The Cairo daily bulletin., 1870-04-27
ODD FELLOWS.
5,sT ANNIVERSARY or THE ORDER
CELEBRATION Ar METROpOLIs.
THE CAIRO FRATERNITY PARTICIPATE, ETC.

morning amidst the sound of music, the
autter of flags and pocket handkerchieis.
the festive little steamer Fanny Brandeis,
well freigh,cd with Odd Fellows, and
their wives, daughters. and few invited
friends, left Cairo for the neighboring town
of Metropolis, where arrangements had
been made for an Observance of the ilfty-iirst
anniversary of odd Fellowship. The
boat had scarcely got under way before the
cabin was filled with young folks. whirling
away in the giddy mazes Of the waltz, or
stepping the measures of the
more stately quadrille to the
fine music furnished by Mr.. Eichcn-
bcrgers band. The staid and more ma
ture portion of the crowd gathered upon
the guards and the hurricane deck and
wondered why anybody could dance, ,cooped
up within the cabin, while the broad cx-
panse of smoothe waters, the varied shore
scenery and the bracing brcezcs presented
such attractions outside. But the young
mircd river and shore, until 1890 m,
when the boat touched the Metropolis
wharf-boat. The brethern, numbering
sixty or eighty, about one third Of whom
came on board at Mound City, now
formed in line, and headed by the Cairo
Silver Cornet Band, marched ashore.
The Metropolis and Paducah lodges, the
latter led by u fine brass band, fell in, and
to the order forward march" from Capt.
l. s. Armstrong, grand marshal, the col
umn moved. Hundreds Of men, women
and children thronged the sidewalks rs
the procession filed through the principal
streets, apparently impressed as we were,
that the demonstration was one Of the
largest and most snowy, Of the kind, ever
made in Southern Illinois. Across one of
the streets festooned overgreens had been
thrown, bearing from the center, emblems
OF the order, most skllfully wrought from
leaves and flowers and In other portions
of the town were observed very pleasing
, evidences of preparation. About one
o'clock rs many of the crowd as could
secure entrance congrcgatcd in the court
, room, where the Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge the State, Mr. J. Willis
t Ellis, proceeded to the delivery of the an
nivorsary address. About half-past 2
, | o'clock the column reformed and marched
, to large hall in the city, where an abund-
Q ant aud really tempting dinner had
been spread. That the baked
turkey chicken, pig, cakes and pastries
rapidly disappeared, will probably, be ac-
, ccpted rs fact without our urging it.
Pete Saup, who is always mnistcring to
the craving. of the physical appetite, had,
by generous sandwiches, slices Of fine
fruit and pound cake aud heaped plates Of
most delicious lee cream, tried 10 give the
Cairo and Mound City delegations a
distaste for anything more, but the eager
manner in which these delegations stripped
the bones ofchickcn lcgs and demolished
pie. and pork aud pickles and SC forth
assured him that for once in his life he
had made failure. The rapidity with
which u certain Cairo Judge, who had
been one OF his most frequent customers,
cleared the table of all the catabcs within
his reach, must have left Pete in doubt
whether he had been selling ice cream,
cake, etc. or some powerful appetizer. The
achievement of the said Judge caused very
general and genuine wonder at the extra.
ordinary capacity of the human stomach
About O'Clock the Cairo aud Mound
I City folks returned 10 the boat and ex-
pressed n Willingness to return home. They
had rambled through the town; seen the
many signs Of thrift and industry tina,
abound everywhcrei the mills, the facto.
ric., the forges, the shipyard, the wcll-tlled
stores, tho snug residences, with their
rocmy yards and gardens, the execrabe
sidewalks, the healthy children, hand
some girls, ugly men, and about every
thing else that constitutes the city of Me-
tropolis. Aud, we need scarcely add, that
the impression created by the sum total
was favorable. THERE'S not n prettier site
for u town on the Ohio river than that oc-
cupied by Metropolis, and the country that
hens II round about is said TO be well set
tied, and one Of the best agricultural re-
gions in the State. A railroad or Two, fur
nishing good northeastern and southern
connections, would greatly stimulate lis
growth, and soon make il one Of the lead
ing and most prosperous river towns below
the Falls.
About O o'clock p. m, everybody had
been called on board by the dulcet strains
Of the Cairo Silver Cornet band, than
which there is not better within two
hundred mile. Of Cairo and, all things
considered not better one in the State.
And the members, too, rank high Ia the
ocial and business relations Of life, and are
as clever and joval sci Of men as can be
found anywhere. Just before sunset the
boat was fully under way Eichenbergers
splendid band had again called the dancers
to the floor, and the more staid and ma
turc" part of the crowd were again enjoy
ing the breczes, the sights of the river and
the shore, and shall We say it, now and
then, tankard of Feuchter 4 Cos incom-
parable beer. Mr.. Pohle, Messrs. Goss-