The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-21

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small part Of this is to be spent in en-
tertainng the Sovereign Grand Lodge,
but there is to be az great parade. COM
posed entirely Of members of the order.
on Wednesday afternoon, September 18th,
when 1t is hoped not less than 10000 Odd
Fellows will march to the inspiring music
Of a large number of bands. Tie Pa
triarchs Militant, the military branch,
and the encampmerts and subordinate
lodges will all be represented. The mem
bers of the Sovereign Grand Lodge will
have the post of honor, and each State
and province will have a carriage fur-
nshed for its representatives. Much
money will be needed to prepare for a
great parade of this kind. TO illustrate
it will be necessary to employ many
bands to purchase a large number OF
badges and floats. Thus the money
which the members of the oruer III VIZ
sinia are expected to contribute volun-
taIily will be for the most part spent IN
the entertainment of themselves II Is
proposed TO ask the authorities or 1tich-
mond to request all business houses 10
make the afternoon of the parade half
holiday, as was done in Boston in 1895,
when over twenty thousand Odd-fellows
marched in line, and in Detroit in 1899,
when about fifteen thousand were pres
ent 1t is conservative TO expect not
less than 5000 to be in line here.
THE PLAN ADOPTED.
The plan which has been adopted for
raising this fund will make 1t so easy
that the order will not feel the expense.
1t is proposed that about one-th'rd OF
the-amount mentioned shall be raised in
Richmond and Manchester. and the
lodges outside of these two cities will be
asked to contribute a s'.m which shau
average so cents per member Ihese
subordinate bodies are requested to ma Ike
an appropriation of such an amount ara
write a. letter to the general chairman
as speedily as possible, stalihs u!c
amount which will be given and when 1T
will be convenient to remit the same TO
Mr.. r. Wiley Davis, the treasurer OF inc
Executive Board. 1t is not desired mat
these contributions shall eventuaii! prove
n burden on lodges whose treasures are
not in good condition. but the Executive
Board earnestly advises every louse 10
appoint committee 20 secure IRON as
membership individual subscriptions
which will aggregate nearly. If not en-
tirelv. the amount subscribed. IN other
words, the subordinate bodies are asneo
tn take up the matter with their menipeiS
and do this detail work Tor the general
committee II each lodge ana elieaii-
ment shall appoint committees 4oi ZIG
purpose mentioned 1t can readily ne sen
that much greater interest Wlil De ere
tel in the convention than could be
otherwise expected
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The officers OF the Sovereign Grano
T odse are elected for two years, anu .i.e
session at which this contest occurs -
ALWAYS fraught with great interest,". 1Aeie
is nothing like an election OF onlceis III
:, body of any kind for creating excite
ment and the Odd-Fellows are no eN-
coni;on to the rule This year the battle
ercund will be in Richmond. The Deput!
Grand Sire is always advanced 10 tae
of,,ce OF Grand Sire, the highest IN the
Gift of this order. There are aileau!
four candidates for Deputy Grano oiie.
namely: Hon. John 3. Goodwin, a prom
,,ont LAWYER of Atlanta, Ca: Wallace u.
Ne of minnesota. a very intelligent
and popular gentleman. lie IS u pioNet
If Minneapolis. Hon. John l.. Noien, d
nrnminent lawyer of Nashville. 1ehh.'
and Hon. Robert Z. Wright, OF Aiieii-
town. Pa Mr.. Wright is Il "ell-Aho " y
LAWYER and is general counsel 1oi az
Heading railroad. All OF these sehtie-
men will have individual quarters d. ei'e
Jefferson Hotel. and all theii ~
exnected to reach the city IN aa'.ii'ee
of the convention in order tilaA .ie.
NAV become acquainted With 'he nc"
representatives as they arrive
LEGISLATION OF THE, BODY
rho Sovereign Grand Lodge is the SUI
prerne governing body OF TINS oruel.
functions are both legislative anu 1u"i,
cial. and therefore it enacts all laws anu
is also the court of last resort 1or wi
strung them. The body meets ahiuaiis
for one week. and is organized on plaA
similar IN that OF the United States Con-
eress and the State Legislatures. MOST
OF the work is done through committees.
Only matters of considerable importance
call for debate on the moor.
There are many important matters ~
fbe considered at the meeting IN TINS city.
The question of a reduction OF the mile
age paid representatives. with VIE" TO
reducing the expenses OF the sovereign
bod,. has for many years been vexa-
tious one AT the last session special
committee was appointed to investigate
the subject and report at Richmond
There is q proposition pending LOOKING
to the furnishing of regalia and parapher-
MALTA by the Sovereign Grand Lodge. rms
will bring to our city representatives OF
the many regalia houses in TINS country
for the purpose of opposing this PROPOSE
ton. An interesting contest IS expected
over this matter.
A special COMMITTEES, OF which Mr.. Hill
Montague. of this city, is a member, will
submit for consideration a revision of the
Code of the Rebekah branch OF the order
Another important matter will be the
consideration of the the establishment OF
army lodges and the introduction OF the
order into the Philippines. Hon. T. V.
Turney. Of Fort Monroe, IS a member OF
the special committee to report on TINS
subject Altogether there will be an I'M
usual number OF interesting questions
submitted for discussion.
THE GENERAL COMMITTEE.
las stated above, the entertainment OF
the Sovereign Grand Lodge will be IN
charge or a committee of two hundred and
fifty Odd Fellows, headed by an eSecu-
tive board of seven. This committee has
NOT yet been completed, but in addition
to the members of the executive board
already mentioned. the following have
been selected up to this time:
T, Y. Turney, w. +. tLarrabee. DR.. G.
B. Vogel, VIM. E. Latham. y. T. Bald
WIN, Rev. ID E. Northen. ] %. Ley. Geo.
B. Davis. J.sB. Blanks. w. D. I'LL, D. r.
Stansbury, DIR. ". "A. Bucher, p. 3.
Branch, C. C. Wheat. Jno. w. Ferguson.
d. &C. Richardson w. u. Westwood, ].
Taylor Ellyson. Col NYm. Lamb, a. L.
Hocn, Rev. J. J. Scherrer. ". a. Pratt,
Jno. ID. Watkins w. A. Clark. Jr., August
Bening. P. Al. Bradshaw. Chas. J. Thomp-
son., Thomas ~. kendler, Geo. w. Hill.
r. II. Wills, Jr.. Jno. Pitt, Geo. w.
Hawkshurst, w. R. Nelson, H. A. Robin