Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-26

To-day the ffty-second anniversary of the es-
tablrhrneut Of the Independent Order OF odd
Fellows in this country was celebrated BY the
lodges and enCampments of the order in the
Dntriet OF Columbia by grand procession and
interesting exercises Al the National Theater
which vas quite a. successful ce,ebratiOnTas
the vel remembered one Of April 26.h Ist7
The X. ". Grand Lodge on the United States
Gecrted thar to-day should he set apart and
observed " the members of the L o. % =
nIOGghoHt the c01ntry as day OF general
lhah h-glVing IN grateful recognition aud &C
knOSIedgnent OF the goodness OF God in the
preservation and prosperity of the order and
Tor some weeks past the vsrious lodges and en-
esmPments have been making arrangements
and the working committees on which were
REPRESENTATIVES, Of each organization, deserve
sItat CIedl1 ior me manner IN which the various
Details were carried out.
The DAY.
Last evening the skies were cloudy and slight
slilikie OF rain fell, which ENCOURAGED the
veaiher-vise" 70 predict a stormy day but
April, with its usual hckleneSs, unset these cal
selanons, and all interested were agreesbly dis
APPOINTED thus morning by the bright sunshine
and pleasant temper AZURE, which gave promise
OF one OF the brightest and bsImiest days OF the
present unprecedented spring. This promise
bss been fulfilled up to the hour OF writing fhis
paragraph, and the weather is ike that OF n day
n early June. The rain last night just settled
tie dust and improved the marching and the
procession one OF the most BEAUTIFUL and
imIosingwe have had in this city for wears past
The place OF formation Of the procession was
City Hall, and the members OF the lodges and
eneamPmelts met at their respective halls AZ
o'eloek a. M, clad according to rule in black
win white gloves Tor lodge members and black
Tor encampment members,) to don their repaIia
and between that hour and ten thew wheeled
INTO Their POSITION, marching by rwos in front
OF The CITY Hall. Every available point in the
neighborbOOd of the hall was crowded by spec
tstors, and frequently lodge or encampment
by its handsome appearance would be greeted
with the the Plaudits OF the assemblsge.
Inc procession.
shortly after the hour named in the pro-
gran me, 10 clock a. m, the X. W Grand Mar
shal, Mr.. A. III. Gawler was enabled IN give the
Greer 10 march. A posse of mounted police
preceded the line, clearing the streets.
Tie Grand Marshal with scarlet sash and
armlet, and his aids p. G.. j. @. Sh afer and X
b. Nn0n white Sasfes) led of.
FIRST DIVISION.
.i,. -. ~m. Il. Bright and Bro. j. p. ID. Phelps
section OF L. >. Marine Band led by Petrolla
OT1entcI Lodge No. 10. headed by the flag of
Jurisdiction, and had some two hundred
members in the line. IL is known As the
German lodge, having but few of other national
ues nc, 10 ne mem bership. Dir. Henry Conradis
kseLGHiss, Lotgs, No. Is, (Georgetovn,) mar
shaled by Mr- Henry Whelan. Thus lodge bore
with them line banner of blue SIX, with
painting representing a widow instructInc her
40 children from the Bible, holding in her
hsnu the three Inks reverse, drab silk, with
painting OF the hammer and arm in a wreath
and name and number OF lodge. &C.
Delegation OF London Lodge, No. %, of Lees
bsTg, Va, numbering 30.
tIcsisiOT. No. l., mafshaled bv p. g. ,Josiah
'. Grant. Banner OF blue silk. with landscsDe
painting IN wreath, and word Excelsior" sur
nounled % an angel, and abU-e the aIl-seeiug
eye reverse with inscription.
HetroF0tts LOd9e, No. lG.-Banner, white silk
front, trimmed with scarlet front; goddess OF
liberty supporting the national nag, CAPITOL in
the background, globe at the side. the constitu-
ton, Nc-, at the feet; reverse, blue silk with
inscription. This lodge was maTshsled by p.
-. ~ rhaH, and lad out quite goodly number.
lnelnclns delegation OF French citizens. Next
10 oriental Lodge, this lodge includes the great
ss1 humber OF foreigners, mostly French.
