Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-22
CLOSING EVENTS.
The Odd Fellows Preparing
to Depart.
SCENES AT THE CAMP GROUND.
Installation of OfiicerS-The Grand
Ball-A Special Spanish
Dinner.

| Inc camp, lately so 1ull OF activity and
the fullness Of life, was all but deserted
yesterday. The fatal signs of breaking
up were seen on all sides and
tonight, with the gathering darkness the
electric arcs will remain unlighted and
the cleaning tents will be silent and un-
tenanted. On yesterday, even the
usual dress parade was omitted and only
the excellent strains of the Pasadena
band, under the leadership Of Ned Mer-
ritt, awoke to action the score of lounging
Chevaliers who remained in Camp. The
others were off in various directions
Briga der General Russell and many of
his staff went to Long Beach others jour
neyed to Santa Ana and some sought
the cooling breezes of Santa Monica.
AT ten o'clock in the morning Riverside
Canton bid goodbye to their compan-
ions, and amid parting cheers left for the
orange groves and magnolias of the
South.
| The only things OF interest to visitors
were the prizes, which were still proudly
exhibited by the successful competitors.
The Grand Encampment trophy is in
deed handsome piece. 1t is massive
cup of solid silver. The cover is sur
mounted with Patriarch's tent and
guidons in silver. Within the tent is the
Ark of the Covenant. Jutting out
from below this is a figure
of Patriarch Militant in full
uniform with sword at carry. On
the face OF the cup, artistically engraved
is the scene of modern encampment of
Patriarchs, while on the reverse is an
ancient encar pment, with the Patriarchs
in the dress of shepherds and bearing
crooks instead of swords. The inscrip-
tion on the ebony base tells that the cup
was first won by Vallejo Canton three
years ago and in 1887 and 1883 by Oak
land Canton No. IL.
The second prize, won by San Francis
co Canton No. 5, is massive swinging
silver water pitcher some twenty inches
in height with two silver cups and drip.
1t bears on its lace this inscription Pat
riarch Militant Prize, Los Angeles, 1883.
The third most valuable prize, solid
silver cup, won by E. j. Sparkling of San
Diego Canton No. %, bear this inscrip-
tion: Vanderslice Prize, Los Angeles,
1888.
The only episode OF the long afternoon
yesterday which drew fattering crowd
was the photographing of the tent of The
lnnocents by Bertrand. The group in
front of the tent "who had their pictures
took" were Captain Wilkins of San
Francisco, Chevaliers Smith and Kidd of
San Francisco, Chevaliers Clarke and
Thompson of San Diego, ]. L..
Levy of Los Angeles, and
a representative of the HERALD.
After being done by the artist the gen.
tlemen named were invited by Levy to
dine at his hospitable mansion. The
dinner was good one and the party
happy and contented one.
To-day the San Francisco contingent
leaves for home at O'Clock P. NJ, and the
Sacramento CantonIat 9 80 this evening.
Other Cantons will also 60 their several
ways. A considerable number of the
visitors will accompany San Diego Can
ton to the Bay City of the South.
! The visiting brethren now in the
Southern part of the State have been
heard from, as we'll as the Denver
Drum Corps, which was to have given a
concert at Armory Hall on Thursday
| night, but did not. The Union of San
Diego says:
The visiting Odd Fellows lost no time
Thursday in their efforts to see at least a
small portion of San Diego's beauties,
and to obtain an idea Of her advantages
and greatness. By the courtesy OF the
Mexican International Pacific and Gulf
of California Steamship Company,
through Manager Scofeld and Captain
Gregory, of the steamship Manuel Dub
Ian, about $50 tf the visitors enjoyed a
trip on the bay, from the Coronado wharf
to Point Iona and return to the Santa
Fe wharf. The steamer left the Coro-
nado wharf at 10 o'clock A. M. with a
lively party, the famous drum and bugle
corps of Grand Canton Arrapahoe, No l,
P. M, Denver, being on board and fur
nished stirring music. The next trip of
the visitors will be to Ensenada.
Last night The Innocents and others
were received by Miss 1. Bollinger at her
residence. The affair was most en-
joyable one.