The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-11
GETTING EI.,ADY
FOR ORS.
Chairman Montague Anxious That all
Ofd-fel1oWs be Provided For.
MANY ROOMS MAY BE NEEDED.
Preparations For ,,.e Grand Ball aud
Concert are Progressing
As N.cc.y AS Could
BE Iaarec,ed.

ldany "details We're perfected yesterday
IA connection with the arrangements Tor
Inc entertainment OF the Sovereign Grand
Lodge OF ODD Fellows. Chairman Hill
-aoneas0e was kept as busy as a hen with
one chicken. lie is in receipt OF scores
" ieltsts ASKING for assignment to rooms,
ana While he has not advised the Hotel
committee 10 advertise for accommoda-'
nons, he feels that more rooms may be
neeaen. and suggests that all who have
rooms 10 spare may send their names
ana addresses 10 Mr.. +. T. Hill, chair
man 20. the committee, Room No. So
Chamber of Commerce.
several ca1tons and bodies of subordl-
nate Lodges have written for places in
me ana Tor assignment to the various
contests
INDICATIONS point to larger attendance
lhsh was at first expected. and the pa
raoe and drill contest promise TO surpass
ANYTHING of lac kind ever given.
ne city. from present Indications, viii
De handsomely and thoroughly decorated,
many private citizens having caught the
spirit Of the occasion.
Chairman Crowder, OF the Entertainment
committee, has arranged for the grand
cake-waik and musical entertainment to
be given al the Auditorium Wednesday.
night, the 18th instant.
Decorator Mitteldorfer has been award.
Gu iile cDUlTIcIF Luz deGoIdllIlS inc Auu.-
torium for the bail and concert, which is
TO be given on the Goth. He says the
Auditorium viii be decorated as it never
was before and viii present view of
fairy-land.
To NAME Committeeman.
Chairman c. IA. Phillips, of the Bail
Committee, yesterday prepared letters to
the mobiles grands of the various lodges of
Richmond and Manchester, asking each
TO name one Odd-Feilow from his lodge
to serve on the Ball Committee. II is
desired that the full ball committee may
be in hand by Friday morning, in order
that the names of'those who are to be in
charge of this. the social feature of the
session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
may be made public not later than Satur-
day list of ladies who are TO, be
patronesses of this brilliant concert and
ball Is being arranged. The patronesses
are Rtctrnondfs most prominent ladies'.
most of whom have. served at some of the
most brilliant social functions ever given
here.
The o5d-Felitws are specially DESTROYS
that the ball shall be a success. and to
this end. arrangements have been made
to have the dancing preceded by grand
concert. which will be Immediately fol-
lowed by the presentation of Grand Sire
Pinkerton. of the several prizes to be
awarded In connection with the beautiful
prize drills to be participated IN ihufS-.
day afternoon. by the several cantons and
other organizations of Odd Fellows. The
features of the evening viii be sufficient
to warrant anyone in attending The ball.
even If he should not care for the dancing.
The music viii be furnished by band of
national reputation and of as high class
as Sousa's or the Marine Band. The con-
cert VIII be equally as good as those for
which the Richmond public has been ac-
crstomed to paving The regular price of
admission 70 The plavhnuses.
There will be two trains run over the
c. and o on Saturday Tor he trip TO Old
Point ard the capes. One Of the trains
viii be for the use of oad-Fellnws who
VIII not he able to go with the Sovereign
Grand officers.
Mr. Allen can,pbell was in the city to-
day to make final arrangements for the
dinner at the Chamberlain on Saturday.