Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-27
BRETHREN OF THEmYsTICTIE.
Celebration OF she Anniversary Of
odd FelIOVshtp-A Fine Parade
Interesting Exercises and a Pleas
ant Entertainment.

The sixty-third anniversary Of the insti-
tuition of the order of Odd Fellowship in
the United States was celebrated Yesterday
by the various lodges of this city in an i'm
posing manner.
At half-past two O'Clock the members of
Oglethorpe Lodge No. l, Live Oak No. 3,
Haupt Lodge No. So, DeKslb Lodge No. 9,
and Golden Rule Lodge No 10, with Magno-
liza Encampment No. l, assembled at Odd
Fellows Hall, where the procession was
formed, Golden Rule, with ffty-three men,
bers in ranks, heading the procession. All
the other lodges turned out well. and the
demonstration was exceedingly creditable to
the order at large, 1t being estimated
that there were nearly three hun
bred in line. At quarter TO three
O'Clock the procession moved off, headed
by the Republican Blues Brass Band, and
In their neat regslia presented an attractive
appearance.
Broughton and Bull streets, In the imnle-
diate vicinity of the hall, were thronged
with people assembled to see the procession
start and were impressed with the imposing
display made. The column, two abreast, moved
ND Bull street to South Broad, to Drayton,
and halted in front of St. Johns Parish
Hall, where the column divided, and facing
| inward, stood with uncovered heads
| as the grand officers passed into the hall,
| then following. In short while they were
all comfortably seated, the centre benches
| being reserved for ladies and the citizens
generally, and it was a pleasure to note
that the representation of the fair sex was
very large.
The band occupied the seats at the rear,
and opened the exercises by playing
| beautiful air.
Past Grand Master T. A. Askew, who,
with other Past Grands Of the several
lodges, occupied seats on the platform,
called the brethren to order, and the opening
ode was sung, as follows:
Brethren of our friendly Order,
Honor here asserts her sway,
| All within our sacred border
Must her high commands obey.
Join, Odd Fellowship of brothers,
In the song of Truth and Love,
| Leave disputes and strifes to others,
We in harmony must move.
Honor to her court invites US
Worthy subjects let US prove
Strong the chain that here unites US,
Linked with Friendship, Truth and Love.
| In ourhearts enshrined and cherished,
May these feelings ever bloom
Failing not when life has persisted,
Living still beyond the tomb.
PRAYER was made bv P. g. John Houston,
Of No 3, after which Brother John w. VIII
son, of No. 3, was presented, and made
some appropriate Introductory remarks In
| reference to the institution Of the order, its
unsectarian character, its Influence and
purposes.
After music by the band, D. D. G. NJ.
George II. Stone, of No. 9, was introduced,
| and gave a historical resume of the work of
! tho orIar from 1890 n tina OlNSn nf 1891
showing the increase of the order the i'm
| mense sums disbursed for the relief Of the
| widows and orphans of members,
and the number of members received into
| the order during that period, number OF
| supreme, grand and subordinate lodges es-
tablished and much other valuable statis
tical information. From these figures he
drew an apt illustration of the immense
amount of good that had
been done-the'~'b noble deeds OF
charity and benevolence these dry figures
| represented; aud after an eXhoTtation to the
fraternity to live up to the principles Of the
grand order, and enter into its work with
ardor aud enthusiasm, closed his remarks
with a recital of Longfellow's "Psalm of
Life"
The band PLAYED "Auld Lang Syne," at
the close of which Rev. Brother Charles H.
| Strong, Chaplain or Golden Rule Lodge
| No. II, was introduced and made
| the anniversary address We regret that
we cannot lay this address In full before
] our readers generally. 1t was one of
! the most beautiful, we'll timed aud
thoughtful we have ever heard on q similar
occasion, and was listened to with the
| deepest attention, and most heartily appre
ciated by the fraternity, as attested by their
frequent applause. The speaker referred
| to inc Institution of ODD Fellowship in
Baltimore in 1919 when five humble men,
sE,,rr
| bled and organized the first lodge, and the
motives actuating them in the good cause
He considered Odd Fellowship the bulwark
of religion, and the principles it professed,
Friendship, Truth and Love, the highest
attributes of character. A synopsis
of his address would fail
to do it justice, and we will not attempt it.;
suffice it that it was genuine treat, which
was heartily enjoyed, and was profitable not
only to the members Of the order, but all
who had the good fortune to hear it.
At the close of the address the following
ode was sung:
Brothers, we thank you all
For this your friendly call,
Our hearts to cheer;
May peace her influence shed,
And heaven its wings outspread,
To guard each brothers head
From pain and fear.
Good night and, as you go,
Bear hence and fully show,
| Stamped on your breasts,
| The seal OF Friendship pure,
And Love through life C. endure.
| And Truth. which still secure
| With honor rests.
The exercises were then closed with the
benediction, pronounced by Rev. Charles H.
| Strong.
The lodges formed on the outside Of the
| hall, and when all was in readiness the pro-
! cession moved out Macon to Barnard street,
| to Broughton to the hall, where the lodges
were dismissed.
THE ENTERTAINMENT AT MASONIC TEMPLE.
The concluding exercises of the anniver-
sary took place in the evening at Masonic
| Temple at o'clock. The spacious and
brilliantly lighted hall was well filed, and
very enjoyable and profitable evening was