St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-08
What the Order Is, Where the Visitors
Come From and Their Program
While Here.
An Ordinance for a New Street Rail-
way and other Business Be-
fore the Council.
The Camp of the First Regiment
Opened To-day at White Bear
Other Locals.
THE VISITING PATRIARCHs.
The Supreme Temple Begins Hts
Meeting To-day.

secret orders IN the cOunlry-JIle 1aITldIcndl
circle which. although not connected with
the Odd Fellows, is composed exclusively
of members of that order. The ST. Paul
temple. which is the host of the occasion,
has been actively at work since the first OF
the year preparing for the event, and had
raised money to entertain its guests, ana
thought it had secured sufficient accOmmoda-
lions for them. In this latter particular the
committee found its preparations not en-
tirely adequate, owing, no doubt, IN great
measure to the fact that many more than
We're expected have come, and also to the
fact that one of the largest hotels in the
city closed a few days ago.
Some of the temple began to arrive yes
terday afternoon, and in the early evening
over 400 Patriarchsss had come in. The st.
Paul temple. with brass band, was at the
arrival of every train bringing in the visit
ors and escorted them to the headquarters
at the Ryan hotel. The majority of
the people-thOse who came from the East
started on special trains on the Omaha road
from Chicago at 8 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. There were four sections Of them of
eight or nine cars each, and each one was
heavily loaded with passengers. They were
expected to begin to arrive shortly after 10
o'clock at night. but the trains were de-
layed so that the first one did not come in
until after IL o'clock, and the last section
had not arrived up to the hour Of going to
press.
THE RAILROADS
had offered such reductions of fare and so
great were the inducements held out TO the
Patriarchs, not only to come themselves but
to bring their families, that the reception
committee found itself swamped with
guests early in the game. Where LOCO or
1900 were expected, over 1000 came. For
instance, the temple at Akron, Ohio, which
was expected to send rs or so, telegaaped
last night at o'clock that $50 were COM
ing; and a large number of other
temples more than double their Origi-
nal estimate. Another circumstance which
added to the woes of the committee, was
the inopportune closing of the Metropolitan
hotel 1t was expected that 800 would be
cared for there, but its doors are closed.
The Ryan, Merchants and Windsor hotels
put up cots and took all the people they
could hold. All available smaller hotels
and private boarding houses were filled, and
still there was not room enough. The late
Corners were forced to stay in the depot
until morning. Another canvass of the
city will be made to-day, and as many as
can be accommodated will be provided for.
Others will be sent to Minneapolis
ON THE FIRST SECTION
of the incoming Chicago trains the follow
ing Ohio templars arrived: Ridgley No. t
OF Remington, AnglaiZe No. II of Defiance
MAMA No. of Piqua and Sidney No. IL of
Sidney. Among the prominent officers
were E. D. G. Holtor of Grand Rapids,
Mich; L. Van NOaden Of Toledo, o.; John
Conway of Cleveland; S. A. Flogler of
Ottumwa, Ia, and Franklin Ellis of Troy,
n ha in oh of
j. II. Mailer of this city, who
went to Chicago to meet the repre-
sentatives. The officers and representa-
tives ofsthe supreme temples have quarters
at the Ryan. On the trip up from Chicago
the passengers were comfortably provided
for; and in order to show their appreciation
of the efforts of the dining-car conductor of
the Minnesota" made up and presented
to him a handsome purse.
SOME ATTEMPT AT DISPLAY g.
was made, but principally by the hotels.
The Merchants had fine exhibition Of flags
and Chinese lanterns on its Third street
front, the Windsor was gaily decked out
with evergreen trees and the Ryan an
nounced on large painted sign that it is
the headquarters, as the members of the
supreme lodge are all quartered there.
The ladies' committee had also a parlor
assigned to them and there they received
such of the wives of Patriarchs as had ac-
companied their husbands and made them
feel at home.
Most of the visitors came in last night.
A few delegations from neighboring points
will arrive III time to-day to take part in
the procession.
THE SUPREME TEMPLE,
which is now in session here, is the highest
legislative body and court of the degree,
and consists of one delegate from each tenn
pie, about 100 in all. Besides its relations
with Oddfellowship as indicated below, the
principal subjects Of discussion at this
meeting are the reports of committees on
making the order a beneficiary one and to
connect with it a plan of life insurance.
There will also be an election of officers,
this election having been changed at the
last meeting from biennial to annual
The program to-day will open with a
public reception at Market hall, at which
speeches of welcome will be made by Gov.
Hubbard, Mayor Rice Rev. j. Marvin and
others. AT the conclusion of these exer-
ciSeS, the supreme temple will be escorted
to Odd Fellows hall, corner of Fifth and
Wabasha streets, where the session Of the
supreme temple will be opened.
At p. m. there will be a grand parade
and review Of the visiting temples by the
supreme commander.
The formation of the column will be ON
st. Peter street, with the right resting on
Tenth street. 1t will be preceded by
platoon Of police commanded by Lieut..
Morgan. Then will come the supreme
commander and staff, mounted, and the
various temples in the order of their rank.
Following will be the line of march:
Tenth street to Wabasha, on Wa
basha to Third, on Third to Jack
Tool 20 CS--4k,
Robert, on Robert to Seventh, on Seventh TO
jackson, on Jackson to Ninth street on Ninth
to Broadway, on Broadway to Seventh. on
Seventh to Seven corners, on Third to Wash
ington, on Washington to Fifth, on Fifth to
Market, on Market to Third and on Third to
Bridge square.
AS the procession passes Washington on
Seventh, the supreme temple will leave the
column and proceed on Washington to Rice
park and form for review.
FUTURE PROGRAMS.
This evening there will be prize drill for
competition of temples consisting of not
more than sixteen men each, the first prize
to be S125 silver water set, and the second
silver cup. The judges will be Col. d.
A. Monfort, Gen. r. w. johnson and
Capt. E. G. Bowen. In the evening also
there will be a session of the supreme
temple.
Tomorrow the supreme temple and yisi-
tors with escort will leave Hotel Ryan at
a. m. for union depot, and there take the
train at $3.50 a. m. to Minneapolis, where
at 10 a. M, they will be joined by the tenn
pies of that city and their guests, arriving
at WayZata at 1890 a. M, there connecting
with the Belle of Minnetonka. for a COM
plete tour of Upper and Lower lake;stopping
twenty minutes each at Hotel ST. Louis.
Excelsior. Lake Park Hotel, Hotel Harrow