St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-26
THE THREE LINKS.
State Odd Fellows to Unite at Min
neapolis in Grand Celebration.
OF the 9th Anniversary of the Or
der--ElaboraIe Arrangements.

To-day will be a memorable one in the
annals of Minnesota Odd Fellows. The
9th anniversary of the order will be eele-
brated in Minneapolis with all the civic
pomp and social splendor possible, and will
draw here many of the leading members
and representatives Of all the prominent
lodges and cant0ns in the state The cere-
monies will begin with q parade at high
noon, from Leland rink, which viii be
headquarters during the day, and for dis
play will probably exceed any previous effort
tine order has ever made. At the head of
the procession will be borne DY Grand Can
ton Minnesota No. l, Patriarchs Militant, a
handsome and costly banner, just received.
Ii is 81 inches in length by So in width,
deliberately embroidered. and will be
| borne upon staff surmounted
with gilded globe. with gold
crown, the crCssbar heavily fTeighted with
! cords and bullion tasSeiS- The banner is
the finest ever brought into the state. The
| front is OF heavy banner silk, with purple
| silk velvet lambrequin, trimmed with gold
I lace fringe and taSSeis. the lambrequin con-
| tanning the name OF the canton, while the
letters ''P." and Nj" are in the lower cor
ners of the banner. and the letters |. o. U.
/ L. i'm the lower centre. The escutscheOn
shield is as follows: Top. black silk vel
vet. bearing gold embroidered eye and rays
/ OF light and three links; peace quarter, blue
! silk velvet ground, with silver lamb cou-
chant; war quarter, scarlet silk velvet
ground, with gold lion rampant; chevron,
cloth of gold ground with motto. Pax aut
Bellum;" degree quarter. purple silk velvet
ground, with crossed crooks and swords.
The back OF the banner is nearly as elab-
crate as the front. and is of scarlet banner
/ silk, trimmed with gold lace and fringe.
/ The body of the eScutscheon shield is of
! gold, bearing at the top the words ''Patri-
archs Militant" In the centre a purple
velvet Norman shield, cotticed with scarlet
/ silk velvet on gold rays OF light, and bear
/ ing the motto "Justicia Universalisr on the
scarlet band; in the upper corner a gold
crown. crossed crook and sword beneath
the shield showing crook, handle and point.
RECEPTION AND PARADE.
The general committee and committee on
reception will meet at headquarters at s
o'clock this morning. Grand Canton Min
nesota and Canton Advance No. Z will as
semble at o'clock, the latter joining the
! former to march 10 the Milwaukee depot to
receive Grand Canton Apollo No. ? of st.
Paul. Special escorts will be detailed to
meet the other visiting delegations and es-
cOrt them 10 Leland rink, where all lodges
and encampments will meet, marching
from their reception halls at 10 o'clock.
/ Positions will be assigned and at 1I:l5
| o'clock the procession will form on Sixth
/ street, right resting ON Nicollet avenue.
under direction OF Chief Marshal Jacob
Helm and aids; and at IL o'clock sharp the
procession, headed by platoon of police.
followed by the First Regiment band. and
the first battalion of the Patriarch's mill
tant under command Of w. S. Shank. as
escort. will move down NicOllet avenue to
Washington, south on Washington to Fifth
avenue, up to Seventh street. thence to