Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-27
DEDIoAr1eN OF "FA1RvIEw.,,

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DEDICATION OF ssFAIRvIEW."
OF People Witness the
Dedicatory Exercises Of ssFair-
view,,, the New odd Fellows Home
at Groton-A Magnificent Street
Parade In New London - About
Seven Hundred odd Fellows From
New Haven Present.
Yesterday was gala day for the Odd
Fellows In this state. The dedication of
"Fairview" the Connecticut Odd Fellows
Home, has long been looked forward to
by Odd Fellows all over the state. and the
preparations for the occasion were made
on a large scale. Two special trains left
this city yesterday, one at 1910 with
eleven cars. The other left shortly before
II O'Clock, and also had eleven cars. The
first train made no stops between New
Haven and New London. The second,
however, was an accommodation. Canton
Sassaous, Canton Aurora, Canton Golden
Rule and Quinnipiao, Harmony, Monte
wese, City, Germania, Relief and Polar
Star lodges of New Haven went in body,
and had with them about 500 members,
while large number from other lodges
also went, making the total number of
those from this city about 700.
As soon as the Odd Fellows left the train
at New London they joined the procession
and marched directly to the Third regi-
ment armory, after which they Joined the
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the most interesting feature of the day.
The city was all in holiday attire. Swathes
of gay bunting draped nearly all stores,
public buildings and private residences.
The glorious sunlight and the crisp spring
air made as complete success of all the
festivities as could possibly have been de-
sired.
The order of procession, which was
headed by platoon of police in charge of
Captain John White, was as follows:
Grand Marshal, Major H. G. Hubbell of Bridge
Chief of staff, Major L. b. Fuller Of Putnam
Brainerd & Armstrong band.
Second regiment Of Patfiarchs Militant O
First regiment Of Patriarchs Militant.
SECOND DIVISION
Marshal George N. Mix of New London and
aids.
Third Regiment band.
Pequot lodge with delegates from Middlesex
lodge Of East HaddaW, Ousatonic Of Birming-
Of Of our
Milford, Hancock Of South Meriden and Quinne-
baug of Danielsonville.
Second Regiment band.
The following lodges Charter Oak Of as n
lief Of New aaven. Pequonnoc Of Bridgeport I'm
cas- of Norwich Tycho Brahs of Hartford, Mantle
WICK of
cent of East Hartford, Stonington of Mystic, She
tucket of Norwich, Reliance Of Jewett City Israel
Putnam Of Putnam.
THIRD DIVISION.
Marshal Charles F. Starr and aides.
American band of Bridgeport.
from Franklin Of Thomastou, Red Star OF Rock
Of ssW
Center of Meriden, Accanaut Of Wallipgford, Sc
bridgeport, oronoque of stratford, Teutonia Of
Meridsn and Central of Naugatuck.
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Glastonbury; Menuncatuck, Guilford; Hartford,
Hartford; Sea View, Stony Creek; Pacific, Meri-
den: Samuel h: Terry. Bristol; Crystal, Lyme;
Connecticut, Hartford Samuel b. Harris,
Bridgeport.
As the gay cortege moved over the line
of march it was most imposing sight.
The Patrisrchs Militant in their resplend-
| emit uniforms, the thousands of visitors on
| the streets of the city, all presented an
appearance which was well worthy of ad
| mirstion. 1t was said to have been the
| finest procession that the order has ever
given in New London. The steamer Block
Island, with visiting lodges from Bridge
greeted. The parade marched by the resi-
dence of Grand Master Charles B. Ware,
where he with several other officers of the
grand lodge, reviewed the procession.
Shortly after 1870 o'clock the column
boarded the steamers Ella and Block
Island, at the Shore Line wharf, and were
| conveyed to Fsirview.
Arrived at Fairview the crowd, which
had become pretty hungry by this time,
| made directly for large white tent erected
| on the grounds where 1t was announced a
collation. would bs served. But the &C.
oommodations proved insufficient for the
crowd. For few minutes there was a
| mad scramble for the sandwiches and cof-
fee cakes, but they were soon gone and
most of the crowd went away as hungry
| as they came.
Shortly after O'Clock the opening ode
was sung by the audience, followed by
prayer by Grand Chaplain Rev. D. Cash
ley Of West Thompson.
Grand Master Charles B. Ware then
made an eloquent address of welcome, in
which he referred to the efforts the organ
ization had made to secure the home, and
told how successful they had been and how
| the magnificent estate was free from debt.
He closed by bidding the Odd Fellows
| "weloome to your home"
After this the dedicatory ode, written by
| Miss Bertha Hirsch, was read by Rev. Mr..
Shaffer. After music by the band the
seventy-fourth anniversary exercises of
the foundation of the order in this county
followed.
Then came the dedicstory exercises, con-
Quoted by the grand marshal, the grand
master and the deputy grand master. The
words of dedication were spoken by Grand
Master Ware as follows:
Hear! Hear! Heart all men By the authority
and in the name Of the Grand Lodge of the hide
pendent Order of Odd Fellows Of the State of
Connecticut, dedicate this home to the business
nation Of Friendship, Love and Truth, and to the
diffusion of benevoence and charity in their
fullest extent to all its worthy members, and by
it to be duly dedicated.
Then came the Grafton by Grand Repre-
sentative George q. Cowell of Waterbury.
the greater part of whose address will be
found on the fourth page of this paper
After an original poem entitled Fairvisw
by J. Il. Cloyes of New Britain, who is q
resident at the home, the doxology was
sung by the audience and the benediction
was pronounced by Rev, E. T. Miller of
NAotoh. AA0 70 CIoWo VI poOplo lu5u
filed through the corridors of the building
and went through part of the rooms.
The occasion was one of the most success
full in the history of the order in this state
Among the prominent members of the
order and visitors present were: Past
Grand Master Lloyd E. Baldwin of Will
mantle, grand master in 1850; George N.
Moses of New Haven, Loren q. Stannard
Of New Haven, Bradley s. Keith of
Winnipauk, Grand Treasurer John W.
Smith of Waterbury, Major L. 81.
Fuller of Putnam, Major Howard q.
Hubbel Of Bridgeport, Clarkson N.
Fowler of Hartford, I. W. Tyler of Bristol,
Brigadier General George N. Redwsy of
Hartford, Major L. 8. Burr of New Brit
ain, DR.. Hammond, P. g. N. Atwood of
East Haddam, ex-senator @. F. Thayer of
Norwich, Tax Collector William Hill of
Norwich, Comptroller Nicholas Staub, ex-
Lieutenant Governor Hyde and most of
the officers of the grand lodge.
Canton Sassacus of this city had about
fifty members present. The officers in
command were Captain George N. Gurrey,
Lieutenant T. B. Loekyear, Ensign D. 8.
Bremner, Second Captain F. D. Brett, Lieu
tenant F. E. Todd, Ensign A. N. Thorpe.
Canton Aurora had about forty one
men present. Captain Harry Plohn, Lieu
tenant John Wolf and Ensign Conrad
Helm were in command.
Canton Golden Rule had twelve men
prasapt Naptaiu Eldridpe being in conn