Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-05-03

large number of our citizens rose from
their matin slumbers to be in readiness TO
attend the Odd Fellows celebration at
Loudon, commemorating the fifty-second
Order in this country.
hasty toilets were made and breakfast
soon dispatched, when those belonging to
the Order wendell their way to the Lodge
room, while the ladies and Others not
members went to the depot TO take the
special train provided for the occasion.
MARCH no THE DEPOT.
by seven o'clock large majority of the
members of both lodges had assembled
and were formed in the order of juniority,
and, preceded by the Mechanics' Cornet
Band, marched in procession to the depot
and those who had not procured tickets
did so and took their seats.
The engine was tastefully decorated with
wreaths of evergreens in honor of the oc-
casion and the living freight borne. and
made good time on the way. w.
l8 THE START. fF
About eight O'clock the whistle sounded
and we were of, at first slowly, then with
gradually accelerated speed until the woods
and hills on either side of the road were
passed like moving panorama.
Nothing of particular interest occurred
until the train reached Lenoirs Station,
where 1T was run on a siding TO wait until
thc passenger GrdiH goC py, ana the oppor-
tunty was embrac ed by many to visit the
the points of interest in the vicinity.
LENoIR's FACTORY.
In five minutes after the train stopped
the LenOir establishment was filled with
the wearers of white, red, green black and
blue collars and scarfs, examining the ma
chinery and the modus operandi of trans
forming the raw cotton into thread, baled
ready for shipment. About twenty opera
tives are employed, and the machinery in
the upper stories consist of five reafns
eight spinning frames, seven carders and
two drawing frames. About 800 or 1000
dozen of thread are manufactured each day
which. is the average capacity.
a substantial depot, of brick with stone
foundation, is in process of erection at this
place.
After the up-train had passed, we were
off again and soon
ARRIVED AT LoUDoN, ..
where Monroe Lodge, No. 90, was drawn !
up in line, and who received us with a
fraternal greeting. The Knoxville dele |
CATION disembarked and the procession |
was reformed, headed by the Ccrnet Band, |
members of Monroe Lodge, No. 90, and |
next members of the Knoxville Lodges in
the same order as before named. After |
marching through the principal streets, |
the procession proceeded to the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church Academy, |
which had been prepared for the occasion |
so far as could be. The speakers stand |
was surmounted by wreaths of evergreens
ana garlands of flowers, presenting beau
tiful appearance. The Band took their
seats near the stand, the ladies and citizens
generally were provided with seats in the
centre, and members Of the Order on either
side. The building was densely crowded,
but the audience We're refreshed during the
speaking by water handed round, showing
great forethought on the part of the com
mlttee OF arrangements, and suffered but
little inconvenience.
ITRoDUcToRY REMARKS.
After an air from the Band DIR, James
Rodgers, Grand Master of the State, brief
~ stated the object of the assemblage and
added that hundreds and thousands of our
oretheren were engaged in celebrating in
the same noble cause. Prayer was then
offered by Rev. +. +. Hoss.
REV. r.. d. BLACK, @
Worthy Grand Chaplain of the State, was
Introduced, who explained a great many
interesting facts regarding the principles of
Odd Fellowship, which if fully known
would inspire the people with higher
egard for the Order than is now evinced
" many. 60 f-'i- p.
Mr.. Black also read statistics showing
he origin of the institution, which had
been claimed by enthusiasts to date from
he time of our great forefather Adam,
VINE ne yet dWelt IN his Eden home, |
While yet others variously estimated its
rigin as dating from the time of Moses,
I nd others, moremOdern still, claimed that
i ne Order was instituted by Roman sold
FRS in the year of the Christian era SIS.
j The first attempts to introduce it in the
nited States was made in the wear 1900.
the city of New York, but did not sue
4ed second attempt sixteen years
B ter, was also a failure, and it was not
ntil 1919 that the first lodge was establis-
!, which took place in the city of Bati-
ore.
Odd Fellowship closely assimilated re-
5lon, and its teachings tended to make
ankind better and happier than they
uld be without II, it inculcated friend ,
Zip, the sublimest feeling of fraternal
otherhOod the sick We're visited the
ad buried, the orphan educated and the
\ dow comforted its principles were {
lristianiZing in THEN influences the
lrld was moving with great heart-throbs
ward liberalism; God was breaking down
barriers of error and all should do
cir part in the great work of life.
+ At the conclusion of Mr.. Black's remarks
music,
y REV. j. W. MANN E /.
= as introduced, who alluded TO the power
the Order, saying that 1t had gathered
ength from travelling over the waste of v
rs and the clash of conflicts. The name
int be of modern date, but its princi- :
n were heaven-born and coeyal with >
afinn fri 4. in, Ion |