The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-12
READY FOR FAIL
Of. TIE G.AZIE.Ll
richmond Prepared for the Coming
Of Americas Odd fellows. -
GOES IL. SECURE BAND 3. FOR BALL
GOES 10 SECU RE. BAN DiF0R BALL
Captain Cunningham Will Nesot'ate
To-Day with the superb orsani-
cation at the National
soldiers Homo.

Richmond is about ready for the in
Va son of the Odd-Fellows OF America.
who are to take the town by stem and
, otherwise next Saturday morning ana nod
it for a week, if not longer.
| Chairman H:ll Montague yesterday COM
Melted arrangements for special trans on
ali the railroads coming to Richmond to
attend the meeting Of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge.
Arrangements have been made with the
hotels at Old Point to accommodate over
flow crowds in attendance upon the Grand
! Lodge and the Chesapeake and OHIO has
| arranged to carry the delegates ana visit
ors to and from Old Point at the round
trip fare OF 81 each.
Chairman Phillips has closed contracts
with all the bands. except the Stonewall,
and that will probably be closed within
the next day or two There VIII be about
twenty-five bands in the city during the
week. One will be used as an escort
band, and will meet the incoming delega-
tons at the depots.
A feature of the meeting will be the
competitive drill of the various CartonS
from all over the United States for val
uable prizes. There is great rivalry in
this respect, and it is quite probable that
the day viii be observed here as half
De witnessed by the thousands of citizens
who desire to see the intricate evolutcns
by the crack drill teams from New York
Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, Washington,
Philadelphia and OTTER points.
MANY DECORATIONS.
Chairman Straus is greatly encouraged
by the way in which business men are
indicating their intention of decorating their
houses.
The reviewing stand, which will be oc-
cupied by Governor Tyler and his staff
and Mayor Taylor will be erected on
Broad Street, at the intersection of Eiev-
enth Chairman Mills expects the parade to
surpass anything of the kind ever given at
any meeting of the Grand Lodge.
Decorator Mitteldorfer viii, in a few
days, begin his work at the auditorium for
the ball. The decorations viii be so eX-
tensive that he will hardly complete it in
side OF three days.
Chairman Sam Crowder has arranged ia
most unique entertainment in his genuine
negro cake walk, with negro band ac-
compartment. He has engaged the famous
Frog Eye" and his associates. This will
be given on the evening of the 18Th.
BAND FOR THE BALL.
Captain Frank W. Cunningham, who has
been appointed assistant to Chairman
Charles H. Phillips. OF the committee in
charge of the arrangements for the grand
concert and ball to be given at the Audi
forum on Thursday night of next week
in honor of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
of Odd-Felows, will go to Hampton to
negotiate with the superb band at the
National Soldiers Home to furnish the
music for the concert and ball.
This band has national reputation, and
will in Itself be d guarantee of an enter
tainment of the highest order for thous-
ands who will be at the Auditorium Thurs
day night, September Goth, should Captain
Cunningham succeed in securing It. The
band ranks with Sousa's and the Marine
Band. and many Of its members have
played in these organza tons. 1t is COM
posed of forty professional musicians,
many of whom are solo:sts of rare talent
and wide reputation.
The conceSt feature of the programme
for the evening of the goth will be for the
especial editication of the visitors and the
Richmond public in general who may not
care to dance. This concert VIII begin at
$50 O'Clock and close at 1880, when a bril-
liant spectacle will occur The various
military organizations of Odd-Fellows that
have participated, in the various prize
drills will line up in front of the stage
from which Grand Sire Pinkerton the
head of Odd-Fellowshp in the world, VIII
present the prizes to the successful con-
testants
The ball will then open with the "Royal
Set, a quadrille participated in by the
members Of the winning teams and their
lady friends.
This portion of the weeks. ceremonies
Will be the most interesting to the citizens
Who are not members Of The noble Order.
Some OF the most prominent Odd-Fel-
lows in the country, melt ding the very
highest men in the Order, Will be present.
and the scene from the stage will present
one of maSniticence, as the officers in the
dress suits, badges an. regalia appear to
review the Royal Set end afterward
engage in the May dance themselves
Their ladies will be dressed in rainent
of the finest make.
A srecial set designed fer the Daughters
Of Rebekah.' the Oad-Fellows auxiliary.
VII De formed, and as the members of the
anNlitary are considered pratty women and
splendid dancers. this dance will prove a
feature. -
The sGtrenir dance card for tho han NJ
the Auditorium will be one of bea,,+y ~
VIII be decorated and embossed WITH en-
tielnalic devices, and n satin cord ufth
miniature pencil will be attached to tha
card. The CART will be preserved as a. mo
n;ento Of one Of Ele grandest balls ever
given in Richmond.
FOR ODD-FELLOWS' CHILDREN
Mrs. Edmonia Erkins. Miss T ems n
Loving, Iessrs c. L. We.s;ser "
Rosene and j. Samuel Parrish, the Com
,.i5e1ee on orphanase from the Rehek;lh
.oases' went To Chester yesterday after
noon 10 iook over the land given the com
ln!.see Tor the use Of the orphanage by a
gentleman at74Ehester, The land is offered
on condition that Il shall be used solely
Tor the purpose of building thereon an
= . rpm for descendants of odd-Fe!-
~ y a q. meeting of F.tzhugh Lodge. No. %.
=: - Q. = Monday night. it was decided
.t;at members Of this lodge Should part!ci-
PATE n the great Odd-Feslovs. parade
!. ...: !, BODY a3d should wear q regal.a con-
.s sa,aH OF white caps and gloves and carry