The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-08
MEETING LAST NIGHT.
Joint Session of Representatives of
All the Committees Held.
REPORTS MOST ENCOURAGING.

Aid = Parade 10
be a Big
Affair.
Renorts made ct the joint meeting at
the Jefferson last night by the chalriiieii u
the various committees having IN charse
n,ans for the reception and ehtertaia'iieii'
Of tbe thousands Of Odd-Fellows VINO are
con,nr 10 Richmond on account OF the
sessions of the Sovereign Grand Lodge,
vbfch convenes in this city September
18th. showed that the work IS pracucalls
completed and that only some MINOR ouo-7
and ends in connection with the arrange
ments are yet to receive attention
The Joint meeting at the Jefferson was
for the purpose of having a thorouSh ".'
ders standing of what had been accolhpitsh.
ed nv the several committees and What
remained to be done. There was quite d
good attendance, every committee Ia 'iis
a representative present to report III its
behalf, and the statements made were W
a most gratifying nature.
The meeting was called to order ana
presided over by Mr. Hill Montague, chair-
man of the general committee OF arrange
mants and of the Executive ComHlttee'
and he at the outset explained lha1 lile
chairman with the aid OF their commit
tees. had substantially perfected arrange
ments for the coming of the Odd-Feilo"s.
Chairman Montague said that these ar
rangements had not been easily a1aoe'
that with one or two exceptions thete ia"
never been a convention or a gathering
in Richmond the arrangements Tor "iach
involved more details or greater amount
of labor than the Odd-Felows. He con-
graduated the various committees and
the members of the Order in Richmond
and Manchester. however, upon the TACT
that nearly all the details OF the work IN
hand had been completed without the
solicitation of aid from the outside public,
outside contributions to the entertainment
fund having only been asked OF the hotels
ander railroads. which would receive direct
pecuniary benefits. He thought this spoke
well for the home members of the Order.
He did not fail also to pay due credit to
the aid that had been rendered the COM
nittees in this respect by Odd-Fellows
in other cities and towns throughout the
State, as volunary contributions from
lodges all over Virginia had been received.
RECEPTION COMMITTEE
Chairman Monague then called upon
Mr. J. Taylor Ellyson, chairman of the
Committee on Reception, for a report as
10 the progress of his committee. Mr..
Ellyson began by saying that Vrginas
reputation for hospitality would never suf-
fer in the hands of a good committee of
Odd-Felows. He said he had communi-
Gated with the thirty-five members of the
Committee on Reception and that he had
received letters of acceptance from twenty
seven of them. and he felt that his COM
mittee understood pretty thoroughly what
it had to do.
Mr.. c.. w. Morris submitted a statement
as chairman Of the Programme Committee
and stated that his work was progressing
very satisfactorily and that the official
programme would be issued in due time.
z Chairman Pitcher. of the Badge Com
l41ittee.@reporte(i that the badges would be
ready on time and that there would be
some specially pretty ones for the ladies.
On behalf of=the Committee on Printing,
Of which he is s-chairman, MIR. NJ. Pitcher
said that the printing was about all done.
and that nostaof it had already been sent
out.
AS TO THE DECORATIONS
Much interest was nlanifes. "a il, the re-
port OF Mr. Julius Stsause, chairman of
the Committee on Decorations Mr.
Strause said he had made arrangements to
have appropriately decorated the conven-
ton hall of the Jefferson, where the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge will meet, the Masonic
Temple and the entrance to Lee Camp
Hall, and also to have large American
flags stretched across Franklin Street at
the Jefferson Hotel, Broad Street at Fourth
and Ninth Street and Main Street at Ninth.
He added that it had also been arranged
TO have the carnival arch beautifully
draped with flags and bunting. Mr..
Suause reported in addition that he had
sent out go postal cards asking the bust
ness men and merchants generally to dec
crate their places Of business in honor
Of the O!d-Fellows and that he HAD re-
ceived. replies from a large number say
ing they would do so.s He declared it-a
his belief that the decorations would be
quite general
THE LINE OF MARCH.
Captain Morgan r. Mills, chairman OF
the Conmitte on Parade, reported that
his committee had held a number of meet
ing and had its affairs well in hand. He
said that line of march for the big parade
had been agreed on as follows: Start from
Broad and Adams Streets, moving down
Broad to the reviewing stand IN front Of
the City Hall, where the parade Will be re-
viewed by the Governor and the Mayor;
thence down Broad, to Twelfth Street.
down Twelfth. to Main: up Main 10 Fifth,
up Fifth to Franklin. out Franklin to
Laurel, the parade to be reviewed from
the balcony of the Jefferson as ii passes
the hotel by Grand Sire Pnkerton. The
parade is to disband as il reaches Laurel
Street
Mr. George B. Jones. chairman of the
Committee on Transportation made most
encouraging report. He said that his com
mittee had secured rates and dates 10 SUIT
all, the rate being but one fare for the
round-trip.
ii was stated that the Commit on
Horels had matters in tirst-clasS shape 10
handle the crowds that are expected TO
come All the hotel accommodations nay nave
been taken for the first three days OF u me
meeting.
Wfsn the Committee on Carriages was
called Chairman Thomas B. HICKS SAD.
.:ail right and Chairman kenoier,z o. OF
the Committee on Meeting Places. reported
that his Committee had secured the ~ a.
sonic Temple, and the First Reg1ment
Armory, and that Sanger Han Han "oulo pc
obtained II it should be needed.
-. MANY FINE BANDS
Mr.. Charles n. Phillips, chairman of the
COMMITTEES on Music, thrt rtlleds al present