Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-18
A GALA DAY AMONG Opp Fr1,ows.

A GALA DAY AMONG ODD FELLOWS.
Our town on last Friday presented very lively
and stirring appearance, produced by the ccobra-
tion Of the 25th anniversary of the orgauiratlvu
OF cloarheld Lodge No. 1875, Independent Order
OF Odd Fellows. The morning opened with that
peculiar kind Of drowsy fog, which, In these
inquntains, surely betokcns pleasant day, and
the members of the order were carly astir, com.
pleting their arrangements in the full snticpation
Of joyous day.
soon the surrounding country and ncghboring
villages began to pour into the town their streams
Of wondering populace, and it was hard to tell
who were most interested, the initiated or unin.
itiated, for all seemed bent on having good time
generally. But when the cars arrived at the depot
and began to pour out their stream of 1.-Two Odd
Fellows, hailing from Bellefonte, Osceola and
Phllipsburg, with their music and banners. NO.
companed by the Most Worthy Grand Master
and Secretary of the order in Pennsylvania, the
excitement seemed almost beyond restraint.
The different Lodges formed procession, under
their respective officers, and marched to the stir
ring music of tho Philipsburg and osceola
Bands to the Lodge room of los, where there was
general greeting and generous congratula,ion
among the brothers of the order
The programme of the day was,
First, A procession of the order in full rcgalia
Second. A banquet at the Mansion and Leonard
Houses.
Third. lecture on Odd Fellowship, in the
Court House, ut "a o'clock in the evening by Past
Grand Sire, James d. Nicholson.
Between one and two o'clock the brothers of
the order gathered in the Lodge room of l9s and
were by the Marshas formed in order of process
sion, preceded by the osceola Band. Next came
the o. G. of 1913. Following him came the newly
initiated brothers of all the Lodges represented
followed by the brothers Of the various degrees in
their regular order, from first to 6fh. Then came
the Philipsburg Band, followed by the officers of
the yarioug Lodges represented, in seniority of
rank. Following them came the Past Grands of
all the Lodges present designated by their scarlet
collars and white trimmings. In the rear came
the Encampment members, with Grand Chaplain,
and closing the procession marched the District
Deputy Grand Masters of Centre and Clearfcld
counties and the Grand Officers of the Grand
Lodge of Pennsylvania.
The procession formed from the Lodge room,
on Market street, facing westward and marched
through most Of the principal streets Of our vii
age The procession halted on the south side of
the Court House square, and reached in a closely
packed column from Second 10 Third street, where
1t formed open ranks aud countermarchcd by the
rear. Those who were to dine at the Mansion
House proceeded thiiher, headed by the 0sccola
Band and the Grand Sire; while those who were
appointed to feast at the Leonard House fled 10
the right, preceded by the Philipsburg Band and
accompanied by Grand Master Alfred Slack, of
Allegheny, and marched to that hotel. A sump-
tuous repast was prepared by the generous hosts
Of these hotels, to which ample justice was done
by the over two hundred and sixty convivial souls
and joyous hearts. Happiness bcamed from every
eye, and the smile of gladness glowed on every
face while friendly greetings and fratcrna inter
changes of sentiment told in unmistakablc Ian
guage that "all went merry as a marriage bell"
Long before the hour for the public lecture, the
moving columns of the curious and uninitiated
were seen filing in the direction Of the Court
House, and before its commencement the house
was nacked IN oversowip, Inv as inteIl;gcnt an
ouaicnce ne one vo,la wish 10 lool u,on. and If
ia soid ma many wont sav disapnoiptod as were
enabled to rain a hearing plaee in that lerre
rom The Grand Master nrcsidinc tho exercises
woro one,cd with n snoo, strain os ,ru.ic NOR.
cormed nv Miss Rose Rvndc,. of Lock Uavon.
which va. soIlovoa Inv the s;r,in, Of ,bo onening
od. or ,ho ordor and ,,,ovor h, Tho arord Chan
lain po., crard cn,uo ,ho, r.od som. brioe
.,,u.,ios os tho or;c;n and c,o,v;h os tho order
in clooresla drrir, tho las, ,vor,v.syo vsor..
sho,viro ,bo, fror, N. .moiios, roon;.i,. numher
of obarier membor, wi, five, in 1sas thew hal
10 ,ho,.onas snri,n;r,, troro ,his iodc.
and .nrooa,n, oy.r s.yoroi od;oin,,, counties and
IN almost overv villocc In our avn copptv. and
showiro ,b., In all ,L;s ,t,,o Tho oman hana ~
.ho,;,v hod ovo. hoo, ho,d o,r,h 10 ,ho roodv and
a;s,rossod co.,;rc ~. roIics abroad no ,housapds
and e,,ondirr N. t;nd,v .vnro,hv Of lovin,