Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-05-03
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ANT oB'ERvANCE OF THE DAY-IN.
tTALLATGoN OF OFFICERS, ETC.-FRA-
TERSAL GATHERING, FEAsTISG, AND
GOOD FELLOWsHlP.
Ia obedience to summons from Mr..
Abe Ruhman, Chairman of the Com
mittee of Invitation, We accompanied
the detachment of Odd Fellows, from
the two Lodges of this city, who visit.
ed Clinton yesterday for the purpose of
participating in the celebration Of the
Fifty.ninth Anniversary Of their bene6-
cent Order.
At 5 am. the members formed In
procession in front of their hall and
marched 10 the music Of the Flremens
Silver Cornet Band to the depot, where
a special train OF two cars awaited
their commands. There were ample
accommodations for s hundred, but
from various causes, the whole com,
pany, including invited guests, did not
exceed fifty, among whom there we're
five or six ladies.
A little tardiness on the part OF some
kept the train waiting beyond the
hour announced for starting, and as the
orders were to meet the accommoda-
tion train at Edwards, when II did get
under way the train fairly few over
the track. The time made between
Vicksburg and Edwards must have
averaged forty-6ve miles an hour, and
the lovely morning was such as to
make rapid riding enjoyable and ex.
hilarating. At Edwards few addi.
tions were made to the list of passen-
gers, but none, we believe, a. any other
point.
On reaching Clinton we found Mt.
Salus Lodge, OF that place, and Capitol
Lodge, of Jackson, with the Clinton
aud Jackson bands, drawn up in line,
to receive their Vlcksburg brethren.
The whole body then proceeded to
Odd Fellows Hall, whence, after form
log procession they marched to the
spacious chapel within the campus Of
Mississippi College. Here the ceremo.
nies aud observances of the day took
place. The members and large au-
dlence of ladies and gentlemen being
seated, the Grand Lodge was intro.
duced, as follows: A. B. Wagner,
Grand Master; Joseph Hirsh, Grand
Warden; Jas. 7. McCown, Grand Sec.
retsry; w. II. Gibbs, Grand Treasurer;
y. n. BArrows, Grand Chaplain ; g. NJ.
Lewis, Grand Marshal, when Mr.. Z W.
Ca6Aniss delivered the following ad.
dress of welcome:
Ladies and Gentlemen, and Bretnren OF
tut Independent Order OF odd Fellows: 1t
Is said that the most pleasant duty ever
peri rmed by one who speaks In public, Is
TO pronounce words ct welcOme--nOt cold,
formal or measured ute ances, but earnest
and heartfelt words Of cordial greeting.
In view Of this tact ermit me, In behalf
Of the fraternity in whose name speak
to-day, to extend you cordial welcome to
this the celebration Ot our 80 b anulver-
sary.
We welcome ynu. la lies and gentlemen,
to this public demonstration; to this time.
honored edihce, where men OF renown both
10 Church aud state, have prayed and
praised, and listened to the glorious Cos
pei Of "peace on earth and good will to-
wards men" that you may seek the In.
spiratiOn OF this occasion In order to ap-
precla'e be mission OF odd Fellowship.
We welcome you, brethren Of the lnde.
pendent Urder OF odd Fellows. to this our
59th anniversary-as citizens Of our com.
mon country and as members OF a mighty
lnstitution-mighty in members-but TAR
mightier 10 the grand moral force Of your
anlmaling principles.
! Welcome TO our right worthy Grand OF.
hcers, who come hither to give US the aid
Of their wisdom and experience 10 the
public installation Of the officers OF Wads.
worth Lodge No. lei, and in the ceremo-
MES appropriate ~ this occasion. Wei.
: come, In the name Of Friendship. Love
and Truth, and with heart and hand, and
speaking lip, and beamlng eye, we ex.
claim, with the sincerest regard, welcome,
thrice welcome, TO one aud TO all.
Grand Master Wagner replied briefly
and eloquently, aud proceeded to open
the Grand Lodge, and install Mr.. B. A.
Root and w. Mccain, as Noble Grand
and Vice.Grand, respectively, Of Wads-
worth Lodge No. l0l, just organized at
Edwards. The ceremonies were beau.
tiful and impressive, and excel
lent music was furnished by the
choir of the Baptist Church, with Miss
Lizzie Young presiding al the mclode.
on. After the installation, Past Grand
Master r. L. Saunders delivered a
most beautiful, eloquent aud highly
finished address, which was listened to
with great attention throughout.
After music by the Firemen's Band,
dinner was announced-and such q
dinner The tables enclosed a large
square under the shade OF beau
tiful grove, and were spread with
bountiful aud varied repast,
prepared as only the ladies can pre-.
pare dinner 1t was not only sub.
stantiai, but many delicAcies graced the
board, and the ladies waited upon
their guests with the most attentive and
pressing hospitality. We fell under
the care of Mr.. Page and Mrs. Horne,
and can cay, "blessed is be who is hun.
CRY when they are around" and many
others will echo the sentiment.
Among the many visitors from
Jackson, we met Auditor GWin,
ex.Auditor Gibbs, Mayor Jno. McGill,
Col. Lake, of the Times, aud Major
Bustamante. We also made the &C.
quaintance Of President Webb, of Mis-.
sissippi Baptist College, and renewed
our acquaintance With Prof. Hillman,
OF Central Female Institute. Both
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