The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-05-21
A NOTABLE GATHERING
Invasion Of Philadelphia by Odd
Fellows from All Sections.
A HUNDRED THOUSAND BROTHERS


Million Dollars-The city Crowded with
visitors.
PHILADELPHIA, May 21.-The greatest
event in the history of Odd Fellowship in
this or any other country, the dedication
of the magnificent new Odd Fellows
Temple on the southeast corner of Broad
and Cherry streets, took place this fore
noon. beginning at 10 o'clock, in the audi
iorium of the Temple.
All seeing eyes look down from a
wealth of bnntiug on the crowds in the
busy sections of the city Philadelphia
began on Saturday to put on her gala dress
to welcome the multitude of strangers
who have fiocked here to take part in the
festivities attending the dedication.
striking feature of the decorations, which
make the city bright with color, is the dis
play of the emblems of the order. Where
the wideawake eye is seen the links req,
resenting Friendship, Love and Truth
are found. Red, white and blue bunting
is being lavishly displayed on the 'front.' OF
the big hotels and business houses in the
center of the city. but the colors peculiar
to the various branches of Odd Fellow
ship take an important part in the decora-
tions Tho white, blue and scarlet of the
lodges, the gold and purple of the enoamp'
ments and the purple and black of the
Patriarchs Militant are conspicuous in
the holiday attire which the city of Penn
has donned in honor of the occasion.
From Sunday night until noon today
the reception committee was kept busy
Their duties demanded their attendance
upon the arrival of every train, regular
and special, to greet their visiting breth-
ern and escort them to the headquarters
assigned them. Very many came accom-
panied by their wives and daughters.
Special trains from all points of the
compass, bearing visiting lodges, encamp-
ments and cantons, began to arrive at Z
O'Clock yesterday morning. They contin-
ued to pour their human freights into the
station until noon today. Over forty
special trains arrived over the various
branches of the Philadelphia and Reading
railroad, and an equal number of special
trains bearing delegations came here over
| the Pennsylvania and its connecting lines
| Delegations arrived yesterday from Pitts
ton. Wilkesbarre and other points in the
\ Lehigh, Wyoming and Lackawanna val
leys; from Williamsport, Milton and nu
mcrous towns along the Susquehanna
river, while sixty carloads from along the
Erie railroad, in the northern 5ier OF coun
ties, rolled into the Terminal station be
fore sunset.
A large delegation of PaGriarchs Mill
tant reached the city yesterday from Bos
ton and Maine, and were escorted to thel
headquarters at the Bingham House Can
tons from Connecticut and western Mas
sachusetts, the members of which are dom
iciled at the Hotel Hanover, the Bingham
and Blebl's hotel, Chevaliers from Will
iamsport, Scranton, Wellsboro and Mil
ton. and 500 Chavaliers from New Yorl
, arrived during the day at the Broad stree
, station of the Pennsylvania railroad Th'
quarters of the latter are at the Bruins
,, wick, keystone and Gordon hotels.
A delegation of Dad Fellows number
ing PSI from Maine, New Hampshir
and Massachusetts also reached the cit
Yesterday. A delegation from Californi
arrived here last night, and another al
rived this forenoon from Texas. The al
rivals yesterday were from almost ever
quarter of the state, and from the DistriC
OF Columbia New Jersey, Maryland an
Delaware.
On the special trains arriving this morI
ing were delegations from Norristowl
: | Shenandoah, HAzleton, Reading Harris
!. burg Easton, scranton, Erie and sewers
+ points in Delaware, Chester and Schuy
!, kill counties. In addition to those WI
e come on the special trains, many membel
a OF the three branches of the triple link o
Z ganization travelled here on the regul;
. trains, to Join in the monster demonstr
. ton.
e early this morning the cantons of Ne
IL Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and easter
II PENNSYLVANIA reached town. Most of ii
e Chevaliers arriving today did not go to h
tells, but are being entertained by IL
Patriarchs Militant in Industrial hal
Many of the delegations from lodges al
d encampment who came today will also
/ taken care of at various halls throughol
= the city instead of going to hotels.
~ During the hustle and hustle of prepa
ations the children of the Home for Q
phans of Odd Fellows were not forgotte
NJ Over 500 members and their feminine r
N atives and friends Joined with Remei
T. brance Lodge in visit to the institute
81 at Tioga They all had pleasant tim
r, and an interesting address, reviewing {
he history of the home, was made by G.
or Richardson, it's former secretary. L
"a visitors found that the little ones, {
i. lighted with their approaching particip
ton in the parade, had already beg
preparations for the event, The after
ants have found it difficult to get t
We youngsters attend to anything else b
: talk about their coming ride in omnibu!
N. in the Broad street demonstration.
,r 1t is estimated by Secretary Culin, of I
or committee in charge of the dedication CO
h monies, that fully 100 600 Odd Fellows
ed in the city, and this crowd is augment
AT by the presence of 10000 people who hs
come TO view the monster parade.
The festivities incident to the occasiC
which will continue until early Frid
lor morning, were begun last night by a bi
ar guet aud roc 1tion of the board OF trust
in of Odd Fello IS Hall association TO Gra
5h- Sire John w, Stebbins at the Temple.
lor of the grand lodge eillcers and many otl
distinguished guests here present.
At o'clock this forenoon the ann
session of the grand lodge of Pennsyl
'ed MIA convened at st. Georges hall for
ion distribution f reports, anu half an h'
led later proceed d to the new Temple. Al
red o'clock the dedication proper Of the Tt
: Pile was held IN the presence OF the oific