Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-12
| 0. O. F. MEETING.
Program Of the Meeting Of the
Sovereign Grand Ledge
At Richmond, Va, September 10Th to 2and
An Advance Excursion Tho Annual
sermon-Dcgreo work-P. C. II. Re-
Union-Prizo disqualification of Degree
Work.

The program for the Seventy Sixth
Annual Communication of the Sover-
eign Grand Lodge. I. o. o. F., at Rich
mond. Va, September Is to %, shows
that those attending will be present at
one Of the pleasantcst and most profit
able meetings that the Grand Lodge
has ever held. The program is; as fol-
lows:
ADVANCE EXCURSION SATURDAY
The program opens with an advance
excursion on the historic James river
TO jamestown on the steamer Poca-
hontas. This is intended especially to
allow the new members to become
known TO ecah other, and for the re-
newal OF old friendships. The attend
ance Will be confined to the officers
and representatives of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge and their ladies and the
members of the fraternal press. This
event will include typical Virginia
dinner. 1t has been arranged for the
steamer to start at $50 Il. m. SATURDAY.
September 18th, but If 1t should he
found impracticable to take the trip.
the party Will be taken to Old Point
Comfort by rail and dinner will be
served at the Chambcrlin Hotel.
THE ANNUAL SERMON.
Grove Avenue Baptist Church will
welcome the visiting Odd Fellows.
ard the Rev. DR.. ]. Il. Hawthorne.
famous as an orator, will deliver
special discourse at ii Il. nj.
THE FIRST DAY.
Tho Sovereign Grand Lodge will be
we omcd by His EXcellency Hon. ].
H4Ec Tyler. Governor of the Com
monwealth of Virginia, and Hon. Rich
ard NJ. Taylor, the Mayor of Rich
mond. There will be addresses by the
various heads of Virginia Odd Fellow
ship and response by the Grand Sire
Alfred 5. Pinkerton. of massachusetts
RECEPTION. . TO II p. NJ.
On account OF the presence of the
large delegation of ladies that is cx-
pected. and the active interest OF the
odd Fellows of Virginia there will be
Il reception at the jefferson Hotel on
Monday night for all odd Fellows and
their ladies'.
THE SECOND DAY.
At the jefferson Hotel the Past
Grand Representatives Union will
hold its annual reunion. Past Grand
Sire Fred Carleton. of Texas, presiding.
There will be addresses by prominent
representatives, and doubtless ban
quot afterwards.
THE THIRD DAY.
Scventy-Sixth Annual Communication,
and will be Sraced by Il parade of
thousands of Odd Fellows. AS Vir-
ginia has never before been honored
by meeting Of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge within her borders her sons will
enter enthusiastically into the spirit
Of the parade.
THE FOURTH DAY.
At Capitol Square the Decoration OF
Chivalry will be conferred by Grand
Sire Pnkerton with Il beautiful ccre-
mony. The Third Regiment p. NJ, of
Massachusetts. and visiting Cantons
will assist the Grand Sire.
AT $50 u. NJ.
The evening OF this day Will be de-
voted 10 IAN evening of innocent hiar-
ity." There will be an old Virginia
cake walk by genuine negro cake walk
erS. a committee OF distinguished per-
sonages will decide which OF the dusky
couples are entitled TO Tie cakes. 1t
will he at the Auditorium and free to
all odd Fellows.
THE FOURTH DAY.
During this day. at hours to be an
nounced later there will be prize drills
at the spacious Fair Grounds, West
Broad street. The delivery of prizes
will be made publicly that afternoon
to the successful contestants.
THE FIFTH DAY.
On Friday. the fifth day. there will
be prize eXemplilication degree work at
p. III.
THE SIXTH DAY.
On the sixth day there will be a pub
lie installation of officers at the JEFF
rerson Hotel Convention Hall.
DEGREE WORK.
Throughout the week. each night at
Masonic Temple. First Regiment Ar
mory and other halls. the prize eXem-
pliication of degrees will be in pro-
grcss. The members of encampments.
subordinate lodges and Rcbellah lodges
will have an opportunity to witness the
eXcmplification of the floor and ritual
istic work of the order in n manner
far superior to anything yet seen in
Virginia.
The grand body convenes in the JET
fcrson Hotel Convention Hall.
The General Committee and Execu-
tive Board will have headquarters and
rooms at the Jefferson.
The Patriarchs Militant will have
headquarters at Murphy's Hotel.
The Iiebekah branch will be "at
home" in Lee Camp Hall. Broad street.
between Sixth and Seventh streets