The daily gazette., 1882-04-27
ODE FELLOwsMIP,
CELEBRATION OF TIE sIxTY-THIRD
ANNIVERSARY OF THE ORDER.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE ORDER.
Despite the violent rain storm,
large audience assembled in the Odd
Fellows Hall, last evening, to attend
tho celebration of the sixty-third an
adversary of the institution OF the I.
o. o. f., In this country. The audi>
t0rium was crowded, and among those
on the stage we're Past Grand Fred.
w. Taylor, president; Past Grand
James H. Appleby, master Of cere-
monies. Most Worthy Grand Secretary
1. w. HeIlam; Worthy Grand Chap
lain John Shilling; William A. Rey-
nolds, Fl. G. Conrad, Esq; II. @.
Downward, Frederick II. Robinson,
Past Grand Master Joseph Pyle, M.
L. Lichtenstein, Robert Helm, Mrs.
A. Fl. Newball, Miss Annie Raudnet-
Eky and Miss MilIie Becher. Miss
Becher opened the exercises with
piano solo, after which the opening
ode OF the order was sung and prayer
offered by Rev. John Shilling. A
quartetie composed of Mr.. Lich-
tsnstein, Mr.. Helm, Mrs. Newhall
and Miss @Raudnetzky, with Miss
MiIlie Becher at the piano gave q
very fine selection. Solos were rem
dered by Miss Raudnitzky and Mr..
Helm, and a beautiful triQ by Mrs.
Newhall, Miss Raudnitzk$ and Mr..
Lichtenstein. Henry G. Conrad, Esq,
II. O. Downward and Fred II. Robin
son gave select readings.
The addresses of the evening were
delivered by Prof. w. A. Reynolds
and Past Grand Master Joseph Pyle,
who referred in appropriate terms to
the event of which this was an annI-
versary and to the great progress Of
the order. James H. Appleby briefly
thanked the audience for their alton
dance, and offer closing tode by the
the bensdiction.
Afterwards the performers and in
vited guests were escorted to WeaVer's q
ice cream saloon, wherc an excellent
banquet was in waiting, to
which all hands did ample justice.
| Add resses were made by Past Grand
Master Pyle, Mr.. Lichteustein and
Grand Master Gallagher, and votes OF
thanks were teLdered the speakers and
others who made the entertainment at
The hall such complete success. The
fair then closed with the long metre
doxology.
CELEBRATION IN MILFORD.
There was a grand celebration II
Milford, yesterday afternoon, thu
principal feature of which was q
grand street parade, in which the fol-
lowing organizations participated
Governors Cavalry, 20 men; Milford
Cornet Band, 90 pieces; B Company
in command of Lieutenant Fred. O
Wiswell; E Company, 30 men, com
msnded by Captain Carey; carriages
containing Governor Hall, Genera
Postles, Colonel Ponder, and GeneralI
Collision and Marvel; James A. Gar
field Post, g. A. R., 80 men; George
town Lodge, 40 men; Harrington
Lodge, 20 men; Crystal Fount Lodge
90 men; representatives Of Frederick
FELTON,, Laurel, Milton, Pennington
and other lodges. The line formed oI
Walnut street right resting on Nortl
Front street at $50 o'clock and march
ed over tho following route
Up Walnu; to Second, up 5econl
to Church, down Church to Front, u
Front to Lake, countsrmarch dow
Front to Walnut, down Walnut t
South Front, down South Front t
Marshall, down Marshall to Sout
Second, up Sonth Second to Walnut
up Walnut to near The bridge, wher
the procession was received by Gov
Hall and Adjutant- General Postlel
About 200 men were in line. Th
marching was very good. During th
day there were 1900 visitors In town
The invited guests were banquete
at Lowrey's, 6moots's and Gorby
q hotels. An interesting meeting wa
held in Dorsey's Hall In the evening
Prayer was offered by the Rev. II.
Bunstein and was followed by mus
by q quartet consisting of Misses Re,
nolds and Hall and Messrs. Cause
and Hall. A witty and entertainir
J. history of the order was read by
Y. Foulk AMI was followed by qua
: tet. Past Grand Master George
q Boric of Pennsylvania made an inte
esting address. The exercises COZ
y cludsd with prayer by Rev. Jonaths