The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-04-28

The oath anniversary of Odd Fellowship was
observed by the Order in this city Saturday by
a street parade, GRAFTON and concert The wlno
was raw and the streets dusty, SO that maron-
ing was decidedly uncomfortable,
At2p. m. the Encampments anu n =,
| formed in procession at Odd Feilo"s ~
the following order: p,..r
Platoon of Poce--Cant BLACK.
Chief Marshal, H. :I II q h1 R s,rcon.
Aides-Freeman F MeFri ID n M es
| S4or TFSn1eampment-M Marshal T. P. Beals
Eastern St's sistant Marshal, John Yeaton, Jr.
| ,,,;conne Encampment-Marshal, G. N. Lang;
Masi Assistant Marshals, Mayberry and Howe.
| r;gouia Lodge-AIarshal, G. II. French Assistant
Marshal, W. X. Neal.
| Ancient Brothers Lodge-Marshal Matthew Adams.
Assistant Marshtl, G: A. Jones.
Maine Lodge--Marshal, A. W. Clough Assistant
Marshal, W. o. Carney.
The procession then marched to CITY Hall.
where it was Joined by Yor, Encampment of
Biddeford, numbering A men, of which Capt.
H. M. Stevens was Marshal and G. F. Ed.
wards Assistant Marshal This Eneampmant
was accompanied by the Bddeford Band of 16
pieces, and looked finely. The line of march
was then taken up to the Preble House, where
the orator, P. G. S. William Ellison. and the
Grand Lodge and Grand Encampment were re-
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NJ, G. A Callahan Lewiston; d. G. NJ, G.
| B. Written, Portland; G. W., f. M. Laughton,
Bangor; G.. S., N. G. Cummings, Portland; U.
| c., q. FL, Blake, Portland; G. T., 5. Il. Dyer,
| Portland; Grand Representatives to the onl'eu
| States National Grand Council, d. +. Hasel-
| tine of Portland and j. W. Sargent OF Aenne-
bunk. The Grand Encampment offic ers in
Guided G. p, C. III. Rich, Portland; G. H. p,
w. E. Pressey, Lewiston, and Grand Treasur-
er, C. B. Nash, Portland.
The procession, numbering 24O men, then
marched over the published route. At4 p. M,
P. G., S. Ellison, delivered an address in City
Hall, from which we gather the following STA
tistics:
The amount paid for the relief of the sick
and destitute, the care of bereaved families and
the burial of the dead, since 1925, aggregates
SIG, 81, 942. The number of limitations has
been $4,000. AT the close of the fiscal year
ending June 30th, 1871, there were 1927 work
ing lodges in this country. The number of in
itions during the year were 49, 567; the number
of deaths 1929; the number of brothers re-
number Of families relieved, 46lO, The expen-
ditures for the relief of brothers during the
year had been 81, 900, ,05l; for burial of the
dead, S156,0 9S; for the education of orphans,
$17,2 1S. The total receipts for the rear had
remaining in the treasures of the Lodges
amounted to $13, 500, GAG. The total member
ship of the order in the United States was 425,-
425
After the address the orator, Grand Lodge,
Grand Encampment, and York Encampment.
were escorted to the Preble House, where they |
dined. The following toasts were proposed |
and responded to:
r. ". GrandLodge Of Massachasetts-He reputa- |
ton for hearty and undertaking devotion to our prin
cples is evidenced to to-day in the words fifty
spoken by the orator from that ancient common
wealth Though to her Maine is indebted for many
than for Odd Fellowship.
Responded to by William Ellison, P. G. Sire,
of Boston
r.. W. Grand Lodge Of Matne.-On this anniversa-
ry of our beloved ORDER we congratulate mother
that time while it adds years to her life,
increases also the respect and Affection in which she
is held by us all.
Geo. Callahan, Grand Master of Maine, re-
sponded.
R. w. Grand Eacanapa,ent Of Maire-A teacher |
be sudious in learning those great lessons of Duty
God and to man which, when they graduate from
this earthly llfe will insure welcome from their
Heavenly Father of "wen done good and faithful SER
wants."
Chas H Rich, Grand Patriarch of Maine, re-
sponded
York Encdmpment No. live welcome you to- |
day cOlaborers with in twisting the sick, reev
ing the distressed burying the dead and educating
the orphans;' may sour hands be strengthened, your
hearts encouraged in ths noble and glorious work.,
which God bestows His benediction and which is |
also approved by man.
B. F. Hamilton of York Encampment, re-
sponded.
The Lodges of this City-Bandel together as |
Brothers, may harmony and concord ever prevail |
among and no contention arise, except that
noble contention rather emulation of who rem
der the most aid towards providing Odd Fellows
Hall in this city, and thus promote the best interests
Of our institution.
o. B. Written, District Deputy Grand M as
ter Of Maine, responded.
DaugItttrs Of Re6skah.-Oid Fellowship is incom-
plete without woman. May her approving smile, her |
helping hand be in the future, in the past it
has been our encouragement and aid in the good |
work.
n G. Cummings, Noble Grand of Ivy Lodge, |
D. of r., responded.
Members Of the Press.-We acknowledge them good |
fellowa though not Odd Fellows, ready to help in
every noble work; may it be our endeavor to press
them into the service of Odd Fellowship and Their by
increase their usefulness to the community in which
they dwell.
Stanley 7. Pullen, Editor of the PRESS re-
sponded
In the evening a concert and dance took |
place at City Holl, at which over 200 couples |
were present.