The San Francisco call., 1904-08-14
WILL WELCOME
The VISITORS
Some Features That Will
Mark Sovereign Grand
Lodge Week in September
VALLEJO LODGES READY
Rebekah Branch of the indie
pendent Order of Odd Fell
lows to Receive at Its Hall

At a meeting of the executive COM
mittee that is arranging for the re-.
ception of the officers of and repre-
sentaives to the Sovereign Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows to meet in this
city next month it was learned that
the Santa Clara County lodges have
decided to have headquarters in San
Francisco and put division in the
parade. To that end committees from
the lodges in San Jose, Santa Clara,
Los Gatos, Gflroy and other localities
have met in Joint session to carry out
a plan which will prove a most at
tractive feature during Grand Lodge
week.
Alameda County it was announced
will make a grand showing and viii
have an exhibit that will show the
strangers who Will be here what tbs
county can and does produce.
The Rebekah branch of the order
is making arrangements to have.
great time. not only on Rebekah day,
but during the entire week. There
will be headquarters in which to re-
ceive visiting Rebekahs and entertain
them. Special committees will escort
parties of visitors to points of interest
in the city and the special executive
committee viii have floats in the di-
vision on parade day assigned to the
Rebekahs Pink and Nile green, the
colors of the order, will be prominent
lv in evidence during Grand Lodge
week.
The odd Fellows of Vallejo intend
making a good showing in San Fran
cisco during the grand parade to be
held in honor of the officers of and
representatives to the Sovereign
Grand Lodge San Pablo. Golden
State and Myrtle lodges, the last
named the Rebekah lodge of the order
in that city, and Mount Moriah En-
campment recently instructed dele
gates to a joint committee to arrange
upon a definite plan of action and It
was decided that in the parade the en-
campment officers, preceded by the
! celebrated Mare Island band. will
lead, followed by the members of the
encampment. Then will come the
members of the Rebekah lodge. flank
ed by the two subordinate lodges act
ing as escorts. The members of Can
ton No. Is of the Patriarchs Militant
will parade with the various organiza-
tions of that branch Of the order
This canton is Differed by F. NJ. Wal
ter, captain; Alf E. Edgecumbe, lieu
tenant. and +. A. Shortridge, ensign
This canton has as staff and regimen
tai officers Lieutenant Colonel H. A
Towle of the Second Regiment, p. NJ.
Major NJ. V. Davis, Second Battalion
Second Regiment, and Captain j. &
Chappell, aid on the staff of Brigade,
General II. o. Brewer. The cantor
will take part in the competitive drill
also in the various exercises during
the week.
Golden state Lodge has new ban
ner, which will, during Sovereign
Grand Lodge week, be displayed fol-
the first time.
San Pablo Lodge will carry in line
the beautiful banner presented to il
thirty years ago by the ladies of Val
lejo on the occasion of the laying OF
the cornerstone of the Odd Fellows
temple in that city.
Each of the subordinate lodges has
a membership of more than 10 and
each member viii make an effort tC
be in line on parade day.
John NJ. Mitchell is noble grand o.
San Pablo, Marshal H. Alfred o.
Golden State and Mrs. George H. Pea,
body of Myrtle Lodge. S. p. Soren
sen is the chief patriarch Of the en-
campment.
The general commanding the Patri
archs Militant of the United State
Ii cfo
the continent by the Department o
Massachusetts. The chevaliers vii
travel in fatigue uniform.