The morning call., 1894-04-16
|. o. o. r.

In answer TO many queries we would state
that the official programme is as follows: April
% and "a. at !. o. o. +. Han, Seventh and
Market streets, at P. NJ, competition by sub
ordinate lodges for prizes, the work being the
inltiatory degree; admission TO members only.
25th, reception day and evening by the Re
kahs al same hall; at night musical, liter-
ary programme aud ball will be given; admission
by Invitations, and open To the public. On The
26th grand parade OF the order. starting from
the hail. General +. II. Black grand marshal.
Hall past o Is the hour fixed for moving. For
this day Onlv arrangements have Deen for a 20
cent admission 10 the fair for The gene al pub
lie, 10 cents for children. a welcome TO The
grounds Will be made by Drector-Genei al de
Young. Addresses viii also be made by Gov
error Markham, Grand Master lhom sou
and Grand Patriarch Downs. AT O'Clock
p NJ. the uriZ- dill of three canions OF Patrl'
archs iliiant VIII take place at the recr. alton
ground for the trophy and cash prizes OF S1bO
and 500; night there Will be an award OF
prizes. the electrical display OF the falr ana
special programme OF emblematlc fireworks.
During he priZe drill admission TO the grand
stand viii be by invitation of the |. o. ., f.,
and free to the order and its guests; al night
the usual lee 10 the fireworks display Will De
charged for reserved seats. On the 9Th, 8
P NJ. at The hall, Oriental. Santa Cruz and
Santa Cara Encampments VIII compete III the
wore for prZes; admission 10 patrlarcns only.
On the 2S the Rebekah lodges from various
districts Will compete IN their Deautlned Work !;
admission tO members only
Special trains. boats. ETC., have been chart
cred from many points; number OF The visit
ing bodies Will bring their own Dands, ana all
indications point to the largest denomination
ever made by one fraternity on this coast.
Many lodges have offered Undue ments TO
have the proposed Odd llOws' Home located
in their localities. The outlook for this enter
prise is gra Tying.
Deputy Baird of Stockton is going TO have
reunion of the stockton, Linden, Farmington
and Tracy lodges next Wednesday nigh.
The return visit of Golden Rule to Unity En-
campmeut last Tuesday night drw great
by Grand Patriarch Downs, M. NJ Estee.
Judge Allen, Judge Ogden, General E IL.
Black V. Northry, Grand Scribe Barnes, nd
music rendered by Professor L Coggin, Rich
ard Whelan, the Unity, and 81. Howland made
a brilliant programme. w. Il. Blunden, Z. {. T.,
presided.
Grand Master j. F. Thompson of Eureka has
been fol sume time visiting among the lOages IN
this nelghbOrboOd He viii be with Excelsior
No. 80 THIS evening Unity No. 15l VIII also
be present 10 body. He will also, with other
officials, attend the union meeting at Stockton
on the 18Th.
against the Sove reign Grand Lodge has been
settled by arbitration. They claim S6229 81
for printing done for the PatriarchS n Infant
for several years; General Underwood would
not audit their entire claims. The amount
allowed be firm finally was S3996 A, all plates
and cuts 10 be the property OF The Severe gn
Grand Lodge
The Ontario Odd Fellows are going 10 build
q hall Immediately.
p G-The actual cash gains in the tfeasu-
Ties of the looges of Sab Francisco for the year
1898 was S4963 Ia; the average CT members
IN mis- city i. AZ years and months. THIS age
is higher on account OF the dormancy OF some
lodges which not having progressed for some
lime and having large membership at an aver
age age of As years neuLraliZes the much lower
average in others.