The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-09-18
Annual communication of
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Meets Tomorrow
SAN FRANCISCO is CROWDED
The Meeting Will Continue During the
Entire WeeN-Eiaborate Program
Has Been Arranged for
Each Day

San Francisco, Cal, Sept 1.-THE
al nual 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
If about 250 representatives of grand
lodges of the order in different states
territories and foreign countries. Aux
illaIy organizations will meet during
TIE week. These include the Rebekah
assembly and the Patriarchs Militant.
A daily attendance during the week
cf from 10000 to $4,000 Odd Fellows
is estimated by the comruittee in
charge OF the entertainment. On the
ts day, whicn is Friday next, $4,000
visitors are expected to be here to
see the parade. which viii be reviewed
Ey the governor and other state Off
Gals, the mayor and the city officers
aDG the grand sirs and rep ,esentativ
es of the sovereign grand lodge.
Already there is a percephble influx
or Odd Fellows. The committee on
appeals is in session and will contin-
ue at work until the sovereign grand
lodge begins its meeting Practically
all of the delegates and visitors are
expected to be here by Sunday when
the program of entertainment will be
augurated.
Monday morning there will be re-
ccption to the sovereign grand lodge
in Odd Fellows hall. Addresses will
re de,ivertd by Mayor Schmiiz, Grand
Sire John b. Goodwin of Geo ~gia, Dep
Cty Grand Sire X. Il. Wright of Penn
sylvania and by other officers of the
sovereign grand lodge and representa-
t,ves of the grand lodge of California.
Tuesday the sessions of the lodge
will continue in secret. The grand
encampment of California will hold
its fftieth session in Odd Fellows
hall. Tuesday will also be Rebekah
Cay with exercises afternoon and even
ing III Mechanics pavilion.
Wednesday the sessions Of the SOW
eieign grand iodge will continue. IL.
the afternoon the Patriarchs Militant
will display dress parade in Mechan
ioe pavilion. The cantons of this or
der will drill N competition for about
5000 in purses. For the unofficial Wis
RS and the wives and families Oh
the delegates there win be an excur-
slon on the bay Wednesday In the
evening a grand concert will be held
IN Mechanics pavilion.
Thursday the prize drills of the
Patriarehs Militant will be continued
and there viii be sessions of che SOW
e.cign grand lodge and of the Rebek
abs. Excursions to nearby points
during the day and concerts and re,
ccptions in the evening will make ~
the entertainment program.
Friday morning the grand parade
win start. At various points along
The line reviewing stands Will be er-
ected for the accommodation Of the
| state and city officials and the mem
bers Of the sovereign grand lodge
Large prizes have Deen offered for
the ,odges which send the largest mum
Der to participate in this parade, ana
| prizes are provided for the counties
ot California sending the largest mum.
Der. The committees hope to have
$4,000 odd Fellows in line. The rail
reads have reduced their rates and
an unusually large crowd is expected
t. be in the city on the day OF the
parade.
| Friday evening the prizes will be-
aN arded in Mechanics pavilion. These
| n.clude prizes for the largest attend
ance in the parade, the prizes for de
| gee team work and the prizes for the
drills of the military department oi
tie order. A grand ball Friday night
will bring the entertainment program
IT, close.
Saturday morning the officers Of the
several orders will be installed. 1t /!
the rule of the sovereign lodge to al
vance the deputy grand sJe to thC
position Of grand sire. This means
that r. e. Wright of Allentown, Pa.
will be the next grand sire.
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