Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-27
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Features of the Annual Session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge to be Held in

Features of the Annual Session of the
 Sovereign Grand Lodge to be Held in
 Boston i'm September.
 The annual session of the Sovereign Grand lodge, I. O. O. F., will be held in Boston, Mass, in September, opening on Monday, September 20. The programme so far as completed is as follows: The grand repre- sentatives and grand officers will probably arrive in Boston previous to September 18. On that day (Saturday) an excursion will be had down the harbor, visiting Deer Islaud Fort Warren and other objects of interest. The use of the J. Putnam Bradlee has been rendered for the occasion by Mayor O'Brien. On account of the limited capacity of the steamer, the committee has been obliged to limit the tickets to the officers and members of the Sovereign Grand lodge and members of the committee, with ladies. The Sover- eign Grand lodge will open it's session Mon day morning. September 20, and in the even ing of the same day the grand banquet will be given in Odd Fellows Hall. The visitors will be taken on 8 carriage drive in the sub urbs Tuesday afternoon, September 21, and in the evening the reunion of the past grand representatives will be held in Fremont Tenn pie. This is the brilliant social event of the week. Speeches will be made by prominent m6mDorS the O1O0r, auQ OtneF lnItf3etluS features will be provided, including recep- tion to the Sovereign Grand lodge.
 The grand parade will occur Wednesday afternoon, September 23. Thousands of pa triarchs militant, uniformed patriarchs and members of subordinate lodges will partici- pate. Col. Charles H. Porter has been ap- pointed chief marshal of the civic portion of the parade, and the patriarchs militant will probably be commanded by Lieut.. Gen, John c. Underwood of Covington, Ky, the official head of the branch. The patriarchs militant are expected to be the feature of the parade. It is degree which was only insti- tuted in September last, and has already 15,- 900 members. No carriages are to be al- lowed in the procession, owing to its great length. A stand will be erected in some con venient place for the use of the sovereign grand lodge and grand officers of the State
 The prize drills of the cantons of the pa triarchs militants will occur in Mechanics hall on the evening of Sept. 9. In this the New Haven cantons hope to do themselves credit. Three badges are to be given as prizes and are to become the personal proper ty of the captains winning them. These three badges cost between $500 and S700; tke first prize has over 100 diamonds. Beside these prizes, $1 500 is also to be given in cash prizes. The whole arrangements for of Maj Gen. Palmer, commanding the divis- ion of the East. The prize drill will proba- bly, extend to the next day. Arrangements have been made with all the railroads in New England to furnish transportation at not above 115 cents per mile each way, and in this State the rate will probably be less than that.
 The business to be transacted at the com ing session is largely of a routine nature, though the regular biennial election is to be held The question of biennial sessions will come up for settlement.