The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-15
The Odd Fellows Celebration at
Darlington.
From Twelve to Fifteen Hundred
People Present.

From Twelve to Fifteen Hundred
People Present.
Trip TO CIarlngt0a.-Proce
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
and Rail-.
In company with near forty of the
citizens of oodsfeld, majority of
whom were Odd Fellows, we attended
the celebration held in honor of the
first anniversary of Clarington Lodge
of Odd Fellows on the 10th inst.
The procession left Woodsfeld be-
fore six O'clock in the morning, headed
by the Brass Band of this place. At
e CAMERON, 49,
The Band played while passing down
Main Street, which brought men, wo-
men and children to The side walks to
listen, and greet those with whom they
were acquainted. Here the Beallsville
delegation, numbering about thirty per
sons, Joined the procession, which again
moved to the objective point,
.le=3i Se;.a bcLARINGroN, 81
Where it arrived at 1Ot o'clock, and
entered. the. town, in order, the Band
discoursing excellent music. ( I :,
We are under obligations to Mr..
JAMES RUTTER for a copy of the Pr ,r,
ia1"oRDER OF THE DAY. esi -i7st
The procession will form at the Lodge
room on Main Street at 21 o'clo ok P.
NJ, headed by the Darlington Cornet
Band. The order. of march will be up
Main Street to the post-office.up Market
to the mill, dewE Water to Booths and
up Ferry Street to the grounds.
The Lodges will take their places in
the procession in the following order: ::
Dexter Lodge, No. 396, of Beallsville.
Captina Lodge, No 429 8 e e - SCI
Woodsfield Lodge No. 377, - ;.
Magnolia Lodge No AZ, Of New
MartinsviIle, West Va.
William Tell Lodge, of Wheeling,
West Va.
= ClaringtonIL Lodge. No. 525,. tn.G
Woodsfield Encampment No. 16S.
Woodsfield Brass Band.
On arriving at the grounds music by
the Clarington Cornet Band.
! Prayer by ithe Chaplain. Music BY
the Woodsfeld Band.
+ Grafton by Rev. II. r. CASH. Music
by the Band.
The procession will form on leaving
the grounds, as sbove, and march down
Third Street to Main, down Main to the
Hall where it will be dismissed
At 81 o'clock p. NJ, the members Of
the Order, with their banner, on which
was Inscribed: - = p
CLARINGTON LODGE NO, 525.
I'M GOD WE TRUST
INSTITUTED JULY 10th. lS53.
Formed procession. and, headed by the
Clarington Brass Band, and followed by
the Woodsfeld Brass Band, marched
through the principal streets to the
grounds near the NJ. E. Church, on the
West side of town, where
sft "a ,gj2g REV. n. R. CASH ai ,zss
Delivered the oration of the day.. The
audience was an orderly and attentive
one, and appeared well pleased with the
orators defense of, the principles of the
Order. ,At,the conclusion the vast as
semblage, numbering from twelve to
| fifteen hundred people, dispersed to
their stopping places for rest and re-
| freshments.
iIis THE LODGE ROOM 81 tssf a3Ls
Was beautifully decorated with ever
| greens and boquets, number Of the
latter presented by the ladies of Clar.
ington. Tables were arranged about
the Hall, ..on which were placed large
cakes and other condiments calculated
to tempt the palates of the most fastid
ious. Ice, cream was brought from
Wheeling, and in the evening, the room
was crowded by ladies and gentlemen
! Who enjoyed themselves very pleasant
lly. q M
! THE BALL
Was held in Mr. JAMES MEssERLEY's new
building. The "light fantastic" was trip
ped blythe fair ones and their attendants
until they were admonished that the '.wet
sma' hours" had come and gone, whel
the participants s'lit out" for their homes
well satisfied that they had enjoyed
HAPPY and joyful time.
/ r,r 10 THE CITIZENS enc. X;
Of Darlington are as open-hearted ant
clever people as we ever met. All wer
ready and anxious to make their guest
feel at home, and right well did they sue
ceed. The arrangements were complet
in every respect, and the warm, grasp ex
tended made every person feel that th
words of welcome were from the heart
of anoble people. The occasion was on
that will not soon be forgotten by thos
participating.