The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-05-02
rne oda re,low-' Annl.er-Ary


The oh cry sicc - the fifty ri.hti ann
vcr~ary OF ODD I'ov-liP ~ Observed
Win unusual ,n.hu-asm "a 81 5 rity. o.
Thurs lay last. by Capitol 10 lgss No II,
and Choctaw EncAm .,meat. y ,. 3 Al
o'clock a procession " a form d At the Hall.
T. OF. H. l. Elw irls a. Marshal. and
marched 70 the Cemetery. preceded by our
brass band. The Patriarch. were in fnil
dress reg lila, including $aslie-, chapeaHs,
plumes. stbre>, etc, and performed several
military eyolutions with the skill of West
Point Cadets The Eucampmeut was under
charge of Patriarch n j. BnsScy, and the
Lodge IN charge f Noble Grand z.
Lowd Grand Representative D. n Bar
| rows, Grind Master X. l.. Saunders, Grand
| Chief Patriarch a. Il. Wagner, of Meridian,
/ Past Grand Muster ). @. Cochran, OF Can
/ ton, aud about forty five others OF the frank
and file composed the procession. Ga ar
4 irving 1T the Cemetery, the Odd Fellows
Rest was dedicated, with appropriate cere-
monies pres,ively performed by Noble
! Grand Lowd, Vice Grand Virden, aud R"y
Dr. Atkinson. acting as Chaplain. The
music, led by Messrs. Clifton, Young, Hilz-
heIm AM Skcllinger, was excellent, aud
well suited to the occasion
70 perfectly describe the exercises at
night would occupy more space than we
can devote in this issue. The elegant hall,
which has been fitted up within the last two
wears. at an expense Of about two thousand
dollars, was tfllcn with a choice company OF
ladies and gentlemen, mostly relatives OF
the brethren. After the prescribed ceremo-
MES tor anniversary occasions had been per-
form ell. Grand Master X. l.. Saunders was
introduced, and delivered, in an impressive
and eloquent style, one Of the mos inter
cstino aud instructive addresses t. which we
have ever had the pleasure OF listening
His recital Of the origin, growth, strength
beneflctlons and principles of the Order
was most feliciJous. and excited very justly
the pride OF the brethren, AMI the admira =
ton Of his other hearers.
Past Grand NJ lster Burrows then gave a
d history of Old Fellowship in jackson
Z which was listened to with particular atten
ton. and his mention OF names connects
Win the early wears of the Lodge, and wh'
:, have long since been summoned hence
- hrouobt back to the recollection of his au
; dience many useful and honorcl citiz ms o
the past. lie concluded his paper by rel
erence to the general operations of the or
: der. showing the H'l@t '''ii'-'''N ''''i'
- pcndcd for charity and education and Sho"
\ inc the total strength of the order t" be "
D.. Grand Lodges, 40 Grand Encampment'
G55S Lodges. l76l ElcampmentS, 4G3.o9
contributing mem bers, and s. ,233, contrib
! uting patriarchs.
Danutv Grand Master Wagner, and Pas
~ Grand Master. Cochran, were Introduce
81 and made brief cougratulltory addresses
A. after which the ceremonies in the Odd re
lows. Hall were clvsed, and the ceremohi'
in the Masonic Hall begun grand feA'
ry had been prepared under the supervision
of that excellent caterer, Chris Hinckle' III
r tables we're artistictlly arranged anu u
or ,ar was fragrant with the olor OF choi'
N. n,,,,ars ald choice things to eat. Ihere "
t,.o ,,,a,tesf abund lncc. Daring the Teas
Con George, aud Hon. f. BarkSdale' we
k, called upon, and made happy response
ity AI+ooether. the celebration OF the 92sh III
,Il ,9,,eTs.rv of the Order will be a pieaS'
~scnllartfon TO all who participated'
'o' To tdis brief reference to the occA9io
500 vye mu-t remark that the eNcelehI IN
Iiscnursad by the Jackson SILVER "' .
Rand. and by the select choir 9n"I' =
f . direction OF Mrs. w. q Lowd, anIeu &c
Greatly to the general success OF Chc o''
- sion.