St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-01
I. o. 0. F.
The Programme for the Reception and
Entertainment of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge.

The committee of the Grand Lodge of
Minnesota, |. 0. o. F., on reception and en-
tertainment of the Sovereign Grand lodge
during its siXtieth annual communication, at
Minneapolis, commencing September Is,
have issued a beautifully Autographed circu-
lar of invitation and information from which
we quote the follow points, which WILDE Of
interest:
For Saturday, September 10, an excursion
has been rendered by the brethren of Min
neapolis, to Lake Minnetonka, the finest
body of water in the state, irregular in shape
and cut up into bays and inlets-now broad
ening into a width of several miles and
again narrowing until the shores almost
meet-and having shore line of over one
hundred miles; its waters are as clear as
crystal, being fed by hidden springs of I'M
known depth, sad the scenes
Of beauty nussAZous and of
never-ending variety. During the tour
around the lake, a lunch will be served on
commodious steamer or at one of the lake
side hotels. If opportunity offers brief ad-
dresses will be made by the grand sire and
other leading Odd Fellows of eloquent ten
denotes. Special trains will be run from st.
Paul0d Saltwater, as well as from Mime
apolis.
AT MINNEAPOLIS.
On Sunday morning service will be held
at St. Marks Hpiscopal church, the Rev.
Dr. ]. W. Venable, grand chaplain of the
sovereign grand lodge, officiating.
On Monday, September Is, the sovereign
grand lodge will be escorted to the Grand
Opera house, where addresses of welcome
will be delivered by the governor of Mime
sofa, the mayor of Minneapolis and the
grand master and grand patriarch of this
Jurisdiction, followed by response by the
grand sire, after which the sovereign grand
lodge will proceed to Armory hall, where the
sessions will be held. In the afternoon the
citizens will tender carriage ride to points
of interest, followed by banquet in the
evening.
AT ST. PAUL.
On Tuesday afternoon the st. Paul breth-
ern will come to the front with a special
train to the capital city and carriage ride to
points OF interest in and aboat the same,
supplemented by banquet In the even
ing meeting Of the Past Grand Representa-
tives Union will be held at Market Hall,
having seating capacities of about twenty
five hundred. The exercises will consist of
an address by Past Grand Sire Nicholson, of
Pennsylvania, and brief speeches by other
prominent Odd Fellows, interspersed with
vocal and instrumental music. Past Grand
Sire L. j. Glenn is expected to preside, and
special trains will be run from neighboring
cities.
On Wednesday the ladies in attendance
will be rendered an excursion-probably to
the Dalles of the ST. Croix-under the aus
picious of the lodges at Saltwater, the birth
place of the Order in Minnesota. The ladies
will also be entertained on Thursday, as well
as at appropriate intervals during their stay
amongst US, by the Daughters Of Rebekah of
st. Paul and Minneapolis, the programme
including brief visits to Lake Calhoun, Lake
Harriet White Bear Lake, Minnehaha Falls,
Bridal Veil, Fort Smelling, etc.
No definite programme has been arranged
for the balance oil the week. Such portion
of the time as can be spared will be devoted
to viewing the mills, ETC., by those who have
not already done so, but so desire. Groups
will be formed for the same purpose at other
times as opportunity offers. For the benefits
OF snch of our gnests as may desire to visit
the famous Yellowstone Park, the Lake of
the Woods, Valley of the Saskatchewan, ETC.,
either before or after the session of the Sow
ereign Grand lodge special rates have been
or are being made with the railroad compan-
les, information concerning which will be
given in supplement circular issued later.
While the foregoing outline of programme
will be found substantially correct. 1t is liable
to change and may be changed in unimpor-
tant particulars-if changed it will be the
endeavor to improve upon IT.