The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-29
THE, ODD FELLOWS.
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4. GRAND GALA DAY.
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)GRANO LODGE PROCEEDINGS,
And Grand Parade Yesterday
1000 I'm ,PrOcessiOn---Ban-
auet at the Mcclure House
Toasts, Dancing and Gen.
eral Festivities.

at $50, A. NJ, with prayer by the Grand
Chaplain, Grand MasterReuche presiding
The report of the committee on APP
peals was read and adopted.
The report of the committee on the
state of the Order, was read and adopted
by sections. 49,.
S. F. Faris offered resolution that the
election OF officers take place at 2 O'Clock
p. NJ, Thursday, which was adopted.
The report Of the Auditing committee
was read and adopted. 49,,
w. J. Miller announced that Past
Grand Sire, +. ID. Stuart, was in the ante
room. The chair appointed DIR. Il.
Baird and II. Nithman to introduce +,
&. Sire Stuart to the Grand
Lodge who was received with
the Grand Honors Of the Order
On motion of b. Tyson Harmer, the
hour for exemplyfying the unwrittcn
work Of the Order, be tomorrow, imme-
diatelv after the election Of Officers.
The Grand Lodge then took recess I'M
til p. NJ, in order to give the members
an opportunity to participate in the
parade. ....
THE PARADE.
At an early hour yesterday morning,
delegates from GAINESVILLE, Belmont, 81
Clalrsyille, Cameron and MOundsvllle
arrived in the city, and were conducted
to the several hotels by the Reception
Committee. BY 10 A. NJ, the streets
were alive with visitors and our citizens
awaiting the Grand Parade. At this
time delegates had arrived from Mt
Pleasant, Wellsburg, New Martinsyille,
West Alexander and Bellaire.
These were closely followed by the ar,
rival of a large delegation from Steu-
benville, Martinsville and Bridgeport
headed BY the fine brass band from Steu'
benville-who by the way, made a SPLEEN
did appearance and discoursed some
eholce music.
At 1890 o'clock the line of procession
was formed, on Chapline street, under
the supervision of James NJ. Todd, chief
marshal; with Maj. George Trlmble
Mai. &. w. Franzheim and b. +. Tiff
as assistants. The order or march was
substantially the same rs the programme
published Monday, in these columns
The procession WAS one of the largest OF
any similar organization ever seen in our
city, not less than one thousand being in
the procession by actual count
All along the route the streets were
crowded with spectators to witness the
display, and it was the general expression
that no finer turnout had ever been wit
messed in our city. On the return of the
procession they were mct'at 10th street
bv large delegation from the several
lodges of the Daughters of Reb"cca of
this city, who marched atthc head OF the
column to the Opera House.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
BY a quarter to one o'clock the doors
of the Opera House were thrown open,
and soon every available seat was occu-
pied The speakers, marshals and Off
GERS ofthc Grand Lodge occupied the
stage, while the representatives took the
first seats in the orchestra circle. The
bands were all arranged III the family
circle. One of the noticeable features of
the OCCASION was the large turnout of
ladies to witness the exercises.
After some excellent music was
discoursed by Kramer, band, the
Opening Ode was rendered by the
Brothers, lead by Professor Hutchins.
PRAYER was then offered by the Rev. T.,
b. Hughes. ofthis city, after which Chief
Marshal Todd introduced Past Grand
Sire Stuart, of Washington City, to the
audience, who proceeded to deliver II
brief and interesting address, giving n
sketch Of the extent Of the Order i'll this
also in Europe, Australia and
South America. He congratulated the
Brethren on their fine display to-day.
He closed by reading Il letter from JAS.
l.. Ridgely, Grand Secretary of the Grand
Lodge of the United States, rcgretting
his inability to attend, but congratulating
The Order in West Virginia on the prog
ress they have made. This WAS followed
by music from the Great Western Band.
Rev. DIR. Kelley, of this city, was then in
troducfd BY Chief Marshal Todd, as the
orator of the day.
DR.. r. introduced his Grafton with
an anecdote Of Gen. Codwallader. He
proceeded to discuss the various phases
Of opinion, political and SECT, that are
here harmoniZed with fratcrual brother
hood. Prejudices exist against Us, by
some OH account ofthe name, but he had
vet to learn that odditv and Stiffness
are synonymous. He proceeded to trace
he origin of the Order back into by-gone
ages when in military camp, some SOL
Tiers were banded together for mutual
lid. Tradition does not inform lis how
ong this existed, but il came from France
nto England, and from there into the
United States some SIS years ago. Odd
is founded OH three pillars of
Friendship, Love and
Truth. These three cardinal principles
If the Order were taken up separately
md discussed ut some length, by the
peaker. The subject of secrecy was
AIKEN up and the ablest argument in
Is behalf that We ever have listened To
vas produced by the Rev. Doctor.
He. said the society, and
he world have agreed that
igns an / momentoes are absolutely nee
incidents were intro
reduced, illustrative of their beauty
n which the speaker was warmly APP
,lauded. The benefits of the Order was
lwelt upon, showing that during the
last year, in the State of West Virginia,
'ver $4,000 was spent for beneficial
purposes; in the United States over 3d.
$4,000 WAS expended for like pur-
roses.
The Order was organized under the
most unfavorable circumstances in the
ty of Baltimore 50 years ago. Perse-
ution has only given strength to its
mighty principles, and il is sweeping
long like the tide OF a hurricane, over.
oming obstacles and prejpdices, har-
and christianizing the world.
The speaker closed his Grafton with
warm appeal to the members
{ the -. Order To adorn. their lives
'i,h the true principles Of odd Fellow
hip.
Taking ii all through, the address was
ne ofthe ablest we ever listened to, and
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