St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-20
Sovereign Grand Lodge ofOdd
Fellows Meets In Port
land.
Freedom OF the State Ten
dered the Visitors by
Gov. Pennoyer.
Grand Sire Busbee FittingIy
Responds to the Warm
Welcome.
Grand Parade Through Gaily
Decorated Streets in the
Afternoon.

p PORTLAND, Or, Sept. 19.-The grand
representatives to the sovereign grand
lodge of Odd Fellows assembled in
MarQuam theater at 10 a. N. today.
where they were formally vel coined to
Portland and the state of Oregon by
Mayor Mason and Gov. Pennoyer. J.
j. Walton welcomed the representatives
IN behalf Of the grand lodge and grand
encampment of Oregon. Gov. Penney
er said:
Under the provisions of our state con-
stitution the governor of Oregon is fully
authorized to repel any invasion which
may be made upon lis sacred soil by an
allen force. But coming as you do, not
bearing in your hands hateful imple-
ments of warfare and not intent upon
evil to your neighbor, but marching
rather under the ensign of peace and
good will 10 all, | cordially welcome
Your Invasion. and extend to you the
freedom OF the whole state. Although
not member Of your organization, |
nave always entertained for it a high
social regard. Its beneficial results
have been clearly perceptible even by
alien beholders. No other than infinite
knowledge can perhaps ever measure
the wide scope of
HIS Statutory Power.
calculate its unnum bered benefactories
OF establishing boundary lines to the
vast domain Of its elevating influence.
There is no service besides that we
allow to the great giver of all good that
IS or more ennobling than bestowed in
bsnedtting our neighbors."
Grand Sire Busbee, in response, said
in part:
Your excelIency has generously
granted us the freedom of the state
The magnitude of the gift overwhelms
Us. We know not how to fifty use the
Astounding opportunity, but from our
hearts we thank you. / beg to assure
you, Mr. Governor, we appreciate your
presence here today. We know of your
dlligent devotion to the duties of your
nigh ONCE, and we congratulate our
selves upon the fact that for the first
time during your service as chief ex-
ecutlye Of Oregon you are absent from
Your office on Monday. | regret to hear
Your governor say that he is not an Odd
Fellow. bis name is not strange To US.
We knew him before we came 10 Ore
gon, Tor his reputation as statesman,
Seth41SA anu XVIII Is uOb cOHDHtu
the limits Of his own state: but he needs
one thing to make him perfect man.
Il aided not long since in initiating
into our order North Carolina govern
or. VIII you pardon me, governor, for
being little personal. and permit me
TO p2raphraSe an ancient and
HOspiiable Observation
of a governor of the old North state in
nj 6an tn to ~
Carolina, and say TO you: 1t is long
time between initlations? We believe
in Odd Fellowship because we have
tested and proven the underlying prin-
ciples that inspire it and make it strong.
1t IS the largest fraternal organization
IL the world, the strongest in point of
numbers and resources. Dispensing
larger beneicences. throbbing with
more abundant vitality, It's growth dur
ing the past Jew years has been phe-
nomenal. Its membership now num-
bers more than eight hundred thousand,
and it dispensed for relief during the
past year more than three million dol
lars. 1t stands for love OF country. for
devotion TO wife and child and fireside.''
At the conclusion of the exercises at
the theater, the representatives es-
cOrted by the Canton Portland No. l,
marched 10 AriOn hall, where the sixty
eighth annual session was formally
opened by Grand Sire Busbee. The
session was Immediately adjourned,
however, to allow the representatives to
participate in the parade. At 2:30
o'clock
The Line of March
was formed in front of the Portland
hotel on Sixth street, headed by a pla-
toon OF police and the First Regiment
band. Then came the grand marshal,
Past Grand Sire William j. Shilev and
Chief of Staff 5. 3. Cobb and aides. Mai.
Gen. Z. Il. Black and staff, command
ing the division of the Pacific. and
Lieut.. Gen. j. G. Underwood and staff.
commanding the army of Patriarches
militant.
The first division was composed of
Fatriarchs militant; second division,
subordinate lodges of Portland: third.
visiting subordinate lodges: fourth,
subordinate encampments; fifth, grand
lodge and grand encampment of Ore
gon and visiting grand bodies; the
sixth division was composed of repre-
sentatives of the sovereign grand lodge,
which, with Gen. A. G. Gable as mar
shat, completed the line.
The line of march was south on Sixth
TO jackson, and a counter-march to
First TO Burnside: west on Burnside to
Sixth; south On Sixth past the review
Ing stand. Before the march was com
pl6ted Lieut.. Gen. Underwood and
staff, Gov. Pennoyer and Mayor Mason
left the line and took position at the
viewing stand, where they viewed the
parade. Buildings along the route were
handsomely decorated with evergreens.
red, white and blue bunting. The
arches were decorated, and emblems of
the order appeared everywhere, and at
the Odd Fellows hall the display Of
decorations was grand.
Five Thousand in Line.
About 5000 Odd Fellows were in line.
and the parade reviewed by at least
10000 people. The cantons were by far
the most imposing part Of the process
sion. They were IN Tull uniform, and
consisted of Sacramento, Cal, No. l:
Baker City, Or, No. 2; Portland No. /:
This evening the sovereign grand lodge
officers and representatives attended
the theater IN body. Tomorrow the
election Of officers will occur. Grand
Sire Charles NJ. Busbee. according TO
precedent. viii be succeeded by Deputy
Grand Sire G. I. Campbell, OF London,
Ont. The names most prominently
mentioned for deputy grand sire are
DR.. William Il. 1Scard. Of New JERSEY.
and ]. w. Stebbins, OF New York.
Last night meeting of the Odd
Fellows connected with the Fraternal
Press OF the Century was held, and
National fraternal Editorial association
was organized. James Young, of the
Baltimore Telegram. was chosen tenn
DOrary president. and Charles r.