The San Francisco call., 1904-09-04
GOVERNOR WILL
GREET The SIRE
Head of Independent Odd
Fellows to Be Welcomed
at State Line Next Week
PREPARING FOR PARADE
Each of the Counties of
California Will Be Repre-
sented in the Pageant

Rapid progress is being made in the
matter Of the reception by the general
committee Of the 80, 900 Odd Fellows OF
the State Of California TO receive the
officers Of and representatives TO the
Sovereign Grand Lodge and the thou
sands Of visiting Odd Fellows from the
East and Canada who Will be in this
city during the week commencing Sep
tcmber %.
The decoration committee has COM
pleted all arrangements for the main
tenance OF the street electrical display
and that in the Mechanics Pavilion
that has been established by the
knights Templar. In addition 1t has
decided upon the idea of decoration
that will be used in Native Sons Hall,
where the sessions Of the sovereign
body will be held. The idea is purely
Californian. the features of the make
up being native trees, vines, ferns and
fresh flowers every day, added TO ar
tistic blending Of the colors Of the or
der in graceful festoons mingled with
American flags, escutcheons. bannerets
bearing symbols OF Odd Fellowship,
the royal purple OF the Encampment
and the nile green and pink Of the Re
bekah branch.
Up 10 date Grand Marshal General E.
H Black has, with the assistance of
the chairman Of the parade committee,
arranged for sixteen divisions for the
parade, with a prospect Of increase TO
eighteen Every county in the State
Will be represented in large or small
er degree. Santa Clara County wants a
division, as IL viii have its own band
and a float. also a conveyance bearing
h. obi
Gilroy. Santa Clara County will have
a representation Of more than $50 peo-
pie San Mateo County has asked for
division for 800 members of the order.
Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Sono-
ma, Sacramento, Yolo, Los Angeles,
San Diego and many other counties
have given assurance Of fine repre-
sentations in line and have asked for
place. The parade committee has taken
every request under consideration and
expects TO make arrangements so that
every one Will be satisfied with the po-
sition assigned in what viii be the
grandest parade the Odd Fellows have
ever arranged for in this State and
which will take place on Friday. Sep
tember g. In order TO stimulate gen.
erous rivalry the parade committee has
offered prizes 10 be awarded TO the
lodge making the greatest numerical
some float.
John B. Goodwin. grand sire Of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge. a resident OF
Atlanta, Ga, will arrive in this city
accompanied by the other high officers,
on Saturday. September II, and they
will be escorted TO their respective
hotels by the cantons Of San Francisco,
Patriarchs Militant and a band of mu-
sic. They will also be met by the Of
fcers Of the reception committee and
the grand officers OF the State
The committee on entertainment has
secured a chorus Of 200 voices TO aid in
the musical programme that has been
prepared for the Sovereign Lodge week
in the Mechanics Pavilion. This. in ad-
dition 10 the literary programme, will
be decided upon this week.
The anniversary Of the Rebekah
branch Of the order, which falls during
Grand Lodge week. viii be
entirely in the hands OF the Rebekahs,
who on that day viii provide entertain +
ment for the visitors, as well as for the
members Of the order in this city A
fine programme viii be presented.
The veteran Odd Fellows. those who
have been in the order for more than
twenty-five years. will be a special fea-
-ure in the grand parade. While many
1f them are gTay-haired and are in the
sere and yellow leaf of life. they pro-
pose TO walk the entire line Of march
n token Of their appreciation Of the or
Ter in which they have so long held
membership.
Sacramento County viii send a COM
nittee Of prominent Odd Fellows. in
company OF Governor Pardee. TO the
State line 10 welcome the grand sire
and his officers upon reaching the State.