The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-19
|FOR WEEK
SESSION
Grand Lodge |.0.0.F.
At Baltimore.
| IMPORTANT BUSINESS PENDING
One Hundred Thousand Odd Fellows
Expected to Be in Wednes-
days Parade.
IMPORTANT BUSINESS PENDING

FatllllDlt,
n prtv-nInth annual communication Of
-bp Sovereign Grand Lodge of the In
deoendent Order Of Odd Fellows
Il will be held in Baltimore, beginning
tomorrow and continuing throughout
Il the week The sovereign grand lodge
is composed of about $50 representa-
tyes OF grand lodges Of the order in
5.ferr.J states, territories and for
Il egn countries Auxiliary Organiza
H tons VIII meet during the week
Il These include the Rebekah assembly
ami the palrarchs Militant
4 daily attendance during the week
OF from 25nun to 10000 Odd Fellows
is estimated by the committee in
charge Of the entertainment. On the
bic lay which is Wednesday next,
| loooo1 visitors are expected to be
i tpre to see the parade. which Will
h> reviewed by the governors and
oter STATE officers and the grand sire
al. representatives. OF the sovereign
grand lodge.
Already there is a perceptible in
f"a Of Ol3 Fellows. The committee
on appeals mas been in session two
days. Tomorrow morning the Patri-
are1S Militant will escort the sover
e,Sl grand lodge officers to st. Peters
Protestant Episcopal church, where
b uF.Ie services will be held. In the
AFTERNOON a grand rally will be held
'A f0Mt opera house, at which AS
SF,a2t Grand Secretary Elvin J. Cur
/! VIII make the opening address, and
''alG Representative Alfred S. Pin
AeF'o2 Of Worcester, Mass, will make
lle principal address.
NoAlay public meeting will be
NED at FordS opera house. at which
0l1'eSSeS will be heard from Cover
-of Smith, Mayor McLane, Grand
Master Edward Rossman, Grand Pa
o-@''A Adrian Hughes, Department
C'mhanler George W. Goldman and
0-aA0 Sire J. B. Goodwin. After the
I~'"' program has been completed
.~e grand representative will ad-
'o".1 10 the ODD Fellows Temple for
'~e opening business session. Monday
Z't2ns wi, be occupied with social
features.
"'s@a| the sessions of the lodge
'oAJ1ue in secret. In the after
,''~ there Will be competitive drills
- NE Patriarch Militant. The can
~S oi this order will drill in COM
:, 7,''0on Tor about $4,000 in purses.
"| evening there will be re-
fAl'1 Of the past grand representa-
anu an eXemplification of Patri-
M'I'Iant degrees by the depart
~-l Of Pennsylvania.
4 "euneScay afternoon the grand pa
r rS-e will be held at the city nall.
~ Te'nor Smith, with his staff, Mayor
-''Ie and other dignitaries will oc-
reviewing stand, while on Sar-
90 ana Cathedral streets the
- 10 size and the representatives.
v;, '~e order will review the process
fo. large prizes have been offered
n,,.- 'o1ge which sends the largest
T-eT r. 10 Participate in the parade.
a., rommitte hopes to have 100000
feltows in line.
Wednesday evening grand concert
~, a.. 2aI will be rendered the visiting
,, Elbows. Great numbers will at
- 11 lhis affair. Il will take place at
IT, fH1h Regiment armory and will
Nil preceded by reception. Thursday
-. De occupied with an excursion to
,r5rh lIeh important business is to be
~ tb@-Sact9d during the several days
~ grand lodge will be in session.
>. Will be no grand officers elected
for ne convention, each being elected
tfou term OF two years. and the cleo
rara.l having been held last year. The
Cr.n. OF Grand Secretary ]. Frank
mant nt VIII show that about 100, 900
ya.n noers have been added the past
-., and that abo,,t - ano lodges