The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-19
BALL AND CONCERT.
Arrangements Completed fo. This So.
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Arrangements Completed Tor 1i.iS SO
ciai E;vcnt-oad-sac!lnw Gossip.
Chairman Charles Il. Philips. of the
Ball and Music Committee. yesterday sent
tnritatiols to each member OF the SoVer-
elgn Grand Lodge and ladies TO attend the
grand bali and concert at the Auditorium
on Tomorrow night
Thzre is no doubt that the gathering at
the bail Will be one OF the most Brilliant
ever seen in Richmond 1t will remind
those VINO have seen the inauguration bal
at Washington OF that function, and will
p1 notable fer tae number Of people, rep
resent.lg al sections OF the country and
Canada.
Richmond social circles will be fully rep
resented, and the stage will present a bril-
liant scene, with Governor Tyer, Mayor
Taylor, Mayor Maurice and their ladies,
together with the gent cInen OF the Soyer-
eign Grand Lodge and Their ladies.
Incidents. most entertaining, viii be the
presentation Of the Militant prizes by
Grand Sire PInherton, and a quadrt!ie by
the Daughters Of Rebei1ah.
The decorations a. the Auditorium will
be most sumptu 9us. Lady attendants Will
have charge Of the ladies retiring room,
and courtroom wild be ready for the
accommodation OF gentlemen free of
charge.
Decorator Mitteidorfer is now working
The Auditorium DECORATIONS. which viii
mot be fully conpeteo before Thursday
morning. although a large amount Of the
work will be co,npltaed in time for the
Cake Walk this evening.
Lee Camp has extended an invitation
Is, the odd-I7eliows 10 visit their hall and
view the many handsome paintings.
Canton Wright, of Wooster, Ohio, and
Captain f. Alcock reached the city yes
1erday morning. 81 strong. A party of 80
arrived yesterday morning from Ohio. and
a ia;se delegation from Baltimore viii
reach here this morning. From
present indications there will be 1900
strangers in the city by this evening.
and The question Of accommodation is
getting 10 be a serious one.
The hotels are practically at the limit.
and many private houses are filing up.
Among the delegates 10 the Odd-Feiiows
Sovereign Grand Lodge is Joel ". Baker.
who represents the Grand Lodge of Mani
toba.
He comes from Winnipeg. which Is in
the centre of the great Canadian wheat
country.
Mr.. Baker says the wheat in Manitoba
IS seeded in May and harvested In Az
gust What is known as the harvest eI-
curs!ons are rra from eastern Canada,
a distance Of two thousand miles. Thou
sardS OF people 20 over to Manitoba TO
find employment during the harvest sea
Eon. The wheat crop This year was ess-
1 cepIonaLlE Tine.
Cantons arrived yesterday from Ohio,
New York. Pennsylvania and Maryland.
The Hotel Committee. OF which AR.
Louis Aubel IS chairman, and Mr. Frank
aiill. clerk, is one of the busiest COM
aniisecs in tbs city. They have
had TO fall back on the clearinghouse
and private residences for accommoda-
lions. and the big rush that has been In
on them ali day has been safely placed.
This committees headquarters is at
Ninth and Broad Streets, in the Smith
deaf building, and besides the Hoe, COM
,rait;ee the general information bureau is
also here located. Information on al. sub
jects pertaining TO the Odd-Fellows Is
given strangers and others In search of
knowledge
Here Delegates and etsss- strangers meet
and exchange fraiefaa greetings and
] badges and some OF the visitors have on