The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-11-02

Thursday, Oct. 26, 1871, was an i'm
portant day to the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows of this city and cOun-
ty. On that day the new rooms Of
the orders of this place we're dedicated
to the uses Of Odd FeIlOwship-to the
dissemination of Friendship, Love
and Truth-to the diffusion of Benev-
olence and Charity.
LODGE ROOMS.
The new rooms are located in the
third story yofShswhan'sB Block, corner
of Washington and Market Street, the
entrance beingon the latter street, and
are easy of access. The rooms nnnaist
of the Lodge room, parlor, Camp
property room, property rooms Of the
orders, and the ante-room.
The main room, in which the Or
ders meet is 3Sx6S feet and IA feet in
height, and has fifteen windows. The
windows are furnished with inside
blinds, the castings grained. The walls
are papered with plain paper and finish
ed with frescoe columns and cOrnice,
and present a neat appearance. Up
on the walls and suspended from the
ceiling, are the emblems of the Order
in profusion. In the east end of the
room, in the center, is the slightly
raised stand of the Noble Grand.
This is covered with a beautiful
canopy, gothic in form, and finish
ed in gold and scarlet. TO the right
and left are the Secretaries desks
At the center of the south, is the
tent of the High Priest, at the
center of the west is located the
the Vice Grand's stand, and in the
north is the Chaplain's seat, and the
organ. The Chairs Of the different
officials ore gothic chairs upholstered
with colors appropriate 10 the posi-
tions held by the occupants. The
room is lighted by three chandeliers
the centre one with twelve burners
and the other two with six each. For
beauty and convenience the room
can not be beaten, and the committee
having the fitting up Of it in charge
are entitled to a vote of thanks from
all lovers Of the beautiful. We consid-
er 1t the finest Lodge room in North
ern Ohio.
Fronting on Washington Street and
TO the right Of the main room is loca-
ted the parlorr which is IS by q feet.
It is carpeted, walls papered and neatly
furnished. The other two rooms are
devoted to property matters-secrets.
We presume in these rooms are the
goats, etc, and when We get into
them We will give description OF
them. Altogether the Odd Fellows
have the best rooms with the most
eonveniences of any order we know
of.
To return to the ceremonies of the
day, we have first to do with the Odd
Fellows procession. Promptly at l
O'Clock P. NJ, the members dOnned
their regalia and formed in procession
led by Boos' Band. The procession,
moved west on Market street, south
on Monroe street, across to Washing
ton and north on that street to Mark
ct, east to Jefferson, north to River,
west to Washington, south to Perry
west to Monroe, south to Market, east
TO Washington and north to National
IJaH. There were about go Of the
fraternity In procession, nearly one
half Of those in the city. When the
procession reached the Hall there were
a large number of citizens present, and
when the speaking commenced about
500 persons were in attendance. Mr.
]. w. Ellis, Past Grand Master Of the
State of Illinois, Of Chicago, made al
address of sbOut al hours duration
He referred briefly to the objects Of tn
meeting, gave s short sketch ofthe or
igin of Odd FellovshiP in the UniteC
States, its growth, its present mem
bership, and the general objects Of th'
Order. He then spoke at some length
regarding the Chicago fire, and gave
some account of the Odd Fellows Re
lief COMMITTEES, of which he is chair
man.
At the close Of Mr.. Ellis address Z
G. N. Turner, of Dayton, o., made
few remarks and the meeting closed
The procession reformed and returner
TO the Lodge room, and adjourned IN
til evening.
DEDICATION OF THE HA IL.
In the evening, at an early hour til
people began to gather at the Hall
and when the time announced for th
opening of the services, about 81
hundred of the order and citizens wer
present.
We give the dedieatOry service il
full, as il is very impressive. Jas. H
Love acted as Grand Guardian, and wa
at the door Of the Lodge to admit tn
fGrand Master and Others as indicate
Ia the ceremony. D. c. Tunison acte
as Grand Marshal, Rev. Mr.. Reir
mund as Grand Chsplain; Jas. Purne
Of DAYTON, a. GrAad Master; A. +