Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-17
NJ L RECEIVE THE SIRE.
Arrangements T., The Rec.nNon to 4 8
Pinkerton, Today.

The members of the local orpani,.,,
OF ODD Fellows are arranging for a., -"
usual event for today. a rece,f;on -
S. Pinkerton OF Worcester. grand ,,-s o.
the Sovereign Grand Lodge n = :,
o. ,he world. Only once has recept,or
OF this kind been given before In tha
State. That was a number OF yeara o..
when the grand sire pas received n pa.s
land at one OF the Grand Lodge mea,,r..
there The event, visit from tho Co.,
sire OF the order, is something ver,
usual, and for that reason the Commute
in charge of the arrangements has 49,
on the move to give a fitting receptio,
ever since word was received thar ~
grand sire is to come to WaterviI,e :,
was not until yesterday morning fba,
the committee received word thar nc
city is to be honOred by the arrival ~ e
distinguished a guest. Since that t,r,as
the members have been doing eyeryth,pe
In their power to give the man the wei
come he deserves. when he comes here
to be the guest of the Grand Lodge -
Odd Feiiows of the State of Maine.
Grand Sire Pinkerton will arrive n ~.
cityso the 3 o'clock train from the wae,
this afternoon. He will be met at tbs
station by the different Odd Fellow organ.
izations in the city and escorted t. the
lodge rooms on Common street.
The order of the procession escorfinp
Grand Sire Pinkerton will be:
Col. Geo. B. Colby. Marshal
Platoon Of Police, In charge of CITY Nar.
shall r. Al. Call
Waterviile Military Band. 2 pieces. RIB.
Canton Halifax. r. NJ, No. "a. George
Dollof, Commandment
Ahiram Encampment, Chief Patriarch ). i
sam.I,to, roas Gilp nasSa ca 4,
Carriages containing Grand Sire Pfnker-
toA%Efand Master A. L. f. Pike Of the
Grand Lodge State of Maine. s
Members of the Dorcas Rebekah Lodge in
Carf1ases. Miss Alice Priest, Noble
The line of march will then be conn
menced through Depot square to College
Avenues cellege avenue,s to Main street.
Main street to CommDn street, coulii,ta.
street to the lodge rooms. ss 81 SIS
On arrival atsthe lodge rooms. d re6 s. ~ d
ton will idered Grand Sire PM
ton. The ption win be one ~ 4
most notaHhASlr OF the mAeti1x
the Grand sE6dees Ad beginnins aS.
will continue fonn nAtr and alf,
when all the memsA, the orr ill
have an opportunftnf meet tf(%han
who, today. stand the head 6sodd
Fellowship in the wetad. Tn&tSif ll b
decorated in a tasty manner and music
will be furnished by Halls Orchestra dur
ing the afternoon.
The general committee of arrangements
for the meeting is: DR.. j. F. Hill. chair
man; George S. Dolloff, secretary; W. W.
Dearborn, E. L. Keen, H. T. Chamber
lain, E. Gilpatric, DR.. F. A. Knowlton,
Fairfield, Charles II. Drummond and W.
A. Hagar.
The greater part of the visiting MEM
bers will arrive in this city at go this
afternoon. Others will continue to arrive
all the afternoon and part of the next
day.
Following the reception to be held, this
evening, the General Assembly of Re-
bekahs will hold a session in the CITY
hall, where Dorcas Lodge will exemplify
the degree.
The session of the Grand Lodge will
commence at o'clock Tuesday morning.
An adjournment will lie taken at noon,
after which the sessions will be resumed.
The meetings of this part of the order
will be held in the |. o. o. F. hall.