Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-23

Odd Fellowship. About 5000 people were
present at the exercises. The day was
perfect and the entire program was carried
out without hitch.
THE PARADE.
A special trail, was run from Brattleboro
over the Rutland in the morning and two
specials, one from Rutland and one from
points to the north of Rutland arrived
about noon. The parade formed at the
railway station in the following order:
Gen. Theodore S. Peck and staff Off
GERS; Maj. Gen. w. H. Gilmore and
Capt. S. c. Wable.
Rutland city band, 25 pieces, George A.
Anderson, drum major.
First regiment, Patriarchs Militant, es-
corting Col. Lowell G. Grant and Lieut..
Col. II. E. Parker and staff.
First battslion, Major Wilson, in the
following order:
Canton Lafayette of Burlington, Capt.
Craven, % men.
Canton Franklin of St. Adams, Capt.
Tenney, % men.
Canton Vinton of Barre, Capt. Smith,
25 men.
Canton Montpelier Of Montpelier, Capt.
Templeton, 25 men.
Second battalion, Maj. F. G.. Houghton,
in the following order:
Canton Rutland of Rutland, Capt. Nc
Clure, 40 men.
Third battalion, Maj. Henderson, in the
following order:
Canton Crescent of St. Johnsbury,
Capt. Beck, % men.
Canton Skitchawaug Of Bellows Falls,
Capt. Conway, 80 men.
Ludlow cornet band, Is men, Z. G..
White, drum major.
Altimont lodge, No. 80, OF Ludlow FL.
T. Brown, noble grand, 200 men.
Crossman cornet band of Brandon, 90
men.
Brandon lodge, No. 40, of Brandon, +.
F. Howard, noble grand, so men.
Cavendish, Brattleboro, Springfield and
other towns, G. +. North, commander,
and r. L. Richmond and j. E. Cameron,
aids.
Rutland city military drum corps, r.
Rowe, drum major, 8 men.
Killington commandery, No. 20, of Rut-
land, w. A. Clark, noble grand.
Grand lodge and visiting officers in
carriages.
The line of march was taken through the
principal streets Of Ludlow direct to the
Home. The places Of business and many
of the residences were handsomely deco
rated.
THE DEDICATION.
Dinner was served in the dining room Of
the Home and in tents on the grounds.
Shortly after 2.30 o'clock in the afternoon
order was called and Hon. Hugh Henry Of
Chester as president Of the day delivered
an able and carefully prepared address
The address of welcome in behalf Of the
citizens of Ludlow was given by DIR. w
M. Bryant and the response given by
Henry Clark Of Rutland. II. w. Hall O
Burlington, chairman of the board of trus.
tees, presented the keys OF the Home te
the grand master in an admirable speech.
In accepting the keys Grand Master
Perry said:
In the name of the Father and in behal
of the brotherhood, accept at your hand
the great key of the Home and in accept
ing it, my brother, | am not unmindful o
what it has cost you, and those associated
with you. in effort, time and money, tt
complete this structure and arrange its fur
nishings, that enabled us to assemble her
to-day and dedicate it to the uses designed
by that great and grand phianthropist
Mr.. Gill, who trustingly placed it on on
hands, without restriction or reservation
And to you, Mr.. Chairman, and the boar
of trustees, ex-oflicio, the Odd Fellows c
Vermont are greatly obligated for the hel
culean task you have performed in SO shor
time. As you so truly say, Sin 81
months you have developed this home int
one of grandeur, beauty and convenier C
second to none dedicated to fraternal us
in all our broad land. To-day Vernon
Odd Fellows are rejoicing and their heart
are glad as they behold this massive refug
and realize that it is theirs. Their fon
dream and dearest wish to possess some
thing some time in the far distant futur
has come to them in all its completeness:
and better than they ever hoped to attai
since this grand lodge last assembled, CON
riding in like bark swept on by tidi
wave and anchored here upon this beaut
full plateau We stand here to-day to vie
it with reverential admiration, while OIL
thanks go up to that infinite guide VIII
directs in all things well that he has il
spired the generous heart OF this good ol
man to that which makes this event poss
BILE. The hope of a decade is wrought OF
for us in year. and my prayer to Almight
God is that this home may ever stand
fitting emblem to remind us of our duty {
Odd Fellows to the less fortunate brothel
and to the widows and orphans of the ordt
in Vermont. May it impress upon OF
minds at all times deeper significance {
those lessons in duty which our manu-
seeks to inculcate. May it tend to max
us better and truer men and women, tru,
to God, truer to ourselves and truer to OF
country, truer to those excellent principle
in our great fraternity that we love so wei
MAY we never betray this responsible tru
that has been placed in our keeping.
Again let me thank the donor and vol
Mr.. Chairman. and the trustees associate
with you, and the brothers of the ord'
throughout this jurisdiction who have libe