the exercises
TO give the officials an opportunity to take their posi-
So 1rlIovviny viii he the nrooran,ma for tho ayan
ing at the demy:-Introduction hymn written by
Rro mcfarland: Drawer by Grand CHAPLAIN: over.
ture Nv orchestra: address. ouartette and cborns
air .sMjnOns song !, address ouartette and chorus
ssWontg6mery's ode address orchestral symnhonv
address. closing ode henediction - -
The musical portion of the celebration will consist
Sormers nnSer the direction of Professors Enoelk
and Bishop A grand ball will also be given in the
evening the philadelnhia Skating Rink TWENTY
be made she to ensure s Success @ VIII
THE Processiou .'. -.
the procession VIII move pnnctpaiy at IL ocSck'
shai in the 0riars ~ the dav
due geneIal 9Iuer VI ~ iVi i...o VII o ''
SupoI1iatto Lo9sos Sss ~ v,stiny IuriSd,ctione
St,d;,1t EUsnsn11anfs m ~ PennsvIvania
subordinate Encahpnheh's VI 'isiuns 'ui''oo-
uv.o. ..,. oe,oors ~ c,,bordinata Encamnuapts
En Eie0s,s9 Tnymn1n UnnHT1 V ant of penpsvjvania
GrnS GanS Encammments Of Visiting jurisdictions
Grand Grand ISge Loages Of Si pensyySSia eSS
Grand Lodge OF une Onlleu oIdIeS.