Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-14
A Gala Week in Chester, S. c.


Grand Lodge Of the S. G. District of the
G. U. o. of o. F. assembled in the hall
of Unbroken Link Lodge on Tuesday,
August Sd, at II A. NJ. All the officers
were present and in their places. After
the call of the roll, etc., District Master
G. D. Lowndes, P. G. w. NJ, of Colum-
bia, s. c., announced that Rev. G. w.
Clinton would deliver the address of wei
come. Bro. Clinton delivered a speech
of about ten minutes, the address of well
come choosing for his subject why we wei
come you. At the conclusion of the adj
dress he delivered the keys of the hall to
the District Master and assured the
Grand Lodge that the brethren of I'm
broken Lodge and the Sisters of the
Household would do everything possible
to make their stay pleasant. The d. NJ.
replied. The District Lodge proceeded
Immediately to business. There were pre-
sent about so representatives from nearly
every city, town and village in the State.
Tuesday evening the ladies gave grand
entertainment at Skating Rink Hall.
The Grand Lodge, many visitors from
Charleston, Columbia, Winnsboro, Union
and Spartanburg and all the elite of
Chester were present, The Chester band,
one of the finest bands in the State,
discoursed music for the occasion. The
entertainment was certainly grand one,
and the ladies realized neat sum for
their treasury. D. NJ. c. D. Lowndes did
much to make the occasion an enjoyable
one. At his suggestion one innocent
amusement after another was proposed,
such as cake walks, promenading, always
ending in the treating of the ladies,
which assisted greatly in relieving the
table of its heavy burden. The Grand
Lodge continued in session on Wednes-
day till p. NJ. When the Grand Lodge
dissolved it's second days session it
found popular attention directed to the
GRAND CONCERT,
given at the court house for the benefit
the Presbyterian church. This concert,
which would have delighted fashiona-
BILE Now York or Boston audience, was
gotten up under the direction of the ac-
complished Miss Annie E. Walker. as
sisted by Miss. NJ. R. Attles, Mrs. A.
Shadd, Mrs. T. A. Attles. Mrs. Roxana
Foster, Mrs. T. A. Hawkins and num-
Der of other ladies, each of whom did
much credit to themselves, greatly to the
enjoyment of the audience. The court
house was packed to the utmost seating
and standing capacity, and many could
not get further than the door. The con-
cert was so interesting that the public de-
manded repetition on Friday evening.
All who witnessed the exercises pro-
nounced the whole affair good and grand.
Another vote of merit, success and God
speed to the race.
Thursday ushers in and the Odd Fellows
have popular attention again. About II
o'clock the streets were crowdt d with
anxious spectators, clad in their Sunday
go-to meeting clothes, with their ewes
turned toward Odd Fellows hall waiting
In pensive silence for the appearance of
the Odd Fellows parade. The clock
strikes eleven, the procession marches
down behind the district officers and
speakers, who took carriages which stood
awaiting their arrival. All ready and off |
they march up Main street to public
spare, down Depot street to the c., C. & |
A. X. H., back up Depot street to York
street and forward to the Far Grounds.
where stands, seating and every accom-
mediation await the large concourse of
people. The band furnished charming
music all the way to quicken the footsteps |
OF the grand pageant which drew the at
tention of all. On arriving at the Fair
Grounds the ladies of the Household met !
the procession, all clad in snowy white.
and they put in the beautiful appearance
to brighten the grandeur of the attractive
procession. A few moments rest was
taken and then speaking began. Mr.. d.
d. Gilmore, principle of the Chester gra-
ded school, was master of ceremonies.
Grand Marshal Frank Williams, of Co
Iumbia, introdut ed him; he proceeded
to Introduce the speakers. Rev. e. Hin
ton, annual, was the first to be greeted by
the audience. He entertained the audi
ence for about 30 minutes in an inter |
esting manner. James Lowndes. ESQ.,, of |
Columbia, followed, and gave brief
history Of Odd Fellows in this State, and
showed that tho order presented a stronger |
and more popular showing than any or
ganization in the State. Mr.. S. A. Haw-
kins followed him in mastery address
on the strength of Odd Fellowship.
Messrs. Gilmore, of Chester, Mitchell, of |