Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-05

An Odd Fellows Hall Dedicated-Patriotic
Observation-Disclosures Games.

Observation-Disclosures Games.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star
FALLS CHURCH, Va, July 4, 1892.
The Odd Fellows here in the dedication Of
their hall today have had big time. All the
great lights Of the region surrounding DIS, pos
gibly some from other parts of the country,
were present and participated In the ceremony.
judge that this was gone over with great pre-
cision and particularly. The hall was filed to
its utmost capacity. The vocal music was fur
nished by q choir Of twenty-five, with Mrs W.
B. Patterson as director. Miss Clara L. Gull
ger presided at the instrument Mr.. G. A. L.
Merrifeld made the address Of welcome. Sum
dry addresses we're made by other conspicuous
members in the order. The most notable was
the address by Grand Deputy Jos. G. Blanks
and it related to the mission Of the order and
its trIumphs. He commands eloquent and
imprisoned style and he swayed the audience
at times with great power. He dilated on the
cardinal principles Of the order and insisted
that Odd Fellowship was at least the handmade
Of Christianity. He said that there were $780,
600 members Of the order in this country and
that the sum of its bencfactions reached into
the hundreds Of thousands. This address was
the feature of the day. Deputy Larrabee made
an address, He was the officer who established
the lodge at this place. This is the eleventh
lodge IN the state and he said that 1t stood at
the head Of the column in the matter of merit.
The closing address was made by clergyman,
Rev. Richard Emmons, who also pronounced
the benediction.
The citizens celebration of the day took
place on the grounds adjoining the Eagle Hotel
and commenced az " =" q clock pm. The choir,
led by Mrs. Walter .ittersOn, sang Amer
lea" as the openi,.; else. Rev. Mr. Rath-
burn offered PRAYER. Inc master Of cereno-
MES, Mr.. G. A. l.. Merrifield, then addressed
the people In some general and very appropriate
remarks. The choir then sang 1.-The Gem of
the Ocean," words by DR.. Rankin of your city.
Miss Guliger presiding at the instrument. The
reading OF the Declaration Of Independence by
Mr.. S. v. Proudfut then followed. The Seem
Of the Ocean was then repeated, Miss Patter-
son singing the solo. the choir coming in finely
in the chorus. Gen. s. S. Burdette then
introduced as the orator Of the day. He held
the audience attention. but occasionally he was
interrupted with approving applause. He
showed that our country in increase in popula-
ton. in growth Of greatness as a nation. was
without parallel in the history Of the world,
and that, in fact, ours was the greatest nation
in the world. Singing of the ''Star Spangled
Banner" followed, Mrs. Patterson singing the
solo. "Paul Revere's Ride was rehearsed then
by Miss NJ. Jasper Munson with excellent ef-
feet. Hail Columbia" was then sung, and
Rev. ]. E. Armstrong of the NJ E. Church
made closing remarks and pronounced the ben
ediction.
The athletic games were well attended and
much interest was manifested in the different
events. The results were as follows:
Flat race, 100 yards-Clark, first, 11H sec
onds; Watson, second.
Throwing sixteen-pound hnmmer-Gordon.
first, sixty-fve feet; Shoots, second, fifty-four
feet one inch.
Flat race. one mile-Parker, first, minutes
171z seconds; Crossman. second.
Climbing rope forty feet-Luttrel, first;
Gordon, second.