The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-24
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GRAND
LODGE
Meets at Portland on June
1917
SalemlWilI Lunch theNatiOnal
Convention.

At Portland meeting of the gen
eral committee of the A. o. U. W., J.
E. Werlein, Ralph Fenny and ]. r..
Mann were appointed a special com
mittee to accompany Governor Geer
and Grand Master Workman Hogue to
the state line, when the hospitalities
Of the state of Oregon will be extended
to the delegates to the convention to
be held here, commencing June 9th.
From the state line the combined
party. will proceed by train to The
Dalles, where they will be met by the
Portland reception committee, headed
by Mayor Rowe They will then trans
fer to the steamer Bailey Gatzert,
where Mayor Rowe will extend the
hospitality of the city of Portland. Ar
riving at Portland the party will be
taken to their several quarters in
hacks.
The supreme lodge will open Tues
day, June 10th, at 8 a. m, when new
bills will be introduced. 1t is expect
ed that all business will be completed
by 1 o'clock.
In the afternoon several points of
interest about the city will be visited.
A formal reception will be rendered to
Superior Lodge of the Degree of Hon
or (ladies) in the Woodmen's Hall, on
the East Side.
On Wednesday, June 18th, the en-
tire day will be devoted to business of
the two national bodies. The drill
contests of the Degree of Honor will
be held in Arion Hall. These annual
contests are looked forward to with
interest by the Workmen and the De.
gree of Honor.
No business will be transacted on
Thursday, June 70; instead, there will
be an excursion to Astoria, where a
lunch will be served by the Astoria
Workmen Lodges and the citizens.
The luncheon will be remembered by
the delegates, as royal chinook salm-
on, clam chowder and crab salad will
bt btlNtu' lutot ulonto WHllt NOiu-
mon in Oregon, will be a revelation
to visitors from the far east. Two
hours will be given to the reception
at Astoria, when, If the tide is favor
able, the steamer Potter will run over
to Fort Candy. where the delegates
will have a chance to feast their eyes
on the Pacific ocean. A luncheon will
then be served on the Potter, and the |
party will return to Portland about
1O:30 p. m.
Friday, June 10, will be devoted to
Legislation by both bodies. In the
evening the national memorial SER
vices will be held in the Taylor street
church. This is a very impressive
service, and in eastern cities the
churches which have been given over
to this service have been crowded
Appropriate music will be rendered |
and euogies will be delivered for
those who have passed away and who
have been in any way connected with
the supreme lodge.
On Saturday evening. June IL, a
monster public demonstration will be
held. Messrs. Feeny and Edwards
have this matter in charge and prom
ise something novel and entertaining.
Twelve bands will participate in the
parade and red fire will be burned |
galore. Large delegations will be
present and take part.
Nothing Of special Importance will
take place then until Tuesday, June
II, when a trip will be taken through ,
the Willamette valley by way of Cor
wallis. The party will go up on the
east side of the river and return on
the west side. The Greater Salem
Commercial club, in conjunction with
the Degree of Honor and Workmen
lodges of Salem, will serve a luncheon
in Salem. Two hours will be devoted
to visiting in Salem.
The delegates will start from Chi
cago by special train about June