The San Francisco call., 1899-10-18

They, too, will compete for prizes In the
Pavilion, the first being a s40O trophy and
s1OO in cash and the second $50 In cash.
The contestants will probably be the
cantons from this city, San Jose. Sacra-
mento and possibly from Stockton.
The general relief committee of San
Francisco, of which Hamilton II. DOB
bins is the president and which is
branch of the order that extends assist
ance to those members of the order who
away from their lodges find themselves
in need of assistance, and to those mem
berS who have drawn in sick DEMENT'S the
full amount allowed them during one
sickness by the lodge, and which also eX-
tends aid to widows and orphans or de-
ceased members, will make showing by
a float in the parade. This committee has
in the past three years expended in re-
lief about $4,000 year and at the recent
session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge 1t
was announced that the San Francisco
relief committee leads all such commit
tees in the United States in its work and
amount of charity. This, however, does
not detract from the good work on sim.
liar lines done by the relief committees OF
Sacramento, Stockton and San Jose.
The employment bureau will also have
a representation in the procession. This
is a body acting under the direction of
the general body in this city which has
for a duty the securing of employment
for all Odd Fellows who need such. 1t
is subdivision of the order which does
its work very quietly and does an i'm
SOON
a year.
Among those who will be in the process
sion with other guests of the Odd Fellows
Home at Thermalito will be William
Quayle, who became an Odd Fellow in
1S49 by joining Columbia Lodge No. 1 of
New York. He was a sailmaker on board
the United States frigate Savannah, Com
modore Sloat's flagship, and was one of
the detail that on the 10th of July, 1886
raised the American flag at Monterey
when Commodore Sloat took possession Of
States
Tomorrow is the day fixed for the grand
parade, and the following is the official
programme Ioe ANNE as as arranged arrange by Grand Mar
members of the parade committee:
Hon. NJ. NJ. Estee. Grand Marshal.
j. Harry Scott, Chief of Staff.
ter divisions composed of the following:
Platoon OF Police
Grand Marshal and Chief of Staff
Aids to Grand Marshal
General G. &C. Sherman and staff
Cantons of Patriarchs Militant
Rebekah Drill Corps of California.
Rebekah Aids (2D in elegant riding costumes
Rebekah Assembly Officers
Rebekah Lodges of California.
Grand Encampment Officers.
Grand Encampment of California.
Subordinate Encampments of California
Governor of California and STAFF.
Other State Officers
Grand Officers of G.. L., 1. o. o. F. of Cali
fornia.
Past Grand Masters L. .. Q. r. of California
Veteran Odd Fellows
veteran Rebekah Association
Mayor of San Francisco
Other Municipal Officers of San Francisco
Aged Odd Fellows From L o. o. F. Home.
Thermalto, CAL
Trustees of l. o. o. F. Home
Orphans From I. o. o. F. Orphans Home.
Giroy, Cal
Trustees of /. o. o. F. Orphans Home
Relief Committees, l. O. o. F.
Employment Bureau l. O. o. F.
Subordinate Lodges l. o. o. T. of California.
FLOATS.
Orphans Home
Relief Committee"
'Rebekah at the Well''
1.-The Covenant Between Jonathan and David -
THE Trial of Abrahams Faith
"San Franciscos Welcome 10 the Odd Fell
lows
Floats of Rebekah lodges encampments and
subordinate lodges and other special features
The procession will move at II o'clock.
and the line of march will be along Mar
ket street to Montgomery, to Bush To
Kearny, along Kearny to Market and
thence to Van Ness avenue where there
will be countermarch review and dis
missal.
For the evening of that day there will
be In the Mechanics Pavilion a military
dress parade by cantons of Patriarchs
Militant; competitive prize drill by can
tons of Patriarchs Militant: first prize
trophy valued at S400 and 500 in cash; sec,