National Republican., 1873-09-18
TAsnINoroN, Seplembcr y, is'S
ODD FELLOWS.
Reception and Entertainment Of Bsnkcr
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Reception and Entertainment Of Bsnkcr
lliil Encampment by their washinEtou |
Brethren.
very large number Of people assembled at
the Baltimore depot yesterday morning TO greet
the Bunker Hill Encampment No. 3, ]. o. q. ",
Of Chariestown, Mass, who arrived in the SIS
train. After the visitors had been dlsembarked
Of Columbia, Magenenu, Rdgely and M, Neoo
EncampmeDts, OF this city, escorted the visitors
to the hall Of the depot, pteceded BY the Ameri;
about twenty-five ladies who accompanied the
Encampmeni, and . delegation from Baltimore,
where a line was formed and ad,S Cnlef fa'nafoh
ChteJ Putriarch, 0Neers AID Msnbers9f Buntenl
Hli Bnodmpnsent, No. 0, and pistffng Fatridrchs:
A. Grand Patriarch Of the District o. CoInmo,a
| to meet you on the present very interesting ".
cAsion, aud to greet you at the very threshold OF
our & Sei9vea ,HsVa. nS nn hs.bsm AM ~ " onr par,oSa
| family, an Odd Fellows welcome. Friendship
| and hospitality TO the stranger was ever avery
marked and special chsrss.er,se , o. on. % sn ws
not hope that during your brief pilgrimage 70
our mnchfavored city, the capital OF our nation
ss ss al and S peo
whose founder even now - sleeping sweetly on
the margin Of yon beautiful river, you may be
. enabled TO observe much that will instruct aud
interest you, and on ieavInl us for your fat
distant homes you may not part from US wholly
unimpressed with the fact that the spirit Of the
which inSSenssd and actusted our ancestors has
not been, through the lapse OF time, exterlni-
mated or lost upon Us. Allow me to congratulate
you and your body on their exceedingly neat aud
! attractive uniform, and predict that your ap-
pcarance will contribute materially 10 giving a
fresh impulse aud strong impetus 10 this I'M
! portant branch Of our beloved Order.
Again do most cordially invite you TO come
and rest beneath the covering OF our tent.
Thrice welcome-welc0me to our city, welcome
TO our hearts and welcome TO our homes.
ors, responded stating that the Invitation Of the
: | Washingtonlans was made 10 so pleasing man
ner that they could not decline ", and they felt
assured, from the happy faces which they saw,
triafchs Of tho District OF Columbia, and knew
| that they would spend an agreeable day. They
were now at the disposal Of their friends.
the procession, with the lady visitors IN car
riages, proceeded to the Capitol; thence through
the Botanical gardens to Pennsylvania avenue
by the south and west fronts OF the Treasury
Department to tho Executive Mansion; thence
through the Treasury Department, and by New
| York avenue and Twelfth street TO the Kirk
wood house.
: was dismissed until O'Clock, when they partook
Of dinner, gotten up iu the kirkwood n The best
g style. There were tables running the whole
{ length OF the room, which were comfortably
y niied. Patriarch Newman called the meeting tt
order, and Rev. Mr.. Rankin offered prayer; aftcl
which the eating began. AZ $3.50 the line wa'
/ again formed, and the column moved TO the de
= pot where the visitors took the O'Clock trair
for Baltimore, where they will remain until to
, night, when they will return TO their homes.
me Of The sunssr X; @ snSa% S9
Q liant uniforms-which are black suits, with pur
: pie and gold collars, on which are the Initial
"B. H." No. 5: purple belt with gold sword
{ scabbard; black chapaau, with black and purpl,
. feathers-were pronounced beautiful, and show
Q Ing great taste on the part Of the members.