Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-17
ODD FELLOWS GRAND LODGE
Hospitality Of South Omaha Taxed to
Accommodate the Visitors.
PATsIAScHs MILITANT ELECT OFFICERS
GrRnd Lodge Degrees Conferred ON
About Three Hundred aud re
sbekabs Also Have
rszc Busy Session.

South Omaha was given over Yesterday
10 the entertainment II the members of
the grand lodge of odd Fellows Early
In the morning the delegates began to pour
In. The stream was uninterrupted all day.
Most OF the delegates were wearing large
badges indicating their connection with the
order The work OF assigning the arrivals
TO their. quarters for entertainment was
AN arduous one. Many times the crowds in
the halls of the Ancient order of United
Workmen temple were so congested that
little could. he accomplished. 1t is safe
to say that the present year will witness
the largest encamPmeHt in the history of
the state, The ATTENDANCE at the session
which convened In the. Independent Order
OF Odd Fellows hall at 10 a. m. was the
largest within the memory of the oldest
members of the order ID,
A spirited election contest resulted AS fol-
lows: Z. L. Dimick, Laurel. grand patrl-
arch: w. C. Purcell. Broken Bow, grand
warden; L. s. Rohr. Hastings, grand high
priest; J. p. Gage. Fremont, grand scribe;
F. d. Bryant. Omaha. grand treasurer;
]. P. Carson. lincoln, junior grand warden:
j. s. HoaEland and T.. S. Davis, both Of
North Platte,s grand representatives;
Henry crellinl Lyons, grand marshall; r.
II. Newfiouse,s Red Cloud. grand guard !;
S. r. Mcfarland, Norfolk grand sentinel
The evening session consisted of spe-
cial meetinggof CRUSADER 'encempmsht No
81 for the pdfpose of comforting all en-
csmpment degrees HesYerfan encampmont
conferred the patriarchial degrees. The
officers Of the grand encampmeht conferred
the degrees of the Golden Rule. Blair on
campment conferred the. degree, OF royal
purple. -a.,.-. ----.--g-s. 81 -
Women Meet In 4.tiO. q. W.
At the same hotr the Rebekahs met in
special session at the, Ancient Order, Of
United workmen temple for the purpose
of comforting the assembly degree. The
delegations to the Reoekahs are quite as
large as to the Odd Fellows:
Following these special sessions the grand
lodge convened at the Ancient Order of
United Workmen temple Tor the purpose Of
concerning the grand Hodge degree The
hall was packed to the doors and many
gave UP trying 10 get in and returned TO
their quarters. Many late arrivals thronged
the Railways seeking to get quarters for
the night These details were not COM
pleted until late hour; but good aecomno-
dations were provided for all The grand
lodge OF the Odd Fellows initiated over
300 candidates and the Rebekahs initiated
fully 800. The. entire evening was taken
up I'm the formalities OF the ritual.
The later sessions OF the order will have
something added by way of entertainment.
The program for today is the most elabo-
rate Of any The parade at p. m. will
be led by the military band from Fort
Crook The following is the program in
detail: u s.. Is 81. rt.
"Wednesday October 17--g a. M: Grand
iodge convenes in regular session in Ancient
order OF United Workmen temple hail,
Iwenty-nfth and NJ streets; Rebekah as
semoly conyenes In regular session In In
dependent Order OF odd Fellows hall.
10 a. IN, to ~ M: Patriarch's Militant
competitive prize drill. AT Twenty fourth
i; p. m. Assembly. Of all Odd Fellows
Rebekahs and citizens at high school audi
torium. to listen to addresses OF welcome.
address OF welcome. on benan OF the Gift
zens OF South Omaha, Mayor Thomas Hoe
tor; response, II. ], Corrfck G. M; on be-
halt OF Odd Fellows of South Omaha Rev
robert l., Wheeler; response w ID. Craw-
Iord, q. p; on behalf Of Rebekahs Mrs
president oftassembly. 'fs
p. pa, All Odd Fellows and -Rebekahs
VIII form In line at Twenty-fourth and j
streets Tor grand parade, escorted by Pa,
triarchA Militant Immediately after pa.
rade, department council meeting al An.
Gent Order OF United Workmen auditorium
1850 ~ m: South Omaha lodge No las
special session In Ancient Order of United
Workfnen temple hall, for purpose of con.
ferrtngh all subordinate lodge degrees
initiatorE by South Omaha lodge No. IA