The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-05-04

West Columbia, Clifton, Hartford
City, New Haven, Middlcport and
Pomeroy, together with the members
Of the FraternityofAIas City. The
procession was formed at half-past
ten o'clock A. NJ, and headed by the
handsomely uniformed Band from
Middleport, it moved under the pi-
rcctlon of Marshal Joseph IccnhoYer
and paraded all the principal streets
Of Mason City. About half-past
twelve the procession halted in front
of the stand erected for the speakers
on Front street, and were dismissed
for dinner. AT one o'clock the Band
began to play, and by that means as
semblcd the crowd Rev, W. W.
Harper was elected Chairman. AT
half-past one, the Chairman introdu-
ced the first speaker, Rev. DR.. Hens
ley, who spoke for thirty minutes
He was followed by the Hon. John
NJ. Phelps, Rev. w W.{HarpeB W,
P. Buell., Esq, and Dr. n. B. Toby
At four o'clock the speaking ended
and the large crowd dismissed. All
who were fond of dancing were invi-
ted to large room provided for that
purpose, and soon merry forms and
happy faces We're engaged for the
afternoon to participate in the joy
Gus dance. After an sntermission for
supper, the dance was again resumed
and the merry seekers "tripped the
light fantastic" until the "wee sma'
hours" Although the demonstra-
ton was not as large as it should
have been, it was d creditable affair
and will be long remembered by the
participants as IN enjoyable occa-
sion.
Apropos the anniversary of the fif-
ty-seventh year of Odd Fellowship
in America, We submit the following
article in relation to Odd Fellowship
and its establishment in this coun,
try. The article Is from the Wheel.
ing Standard.
The principl on which The order
is founded is one Of mutual aid and
fellowship, the creed being Friend
ship, Love and Truth, According to
some writers the order is of great an
tiquity, having existed so long that
tradition contends with history re-
speeding its origin,
According to them it has survived
changes in governments, and in So
cial and religious systems, and come
down through periods of violence
and crime in which almost all exist
ing institutions partook Of the evil
character OF the times. But discard
ing tradition it is still withcommen-
dablc pride that the fraternity may
claim yhat through all the period of
its existence, Odd Fellowship has
bccu true to It's charitable design
The order grew out from the nccessi-
ties Of mankind for mutual aid and
protection, and is purely charitable
and social i'll It's character. 1T is en-
tirclr secular in its nature, and his
tory lays no ccime to its charge, and
no uncharitablcncss because Of differ
enccS in condition or of opinion
To some extent the order is Il secret
one, but it is well known that the
secresy covers no designs inimical to
individuals, to society, or to govern
mcnt. In it the world suspects no
sinister motive, Its principle or the
DRY of action is accessible to all, but
it is claimed by the order that the
thrown around their theo-
rics and ceremonies is a collatcralaid
to impose gravity and special solcm-
nifty, andis nothing more than an
idea borrowed from nature, and used
and in everything to
challenge awe and admiration. If
by reason of it the social attractive
ness of Odd Fcllowship can he en-