Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1859 — CEREBRATION AT FRANCESVILLE. [ARTICLE]

CEREBRATION AT FRANCESVILLE.

indebted to a friend for the following article:} being the second anniversary of jthe Francesville Lodge, No. 190, I. O. O.? F., will long be remembered by the members of the order who were present. A very lafge number of citizens turned out to hear and see; visiting members of the order from Wfinnemac, Rensselaer, Monticello and Westvijle Lodges were in attendence; Gjrand Master Mathews, of La Porte, presiding. The procession was formed in front of the Odd Fellows,’ Hall, al outone o’clock, lead by the Rensselaer Band, and under the direction of our host, Captain J. S. Riley i assisted by P- G M. Thomas Underwood, f ‘ ;

of Lafayette, and marched through the principal streets to the New Albany and Salem Railroad Depot, where the address was delivered by P. G. Rep. Schuyler Colfax, who gave us among other things a general history of the rise and progress of the order, in that pleasing and eloquent style, usual to his manner of addressing an audience, and which, especially, made the “initiate” feel that it was good for them to be there. After thev address the procession was again formed and proceeded to the Riley House, where they discussed one of those sumptuous dinners, that only our friend Riley is capable of getting up. After dinner was over the company returned to the depot, where the regular and volunteer tosts were read and responded to, producing a compilation of spicy sentiments, intermixed with wit and humor, which was very much enjoyed by the audience. They Irequently responded with bursts of applause. The exercises were interspersed throughout with good music by the Band. In fact, the address, music, tosts and responses were all calculated to chfgiy and enliven the hearts of all present. About five o’clock the assembly was dismissed, and with the best of feelings, left for their homos rejoicing.