The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-27

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pai n ms S q , svsr trTs{ n th.,, |
Ans x,thfii subieots p,oye,'
And thou wilt bless our unity, 4
And perfect US 10 love.
p,o,.., An. v,,,,, a,
.r Each tender ospb.r SIs.si rufsl
%. And may our efforts everywhere ~ i.
BE crowned with great .usosssi g
u Ana Ehsn Sb sst 70, Ns hlL e meet 1Bf
Lit o arsnt us ali <. hanbls ss.t W .Jaaa
| IA that Grand Lodge sboys, Ta Ia,Issb 4
,,rr.u, 800 80. IA, -
~ a eeh r p,er vas snen - otne'supyh
W 'hnu NnePinin Venhuie' = ---. |
Inc gtand oIcnes.ta tnen performed an
overture rom son Wooer's ceieorated COM
position o. =" operon: 10 ,,-l 4,
y. poru,esq.,oI meseacnuseus, Representa-
i've N tne dnna Lodge Of the United states.
Duet was then sung oy hessr' " draf
and A. u. Iayior'
Inen longWed lne excenent address OF
WIN. y. smiley, OF tennessee.
AZ the conclusion OF the address OF MT.
smiley inc song Our flag, words ~
Brother b. Z. shillabcr, was rendered with
hne effect. 900
selections from II Troyatore" were next
performed y inc orchestra, after which 4.
" .. Jonn n, hennedy, Oh view fork, ad-
dressed the meeting,
Ierzetto, WIN cnorus, "fnendship, Love
and truth, was sung next, Followed with
grand chorus and orchestral accompani-
mSns. - $685., ~. -,
The usual closing ode and bencdictlon
concluded the evening celebration.
Many OF those present then proceeded TO
.. THE GRAND BALL, ,taf.. III
The grand ball was held at the Skating
Rink, corner OF twenty !hrst and Race streets,
ana was truly monster Affair. Tho I'M
nsnse building was Illuminated ey lnnunier:
able gas-purneIs, and was magnincenuy
ueeoraled. Az the soe,h END Oh the puiidinR
was seen inc three links, with the words 10
large letters, Weicome, thrice Weicome,'
anu poftiahs Oh washington, hincoin, ana
Sran,' AZ tne nortn emu, tno ,,An-seeinB
Eye" and poncath the words friendship,
Love, truth. Inc American eolors were
handsomely fcstooned all around the Immense
was banner with inc coat OF arms OF all the
states. Afer the procession had been dis
missed, the banners INN and nags Of the lodges
w,,Ioh xoro W nroe,aas ~ onis uPS S noV ,s
wbolc adding br,iiiancy ana heartv ~ the
scene. w
mammotb coat-room. with aOO0 com.
M rtmcnts bad been 4 ,rangcd ora ,hero wa.
no sign Of eonfusion In regard 10 bats duying
the entire evening. 7 Al nine o,cIoct the
banda Ttbree in niImberl began tbc grand
march. and afterwards dancing was com.
nlanraI-
when the grand promenade march Inv the
Csnna - Ea ITsi,o5 a,n,' 49,,
Grand LoSec Of PenpsyIyania and other p
GranS onJ Sn,ord,ne,a 9ndoaa ~ ar Fno o,nui
mcntS tool Mace Tbis oser dancina ,"as
rcsnmed and Continued prt,i an oariy hons
,bIs n,orrIn S ''"''"ueu un''' u" 'a'iy n'ur
'"'' Is.
A, o,,h, n,c,ooIi ~ fassinsi =, .,,oo
,n ~ Gn. ooIA IN. .no ivS. ,n n, "e.1mo
I'm sno v .aau houges 11 .ae cl.y, 70 Ine m
sltnsoi 'ooA pinee ~ hyr.cuiturai nan;
oihos a,o,, oUs, ,.n,"s saeS aasoI anu
toInmant 'o' "''" '"' ''en'"s' '"'ef-
I'LL ~ 4,
w snu esan, PeaecIui anu
ths nomn,i,aso u sas a. snn p,an a.langea
The SstasntS anrivsrsarv ~ IA Tau Hus, anu
WNs indeed sn occa,Isn 81 Of Sa Srsa, eO O,n
and nnaiioyes n,eosurc Tho R,s,s,n, 'S sa,s
cations wifi, de most Of tSem retnrn ae To-
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ALEXANDRIA,
Especial Dispatch to the National Republican,
ALEXANDRIA,, April 90, 1s69.-The hftieth
anniversary Of the Introduction Of the Order
| OF Odd Fellowship In the United States was
| celebrated here to-day by the Odd Fellows
fraternity. By invitation OF the Alexandria
Lodges the brethren Of the Order In Lou
| doun county, Va, was Invited 10 participate
~ INC eciomonies VI tho uhy. lho inflta-
.i s also included the wives and daughters
oi I'M she incmpeIs.
Inc train bringing the visiting brethren,
win tneir ianilies, arrived at tho Loudoun
anu hampshire depot about 10 O'Clock,
where they were received by committee
ana escorted 10 totomac Lodge.
ms aay was seautiIui, and hing street
Presensea an appearance that reminded one
VI mhye sohe ~.
III nne ,otloming oTueri
Gnugn Latnan' Shiei Marshal; - ~
oaIep,a LouBe, NO. 80, r. H' IT, H. Wnde,
nnrshai'
p., hNsc' ~, ~
rotomae Loage, NO. ~, L. III W. L.
",uenSli, Garsnal. A. ,-
Marley Encampmcnt, No. ., Patriarch
Loudoun Lodge, No. q, q. r. Il. Divine,
Mnrhal.
George X. Head, Grand Master, Rev. Jas.
q. MeCabe, r. q: y, Orator of the Day.
and Key. Bro. Z. j. Willis, Chaplain, In a
oafonehe.
Alter marching through the yarlou
streets they proceeded to the Methods
Episcopal church, south, where prayer was
offered by brother Z. j. Willis, and an able
ADDRESS was delivered by Rev. Jas. g.
McCabe, Z. q. @. The singing by the choir
was very hne'
hi'er tue services nt the church the pro-
cession proceeded to Liberty Hall, where an
elegant dinner was served up to the visiting
brethren.
Al the dinner number OF speeches were
ihnde, ana all enjoyed themselves to their
hearts content. The visiting brethren left
on special train for Leesburg, very much
pleased with their visit and the Inequalities
OF the Alexandria Odd Fellows. W.
RICHMOND.
RICHMOND, A., April 26.-The Odd Fell
lows semi-centennhl celebration was held
Today In Hermitage park. About 1000 per-
sons were present, including seven lodges
and Two cncampments:
Railroad trains running to the park every
ten minutes were crowded every trip.
inc address was delivered by Judge WV.
trump
c,.. ,clNoisNATL.
- I Istia' aPrii yo.-Thc Odd Fellows
o. ooyhgsoh, ny, In large numbers, are to-
uay ee s O inc semi,centennial anniver-
sary OF odd Fellowship, Joined by thousands