Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-27
A Brilliant SpectacIe-The Opera House
Crowded.
Eloquent Grafton by Rev. II. Waite, Past
Grand.
kn Interesting Programme of Vocal and
Instrumental Music.
Grand Banquet and Ball at Memorial
Hail Wiads up the Occasion.


its, the occasion being the siYty-seventh an
niversary of Odd Fellowship in America.
The day was bright and beautiful, witt
an exbilerating breeze. perhaps little to,
fresh, but otherwise the day was propitiou
for the grand demonstration.
The local members Of the order were asti
early and donned their regalia. The severa
committees were alert, and Msrshals W. A
Richey and DIR. Minnick, mounted on flint
sseeds. were flying about everywhere.
The morning train from Caldwell and Ar
kansas City brought in large delegations
| from Mulvane, Belle PLANE, Wellington
Caldwell. Winfield and Arkansas City.
Next came the Wichita and Western
laden with the knights of the three link.
and the daughters of Rebekah, from God.
dard, Garden Plain, Cheney, New Murdoch
and Kingman.
Then came the Frisco with its crowds
from Augusta and Beaumont
The Santa Fe, from the north, brought il
large crowd of Odd Fellows and theiI
families from Valley Centre, Sedgewick and
Newton, Burton and Brainard, while the
Fort Scott was laden with large delegations
from Ell Dorado, Anthony, Conway Springs
Argonis and Clearwater
The Eagle line brought in its quote from,
Mount Hope and other olnts.
The visiting members were met at the
several depots by committees and escorted
to Odd Fellows hall. which had been re.
painted, pspered, carpented and profusely
and most appropriately decorated for the oc-
casion.
Rev. Waite, The orator of the day, arrived
by the Santa Fe train and proceeded quietly
with his friend, Geo. W. Knorr, to the Man.
haitian hotel, flanking the carriage that was
in waiting for him at the depot. At pre-.
cisely l:30 p. m. the members of the various
lodges and encsmpments came pouring on,
of Odd Fellows hall, going up to the county
building, where the bands discoursed swee,
music.
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
street, the right resting in front of Odd Eel
lows hall. At precisely o'clock the pro-
cession began to move down Main street to
Douglas avenue in the following order:
Four mounted police in uniform headed the
procession, followed by the knights of
Pythias band of Wichita, which made q
very fine showing and acquitted themselves
nobly. Next came the orator of the day
accompanied by Ex-Governor Glenn, presi-
dent Of the occasion, VIM. Msthewson, j.
I. Mcmillan and others in carriages, fol-
lowed by the visiting lodges in the following
order: Fl Dorado, Augusta, Newton, Win
field, Wellington lodge headed by the We'll
lington cornet band, Arkansas City, Null
vane, Sedgwick, Belle Plaine, kingman.
Mt. Hope cornet b,nd followed by the fol-
lowing lodges: Valley Center, Mt. Hope,
Anthony, Conway Springs, Cheney, Burton,
Clearwater, Goddard, Brainsrd, New Muir
dock, Argonis. Beaumont and Wichita.
Next came the Wichita cornet
band. followed by the following
cncampments in the order named: Augusta,
Newton, Anthony, Winfield, FL Dorado,
Valley Center, Sedgwick and Wichita No.
20. Next came the Daughters of Rebekah
in carriages, led by the Wichita drum
corps, and the Pa,ris-chs Militant, on horse
back, brought Up the rear. The line OF
msrch WAS south on Msin street to Douglas
avenue; east on Douglass to Fifth svenIe:
counter march on Douglas to Emporia
avenue; north on Empor,s 10 Second street:
west on Second to Main; south on Main TO
Douglas; east on Douglas 10 Market; north
on Market 10 the opera house. where they
sill fled in. filing it 10 lis utmost capacity.
The procession resched from Main street
10 the Santa Fe depot, and wss very
brilliant and imposing demonstration, num-
bering probably FIVE hundred.
The scene within the opera house was
very impressive. Old Men snd young.
mothers and daughters, mingled in the
.hrong. srrayei in the flashing regsliS of
the order, while beautiful banners were ar
ranged in conspicuous positions about the
hall.
There were number of ladies and gen.
.lemen present not members of the order.
On the stsge were the orator of the occs-
sion, ex-Gov. A. A. Glenn, president; Rev.
\. E Harmon. chaplain; Hon. John B.
Carey, ]. T. Mcmillan, and one or two
others with some ladies the reporter did net
know.
Judge elena announced the programme,
and after prayer By the cheplAin, the choir
rendered the red, white and blue most beau
tifully. Next came the Wichita Lotus club,
Who did up the "Yalla Gal down in Mo-
bile" in their usual captivating style, and
being loudly recalled they encored with
Gloria Hsilalujsh," in . style ths; eleci.i-
led the house. Past Grand II. Waite, Of
the orator of the occasion, was
hen introduced, and spoke IS follows, and
ms frequently applaudsd during his speech: