The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-05-21

Miller; herald Of the west, Esau Loomis;
Bebekah, Emma May Blanchctt; four
brothers bearing the Bible six attend-
ants to the high priest, ten attendants to
Rebekah canton of Patriarch Militant,
children of the Home for Orphans.
Al the conclusion of the dedication cere-
monies the work of forming for the great
parade, which will start at 2 o'clock, was
begun, and is now in progress. This par
ade Is under the 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. ID. Wiley,
fifteen grand marshals' aides and twenty
four division marshals
The police arrangements for the parade
are perfect. The ordinance of Nov. q,
1873 which requires that all parades shall
be stopped at intervals of fifteen minutes
for 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 vehicular 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 the 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 if they are
going west, or at Chestnut street if they
are going east.
Broad street was closed to public trave
| at o'clock this afternoon, and the street
along the line of march is crowded witt
an eager and expectant throng waiting
for the parade to pass.
This evening at 1880 there will be exer
cises in the Academy of Music consisting
| of music By the orchestra, singing of th'
opening ode, prayer by the grand chap
lain, Rev David Craft; introduction o
the grand sire by Mayor Warwick; oratiol
| by j. W. Stebblns, grand sire, Rochester
| N. Y; music; address by Mrs Eunic
| Melville, editor of The National Rebekah
on "The Daughters of Rebekah;' CLOSING
ode; benediction by the grand chaplain.
At $3.50 there will be full dress recep
tion by the officers of the state assembl,
and the lady patronesses of the Daughter
of Rebekah and their friends in the acad
envy The grand officers and the visiting
grand officers will assist.
The program for the balance of tn
week is as follows:
Wednesdays a m An excursion ol
the Delaware river on the palace steame
Republic for ladies, Patriarchs Militan
and visiting brethren. 8 a. m. Session o
the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania In tn
Temple auditorium 9 a. m Meeting o
the Rebekah assembly, Daughters of Re
bekah in the degree room, ninth floor
8 p. m. Special session of grand lodge in
struction in unwritten work. In tn
evening an entertainment will be give
at the Academy of Music for the benefit c
the Home for Orphans, entitled "Amel
lea. Four Centuries in Music, Pictur
and Song"
Thursday-9 a. m. Continuation of sci
sions of grand lodge and state assembly
Daughters of Rebekah. p. m. Exempt
f1cation of the Pennsylvania beautifie
work of the degree of Rebekah by the d.
gree staff of Theresa Rebekah Lodge, NJ
147 in Temple auditorium, before the stat
assembly. 10 p. m Banquet by the con
mittee of the Rebekah lodges in Philade
phia to the delegates of the Rebekah a
sembly and Others. Matinee at tt
Academy of Music and evening entertain
ment at the same place for the benefit
! the Home for Orphans.