Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-14

LILO pShclnSIAod DckEu ht L. IL " pAOSA
md consumed AZ hour. The multitude
sat enwrapt with what was seen and
heard. At the hour mentioned Noble
order, and while john W. Bratton played
the Mendelssohn march the officers of the
Grand Lodge of Delaware, except the
grand marshal and herslds, entered and
took their respective seats. The march
was performed on Farrand Il
Votey electric organ, two banked and
with full set of pedals; the
only instrument of the kind in the
city. The dedication being public the |
honors were omitted. The grand Off |
GERS, except the grand marshal and her
aids, having entered and taken their re-
spective chairs Grand Master L. Nj.
Fowler explained the ijsct of the gath
ering and requested the assembiage to
rise and unite in singing tue opening
ode, "Brethren Of Our Friendly Order"
The Crescent Quartette, composed Of Miss
Ella Novel;, soprano, Miss Mebsl Iredell,
contrnlto, w. Harry Carey, tenor, and
John Il. Msgee, bssso, led the singing.
Miss Mamie Wiser was accompanied.
After prayer, off 5red by Grand Chaplain
Francis Hotfecker, the audience became
stated and the grand marshal and herGlds,
robed with turban, robe and sandals,
after the eastern custom, entered; the
robe of the Grand Herald OF the North
being white, that Of the Grand Herald OF
the South pink, of tho east blua, of the
west scarlet, and thgt OF the grand mas-
Bhal, or chief Of the herslos, royal purple
trimmed with green and gold. The robes
Of the hsfalds were cashmere and the
robe of tho grand marshal Res velvet.
Grand Marshal joshua P. Blythe was
chief of the heralds. Merritt O. Perkins
was grand herald of the north, Daniel
Ross, grand herald of the south;
Frank Sparks, grand herald OF
the east. and Arthur w. Lewis,
grand herald OF tho west. Alter the
grand marshal had inquired Of the grand
master whether it was his will end pleas.
! ure tEat the ceremony OF dsdicating the
/ hall to the business and purposes OF
| Oddfellowship should proceed, aud he
having replied in tho affirmative, the altar
/ Was erected according TO the ritual of The
order. The grand herald of the north
brought in representation Of white
stone, with the word Purity" painted
on the face of il, which he put in the
centre of the fsoT. The grand herald
of the south brought reDresen-
tation Of IL pink stoae, lettered "Friend-
Ship" and put it on sha base. The
grand herald OF the east biough. repre-
sentation OF blue stone, lettered
Glove" and put it on the east. The
grand herald Of .he west brought q rep.
resentstion Of scarlet stone, lettered
"Truth." The grand heraid5 of the
north and south brought representation
of green stone, lettered Faith" The
grand herslds of the east and west
brought representation OF gold-col-
ored stone, lattered Hope" Next the
grand heralds Joined in bringing rep
! Yssentation Of royal purple stone, let
tered "Chsrity" and surmounted with
an altar railing p1iuted white aud placed
it, completing fhe altar, after which
Il. w. Pyle. chairman OF the
building committee, presented the keys
OF the hall TO the grand master, and re-
quested that the hall be net apart and
dedicated to the busiaess and purposes
of Oddfellowship. The grand muster, in
accepting this keys, congratulated the
! brethren upon the completion OF the
beautiful hail, after which the grand
chaplain cfeied prayer. Following the
ode, "Iu God We Trust, thsre was g
,, responsive service, intoned by the grand
uliSleF ana tlo b41iIi NhEtSu.
,, Next tho grand master declared tie
hall 20 be duly dedicated and the grand
marshal caused tine dedication TO be ap.
: ppopriateIy proclaimed. Tho grand
. herald OF the north sprinkled water and
The quartet sang IAN Hail tho Power o.
; Friendships Nnme." The grand herald
1 OF the south lighted the fire on the ALTA
4 snd "Ali Hail the Power Of Love Divine
was sung.
The grand herald of the east scattered
: wheat and "All Hail the Power OF Rega
, Truth' was sung. 'rhe grand herald o
the west strewai fcwegs and ''All Hal
q our Glorious Trinity was sung. Mex
the grnn3 chaplain offered prayer, nftel
which Throughout This Wide Creation
: was sung. The grand master next re-
turned tho keys OF the hall TO the chair
mau of the building committee and tn
singing OF Sound the Glad Chorus
= followed.
: 1t shs conclusion Of these ceremonie
: Robert W. Null, past grand master o
: New Jersey, was introduced by Nobl
!, Grand Grippen and delivered an interest
= ing address, complimenting Eden Lodg
! on IT'D noble building mad eulcEizipg th
J order. When Mr.. Null had finished tn
: doxology was sung and the grand chap
lain pronounced the benediction.
= James Il. Carter was grand wa-den
! THE choir sang admirably. j. 8. Beeter
:. ani II. i Walter were rshers aud Jame
y IL. Crippsn, John NJ. Whitford, @. W
). pyle, w, q Cole, O. A. Rudoirh, P.
IgaRes, Is. +. SHAKESPEARE, John p. Wiley
Il, Is. mcCnll, l. W. Palmer, Georg
l. Pyle and Igaac F. Heis!er constituted III
u committee or dedication.
= After the dedication the Waiting bodie
!. wars escorted 10 Institute Hall, wher
q luncheon wss had.
" THE PARADE.
d After dining the visitors proceeded {
d French street and with various locs
81 lodges forced in procession, marcel
ing over the route of parade bsga
,f about 9 80 O'Clock. About 800 men pa,
g ticipated. The spectacle was brillian
y The handsome uniforms and banner
ai and the hne marching received mo
ls hearty comment. Many bands were
10 the procession and the music was exec
Isn't. The pageant was probably ha
mile in length. Crowds Of people greete
g the procession everywhere and the el
r. thusiasm wes deserving.
y The parade was most Imposing. A
r. the organizations bore themselves fnsl,
9. The pretty uniforms ard the exceilei
IN marching particularly those OF the p
O. triarohs Militant, ELECTED the heattia
10 appreciation. Splendid decoration
4. greeted tha eye along the line of marc
is The bands played well, particular
Winckler's Band. Dismission OF the p
in rade occurred Of Sixth and FrenC
NJ strests, sbcut AS O'Clock, after who