The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-16
Busy Scenes About the Hotel Corri-
doris Where the Delegates Are
Congregated.
THE FIRST RUSH is NOW ON
LOCAL RECEPTION COMMITTEES
MEET INCOMING DELEGATIONS.
Indications Point to a Large Attend
auce-Camp Cable in Readiness
scenes and Incidents.

The rotunda of English's Hotel. where
a majority of the grand officers and grand
representatives of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge OF Odd Fellows are making their
headquarters, presented brilliant scene
last evening Men from all parts of the
United States and Canada who are the
highest officials in the order in their re-
spective localities. were in the throng. The
grand officers and grand representatives
mingled with members of the 1. o. o. F.
who came here from a distance to either
take part or witness the grand demonstra-
tons arranged for this week. The ties Of
fellowship which bind the members of the
order together as brothers were strongly
demonstrated when the grand officers and
the grand representatives, some of whom
are worth millions, shook hands on COM
mon plane with the more unimportant
members of the fraternity.
In the lobby of the hotel were many
ladies, members of the Daughters Of
Rebekah and the wives and daughters Of
the visiting grand officers and representa-
tives. Grand Sire Gable was in the midst
of the crowd nearly all evening and greeted
the other grand officers and members of
the Grand Lodge in the lobby of the hotel.
There were a number Of Patriarchs Mill
tant in the crowd, and their rich uniforms
of black broadcloth and gold braid fur
nished a pleasing military effect to the
scene.
CAME ON ALL TRAINS.
Every train coming into Indianapolis yes
terday brought crowds of Odd Fellows. But
few of the uniformed rank came in yes
terday, as the different cantons will reach
There were a number of the uniformed
rank in the city yesterday, however. The
men in the information bureaus were busy
directing the early arrivals to their quar-
tiers. .,
Interest in the day centered in the in
formal reception of the grand officers and
grand representatives. Grand Secretary
Leedy said yesterday afternoon that there
would be but one member of the grand
representative body absent when the meet
ing of the Sovereign Grand Lodge con-
vened to-day. There are 191 grand repre-
sentatives exclusive of the grand officers
and the past grand officers who will be
present.
The committee on drawing of, seats for
the grand representatives met yesterday
afternoon and arranged the seats for the
representatives at the meeting to-day.
There were 1879 seats drawn. James Young,
tee The committee on credentials, OF
which Mr. Dilcher, of Buffalo, n. Y, is
chairman, also met yesterday afternoon
The committee on appeals, which has been
In session since the middle of last week,
held another meeting yesterday. Judge
When the meeting of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge is called to order to-day there will
be resolution offered on the death OF
Presd len Mckinley t.e and the meeting vii,
committees by Grand Sire Cable. The
Grand Lodge will take up its regular
will be no unnecessary delays in transact
ing all the business that will come before
the lodge. The grand representatives OF
the lodge will consume most of the time
by resolutions which they will offer for
certain legislation they believe will improve
the order. These resolutions will be sent
to the regular committee and will be re-
ported at the proper time.
WORE BADGES.
Nearly all of the visiting Odd Fellows In
the city yesterday wore various badges or
| their coats. 1t is the custom of the visiting
delegations to carry with them a small
badge on which is printed the name OF
! their State, and distribute them to the other
members of the order. There were In the
city last night delegates from Kentucky
| Texas, Manitoba, Ontario, Oregon, Wash
| ington. Colorado and West Virginia, and
| they all carried little souvenir badges which
parts of the country.
One Of the largest delegations from a dis
| tance arrived late last night on a special
| train by way of Cincinnati. 1t was the
| New England delegation, consisting OF
| twenty-four grand representatives, -four
| from Maine, four from Vermont four from
| New Hampshire, four from Rhode Island
| four from Connecticut and four from Mas
| sachusetts. These were accompanied by
| 200 Patriarchs Militant from the New Eng
| land States under command of Genera
| Emmerson. The special train came by way
| of Washington, Deer Park and Cincinnati
There are also delegations from varioul
| cities that are after the next meeting OF
| the Sovereign Grand Lodge. There will b,
| no election of grand officers at this meet
| ing. The officers elected biennially
| and were elected at the meeting last year
| The question of the next meeting will re-
| ceive attention. The cities that are after
| the next meeting and which have repre-
| sentatives here are Des Moines, Eureka
| Springs, Ark, and Baltimore
| There Is some talk among the delegate.
| regarding the election of officers to be helC
| at the meeting next year. II is the custom
| of the order TO promote the deputy granc
! sire to the office of grand sire and in al
| probability John b. Goodwin, of Atlanta
| Ga, now deputy grand sire, will be elected
| to the office of grand sire.
| H
| TALK WITH GRAND SIRE CABLE