The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-18
ODD FELLOWS AT STOCKTON.
n DAY OF PARADES, MUSIC AND
RECEPTIONS.
Sacramento Canton Wins the Trophy
IN The Competitive Drill, and
Oakland Second.

| STOCKTON, Oct. 17.-This was the Odd
| Fellows day of parades, music and re-
ceptions. The patrarchs abandoned the
| lodge room for the parade ground. and
all Stockton turned out to SEQ the mag
nlticent displry of the marching cantons.
The crowds began to gather at noon
time, and patiently awaited the forma-
! ton of the parade. On every street cor
ner were companies of the uniformed
IN embers OF The encampmenE, and
mum ber Of bands broke the monotony of
the waiting with strains of lively music.
The bright and attractive uniforms of
the patriarchs, the simple Sashes OF the
l. 0. .. +. Lodges and the fatigue dress
of the National Guard formed pleasing
contrasts az the different divisions moved
UP Main street.
Shortly before noon special train ar
rived from Sacramento, bearing the
members of Sacramento Canton No. |.
The San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Rosa
and Stockton divisions were ready to
move l.30 o'clock. Companies A and
B., Sixth Regiment, y. q. c., with Cap
tain William Simpeon as ranking officer
of the day, left their armory at tho Pa
vilion about the same time and moved to
Weber avenue, where the start was made.
Several hundred odd Fellows in the
simple sash uniforms OF the fraternity,
also lined up for the start.
Grand Marshal Cunningham and his
aides had the parade ready to move at ,
O'Clock. The Grand Marshal and his as
sistants led the first division. The mill
tary companies, headed by tho Sixth
Regiment Band, made up this division
OF the parade, Company Is turning out
the most men.
The second division was in charge of
Brigadier General j. +. Crosett and staff.
This division was composed of Sacra-
mento Canton, No. l, San Francisco,
No. 5, Oakland. No. IL, Stockton, No. 10.
and Santa Rosa, No. p. The Sacra-
mento Canton Band, very excellent
one, headed the division.
The third division was made up of the
several l. .. Q. +, lodges, led by their
respective officers.
The parade moved through the princi-
pal business thoroughlares, and on ar
irving at Hunter Square was reviewed
by the commanding officers in the pres
ence OF a vast concOurse of people,
The morning session of the sucamp-
ment virtually closed the business of the
meeting. number of minor matters.
such as amended bylaws, were disposed
of.
Retiring Grand Patriarch Roesch was
presented with Z. q. Z. Jewel by Gem
eral William q. Frost of Los Angeles
with pleasing address, to which he re-
sponded gracefully.
Among the matters which came up for
the consideration of the session previous
TO adjournment WAS the question as to
whether anyone having in his veins one
sixteenth Indian blood was eligible to
mem bership in the order. After consid-
erable discussion the matter was referred
10 the Grand Lodge tor settlement.
Another matter under discussion was
the consolidation of the encampmenis
under the amendment submitted last
Tuesday and referred TO the Committee
on Legislation. One provision was that
five protesting members could prevent
consolidation. The. amendment was
finally carried. The session ended with
the installation of officers.
There nave been many large crowds in
tho Agricultural Pavilion, but never sucn
a vast gathering as that which assem- oled
this evening 10 witness the competitive
drills of the cantonS ana the comforting
of the decoration of chivalry on Major
Xavier Meiret OF San Francisco. 1t was
expected that all the visiting cantons
would participate in the drill, but the
fame OF SacramentO's crack drill corps,
added TO other reasons. left only the Oak
landers TO stand up against the canton
from the capital city.
The Sacramentans marched on the floor
twenty-one strong, and received an oVa-
ton. The officers were: Captain O. w.
Erlewine, Lieutenant w. l.. Bowman
and Ensign a. FeltZ. The picked MEM
pers: ". y. Stephenson, j. T. Berg.
r. a, Conners, z. 5. Watson, John Plat.
w L. Plat. W. S. Farmer, Ben O. Will
son, &. w. Baker. Charles Seadler, A. a.
Tuple, Q. a. Reeves, II. Headland,
George Book. a. o. Chappie, III. G.. @.
Wuln, John Ing. Jr., and j. ). PlaIi. The
squad was put through every maneuver
known to Canton tactics, and marched
out amid great applause
The Oakland Canton dri led fifteen
strong, oilicered by Captain ). ID.
Rodgers, Lieutenant James Frank and
L. ID. Parrish They made an excellent
showing. ami, it is understood, under
great disad vantages.
Tie Judges were j. J. Nunan, Sixth
Regiment, y. q. c.. Eugene Lehe, re-
tired, and Colonel Richard Murray.
Sacramento Canton won the 1irst trophy,
q magnificent urn, and Oakland the sec
ond q beautiful silver cup. The casa
prize oiiele ed by Harker Encainpment OF
this city will likely be voted u one oil tho
Canions, there beng ne third participant
in tho drill.
Following this came the investment of
Major Meiret WITH The degree of ChivAlry.
The ceremony an Impressive one,
rendered all the more 50 by its military
nature.
n grand ball followed.