The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-09
RICHMOND RE- DY TO well CONE
THE ODD FELLOWS OF AMERICAS
Arrangements Completed for the Reception of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge and the Subordi-
nate Bodies That Will Assemble in $
This CITY September 18th. #.ss

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As The time for the Sovereign Grand
lodge OF Odd Fellows to convene IN this
city approaches, interest in this great CON
Eention OF brethren Increases and plans for
Che entertainment of the coming guests as
sumo more crystalized form. AS step
by step the organizations have been per
aecteo oy which the city would be able
10 extend TO the Odd Fellows a real Vir-
Eania welcome, the people of the capital
) city OF the Old Dominion have felt an
increased pride and responsibility in their
Wofk- Ihey feel now that their labors are
Almost over and that ali they have to do
Is to sit on the Threshold and wait the
arrival of the visitors
NO Odd Fellow need have any doub.
rs TO the sort OF reception he will get
When he comes to Richmond. The his
toric old burgh proposes to throw her
DOORS wide open and make all who come
feel at home.
Numerous forms of entertainment have
been planned A whirring ride by rail-
10 the seashore and sail across the
nay to the capes, out into the bounding
ocean and back to Old Point Comfort, the
Starting point, where magnificent din.
ner VIII be enjoyed, constitute only one
NUMBER On the programme. There are
Others
THOUSANDS ARE COMING.
But the genial wearers of the three
s aiEks know that Richmond never does
things by halves. and they are coming.
coming by thousands.
Chairman Hill Montague. OF sthe4 General
Committee on Arrangements, has been
busy for weeks securing quarters for par.
ties that viii be here during the session Of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge. Some of the
parties booked are as follows:
Canton Worste7, Worster, O.: 80 cheva-
1iers. under command Of Captain Forbes
Alcock, former Richmond man.
International Canton. Amsterdam, n. Y;
q chevaliers, accompanied by, about 10 la
dies; Capt. j. Braize in command
Canton Royal, Youngstown, O.: 40 cheva-
alters and 10 ladies': Brigadier-General Ed
dy in command.
Encampment Nc. 1s1. Buffalo. N. Y;
80. including many ladies'; commanded py
Captain Campbell.
Canton Lucas. Toledo, O.: 50 chevaliers
and 20 ladies. commanded by Capt. E. Z.
Enslehardt.
party of 10 ladies from indianapolis.
Canton City Of the Straits, Detroit,
Mich; 100 persons in all; commanded by
Col. Thomas E. Robinson.
party of % ladies from indianapolis who
will spend the entire week here.
Canton Syracuse, Syracuse, N Y: 30
chevaliers, under command of Captain
Patchen.
The Atlanta Canton Will bring about %
chevaliers, accompanied by; good many
ladies and a brass band. while the Baltimore
Canton will come about so strong and bring
band of music The latter IS under COM
rnand of Captain Teale.
Canton No. 5. Norfolk, will be we'll rep
RESENTED and Will have band.
Federal City Lodge, Washington, VIII
bring about 800 people and VIII enter the
contest for the prize for the eNempilhcatloh
Of work by the subordinate lodges
Large cantons from Boston and New
Haven will be here in full force and will
narttcipate in the prize drills The Terra
Haute Canton which VIII also be here VITA
ahou1 10 men, has taken prizes in the
drills during the Sovereign Grand Lodge
and the State Lodges in the East
Information received from 'hfoush
Ohio. Indiana and Missouri is. to the effect
shat hundreds of Odd Fellows are coming
from those States, while Roanoke, freder-
icksburg. Lynchburg. Newport News,
Norfolk. Alexandra, Stanton ana other
towns and cities throughout Virginia VIII
send many train LOADS.
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
The general C nm ttee has slei The lol-
lowing provisional programme for the
.neetine OF the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
SATURDAY. September 15th-The advance
excursion to Old Point by special tram
AT Old Point the visitors Viii be taken
aboard the handsome steamer iiaihp u.'i
Roads of the Cd Dominion Line anu
taken around the capes, returning 10 oiu
Point in tine for dinner, and reachiiiS
Richmond again late Saturday night
Sunday. September l6tn-Annual sermon
: Isroye-Ayenue Baptist church Will We-coiiie
the visiting Odd-Feiows, and the taes.
DIR. ]. B. Hawthorne. famed as an oisito o.,
will deliver a special discourse at II a. NJ.
Monday. September 17th-The sovereign
Grand l.odge-its welcome. His tNcei..
lency, Hon. j. Hoge Tyler. Governor u, u
the Commonwealth OF Virginia. iioii'
J3ic,,ard NJ Tavler, the Mayor OF kach-
1nond Addresses by the various he:ios u
Virginia Odd Fellowship. and a Response
my the Grand Sire Alfred S. Pinkerton, OIL
Massachusetts
Reception. 9 to II P. M.-The promise Oh
the attendance Of SO large deiesat i.'l
of ladies' and the active interest u .iis
Ofid-Fellows of our State. has sussss.eu
a. recention at the Jefferson Hotel on Mon
dav night for all Odd-Fellows ana 'heii
fadies.
Tuesday, September 18th, M.-heu.
aation dress parade Of the Third Resl i..a
of Patriarchs Militant OF MaSsachuSe'1s'
at Capitol SQUARE.
P. G. r. Reunion, $50 p Nh liae
Jefferson Hotel the Past Grand Rel'rs,
sentatires' Union viii hold its annual
reunion, Past Grand Sire Fred. Gafietoii'
of Texas, presiding. Addresses by pronl-
wards.
THE PARADE DAY.
"Wednesday, September 19th-Grand pa
rade. AT P. NJ the big day OF the
seventy-sixth communication will be sraced
DIV a parade o. thousands OF Odd-t'ellows.
Virginia, never before being honored by
meeting of the Sovereign Grand Lodge,
will enthusiastically enter into the spir1s
OF the parade. The first division Viii start
from the Franklin-Street entrance OF me
Jefferson.
5P. M.-At Capitol Square the Decora,s
lion of Chivalry will be conferred by sIrai'u
Sire Pinkerton- with a. beautiful ceTemons.
Third Regiment P. NJ. OF Massachnset1ss
and visiting cantons will assist the Strand
Sire
$50 P. M-An evening of innocent
aIiiarity. old Virginia cake-walk. by
genuine ..niggers'; besides many other
attractive numbers. A committee OF aus
tinguEshed personages will decide winch OF
the dusky couples are entitled to the CAKES.
Place. the Auditorium. Free to All ooo-
Fellows.
Thursday. September 2oth.-During the
day, at hours TO be announced hereafter
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