, 1877-03-04
SECRET SOCIETIES.
ODD FELLOWSHIP.

The thirticth anniversary OF Excelsior Lodge,
No, q, was celebrated Tuesday evening in their
beautiful hall and parlors In the Methodist
Church Block. The exercises were both literary
and musical. The Hon. D. L. Shorey, 2. 6. r.,
presided, and the vocal music was furnished by
the Excelsior Qnartette, consisting Of Charles
Holm, J. A. Davidson. james Abdill, and c. c.
pupree. The pianist was August F. Uhe. J.
Maurice Hibbard entertained the large audience
with two excellent solos: on the violin, and DR..
j. H. Young gave several recitations.
Dr. ]. Ward Ellis, 7. G. u. aud T. &. X, te,
liyercd an address upon "Thirty years a Of Oad
to obtain items Of the early history Of the
lodge, owing to the fact that its records
were destroyed In the fire. The facts he pre-
sented we're gathered from the rcco1lecttons OF
the brethren who were eonnecsed" Win Ihe ,oage
during its iirst years Of existence The lodge
was Instituted Jan. e, 1S47. the following being
the charter members: James r. Webster, :.
". Grannis, J. n: Banks, Abel Il. Dufur
William T. Kinblo, Thomas Mammalian, Horace
Lamb, ). D. La Groix Davis, h. 4. @ @Benson,
Henry, George ". Farley, and George X Rob-
erts. Only two Of them are now KNOWN
to be connected with the order. Ex-
celslor was the third lodge organ'zeo ~ IN
It had experienced trials, especially in early
life, but to-day It was strong not e. only
numerically but financially. II had SLIGO IN,
vested in real estate. $3.50 In United states auo
Cook bonds and Rloter E
recited many "reminiscences OF the early days o.
the lodge aud Of the Order In this city, "hlcn
were very interesting to his hearers: nc stated
thet the Order had increased in thirty years
from tilirty-eight lodges aud cncampments, WITH
400 members in Chicago. to Gi0 Lodges with
81, 600 members in the State, Illinois helng now
the third largest jurisdictiou'uuder the Grand
Lodge OF the United States.
Tile evening was most delightfully."- spent
The ball which followed the ecomlnelnoratfTe pro-
gramme WAS attended By large number Of
iddtes and gentlemen. Among those present
were Judge Rogers, the Hon. D. l.: shorer,
Or. and Mrs J. Ward Ellis, Gen. and Mrs. j. Y.
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Seymour and daugh-
Burch, Mr.. and Mrs. a. n: Clark, W. B. H;
Gray. j. L. Barnu,n, Col. and Mrs. Pratt and
daughter, S. W. Grannis, Mr.. and Mrs. e. J.
| Stuck, MI. and Mrs. Jacobs, Dr.. mud hlrs: w.
H. Davis, j. Jillson' 9lr; and Mrs 80 f.: ben: e
| n. Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs, Davis. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Il, Young, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Bartlett, MI
mud Mrs. Tailor, Mrs. Boynton, and Misses H.
| Warren and C. Bennett.
| VISITING NEIGHBoRs
+ Special Correspondence of The Tribune
BURL1NGToS, March "A very large and
hapny party Of Odd-Fellows. their wives and
daughters, numbering 1So, came up from Eor, n
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| tie fraternity Of this city in most sumptout
| manner. The delegation included representa-
tiycs from Fort Madison Lodge, No ~, En- En-
| pire Lodge No. 81, Concordia Lodge No. l55
and Gem-City Encampn,ent No: g; and ana amon2 1o3,2
Grand Lodge; Mr. II. u, Dodd, Of the ForI
Madison Piaindtaier;- DR.. J. J. N: Angear
Postmaster Frow, j.. D. N. hamilton
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the Gem-Oitv BEass-Band accompanied
them. At the depot they were me-
/ by a procession of Burlington Odd-Fellows. wht
escorted the visitors with music to Union aa1i
Here q fraternity ode WINS sung, and Mr. y.
Poor, Of the Burlington Bar, welcomed tn!
| quests in short and eloquent speech. Dr. J
], NJ. Angcar, Of Fort Madison, respcnded, ant
others were called out,-anaong them Mr
George Whipple, OF Washington Lodge' 20. J.
of this city, the pioneer Odd-Fellow Lodge II
Iowa: the. Hon. John ]. Van Valkenberg, Q
Fnrt Madison; and the Hon. John B. Drayer, 9
Mount Pleasant, Circuit Judge. At . o'eloci
supper was announced, and guests and hosts re
paired to the new and elegant dinlns-loom 10 .
the Gorham Hotel, where lavisF banquet va
spread. After this, Union Hall Was occupied
| II = hanpy marty OF the elite Of two cities. VIII
danced until late in the night, The entertain
ment was arranged and managed With crafty
ing tact and success, anu Was most pleases
one to all engaged:
A Rebecka degree meeting OF Peabody Lodge
M Rla will be held at their hail Wedresda
evening. ALI the sisters and brethren are in
| Yited to attend.
P, G. John 1. Barnum viii deliver an aadrsS
IN the early history Of Odd Fellowship in CHI
cago, and the part Union Lodge, No: 9, took 7
it, at the hall in the Methodist Church Block o
~ At au election Thursday evening the follow
ing were chosen. officers OF the Chitaga b21
talon @ OF Uniformed Patriarchs: G. {: G., !. T
Warcener; S. c.; 4. G. Lull: Second $: c. !
?. Foss; Secretary, F. L: Phillips; Treasure
| William Sharp. The: battalion now, number
elas1S1 Efa8 d e. the sss6 < S: of ns4t mouth.
... OTHER SOCIETIES. .-
. ! NIsCELLANBous~
; Excelsior Lodge, No. 8, K. Of F., Will publiel
ff1icate theie new hall at Nos so and 81 We:
| 6Es1..- .a...aaa4 EEidaE exenine1 TIE Grau