The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-29
ODD FELLOWS DAY.
A magnificent Turn Out and DisDlay
ny the Brotherhood In Butte
Yesterday.

Impressive Observance Of the Sixty
Sixth Anniversary Of the Found
ing of the Order.
A Beautiful and Eloquent Grafton BY
Dr. Holmes : Full Text of His
Mastery Effort.
Appropriate Dedication of the New
Hall Erected by the Enterprise
Of Fidelity Lodge.
Monday was q most memorable
day in Butte City, having been set
aside for the commemoration Of the
och anniversary of American Odd
Fellowship. The members of the
subordinate lodges, pursuant to the
published call, began to assemble at
their new hall on West Broad way at
o'clock in the afternoon, in order to
celebrate the impo; tant event. Long
before that time, however. the streets
were thronged with thousands of
people to witness the grand pro-
cess:On through the streets. At 1:25
the procession began to form in line
on West Broadway, opposite Fidelity
Hall, under the command of Grand
Marshal w. Pinkham, and Assistant
Marshal John Miles, and headed by
the inspiring music of the famous
Alice Band, marched through the
principal streets in the following
order:
Alice Band. composed OF eighteen pieces}
Grand Marshal, W. Pinkham. on horseback.
Widely Uniform Degree Camp, No. l. in full
Uniform.
Subordinate Lodges, Fidelity and Ridg-ly.
Crusader and SUNNI E. ~campments.
Assistant Marshal. John Miles, on horseback.
Carriage containing Grand Master, .McPher-
son, of Bozeman; Deputy Grand Master w.
I. Boardman: Acting Grand Treasurer,
John HeEdrew; Acting Grand Secretary.
Peter Lansing, of Deer Lodge.
At the intersection of Broadway
and Main streets, the members of
Uniform Degree Camp, No. /, COM
posed OF thirty-.wo persons. under
the command Of w. Pinkham. exe
cuted some very fine movements,
which merited the applause and ad-
miration of the people that thropged
both sides of the street along the en-
tire line of march. The most beauti-
full display movement, however, was
that of forming the Patriarchal Cross.
which was repeated several times to
the delight Of everybody. This is
the first public exhibition of the Uni
form Degree tn It has ever been given
in the Territory and is Il new thing
in the Order.
THE LINE or MARCH.
The line of march extened along
Broadway to Main street, north on
Main to Quartz, east on Quartz to
Wyoming, south on Wyoming to
Broadway, west or Broadway To Mon
tana, north on Montana to Grani.e,
east on Granite TO Main. south Oh
Main to Park, and west on Park to
Renshaw's Opera House, where the
anniversary exercises were he d,
under the supervision Of Henry Nc
Murphy, Master of Ceremonies. A
large concourse of people was pr. sent,
composed of spectators and members
ct the Order, who packed the
limited space of the Opera House to
overlooking.
Afer q short prayer by the Grand
Chaplain, William Hamilton, a col
loquy ensued betwt en- Green Majors,
Noble Grand of Ridgely Lodge and
Harvey Culium, Wee Grand OF FL
deity Lodge. This was followed by
the reading of the proclamation by
Acting Grand Secretary j. York,
after which the audience listened to
q discourse of sweet music ny the
Alice band. ,
THE GRAFTON OF THE DAY.
AfCtra few brief and fitting re-
marks by Henry McMurphy, Master
Of Ceremonies, the orator of the
day, DR.. l.. + Holmes, was intro
duced. and IL u clear, distinct voice,
delivered the following address,
which was listend to with deep in
teret by those present:
I. has become the fashion Of oratoss In late
wears. 10 declare TO the assembled multi;udes,
that odd Fellowship is not a secret society.
This fashion undoubtedly arose from q desire
to DO away with the prejudice that has existed
among certain classes anu b &c ietleS, against Sc
cret examinations If such is the cause, it
seems to me an unmanly act. and unworthy OF
the representatives Of those men who estab'
-. - --l ,k1 o,,1 e1~ NhnSn mi
udices, until by their deecs they were halt re.
moved, But if, by soma mental reasoning, Q:
which, though they ave endeavored to snow
the validity, they have SIMPLY failed, they have
not a secret society, their judgment cannot be
It is said there are secret societies. There are
societies commonly known Is such. What are
they and where are they" Common belief and
common a%cceptation is taken as authority. l
knew of no mo:e secret society than the l.O.O.F.
W. are sworn TO secrecy. VINO that mas Iot
entered our pOrta s, knows aught OF Our passes
signs. wOrcs and signals: We are a secret order,
and independent. Who holds pref Idice against
us on that ground, let him show cause, and we
are ready to listen. and answer and explain,
ind win thereby a new memler. s
p]ayed these mystic words: Friendship, Love,
TRUTH "We bury the dead, relieve the dis;
tressed. visit the sick and educate the orphan,
THE Fa,herhood OF GOD, ana bfo'herhooo u
MAu, loIttUtNvos
Men cannot unite for these purposes. under
these ipj1uctions, and do evil, at least amongst
themselves, And il men 40 good amongst them
selves for somc length of time, they will, by
habit, may chance DO good among others. "
some are prejudiced because we 90 not open
our doors to the world, we must bide that pref
udice until the millennium has come until the
fold. to suck the blood of our lambs, or bring
discord amo g our W tnrn W. we 1 %ay q 4ps,1o our
WeantiIne. we are a secret society, and will
close our doors; You na, may say sgc" 'y0n ne haSe s wno
~ moi Of yoIr order and it is MT good man
converse in company in that language not un,
understood only BY our brotherhood, tits trae,
bnt we meet by ourselves, and G ose our donrs
when we convene together. We do not In com
nany of others; but we know one another
amongst other men better than we Know know
esta blished we know the good and true laoof-
ers for the welfare of the human race 1iom
those who NAV be selfish o, false.
The nature and quality Ofdltter~nt cOntempo-