Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-27

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| at Morristown. At seven o'clock they had all
assembled, and soon, under the leadership of j.
| w. Gaut, Esq, Chief Marshal, and Messrs. J.
Z, Ambrose and Alex Allison, assistants,
! THE COLUMN WAS FORMED
| and preceded by the Mechanics Cornet Band,
marched to the depot, where special train was
| in waiting to convey the eXcursiOnSts to their
| destination. The train was in charge OF that
most obliging conductor, Mr.. j. +. Coffee, and
with j. Il. PickenS' grip on the throttle of the
engine proceeded without accident or incident
worthy of note.
THE TRIP.
The Order from this city was represented by
| heavy detachments from East Tennessee Lodge,
No. a. Knoxville Lodge, No. 1885, and the En-
campment and presented splendid appear
ance, clad in new and beautiful regalia, while
the grand officers with their, gorgeous official
| vestnents were fine body of men, represent
| ing as they did some Of the best talent of the
| brotherhood in the State.
Before starting, the party was increased by
| thirteen members from Coal Creek, and at Mos
| sy Greek by a number of the members of JEFF
terson Lodge, No. l6@, and French Broad
| Lodge, No ISL while at the stations along the
route the number was augmented by twOs and
threes The ladies were out in strong force, and
many of the little folks, and many blush suf-
fused fair cheeks at the assiduous attentions OF
some gallant Wearer of velvet and tinSel.
ted time arrived near
MoRRIsTowN,
and halted in the suburbs, where the excursion
lists were met by Morrstown Lodge, No. l5S,
when the procession was reformed and marched
through the principal streets, down Main and
turning, to Cumberland and thence back to
Main street-having been Joined on the route by
Prof. A, w. Wilson's school, about ninety,
strong-to the Baptist Church which in few
minutes though a large edifce, was densely
crowded with ladies and gentlemen, while the
open space near and the steps around the pulpit
were packed with children.
The meeting was called to order by S. d. j.
Lew, d. d. q. NJ, and the exercises opened
with prayer by Rev. E. f. HOss, who in fer
vent appeal besought a continuation of the
blessings so signally bestowed upon the Order
whose anniversary they had met to celebrate.
w. P. Washburne, ID. @. NJ. then introduced
Mr.. Farnsworth saying that as this was an an
niversary it was most appropriate that in view
Of the increasing Interest manifested in the
Order everywhere, and among all men,
its workings should be made known and he had
great pleasure in introducing one whose official
intercourse had brought him in contact with
more Odd Fellows than any man in the world, |
the Past Grand Sire of the Order,
Mr.. E. D. FARNSWoRTH,
who made an exhaustive and able address, Civ
ing the workings of the organization for more
than half q century up to the present time. He
in realizing the fact that on to-day hundreds of
thousands of the great brotherhood were as !
sembled in the United States from the forests of
Maine to the goldn shores of California engaged |
in celebrating this their tifty-third natal day. |
1t was manifest that the Order had been highly |
favored by Providence, else its increase would |
never have been in this unprecedented ratio. |
He referred to the origin of the brotherhood. |
originating as it had from the efforts of five in
dividualS in an obscure room in Baltimore, on |
the 18th of April 1919.
THE DIFFERENCE EXPLAINED,
The speaker alluded to the mistakenly con-
Ceived error, that Odd Fellowship was secret. |
True, it had secrets, but they were only simple |
signs to recognise each other, but the great work.
ingS of the brotherhood were published and all |
had access to them. He had been an Odd Eel |
low for thirty years and, without being egotisti-
cal, he had, as his friend Mr.. Washburne re-
marked, probably talked with more Odd Eel |
lows than any other man now iving-and he
would diSabuse the mind of the public who sup
posed that ours was an Oath-bOund league for
the only obligation assumed was Il mere pledge !
of honor.
CenSorious persons had found fault because
unworthy persons had been admitted to MEM
bership, but while that was to be regretted, yet
they were always elected and the lodge purified |
from contamination. He urged the Importance
OF educating the rising generation, as the best
means of preventing vice was by the diSsemina-
tlon of knowledge.
We have not attempted even a synopsis of
Mr. FarnswOrth's address, which was replete
with facts and figures of interest to every Odd
Fellow in the land, and showed research
among and familiarity with the archives Of the
Order truly remarkable.
AT the conclusion of the address, the closing
ode Of the order was sung and the audience dis
missed with the benedction by Rev. Mr. Will
son, when the church was soon emptied, the
column reformed and the line of march taken
to the hotels for
DINNER
There are two hotels in Morristown, but as
neither one Singly could accommodate the en-
tire crowd, the column was divided and half
stopped az the Virginia House." kept by
John Dickinson, Esq, while the remainder, the
writer included, repaired to the "Turley
House. MeSSrS. MCGill and Crowder proprie-
tors, and IN a few moments sat down to a we'll
hlled table, supplied with substantiaS and del
lcacle3, as nutritious and delicious as they were
abundant. That these gentlemen know how to
keep hoteP' no one will doubt who dined
there yesterday.
LOON AT MORRISTOwN.
The first place we halted was at the Gazette
office, where we found Mr.. g. Z. Speck, busy
experimenting the working of and mailing the
raplly IN circulation. The MessrS. Speck have
lately made new additions to their office and
print two Of the best looking weeklies in Eat
Tennessee.
, AesSIS. y. u. Merritt ~ Co., are running a !
large Touring mill in Morristown, the capacity
OF which is one hundred barrels per day. They
pride themselves on their flour and manufac
ture two noted branGs the finest, the Southern
Grown" and Orange Grove" and their orders
are always ahead ]
M0rrlStown Is a pretty place and contains sew 8
eral line new business houses while the church i
es will compare favorably with towns of larger
size. We noticed that a new bridge had lust
been completed over the creek near the mill i
V-nr c-,I,
dirt to make a fill at the ends. The peonIe are c
clever and hospitable, read the papers. keen ?
posted in the news and enjoy themselves a
Professor a. w. Wilson has iourisbing
male school, numbering about ninety pupils,
ed and present very military appearance He ii
IS assisted by Mr.. j. y. Carriger Il
The Female Academy, in charge of Profess e
sor T. p Summers, is a fine school for young a
ladies and is we'll attended. r.