The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-11
In-dfauapoIfs's Elaborate scheme OF
Entertainment for the Great
Gathering.
THE PROGRAMME COMPLETED
FIRST TIME THE SOVEREIGN LODGE
HAS NET HERE SINCE 1873.
AmEzement Features and I'M
datfons for VisftOrs-some In
feresting Facts Recalled.

Preparations for the Sovereign Grand
Lodge Of Odd Fellows OF the United States.
TO be held in this city Sep. 14-2l. will soon
reach the stage at which W. H.. Leedy,
grand secretary Of Indiana. may lean back
in his chair, heave a mighty sigh of re-
lief and eiaculate: "Well. now. the COM
mittee on arrangements has done all that
1t could to make the affair a success. 1t
Is up to- the odd Fellows themselves to
complete the work"
Mr.. Leedy, who has had general charge
of the local arrangement for the Sovereign
Grand Lodge. has furnished the Journal
a copy of the programme for the entire
week. as follows:
Saturday. Sept. II. 1901
Electric car ride through the city OF In
dlanapoIis to Fairview Park and return
for sovereign grand officers and their
wives. representatives of the fraternal
press and the executive committee. The
committee on music will provide plenty of
good music. Eight cars Will be furnished.
The start will be made from the corner of
Pennsylvania and Washington streets. a
long stop will be made at Fairview Park.
The trip will begin at 7:SO in the evening.
Sunday. Sept. 15.-
Sovereign Grand Lodge officers. repre-
ommitte will meet at the Grand Lodge
hall at 1915 a. m. and proceed In a body
to First Presbyterian Church to attend
services and hear a sermon by Rev. Or.
M. l.. Haines.
Monday. Sept. 10
Reception at 10 o'clock a. m. Music, in
strumental and vocal. Reception addresses
by Governor Durbin, Mayor Taggart and
Grand Master Thomas r. IpEguD. With re-
Spouse by Grand Sire A. G. Gable.
2 p. m. Special session Grand Lodge OF
Indiana.
2 to D. m. Degree work.
s o'clock p. m. Reception to Grand Sire
Cable at English's Hotel.
Tuesday. Sept. IT,
Parade OF the order at 100 p. m.
Parade OF bands of music at s p. m.
Meeting Of fraternal press association
at 5 p m
Social entertainment by the ladies in
"Wednesday. Sept. 1s.-
Canton prize drills at fair grounds 9
o'clock a. IN. to 1890 p. m.
2 p. m. Degree work.
7:50 p. m. Degree work.
8 o'clock p. m. Reunion Of guests. Sow
ereigp Grand Ledge. and representatives
of fraternal press at Grand Lodge hall.
A trip to the L. o. o. F. Home in Green's
burg will be made this day.
Thursday, Sept. 10
Prize drill at fair grounds, . o'clock a.
m. to 1870 u. m.
Degree work from 2 to 7:30 p. m.
Colfax memorial service in University
Park at 2 o'clock p. m. Address by Anna
3 o'clock p. m. Public exercises in Tom
1fnson Hall In honor OF hfteth anniver-
sary of the Retekah degree. Addresses
by Grand Sire Cable and others.
Friday, Sept. 90
Prize drill at fair grounds, from 9 a. m.
Degree work from 2 TO 7:30 p. m.
Public decoration Of chivalry and award
ing of prizes in Tomlinson Hall at s o'clock
p. m
Saturday. Sept. IL
Programme not yet announced.
Monday, Sept. o.
Pay day.
TALK WITH W. H. LEEDY.
Mr.. Leedy talked entertainingly yester-
day of the coming great event in Odd Eel
lowship in indianapolis. The meeting OF
the Sovereign Grand Lodge here in Septem-
ber,' said he. was brought about in a
rather unexpected manner and without any
effort on the part of the Odd Fellows OF
Indiana. although they had been consider
ing for several years past the possibility Of
having such a gathering in this city and
hoping that conditions would become such
in the near future that it might be possible.
ut was discovered at Baltimore during
the last session OF the Sovereign Grand
Lodge that the only city really anxious to
have the 1901 meeting was San Francisco.
and IL was known that to hold the meeting
so far away would cost the Grand Lodge
about $50. 600 more than TO hold it in one of
the Eastern or Central States. Therefore,
those that really appreciated the financial
condition of the Grand Lodge cast about for
another place that would entertain the as
sembly. and. naturally enough. Indianapo-
lis was decided upon. After a rather warm
debate in the Grand Lodge 1t was decided
TO hold the annual meeting here this year.
In spite of the fact that a formal invita-
ton had not been extended. news of the
coming Of the Sovereign Grand Lodge to
this State was received with great salts
faction by the Indiana Odd Fellows and
enthusiasm was aroused In all parts of the
State. and at once arrangements began to
be made for entertaining the Grand Lodge
In a fitting way
Mr.. Leedy also gave some interesting
facts. explaining the change from the orig
inal intention TO have the Sovereign Grand
Lodge this year a purely business meeting.
..The Sovereign Grand Lodge in its annual
meeting he said. has been required to
give n great deal OF its time heretofore To
social functions and entertainments. and
the officers particularly requested of the
local committee that We dispense with side
entertainments OF any kind in order that
they nigh. devote their time 70 business
strictly. But the fact that the Sovereign
Grand Lodge has not met here since 1910.
and the Indiana jurisdiction being both
large and prosperous. led Us to refuse our
consent 10 the Grand Lodge coming here
without at least some effort being made to
extend hospitality. and with this idea in
mind il was voted to have a demonstration
OF the order in connection with the meeting
for the purpose of showing the strength OF
the Odd Fellows Of the country.
AN IMPOSING DEMONSTRATION.
"If one will consider that Indiana has 50.
oo. Illinois 5000. OHIO G.oo0. Michigan 80
90 and Kentucky 1890 odd Fellows and
that there is a total subordinate member.
ship OF nearly half a million within a IA.
dius Of 30 miles of indianapolis. it may
readily be seen that a demonstration. if at
tempted at all. would be an imposing one.
.sThe committee in charge Of arrange.
nenss has proceeded with this understand.
ing They have t~horOughlv advertised IA,