St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-05
PoMP AND sPLENDoR.
Odd Fellows and Patriarchs Mil
liant Practically Own Chicago.

Odd Fellows and Patriarchs Mil
liant Practically Own Chicago.
CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-Odd Fellows and
Patriarchs Militant hold possession
of Chicago. Nearly every train to-day
and last night brought uniformed men,
bers of the order and hundreds of civil
branches, all intent upon attending the
triennial cantonment or general gather
ing OF the organization. On the
streets this afternoon and evening
men in uniform and men and
women wearing Odd Fellow badges
were so numerous as to form large
part of the throngs that crowded the
downtown districts. Every section of
the United States is represented in the
arrivals. Lieut.. Gen. Underwood, the
grand sire of the order and the COM
mander of the military branch. or Patri-
archs Militant. had apparently impart-
ed much of his own enthusiasm to the
membership. He has, it is said. sent
out over half million letters
and circulars relative to the cam
torment, to say nothing OF other meth
DDS of calling attention to the great
event. The cantonment has no legis-
lative powers or functions. 1t is one
purely for display and to get represent
tatives and members of the order to-
gether that they may for one thing, at
least, realize how big an organization
they are. Drills, parades and contests
of merits, with adjuncts of similar
character, are the nprincipal things
on the programme. The contests
in the civil branches of the order
began early to-day and will continue
throughout the week. Most of these
will be held in Battery d arm0ry, and
will be open only to the initiated. The
armOry has been fitted up for this pur-
pose especially. 1t is decorated lavishly,
and is itself diversion and entertain
ment for the members. The merit con-
tests in the work of the Rebekah de-
gree. or woman'S department.. were gal
lantly given precedence and began this
morning. Proceedings were opened by
..Queen of the Lakes" Rebekah Degree
Lodge No. 212, of Chicago. Flora
Lodge No. 152. of Chicago, was the first
to give exemplifcation of work in the
contest. The prizes for which the Re-
bekah lodges, to the number OF eleven,
are competing aggregate S1,500. The
points are the unwritten work, the writ
ten work, both text and delivery, the
portrayal of the characters, the march
lily OI dPpIOPhiopOhNco
of costume, general appearance OF
the staff. and the rendition of tableaux
in each kind of work. The lodges COM
peting from outside Chicago are from
Viroqua, Wis.,; Columbus, o.; Rich
mond. Ind; Minneapolis, MIMI;
Bloomington and Omaha. Lake Front
park, as we'll as Battery d, was con-
tinuous scene of animation. NOtwith-
standing that the open air contests DO
not begin until tomorrow, the magnltl-
cent view of the lake afforded from the
grand stand, as well as desire to see
the drill and parade grounds OF the
cantonment brought thousands of visit
ing Odd Fellows and their friends to
the park throughout the day. At 3 p.
m. the only public ceremony took
place. This was the hosting of the
American, the Canadian and the mil
liant flags. This was official signal that
the cantOnment had begun. Each of
the banners was raised on separate
staff. Gen. A. c. Cable, of CovingtOn.
O., raised the stars and stripes. The
Canadian flag was raised by
Mass. and Capt. It. Steers.
of Chicago, while the militant flag went
aloaft hOsted by Gen. S. FL. Kelsey, of
Atchison, Kan. 1t was the intention to
raise all three flags at the same instant.
and the signal for that purpose was
given by Gen. Underwood. But Gen.
Cable was determined that the stars
and stripes should go up first, and as
he had hold of the rope they did. Pre-
ceding and following the flag raising a
grand concert was in progress. To-
night magnificent reception and ball
was given at Battery d armory under
the auspices of the Rebeeca degree.