Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-04-27

test the grandeur OF IuS OIgaDlLsJiOu
and give evidence of its magnificent
achievements. In Memphis yesterday
the rain did not prevent the parade pre-
viously arranged for by the lodges, nor
did it prevent the public witnessing the
procession of the order through the
streets and enjoying the pleasant ana
appropriate exercises at the Memphis
Thester. By two o'clock
THE PROCESSION FORMED
at the hall on North Court street, and
moved out TO Second in the following
order:
Chief Marshal P. r. Athy, mounted on horse,
and accompanied by the following assist
ant marshais on horse: f. o. Mol
ton, p. &. smith, G. A. Beehn,
and a. T.. Kenneday.
ArnOId's Brass Band.
Gavoso and Memphis Encampments Nos.
and 80.
Brothers Initiotery OF the White, Covenant
Royal Blue, remembrance, and Scar
Members OF Memphis lodge NO. 9, Cn;cKsssw
No. s. schiller No 40, Banner No. l47,
Bluff City No. lST, and the
Bartlett Lodge.
Carriages containing the Orator Of the Day
and Officers.
THE LINE OF MARCRsi
was ss follows: Up Second street to
Market; from Market to Main; down
Main to Beale; from Beale to Second;
up Second to Jefferson, and down JET
fersou to the Memphis Theater.
THE SPECTATORS.
The sidewalks along the route
Of the procession were thronged
with interested spectators, who
seemed really pleased to know that the
Odd-Fellows were celebrating their an
fat rso
many ladies, who watched the process
sion with as much interest as did the
men. The good work, the generous
charity, the answering charity Of the
Odd-FelloWs in Memphis during the
yellow-fever epidemic of 1873, are re-
membered by the public, and cannot
soon he forgotten. Hence il is that
such an occasion as that
so handsomely celebrated yesterday
is looked upon with no ordinary feelings
by the public Of our city. 1t recalls the
fact of the noble work done by the Odd
Fellows during the prevalence OF the
fearful disease which robbed go many
households of their loved inmates, and
made desOlate the hearts of the old and
the young, the rich and the poor. To
witness. then, the celebration of the day
! that gave to America the existence OF an
order so grand, is a pleasure, great
/ pleasure, to q people VINO have felt and
| can appreciate with deep gratitude the
| charitable work and unstinted kindness
| OF it's members when sorrow, desOlation
/ and death dWelt amongst US. We are
/ glad to know that the 0dd-FellOws OF
| Memphis have again done themselves
| the credit OF honOring on another ami
/ yersary, and in a manner most COM
mendsble, as the day was dark and
rainy and cherries, in fact of such char
/ acter as might have disheartened and
! discouraged others than the true mem
] hers OF q noble order, The successful
manner in which the procession was
! conducted, as the pleasant exercises al
! The theateT, of which we are to speak,
was due TO the efficient efforts Of the
committee OF arrangements, cOnsistlu G
! Of the following gentlemen: Messrs. w
/ s. Bruce, j. d. Daubury and 5. 5. Gar
/ rett, Of Memphis Lodge, No. 6; Messrs,
C. NJ. Carroll, l. G. Snavely and r d.
! Frayser, Of ChickassW Lodge, No. s.
Messrs. J q. Schmidt, Frank Dris snC
/ Charles Bonner, of Schiller lodge, No
| 40; Messrs. J. B. Hays, J. K. Lytls snC
J Kiitey, Of Banner lodge, No. 147i
MessTs. b. 4. Porter, J. R. Jones aud B
F. Holland, Of Bluff City lodge, No
l87; Mr.. p. G. Smith, OF GsyOso En-
campment, No, 3, and Mr.. G. 81
Plischke, Of Memphis Eucampment
No. 80.
AT THE THEATER.
When the procession, upon arriving il
front Of the Theater, halted and Opene'
ranks, Chief Marshal Athy and his as
sistant N arshais rode through the rank
to the front, aud were followed by th
orator OF the day and the officers In car
Tiages. The officers, msrshals, orato
and members then entered the Theate
in double-file, the former taking posI
tions upon the stage, the scenery
which, represented an elegant drawing
room with archrd dO0TwRys aud win
dows hung with rich curtains and lac
OF scarlet, gold and purple that blende
quite appropriately with the glitteTip
and v8ricOloTed regalia Of the gentls
men. Pendant from the gari2nds tbs
meet in the middle of the prOceneur
were three large evergreen links, TIA
emblem of which was in keepin
with the occasion and the orde
From under the gaslight aiCD
the gallery, where the eveTgTee
festOons hung, were wreaths on shnEs
evergreen, which added quite an 8
tractiye feature to the interior OF To
TheateT, the dTegs circle of which WI
filed with large assemblsge Of lRdit
and gentlemen. The members OF Ii
order occupied sests in the psrquett
while the galleries were also thfoDgt
with interested spectators.
THE ORDER OF EXERCISES
was properly introduced by q gran
| overture from the OTchertrs, after WhiC
the assemblage was called to order |
| Noble Grand Carroll. A beautiful pray
{ was then offered by Rev. DR.. Sylvan
Landrum, and then was suEg, with :