, 1880-09-18
CANADA.

| Ton Thousand 0dd-Fclloyvs In proces. j.
hlon Mt Tor0uto-'rlc Enttlc-Trndo In
| Nort1, Amcr1cn-Retlnctton OF Ieusc OF
| 1ntcrcAt OIL Dcposlts-K. NJ. e. Con.
| ference
Special Dspnteh to The Chicago Tribune,
TonOSTo, Ont, Sept 17.-I}y far tho largest
| Odd-Fcllows' demonstration ever held III
Canada took place tn this city to-day The
Numbers IN tho procession, tho representa-
| tive character of tho lodges lii line, and tho
hosts wll0 l!atl congregatcsl from NIL parts OF
the country to sue tho sight rendered 1t MI
| in,pos!ng demonstration. Tho streets were
alive with people md gay uniforms.
| The rendezvous was at the Parliament
grounds, and at . o'clock thu field
wns covered will, bands and lolgcs.
Marsha1s wero flying about, while l.clmetcd
policemen OH horseback were keeping tho
ruNd clear, and music was issuing from the
Instruments Of forty-ivu bands. On tho
western section the plumcd md swUrtlcd
Knights from Chicago md other points In
the Stnies were lnucl, admired for tlletr sol
tliurly benrIng. The variety In tho dress Of
tho bands WIS something astonishing. Soma
Of tho get-,,ps were bordering Of, the rldlc-
ulOns, though all were bright with cuOr and
feathers. III front OF the Parliament build
ings tho drand Lndgo was drawn Up OH tho
steps preparatory, Ia, ,nnterlng carriages. Eacl,
cub borb il sliiali s1th 'ttic name Of the stnto
or Province OF tic delegates.
Tie Grand Lodgo IL Il very representative
body, and Is alone worth seeing. lis nlo,n.
bers, who have MI been successful III eithor
business or tho professions. arc evidently
picked men, Md at utlc0 create favorable
impression. Must Of tie representatives pre
In tho primo OF llfc, though nearly nil have q
tendency to gray hairs. >:
Mayor Beatty md Il number. of prominent
cillzens and Aldermen were also oil tic steps
at Up rarllnmeht buildings, doing MI they
could TO WccnlA0 tho distinguished ylst1l'H,
'lhatn parts OF King street wero iainlnetl with
u I'm, mass ssu, 1f surglng humanity, SUCH ~ Is
Seyndsiy Sery rGTeily see1, Il, CanatlIan city, The
ts o SGSeSfss g. inssscI sc pqsps 81 ss ns
dny. All classes seemed to llnve renrrBrntur
tlyes tfere, tho rlel! and tho poor, tic urbIll
ma thv rural. fo3gg aud old justified QUO
INV one conlnl0i, object In viuw-ta sec tiS
great procession. Nearly everyLNuy Wns in
l1;%llday attire. sqme ~ i!asliy nnlf6rmS, alld
V War s'F!nE se Al;aaotor ba tas s
by tEUsN WHO Witnessed 1t. The chillcs Of
st. james Cathedral poulctl ont the Nntlonut
Anthem! during tho progress Ut tho process
above tho din below.
Shortly before . O'Clock tho order was elyen
by Mnrstlal Thomas. Walmsley. to fall III,
Then bt Ean MI nctlv1iy mil bustlu Incidental
il4. Til. order of tho procession was the
Thero wcro fuily io,W0 odd.Felows il tbo tl.1
EarSoeeeessiol, Il oee and 1t was Witnessed By ut least
Conspicuous, amongst the visitors was n
sletAcl,nlent nf tht Excelsior Eucnn,plMent
of ChcaKo. who did not arrive hero ill be-
L%eGn X alHl !. Ihclr ranks were graccd by
The Qnugll's Own band, wllu have boon Gu
gAgeI by tho Chlca9nnIabs for tllrce days,
lilarehctl III frol,t ot llen,.
Sg sPsY liz wy savs1sss saffasesS sS sS
j,4dge, w!s9 hall from all pnrts Of tic Nartil
4Amerlcan Continent. Each earriagp h,ru il
shlehl indicating 'tha Province frnm whlcl,
tainetl lily Aldermen. Directors III tic Exi!i.
Atttnl, a1Nl Uthor gllests,
:Yhists. ln short, II general idsa OF tho coil
sttucf;!ol, % o. tne i,tossfsioli; Ihe pandf by
nors, altlollKh mol numerous, Wera costly
a1lsl glagnHtt a perfect 0yatio nf cliGers ailtl
han!krrrl,leia whylng followed tho knights
frnnl tho United States ny they passed aloIlE
| ~ tilo ling showed how,well they. l,a. brell
| arllletl., The Grand Lodgc was also loudly
wss 9 4syag s at ss2 ts Es9qpS py liz ~ ,s. sgsss
Tho Agricultural Assoclutlon altl Il suitable
TffpIS f1pIS l'udu by Grand Sire llarn'an fFoin Cal
ThH SroccssIon1sts afterwards d,sbonaed
''' ssSe tsp,fS 81: ii',t Is II. Chicago Tribune,
. 0rrAM4,;sept. 17.-seycra! PARTIES ut OF.
fE2S EM Wy WIZ snEags &c, ;,,t M tho fSipet e Ice 70
tnk M!s!scf, !, ,I,y thsy, Wlll pr9cnre large supply