The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-02
WILL BREAK ALL RECORDS
GREAT EXPECTATIONS FOR THE
SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE.
Conference at Grand Lodge Hall
PIans-Detroit Committee Here.

The arrangements for the meeting of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge, 1. o. o. F., which
meets in this city the week of Sept. IT,
have practically been completed. w. II.
Leedy, OF this city, secretary of the In
diana Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows. in his
September report issued on Saturday, and
which will be sent 10 all of the lodges in
the State this week. says that the advices
which he has received, lead him to believe
that the Odd Fellows demonstration in
this city will be the largest in fraternal
history. 1T will be a glorious reunion"
he says, "of the members of the biggest
and grandest society of it's kind on the
round globe" He has received reports
from nearly every county in the State
and each one. he says, is indicative of
more enthusiasm than was ever mani
tested before.
Without exception each county has
promised TO bring the best band than can
be obtained and some of them have prom
ised two. Estimatse have been sent by
Mr.. Leedy to all of the counties in the
State stating the number of Odd Fellows
that he expects to attend from each. AS
an instance of the proportion which he de-
mands, he writes to the lodges of Boone
county which have an aggregate member
ship if S74 and says that he expects go
of them TO be present Boone county re-
plies that five of the seven lodges have de-
cided by vote to take part as lodges in the
parade. The other two are expected to
take the same action at their next meet
ing, and Mr.. Leedy's correspondent con-
county expects to do even better than the
estimate fixed by the grand secretary
The promise of Boone county is exactly
similar TO the promises made by all of
counties AT Mr.
Leedy said yesterday that he had every
assurance that the crowd would exceed
his first expectations of 100000 people. I'VE
Will undoubtedly have more than $500
men in the big parade" said he, land be-
tween the Odd Fellows and the state fair
L don't know what the city is going to do
with all the people that will be here But
you can say that they will be entertained
and in manner BETTING the hospitality
of Indianians."
MEETING IN THIS CITY.
Yesterday there was a meeting of the
representatives of lodges from all over
the State held in the Grand Lodge room,
at the corner of Pennsylvania and Wash
ington streets. Nearly a hundred lodges
were represented and each representative
made a glowing report to Secretary Leedy.
The object of the meeting was the per-
lection of plans for the entertainment of
the thousands that will be here the week
of the 18th.
committee also came here from De-
troit yesterday to complete arrangements
for their hotel quarters. Mr.. Leedy said
that the Detroit delegation had made ar
rangements some time ago with a hotel
but that a misunderstanding as to the
rates had arisen since that time and the
committee came down to straighten mat
tiers out. There had been rumors, he said,
that hotels intended to increase the rates
originally agreed upon, but that, in so far
as he knew, there was nothing in the
report. IF any hotel" said he, SHOULD
attempt 70 take advantage of US, we would
simply taboo it and take our guests some
where else" Mr.. Leedy has also received
letters from most of the larger cities stat
ing that large delegations are making ar
rangements 10 attend the meeting in this
city. Mr.. Leedy has advised grand lodges
of the different States to appoint a grand
marshal in order that it may be easier to
perfect their organization when they arrive
in this city.