The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
Representatives From the Various
Parts Of the Country to Attend.
MANY CANTONS AFTER PRIZES.
1t is Expected That Over Fifteen
Thousand Mcmbcrs of the Three
Links VIII be in Line When the
Grand Parade Takes Place.
Some of the Plans for
the Weeks Work.

During the week beginning September
1.th Richmond will entertain thousands
of visitors from all parts Of the United
States and Canuda, who will gather at
the seventy-sixth annual communication
of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd-Fel-
lows That this representative body Of
the largest fraternal order in the world
should have selected Richmond as its
plnce of meeting is due to the untirng
work of the representatives. of the Vir-
gnia Grand Lodge, and when at its last
session in Detroit last September Rich
mond was selected as the next gathering
place, those same enthusiastic local mem
hers of the order at once went to work to
make the meeting a great success. for
months they have been 'huSt!nS, anu
the results of their efforts are that .nol-
cations point to not only large attend
ance of visitors from the States near III
hand but also from a distance. ParueS
of several hundred from Massachusetts,
Pennsylvan a. Indiana, Illinois and New
York have already engaged quarters al
the various hotels, while numpef ol
smaller parties from d fferent sections Oh
the country have engaged quarters.
letter received at Chairman Montague
office yesterday announced large party
from Lebanon, Pa.
WILL COME EARLY.
While the session of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge does not open until Monday,
the 18th of September, Il great many Oh
the representatives will arrive here on
nt, Of
advance excursion VIII take place. The
attendance on this tr.p will be confined to
officers and representatives of the Sover-
eign Grand Lodge and their Indies and
members of the fraternal press. This ex-
cursion is especially designed for the new
members to become acquainted with each
other and the renewal of old friendships.
The party will go down James RIVER 10
Jamestown, where the day viii be spent
and a typical old Virginia dinner VIII be
served.
On Sunday Rev. DR.. j. b. Hawthorne
will deliver a special discourse TO the
visitors at the Grove-Avenue Baptist
Church, and on Monday the Sovereign
Grand Lodge will be formally welcomed
to the State and city by Governor Tyler
and Mayor Taylor Addresses will be
made by the various heads of Virginia
Odd-Fellowshp. and Grand Sire Alfred s.
Pnkerton, Of Massachusetts, will respond.
At night from 8 to II reception Will be
held at the jefferson Hotel for all Odd
Fellows and their Indies. At o'clock
Tuesday afternoon the Third Regiment of
Patriarchs Militant, of Massachusetts.
VII have a regulation dress parade IN the
Capitol Square. AT $50 ?. NJ. the Past
Grand Representatives Union will hold its
annual reun on and banquet at the JEFF
nrla- -rn
of Texas, VIII preside, and addresses will
be nude by prominent representatives.
WEDNESDAY,, THE BIG DAY.
"Wednesday will be the .5ig day of the
week Thousands OF members of every
branch of the order viii parade the pTill-
cipai streets Virginia and North Carolina
OGd-Fellows will be here i'll full force,
and together with the visitors from more
rade of any fraterna order ever seen on
the streets of Richmond It IS expected
that there will be over 5000 people in line.
After the parade, the Decoration OF ChlE-
airy will be conferred with beautiful
ceremony by Grand Sire rinkcrton. assist
ed by the Third Regiment ?. NJ, Of Mas
sachusetts, and all visiting cantons. We'd
nesGay night an entertainment embracing
many attractive features will he given at
be privileged to attend.
Thursday and Friday prize drills and
prize exemplfication Of the degree work
will take place. The sum of S1.05O has
been appropriated by the Executive Com
mittee for prizes for these events, besides
which a number of beautiful parapheraa-
liza prizes will be offered. Saturday, the
last day of the session, there Will be the
pubic installation Of officers al the Jeffer-
son.
ENENIPLIFICATION OF DEGREES.
Each night during the week the prize eX-
eulpI5fica ton of degrees will be il pro
sress; every public hail in the city mas
been engaged for this purpose, and mem
bers OF encampments, subordinate ana Re'
bekah Lodges will have an opportunity tc
witness the exempltdcation of the floor anc
ritualistic work Of the order in a manner
far superior to anything yet seen in VII,
gin;a
The Sovereign Grand Lodge will be II
session at the Convention Hall of the JET,
ferson Hotel each day during the week.
AFTER PRIZES.
Entry was made for the prize drill yes
terday by Terre Haute. Indiana, Cantor
Patriarchs Militant, which will bring fifty
men to compete for prizes. This cantor
has a record for prize-winnins; have tax
en- first honors at Boston in 1898, and sec
ond at Detroit last year. Among the can
tons which will be here are two others
from Ind:ana-Hartford City and Lebanon
The committee have gotten out very
attractive little bulletin calling attenno1
to the numerous historical attractions II
and around Richmond, and this is beihs
scattered broadcast all over the country
and will doubtless influence large num-
Der Of people to take advantage OF ths
cheap rates and visit the city at this time
All railroads in the country VIII save re
duced rates.
The third week in September is going tc
be a memorable one for Richmona and
the State not only in Odd-FeNoW circles
but FOR our citizens Generaliy. Inc ar
rangements for the entertainment OF the
host Of visitors are being RAPIDLY perfect
ad and everything possible will he done