The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-29
From Burlington Free Press.
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Celebration Of the Fifty-seventh Anniversary
II Odd Fellowship in America.

Celebration Of the Fifty-seventh Anniversary
u Odd Fellowship in America.
MEMORABLE OCCASION.
The fifty-seventh anniversary of Odd
Fellowship in America, Wednesday, April
?sth, was observed by Green Mountain
lodge No. 1, of this city, and Winooski
lodge No. 81, 10 a mauoer not unworthy of
the day, and so pleasantly and probably
that the memory Of the occasion will long
iinger in the minds of all who were pre-
cent. Shortly after o'clock p. M, a del
egation from Green Mountain lodge, num-
bering some thirty gentlemen proceeded to
Wlnooski in the nobby 'hearses" of the
stage line, joined their suburban brethren
at the hall of Winooski lodge, assumed the
regalia and msrched in procession to the
Congregational church, whore
THE PUBLIC EXERCISES
were held. the following officers of the eve
ming taking the lead p. G. NJ, Samuel
Bigwood, noble grand; P. g., George d.
Wright, vice grand Bro. Samuel Worces-
ter, secretary Bro. ]. W. Goodell, chap
lain, Col. T. S. Peck acted as marshal
First in the order Of exercises after prayer
By the chaplain came the formal asniver-
sary ceremony, as prescribed by the r. W..
grand lodge Of the United States. This
was followed by the Thanksgiving Hymn
and prayer by the chaplain. N. G. Samuel
Bigwood then introduced to the audience
the orator of the evening, tho Hon. Henry
Clark, of the Rutland GLOBE. Mr.. Clark
said: We are assembled here tonight to
render thanks to God tor the blessings he
has vouchsafed to the labors of the order
and the success of the brotherhood during
the past year. l congratulate you upon
the prosperity OF the order during the last
Ely seven years American Odd Fellow
ship seems to renew Ito youth with every
year of its existence. Let Us, then, here
shank God for His goodness in the psst and
re- dedicate ourselves TO the mission Of the
order. Odd Fellowship 10 one of the great
moral levers of this age. The speaker
then eplogizea the order at considerable
length and gave = resume Of its history in
this country. Statistics were then read,
showing its immense extent and the vast
good it 10 doing, and the speaker closed
with q glance at the causes which brought
the order into existence and which have
given it its success.
Mr.. CLARK address, which was listened
to with profound attention not only by his
brother craftsmen but by large audience
OF the good people Of Winooski, was an
able and spirited effort, and one in every
respect worthy Of the occasion.
Next came the Anniversary Hymn, after
which the meeting closed with the Bene-
diction. Most excellent music was fur
nlshed through the evening by Munsons
orchestra; and this with the excellent speak
ing and the impressive ceremonies rendered
the occasion very gratifying success.
THE BANQUET.
Immediately on the close Of the exercises
in the church, the Odd Fellows, to the num-
bsr of about sixty-fve marched to the Ste
vsns House, where mine host Cilley had
spread sumptuous banquet. The long
tables were loaded with good things and the
room was rendered very attractive by rea-
son of it, somewhat elaborate decoration
with flags, festoons of evergreen and appro-
pirate notices. After full justice had been
done to the substantials, the chairman, Hon.
George H. Bigelow, called the gathering
to order. aud, after neat and graceful in
troductory speech, called on the toast
master, DR.. Worcester, 10 read the fret
toast. ~
q. The Right Worthy Grand Lodge of the
United States.
This toast was responded to by p. G.
Rep. N. r. Tyler, who spoke eloquently
= Of the grand lodge and its workings.
sRW. q. Encampmcnt OF Vermont.
Responded to by g. II. p. Samuel Big
wood, who alluded to the growth and sue
cess of the order.
sRw. @. Lodge OF Vermont.
A letter Of regret was read from Grand
Master N. @. Hyde, Of Poultney. The
chair then called upon d. d. G. M. Thorn
~ Failsy, who, on the plea of sickness,
waived an examination and called on. Mr..
John II. Baird. The latter, however, hav-
ing just paid the cigars for the entire party
the chair very justly and with his usual
good judgment declared Mr.. Baird ex-
cussd.
4. Odd Acknowledgements on the eternal
principles OF Friendship, Love and Truth, IL
ever seeks TO improve and elevate the character
Of man.
The chair called on P. g. M, ]. M. Ish.
am, who was greeted with tremendous ap-
plsuse. He spske briefly Of the great pleas az
ure 1t gave him to, meet 90 many Of the
brethren and old acquaintance. Bro. j,
w. Goodell was also called upon, and made
. neat and appropriate speech.
D. Green Mountain Lodge No. J.: May its rec
ord OF the past be an earnest OF its future.
Responded TO by N. G. r. o. Wormell
who spoke Of the condition of the lodge and
the imperative necessity for harder work
and an increased interest in the order.
- winooski Lodge No. 81: Tho youngest
Lodge In the Stats, but worthy OF the Lodge
from whence 1t sprang.
NC. Fred H. Whitney, in response to
call from the chairman, spoke OF the his
tory Of the lodge, and stated that, although
organised so lately as July last, il now
numbered thirty.one members.
:. Green Mountain Rnoampment MOI
Responded to happily BY J. Warden J.
/. Livock.
Q. Our Country.
In response 70 this tosst Gen. William
W. Henry made one OF the best speeches
Of the evening. 1t vas in Panama, twen-
tY-six yesrs ago, hs SAID, stranger in q
strange land, that he hrst realised the full
significance Of the American Gag. And II
Wa there, too. shat he determined to join
the erdsr. He then mentioned that PAN
anna bad In Ito borders eight thousand
Americans % rests TO Oslifornis; that hun.