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T,,r Opp Fellows CELEBRATION
According to the programme hereto
Earn announced the Odd Fellows form
ed in procession Tuesday morning II
e,out of their Lodge and marched
through the principal streets to Tx
PRESBYTERIAN Church, preceded by ou'
Silver Cornct Band discourslng delight
fu) music. Arrived there the exer'
Uses we're opened with the singing Of
IN ode, and prayer by the Rev Mr.
Mails. The cornct band and string
baud followed next with strains that
cot our feet to keeping time upon the
soor otter which Howard. Newman,
ESQ, was presented to the audience
NV Mr.. John Burrough, the Marshall oil
rbs day, and delivered an address well
alentel to the occasion. From him
we learned many things in relation to
The Order, the principal Of which were
that flly-one years ago in the city OF
Baltimore the Society was organized
Nv five nen--that to-day it embraces
nearly three hundred thousand MEM
lers--tlat its beautiful banner, upon
which is Inscribed the words "Frend-
shin, Love and TRUTH" is seen nearly
MI over this continent--and that about
100000 are annually dispensed for
,hartable purposes. This IS 81 record
Of which every Odd Fellow in the land
may we'll be proud. Mr.. Newman's
address was listened to attenlively by
the large audience and'he fully dcserv.
ed the applause that he received for
having remembered that "brevity is the
soul Of Wit" The string band again
tiled the Louse with music, 9nd go
completely were we sentimentalized by
It's touching notes that we imagined
ongsell to be in love with all the wo
men in the world, excepting the two
headed one. mir. A. NJ. Burney, the
next and last speaker, WAS then intro
duced and delivered an excellent adj
dress. His remarks were more lengthy
than Mir. Newman's, and displayed
evidence Of oratoricsl
power Applause was freely bestowed
1t the conclusion Of his speech, and
We congratulate both speakers upon the
happy manner in which they discharged
The duty assigned to them. Music was
next on the programme. after which |
the exercises closed with a prayer by |
Mr.. Nash. The procession was then
formed, and, headed by the band,
maxhel back to the Lodge, tho crno-
sure Of all eyes. Thus the celebration
,iosod for the day.
In the afternoon tempting ban
luet was spread ia the large hall in the.
upper part Of the Courthouse, and
hithcr the honored guests OF the Or
Ter repaired early in the evening to Ell,
oy the sumptuous repast and chase
he happy hours with flying feet. Just
1t he moment. however, before the sig
nal for supper was given. Mr.. Thomas
Sims, the poor lunatic whom we have
before mentioned in these columns,
rushed frantically Into the room, with
\ pistol in his hand. and, placing the
nuzz.o to the side Of his head, blazed
way, the ball grazing his acalp, rang
az dsagreeaOiy near the heads or sev-
'ral others, and burying itself in the
lppcr part Of tho window sash y
Young gentleman named Stoclard I'M
seized the pistol and wrench
,d il from his hand, fearful lest il might
contain another loaded barrel and the
pleasure Of the evening be married by a
bloody tragedy. Sims was removed
by his friends, ard the conversation
concerning his attempt to commit sui
ride soon gave place to pleasanter
lhemes. The supper was splendid, the
ladies' charming, and thesgood humor
Oi the whole company perfectly irresis-
flble. Promcnading was in order after
supper was over, and, as soon as the
tables were removed, those who had
not "renounce1 the world, the flesh,
aud the devil" were tripping upon the
light fantastic toe, and recalingto the
of us Christians how rc used
10 dance. Take it all in all il was an
occasion long to be remembered, and
we invoke the blessing of Heaven up
on the noble Order which is striving
indeed to illustrate the principles of
Friendship, Love and Truth"
ALExANDER.--We noticed that our
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