Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-25
GRAND ENCAMPMENT.
What Hon. Reuben H.
Lloyd Has to Say.
USE OF SIXTH STREET PARK
A Bulls Head Club 0rganized-The
Celebration of the "Glori-
ous Fourth
USE OF SIXTH STREET PARK

AT lunch, Saturday, in the New United
States Hotel, HERALD man had the
pleasure of meeting and conversing with
Hon. Reuben H. Lloyd, Grand Master
of the Order Of Odd Fellows, of California,
regarding the coming encampment Of
Odd Fellows OF the world, which event
will occur in this city in September
next.
Mr.. Lloyd is enthusiastic over the pros
poets ahead for one Of the most glorious
encampments of the ancient and honor
able order to which he belongs. He says
the encampment will cause the pilgrim
age OF thousands of Odd Fellows from all
parts Of the globe to their Mecca. Los
Angeles. He states that people are not
half aware of the magnitude Of the en-
campment, of the vast benefits the city is
bound to derive from it, of the incalcu.
liable worth the assemblage here Of
the Odd Fellows OF the world will be, not
only to Southern California, but to that
vast territory bounded by the Gulf Of
California and the Colorado River ON the
south, to the boundary line dividing the
United States from the domain Of Great
Britain in the north. Mr.. Lloyd esti-
mates, and he has reputation for care
fulness in such matters, that for every
dollar spent by citizens and resident
members OF the Order here in entertain
ing the visitors, fully one hundred times
as much value will be returned to them.
Mr.. Lloyd is man Of business. He
admits frankly the object OF his visit to
the South. It ie made for the purpose of
obtaining for the members OF his order,
who will sojourn for from week to two
months in Los Angeles, next Autumn,
the very best accommodation and the
greatest degree Of enjoyment at the
slightest possible expense. He is Grand
Master of the order in this State, and has
its best interests, as we'll as those of the
Odd Fellows Of the world, at heart. Yet,
despite this Mr.. Lloyd, in his conversa-
ton with the HERALD man, demonstrat-
ed himself to be gentleman OF broad
and generous ideas and impulses. Said
he, concerning the proposition to encamp
the Patriarchs Militant OF the order some
1,500 men, in the beautiful and re emily
completed Sixth-street Park:
"lf the Patriarchs camp in that park
they will ruin it. Bivouacking such a
concoufse in such park would certainly
ruin it.. In the first place, it will be nee
essary TO pitch the tents on the grass.
Constant treading over the lawns must
needs ruin them. The trees will have
to suffer, too. You see, this camp
ground will be the center of attraction
for the masses. 1t means the despolia-
ton 0f the park. From what I have
seen Of your city should think there is
lots of room outside that pretty park for
camp ground for the Patriarchs. OF
course, proximity to the business center
is desirable; but really all that is wanted
is plenty OF loom, pure air and good
water"
Mr.. Lloyd went on to say that, in his
opinion, the Park was altogether too
small for the comfortable use of the
Grand Encampment. Now while Los
Angeles should do all in its power to add
to the comfort and enjoyment Of their
visitors, and while no one here will
grudge to them anything this section
can afford, Mr.. Lloyd's views raise
serious question as to whether it would
not on all accounts be better to recon
slider this proposition of encamping them
in the Sixth-street Park. Mr.. Lloyd
thinks it is too small. II this is so,
the affair is serious for the aspect OF
the visitors comfort. There are plenty
Of good places to be, had. Since this
matter has been sgitated the hill where
the Belmont hotel once stood has been
suggested as suitable place. The col
umns of the HERALD~are open to mem
bers Of the order and to citizens in gen.
eral for discussion of the question.