The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-21
RED-LETTER DAY
FOR ODD FELLOWS
Business Suspended for
Pleasure.
IMPOSING STREET PARADE
GARDEN CITY PACKED WITH
VISITORS.
Especial Praise for the Patriarchs
Militant and Young Ladies'
Drill Corps-Prize
Winners.
IMPOSING STREET PARADE
GARDEN CITY PACKED WITH
VISITORS.
Special Dispatch to Tho Call.

SAN JOSE, Oct 20.-This was a gala
day for Odd Fellows and almost the en-
tire time was given up to enjoyment.
The day opened with a grand parade at
10 o'clock, the afternoon was given over
to fraternal calls and tonight there IS
a grand ball in progress at the Rose
Carnival Pavilion At 1880 O'Clock there
was dress parade by Cantons
San Francisco, Sacramento, Ridgeley
and San Jose and the Young Ladies'
Drill Corps of Stockton. The young
ladies also gave fine exhibition drill
at the pavilion this evening. The grand
ball was largely attended. The Grand
Encampment did not meet to-day, but
will wind up its business tomorrow.
Ridgeley Canton OF Stockton was
awarded the first prize in the competi-
tive drill with Sacramento, securing the
silver trophy and 800. Sacramento was
given the second prize of 500. The
Young Ladies' Drill Corps was given
check for $50.
The parade of the Odd Fellows this
morning was an imposing pageant and
was witnessed by large crowds along
the line Of march. The ChevalierS and
Rebekahs presented a fine appearance.
The Young Ladies' Rebekah Drill Corps
of Stockton captivated the crowds and
received encomiums OF praise all along
the line of march.
General c. c. Sherman and following
staff, mounted, headed the cantons:
Lieutenant Colonel J. w. Harris, chief
of staff; Major S. f. Ward, adjutant;
Major William Slosser, inspector gen
eral; Major F. Nj. Lee, commissary;
lot n L
Colonel H. o. Viewer OF the Second
Regiment was also In line.
Then came Canton Sacramento No. l,
under command of Captain w. E Bow
man; ]. c. Ing Jr. lieutenant and @.
Book ensign. Canton San Francisco
No. o. commanded by Captain ].
Thompson; Lieutenant W. S. Potter
and Ensign G. H. Combeck. San Jose
Canton No. 8, F. K. Barthel captain,
+. Z. Collie lieutenant and @. w. Darl-
ing ensign. Canton Ridgeley No. Is
Of Stockton, G. F. Schiller captain, g.
F. Hudson lieutenant and B. f. Wood
hams ensign. Each OF these cantons
was about thirty strong.
The Young Ladies Drill Corps of
Stockton followed. There were twenty
three in line, commanded by Miss
Emma Lambert, captain; Miss Sadie
Badgley lieutenant and Miss Clara
Brett bucher ensign.
lie bcCO1lQ 01NlSACh W Go maj SliclC0
by B. A. Harrington. with S. F. Bennett
as aid. The Marine band was at its
head.
About $50 members of Rebekah
lodges were in line under command Of
S. A Moreland. They were followed
by members of subordinate lodges OF
odd Fellows, 200 strong. A. z. Muir
gotten and AL York were the officers.
Eighty members of encampments, with
G.. W. WEIGH at their head, were next.
Officers of Grand Encampment, Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs in carriages fol-
lowed Among the former was Past
General J. A. Crosette.
The procession was reviewed in front
of the Courthouse by General Sher-
man and staff, accompanied by the
Young Ladies' Drill Corps as guard Of
honor.
A special session of the Grand Lodge,
I. O. 0. F., was held this afternoon for
the purpose of comforting Grand Lodge
and Past Grand degrees. The regular
grand officers present were Grand Mas
ter Karl G. Brueck, Grand Warden J.
L. Robinette, Grand Secretary George
T. Shaw and Grand Herald M P
Forbes Degrees were conferred upon
twenty-four candidates.
The Grand Military Council Of the
Patriarchs Militant met this afternoon
General C. c. Sherman presiding. The
only other grand officer present was
Treasurer G. F. Ward. The following
cantons were represented: Sacramento
San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland,
Ridgeley, Veritas. Tulare. Santa Rosa,
Orion, Los Angeles, San Diego, River
side and Lyon.
San Jose canton was praised for It's
fine exemplification of the new militant
degree work promulgated by the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge, 1t being the first
presentation OF the new work by any
canton