The San Francisco call., 1899-01-29
Celebration Slated for
This City.
WILL BE HELD IN OCTOBER
THREE DAYS SET APART FOR
ITS OBSERVANCE.
The Convention Meets, Appoints Com
mittees and Adopts Rough
Draft of the General
Programme.

The golden jubilee convention, which is
arranging for the celebration of the fifth
eth anniversary of the foundation of Odd
Fellowship in this State. met In Remem-
brance Hall, Odd Fellows building last
night. and transacted a great deal of pre-
liminary business. A rough draft of the
programme for the three days celebra-
ton, which will be held in this city. was
adopted. and chairmen for the various
committees were appointed. These chair
men, with President H. S. Jones, Secre-
tary U S. G.. Clifford and Treasurer
George r. Shaw, will form the executive
committee and will establish headquarters
in room 1, Odd Fellows building.
The first work of the convention last
night was the adoption of a skeleton pro-
gramme and the fixing of the actual dates
for the celebration. Grand Secretary
Shaw and Past Grand Master Morrison
spoke at some length on this subject Both
favored the selection of certain days
when the jubilee would be held in this
city and both were in favor of giving
lodges outside the city the privilege of
holding local celebrations at some pre-
vious date. 1t was finally agreed that the
regular jubilee celebration be held in this
city on October IS, 10 and 20, and that out
side lodges be advised to hold their local
celebrations on or about the 9Th Of Sep
tember. This 1t is believed will prove
more than satisfactory, as the Odd Fell
lows throughout the State will be en-
abled to celebrate both the jubilee day
of the State and their own anniversary
at one and the same time.
The programme was drafted and ac-
cepted last night, as follows:
October 1S-Grand reception in Wood
wards Pavilion at p. M, with addresses
by Mayor Phelan and prominent Odd Fell
lows.
October 19-Day grand street parade,
with cantons in uniform and lodges in re-
gala. Evening-Competitiv drill by can
tons of Patriarchs Militant and Rebekah
Drill Corps in Mechanics Pavilion.
October 20-Excursion on the bay. Even
| ing-Dress parade, review and awarding
of prizes, closing with a grand ball.
This is only a skeleton OF the pro-
Elaborated considerably and new and in
teresting features added, but all the fea-
lures mentioned will be carried out.
The following charmen of committees
were appointed by President Jones and
ratified by the convention Carriages
G. w. Keeler, Excelsior Lodge No. 80;
information-J.. H. Simpson. San Fran
California No. 1; halls-J. H. Gilmore, Pa
cifc No. 155; hotel accommodations
George H. Morrison, Farnsworth No. 95:
music-W. F. .Sellschting Jr.. Concordia
40; parade-Frank B. North, Yerba Buena
No 49, prizes-Dr. H. l.. Curtis, Apollo
No. 123; reception-W. A. s. Nicholson,
Golden West No. SS2; souvenir badge--H.
S. Winn, Oriental No. 45; exercises-M.
T. Moses, Western Addition No. 2S5; dec
orations-Theodore Steiner, Bay City No.
II; subscriptions. A. Foster, Golden
West Encampment No. 1; transportation
William Henry Barnes, Unity Lodge
No 131; excursions-F. A. Week, Fortuna
No 221
These chairmen will all choose their
own committeeman subject to the ratif-
tcation of the general convention, and with
the officers will form the executive COM
mittee.
The committee on souvenir badges was
instructed to select a badge which will be
novelty in it's way. The design of this
badge will be kept secret until just before
the jubilee. Every member of the order
will be presented with one and they will
also be for sale at some one designated
place. This will be the official badge and
all wearers of it will be granted certain
privileges.