The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-28
ODD FELLOWS NAY.
Fifty-scventh Anniversary Of tho Oyde~.
Interesting Ceremonies ut the Opera
House.


House.
IGniveston News,l
The twenty y-sixth ~ April has come " bs re-
gnrded as Odd Fellows Day. that day being sbe
"H ." by a s rhon
Wildey Tho day WIS obeerved In this CITY ~ y
street parade and appropriate ceremonies %. Tho
Opera House. which proved u great attraction
for tho numbers thnt assembled
DECORATIONS.
The stage fthe Opera House WIS., very appr3-
priatoly deeora sd with the flags of tho nation
where the Orlsr is established, viz: United
atgtes. Brent Britain. Including England, AW.
irhiia and Canada. Sandwich Islands. Qhife and
th9 regular Odd Feows flag wefr arranged In
n tasteful manner.
CEREMONIES IN THE orBaA uouHp
As soon as tho rnsmbsrs of tho Order were
seated the gnvel sounded. and the W g. Chap
lain. Il. #. bunting. u H.. addressed the Fhreno
oi 6rhoo n ., very impressive tnhnner. tho
mrmbrrs Standing
odn. after which tho regular annyarahry eose-
monies ~ the Order adopted by the Grand Lodge
through with. John T. iiartgpnrt acting "a Noble
Grand 'FhDa. M. Joseph ms Vice Grand. and
Goo. w, Grover aa Sserctnry aa
The Thanh ksgivng hymn was then played by
the hnnd
N. a. John r. Hartcourt then introduced Mrs
A Blum. wife of Rabbi Blum who delivered in
tbs most eloquent manner tho following posm
A sernph was sent from The realms oi the blert
10 pltlnt hora aud 10Y in tho weary ones broast.
10 comfort tho ,nourner. 70 rolaee tho sad.
rp BID the henri stricken look np and be gihd
Uns'ninsd and triumphant to wave oer thF
world.
Apd the motto there ilnzoned by spirits above.
Was the heavenly wntchWord Truth, yriepd-
ship and Love,
Il came to the lone one, whose soula polar stnf
Shone DIM md dim from it's orbit afar.
aud whoss Pickering light but revealed tho ieca
That hung Ike a spell Der the path 10 tho tomb.
And it taught tbs lone wanderer TO pnrpnf
That would break the dark spoil ot hs deopost
despair.
And it brought to his heart tho bright hope o'
ha yputh
Az fpudly it whispered Love. Friendship and
Truth.
IT. came to tho anguishcJ, Who oomfortlees wept
Ger the s.rave oi tho lost onea who wnhelesslg
slspt.
II bowed ~ the couch Of the suffering one.
E'er tho last fading stnis IT his being had run
With s wing brushed the tear from tho sorrow
And with ii;nents ~ love aoothed his iesp agony:
And its hoic watehHprd that was snng above,
And traced on It's bannof Truth. FriepdshiD hnd
Love.
And On ward and brighter ill grew l,e earsar
Aud soOthingly sweet fell its voices of chHef.
The gny and glad hearted their warbnss would
CEASE,
To fsryentiy bless that bright sDirit Of Doaoo;
And even tho children would turn from tbolc
play
And beg. the fnir SEraph no turfhHr 10 STRAY,
The old wore renewed. and again, ~ IN ynsth.
Acknowledged tho power o. Love, FrisndshiD
and Truth.
And thus bieaped and blessing it rushed on and
Till its warfare w5ls ended its victory won;
And the voice of its Maker fe saeet on Nv esr
Thou hast linishsi' return 20 thy glorious
sphefel
Yet. stay theo. bright spirit ere yet thou shalt
cOue, ..5.--l.
Let ny D., nv wave freely DER mans earthly
hDmG,
Let the sons II tho earth in their pilgrimage
prove
The sweetness and power Of Truth, Fricndship
AMI boVe.
Iis banner unsoiled to the honest and brave.
Long ages have 0own. md that nag y M more.
But still all undmmed Is tho motto tbofa.
"fis whit on the heart. for aye " remain.
