Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-05-13
ODD FELLOWS
Meet Next Week for Transaction Of
Grand Lodge Business.
Delegates From all Oyer the State VIII Be
Here, Business and
Pleasure.
ODD FELLOWS

in the Capital City. Three grand bodies
Of that order will be in session, and
delegates will be here from all parts Of
the state.
The probable number Of the visiting
members Of the order IL estimated all
the way from 800 10 1000 and exten-
siye preparations are being made for
their reception and entertainment. Not
all details have yet been completed, but
the general plan is mapped out, and
committees are hard at work.
Members Of the reception committee
Of seventeen will meet all trains, wear
ing blue ribbon badges, and the arriving
visitors will be taken care Of. Geo. II.
Burnett il a committee 10 secure a list
Of available rooms, and anyone having
good rooms TO spare will confer favor
by communicating with him, and will
be compensated for their use.
Business men are being visited by a
committee 10 request the decoration Of
their places Of business, for the occasion.
The decoration is customary in nearly all
wide-awake places on the occasion Of
any such gatherings. Business men,
restaurant keepers, cigar dealers and
others vie with cath other in displaying
bunting, colors and insight OF the
order, etc, AZ means Of drawing
custom.
Visitors are already arriving and great
numbers are expected tomorrow and
Monday.
The grand encampment and grand
lodge will meet at the capitol in the sen
ate chamber, which has been prepared
for their reception by being thoroughly
overhauled. Seats have been provided
for over 400 people, and an ante-room
has been constructed in the corridor,
under the supervision of T. Orin Barker,
who has the matter in charge.
The Rcbekahs will meet in the Odd
Fellows hall in the Holman building.
II. A. Johnson has had charge Of pre-
pairing the hall for their use, and has
fixed it up in fine shape. Seats are pro-
vided for over 300, the Y. NJ. G. A. hay
ing loaned 100 chairs.
Monday evening there will be a meet
ing OF Salem Rebekah Lodge No. to
which all the visiting members will be
cordially invited. Tuesday morning
the grand encampment at the senate
chamber ut the capitol and the Rebekah
assembly ut the Odd Fellows hall in the
Holman building. Tuesday evening
the Rebekah assembly give reception
To the president, Miss Pauliue Klein,
of Corvallis There IN a contest for a
prize to be awarded TO the Rebekah most
proficient on the floor and unwritten
work, and the team Of the Salem Re
bekah lodge will put ON the degree
work. They have made great ,prepara-
tions and will show some fine work
On Wednesday morning the grand
lodge meets at the capital and on We'd
neslay evening there will be a reunion
Of the old members and pioneers Of the
sos with the mother lodge, Chemeketa
No. 1.
During Thursday there will be busi-
ness sessions of the grand lodge. On
Thursday evening the past grand mas
ters association gives an entertainment
at the NJ. +, church, The first tickets
will be given to visiting members, and,
as the capacity oi the building is linn
tied, the local Odd Fellows will take
pains to see that visitors have the first
chance
On the afternoon OF Thursday, the
visitors will have the freedom OF the
ear lines, eight cars having been char
tered ior the afternoon.
The state institutions will be visited
and any place accessible 20 the little"
or big" ears will be- at the disposal OF
the visitors,
The regular meeting OF Chemcketa
lodge ON Wednesday, evening will be
open 10 visiting members, and the hall
will be filled The regular routine
meeting will he held, afrer which a
general reunion and love feast will be-
held.
Il is expected that the bu sinoss of the
order VIII be- cleared up Friday
One question which is likely To be-
thoroughly discussed is, what to do
about the Orphans Home, belonging TO
the oplcr.
The property consists OF about 90
acres of land ON the Columbia ~ miles
from Portland. IL is said that the
location isnot desirable one, Tor sanitary
reasons, Although the order has spent
about $50 600 ON the project, il is likely