Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-05-16
TWO GRAND LODGES
The RebekahS Have Captured the
Capital.
Sessions Of Grand Encampment and Grand
Assembly Begin Today, Grand
Lodge Tomorrow.


Lodge Tomorrow.
The city presents decidedly Fourth
of-July appearance today, Flags and
bunting being displayed on the front
of nearly every business house on the
main streets. The three links are also
very much in evidence, some very neat
designs being displayed, and the coli
ors Of the order are shown in har-
monious combination.
The program for today is as announced
in last nights Journal. The assembly
Of Rebekahs met at Odd Fellows hall at
9 30 this morning, and the grand en-
campment at the senate chamber of the
capitol at 10 o'clock. There is a special
meeting Of Salem Rebekah Lodge No. / 3,
in Odd Fellows hall at 1880 TO which
visiting members are invited, and sew
-eral candidates will be initiated, ex-
employing the degree work Prize
contest Of the Assembly at $50, for a
medal offered by the president, Miss
Pauline Kline, Of Corvallis, for the Re-
bekah most proficient in giving the
charges Reception 10 the president Of
the assembly at 8 $50.
The Wednesdays program is outlined
as follows.
Opening session Of the Grand Lodge
Of Oregon, at Senate Chamber, Capitol,
special session at 10 a. M, meeting of
Chemeka Lodge No. /, at . p. M; Love
Feast mt the Mother Lodge"
Chemeketa No / is the oldest lodge
in Oregon and the first one established,
having been instituted on December 6,
1852.
The customary Wednesday afternoon
parade Of the Grand Lodge has been
dispensed with, this year, at the sugges-
tion Of many members; and from the
appearance Of the weather today, this
will prove 10 have been fortunate
move.
Convention Headquarters
for both grand lodges, are established at
Hotel Willamette, where all the rooms
are taken and the lobbies and parlors
crowded day and night with the visiting
delegates and officials.
T. B. Wells, grand master has his head
quarters at the Willamette.
Miss Pauline Kline, president of the
Rcbekah's Assembly has head quarters
at Willamette hotel.
The Willamette hotel orchestra, Miss
Nellie Brown, Lelo Nicklen, violnists
and Miss Nettie Beckner, pianist, will
play during meal hours, the balance Of
the week commencing today.
A national flag barred with the colors
OF the Rebekahs, pink and green, and
all basted together with the national
OF all successful fratcrnal
unions-the safety pin-decoratcs the
front Of The JOURNAL office.
The decorations Of the dining room
are very elaborate and nothing finer
has been seen in the state.
Following are registered at the Will
lamette today;
Mrs. 4. Cameron, Miss Lumberger,
John A. Boyer, Chris Ubrich, Jackson
willie Mrs. NJ. ID. Mahon, Junction City |
Miss Patterson, Ashland; Miss Nichol-
son, W. |. Nawter, MediOrd l.. l.. |
Roscnthal Chicago; Prof. G.. W. Shaw
Mrs. q, W. Shaw, Mrs. +. Reid, $.
Logan Hayes, Mrs. s. y. Wilkins, Cor
Wallis; u. Emmett Drake, G.. samuel,
Julius Low, Portland j. NJ. Wolf san /
Francisco,
+. J Dean, Mrs $. W. Clevengcr,
Grants Pass l.ee Wimberly, Roseburg; |
Judge Ryan, Mrs. Ryan, Oregon City F; |
Miss G, G. Munson, Miss Belle Cleve.
land Astoria r. B. Wells, grand mas
ter, Mrs. 4. h, Wells, Il. Alexander,
Pendleton NJ, q. Hope, Vale; W. 4.
Benjamin, Rosehurg; g.. III. Foster, Ba.
ker City Walter Jackson, Alex Cohen,
Portland Mrs. G. A. Knox. Mrs. j. q.
Willtts, Mrs. A. j. Beach, Iakeyiew
Mrs &. j. Crandall, The Dalles; Mrs.
j. \, Galliford, Duiur; Mrs. NJ, r.
shelton, Mayville Mrs. Frances Weaver
la Grande; Mrs. l.. G.. Kline, Miss
Pauline Kline president of the Assem-
bly,, ). N.Wilkms, Corvallis; Mrs r. =.
Barnett, Athena, Or, j. b. Mount,
Nowhcrg, Or, j. l.. Shorey, Wood
burd; II J.. Shafler, spokane, Wn.
:. ID. White, Peoria; 6. Iamigner,
III b. Barkis, san Francisco; j. A.
ID. II. Stevens, j. IA smith,
Henry North, j. II. Wilson, Dr. Byron
Miller Mrs. Byron Miller, ". A. Clark,
Miss Sophie Rieman, Miss Susie Rie-
man, Mrs W 4. Gardner Portland
ID, Collins Alta, Estes, Clara Marble,
independence, III r. Bartells Portland
J, BlRnkheld, ~, Louis, &. III. Stearns,
Boston, ;. ID, White, Peoria; Emma J.
Murry Peoria
A. the Cottsgs,
Following delegates are registered at
he Cottage hotel, foot Of Court street.
Miss Ora llinkle, Philomath; T. W.
Angus, Gardiner J II, Lutz, Toledo
" IL, Francis, Halsey Mrs. Geo. Clag.
.ct, Mrs. Louisa Alexander, Independ-
pcri W, q. Lynn, Helix NJ. NJ.
'ridges and wife, Mrs. Baird, lnlsboro