The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-27
FIVE THOUSAND MEN
WILL BE in LINE.
Arrangements for the Odd Fellows
Demonstration on Thursday Next
Are Practically Completed.


social enjoyment.
In connection with the circular from
the chief marshal the general commit
tee has also sent 10 the various bodies
a circular, covering such matters as
We're not within the scope OF the chief
marshal.
The reception to the grand sire at
the Narragansett hotel will be for all
members OF the order and their ladies,
and IL Is expected that many will avail
themselves OF the privilege of meeting
one OF the most popular. distinguished
and able heads of the ort<r who has
ever presided over the sovereign grand
lodge.
The program for the concert at In
fantry hall has not yet been announced
but IL Will include a variety OF selec-
-tions calculated 10 please lovers Of good
music, and she grand sire will mal<
brief address, which will be the only
speaking on the program. The hall
VIII be handsomely decorated With
fiags and bunting and potted plants.
and H. is expected that the audience
VIII be thoroughly representative of the
entire order and sufficiently large TO
crowd the hall to the capacity.
The guests of the order ~ the parade,
who include the officers of the grand
lodges and grand encampments OF
Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Con-
~necticut, will number just so, including
elgn grand lUGge, j. Frank Grant OF
baltimore; and among the visiting
bodies from other states will be Nor
wich lodge of Norwich Conn: Milford
lodge of Milford. Mass; Quinebequin
lodge II Jamaica Plain. Mass: King
philip and Good Samaritan lodges OF
Taunton, and Pacific lodge OF New
Bedford, and the Fifth Regiment.
Patriarchs NJ litant. OF Massachusetts,.
Several of the lodges will give added
interest TO the parade by the introduce
ton OF special features appropriate to
the occasion: and Enterprise Lodge OF
Pawtucket, OF which the grand master
is member is expected TO attract an
amount of attention most unusual in
parades Of this kind, by reason OF the
number OF men who will turn out and
the special feature devised by Past
Grand Thomas Il. James for the head
OF the line
To those who are fond of things mill
tary, the first division will be of much
interest. as II will be headed by the Pa
triarchs Militant in their very showy
uniforms followed by the uniformed
Patriarchs of the subordinate encamp-
ments, wearing the Royal Purple de-
gree uniform. which by many is regard
ed with equal favor
The division OF carriages containing
representatives OF the various Rebekah
lodges Will also be Of much interest,
since this is the first time that this
branch has ever been recognized in az
fairs of this kind here, as the legisla-
ton making the Rebekah branch part
OF the order the same as the sub6rdi-
nate lodges and encampments was not
adopted until after the last public dem
onstration was held in this state. This
division will be headed by carriage
containing the first lady ever elected as
the presiding officer of a Rebekah lodge
In the world, distinction of which the
Odd Fellows in this state are proud:
and this Will be followed by a double
line of carriages appropriat y desig-
mated and handsomely decorated with
the pink and green colors Of the Re-
bekah branch.
AS before intmated i'm these columns,
the music will be a notable feature OF
the parade. for II is long time since
so many and such hgh-class military
bands and so many fife. drum and bugle
corps were seen in a parade in Prov
dence. The occasion seems to have
been prolific In inspiration for the COM
posers of martial music. as no less
than eight new marches have been
composed expressly for tbs occasion.
These include one by Bowen r. Church.
leader OF the American band; "Slst
Anniversary" by Giulio f. capone.
leader OF the Banda Napol: Eagle
Lodge by w. F. Livsey, leader OF the
Hedley-Livsey band and Three
Links" dedicated to the chairman of
the general committee, by the same
composer: Enterprise Lodge" by a
member Of the order, and Grand Sire
also by one OF the fraternity. Those
who sec the parade on Exchange place
and on Westminster street will there
fore have an opportunity 10 listen TO
what are said ~ be some exceedingly
catchy" and inspiring new marches,
to say nothing Of the general opportun-
ity to hear some of the finest bands i'm
New England, almost all OF which will
have 30 men. the American band hav-
ing 80. the Salem Cadet 40, and Matt
lands OF Brockton. a like number.
The business houses along the line
OF march win be handsomely decorated
In honor OF the OCCASION: and the city
promises to take on general holt
day aspect. as thousands or visitors
from out OF town are certain 10 be on