The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-06-27
UNI0NPICNIC.
Odd Fsllo1s anA Frss Wasens, and
Friends Of Roth, in Preesssien.
Fine Orations, Good Music, Spleen
did Dinner, and q General 10
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Some time ago, as our readers are alread,
aware, the two Masonic Lodges Of this city con.
cluded to celebrate the cath ofJune, est. john
day, " which we believe Is peculiarly = Masoni,
day, and accordingly invited the Lodge Of Odd
Fellows to join with them, which invitation wa
accepted, and u committee Of five appointed Il
meet with an equal number from the two Masonic
Lodges to make arrangements therefor. Thi.
committee invited all the Lodges Of both fratern-
tiles In the county, procured Dugan's Corne'
Band to q music for the occasion, and se.
cured as speaker Messrs. N. b. Giddings, w.
s. Everett, of St. Joseph, and J. h.. Huston
the former to address the Masonic fraternity, tn
second the Odd Fellows and the latter, both.
They also obtained the beautiful grove belonging
TOD. A. Sanders, Esq. just south Of the city,
and, indeed, did all the work necessary so well
that there was not q single thing occurred to mai
the harmony and good-fellowshlp Of the occa-
sion. Notwithstanding there were not less than
four thodsand persons in attendance. The pro-
session was formed by the different Lodges u
10 AN. sharp, and marched through the prin-
cipal streets of the city and thence to the
ground the Masonic fraternity marching In front,
followed by the musicians and they by the Odd
Fellows. The Masonic order Of procession was:
Tyler with drawn sword, Stewards with white
rods, and then the brethren of the fraternity, be-
gtnniAg with the owe degree and going to the
highest; Then the Junior Descons with black.
rods, next Senior D~eacons, Junior Wariens,
Senior Wsrdens, Past Masters and Masters Of
the " lodges, all with their jewels, and last the
bearer Of the Holy Scriptures. m a.
The Odd Fellows order Of procession was:
frst, Outside Guardian with drawn sword, two
brothers with the banner, scene supporters, and
then the brethren Of the fraternity, beginning
with the lowest degree and going to the highest;
next the Permanent and Recording Secretary,
Vice Grand with supporters, Conductor with
axe. Warden with white rod, Chaplain and No.
Bile Grand with supporters; behind these was the
.encsmpment organized in the usual form. ga &.
The Msrshais, ]. X. Eader Of the Odd Eel.
lows andfR. Il. Smith, n. D., of the AAsons, de-
serve the greatest possible credit for the able
manner In which they conducted the procession.
On arriving ut the grounds the exercises were
opened by an appeal to Deity for = blessing
upon the brethren Of the fraternities present and
for the spread Of their noble and ennobling prin-
ciples everywhere, by Rev. John Gillies, Of the
Sixth Street Methodist Church. Then followed
an adsiress on behalf of Masonry by Colonel N.
b. Giddings and one By w. 8. Everett ON the
History Aims nd Actual Results Of Odd Fellow.
ship. kindly Furnished us for publication and
elsewhere printed In full, OF Colonel Giddings'
speech 1t 10 sufficient 70 say 1t WAS . carefully pre-
pared resume Of the origin Of the ceremonial
and teachings Of Free Masonry y, together with
their rise, progrcss and spread into various
Of the world. delivered in his inImita-
BILE style. The Colonel Is too well known In this
community Is an able o.tor and . thoroughly
: .posted'' Mason, whatever that may mean, to
need praise at our hands In that regard. His
speech, TO be properly appreciated, should hsye
been heard. and we could not therefore do the
Colonel the injustice Of an attempt to give . syn
opsis Of 1t, and We are prepared to do no more.
Amer the speaking came the dinner, and such
. dinner! Any one who saw the vast quantities
Of provisions brought upon the ground, especial
" by those from the country, would think the
people Of the county in little danger Of starving,
Notwithstanding the almost universal cry Of
hard times now become chronic apparently.
Amer everybody had eaten almost to the point of
surfciting there were more baskets fnil taken up
than ut the close Of the celebrated feast nom the
five loayes and two small fishes"
Dinner over, the people spent an hour or 20 In
social intercourse, renewing old acquaiutances
md making new ones, walking and talking UNI
Ter the cool shade. Then csme the speech OF Mr.. \
which Was thought by many to be fAe
speech OF the occasion. It was certainly deliy- |
.red with more force, and gained the ear of o
greater number present, than either or the other
and We are only sorry that we have not
! full report of 1t to give our readers. Mr.. Hus-
on artichlates ns finely as alm~ostanyone We ever
heard aud has u happy f~aculiyof delineasing
character or describing events 20 that one can
almost sec the persons or things he pictures. |
striking illustration Of this was furnished In
ais speech of Tuesday. While the crowd We're |
hiding seats, speaking Of the full meal Of which |
he had just partaken, he said he greatly feared
est he should ind himselfin the condition DR.. |
Hamilton. ofhis regiment, once found himscif-
:too full for uttersnoe." He then informed his
that the Doctor had imbibed y little too |
feely o hospital whisky, and was personsting
lis talk and actions, when one OF his brethren |
coming up and seeing the motions Of his hands, |
he slespy appearance ofhis eyes and above all
he spparently thicksaed condition VI his tongue,
some one how long Brother Huston had
In the habit Of drinking. and said he never
new him to drink q drop. .'why, he DON'T"
he man replied, ''he is only acting" He af-
said to Mr.. Huston himself: 81 thought
Or q moment you were Intoxicated, sure" He
hen proceeded In the most affecting manner pos.
ible to describe the object sought to b. accom-
,lishcd and the means used by the fratsrnities Of
Md Fellows and Free Masonry. In tho course OF
vhich he recited and enlarged upon the parable
the Good Samaritan In. the most beautiful
manner We ever heard. When he spoke Of the |
lew and Priest passing the poor wounded man
y TO die ON the highway, he stirred In his sudt- !
nee feelings Of the most Intense disgust It theft |
leartlessness, but when he ZANE to speak Of the |
hood Samaritan lining him from his psee and
'earing him to an inn near by and giving him
zine 70 drink and bread 10 eat and washing and
lressing his wound there were very many moist
med eyesi and when he said: ''this 10 Odd
'ellowship-this IL Free Masonry''-many who
we're not members of either order were heartily |
'orry that they were not. He then closed his
peech by reciting q beautiful poem, entitled
March ONT fall Of comfort and encoarsge-
nent, The f~raternities then reformed their pro-
sessions and returned to their Lodges aud the
,ifixens went their several ways, all expressing
themselves to the eject that they hsd Almost on !
oysble time and hoped they might have many
more Just such, to which W responded. amen;
motel be.
,RATIoS DELIVERED By WILLIAM s.. 3
. ESQ, A. NJ. OF ST. J0sKrH..
Most Worthy Grand Masssr, Ladies' and Gentle-
It gives me pleasure to be able 10 respond 70