The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-24
Three Sovereign Lodge Officers Will Be Installed This Morning With Dgn
fled Ceremony and Minor Positions viii Be Filled by Appointment
TERDAY THE INDEPENDENT ORDER ODD FELLOWS.

Of the Mission Rebekahs was piled
high with bales of hay, upon which the
ladies from the Mission perched and
enjoyed an especially good view of the
procession.
One of the most striking features of
the parade was the Chariot of Apollo"
drawn by four splendid white horses.
Friendship. Love and Truth" float
and that with a score of little boys and
girls from the Odd Fellows Orphans
Home were well received.
The last division of the parade, the
fourteenth, was made up of carriages
containing officers of the Odd Fellows
Home at Thermalito residents of the
home and officers and past grand Of
ficers of the Rebel1ah Assembly.
HEAD OF COLUMN.
At the head of the long column that
showed only a small proportion of the
membership of Odd Fellows through
out the State, came the platoon of po-
lice under the leadership of Chief of
Police George w. Whitman. In command
Of this splendid body of men that well
represent the police force Of the city
was Captain Henry Gleason. Along the
entire line of march the appearance of
the police was heartily applauded by
the gathered thousands.
Following the mounted police came
the handsome uniformed Grand Mar
shall Z. II. Black and his staff They
were all mounted on gorgeously capar-
isOned horses. and made an imposing
sight. Behind them came the uni
formed infantry OF the Patriarchs Mill
tant, marching rhythmic time and
swinging along with military precision.
Throughout the line of march they
performed many eVolutions with a
snap that showed the result of many
hard drill. The officers of the Patri-
archs Militant were 10 have been the
escort of Grand Sire John b. Goodwin,
but he was summoned East last night
and did not participate in the parade
At the head of the Patriarchs Mill
tant came the commanding general of
the Army of Patriarchs Militant,
General NJ. A. Raney, accompani-
ed by his staff. Following them
came Brigadier General II. o. Brow
er, commanding the department Of
California, and his staff Then
ing Patriarchs Militant. The first
regiment was headed by Colonel w.
II. Sherburn and his staff Among
those in the first regiment were can
tons from Sacramento and Fresno
The second regiment was headed by
Colonel G. II. Viewer and his staff, and
was composed of cantons from San
Jose. Vallejo and jacksonville. In the
third regiment were cantons from Flu
reka, San Diego, Riverside and Santa
Barbara. At their head rode Colonel
G. w. Buker and his staff Following
the third regiment and heading the
carriages containing the grand repre-
sentatiVes came a tally-ho in which
were seated the four young ladies who
officiated in the comforting of the Dec
GRAFTON and Grand Decoration of Chiv-
airy at the Mechanics Pavilion.
In this portion of the parade came
the seventy carriages containing the
grand representatives to the Eightieth
Annual Session. These carriages were
decorated with flags and bore shields
which the representatives came. as fol-
lows:
PARADE BY DIVISIONS.
First Divisional the head of the
first division, Immediately following
the band, came w. NJ. Simpson. the
marshal commanding, and his aids.
The entire division consisted of lodges
from Alameda County and among the
number were the following: Evening
Star Porter, Fountain, Enterprise.
Niles, LiYermore, Columbia. Berkeley,
Elmhurst, Harbor and old brothers
from Niles in carriages.
Second division-The entire second
division was devoted to Sacramento.
and they worthily filed their place in
the line At their head came the Platt
band and Charles d. Bliss, the marshal
and his aids A. Sacra-
mento float handsomely decorated in
green and gold and bearing a campers |
tent and gold digging outfit was feat |
ure of the division.
Third division--Santa Clara County I