The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-06-03

The event of the week in Freedom district
was the dedication of the hall of st. Stephen
Lodge, No. %, |. o. o. F., at Defiance, on
Monday last. About 8 O'clock a. M, the
Odd Fellows began to assemble, and by ten
o clock every road was lined by approaching
teams. The lodges were formed at the hall
in the following order Augustus Brown,
chief marshal; Taylorsville Brass Band, st.
Stephen Lodge, Rainbow Lodge of Howard
county. Oak Orchard Brass Band, Sulphur
Spring Lodge of New Windsor. Members
ofSpringfeld Lodge, Svkesville, were present
and took part in the parade. The first march
was from the hall to grove near by, where
stand had been erected and seats provided,
the banners of the lodges were placed in the
stand, and the music was stationed on either
side. About this time telegram was reeeiv
ed from Baltimore that the Grand Officers had
missed the train. and would not reach the
ground until 3 o clock, as they would have to
come up in carriages. The crowd that had
assembled by this time was simply immense,
yet they took the disappointment good natur-
edly. Larkin Shipley, one of the Oldest and
a charter member of St. Stephen Lodge, was
called to the stand, and entertained the people
plainly and pleasantly with q neat little speech
on Odd Fellowship, after which dinner was
announced, when every one went at it in old
fashioned picnic style.
After dinner we had a sort of band tourna-
ment between the TayiOrsville band and the
Oak Orchard band, of Frederick county, who
PLAYED at short intervals until the Grand Off
GERS arrived. Both bands played well, Tay-
louisville taking the lead of course.
Forming again in the same order, they
marched to the hall. The road was COM
pleteIy packed by the crowd, and looking up
the road towards Winfield, the sight was
grand one as the bright May sun FURNISHED
the CAV banners of the order, and shone on
the hundreds of gayly dressed ladies that min
gled in the crowd, the whole enlivened by the
music of the bands. Arriving at the hall and
opening ranks, they reversed and marched
into the hall which was soon filled, the centre
being reserved for the ladies. The services
were conducted by c. Dodd Mcfarland,
Grand Master: John NJ. Jones, Grand Secre-
tary; and George Coburn, Grand Herald; of
the Grand Lodge of Maryland. Horace Ship
ley, of St. Stephen Lodge, acted as Grand
Chaplain.
The ceremonies were very impressive and
held the audience in close attention through
out.
After the dedication they marched to the
grove again. when the Grand Master delivered
a short but eloquent address ON Odd Fellow
ship and its noble charities. Thus memo
rable day closed to the people of Defiance; the
very best of order prevailed and every one
enjoyed themselves.
VIM. Boyer. young man, son OF John
Bower. No. 909 William street, Baltimore,
employed in Dushane 5 paper mill, Morgan
Switch. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, How
ard county, while attending to the machinery
Of the mill Monday morning, was caught by
the betting and thrown between two cog
wheels. stopping the machinery of the mill.
He was rescued as quickly as possible. Drs.
Riggs and Moorheaa attended the wounded
man The flesh WIS torn from one leg. the
hip hone stabbed. aud part Of his bowels pro-
iruded He died ON Wednesday, leaving a
wife and two children.