The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-05-21

Miller; herald of the west, Esau Loomls;
Rcbekah, Emma May Blanchett; four
brothers bearing tho Bible, six attend
ants to the high priest, ten attendants to
Rehekah canton of Patriarch Militant,
children of the Home for Orphans.
AT the conclusion of the dedication cere-
monies tho work of forming for the great
parade which will start at o'clock, was
begun, and is now In progress. This par
hde is under tho supervision of Grand
Marshal Samuel McKeever, assisted by
Chief of Staff Harry l.. Wright, Special
Aides Clarence Nicholson, George f.
Young, John L. Miller and w. d. Wiley,
fifteen grand marshals' aides and twenty
four division marshals
The police arrangements for the parade
are perfect. Tho ordinance of Nov 27,
1873, which requires that all parades shall
be stopped at intervals Of fifteen minutes
ior the purpose of allowing passage over
the streets occupied by the parade, will be
adhered to,
In order that the parade shall not be
broken up, however vehcular travel and
pedestrian travel across Broad street is
limited to the railway streets running east
and west, and vehicles and pedestrians
are allowed to cross tho street only in the
direction in which the cars travel-that is
TO say wagons and pedestrians are allowed
TO cross Broad street at Walnut IL they are
going west, or at Chestnut street IL they
are going east
Broad street was closed to public travel
at o'clock this afternoon, and the street
along the line of march is crowded with
an eager and expectant throng waiting
Tor the parade to pass.
This evening at 7:30 there will be exer.
cises in the Academy Of Music consisting
OF music by the orchestra, singing of the
opening ode, prayer by the grand chap
lain, Rev. David Craft; introduction of
the grand sire by Mayor Warwick; oration
by j. W. Stebbins, grand sire, Rochester,
N. T.; music; address by Mrs. Eunice
Melville, editor Of The National Rebckah,
on "rhe Daughters of Rebekah;" closing
ode; benediction by the grand chaplain.
$3.50 there will be full dress recep-
tion by the officers OF the state assembly
and the lady patronesses of tho Daughters
OF Rebekah and their friends in the acad-
emy. The grand officers and the visiting
grand officers will assist.
The program for the balance Of the
week is as follows:
Wednesdays a. m. An excursion on
tho Delaware river on the palace steamer
Republic for ladies, Patriarchs Militant
and visiting brethren. 0a. In. Session of
the Grand Lodge Of Pennsylvania in the
Temple auditorium 9 a. m. Meeting of
tho Rebekah assembly, Daughters of Re-
bekah, In the degree room, ninth floor.
sp. m Special session of grand lodge in
struction in unwritten work. In the
evening an entertainment will be given
at the Academy of Music for the benefit of
the Home for Orphans, entitled "Amer
lea. Four Centuries in Music, Picture
and Song"
Thursday-9 a. IN. Continuation of ses-
sions of grand lodge and state assembly,
Daughters of Rebekah. 8 p. m. Exempli-
fication of the Pennsylvania beautified
work of the degree of Rebekah by the de-
gree staff of Theresa Rebekah Lodge No.
l47, In Temple auditorium, before the state
assembly. lop. m, Banquet by the COM
mittee of the Rebekah lodges In Philadel-
phia to the delegates of the Rebekah as
sembly and others. Matinee at the
Academy of Music, and evening entertain
ment at the same place for the benefit of
the Home for Orphans.