Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-27

Uate degrees OF O1u thS oeO'
Cad being pink, the third blue, the
fourth green, and the nfta scarlet
The kiosk was trimmed with scar
let and gold, and in it were
seated several little girls dressed in
white trimmed with purple. Around
the pyramid of each step were seated
other lfttls girls from siEtO twelve years
OF age, also dressed ia white, but each
dress trimmed with the color sppropri-
ATE to The graduation OF the order repre-
ssnted by the seat upon which she sat.
The whole was drawn by six splendid
dapple grey horses. 49,.
Inc second car was also beautiful in
designs and effect. II was q large square
platform saTmOunted by two smaller
ones, making q pyrRD'id with three steps,
the whole also surmOunted by q kiosk.
THIS was embiemstic of the E1eamp-
ment degrees. Under the kiosk we're
the three young ladies named in the ban-
aer presentation, representing Faith,
Hops and Charity. Faith, Miss James,
carrying = cross Hope, Miss Petit, an
anchor; and Charity, Miss Mallory, q
c~urnucopia. The body Of this car vas
purple, overlaid ard festOoned with yell
low. The kiosk was OF purple and gold,
sud the roof was supported by three
pillars. On the steps and body OF the
platform were several little girls dressed
III white trimmed with purple and yell
low. This car was drawn by four black
horses.
The third car consisted Of an oblong
platform, drsped in black, on which was
raised q black tent, the caves OF which
were trimmed with gold. This was the
only relief to its sombreness.
One OF the most noteworthy things in
.ae procession was ia the little boys
bearing the ark OF the covenant in the
covenant degree. This attracted consid-
! erab!e attention, not only from the little
( folks on the street, but the big ones too.
TIE ROUTE.
The procession having formed as indi-
Gated, il took up the line OF march up
| Second street ID Winchester, out Win
| chester to Main, down Main to Trezs-
want, out TreZsvRnt to Shelby, up Shelby
to Bsal, cut Besl to Second, up Second to
GreenlsW Opera House. Here the col
umu halted, opened TO the right and left
sud formed a line in Close order. The
| Chief Marshal Of the Day and Aids pas
sed between the lines to the extreme Left,
aud returning we're fJlloEed by the Ora
TOR OF the Day, the Chaplain and the en-
tire column into the Opera House. The
| lALktc kAAio alO lOuAE A3AANo q 0C6sNN
on the stage, the members Of the order
10 the psrquette, tbs friends aud guests
ia the dTesa circle and galleries, and the
band occupied the orehestrS. IL is need
less TO say the house was fun.
THE CEREMONIES
we're commenced by music By the band,
followed By e prayer from the Rsv. DR..
Gray. Past Grand Johnson then invi-
ted the whole asssmblsge to join in
singing the opening ode, which was
done. a. J. Wheeler, P. G., was then
introduced and delivered the following
GRAFTON.
Aud they said every one to his fellow; Come,
and let us east lots bhat We my Know for
whose cause this evil isuPon as. So they cast
lots, and Ine lot fell upon Jonah"
Brothers and Friends : IaOpear b fore you as
the Jonah Of to-day. In The trials and con-
hicts hat the OF Arrangements Tor
L.iiB occasion has passed through IN their
search for some one to adore syou, they reso-
4utely came 10 the cOlcius.on that some one
must be sacridcei and IL appears that wnsn
the lot was cast, 1t lei upon your speaker. IN
the vast audience bsfOre ms ! behold the UhGts
vi my desolat;on, aud IL Is bus natural to sup
pose that my anxiety must be that you Will De
as odating as that 9 pod old hsh Of old,
aud IN your Judgment concerning what may
utter here thIs day, conc ude that l caAe out
at least upon dry land
It hss be IN my misf-F5une before on az occa-
siOa similar 10 this 10 say that which was not
gratifying TO all present. IN uttedng ny own
sentiments IL wa cla.mel tEaJ they were not
n har mony with ali the fraternity I repre-
tented. should I on the present &C aston, my
brothers, say sEg.st that viii offend you, as the
only compromise that 1 can make between me
q d thee, promise that the arrow shall not
an ord iii crate lady once remarked that
50 No excuses never made nothing no better"
Fully believing in the idea she attempted 10
cSuvry, | shall proceed at once vita the sucjeSt
FIf99y year- h sys passed away since odd FEEL
lOwship As a&eeSanizaion was planted upon
The fac Of t&S<rth. five men, warmed WITH
toe fires OF love and fraternity, anxious to do
something towards frateruiZIng ana aIneuor-
atiug tue cOndit on of men, and make II more
obi z atCIy fo- man 10 aid and assist bis brother
man met and 20 med a society which you, my
b-O5uers, This day represent. From that little
b NJ Of i've apta1g the order that now mum
Beg three hundred thousand members, ana
winch is rcc0gaiZ d in this country as one OF
the greatest, nOblest sad mrst truly oeneVoleut
assocl tt1on ofthe age. Viii g We cannot trace our
orizia bacz in g long lins Of ancient anuqutty,
nor Calm tdEs we have ever passed lhroug1 the
fiery iurnsce Of popaiaF disiSvor and political
HuI religious peTsec2uons yet We are assured
that We nave within us tns seed OF taat which
could survive Intolerance, b.gDtFy and super
sttigicn aad live aud hoaTish 30 long as man
could hold sympathy with his orothe= man,
and Faith, Hope and Charity dwell upon lhe
lee Of the earth.
