The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18

elected grand patriarch, is resident OF
San Diego and proprietor OF the JullaIi
stage line. He was born in sacramento it. &c
in 1856, and IN 1888 became member OF
San Diego Lodge by initiation and mem
Der of Centennial Encampment the same
year. He has filled many offices IN the
Grand Encampment, ana to-day Will ie-
ceive the highest honors.
Yesterday morning the reception com,
mittee. w. A. S. Nicholson chairman; ana
the hotel committee, l.. l.. Remy chair-
man. were at their posts in room at the
ferry building to welcome the incoming
Odd Fellows. The committees nave Deeh
provided telephone Main 1850 10 enable
them to communicate with those who may
have business with them. They met ABOUT
lG0 visitors from Reno and large nuInper
who came not as delegates but as lndl-
yiduals. and those who had not made pre-
yious arrangements were directed TO no.
tells and private boarding houses. All the
hotels have guests to their limit.
Among prominent members OF the order
who presented themselves at headquarters
yesterday were Past Grand PatriarGhs
Henning L9thr9}p Of Grand 5ana Master
w A Bonygne of Los Angeles, Past
Grand Patriarch r. w. Hayes of Grass
of Merced, Past Grand Patriarch George
F. Roesch of Stockton, Past Grand IA
triarch of Nevada City, Past Grand "a
triarch George w. Reid of Santa Cruz,
Grand Representative J. G. Doran of Tu-
Iare, Grand Trustee John Glarsen of Grass
Valley, Grand Trustees {. o. Burton ana
w. F. Nichols of San FRANCISCO, Past
Grand Presidents of the Rebekah Assem-
bly, Mrs. Minerva Karsner OF Oroyille'
Mrs Marion Greenwood of Stockton, mrs
Fannie Benjamin of Los Angeles, Grand
President and Mrs. Helen NJ. carpenter
A postofice has been established at the
Pavilion. with F. E. Smith OF Sargent
Lodge and Mrs. Alma Jensen of Templar
Rebekah Lodge as assistants to the ofh-
Ger from the tinted States Postoffice.
To-day the Grand Encampment will hold
enable all to take part in the festivities
in the Pavilion in the evening, when the
following programme will be carried out.
Golden Gate Park Band, under the leader
ship of Professor L c. Coggin. will be in
attendance from o'clock p. m. till mid
night and prior to the formal exercises
will render the following musical selec-
tions:
..irbe frnn Kir,; e. 591air
.Grand ifSh March A,ns e the sunset Iand oilf
Albert l. Sumner of Templar Lodge No. II
"on the Day When Dewey Comes Home.
EXERCISES.
Commencing at o'clock)
oVef'O' Golden eisG5 Gate Park Band f'en0a'n
Opening remarks. .........................
BY Chairman of Committee, M. T. Moses
'n'o1. .......By Rev. F. R. bile Grand Chaplain
Part song. IT'S Thy Wedding Morning -.
Cowen
Sopranos, Miss Matte D. Wilmington. Miss
Mabel c. Perkins Mrs. Anson Hilton: con-
traltos, Miss Pearl Wilmington, Miss Ethel
Perkins. Mrs. Addie S. McClunie; tenors
H. Williams. c. NJ. Elliott DR. H D.
Noble; bassos, D. B. Crane L. A. Larsen,
Anson Hilton.
Address, "odd Fellowship. Its Aims and At
tainments' By w. A. BonynRe
Grand Master l. o. o. F. of California
Address "San Fraucisco's Greeting Ry Hon
James D. Phelan, Mayor of san Francisco
Soprano solo, 'Invano' Tosti
Miss Millie Flynn
Reading OF original poem by the author
Robert H. Taylor, First Noble Grand of
California Lodge No. l.
Robin Hood ....-..................De Koven
Golden Gate Park Band
Address, "Odd Fellowship in California Its
Institution and Development .......
........By Hon. Morris NJ. Estee p q p
Soprano solo, "A Dream .......... FartIett
Miss Mile Flynn.
Address, California Odd Fellowship Now
and Henceforth Observation-Disclosures,
by Karl C. Brueck. P. G. M and {, p
Part song. ~ ........................,..W Words
by Joaquin Miller music by Leila France
Sopranos. Miss Matte d. Wilmington Misc
Mabel c. Perkins. Mrs. Anson Hilton. Co..
traltos Miss Pearl Wilmington Miss Ethel
Perkins Mrs. Addie S. McClunie: tenors
II. Williams. c. NJ. Elliott, Dr. "a n
Noble; bassos D. B. Crane, L. A. Larsen.
Anson Hilton.