Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-09-15
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FoRTY-NNTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION OF THE
RIOHr WORTHY GRAND LODGE OF THE UNITED
sTATES, AT BALTIMORE
The Right Worthy Grand Lodge Of the United
States, OF the Independent Order of Odd Follows,
VIII hold its fOrty-ninth annual communication,
commencing to-day, at the Odd Fellow Hall, on
North Gay street, Baltimore. The Grand Lodge
room has been reoarpeted, reHtted, and much i'm.
proved for tie occa ion. L c member has a chair
and desk and the latter 10 stacked with pens, pa
peFs, and other articles, including Digest VI the
Laws OF the Order, and q copy Of Cushings Man
ual.
The Delegates from Delaware are Grand L.Odse,
JOahuA Maris, VIM. II. Baker; Grand EncamD-
ment William h. FOulk, who proceeded to Baltl-
moro, yesterday, betWeen one and two o'clock, on
q special train which passed through this city,
conveying the Eastern Delegates.
One o. the principal features OF the annual CON-
municatiOn this year Is the visit of the Bunker
Hill EneamPmsnJ No. 8, CT CharlestoWn, MassA-
ehusetts accompanied by the celebrated American
Brass Band, d. w. Reeves, conductor. This En-
campment reached Baltimore yesterday afternoon
at = o'clock. and disembarked from the cars of
the Philadelphia, Wilmington ana Baltimore rail-
road at lBroAdWay. They were cordially welcom.
ed by the committee and started by delegations
from various sncamPments Of the city TO their
quarters at the Fountain Hotel Camden street.
The visitors were Q fine looking body Of men,
numbering nlnetV-tWO, and they were dressed In
dark clothing with purple bal1rIck, belt, cross
y
handsOme banner and flag. The band did not play
during she march, owing 20 its being against the
Law without permission IRON HE Honor the Mayor.
II presents fine appearance in neat uniform and
numbered tWenty-slx men. II has high reputs-
iOn tor ita pel.OrmancSe in the East. A number
OF lAdies accompany the ViSitOrs.
Tonight the eRcampments OF Baltimore will
give grand banqaet TO the Bunker IIill Encamp-
ment, at the OArrOlltOn Hotel It will be q splen-
did affair Of the kind Tomorrow morning the
visiting encapment will visit the Grand Lodge in
body, after which they will VISIT Druid Hill and
Patterson Parks ia cars furnished for the purpose
by the CltizenS' Passenger Railway Company.
On Tuesday evening there will be a grand con-
cert by the band Of the visiting encampment, Of
the New Assembly Rooms. On Wednesday morn
ing the visitors win lsaVe for Washington, and
will return from there directly home.
This morning, the members of the various En-
campments of the order, composed of those who
have attained the Royal Purple Degree, the Bun
ker Hill Encampment from their quarters to the
headquarters of The Grand Lodge, at Barnum's
and then escorted the Grand Lodge to the hall
where the communication began at o'clock Az
ter this there general parade OF the Patriar-
chal Branch of the order that Is, the members of
toe Encampments. The latter parade WAS partici-
pated in by about hfty OF the PatriArchhl Order,
OF Baltimore, in their new uniforms, consisting Of
ehapeaux with black and parple plume, belt, bal
drlck sword and gauntlets, cOmswhat similar to
the uniform Of the Bunker Hill EncaDpmeut
This uniform, which is very rich and elegant has
been adopted by all the Encampments.