Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-13
ODD FELLOWS
Grand Anniversary Celebration At
Grand Rapids and Centralia,
Wis, April 27th, 1896.

The Seventy-seventh anniversary of
Odd Fellowship in America will be OBJ
served under the auspices of Grand
Rapids Lodge No 81, 1. O. 0. F., assist
ed by the Canton, the Encampment,
the American and the German lodges
at Stevens Point. and by the lodges at
Plover, Pittsville and Nekoosa, each in
full force. Invitations have been ex-
tended, and many favorable responses
received, and large delegations prom
ised from lodges at Waupaca, New
London, Ogdensburg, Amherst, lola,
Wausau, Marshlield, Neilsville, New
Lisbon, Necedah and Tomah.
This will undoubtedly be the largest
gathering of Odd Fellows ever held in
Northern Wisconsin.
PROGRAMME.
FoRENooN.-Committiee on reception will
visit all incoming trains, and receive lodges
and delegations, distribute badges and direct
to different hotels, restaurants and other places
where accommodations can be procured at
reasonable rates.
Grips and parcels may be left at the lodge
room free of charge, and competent and trusty
persons for that purpose Will be in attendance
day and night
AFTERNOON, 2o'clock sharp.-All Odd Fellows
in full uniforms, or regalia will assemble in the
opera house Tor instruction as to procession and
place in line of march.
$50 o'clock.-Form procession under direction
of Captain A. B. Crawford.
LINE OF MARCH.-Principal business and resi-
dence streets of both cities.
$3.50 o'clock.-Enter opera house for anniver-
sary exercises:
Music.
Regular anniversary exercises from ritual
Noble Grand presiding, which includes
prayer, singing, ritual service, and address
by l.. Ii. Mead, Grand Master.
Music by The band
Benediction.
400 o'clock.-Recess until dance
$50 p. m.-Grand Ball at the opera house.
Charles F. Kellogg, Alex. Muir. Tickets for the
dance S1.00 per couple, supper extra. NO per
sons except those holding tickets for dance, and
ladies with escorts, will be admitted to dance
floor. Spectators tickets to gallery in limited
numbers at so cents each.
The public are cordially invited to cooperate
and participate.
DUTIES OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Arrangements have
general charge of everything.
Committee on Soliciting invitations and
printing have charge of printing tickets,
programs, invitations and badges, and
distribution of the same.
Committee on Decoration of streets
and halls have charge of erection of
arches, one in each city, procuring peo-
pie to decorate their residences and
places of business, and the decoration
of l. 0. O. F. hall and opera hall.
Committee on Music and Speaker will
procure band for parade, for service in
hall, and music for dance; also chorister
and choir for anniversary exercises,
and speaker for principal address,.
Committee on Reception and Enter
tainment will make lists of hotels and
restaurants, location of same and prices
and distribute printed information of
that nature upon arrival of visitors;
welcome visitors at trains, and give out
badges.
The chairman of each committee shall
be responsible for the faithful conduct
of all affairs entrusted to his committee
and no bills shall be incurred without
his personal knowledge and sanction.
He shall make oral reports to the COM
mittee on arrangements from time to
time when called for, and a final de-
tailed report in writing of all work done
and expense incurred by his committee
shall be filed with the secretary of the
lodge Immediately after the celebration.
And in no event shall any committee
man or member Of this lodge receive
any complimentary tickets Or money
consideration for service rendered in
connection with the celebration.
February 10th, 1896.
J. w. COCHRAN,