Telegram-herald., 1890-08-01
THE ODD-FELL0WS.
Preparations for the Coming Dem
OnSuatiOn in Chicago.
a Programme Of the Daily NC
Drills, Rece epii0ns. Dress Par
aces ana Other Events.

VIA BF A Grand TVFNT
CAIoAGo, July SL-Ihe programme
Ter the eantonmeat q PAtrGrchs Mil-
tant ana tricAai&l oele BRA tlon of oaa-
Fellows bAs been perfected. o. sunday,
Aug. 8 ane during TIE wefk, The IN
coming cAntoas ana lo1ges VII he met
st the railway stations and escorted 10
The heaaousrfers Every forenoon
in Battery d there Viii be
exemplihcauon % degree work ~
competing STATE ol Subordinate snd Be
bekaG degree loages for pri4es lhis is
the secret work II the order Al 10
o'clock Monday morning the military
council viii convene ia the club-room
az the Auditorium Hotel in tie after
noon the PatriarchS Militant Will as
- mble informally on the parade ground,
Lake ErOnt Psrk, ana al ) oclock tie
National coiors and Canadian and mlll-
tant Tags viii be raised in the even
ing al O'Clock the Aebekah degree
lodges 81 tbe city viii hold reception
10 visiting lodges % the degree ebexa-
hers. their wives ane friends. ana odd
Fellows generally.
Tuesdsy afternoon tie competitive
drills commence at2 o'clock on the Lake
Front Al o'clock there Viii be dress
parade Of e regiment formed % tie com-
petiBg csntOns. with music by the
headquarters military band. u the
evening, IN the parlors Of the
Auditorium Hotel, the Generals
sino VIII hold civic an1
military reception from . 70 u O'Clock.
Wednesday the program ae for the cay
viii be the same as or Tuesday.
the evening. however or the Lsl
Front. the grand decoration % cbivslr
will be conferred, accompanied by must
a magnificent military display and
pyrotechnics, al constituting a superb
sight The Ch icago Zousves viii prob
ably give an exhibition drill AT 10
o'clock there viii be gorgeous exhlbi.
tion of fireworks, for which many
splendid designs have been specially
constructed. Ii is promised thai tho
aerial bon DsrdHent by gigantic shells
Will be sensational
On Thursday afternoon at 2 O'clock
the Pztriarchs NJ ilitant and subordinsts
lodges viii form on the streets 20 the
number OF -, 900 or 20, ,000. preparatory
10 the grand parade Of the Independent
Order OF otd-Fellows The column VIII
move 81 o'clock. At 5 o'clock the eu-
tire command viii pass in review be-
fore the GenerslisSino on the Lake
Front In the evening there Will be an
other grand spectacular dem monstratlon
in the park. which will be brilliantly
lighted with electric lights Of 200. 600
candle power. Again the decoration %
chivalry Will be conferred. Militant
organizations will take part in this.
and there will DC appropriate music by
militant, martial and reed bands as
well as a specially-orgsnized corps 81
bnglers and trumpeterS Another
splendid pyrotechnic exhibition VII
occur Immediately after The oere-
mony is concluded Friday afternoon
there Will be the usual competitive
drills at 2 o'clock At o'clock
will occur the competitive contests ia
the manual OF the sword between non
ommlssioned officers aud chew
alters. In the evening a grand
military ball viii be given. The
cantonment viii come 70 close
Saturday afternoon, when there viii be
competitive contests in tie sv ord man
Ual between line officers. mounted Off
GERS and others. Dress parade viii oc-
cur AZ o'clock. Ia tbe evening the
third display % fireworks Will be- made
The Rebeksh degree Of Odd-Tellows
O. the State a. Illinois has been labor.
ing inSusWiously for Some tine pa1t 20
establish home FOR the orphans % odd
Fellows a committee q twenty. rep.
resenting the different sections Of The
State. net in tie association rooms of
the order at No. 30 Dearborn street yes
terday and consumed almost the entire
day in considering the offers o.
various cities and towns in the
State. II was finally decided 70
locate the home a. Lincoln. IL. which
city had offered ffty acres o. valuable
land and q guaranteed suDscripts q
between $4,000 and $4,000 The
buildings viii be complete in az their
appointments. and VIII possess some
advantages a. home for tie CT
phans Of the deceased Od0-Ee lows
not possessed by any other slmilsr
institution in tho State. The bund-
iurs when completed. not Including the
furnishing. will cost in the reiel bof-
hood % S75. 600. IL fs proposed not only
20 provide = home lor fhe orphans but 20
educate them. A thoroughly equipped
school wlll bs conducted in connection
with the home. un5er the supervision -
corps Of ericient teachers al ~
whom will be selected from the lsiy
men bers of the order throughout the
state. The management q the home
viii be under The direction n board ~
directors selected from the various
lodres of the STATE and tie funds for
its operation and msiptenancH WI 20
raised annually ~ donations and sub
scrlpiions from the members q the
order in the State of Illinois.
Indiana Stfs Hirns
P4r1s. I'll. duly 81. The sufhoriHss