The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-05-21
"A NOTABLE GATHERING.
Invasion Of Philadelphia by Odd
Al Fellows from All Sections.
/ HUNDRED THOUSAND BROTHERS

ka
ihroot TO Participate in tho Dedication of tho
Handsome Temple Erected at Cost of n
Million Doiiars-Tho City Crowded with
\ Visitors.
PHILADELPHIA, May 21.-The greatest
levent In the history OF Odd Fellowship in
this or any other country, the dedication
[cf the magnificent new Odd Fellows
Hemple, on the southeast corner of Broad
fhnd Cherry streets, took place this fore
.poon, beginning at 10 O. clock, in the audi
EAorlum Of the Temple.
3 All seeing eyes look down from a
wealth of bnntiug on the crowds in tho
busy sections of the city. Philadelphia
began on Saturday toput on her gala dress
70 welcome the multitude of strangers
,Syho have hocked hore to take part in the
festivities attending the dedication. A
Btriking 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 rep
resenting Friendship, Love and Truth
ere found. Rcd, white and blue bunting
q being lavishly displayed on the front Of
The big hotels and business houses in tho
center of the city, but the oolors peculiar
Do the various branches of Odd Fellow
chip take an important part in the decora-
tions. The white, blue and scarlet of the
lodges, the gold and purple of the encamp
ments and the purple and black of the
Ratriarcha Militant are conspicuous in
the holiday attire which the city Of Penn
has donnod in honor Of the occasion.
z From Sunday night until noon today
khe 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, enoamp-
ments and oantons, began to arrive at 7
6'olock yesterday morning. They contin-
ned to pour their human freights into the
station until noon today. Over forty
epeoial trains arrived over the various
sbranches of the Philadelphia and Reading
ifailroad, and an equal number of special
traips bearing delegations came here over
4he Pennsylvania and Its connecting lines
delegations arrived yesterday from Pitts
Ion, Wilkesbarre and other points In the
Sehigh, Wyoming and Laokawanna val
Aeys; from Williamsport, Milton and nu-
tnorous towns along the Susquehanna
diver, while sixty carloads from along the
Erie railroad, In the northern bier of coun-
Ties, rolled Into the Terminal station be-
y tore sunset.
A largo delegation of Patrnrchs Mill
sent reached the oity yesterday from Bos
4on and Maine, and were escorted to their
Headquarters ut the Bingham House. Can
IONS from Connecticut and western Mas
taohusetts, the members of which are dom
boiled at the Hotel Hanover, the Bingham
and Biebl's hotel, Chevaliers from Will
Transport, Scranton. Wellsboro and Mil
ton, and 800 Chevaliers from New York
Arrived during the day at the Broad street
station Of the Pennsylvania railroad. The
quarters of the latter are at the Bruins
wick, Keystone and Gordon hotels.
A delegation of Odd Fellows number
ing 1,251 from Maine New Hampshire
and Massachusetts, also reached the city
yesterday. A delegation from California
arrived here last night, and another ar
fivsd this forenoon from Texas The ar.
Eivsis yesterday were from almost every
quarter Of the state, and from the District
II Columbia, New Jersey, Maryland and
Delaware.
On the special trains arriving this morn
Ing were delegations from Norristown,
shenandoah Hazleton. Reading, Harris
burg, Easton, Scranton, Erie and several
points in Delaware, Chester and Sohuyl-
kill counties. In addition to those who
come on the special trains, many members
Of the three branches OF she triple link or
Eanization travelled here on the regular
Brains, to join In the monster denonstra-
Non.
Early this morning the cantons OF New
Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and eastern
Rsnnsylvania reached town. Most of the
phevaliers arriving today did not go to no.
teis, but alo being entertained by she
Patriarohs Militant In Industrial hall
Many Of the delegations from lodges and
apoampment who oame today will also be
Bhken care Of al various halls throughout
the city instead of going 90 hotels.
During the hustle and hustle of prepar-
Aslons the children of the Home for Or.
khans of Odd Follows were not forgotten.
Over 500 members and their feminine rel
kgives and friends Joined with Remem-
kfance Lodge In a visit to the Institution
" Tioga They all had pleasant time,
knd an interesting address, reviewing tho
history of tho home, was made by c. b.
&iehardson. Its former secretary The
Visitors found that the little ones, de.
lighted with their approaching partioipa.
ION in the parade, had already begun
kseparations for the event. The attend
xhts have found ID difficult to get the
youngsters TO attend to anything else but
falk about their coming ride in omnibusss
10 the Broad street demonstration.
1t is estimated by Secretary Culin, of the
eommittee in charge of the dedication cere-
monies, shat fully 100, 900 Odd Fellows are
Ap tho city, and this crowd is augmented
py the presence Of 100000 people who have
keme to view the monster parade
! a'ho festivities incident TO the occasion,
&hich will continue until early Friday
lnorning, were begun last night by ban
guet and reception of the board of trustees
NJ Odd Follows Hall association TO Grand
Sire John w. Stebbins at tho Temple. All
ef the grand lodge efficers and many other
9istin guished guests here present.
At 9e'cloek this forenoon the annual
aession of the grand lodge OF Pennsylva-
hia convened at St. Georges hall for the
distribution of reports, and half an hour
later proceeded to the new Temple At 10
) H,oiock the dedication proper OF the Tenn
nle was held in the presence Of the officers
! u tho sovereign grand lodge, the officers
NJ the grand lodge Of Pennsylvania, New
*4ork and other states. besides the officers
XR alllocal and visiting subordinate lodges
be ceremonies were held in secret, as
Nhey form part Of the ritual of the order.
The following brothers and sisters Of
Xolsted al the dedication ceremonies:
HSand master, Harry L. Neall deputy
ttrand master, Charles Chalfant; grand
warden, Amos II. Hail. grand chaplain,
Nby. David GRAFT; grand marshal, Samuel
\ 8eKeever; high priest. Augustus Pfaff,
Br.; herald of the north, James NJ. Harri-
! pop; herald of the south, Clarence @.
kGlcholson: herald Of the east Hiram