ii viii 81 admitted by the Intelligent that
the Masonic ard Odd Fellows are the leading
beusVOis-t OrgaiZattOus OF lie day The one
C .ulung it, millions OF members, and flourish
ing In every ciyiiizd e9uGtry on the face of the
glOos the Otuer counting j 5 tkousan1s upon
thousands and travelling fast in me wake OF
is uluslrr u. predecessor. Tne OBJECT aud
aims Of the two ord rs are IN many respects
aIiks, and yet in detail so dtSsiB1ilaT tnaJ the
Initials OF both orders could IN no manner
confOund the one with the other. He or they
who formed the ritual OF the latter must have
been fauIlisr with tue iitusl of the former, al
though 1 have 10 proofs 10 offer Yen thai either
Tie authors of the old or new II ,ual o. d FeI-
lJwship were y As0u yet the marks here and
there OF a Masonic hand is so strongly made
90 ., -~,l lTalnaA fhaF nua INST crpnff II nr
claim thag a miracle was wrought IN Us con-
strup ion This, however, Is 10 credit or dis
credits 70 either order, bqI IN rs wording ana
wOrRtngs prove the wisdom OF The hand and
mind that created IT,. IL ali men v ere Just, pure
minded true, there would be no necessity
for AaSOus or Odd Fellows. II all MasouS were
rue 10 their principles, aud carried Ous in
words aud works the Jmman Of their order,
lhsn there would bs no necessity fer odd rel
lOwshlp. But as this Is not 50, tue Odd Ftl-
lows appear 20 ill up a vast vaeufn created
by or not properly nlled by the Masonic frster-
nifty. Our order is better ad pted 10 mans In
mediate wants and measures. AS the
order now exists, Odd Fellowship supplies
with a more liberal hand the vans and de-
m5ndS OF y brother SICK or IN d.Stre 5-ihe
WIDOW Is better protested, and the orphan is
more Literally educated. By our frequent
msetinzs We unite cur msmbsrs more strongly
together il sOclaOility anu fraternIty-we cum
pei ouF members to keep their standing good
in the order, otasrwke 1Ley are cast out as an
prob able and unworthy. Odd Fellowship is a
I've organlz 4ion-aL EGst work with mind
and pure. Unlike Masonry, you canGot abb
sent yCurNelI year ailer year nom the lodge
room, cOntribu'e nothing to the order, and
then claim any pr1ytlege or rights thereafter.
II 4" eternal yl.ilance is the price of liberty
so eternal devotion 10 the calls Of the Secretary
for dues is the demand OF Odd Fellowship.
But. while our order is more exacting on the
time and purse OF i S members, as an Offset we
are also more liberal and earnest in our relief.
II is not charity as q general tning that we
claim 10 bestoW, b. 1 as 20 pecuniary redef II is
a fund d aced in our hands, SUBJECT at ali times
10 he list clam and demand of the sick, the
widow and the orphan We may say, in one
sense, that We give Cur time and attention in
case OF 5 ckness and distress, hut the money
part, 10 a stipulated amount, Is in most cases
treiTs by right. To illustrate the worEings OF
Odd Fellow ship, 1 present to you 6 case that
occurred IN oar own city in the last few
months. a brother of our order, with his fam.
ty, consisting OF wife and several children, re-
moved from Cincinnati to our city. To regain
ms h-alth. nse in q milder climate, and ensaqe
in some light pursuit was the object OF his re-
IaOyai. EOon II. er his arrival nls disease par
took of q violent form, and for many W-eEsi.
stretched hun up u a bed of pain. His little
uOSLance was finally nsum and mis- vile
sold most of their household goods 20 prevent
| starvation. The husband became worse all
was gone stsrvaiio ion aud death were in walt
ing at the door. Situated in an obscure house
upon our bay on, none, IL any, knew of their
melancholy condition. In this situation he
sent Wordt 10 our order for SIS sastanee. He was
49, 81 90 gound tn na Unrfhu and a., rN.a