The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-02
THE PARADE Will co ON,
Rain Or Shine the Odd Fellows
Will Carry Out Their
Programme
The Route OF the Procession ana
Those Who Take
Part III II.
Exercises at the Auditorium snd Lunch 70
Members ~ ths Order ~
Electric Hall.

"Rain or shine the parade will take
place."
This Il tho telegram ssnt to the different
lodges IN the state BY the Odd Fellows OF
Helena yesterday. There was some discus
sion among tho members a. to whether OF
mos they should notify the outside lodges in
shis state that the rain and possible mud
made it necessary TO sbandon this morn
inG's parade in honor OF the twenty.fifth
anniversary of Odd Fellowship In Montana.
y was decided TO have the parade without
regard TO the weather, und tho lodges
throughout tho state were notified to that
effect. Permission had been obtsined from
Mayor Curtin TO march on the sidewalks
wherever the condition of the streets make
pedestrianism impossible. All fsars in that
direction were iessensd when later in the
day the sun came out brightly and the
strong wind aided In drying up the vet
places In the streets. The following Ia the
programme for the grand parade. which
charts at 10 O'Clock sharp:
GRAND PARADE.
Marshal, Lieut.. Col. i. p. Sterling, Command
ing Department Of Montana, p, M
Band.
Canton Schuyler Colfax No. 2 and visiting
=. !. chevaliers.
visiting e~ncampmenis in order Of seniority,
Rocky Mountain Encamplnent No. /.
Visiting lodges in order Ut seniority,
Montana Lodge No. l.
Excelsior Lodge No s. r
Queen City Lodge No. AZ.
Delegates In carriages.
-l RebecCas IN carriages.
The procession will form with the RIGHT
on corner of jackson md Sixth avenue,
south on Jackson street. The line Of march
will be Sixth avenue to Park avenue. 10
Clark. to Benton, to Lawrence, to Main, to
Broadway, to Rodney, to Eighth avenue, to
Warren. to Sixth avenue, to jackson, to
Odd Fellows hall.
From I've to 4:3o p. m. 2 meeting Of Odd
which papers will be presented upon many
topics Of interest for thegood and advance
ment OF the order by w. H. II. Dickinson.
I. g. NJ; @. X. Cole, p. g. M; i. d,
Holmes, T. 9. NJ; H. MoMurphy, 2. O..
~; W.. J.. Kennedy. Dr.. w. NJ. Builard, u,
=: Booth, 4. Jockey. J. j. Hennessy. G.
! aper will present a rich field for discus
sion, followed BY appropriate endorsement
IN the form OF memorials, resolutions, o.
other expressions.
The public are invited to the following
attractive musical and literary programme
70 be given at the auditorium at eight
O'Clock p. m.
Address Of Welcome Col. I. p of Steslina
| v esp9n ISL ua;, y, Holmes. !. i. NJ (of H,qtte!
Miss Bessie Stevens.
Inc Mystic Spell, kufus &. Garland -. .Shilotah
MRS. Sol. Pozpansky. ~ccompaalst Miss Boyer.
hec .tation, "ohamus O'Brien'. /. ANONYMOUS
Arthur Il. Fraser.
vocal solo, selected. ............... ,.....,
Grafton. odd Fellowship. !.
Vocal solo. selactad .massfep No.! Bul,nr Z. I; g; n
Voea,. soio: VA Wait Ny Love TOR Thes'...l'
nlchard 6tahl. ........ ........ Miss Amy Cohp
Orchestra
Tho decoration of chivalry will be con-
ferred upon p. N. q. Grace Jennison, P, n,
G. Nellie W. Neill and Cart. Chas. Hoefner
by Col. f.. p. Sterling. assisted by Canton
Schuyler Colfax No. 2. These ladies were
elected to receive the decoration BY Naomi
lodge No. D. of r., and Capt. Hoefner BY
Canton Schuyler Colfsx No. 2.
At the close of this programme all Odd
Fellows and their families will repair to
Electric hall for refreshments and enioy
the responses to the following toasts:
q. G. L. l. o. O.
;..."::.. Response by J. J.. Hennessy, G. r
!. oI montana. Dodson, q. NJ
HRn nc"m n'aaet Lodges. W; J: Kennedy
Patriarohs Militant. ........Maj. Id. i. Booth, nj
01r listers, The Eebekahs 49,. Mrs. Jessie Gum
Cuu ei1oWsnlp .................,E A. Carleton
The The s saastf Phase Of odd Feilowbip Ma. I oi e,
W.. H. H. Dickinson, p. j. M,