The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-26
SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE
MEETING OF GENERAL COMMITTEE
on PROGRAMME.
Every Arrangement ynde Cor the
Comfort and ErtertatE neat
cs the Visitors.

The general committee on arrangements
for the meeting of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows in this city Sept. ls
TO q met at the state headquarters OF the
order here yesterday afternoon and heard
reports from the chairmen az the several
committees. Those present We're: w IL.
Leedy. grand secretary; W. II. Talbot or
Orleans: II. c. Scarce. of Mooresville:
George Shirts, of Noblesville; T. r. Jes-
sup and c. c. Binkley. OF Richmond. and
John F. Wallick, ]. E. Bodine and John
B. Cockrum. of this city.
The report regarded as OF greatest inn
portance was that of the committee on
programme. of which Senator Binkley is
chairman While the report was only a
tentative one and was not finally adopted,
the exercises of the week of the big meet
ing will be about as follows. the programme
covering two days prior to the formal
opening of the Sovereign Grand Lodge:
THE WEEKS PROGRAMME.
Saturday. Sept. 14-Street car ride about
the city. in which bands and the high Off
Gals in attendance will participate.
Sunday-Divine service at 1880 a. m. at
tended by all the delegates.
Monday-Formal opening of the meet
ing with a large reception at a. m. either
in Toinlinson Hall or at one Of the thea
tiers, with addresses by Governor Durbin.
Mayor Taggart and members of the fra
ternity at night degree work and large
reception at the Denison.
Tuesday-Grand parade at I or 1870 o'clock
in the afternoon. in which 5000 Odd Eel
lows are expected TO participate; night.
parade of bands. in which all the bands
here for the meeting will take part, also
meeting of the Fraternal Press Association.
Wednesday-DrillS at the state fair
grounds. excursion TO the Odd Fellows
Home at Greensburg: night. degree work
at different Odd Fellows halls and banquet
to the past grand representatives.
Thursday-DrillS at fair grounds, golden
anniversary of the Rebekah Assembly. ex-
ercises about the Colfax monument in Uni
versity Park and at night public exercises
at Tomlinson Hall.
Friday-Patriarchs Militant drills I'm the
morning at the fair ground; afternoon, de-
gree contests continued and at night the
decoration of chivalry." an imposing
ceremony. and the distribution of prizes
10 the winning drill teams.
Saturday-Departure for home.
Grand Secretary Leedy in his report said
the entries for degree work were heavy,
many German and even Swedish lodges
having asked for permission to enter the
contests. A detail OF United States army
officers has been asked from the govern
ment to act as judges of the drills. 1t was
likewise reported that 1000 horses would
be needed for the parade, final arrange
ments for which have not yet been made
The committee decided that no funds
should be lacking for entertaining the dele
gates and visitors. even though il had beer
reported that business men of the city were
slow in making contributions.
HALLS ENGAGED.
The committee on halls reported that IL
had engaged Tomlinson Hall. all the Odd
Fellows halls and the largest halls of the
| knights of Pythias. Red Men and Masons
for exercises incidental to the meeting OF
| the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
! The committee on information reported
| that it had decided to esta blish informa-
| ton bureaus to be open day and night al
| eight different points in the city.
The committee on badges reported that a
| style of badge had been approved and or
dered and that the badges were now be-
| ing made.
After having been in session the greater
| part of the afternoon the committee ad.
| journed 10 meet July %. when IL is ex.
| pected final arrangements for the meeting
| will be made.
Grand Secretary Leedy expects TO leave
! to-day for q tour of the subordinate lodges
| OF the State with view to working up en-.
| thuslasm and ascertaining how many Ode
Fellows from Indiana will be in attend
| ance at the meeting.