The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-21

van. WIN Solu-DeueCktu dttift,
scribed with golden crowns crossed by
sword and shepherds crook. the thou
sands of Patriarchs Militant followed
With cleaning swords. belted coats and
waving plumes OF purple, the royal pur
pie degree members OF the encampment
sought TO ont-vie In brilliancy. though
hardly In numbers, the miiisant branch
OF the fraternity. Less showily arrayed.
yet with uniform headwear, be-gloved.
bearing banners and badges, and escorted
by almost innumerable bodies OF mu-
sicians, came the biggest division of
all, the men OF the subordinate lodges,
the working branch OF the order. Of
ficials OF the grand and supreme bodies
rode at ease, and last OF all. in the prime
post OF honor (for the position OF highest
esteem In this odd" order is last in line)
came the men whose lives have been
passed in work forthe principles of fra
ternity, and who now. bowed by the
weight OF years, step aside TO make way
for a younger generation OF workers.
Before this division initiated observers
bow ed lowest in reverence. This was the
Goster:
FIRST DIVISION.
Brigadier General l.. Ii. Emerson. mar
shall Colonel w. Il. Spalding. chief of
staff; Major r. Dewitt Lapham. as
sistant adjutant general; honorary
STAFF composed of visiting Odd Fellows
unattached and personal friends OF the
general commanding.
Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth regi-
ments OF Massachusetts.
Departments OF Maine, New Hampshire,
Connecticut, New York. Vermont,
Washington, Rhode Island and In
diana.
First and Second Maine regiments;
Veraont regiment.
SECOND DIVISION.
The second division consisted OF the
encampment branch OF the order, acting
as escort to the officers OF the grand en-
campment OF New England, under COM
mand Of Colonel Charles II. Porter.
Trimont encampment, Boston, escorting
Lowell encampment, Lowell, and
Wanalancet encampment. Lowell, c.
II. Kimball. marshal; 200 men.
Band.
Bunker Hill encampment escorting
MiAian sncampment. Hartford and
Peterboro union encampment, Peter
boro. N. H.. 30 men. Band.
Rhode Island encampments consolidated.
Band.
Naumkeag encampment, Salem.
Fraternity eDcampment, Lynn.
Cape Ann encampment. Gloucester. Mil
ford band.
Quinshepaug encampment, Winter Hill
encampment and Charles River en-
campment. New Home band.
King David encampment. Marlboro
band.
King Saul encampment. Drum corps.
Waltham ,encampment. Bunker Hill
band.
Middlesex encampment. Everett en-
campment and Samaritan encamp-
ment. Band.
Southeastern consolidated encampment
as follows: Metacomet, Anawan.
Nanet. Nemasket. Sycamore. Colfax.
Naomi, Rockland, Shalon, Wampatuck
and Monterey. Lynn band.
Palestine encampment as special escort
to grand encampment of Massachu-
setts and New England.
THIRD DIVISION.
The lodges OF the order made up the
third division. which was sub divided
into eight detachments. and was the
largest of the entire line. beirg in com
mand of Colonel w. II. Oakes. These
appeared:
Band. Massachusetts,, Siloom and
Oriental.
Band. Bunker Hill, with Mohican of
New London.
fremont.
Salem band.
Franklin.
Towne's band
franklin OF Providence as guests.
Drum corps
Boston, with band
Bethesda.
Boston band.
White Mountain OF Concord. n. H., as
guests.
Hermon.
Working boys band.
King Solomon. with Commercial
Zenith, with Eastern Star. and band.
Winnisimmct. with Mystic.
Letter carriers bard.
Roger Williams of Providence as guests.
Lowell lodges consolidated.
Battalion from Lawrence-Lawrence,
United Brothers, Monsdnock and Hope
OF Methuer. and band; Wanwinet and
AnGcver. with band.
Haverhill battalion and bard: Mizrah.
Havorhill. Protection OF Georgetown.
Riversidcs OF Merrimac, Mutual Relief.
Friendship. Cambridge. New England,
Mt. Auburn. Dunster. Mt. Sinai, Arling-
ton. Bethel. Winchester and Woburn
lodges.
Oasis and Paul Revere of Somerville.
Harmony Of Medford. Gverett OF Ever
EFT. Mlddlesex of Maiden. Melrose and
Maiden.
American Watch company band.
Lodges OF Acton. Concord and Maynard
e} as a battalion.
Mt Rolstonc lodge OF Fitchburg
Second Regiment band OF Nashua.
Apollo lodge OF Fitchbufg.
Beacon lodge OF East Pc. pereli.
Springfield lodges consolidated.
Palmer lodge Of Psimer.
Leominster and bard.
Athol.
Freternal. orleans. and drum corps.
lslue Hill lodge. Canton.