Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-16
ODD FELLOWS IN CALIFORNIA.
The Annual Communication of
The Sovereign Grand
Lodge.

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. l6.-The
annual communication of the Sover-
eign Grand Lodge of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows will be held in
San Francisco, beginning Monday
and continuing throughout the week.
The sovereign grand lodge is composed
of about 250 representatives of grand
lodges of the order in different states,
territories and foreign countries
Auxiliary organizations will meet
during the week. These include the
Rebekah Assembly and the Patriarchs
Militant.
A daily attendance during the week
of from 20. 200 to 20, 600 Odd Fellows
is estimated by the committee in
charge OF the entertainment On the
big day, which is Friday next, 90, 900
visitors are expected to be here To see
the parade, which will be reviewed by
the governor and other state officers,
the mayor and the city officers and the
grand sire and representatives of the
sovereign grand lodge. Already there
is perceptible influx of Odd Eel
lows. The committee on appeals is
in session and will continue at work
until the sovereign grand lodge be-
gins its meeting. Practically all of
the delegates and visitors are expected
to be here by Sunday, when the pro-
gramme of entertainment will be in
auguratCd.
Monday morning there will be a re-
ception to the Sovereign Grand Lodge
in Odd Fellows hall. Addresses will
be delivered by Mayor Schmitz. Grand
Sire John b. Goodwin, of Georgia,
Deputy Grand Sire II. Z Wright, of
Pennsylvania, and by the other Off
GERS of the sovereign lodge and repre-
sentatives of the grand lodge of Cali
fornia. After the public programme
has been completed the grand officers
and representatives will be escorted
to Native Sons Hall, where the ses-
sions of the sovereign lodge will be
held. Monday afternoon there will
be an informal reception to all Re-
bekahs, and Monday evening formal
reception will be given for the visit
ing ladies of the order at the Mechan-
ics' Pavilion. Tuesday the sessions of
the lodge will continue in secret.
The grand encampment of California
will hold its fiftieth session in Odd
Fellows Hall. Tuesday will also be
Rebekah day, with exercises after
noon and evening i'll Mechanics pa
vilion.
Wednesday the sessions of the sover-
eign grand lodge will continue. In
the afternoon the Patriarchs Militant
will display dress parade in Me-
chanics' pavilion. The cantoDs of this
order will drill i'm competition for
about So, 900 in purses. For the un-
official visitors and the wives and
families of the delegates there will be
an excursion on the bay Wednesday.
In the evening grand concert will
be held in Mechanics pavilion.
Thursday the prize drills of the Patri
archs Militant will be continued and
there will be sessions of the sovereign
grand lodge and of the Rebekahs.
Excursions to nearby points during
the day and concerts and receptions
in the evening will make up the en-
tertainment programme. Friday
morning the grand parade will start.
At various points along the line re
viewing stands will be erected for
the accommodation of the state and
city officials and the members of the
sovereign lodge. Large prizes have
been offered for the lodges which
send the largest number to participate
in this parade, and prizes are pro-
vided for the counties of California
sending the largest number. Satur-
day morning the officers of the several
orders will be installed.