Hateh--Bsnner, white silk, with painting of
lighthouse, ship in distress and liSe-boat to the
rescue On the front; usual inscription on re-
CSrSnart Lodgs, No. Il, Georgetown. Mar
shaled by +. v. Essex. This is the Oldest
Georgetown lodge, and like Mechanics has in
creased IN numbers and usefulness during the
past four years.
FJlsHdshlP, No. II, came next, marshaled by
hr. 4 Y. Quantrill, having at the head Of the
lire their banner OF blue silk, the clasped hands
SECOND DIVISION.
u James v Yates and p. 6. G. Kahlert
assistant grand marshas.
81 Cecihss Band of Georg etown led By Gross
CeIamsta Loa2s, No. io.-Marshalled by Mr..
District, and is constantly increasing in mem
hers Banner OF white silk trimmed with scarlet
painting representing Jonathan and David, and
Harmony Lodge, No. Q, and Isios, Nc. Ii
Marshaled by Mr.. A. Lynch. These LODGES are
located al the navy yard. In consequences Of
the scarcity Of work ~ the yard, they have
decreased IN numbers slightly.
EGs,eL5a, No. Thus lodge was formerly loca-
TED al the many yard, but Tor several wears past
has been in south Washington. IN was MAJ
sballed by +. g. e.. T.. Anderson and IL looked
well, the line being headed By their banner. IL
L OF blue elk bOTdered with white and adorned
with the painting Of an Odd Fellow e,tenting
ue hand OF Fellowship 70 a widow and orphan.
hashu'9tcn Lodge, No. 6.-Banner white silk,
trimmed with blue, with tine painting OF Wash
lpgtOn surmounted by eagle and banked by
the national cOlors, reverse, white six with in
seIlptor, L. r Randolph marshal. This is the
second Oldest lodge in the Jurisdiction
Csh.rdt Lodge. NO. 1.-The senior lodge in this
jurisdiction came next, A. NailOr being the
maIshal- lie hne was headed by their banner,
ON the front OF which we painting OF Justice
holding the scales, and armed with a sword;
reverse, red with Inscription.
THIRD DIVISION.
p q. Thomas Greer and p. II p. John T.
Cbanncey, assistant grand marshais
Washington City Band led by Donch.
by Walter b. Williams, headed by their banner.
OF purple SIX, having on the front high priest
IN his tent, and guards on either side; reverse,
bisek, with name, number, and date OF organi-
ZauOh. Tbs encampment, although the
yonnges, IN the Jurisdiction, is the largest nu-
RidSeJSy, 70. s, marshaIed by Mr.. j. Hackney.
came next, and attracted much attention. This
encAmI rnenf II located in the First Ward. and
Nci 1ueIrulP - maze up mostly OF Friend
mp and the Georgetown lodges members. The
nag OF the patriarchal branch WAS borne At the
mead OF this line, as also q small purple Dag IN
tcIlbed with the name OF the encampment
80 h1gsHenU, No. Z, marshaled by j. j. Walsh.
ms Encampment IS located at the NAVY Yard.
totEnolda, No. Banner: front OF purple
FIX, With hinh Priests tent and altar in the
center crooks al the entrance and tents in the
SasaShee, and the All-seeing ere above; reverse
oiack siik with inscription. This camp Vas
m--Tshaled by Mr.. III. q. Stevens and presented
very Inc appearance, having ont tulI MIN
beers. WV iuii nuui-
Grand EncamPment OF the District of To-
lumola, "As headed by the nag OF the nafYi-
sTehsl branch OF the order, and marshaIlsd nv
j. j. Ford. The officers are A. j. Don aiSsony
q. h Z. EsPey, g. II. p; 5. l.. Habla 4; a
w W X. Newman, I'D. w.; L. w. FovisT a.
Scribe +. h. Lord. Sr., g. Treas, j. H Safer
q. Sen Geo. r. Timms, G.. Mar
FOURTH DIVISION.
u. G-s x. Cruit and Harrison Burr, assistant
grand marshais.
Section u L. :. Marine Band led bv r.
PTOsperi. -
X: W. Grand Lodge Of the District of Co
iumois, marehalled by p. q. A. b. Hay wood
headed bT chesr beautiful banner OF white siIk
with painting on the front representing a female
with two children, and the motto: 5But ths
FIRST OF these II charity reverse, scarlet with
. mar a. n