Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-01
OTTUMWANS TO co
LOCAL ODD FELLOWS WILL AT
TEND SOVEREIGN GRAND
LODGE MEETING.
Seventy-Ninth Annual Session Of I. o.
o. r, viii Commence in Baltimore
September 81 and Continue Until
September 2e-Program Arranged.

lAf september Il ana continue OHl'i
September 26-Program Arranged.
Several of the local members Of
the different l. o. o. F. lodges have
expressed their intention OF attend
ing the seventy-ninth annual session
of the sovereign grand lodge, which
convenes at Baltimore, Nd, Sept. 81
and continues until Sept. rs. The
event will be grand affair, as Balti-
more is peculiarly attached to the l..
o. o. f., as it's first lodge was estab-
lished in that city by Thorn
as Wildey. The ottumwa Odd
! Fellows who, will leave for Baltimore
in time to attend the opening OF this
years session are Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Bayliss, 225 West Fifth street, of OF
tunwa lodge No. 8, and Mr.. and Mrs.
r. T. Cameron, 1913 Kruger street, and
, Mr. and Mrs. John Fulmer, North
Court street, both Of Larimee lodge
No. 230. There are several other OF
tumwans that contemplate attending
this years meeting, but as yet they
have not definitely decided An inter-
esting program has been arranged.
Home of Initial Lodge.
The place where the seyenty-ninth
session of the grand lodge will be held
this year is the birthplace of the indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows in the
United States, Thomas Wildey OF Lon
don, England came to Baltimore in the
year 1917 and devoted the greater part
of his long life in building up and
strengthening the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, which he founded
April 26, 1919. From that day until
his death Mr.. Widely was very active
in the constantly widening fields
invaded and occupied by his be-
loved order. In his eightieth year, DC.
tober IS, 1861. he passed to his reward
in the other life. His body was inter
red in Greenmount. cemetery with that
pomp and ceremony BETTING his eXalt-
ed station and his unequaled service IN
originating and constructing the great
order of Odd Fellows.
The Program. 5gg Wi4.
There has been an extensive pro-
gram arranged for this years session
Of the Sovereign Grand lodge Two
days prior, to the opening OF the grand
lodge session, the grand council of the
Patriarchs Militant will be held and di-
vine services at ST. Peters Protestant
Episcopal church, conducted by promi-
nent clergymen and attended by the
sovereign grand lodge and other lodges
escorted by the Patriarchs Militant,
will also lie held. me following is the
complete program:
Saturday, September 19.-Grand
council OF the Patriarchs Militant.
2 o. m. - Complimentary excursion
to Annapolis in honor of the grand Of
f1cers and grand representatives of the
sovereign grand lodge and their ladies'.
Sunday Sept. 20.
IL a. m-Divine service at st Peters
Protestant Episcopal church, Rev. Will
liam Howard Falkner, rector, assisted
by Rev. Richard M. Venable, grand
chaplain of the sovereign grand lodge
will conduct the services. The sover-
eign grand lodge, the grand lodge of
Maryland, The, grand encampment OF
Maryland and members of the order,
Under the escort of the Patriarchs Mill
tant will attend ina body.
$3.50 D. MA fraternal mass meet
ing at Ford's Grand Opera House. Ad-
dresses will be delivered by prominent
men in the order or by representatives
of the people The music on this occa
sion will be rendered by select Choir,
us, and the selections will be such airs
as all are well acquainted with.
Monday Sept. Fl.
8 a. m.-Opening exercises of the
sovereign grand lodge in the I. o. OF.
Temple. The sovereign grand lodge
under command of grand marshal John
R. Cockrum of Indiana. escorted by the
Patriarchs Militant. will march in pro
cession from the Hotel Rennert to the
place of meeting.
p. m.-Reception to the grand sire
of the sovereign grand lodge and his
staff at the |. O. o. F.. temple. Concert
by band at Patriarchs Militant head
quarters. Fifth regiment new armory
Tuesday Sept. %.
s a. m.,. to 1890 p. m.--Competitive
prize drills.
80 a. m.-Exemplificati Of Patri
archs Militant degree.
p. m.-Past grand representative
reunion at I. o. o. F.. temple. The
meeting will be presided over by Hon
Alva Curtis Cable, past grand sire an(
addresses will be delivered by promin
ent men in the order and city.
p. m.-Exemplificatio of lodge ant
encampment degrees.
Wednesday, September %.
8 a. m. to IL m.-Competitive priz,
drills.
1880 p. m.-Grand parade of sover
eign grand lodge and Odd Fellows il
attendance, escorted by the Patriarch
Militant. Route-Right Of formation
on Plaza, Mt. Royal avenue, dow
Mt. Royal avenue to ST. Paul street; tt
Chase, to Broadway, to Baltimore, tt
Gay, to Lexington, passing the site o
the first l. o. o. F. hall, to Holiday
passing the city hall beinl
reviewed by the governor an,
his staff, the mayor and cit,
officials;to Baltimore,t TO Eutaw, to Sar
atoga, to Cathedral, passing in review
of grand sire and sovereign Crane
lodge. The sovereign grand lodge will
leave line of parade at Baltimore ant
Liberty streets, proceed north on Lib
erty street to Cathedral, for review a
I. o. o. T.. temple.
8 p. m.-Patriarch Militant recep-
ton and ball at Fifth regiment new al