The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-09-18

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DEDICATION OF AN ODD FELLOWS HALL.
1t is seldom that people are favored with
a more pleasant state of weather than that en-
.joyed by the Odd Fellows who met at Yard
leyville, on Saturday last, for the purpose of
dedicating the new hall just completed by
Uncas Lodge, No. 1926, of that place. Unity
Lodge, No. 800, of New Hope and Leni Len
ape, No. Is, of Lambertville, were jointly
represented by about fifty members, little
less than forty of whom went down together
in an excursion train, at about 10 o'clock,
A. M. At about II o'clock, A. NJ, Yardley-
vile was reached, and the room in which the
ceremonies of dedication were to be perform
ed was resorted to, and the fact of the limit
ed space for those who desired but could not
gain admittanee to the apartment, was about
the only feature, we think, that made the
least dissatisfaction with the ceremonies al
luded to and that were at this time executed.
The Grand Officers present occupied their re-
spectve stations, and the order of exercises
usual on such occasions was performed IA de-
tailed report of which would require more
space than we are at liberty to devote) in a
manner that was we'll calculated to inspire in
terest and please all who know anything of
the kindly offices that Odd Fellowship serves
to humanity. Rev. Mr.. Gilbert, late of Yard
leyville, rendered the services of Grand Chap
lain, and after the calling to order of the meet
ing, by Saml Haworth, G. M. c. L. of Pa,
the choir sang sweetly the " Opening Ode"
and at the close of each proclamation I"
made by "Herald, music was disooursed
that was creditable to the singers. After the
invitation was extended to the public to wit
ness the parade at half-past one o'clock, and
also to attend the exercises in tho hall at three
O'Clock, an adjournment was made time, 10
O'Clock.
Dinner was next in order, and all began to
hunt something in the eating line We were
informed that four hundred and fifty persons
took dinner at one of the hotels during the re-
cess.
We were pleased to find J. Thomas Pursel,
formerly of New Hope,) 80 pleasantly locat-
ed, and his place of business indicative of the
fact that he is being well patronized and is
able to please his patrons. Mr.. Pursel deals
in dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes,
and has both tailor shop and hardware de-
partment in connection with the store. New
ton Ely presides behind the dry goods count
err, and for the benefit of his New Hope friends
we will state he is as large as life and quite as
natural.
At haf-past one o'clock, the parade was
| formed on Main street, in front of the hail.
Grand Marshal Heed headed the column, and
was followed by the Newtown. Band, Uncas
Lodge, No. 426, and the visiting lodges, ac-
companied by Winkler's Band, of Trenton,
and Bristol Band. The following lodges were
represented
| Uncas, No. 426, Yardleyvile
Blacks Eddy, No. 391, Point Pleasant.
! Carversville, No. 261, Carversville.
LEM Lenape, No. is, Lambertville.
Unity, No. 800, New Hope.
Neshaminy. No. 422, Hulmeville.
Hopkins, No 81, Bristol.
Sloan, No. 265, Newtown.
| Aquetopg, No. 1885, Doylestown.
| Trenton, No. g. Trenton.
| Concordia, No. 4, Trenton.
South Trenton, No. SO, Trenton.
| Schiller, No. go Trenton.
Fred. d. Stuart, No. 154, Trenton.
465 members of the Order were attired in
regalia, and there were about $50 members OF
the fraternity not in regalia who should prop
erly have been in the ranks. One of the sig
nficant scenes in the parade was an open BIZ
BILE carried ON two slaves by four persons /; the
banners displayed were very pretty. AS the
parade wendell it way through the town it was
pronounced the largest and finest ono ever be-
held in Yardleyville.
At o'clock the hall was resorted to, but
was found to be too small to accommodate the
crowd DESTROYS for admission. About one
half of the people could not gain admittance.
but were extremely gratiiied to have the pleas
ure of listening to Lewis Parker, Jr., g. S. g.
L. of N. j., who spoke to them from the hall
steps, in his accustomed eloquent style.
Saml. Haworth G. M. G. l.. of Pa, called
the meeting to order, and the choir sang the
piece
Who are these in bright array?"
The G. NJ. G. L. of New Jersey, was then
| introduced, and spoke 10 behalf of the State
which he represented words of cheer. AL
though he could not show as large figures as
had been represented from Penna., yet the
work of aiding and elevating humanity, by
the means of Odd Fellowship, was engaging
the attention and becoming power in BIZ
State as well as in other places.
Music by the Newtown Band.
Past G. NJ. Gwinner, Representative from
Penna. G.. L. to the G. L. of the U. S. deliv
cred very we'll prepared speech on tho topic
of the birth, growth and effects-past ant
present-of Odd Fellowship.
: Singing by the choir.
9 Ex-Governor VIM. A. Newell, Rep. from