The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-30
FROM FAMOUS ALDER
Beautiful and Impressive Ceremonies
at the |. 0. 0. +. Celebration.
PLACERs BEGIN TO BOOM
Marriage at Laurin - Amateur
Theatricals In Twin Bridges
Work Progressing On the
Parrot Ditch--Notes.

Specla Correspondence OF the Standard.
virginia City. April 27.-The celebra-
ton OF the 18TH anniversary of the Odd
Fellows in America was ono or the
most imposing demonstrations that has
been witnessed In Virginia City for
many ayear. The proceedings were
conducted by Virginia Lodge No. z,
assisted by brethren of Samaritan
Lodge No. 10. of Sheridan. and were
participated In by many visiting Odd
Fellows who are not affiliated with the
. local lodges. The city was filled with
visitors anxious to witness the exer-
cises, and the resources of the various
places of entertainment were taxed to
the utmost TO accommodate the throng.
The opening event was a meeting of
the lodge in secret session at 80 d. m.
When this adjourned parade was
formed. headed by the national flag
and the Independent cornet band, and
the line Of march was taken up to the
court house, where the public proceed
ings of the afternoon were announced
20 be held. On the arrival OF the pro-
cession the court room-or rather all
that portion of IL which had not been
reserved for the seating of the men,
bers OF the order-was found to be
filled to its utmost capacity with a
deeply interested audience of ladies
and gentlemen. and long before the ex-
crcises began. standing seats" were
commanding a big premium. The OFF,
GERS of the day were: Hon. William
Morris. president: Barclay Jones. read
err; j. NJ. Herndon, chaplain: w "A.
Clark. orator, and James II. Wander
beck. marshal. The court room was
beautifully decorated for the occasion
with flags, banners and streamers. and
these. with the gay spring costumes of
the ladies, made the tout ensemble a
scene OF lovellness beyond the power
of a prosaic, everyday reporter to fitly
describe without mourning the penalty
OF that ever to-be-dreaded blue pen
Gill;" About $3.50 O'Clock Hon. w. w.
Morris opened the proceedings with the
ritualistic work for such occasions. the
proclamation of the sovereign grand
sire ordering the observance of the day
was read. followed by a prayer by the
chaplain. and an eloquent and feeling
address of welcome by the president of
the day. These exercises were inter-
spersed with some beautiful choral
music. At the close OF Mr.. Morris ad-
dress the band played a selection. and
the chairman introduced the orator of
the day, the Hon. w. A. Clark. Mr..
Clark is at all times a forcible and elo-
quent speaker, but on this occasion he
seemed TO excel himself. and his por-
trayal of the history and growth of
the order; his recital OF its objects and
purposes, and his illustration OF it's
symbolic work were vivid and graphic
In the extreme. and he held the close
~ sfr. hon
its delivery.
An interesting. and 20 Virginia Cits'
people touching. feature OF the occa-
sion was the presentation OF an elegant
silken guidon to the lodge, in memory
OF the deceased banker. Amos c. Hail,
who at the time OF his death was treas
urer OF Virginia No. 7. The presenta-
ton was made by Hon. A. ]. Bennett,
{ pho was Mr.. Halls business partner
during the latter years OF his life. and
was made in behalf OF Mrs Anna T..
Hall. the widow OF the deceased. The
banner is a beautiful specimen of art
<fstic work. of exceedingly rich parti-
colored material. and bears upon its
front all the emblems OF Odd Fellow.
ship. and the inscription: Virginia
Lodge No. z. 1. o. o. r, Virginia City
Montana" and upon the back. Pre-
tented to Virginia Lodge No. Z, ir
memory OF Amos c. Hall" Ex-senator
Ruford. p. ~. G. OF the lodge, accepted
the beautiful present with a few touch,
ing reminiscent remarks. and after an,
other selection by the band, the audi
.ence was dismissed with appropriate
ceremonies. The next on the pro
gramme for the day was the banquet
which was spread for the Odd Fellow,