The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-05-01
ODD DAY.
Grand Turn Out Of the Order I'm
Scranton.
THE PARADE AND DEDICATION CERE.
MONIES.
Grand RegaIia Ball at Night.
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/ Scranton Lodge, No. 45, took advan
tage of the occasion to have thei
magnificent new hall dedicated. TIL
members determined from the frs
that they would have a grand tim'
on the occasion, aud a grand one they
had. The weather was all that coult
be desired, and the skies as clear a
any day in May ~ Il favored cline
? The brethren of the three links were
out in full force, there being some
two hundred aud fifty in line.
AT | 80 the train arrived from Mo.
bile, bearing a large number of visi-
tors, who were met by a delegation at
the depot and escorted TO the Odd
Fellows Hall, where, after indulging
IN a friendly conversation for a while,
the line of march was formed tor a
parade of the streets. The procession
was under the command of Major E.
w. Morrill,, Grand Marshal, a perfect
soldier, both in his bearing, his edu-
cation and taste, with DR.. w. A. Cox,
Of Scranton, and Mr.. Joseph L. De-
mouy, of Mobile, as his aids.
The column being formed they took
up their line Of march and paraded
the streets laid out in the programme,
Gass' celebrated brass band, of Mo-
bile, furnishing music for the occa-
sion. There was no particular Incl
dent on the line of march to speak of,
except that the Scranton boy, always
with an eye open to see that nothing
goes wrong, discovered the fact that
the goat had been left behind, but
:lIis omission was soon supplied, for
one of the largest of our home flock
was soon secured and he followed the
procession with the precision OF a
veteran.
Arriving at the hall, and after the
immense thfong had been seated, the
dedication ceremony was in order,
which was performed by Hon. Wiley
v. Nash, Grand Master of Mississippi,
with Judge Oliver j. Scmmes, Grand
Master of Alabama, as Grand War
den; Rev. G. G. Tucker, of Mobile,
Grand Chaplain; Major f. w. Nor
rill, Grand Marshal Of Dedication
Ceremonies: c.. II. Wood, Grand
Herald Geo. j. Santa Cruz, Herald
of the North; Vincent Ros, Herald of
the South j. w. Stewart, Herald of
the East j. 5. Ports, Herald of the
West.
The following officers of the subor-
dinate lodge were in their places: A.
d. KreUs, N. g.; W. j. L. Gerard, V.
c.; +. ID. BechI, Secretary; B. j.
Jane, Treasurer; W. A. Cox, II. S.
N. g.; Cnas. BraSh, i. S. N. g.; G.
Torjusen, r. S. to V. G.; Joseph Pol,
l.. S. 10 V. g.; Joseph w. Altman,
Warden; j. w. Stewart, Conductors;
Chas. Delmas, r 5. S.; w. T. Nix, S.
S.; John Crcnshaw, /. g.; Chris.
Brondum, q. G.
The visiting lodges were: Alabama
No. |, Union Is, McInnis II, of Mo-
bile; Mechanics 60, of Whistler; Ma
%poleonville 81, Grand Bay 70.
After the dedication ceremony,
which was of the most beautiful and
imposing nature, were through with,
an address was delivered by Grand
Master Wiley N. Nash, which, as an
oratoriral effort, would be hard to
surpass. He gave a general review
of the order from the time it was
planted in the United States at Balti-
more up to the present time, showing
what ii has done and was still doing,
together with a statement of its
growth throughout the world. His
speech was not only well received by
of the order, but 10y the vast
crowd Of ladies' aud gentlemen who
had the pleasure of hearing him.
Hon. Oh. Scmmes, Grand Master
of Alabama, was then called for-the
mere mention of whose name brought
rounds of applause--who made
one of his characteristic, chaste and
speeches. lie also spoke of
the good derived from the order, of
its benevolcnce and refining influences
as could be seen in every quarter.
His speech would have to be heard TO
be fully appreciated.
After the speeches were over the
brethren repaired 10 the residence OF
Jas. Smith, where an elegant
banquet was spread. which was highly
enjoyed by all.
THE BALL AT NIGHT.
Now ioI the young folks. The fine
hall eighty feet in length by forty in
with its fine lights and beauti-
fully decorated walls-the handiwork
IF our fair aud tasty Young ladies'
shown out in splendor. Too much
praise cannot be given these tair
workers for their labor in this line.
But II was a labor OF love. and as
heir work has been much ap?recia-
ed VIC feel sure they will feel amply
Soon the music struck up
Ind such an array Of beauty as was
on that floor IL seldom witnessed.
The costumes ia general were finer