Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-04
THE THREE LlNKs.
'Che Odd FeIIoy VS., Anniversary Cele'
bratIOn. -

bhc ouu FehoWs' NabtNS'S
bratiOn. ..... ...
Thursday, April goth, Wastbe s'xty-fourth
anniversary OF Odd Fellowship in America
and the members OF Green Mountain and
Hamilton Lodges Of this city and Winooski
Lodge Of that village united in celebration
of the occasion at Wheelcr's Hall. The hall
was handsomely decorated and presented
v,ry attractive appearance.
| The exercises were announced to begin nj
1870, and few minutes later than that hour
the hall was well filed with members of the
order, III regalia, and an audience OF invited
guests, both gentlemen and ladies. The COM
ml,,ce of reception consisted of Mcssrs. F..
II. Whitney and ii. L. JohonHott ot Winuos-
XII Lodge, II. IL. Davis and 5. p. Mexican OF
Hamilton, and Van A Nye and j. I. Beach
of Green Mountain, and right well did these
gentlemen perform their duties. Inc ono rs
of the evening were as follows n. G., W.
W, Henry, Grand Master of Green Mountain
Lodge V. G., L. b. Leavi,t, Grand Master
of Winooski Lodge Chaplain, ). Bigwo0d,
Grand Chaplain of Winooski Lodge. Inc
exercises opened with selection by the
Howard Opera House orchestra (Which ren
evening" ard prayer was then offered by the
chaplain. After a selection by the orchestra
Mon vti"-Gencial Henry made a bricl
Introductory address, in which he spoke OF
the prosperous condition of Odd Fellowship
in Vermont and the growth of the order Win
in the last three score years, and eNpicsse'
his pleasure in presiding over such gather
ing $780,.
The Thanksgiving hymn of the order wa'
then sung 10y the audience, The oanu accom-
panying, and the regular anniversary GER
mony was then read the N. e., V. y. an'
chaplain participating Another stiec'lo
followed-"F'ly .orth, oh gentle ooVe'-ah
l.. d. Leavitt. Of Winooski lodge, was calico
upon for an address. He spoke OF the cs,a,'
lishmcnt of the order in Baltimore IN lsiv
and cfcrred a. some length TO its folndrl
and 10 the smallness Of its beginnings. Now
the order has been extended all over ,hi
country and Canada, ard IL exercises IN ~,
measurable influence on the nations lie. i
numhcrs $50, 900 members-a slupcnhou'
number for so short aperiod oil life. On
institutions must depend on tue character o
its individual members Hence inc stanoaft
Of our lodges ought TO be hign. we NC.
men whose heats are large, who's,
sympathies are quick, aud who have chousl
poetry in their nature to appreciate the beau
" vi oui mum. menus Va w" -
to be found throughout the WORD anu tn'
benefits conferred upon them anu upon man
kind have been in, stimable. Let us le iaith
full to tho last-until peace relgns on eartn Us
in heaven. MIR. Lcavitt closed by thankint
the ludies and gentlemen present Tor thei
attendance.
w. ii. b. Whltcomh ESQ
Hamilton Lodge was next ihtrluuc
ed. We are celebrating inc ann
versary of an organization, he sn'd' ana III
organization is the crystal!lzstion OF an ldei
And the Odd Fellow idea is That II maj
wants help and is worthy be shuli nave II; i
his brother OF the o. der can extend II. we
do not make Odd Fellowship our fenglou
II does not In any way interiere VIZ" oui ~
iisinn. 1t has larger heart than Is symooI
lied by any organization Of me Itnd. W.
have certain tencts "hich II nvea up 10 VI,
make men better. Oar organiZali III Is s'ea'
lily doing good Work on grand scat. -
we live up 10 the best idea Oh ioye anu 'Iu,'
and charity, we do great q, al oet.pi lha'
the majority ot mankind. Inc CULTURE an'
prosperity OF community aie measured ny
The lumber OF societies 1t su1tiins an.
Tue orchestra ihtn clvca sc'es,iohr ~
vliion," Ivy w: a. BrlegsIann iiamil.on .