Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-31
|. 0. D. 7. BIG MEETING
Sovereign Grand Lodge Holds
Session in Des Moines. Sept.
IS to 81.
Will Be a Grand Gathering
OF All Branches OF the
Order.
Patriarchs and Ladies' Militant
Will Hold Receptions and
Prize Drills.


grand lodge oil the independent Order
oil odd Fellows will be in session at Des
Moines ON Sept Is to 20. inclusive. This
is the highest law-mal<ing body OF the
order OF odd Follows and represents the
United States and twentN-siX foreign
jurisdictions. While the membership of
the sovereign grand lodge is only about
200. odd Fellows from all over the
United States will be present. drawn
together by interest in odd Fellowship
and by the $3.50 offered in prizes for
Tie comforting of degrees and the mill
Patriarchs Militant.
The sovereign grand lodge was in
vited to meet in Iowa by a resolution of
the Iowa grand lodge at Il meeting held
al keokull two years ago. NJ the sub
sequent meeting of one year ago the
grand lodge of Iowa appointed commit
tees to take charge of the welcome Of
fered to the sovereign grand lodge and
also made an appropriation to assist In
paving the expenses of such welcome.
The other grand bodies also made APP
preparations and the lodges in the city
of Des MONIES have so far contributed
to the funds in Il large amount. Other
funds will be forthcoming when needed.
The great Auditorium at Des MONIES
has been engaged for the meeting of the
,rro,,d lodpp Ten smaller
halls have been engaged in which to eN-
emplify the degrees during the Week
Every day and night VIII be occupied
with something interesting to Odd rel
lows. Every branch of the order VIII
be equally honored. The arrangements
made for a welcome to the Rebekahs
are on a most liberal scale.
On Saturday, Sept. Is, the grand rep
will be given d compliment
tary ride around the city. On Monday,
Sept. Is, the sovereign grand lodge VIII
be given a formal welcome at the Audi
forum, with speeches by the governor,
MAYOR and distinguished Iowa Odd Eel
lows. with responses by the grand sire
and others On Tuesday evening the
past grand representative will give
grand reception at the Auditorium at
which brilliant addresses will be de-
l,vered by distinguished Odd Fellows
from other states. on Wednesday, Sept.
IL. will take place the grand parade.
beginning at 1880 p. m, with at least
10000 odd Fellows in line. TO indl-
cate the attendance it can be stated
that the Odd Fellows of Guthrie county
are organized and alone promise an at
tendance of 600. They have engaged
one of the largest Lutheran churches in
Des Moines for their headquarters
Rooms have already been engaged by
arge delegations from the east and
rom Canada. A degree team of thirty
members from Leavenworth, kas., WIZ
be present to eNemplify the encamp-
nent degrees. This team Will not COM
pete for prizes having Won all such
.oonrs heretofore. "Wednesday night Il
grand complimentary banquet will be
.cndered the grand representatives and
distinguished Odd Fellows from abroad.
Thursday evening the Rebekahs will
.ender a grand reception to the repre-
,entatives and distinguished visitors.
on Friday evening there will be an in
.eresting feature not yet determined
.pon.
1t will be a great week for Odd Eel
owship. The PartriarchS Militant VIII
De in camp during the entire week at
he Iowa state fair grounds, with the
privilege of all the buildings. with plen-
" of water and electric lights. a new
inc stock pavilion. just completed at
,ost of $4,000, the largest auditorium liz
owa, will be at the service of the Pa /
riarchs Militant.
Camp Goodwin. state fair grounds.
will be headquarters for the Patriarchs
Militant Their flag will be raised Mon |
lay, Sept. ,15, at noon. Prize drills Will
AXE place every forenoon. beginning at
J: 80, from Tuesday to Friday. The Pa
riarchs will organize a national coun- |
il at a. m. Wednesday, Sept. IL. De- |
,artment commanders from eighteen
!ifferent states have promised to be
PRESENT. The Patriarchs will hold a |
,rand military reception on Thursday |
.vening, Sept is. Advices indicate not
ess than 1000 uniformed men will be
II the camj.
The Ladies' Militant degree will be
.iven by the ladies' corps of E.stherville |
nd a general reception will be given by
he Ladies' Militant of Des Moines.