, 1892-09-13
A GREAT EVENT.
0lympians viii Attend the Sow.
erign Grand Lodge.

An Excursion ON the Columbia RIv-
er--ImPressIve Opening Exer-
eIses--COmpetItIVe Drill by the
knights Patriarch.
Arrangements are being made by mem
bers Of Olympia Lodge No. 1, I. o. 0. F..
to visit Portland this week and remain
over for the purpose of attending the open
ing exercises of the Sovereign Grand lodge
of the order, which convenes for business
on Monday. Hon. o. G. White, of Olym-
pia, is the grand representative of the
grand lodge Of Washington; but about
twenty members of the Olympia lodge
will attend, however, and participate in
the reception rendered by the Portland
lodge.
Saturday there will be an excursion to
the mouth of the Columbia river on the
steamer T. J. Potter. Sunday will be OBJ
served as a day of rest.
On Monday will occur the reception to
the officers and members of the Sovereign
Grand lodge, at the Marquam opera house,
and the address of welcome by His Excel
lency, Governor PennOyOr, on behalf of the
state; Hon. w. s. Mason, mayor, on be-
half of the city, and by Hon. Joshua J..
Walton, P. G. NJ, on behalf of the Odd
Fellows of Oregon, followed by the re-
sponse by Hon. Chas. NJ. Busbee, grand
sire, after which the Sovereign Grand lodge
will be escorted to AriOn Hall by Canton
Portland, No. 1, Patriarchs Militant, where
the annual session will be formally opened.
In the afternoon there will be a grand
parade, comprising the Sovereign Grand
of no n I,,-,s1 \ O., Il.
ordinate lodges and Encampments, and
Rebekah lodges, followed at night by a
complimentary entertainment to the Of
tcers and members of the Sovereign Grand
lodge and their friends, at the Marquam
Grand opera house, where will be presented
Mm. HaWorth's naval melo-drama, "The
Ensign"
On Tuesday afternoon the Daughters of
Rebekah viii tender a reception to the
visitors from Olympia and elsewhere, at
the Portland Hotel. This will be followed
at night by reunion of the past grand
representatives at the First Presbyterian
church.
Wednesday the eastern delegates will be
taken on an excursion through the Will
annette valley. In the evening of the same
day Will occur the competitive drill of the
patriarch militant at the armOry, followed
by the awarding of prizes. The decOra-
tlOn of ohiValry will be conferred by Lieut.
NAA9t--e - Ce - AANOA nOOng doaloIOu ny TIC
cantons. Thursday evening the Odd Eel
lows will be the guests of theIPortland In
dustrial exposition, and Will be entertain
ed IN body. Friday will be given up to
local excursions and carriage rides. At
night there will be an exemplifcatiOn of
the beautiful work of the Rebekah degree
by competing teams, concluding with the
awarding of prizes.
A number of very important matters
viii come up for the consideration of the
sovereign grand lodge, one of them being
the proposition to reduce the age of ad-
mission at which persons may become
members from 21 to Is years. This ques-
ton was discussed at St. Louis last wear
and laid over until the present meet
ing.
The Olympia lodge initiated a new can
dldate last night, making the present
membership 158. Another candidate will
be initiated next Monday night. The
lodge is making splendid progress in num-
bers and influence, During the six months
ending June 81, 1892, sixteen members
were taken in and $7635.97 expended in
various ways OF this sum $444 were paid
out for benefits, $981.69 for the library and
1854 for Improvements on the cemetery.
Recent additions to the library have in
creased the total number of volumes to
nearly 800 A fine list of magazines and
periodicals is kept on file in the reading
room for the use of members of the order.
The library is open daily from 2 O'Clock un-