Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-27
]HE 7HRBD LINKS,
Sixty Third Anniversary of the Order
Of Odd Fellows.
a SPLENDID DEMONSTRATION
Imposing Street Parade, Eloquent
Addresses, Graceful Dancing,
Etc, Etc.

The heavens looked very unpropetiously
upon the Odd Fellows yesterday, and By the
unfavorsble aspect very greatly interfered
with the arrangements that had been made
for grand display and monster celebration of
The sizty.third anniversary of the founding
OF the order. This was very much 10 be re-
GREETED by the people Of St. Paul, for when
so large, respectable, and Influential body of
men as this organization Is composed of, seeks
TO do good thing as they did yesterday, the
people of this city join sincerely In regreting
that anything should occur to obstruct the de.
signs Of those who planned the display. Those
who rose early to scan the heavens to learn
what kind OF day may be expected were
very much discouraged by tia appearance.
Tbs early morning hours were damp, cold
cherries and made still more disagreeahle
and inconvenlent by drizzling, penetrating
rain which struck right through to the bone,
and mixed up the dust in the
streets into thick paste, the
adhesive qualities of which were anything
but pleasant. This condition of the weather
curtailed the numbers present very materially.
While all the lodges that accepted the invita-
ton to be present, were here, III many cases,
the number of representatives was quite small
Probably not less than one-third of the men,
bers that intended to come changed their minds
on account of the weather, and remained
at home. Yet, Notwithstanding this, the dis
play was large and imposing one and has
seldom been surpassed either in numbers or
appearance. The demonstration was one that
the members of the order may well be proud
of. and which was in allerespects very credit
able indeed.
THE ARRIVING LODGES.
At an early hour the town was astir with
the movements of the brotherhood,
and as the morning trains brought
in the visiting lodges from abroad
the members Of the encampment in st. Paul
with the band, marched down to the depot
where they met the brethren and ACCOMPANIED
them to Market hall, which was used as the
headquarters for the order all day. There thew
were all entertained and fed. The dining-room
in tie Market hall building, which accommo-
dated SEQ people at one time, was opened about
10 o'clock and was kept OPEN till 1:30. AS fast
as the delegates arrived they were fed in in
stallments OF five hundred each, and as the
tables were spread seven times, over three
thousand people were furnished with a sub
stantial meal by their St. Paul brethren.
IHE MOSlC.
The streets OF st. Paul have seldom resound-
ed with so much music as they did yesterday.
Six brass bands and six big drum
majors did the business for US and
they succeeded in making it lively all round.
1t is on such an occasion IS this that the
drum major looms up. If ever any human
being ''is bigger man than old Grant," it is
& drum ma or on such an occasion. He looms.
He towers. His bosom heaves with pride.
His staff twirls with pride. His bear
skin towers with pride. Glory
and pride, and renown sits
enthroned upon his noble brow, and as he
sweeps along the street he is the admiration
Of all beholders, and everybody wants TO be
drum major. Boquets are in order and they
all belong to the drum major. SO 1t was yes
terday. 1t was the drum ma jor's big day and
st. Paul will not probably see the like ia
long time.
MARsHALLING THE HOSTS.
About half past one O'Clock the different
lodges were arranged in the order for the
march according to the programme. as fol-
lows:
Platoon of police, Great Union band st. Paul
Encampments Nos. and Is, St. Paul Lodge No. .,
Germania Lodge No. Is, Union Lodge No 49, Ger
man-American Lodge No. So, Excelsior Lodge No g.,
Lake Adele Lodge NO 73, Eureka Lodge No 49, Dang
baud, Minneapolis Encampments Nos. and IA,
Ridgely Lodge No. IS, Fraternity Lodge No 81, st.
Anthony Lodge No 40. North Star Lodge No. 6,
Robert Blum Lodge No. 81, Nil neapolis band, Man
hato Lodge No. Is, Sank Center Lodge No. a.
Saltwater band, Saltwater Lodge No. 81, Oofax
Lodge, No. IS, Marine Lodge No. So. River Falls
Lodge No. 1g9, Clear Lake Lodge No 272, Osceola
Lodge No 27S. Baldwin Lodge No. 235, Star Prairie
Lodge No. 200, Moorhead Lodge, Mortified band.
Orient Gasas Lncappmep s,,L No. 20, Eorthasd
Washington Lodge No. A, Sunbeam Lodge
Nc. 81, Delsno Lodge No. SO, Leader Lodge
No. IL, Hastings band, Strong Encampment No.
Prescott Lodge NO. 15l, Lake City Ledge No %,
Red Wing Lodge No. ST. LIE Toile du Nord Lodge
No. %, Rebecca Lodges in carriages.
The procession was formed at the junction
of Wabashaw and Seventh streets, under the
direction of Chief Marshal, j. &. Shandrew,
with A. II. Foster, A. Bassford, ], Fl. Walter
stoff, Geo. Stahlman, II. A. Westphall and G.
\. Hoffman. The line of march, as mapped
out, was traversed by the procession, which
made very imposing appearance, and moth.
ing occurred to mar the occasion
THE GOAT
According to ancient rite the goat was given
the post of honor on the route. The Mime
apolis and Mortified were the ones that navi-
gated this part of the display. The Mime
apolis lodge had two gentlemanly goats
placed upon decorated platform, under an
ornamented canopy, while the Nerthfield lodge
had theirs in an open wagon. They looked
well and behaved we'll, and attracted more
attention than any person in the procession.
The line of march was rather long, but was
finished about 4 O'Clock, when the members
Of the order again reached Market hall.
.5ffer the Prrdde