The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-04-27
ODD FELLOWS ANNIVERSARY
Celebration at Lafayette, Ind.
LAFAYETTE, April 90.

The President arrived here ut eight
o'clock this morning by the Toledo, Wa
bash & Western Railroad. He was met
at the depot by the Mayor, Common
Council and citizens and escorted to the
residence oil Hon. J. 8. Orth, ex.member
of Congress. .
The city is fall of Odd Fellows TO take
part in celebrating the sd anniversary ot
the Order this afternoon. Vice President
Coliax will deliver the address. Mr.. Col.
fax arrived at one o'clock this morning
and was met at the depot by the Commit.
tee Of Arrangements and o large process.
sion of citizens, WHO escorted him to the
residence Of Past Grand Representative
Underwood. Loud calls were made for
the Vice President, who appeared and
thanked the audience for the TO him I'm.
looked for reception at the "weo sma'
hours ayont tho twal," regarding it as an
evidence that this Is q wide.awake, thriv-
ing, bustling people.
The President held reception ut Mr..
0rth's residence this morning, and will
join in the Odd Fellows procession this
afternoon. Among the distinguished per-
sons here are Senator and Mrs. o. P. Nor.
ton, Hon. John Coburn, member Of Con-
gress from Indiana, Gen. Darlington, U.
S. A., Gen. Kimball, Of Indiana, Past
Grand Wildman, of Indiana, and large
number Of distinguished Odd Fellows.
LAFAYETTE, ISD., April 90.
The Odd Fellows celebration here to.
day was q grand success notwithstanding
the rain which continued from early
morning until 3 o'clock p. NJ. The pro.
cession was formed at one o'clock and
after marching through the principal
streets, halted at q Grove north of the
city where stand and seats had been
erected for the addresses. The prominent
persons on tho stand were the President
and Vice President Of the United States
and Ex-Governor Oglesby Of Illinois,
Past Deputy Grand Sire Hamden, Hon.
II. S. Lane, Past Grand, Representative
Morton, Hon. s. Orth and Chaplain, Rev.
W. r. Jewelle. The exercises were
opened by reading scripture and prayer
by the Chaplain.
Past Grand Representative Schuyler
COlfhX, was then INTRODUCED, and delivered
Nn eloquent and appropriate address, re.
viewing the history and progress Of Odd
Fellowship In the United States, which
was attentively listened 10, and ELECTED
the most hearty applause from all pres.
ent. After the address the President was
loudly called for, and came forward amid
tremendous cheering from the thousands
present, alter which Senator Morton was
called for and briefly thanked the uu.
dience for their courtesy. Before closing
the exercises ut the grounds, Past
Grand Representative Underwood, on
behalf Of the ladies of the degree Of
Daughters Of Rebecca of Lafayette Lodge,
presented the Vice President with very
handsomely bound Bible. Af(er the CelG.
brNtion exercises, the Presidential party
and large number of invited guests
dined at the Lair House. Short speeches
were made by the President, Governor
0glesby and number Of others. The
President left ut five o'clock on n special
traid for Toledo, and Mr.. ColfaX lett soon
alcr by special train for his home nj
South Bend, Indiana.
Celebration at Newark, N. J.
NEWARK, April &c.
The Odd Fellows arc celebrating the
iifly.second anniversary ol the institution
of their order In the United States.
Nearly 5000 parOded this afternoon. A
grand promenade concert will be given at
the Rink this evening.
At Washington City.
WASHINGTON, April &c.
The 59d anniversary oil the establish.
ment OF the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows In this country was celebrated
to-day by the Lodges and EncAmpments
of the order in this District. There was
grand procession, and also exercises at
the National Theatre, including several
addresses and the singing of original
odcs. In the evening there wNs con.
tinuation Of the celebration at Odd Eel.
lows Hall.
AtPOrtland, Ne.
PORTLAND, April 90.
The Odd Fellows celebrated to-day by
pubic parade, and In the evening there
was a promenade concert at City Hall.
At San Francisco.
San FRANCISCO, April 90.
The Odd Fellows annual picnic at Eneial
do IIameda to-day was attended by $4,000
or 10000 people.
At Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 20.
The Odd Fellows o. this city, in con.
nection with q number Of lodges in this
vicinity, celebrated the flfty-second ami.
versary at Danville to-day. The princi.
pal feature was the unwilling Of the statue
10 the memory of Grand Master A. L.
Adams, Of Indiana.
The Frauds by the French Consul
/ NJ Nan, InRI,