Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-27
ODD FELLOWS OVATION.
INTERESTING anniversary
RXRRCIsKs.
Address by Vice President COlfax,

gnitea stAteeN DAY OF thAnksglVing " !he
organization, ~ being also the hfty.hrat ami
yet,ary otthe Introduction OF Odd FelloWhhip
Exercises commemoratinE this anniversary
were held last evening At Odd Fellows Han
90 seventh street, under the auspices Of the
Grand Ledge Of the District Of Oolumhis, for
the benent Of Eastern Lodge, No. I, The hall
was tastefully DECORATED with nsgs and the
insignia Of the Order, while an audience rep.
resenting every Lodge and Order In the Dis
ttiot allied the room to It's utmost capacity.
On the platform were Hon. SCHUYLER CoifAS,
2. O. Rsp,i =. d. Stuart, d. O. sIrej senators
sherman, Borsmsn and feetop, J. 4, French,
Do6sid, Grand Master CoiisdTs, b. q. Master
Kettlsr, Grand Representative HAvenner, p.
q. Rep. 4. A; uobtlghi, Rey. Mr.. ,GIo.hh,
OF New Jersey, and q. n. william Il, MoLean,
The exercises commenced shortly after
o'clock WITH S music By wsbsss a:y%sni y,
with the audience united 10 singing tho
Reunion Song, composed BY Brother ",
A. Dobson. Grand Chaplain Rev. Parker II.
'iwSsrs Would BeT vas tSsn rendered. ShV wiz
nne effect BIZ the choir.
Mr.. W. r. Mclean, who presided, then 10.
explained the object Of the celebration. II
was the hfty.hrat AnniyeraAry Of the tntroduc.
tion OF the Order Into the United StAtea, and
Scotia to Mexico, from ocean 10 ocean, lie
members were ffAterniIinG and uniting In
than ksgiylnE for the foundation Of the 1nde-
pendent Order OF Odd Fellows In the Republic
In some Of the cities the day had been Ap.
proprtAtely observed by proeesslons and pub.
W. demenstrations, wni i douoilen 10 May
similar 70 the one MARKED out lot US tonight.
~, ths Voa asor o. ws st ,hI9 .sIe Pc
euhnty lAyoteu 70 hAvlng ,ot theti oIAtor one
| In the history OF Odd Fellowship in this ooun.
ty-one who had endeaIed himself to the
orLs, 1y ai' many virtues S ana Hnoeaslng 70.
woui1 \. r,vsrsd ubiIs ne ordsg b,s sn s,,
lstense, and me oesntliul degree OF kebeeea,
which ne had lhe honot OF intsoauelng per,
he Order. They all knew 20 whom be Al
luded, lot VICE ftealaent OoIH not only
stood high IN ,he esteem o. mempeIs 81 the
Order, but also among hts felloW.oitiEens
lhToughout tne unIeu StAe, ~ gave MIN
great pleasure 10 Introduce him 10 the au-
disnee' - ,-,
wee ftetlaent yolaN then came Toward,
and was most enthusiastically received. Al
luding urs' 70 the io9ndation Of the Order a
Baltimore, April 20, ISIS, and tracing its rapid
That ~ was his purpose tonight TO look over
the history OF the workingho OF the Order, and
TO show that the principles on which Odd
the wisdom Of its founders. ofgsaiiation was
not matter OF formi IL was an absolute ne
eessitJj aud the history OF Its laboIs would
Of our social nature.
Man was a social being, and In seeking Asso-
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