The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-09
diction of Virginia Fraternal Greet

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o F., during It's session in Richmond,
September 1922, 1900 having elected me
chief marshal of the grand parade OF the
order, which Will occur on Wednesday,
September 10, have accepted and en-
tered upon the duties appertaiaing to that
office.
The procession will be organized into four
grand divisions
First Grand Division-To consist of the
Patriarchs Militant, under the command
of its proper officers, as provided by the
regulations of that Degree.
Second Grand Division-To consist Of the
Encampment Branch of the Order, act.
ing as escort to the officers of the Grand
Encampment of Virginia.
: Third Grand Division-To consist OF the
subordinate lodges of the Order acting as
escort to the officers Of the Grand Lodge
of Virginia.
Fourth Grand Division-To consist of the
officers and members of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge. and to be under the command
of John b. Cochran, Grand Marshal Of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge.
The Patriarchs Militant wiz take the
right of the line, and the officer in COM
mand Will report to the Chief Marsnai'
as, escort to the civic procession
The Chief Marshal has appointed to the
command of the Second Grand Division
(the Fncamprnent Branch), Gee. b. Davis,
of Richmond who. with his staff. will be
clothed in the (oid> Royal Purple Degree
uniform Encampments intending to pa.
rade are requested to report in writing as
soon as may be practicable, and not ialer
than the 10th day of September next, TO
Marshall Davis, City Hall Rlchmono' Va,
the. number Of members the Encampment
expects to parade, WhetHel VIZ u VIZ WI
out uniform
All assignments TO place in the line OF the
Second Division will be made by the Mar
shall of that Division
The Chief Marshal has appointed 10
command the Third Grand Division tsuDof
dinate Lodges) L. 0. Wendenpere, WIZ WI
will appoint staff from members u 'iie
Order. ,..+
All Lodges will report in writing dlreco
to Marshal Neud enberg, Rooms NO. li-l9
Shafer Building, Richmond, Va, not later
than the 10th day Of September next me
number of members the Lodge expects "
parade, whether with or without patlu'
and in cases where one or more Lodges mas
consolidated for the purpose OF the paFaoe'
10 render a report thereof.
All assignments to position IN hfe II,
this Division will be- made by the Marshai
thereof.
Members of the Third Grand DIVISION
will appear in dark clothes, white groves
and each Lodge must have UNIFORM hsau
dress.
Lodge members may wear me louss
regtsiia or badges, or the paTaoe Ioital %
adopted by the Sovereign Grand Louse.
Members of the order will be required TO
-,arada with that branch in the UNIFORM
ar reaalia of which they may be ciotheu.
excentines only the special escort proVluso
for the Sovereign Grand Lodge. -,
The route selected for fhe paiaue /" ~
be announced at a later date.
tho 1i1p
Street. corner of Broad, and Will move az
. o.clock p. NJ .-le formation VIII peslh
Of $3.50 p. NJ, and should be competed
as far as possible, at $50 T. NJ.
Thase reporting too late to be otnsa WIS.,
assigned will be placed OH liis .e
left of their division
an aof3eras and encampments, however
small in number. or individual 1lehlpets u "
the order, will Nbe assigned to place III
the line, by reporting to the proper sfaiio
division marsha
HIS Excellency, Governor D. r roz. a,,5
nv his Honor Mayor r. NJ IaSior: a!iu
nv tha chief marshal and his staff the
department commander and staff the MAJ
shals of the several. grand ClFlSlohS anu
ty the Sovereign Grand Lodge
The parade will be dismissed at the juno
ton of Laurel and Franklin streets.
Fraternally, AIOFAiAN r. MILLS,
Chief Marshal.
Official: o. J. Sands. Chief of Staff.
eATRIARCHS MILITANT
1yls, following are the prizes offereu III
connection with the PaIriarchs Militant
demonstration:
C.ass Aluminium Canton-Three Ofti-
GERS and Twenty-four Chevaliers.-Io me
best-drilled canton, cash $500; to the next
best-driied canton, cash Slvo; to the next
zbest-drilled canton, cash 500.
~ Ice u --NIjpjn1Np1 CantOn-InTeC JIl-
GERS and Fifteen Chevaliers.-To the best
drilled canton, cash S125; to the next best
drilled canton, cash SO: to the next best
drilled canton, cash $50.
The grand parade occurs Wednesday,
September 18Th. The prize drills take place
Thursday, the hour tc be named in accord
ance with the number of entries. Prizes
to be awarded as soon after drills as prac-
ticable, and prizes to be Immediately
delivered. No canton can take more than
one pre-.
Entries must be made by Friday, Septem-
Der l4th and they should be addressed to
Grand Representative Manly B. Ramos,
secretary, No. 1l9 East Broad Street,
Richmond, Va.
The very great interest in the proper
exempliication Of the work Of the order,
as shown by the numerous inquiries relat-
ing to it, has led the Committee on Enter
tainment to offer a list of prizes to degree
StafTS the pest eNll1DiIlOil VI AdSSACS
work. In deciding the question of supe-
riority the judges will be governed by the
following conditions:
l. The proper rendering of the ritual
2 The best reading.
g. The best floor work and general
appearance.
The prizes are as follows:
Encarpment-First prize. sloo; second
Subordinate Lodge-First prize, 500;
second prize $50.
Rebekah Desree-First prize, 500; second
prize $50.
In addition to the above money prizes
number of para phe-nalll prizes will be
offered.
THE HEADQUARTERS.
The grand body will convene in the COM
modious convention hall which is apart of
the jefferson Hotel.
The General Commute and Executive
Board will have headquarters and COM
.nittee rooms at the Jefferson.
The Patrarchs Militant will have head
quarters at Murphy's Hotel.
The Grand Lodge and Grand Encamp-
ment of Virginia will have headquarters
at New Ford.s. Hotel.
The Rebekah Branch will be ''at home
IN Lse Camp Hall. on Broad Street
:, o4,,,,-,..a,,# Sixfh and Seventh Streets