The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-21

What Portland will Do for tho Ode
Fellow Delegates.

What Portland will Do for tho Odd
Fellow Delegates.
c. A. Dolph, past grand, and A. N. Gambell,
past grand recorder. Of Por tland, have issued .
circular containing the programme of the enter.
tainment to be extended by that city to the
delegates to the Sovereign Grand Lodge, which
begins its annual session In that city on Satur.
day, September II. The following il the official
programme;
Saturday, September 17.-Excursion to the
mouth OF the Columbia river. Steamer T. J.
Potter will leave Ash street dock promptly at
a.
Sunday, September 1s.-A day of rest No
special religious services All churches in the
city extend a cordial invitation and hearty vel.
come to visitors.
Monday, September 10. $50 a m.-Rsception
to the officers and members OF the Sovereign
Grand Lodge at the MarQuam opera-house. AID.
dress of welcome by his excellency Governor
Mason, mayor, on behalf OF the city, and by
Hon. Joshua J. Walton, +. G. NJ, on behalf OF
the Odd Fellows OF Oregon: Response by Hon.
Sovereign Grand Lodge will be escorted to Arion
hall by Canton Portland, No. !, Patriarchs Mill.
tant where the annual session will be formally
opened.
2:3O p m.-Grand parade, comprising the
Sovereign Grand lodge, Patriarchs Militant,
grand and subordinate lodges and encamp-
ments and Rebekah lodges.
Sp. m-ComplImentary entertainment to the
officers and members of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge aud their friends at the Marquam
Grand opera-house, where will be presented
William Haworths naval melodrama, "The I'm.
sign"
the Portland rendered to the ladies accompany
ing our visitors by the Daughters of Rebekah.
p. m.-Past grand representatives. reunion
at the First Presbyterian church, to which the
public are cordially invited. Addresses by Gem
eral J. c. Underwood, Z. G. Sire, president; J.
Venable. grand chaplain; Oliver J. Semmes,
grand representative and others.
Wednesday, september 81, 7:So a. m.-Excur-
sion by rail through the Willamette valley least
and west sides), via Hills boro, McMinnville, In.
dependence, Corvallis Albany, Salem, Wood
burn and Oregon City. rendered to Eastern
visitors and such members Of tho Sovereign
Grand Lodge as can participate.
$50 p NAT the armory of the First regi.
ment, Oregon National Guards, competitive drill
OF Cantons Patriarchs Militant Award of prizes.
Alter which the conferrlng OF the decoration OF
chivalry by Northumberland Underwood,
assisted by cantons.
Thursday, September 22-Odd Fellows even.
ing at the Portland Industrial Exposition, ten
dered by the directors of the exposition.
Friday. September 2s-Local excursions and
carriage drives.
pliGcation of the beautiful work by the Rebekah
degree, by competing teams Award OF prizes.
The following special prizes have been Of
| fered:
First rrize-To the best drilled canton. 400
| Second priEeIo the second best drilled
| Third prize-To the third best drilled can
Fourth prize-1o the canton Outside of
Portlandl parading the largest number
OF SheVaiefs ..-..-..-... .--.-. AVV
Fifth prize-Io the largest canton in the
parade coming distance of 40 miles or
over ANV
| Sixth prize-To the next largest canton In
the parade coming distance of 400 miles
or over. Observation-Disclosures. 90
Seventh prizs-To the best captain COM
handing q canton in the competitive
CEliA- "
Total Observation-Disclosures. s., 600
| Prizes OF $3.50 and 500 are offered to tho two
subordinate eucampments of twenty-five or
| more who make the best appearance SEQ and
SlL1 70 Iha suhNri U sta lOigeA that make the