The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-22
Y3itlluond 1ispahh,
nv SEPTEMBER %, 1876
,,sont Order Odd.Fcslows.

~ THE GRAND I.oDGE-REroRTs OF
sESSrr ,-rrrs -CHARTERs TO FOREIGN
CONN.,. ,.-TYs GRAND PARADI-TwESTY
w. ,s ,xp MEN IN LINE.
1"V., nv,rH1A, PA, September 2o.-The
PFih1,' oare Of the United States reSs-
Crane his morning, the greater part OF
se""',; being consumed in the reception
'Nf .,o,iinr Of reports from the Committee
Al" ,n,rals relative to appeals referred to it
on AP ,srious jurisdictions. Hugh Wool
t9" y G. Sire. and Otto Scheattle, p. G.
m'"" q, the Grand Lodge OF the German
rn,nirr. were admitted rs representatives,
I. 's t,b,,r rcpor. to the Grand Lodge OF the
Grrrnan Empire was referred TO the COM
. .,,;t,r1 Oh Foreign Affairs.
'": The Committee on Petitions reported in
,,,'nr oi granting charter to Harmony
I I"'I, 10, 5. at Honolulu, Hawaiian
i iI"S The report, with other reports
ss"''' ,?,c same committee, was laid on the
!' 'SYt ,'ndcr the rules. The Grand Lodge
. ,t..' a4;ourned 10 take part in the grand
''.ono.siIn. The parade ndattendant cerc-
I' 'v,;i If the Independent Order Of Odd
r'J q; America, which took place to-
Ia r,', were the most brilliant and imposing
over made by this Order, the nnmner OF men
n line being variously estimated from 81
,",n 20 twenty thousand. The weather has
I,acu delightful. and the streets have been
.hrougrl ever since sunrise.
''' Thr various lodges appeared to excellent
.dvantsye. their rich regaliaS contrasting
,Hr.tfiIy with the neat black suits, white
rcs,s. and silk hats. In nearly all the lodges
,ror, this city the members were attired lin
areS. ,ui.s. and presented fine appearance.
q nd nj
formed delegations also looked remarkably
Will and attracted considerable attention.
The scene on Broad street Just before the
..art was one OF the grandeSt imaginable,
The >urcins masses OF people lending an en-
ci,jnc appearance throughout the whole
length Of the street. \ few minutes after III
o'clock The procession started over the pre-
,,riDrd route to the grand stand near the
main building, where the concluding cere-
monies. ri most attractive character, took
place.
When the head OF the line reached the
plateau in the park, just east Of the mann
Exhibition building. it was welcomed by q
treat aS>cmblage OF people. who had gather
ed there on purpose TO participate as look
rr,-on in the closing celebration OF the day.
Fully fifty thousand people were collected
here in a large circle. within which were
drawn the long lines OF members, glisten-
inu with FURNISHED swords and splendid
irwcIs and siIkcn banners. Upon 4 grand
stand erected in the centre were gathered
the most distinguished members OF the Or
der. The Past Grand Masters. the Patri.
:lrrh>. representatives from Grand Lodges
abroad and al home, Carl Sentz'S band, and
The Handel and HAYDN Society OF this city,
which rendered the music for the OCCASION.
The Master OF Ceremonies was Isaac y.
sheppard, Past Grand Master.
The programme was opened with lnstru-
mental music by Carl Sentz's band. \ fes-
fiyal HYMN was then sung by the Handel
and HAYDN Society, and prayer was de-
lNcrcd hy Grand Chaplain j. W. Nenable.
The PRAYER was followed by an ode sung by
the Handel and Haydn Society; after which
nra,iou> we're delivered by the following
gentlemen: William Ellison. past grand
sir, AZ massachusetts,. representing the
East: Wilmott G.. De Sarsure, past grand
,irr 81 south Carolina, representing the
south: Nathan Porter, grand representa-
tive ii California, representing the west;
and John 4. Jackson, past grand represent
alive OF Minnesota. representing the North.
After the addresses Whittier'S centennial
hymn was sung: upon the conclusion Of
which the four orators, with their respective
escorts. advanced to the central stand, and
UPON reaching the elevated pavilion took
each other by the hand rs visible type OF
brotherhood and fraternity. The bands
then united in playing "Hail Columbia
and the ceremonies were closed by singing
the doxology and the pronouncing of the
hencdiction by the Grand Chaplain.