Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-11-14


have been arriving from all parts of the
State ever since the opening of the SEES
sion, and Yesterday morning their num-
Der was largely increased by the arrival
of lodges from Steubenville, Wellsburg,
Warren, GAINESVILLE, st. Clairsville,
Martins Ferry, Benwood, Bellaire. and
Bridgeport. The visitors Immediately
upon their arrival were met by recep-
ton committees and properly taken care
of, after which they assembled on Chap
line and 18th streets and formed into
line.
TIE PROCESSION.
About 10 a. m, the procession formed
on Chapline street.
J. NJ. Todd, Esq, acted as Chief
Marshal, and Messrs. q. W. Franzheim,
Geo. c. Trimble and 3. E. Tiff as AS
sistant Marshals
About one thousand Odd Fellows
were in the procession, and they made
a very fine display. Throughout the
city considerable bunting was displayed,
and the demonstration apparently attrae-
ted more than usual interest. The
streets were crowded with people,
many Of them strangers, who seemed
TO be making a holiday of the occasion.
IN TIE OPERA HOUSE.
The procession arrived at the Opera
House about l o'clock, and in a short
time every portion Of the building was
filled with people, The Daughters OF
Rebecca met the procession at the Post
office, and marching irto the Opera
House, were seated on the LETT OF the
dress circle. Chief Marshal Todd and
aids, the officers of the Grand Lodge,
Past Grand Sire Stuart, Dr. }. Mcken.
dree Kelley, the orator Of the day, and
a number of visiting brethren, occupied
seats upon the stage.
Kramer's excellent orchestra opened
the exercises with music, after which
an Opening Ode was sung by the breth-
rem, led 10y Professor Hutchins. Rev.
7. b. Hughes, of Zane Street NJ. f.
Church, offered prayer, invoking the
blessing of God upon the Order.
C'''Ii - ',Sn e,," d. GromJ Sire Smart
~ ''ie G ,'l .Is a"J;onno brioAv
" %no "C.e'I 10y "oot Wr Stnort road 4
ne'o' = c, '"N'% - 49, p;IaoIov Grand
ic''er ilo'i 'a'iiV' l' .,.1 1s ~ ronrot
y. U.s., WI" ,,no,Io r. he nresent and
participate in the exercises OF the day,
Rev Dr.. Reiev, of Nirginius Lodge,
was next i,' 1 ;'t,nsnor.oJ n.;th I'm.
PHEASANT ''''''.'' nud snn,,oSt;ons The
-, $1,000, o.ontIoron held the attention
i prt;l n.'j;tors closely for nearly an
Iann n"tmiths,ondino the fact that the
i'o:'' NV ~ thnn, ,,..ro t;rod AMI bnnorv
"',J2' y! V, ''. ,,,a.;a tho honoJ;ct;on was
A''el 'noi' n '''I' ,Lo Iarno anJionro dis.
p'o"oHnoeu , """ ' 80, t%e faSt;yi,irs Of
pe'Heu ~ prepay ''' ''''
Tue evening .,, n,>.o,.,r
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In the evening "t M', i't -; E ae "'f
gwen at the hIl'"'e 80 - ''o o'aTao,.
t,ie "I"'.u , us a,r;ro ond tho
,he s"csts D 49, ~ ~ Eli. con,,no1;ons
la - ol".,'5 5'.a,omto1 On animated an.
hotel soon PLeseil'G' t al "t fa ror, "p
pear ''ce' 2c'e. l" a. ' nrnJ tLar" ~ dis.
al" o 'i g , ,t'e'n r"nost nrnnorc1 nv
rusS inc t''OJ I '''I Krop'o,,s fnIl orchestra
lli.ne noa', ~" o"I 1;"nnursoJ encbantino
WAS P'esc''.' CIV, ''''I ~ & pamtrh y
music III, az ~ me, ,"';, , ~ InGn N
w. w. W. PteS,oI"' n " u" W.; " pnas
hoS>ie' a. q, 1912 -'i.' .ho ,,nosts Sot
i 1 - aV Dm,',nt - ronost
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ToASrS AND RESPONSES .h
1t was after IL o CLOCK oelo'e tne
hrst toast oil the evening was . I"nJ %a,,r
ed. owing 10 'he la'eiigSs % '',o , "o ,''a
the responses were yer! o'aei' a" "Ft tbo'"
have not attempted a SYNOPSIS ol ."e'I'.
Inc hrSt toasV was Inc l"ocPIn"'.''
order OF Odd felioWS' r[ S1 e.; ~
by +. ID. Stewart, faS' "Fanu orc
The next toast IN order upon 'he pro-
gramme was Inc Grand E0oSc VI '"1
! United States, but III. a. l 'lla'n' "ra''u
Representative, VINO was 70 lss?onn,
was W, P'c>e'''' ''"' - " go -
Geo Edwards Past Grand Repre-
sentative, responded to the toast 1.-The
Grand Lodge of West Virginia" in
,Iocoof y : Rontch. r w. G.. NJ,
who had been selected bv the commit
,en At the conclusion Of Mr.. Edwards
remarks, Miss Eva Rice sang, with
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