Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-07-28
OR RALEIGH LETTER.
Business Dull The Supreme Court
/. o. o. F. Grand master Seaton Gales
DR.. Baker" The Marlborough THE
Entertainment and Fedsts. &c, d..
RALEIGH, July %. 1871.


RALEIGH, July %, 1871.
Dear Journal In this quiet "City of
Oaks" we sit down to give you a few "iot-
tings" of the doings of the past week.
Looking at the business part of the city
gives one the blues, as there is no appear
ance of trade except among the provision
retailers and the two or three auction
stores, which have the usual number of
radical voters coDgregate1 around and in
them. Speaking Of radical voters, reminds
US that we met this morning coal black
negro woman with a large beard, natural
and we'll cultivated. Ga inquiry we found
she had not voted yet, but asserted that
was good to vote against Convention at
the next election.
The Supreme Court is in session here,
and for dullness it is the dullest place we
have yet entered. Il does not even inspire
that awe and profound respect with which,
in former days, We entered it's doors when
Judge Rufin ard his coadiutors were on
the bench. Why We asked ourselves
the question, and could only find the an
swer in the fact that the Court stopped
from its high position and entered the
arena of politics. SO that you can lear of
them on the stump at the viIest political
gatherings in the land. 1t is with pro-
found sorrow that we look at the scene
and sigh for the former and better days.
The Grand Lodge of North Carolina, of
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows as
semi led here Oh Wednesday last, presided
over by Grand Master Seaton Gales, an
officer Who has been active in building up
The order during the term OF his admins
tratIoD, clearing away the wrecks left by
the and erecting thereon new and
driving lodges. We hear that it was the
desire Of the Grand Lodge to re-elect him,
but the constitution forbade it. DIR. J. f.
Baker, of Tarboro', will no doubt prove q
worthy successor.
Thursday evening there was grand en-
tertanment given the Grand Lodge at the
Marlborough House. DIR. BiacknaI excelI-
ed himself in So the spread" made on the
occasion. About two hundred sat down
to the good cheer, and it was time for
the interchange of many pleasant fraternal
intercourses. Major Gales presided, and
introduced the regular toasts of the even
ing, the first of which was
1.-The Grand Lodge of the United
States" which was responded to by Grand
Sire Fred. D. Stewart in short speech of
coDgratulation to the brethren on the
progress of the Order. The second toast,
The Grand Lodge of North Carolina"
was responded to by Maj. Gales in one OF
the bapPiest little speeches we have ever
heard. We cannot attempt a report.
The third toast was "Cape Fear Lodge,
the oldest Lodge in the State" to which
Grand Treasurer Richard j. Jones re-
sponded, and gave t'rhe Oldest Odd Eel
low and p. G.. in North Carolina" to
which w. S. G. Andrews responded, and
soased the youngest Lodge in the State,
SeAton Gales, No. 81, which was respond
cd to by e. f. Page, of Raleigh, in a very
happy style. Col. w. L. Smith, of Viii
mingtoo, then toasted "The Germauic
Mission" which was responded to by Past
Grand Sire .. d. Farnsworth, of Tennes-
see, who gave an account of his trip to
Germany AID his labors there while in
stituting Lodges, which was intensely in
teresting and brought out a considerable
amount Of feeling. After some further
proceedings the company dispersed.
pleased with their host, pleased with the
pleasure Of the evening, and very much
pleased with their Order and Themselves.
On Friday evening the Grand Lodge, in
Carriages, escorted by DIR. Grissom, visited
the Insane Asylum and made thorough
inspection of the Institution. We cannot
tell you what we saw and heard, but from
coplou5 notes shall take an early oppor-
tunity to give description.
Tonight We are en- the wing again,
being, as ever, IN Transit.