Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-19
NOTABLE PROGRAM
Addresses by Highest Exponents
of Odd Fellowship in the
United States.
100000 TO BE IN THE PARADE
BALTIMORE, Nd. Sept. 49, The

BALTIMORE, Nd. Sept. l9.-The
seventy-ninth 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 ESQ represent
atives of grand lodges of the order in
different states, territories and for
eign countries. Auxiliary organiza-
tions will meet during the week. These
include the Rebekah Assembly and
the Patriarchs Militant.
A 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 eire and
representatives of the sovereign grand
lodge.
Already there is a perceptible influx
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 DO held. In
the afternoon grand rally will be
held in Ford's opera house, at which
Assistant Grand secretary Elvin J..
Curry will make the opening address
and Grand Representative Alfred 5.
Pinkerton Of Worcester, Mass, will
make. the principal address.
Monday public meeting will be
held at Ford's opera house, at which
addresses will be heard from Gov
ernor Smith, Mayor McLane, Grand
Master Edward Rossman, Grand Pa
triarch Adrian Hughes, Department
commander George w. Goldman and
Grand Sire j. b. Goodwin. After the
the grand representatives will adj
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 Patriarchs Militant. The cantons
Of this order will drill In competition
for about $4,000 in purses. Tuesday
evening there will be q reunion Of
the past grand representatives and an
exemplification of Patriarchs Militant
degree by the department Of Pennsyl-
vania.
Wednesday afternoon the grand pa.
rade will be held. At the city hall
Governor Smith, with his stan, Mayor
McLane and other dignitaries will oc-
cupy reviewing stand, while at Sara.
toga and Cathedral streets the grand
sire and the representatives OF the or
( der will review the procession. Large
prizes have been offered for the
lodges which send the largest nnm5er
to participate in the parade. The
committee hope to have 100000 Odd
Fellows in line.
Wednesday evening a grand concert
and ball will be rendered the visit
ing Odd Fellows. Great numbers
will attend this affair. II will take
place at the Fifth 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 elect
ed at the convention. each being elect
cd for term Of two years, and the
election having been held last year.
The report Of Grand Secretary J.
Frank Grant will show that about
100000 members have been added to
the past year. and that about 10000
lodges have been instituted in this
and other countries. The order now
has members in nineteen foreign