The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-24
SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE
EXECUTIVE Committee MEETs TO
ARRANGE PROGRAMME.
The Latter Is Now Complete i'm De-
tuiI and the Committee VIII
Not Meet Agnin soon.

chairman OF the executive committee for
the entertainment of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge I. o. o.. F. which meets here Sept.
IL to p. that this will be the greatest meet
ing of Odd Fellows in Indiana and ia the
United States. We expect To have at least
$500 Indiana members OF the order here"
The executive committee, which is COM
posed Of w. II. Leedy, chairman, of In
dianapolis; William r. Jessup. Richmond:
John b. Cockrum. Indianapolis; Will II.
Talbot, Orleans; Harry Scarce, Moores-
Vile; C. G. Binkley. Richmond; George
Shirts. NoblesviIle; j. L. Bodine. Indian
apolis; NJ. A. Chapman. Anderson; John #.
Wallick, Indianapolis; M. II. chappell.
Knightstown, and L. G.. Hogate, Danyille,
met yesterday at Odd Fellows Hall to
make arrangements for the meeting.
The programme, in lis making, occupied
most OF the time OF the committee and was
so far completed that no other meeting will
be held for several weeks, unless something
unforeseen should arise.
The programme opens Monday, Sept. IS.
at 9 a. m. with the formal welcoming of
the delegates Of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge to the city. This meeting will be held
in one of the theaters. Governor Durbin
will make an address OF welcome on behalf
of the State. Mayor Taggart will represent
the city in welcoming the delegates, and
Thomas r. Jessup. of Richmond, who is
grand master Of the Indiana Grand Lodge,
will speak on behalf of the order. The re-
Spouse will be by A. G.. Cable, of Ohio, who
Is grand sire Of the Sovereign Grand Lodge,
the highest office in odd Fellowship.
At the completion of this service the
delegates. which will number 1871, ten SOW
ereign grand officers and ten past grand
sires. will adjourn to the hall OF the House
OF Representatives. where the secret ses-
sl0ns or the lodge will be held. John Ii.
Cockrum will be the marshal in charge.
He said. yesterday. with much emphasis,
that he would not accompany the line
> p. m. a reception will be held at the
English Hotel for the grand sires.
THE GRAND PARADE.
Tuesday the secret sessions will continue
at the Statehouse. The event Of the day
Will be the parade, in which 1T is thought
from reports being received daily that q. 900
Odd Fellows will appear. Judge A. ..
Marsh. of Winchester, will act as marshal.
The line of march will be from Sixteenth
and Meridian streets, where the organiza-
tons will form, southwark on the west side
Of Meridian street to Washington; thence
westward to Capitol avenue, countermarch-
Ing TO East street, where the line will turn;
countermarching on the north side of
Washington street and theme northward
on the east side of Meridian street.
This arrangement will give every man in
line an opportunity TO see the parade, as
we'll as those who are spectators. The dele
pear at the head of the column in car
rlages. The grand sire and his staff will re-
view the parade from a small platform at
Washington and Pennsylvania streets. II
nnrmfSginn for tie arAafinn non hn oao,4raA
from the Board of Saftey.
A novel feature of the evening will be a
parade of all the bands accompanying the
Odd Fellow lodges and those accompanying
other organizations TO the State fair, which
will consent TO appear. A concert at Monu-
ment Place will follow the parade. The
traternal Press Association meeting and
an entertainment by the women will be
held in Tomlinson Hall in the evening.
Wednesday morning the prize drills of
cantonS will begin at the fair grounds, and
the week. Prizes aggregating $500 are
offered in three classes. These drills will
be one of the features of the entertainment
at the fair grounds. The entries are many
and among them are some of the prize
winners In previous large events. The
Patriarchs Militant, L. o. O. F.. to which
the contests for prizes are limited, will
camp at the fair grounds.
Wednesday evening a reunion will be
held at TomliDson Hall.
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.
The fftieth anniversary of the organiza-
ton of the Rebekah degree by Schuyler
Colfax will be appropriately celebrated
Thursday, Sept. 10. at Tomlinson Hall, at S
p. m. The chief address will be by l.. =.
Cable. grand sire of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge. There will be also a number of
short addresses by prominent members.
Friday evening will be taken up at Tom
linson Hall with the decorations OF cheva-
liers and the awarding of prizes for degree
work and for the winners in the drills.
Prizes aggregating s2.525 are offered in the
degree work contests, which will be held
at places TO be named when all entries
have been made, each day of the session.
The executive committee has prepared
a scheme for securing Accommodations for
the delegates and visiting brothers ana t
is said that every odd Fellow attending
Will have no difficulty i'm securing suita BILE
quarters. The headquarters OF the Sovereign
Grand Lodge will be at the English Hotel.
would be at the DenisOn. but on account
Of not being able 10 make reservations Of
rooms as early as desired the change was
The Sovereign Grand Lodge is the highest
body of Odd Fellow organizations. 1t is the
creative and legislative body. The member
are from every State I'm the Union and
from Canada Foreign countries have no
representation here, but a movement, which
VIII no doubt be manifest at the coming
session, may provide for their representa-
ton. Usually one of the supreme officers
or the allied foreign lodges attends as an
honorary member.
The officers of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
are: a. G. Cable. Ohio, grand sire: j. h.
Goodwin, Georgia. deputy grand sire: j..
Frank Grant, Kentucky. grand secretary;
Nj. Richards Muckle, Pennsylvania, grand
treasurer; Elvin j. Curry. Maryland, assist
ant grand secretary; Rev. J. w. Nenable.
kentucky. grand chaplain; John Il. Cock
rum, Indiana. grand marshal; John WEIGH.
Ontario. Canada. grand guardian: Charles
h. Lyman, OhiO. grand messenger.
On Saturday preceding the formal session
those odd Fellows in the city will partIci-
pate In a street-car ride. accompanied by
bands. Fairview and Broad Ripple will be
visited. Sunday morning they will attend
IN a body one OF the churches, probably
the First Presbyterian Church.
WILL TRY ONCE MORE.