A nd dWele in the lin ks OF the Odd Fellows fSan
And bright IN .hs odq relows hea[ n si. X youth
'" '19ntR "f''"' a'''' 1--WE 49,
This poern wa4 received with great Applause.
and Oscar Parrish u veteran Odd Follow. pre-
sentelI II beautiful bouquet 10 tho fair rsader. al-
gv,hea 10 which with scarlet ribbons. WIS tho
'''''"''S + o. O.. GALVESTON. Aprii "a. fNs.
This bouquet. a present 10 Sister Blum from 9.
veteran odd FELLOW. and parhc,p"eoi - r u,e
pctual memorial Of the high eatirpation IN yhioh
hia sister is hold by the Order in this csfy. as
Gods frst and nobIesi gih y mars Ins pon.
nuet is perIshabie. but tho Donor. Tor ms short
tine alotts1 to him on earto .~ll ever ia non "
Sister. AndH tho prayers 81 me infl.ntsou,ss
are ever efiicneoue for Roen ~ Tho 1sngpag9 -
the tllustrious Jefferson. in hcr passnee through
this life she win encounter none but smooi.
seas gentle breezns and e11uhlsss' gkise. art
when finally called TO q botter and oscpier
gbhcre she win eDmmin.e with angeS ana
arehan gels as bright and Ns pure as tne H'3ht-
est and purest of them oil. .,..,....,
band he aitar aH which John r. Marnouf introdnood
the osator of the day. ~. Q. Beaie. Paet uranA Of
CorsiGana Lodge No. 81.
THE GRAFTON
| of Mr. Beale was as nnreportable ns tho ripping
of silysry 81 reen, M 1t glides along in tho sun
| light b,tween f6wery banks ahd hRDrO0cnes
beautiful cascade irradiaut With all esc cofors OF
! ba an or.orical effort 1t VA, on of the finest
of ths kind ever delivered IN his fty. s anh VIZ
ail the more SURPRISE, coming , ~ ~ nin LII a,o' a
/ young in years and in the Order M uae h'ehtsd
| speaker. u. 49, A. ..-a.u. ..t, a,
elnfment and touching tribute - tho nemory of
| Past Grand Masters and Past Grand ih presen u
| tiyee Hard Richardson and u D. huGneH 'tal-
veg,ou'a illustrious dead in Odd keifowship.
| Drawing lifting lessons from their lifelong scr
yea % the order the orator th9n d9D FtSd 10 tno
same eloquent manner tbe Origin o. onu -, .
foothold wherc II has nov becomG Dover which
makes itself folt IN many of the moro imDortans.
charities of the age, with its niilioh ahu ho'e VI
faithful hoarts and willing hands. ..
| beautiful picture war drawn oi ths NuIs N Dt
the Order during the yellow tsver scourg5 IN ~.
Memni6g shreveport and other cities. vners
Numbers OF the Order did noble duty ae nnrses
among the .tck and saw that the dftd % W.T., glY'h
a Christian burial IN the rni1st OF ''''' si"i'>'-o'
citernant and moral panic. ,su c.,.d
| huain. he cited Che meeting of nc utand
Iodgn in Baltimore ia 1855. where inc ogutheti
Grand lodges we're warmly eelDmn1 iht. the
naranf organization and the grand work ~ re-
CONSTRUCTION frat commenced On me Hue DhNid
of br0tharly love and pure frienInbip. o.,
The closo wus even more hfautluI aSn Duine
! If p0asiblG than the opening, an1 most eiodueni
trihutes were paid - the wins &pd mothsSs ol
Ola FELLOW as veil ~ 10 the pffsens leaders ol
tho order In thls state. .
bled g beautiful kainidesGope It brilliant noWers
Of rhetoric and gems u matpred thougnt ulh
ANYTHING else IL could be compared with aht
thoae present will long remember ~ - 2 mo- ~
pleaaIn2 addition to the cercrnonies OF onn fti
lows Day in our national centennial year
Y'be President and the Poet.
fPrnfo the Pittsburg POstI