Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-21
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SeNent!-HiHlh annual communication
of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the
independent Order OF Odd Fellows
Will be held in Baltimore, beginning
tomorrow and continuing throughout
the Week. The sovereign grand lodge
Is composed Of about $50 representa-
tlves of grand lodges oil the order in
different states, territories and foreign
countries. Auxiliary organizations
will meet during the week. These in
clude the Rebekah Assembly and the
Patriarchs Militant
daily attendance during the week
of from $4,000 To 10000 Odd Fellows
is estimated by the committee in
charge OF the entertainment On the
big day, which is Wednesday next
100000 visitors are expected to be
here TO see the parade, which will be
reviewed by the governor and other
state officers and the grand sire and
representatives of the sovereign grand
lodge.
Already there is perceptible in
iiux OF Odd Fellows. The committee
on appeals has been in session two
or three days Tomorrow morning
the Patriarchs Militant will escort the
sovereign grand lodge officers to st.
Peters Protestant Episcopal church.
where divine services will be held.
In the afternoon grand rally will
be held in Ford's opera house. at
which Assistant Grand Secretary Ell
vim J. Curry Will make the opening ad-
dress, and Grand Representative AL
fred S, pinkerton of Worcester. Mass,
will make the principal address.
Monday public meeting will be
held az Ford's opera house. at which
addresses viii be heard from Governor
Smith, Mayor McLane. Grand Master
Edward Rossman, Grand Patriarch
Adrian Hughes. Department Com
mander George w Goldman and
Grand Sire j. b. Goodwin. After the
public program has been completed
the grand representatives will ad-
journ to the Odd Fellows Temple for
the opening business session. Mon
day evening will be occupied with So
cial features.
Tuesday the sessions OF the lodge
will continue in secret. In the after
noon there will be competitive drills
by the Patriarchs Militant The can
tons OF this order will drill in compe-
tition for about $4,000 in purses.
Tuesday evening there will be re
union Of the past grand representa-
tives and an exemplification of Pat
riarchs Militant degree by the depart
ment OF Pennsylvania.
Wednesday afternoon the grand pa
rade will be held. AT the city hall
Governor Smith, with his stan, May
or McLane and other dignitaries will
occupy a reviewing stand, while at
Saratoga and Cathedral streets the
grand sire and the representatives OF
the order will review the procession.
Large prizes have been offered for the
lodges which send the largest number
10 participate in the parade. The
committee hope to have 100000 Odd
Fellows in line.
Wednesday evening grand con
cert and ball will be rendered the Wis
iting Odd Fellows. Great numbers
will attend this affair. 1t will take
place at the 9TH Regiment armory
and will be preceded by reception.
Thursday will be occupied with an ex-
cursion TO Annapolis.
Much important business is to be
transacted during the several days
the grand lodge will be in session.
There will be no grand officers elected
at the convention. each being elected
for a term of two years, and the elc.
tion having been held last year. The
report OF Grand Secretary ]. Frank
Aran ustl chn hag
members have been added to the past
year, and that about 1890 lodges
have been instituted in this and 9th
er countries The order now has
members in nineteen foreign coun
tries, but is stronger in the United
States than in any other part OF the
world.
One OF the important matters to
come before the meeting is the ques
ton OF Introducing the order int
South Africa. A plan has been pro
posed by the Grand Lodge of Aus
tralia, but there is likely - be some
opposition on the pars of some of the
grand representatives. The Grand
Lodge OF Australia is a quasi-independ
ent Jurisdiction, but makes annua
reports to the Sovereign Grand Lodge
1t is likely that il it is introduced int
the order in South Africa, 1t will
claim the lodges established. Nat
urally, it is wished for them TO bs
directly under the Sovereign Crane
Lodge II this body makes an appro
priation for the purpose OF introduc
ing the order there.
The citizens of Baltimore have
completed. plans on an elaborate scale
for the entertainment of the visiting
Odd Fellows. Besides the main fea
lures OF the entertainment program
including public receptions. concerts
and grand ball, there will be spe
cial and attractive features in homo
of the Rebekah sisters and the ladie
accompanying the Odd Fellows. Ev
cry evening during the week -ther'
will be degree team contests in mos
of the lodge rooms OF the city. Tn
winners OF the degree team contest
will receive large prizes.
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