Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-04-19
OFFICIAL PROGRAM
For the Celebration of the Odd Fellows
Anniversary.
1T is TO BE THE BEST YET HELD
Fourth Regiment, Patriarchs Militant to TAKE
Part in the Parade-Grand Lodge Of
ficers to be Present, Pub
lie rleeting at Night.
Williansport Grit.

HSeFS 10 De present, PuDs
lie TIeeting at Night.
Wiliamsport Grit.
The official program for the celebra-
ton at Remove on Thursday, April 26,
of the eighty-first anniversary of Amer
lean Odd Fellowship was finished the
past week. The Pennsylvania Odd
Fellows Anniversary association, un-
der whose auspices the celebration will
be held, will be ably seconded by the
Remove lodge and the citizens gener-
ally of that lively town. 1t is the pur-
pose OF the Association to make this the
last anniversary of the nineteenth cen
tury, the most magnificent of any
celebration held during the 16 years Of
the Associations existence.
AS already stated in Grit, the local
Odd Fellows lodge are preparing to
turn out q large delegation. Final ar
rangements for the trip have not been
completed, but it is likely that the
choice of band and other matters will
soon be attended to. The Pennsylva-
mia Railroad company has granted
special rate of one fare for the round
trip, and big delegation of citizens
will accompany the Odd Fellows. All
the principal hotels of Remove have
granted special rates for meals, and the
ladies of the various churches and the
r. r. Y. M. G. A. will also serve meals
at cheap rate.
The annual meeting of the Anniver-
sary Association will be held at 1890 a.
m.
The parade will take place at 9 p. m.
The formation will be as follows:
officers of the Day.
Chief MARSHAL Theodore W. Nicholas OF Remove
Lodge No. 595.
Aids to Chief MARSHALL. ID. Nelson of Dexter
Gucanpment No. 1853 and G. H. Miller
of Remove Lodge No. 595.
American Flag
Citizens Cornet Band of Renono.
Philadelphia and Erie Fire Brigade and West
-, Branch Hose Company acting as escort:
The first division will be composed of the
Fourth regiment, Patriarchs Militant, under
command Of Maj Gen. Ed. G.. Deans and staff,
who will also be accompanied by Brighten. j. b.
Andrews and staff OF Altoona.
The second division will be in command OF
Marshal John L. Miller, superintendent of the
Odd Fellows Orphan home of Sunbury; aids,
Messrs. Frank Brown OF Jersey Shore and Harry
Blair of Wiamsport; the encampments and
lodges from Blair, Centre, northumberland, Ly-
coming and Cleariield counties.
The third division will be commanded by DR..
J. Sweissfort of Danville; aids, Mr.. Frank l.. Hey
drick of Lock Haven and others to be appointed:
encampments and lodges from Clinton, Cameron,
Tioga, Elk and Mexican counties; carriages CON
tanning distinguished odd Fellows, the Remove
Borough council, Chief Burgess, School Board,
and officers of the association and speakers,
Upon the arrival of organized bodies
at Remove they will report as follows:
Captains of cantons to Col. d. q. Long
in at the Opera house, Patriarchs Mill
tant headquarters; marshals of lodges
and encampments to chief marshaPs
headquarters in the Opera house.
The different divisions will form for
parade as follows First division, Huron
avenue, east, right resting on Seventh
ixrth OF
south, right resting on Huron avenue.
The signal to assemble for the parade
will be the ringing of the Presbyterian
church bell at 80 p. IN.
The signal to move to column will be
the ringing Of the same bell at 2 p. m.
The route of march will be up Huron
avenue to Third street, out Third to
Erie avenue, down Erie to Fourteenth,
down Fourteenth to Huron, up Huron
to Eighth, down Eighth to Ontario ave-
nue., up Ontario to sixth, out Sixth to
Erie, countermarch and dismiss.
Immediately after the parade the adj
dress OF welcome will be delivered by
Removes chief burgess, Mr.. James 4.
Smith, on behalf of the citizens of Rem
ovo. P. G. p. G. Meyer will welcome
the visitors on behalf of the Odd Eel
lows of Remove Response will be
|
dent of the association. Short address
es will be delivered by the Hon Chal-
fant of Danville, past grand master OF
the Grand lodge of Pennsylvania; Maj.
Gen, Ed. G. Deans of Scranton, COM
mander of the Patriarchs Militant,
Department of Pennsylvania, and the
Rev. b. III. Hart of Jersey Shore.
! The degree staff of Oracle lodge No.
212, d. of r., will confer the degree
with the Pennsylvania Beautiful work
in the Opera house at p m.
The West Branch Hose company, ac-
companied by band, will give an ex-
hibition drill on the ball grounds west
of the p. & E. depot at p. M, which
will be followed by bicycle parade
from to p. m.
At 7:30 O'Clock the doors Of the Opera
house will be thrown open to the public.
The exercises will begin promptly at
o'clock. The program viii be IS fol-
! lows: Singing by a chorus, composed
of $50 voices, conducted by Mai. j G. I.
Kunlzle; tamborine drill and march by
! 16 voting ladies, under tie direction Of
Mrs. II. NJ. Smead OF Remove, singing
by the chorus; address by the Rev. b.
Fl. Hart OF Jersey Shore on "Odd Eel
lowship;" singing by the chorus.
There will be q meeting Of the High
School Alumni a5 the High School,
Friday evening at 1880 O'Clock. The
presence of all members is desired.