Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-07-24
e. Reynolds
THEoDD FELLOWS AT CHICAGO.

THEoDD FELLOWS AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, July q, 1890.-The largest
Odd Fellows demonstration that has
ever occurred will take place in Chica-
90, August to 10, when $4,000 menu
bers Of the order will be in the city.
The occasion Is the first triennial Odd
Fellows, Parade and Grand Canton
ment of the Patriarehs Militant, the
military branch of the order that was
founded five years ago and that already
numbers $1,000 uniformed members.
OF these from 1900 to 1900 will be
present to take part In the competitive
drills. the dress parades, the grand re-
view on August Z, and the other cere-
monials. Cash prizes amounting to
$25, 900 will be distributed among the
various contestants. Prizes aggrega-
ting over So 900 will be awarded among
the Subordinate and Rebekah lodges.
The SIS, 900 prize money, and $25, 1000
additional, to be used for the legitimate
expenses of the undertaking, is already
in bank In Chicago, as certified by the
president of the bank.
The celebration will be noteworthy
as being the largest gathering of Sc
cret society ever held, and also as the
most brilliant pagent of modern times.
The paraphernalia of the Patriarchs
Militant is richer than that of any
other similar body of men. The uni
forms are resplendent with ornamenta-
ton. The banners, flags, plumes, etc.,
will make q perfect sea OF brilliant col
ors-such as has not been seen, perhaps,
since the pageants of the old chivilric
days. The Generalissimo's staff will
consist of $50 mounted officers, while a
squadron of Hussars and another of
Lancers will swell the number of
mounted men to several hundred, all
on gorgeously caparisoned horses. In
addition to the Patriarchs Militant,
there will be thirty or thirty-five thous-
and Odd Fellows of the Subordinate
Lodges in line, all uniformed when the
grand parade occurs.
One of the most attractive events of
the celebration will be the Decoration
of Chivilry, when the degree of knight
hood will be conferred upon q number
of candidates. This will take place at
night, in the open air, in brightly
lighted park, and will be attended with
elaborate ceremonial.
The city authorities Of Chicago have
granted the exceptional privilege of the
use of the Lake Front Park for all of
these performances. Here is to be one
!, of the sites of the Worlds Fair. The
Park is beautiful, level lawn, bound
} ed on one side by Michigan Avenue
and on the other by Lake Michigan
} On the border of the Lake there will b'
several exhibitions of fireworks tha
: will be in keeping with the general
magnitude of the enterprise. Tht
: Park is to be enclosed with wide mesh
: ed wire fence, that will not cut off eth
, er the air or the view. Reviewing
: stands will be erected, capable of seat
ing the great crowds that are expecte'
: to attend the celebration.
] The railroads leadingto Chicago hav
: made cheaper rates than ever before OF
fered.
The Generalissimo has made arrange
:. ments by which all railroad fares in eX
), cess of the rates quoted below will b
: paid from general donation transpoi
q tation fund for all organized and uni
n formed bodies: For uniformed bodie
e from Boston, $13 for the roun
trip; from other Atlantic cOas
Is points, including New York, Philade
e phia, Baltimore, Washington, Wi
d mington, etc., $40 for the round triE
:, For individuals, one fare for the roun
trip from all Eastern points. For th
II territory south of the lakes to the Obi
o river and east to Buffalo and Pittsburl
an open rate Of one cent a mile for tw
days, Aug. 9Th and 9th, going, and frol
IN 1TfIS irnirIciun
turning. From points west tand nortl
west of this territory, one fare IL
IA round trip, headquarters paying on
~ y third of the transportation for uniform
!, ed bodies. From the South, one cent
- = mile. In Chicago the hotels hay
- shown an equal appreciation of tt
y, - numerical success of Cantonment, an
ie have made rates that are little mo
n than nominal. In consequence I
these reductions 100000 people wi
u come to Chicago to see the great d
~ monstration.
~ The Odd fellows are the largest al
= richest secret organization in the worl
af Including the Manchester Unity
" England, the parent body, they nur
lh ie ber 400, 900; In America, they are 70l
Il Il 600. The order extends into Australi
40 New leland, the Sandwich Island
q Germany, France and other Europea
~ ~ countries, Japan, Cuba, Mexico, CHI
~ u and Peru. The Patriarchs Militia
~ ~ were organized by Gen. JohnC. Unde
i, wood in 1885, under authority of I'll
~ ~ Sovereign Grand Lodge. The unit
-. -. organization is the canton, or compan
y of which there are 600. The furth
y ~ organization is based upon that
!; r. the European armies. The men a
~ ~ we'll drilled and finely differed. ~
~ ~ founder of the degree, Gen. Underwoo
An is the Generalissimo of the army. I
= is also the Grand Sire of the Odd r
10 10 lows of the world.
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