The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-09
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FOR ODD FELLOW {: S
Grand Concert and Dance 10 be Given
the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
PROMINENT PERSONS. INVITED.
Affair to be Graced by Distinguished
alc,. and neausifn, Women
Presentation OF the
Driil Prizes.

Arrangements have been perfected by
which the local odd-Feliows Will lake
their visiting brethren and their lady
friends through the merry nazes of the
dance at a brilliant ball to be given IN
honor OF the Sovereign Grand Lodge at
The Auditorium Jon Thursday night, Sep
teinoer Goth This is to be The SOCIAL event
Of Odd-Feiiows' week. The bail IS TO pc
given under the auspices OF the EXecu-
tive Board OF the General Comuisttee~on
Arrangements, and II viii probably he at
tended by several thousand ladies' and gen
tiemen who Will BE gathered here al that
time from all parts of the United States
and the Dominion of Canada
The dancing will be preceded by a grand
concert and the music for the entire eve
mig viii i,e Furnished by one OF the finest
bands in America. The interior OF the
Auditorium win be gorgeously decorated
with palms. ferns flags and bunting The
concert VIII be one that will appeal TO the
popular ear, although much of the music
will be CLASSICAL.
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
Invitations win be sent TO every officer
and member OF the Sovereign Grand Lodge
and their lady friends. to Governor and
Mrs. j. Hage Tyler. Mayor and Mrs. Rich
ard AZ. Taylor, General and Mrs. Fttz-
hugh Lee and other distinguished VIZ
g.n.sns. General Lee. it is assured, will
be IN Richmond at the time, and if he at
tends the bali it will crafty the thousands
OF visitors who would be delighted to see
The gallant American who so splendidly
managed the affairs of this country in
Cuba during a most critical and irving
period.
Captain J. Il Phillips. treasurer of the
city OF Richmond. has been appointed
chairman of the BAH Committee and has
accepted. He Will have associated with
him several members of the Executive
Board OF the General Committee on Ar
rangemeatS and one leading Odd-Fellow
from each lodge in Richmond and Man
chester. these gentlemen to be named by
the noble grands of the various lodges.
The Ball Committee viii have charge of
the Auditorium building on the night of
the entertainment and will see that the
distinguished visitors eAshown to their
seats on the stage and are accorded the
courtes.es Of the occasion.
AWARDS OF DRILL PRIZES.
A most imposing and beautiful feature
of the bali viii be the presentation of the
prizes awarded in connection with the vari-
Gus competitive drills that take place on.
Thursday. The presentations VIII be made
by Grand Sire Pinkerton. the head of
fellowship in the United States and
Canada. The Grand Sire will present the
prizes from the stage n the presence of
the assemblage during the interm:ssion
between the grand concert and the ball.
The concert which will be as fine and at
tracttves as any ever heard in Richmond.
will begin at $50 o'clock and close at 10
p. Al. The dancing VIII commence imme-
diately after the presentation of the
prizes
At the joint meeting of all the commit
tees having in charge the plans for the
reception and entertainment of the Odd
Fellows at Jefferson Friday night. Chair
man Hill Montague outlined the arrange
ments for the concert and ball. which he
said would he a most elaborate and beaut:-
1nl affair. lie said that il was being ar
ranged under the auspices of the lIxecu-
i've Board of the General Committee
without Involving financial responsibility
upon that body
1T will enable US to provide an addi-
fonal entertainment for the Sovereign
Grand Lodge. he added, land l trust
every Oad-Feilow in the cites of Rich
mond and Manchester will attend it and
aid in making it the splendid success fha
4 know II deserves TO be-
He explained that tickets would be IS
sued complimentary to the officers and
daemhers of The Sovereign Grand Lodge
and number of distinguished Eirg,niany.
and that tickets would be sold at a mod
crate price 10 all others. Only a limited
number of tickets granting the dancing
: privileges Will t,e sold. however, and all
Inc resident Odd-Fellows deIiring TO par
1.c.paie IN this feature of the grand Odd
fetiews festival are requested to procure
laeT tickets before the coming of the
visitors in order that definite idea may
he had of what the requirements of the
occasion may tbe as early as possible. The
tickets VII he placed on sale at noon to-
morrow. ard can be had at AL the drug
stores hotels and leading cigar stands
A BUSY CHAIRMAN.
Chairman Hi Montague of the Odd
Fellows committee, is steeped in cores
pondence pertaining 10 the meeting of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge, and the various
commuters are hard at work on the I'm
ishing touches.
a letter Was received yesterday from
Private Secretary Ben P. Owen, stating
1fa; Governor Tyler had accepted the in
yifation to review the grand parade of
Cdd-Fellows on the 18th instant
Mr. Charles Donati. representing the
Chamberiain Hotel. at Old Point, called
upon Mr. Montague yesterday in ref
erence TO the dinner at that hotel To the
visiting delegates on the 18th instant He
showed the menu card, which foratells 4
sum1suous spread.
It was decided at a recent meeting of
S IIoMitzer's Battalion TO take part in the
Odd-Fellows parade.
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