The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14

VISITOR BEGIN
TO ARR HERE.
Representatives Of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge Coming in Rapidly.
OLD POINT TRIP TOMORROW.
san Francisco Delegates Reaches
Richmond and Begins Work 10
Secure The Convention
Next Year.
OLD POINT TRIP o-MoRRoW.

"A number of representatives TO the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge OF 0dd-FeI,ows. which
conrenes IN this city next Monday, have
already arrived. and many mare VIII reach
Richmoad tonight, in order to be on hand
Tor the Old Point excursion tomorrow
morning. The entire California delegation
has gotten here, and is guariered at, The
Jefferson. while delegates from several
other Pacific slope States have arrived.
The Appeals Committee of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge. l. Q. o. F.. are busily en-
gagged IN hearing appeals and deciding
cases that come up before them from sub
ordinate Lodges.
The work OF the committee Is secret
and IS of interest only to Odd-Fel!ows,
and these who take the cases before the
committee.
Some important cases to individuals are
being considered by the committee,
Sessions vii! be held this morning. al
ternoon and evening at the Jefferson, Hotel,
and the committees opinions VIII be sub.
united 10 the Sovereign Grand Lodge next
week
These meetings are presided over by
Chairman Goodwin.
Arrangements have been perfected to
print a daily journal during the session
of The Sovereign Grand, and copy Will be
laid on the desk of each representative
every morning during the meeting The
s
Monday.
There has been good advance sale of
tickets for the grand concert and ball to
be given, complimentary the Sovereign
Grand Lodge, al the Auditorium next
Thursday night. This will be the social
feature OF Odd-Feiiows week, and the
price of admission has been made extreme
" low in order to permit, not only ell the
visiting Odd-Fellows and their lady friends
TO be present but to induce the citizens
of Richmond generally to attend and make
the affair a fattering success.
The Californians Will make bid sfor,the
Sovereign Grand Lodge next year. and a
number of Caifornians will show their
interest in the occasion by coming across
1he continent TO attend this meeting.
Grand Secretary George 7. Shaw, OF.
California, will reach here this morning.
Brother C. F. Lunsden. OF Raleigh, n.
C., also came in yesterday
A large body of representatives Will reach
here during the day
chairman Montague has appointed n COM
rnittee to serve lunch on board the steamer
Saturday afternoon. and committee OF
1we,,ty.flye will. be appointed 10 meet all
incoming trains
While the work of the various Odd-tel-
lows committees is practically frlshea,
there are many details that are TO be
zone into. and not until the close of the
hers of the committees cease their laDOrs
ITO make the entire affair a complete sue
cess.
The Hotel Committee Will be busy as
signing visitors to quarters and the clerk
of that committee would be glad TO near
from parties who have spare rooms TO iet
out The names and addresses and other
particulars may be sent to Mr. Hill. at
!. Room G6, Chamber OF Commerce Ak
BUREAU, oil INftORAIATloNN-s o
The bureau of Information will be es-
fablished at Smthdears, Ninth and Broad
Streets. and members Of the committee
will always he on hand TO give out all
information.
The trip to Old Point on Saturday
promises to be a largely attended one and
a large crowd Is expected TO go on the two
special trains.
The city is being extensively decorated
in honor of the thousands Of, visitors Elk
7,ected here neoil week. Some Very hand-
some displays viii be made. Decorator
Mittleiorfer is finishing up the Carnival
Arch display
Chairman NILS. of the Parade Commit
tee, says ne expects about twenty bands
of music, from ali over the counuE.~to
take part in the parade, and at leaStrlo,oVl
men will be in line.
Chairman Phillips. OF the Music and Ball
Committees. has engaged six bands Tor
the iocal Odd-Felors alone, including the
Two Richmond bands.
Chairman Straus. of the Decoration
COMMITTEES is greatly encouraged He
hopes. however that all who have not yet
decided to decorate their places of bus
ahess and their residences, will do 50, SO
that the welcome tc The visitors may be
unanimous