Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-23

slons. Parades and Outings.
Robert NJ. Burns Of Wilmington and |
George NJ. Stevenson of Smyrna, repre- |
sentatives OF the Grand Lodge OF Della /
ware /. o. o. h. to the Sovereign Grand /
Lodge, and Hubert A. Roop of VIII /
mlngton, representative to the Grand /
Encampment, are making arrangements |
70 attennd the annual session of the /
Sovereign Grand Lodge. which will be |
held in Toronto. Can. from the 10th to /
the Dist of September They have re-
ceiived copies of the official programme,
which is as follows;
saturday, September l5th.-S a. m,
excursion to St. Catharines and Niagara
Falls by steamer Lakeside across Lake
Ontario, and Niagara, st. Catharnos and
Toronto Electric Railway from Port Dali
housie to the Falls a. m. meeting of
the Grand Council, Patriarchs Militant,
at King Edward Hotel IL a. m., eX-
cursion to st. Catharines (the Garden
City OF Canada') by steamer Garden
City and electric railway. Compli-
mentary tickets will be furnished by the
secretary to officers and members OF the
Sovereign Grand Lodge and their ladies,
who will be rendered a civic reception
and luncheon by the mayor and City
Council Of St. Catharines.
Sunday.-3 p. m, divine service at
St. James Cathedral (Anglican), corner
of Church and King streets
Monday-930 a m, public welcome
to Sovereign Grand Lodge in the Legisla-
tive Chamber OF the Parliament Build
ings, Joseph Oliver, p G. r., presiding.
Addresses by His Honor William Morti-
mer Clark, Lieutenant Governor, in be-
half of the Dominion of Canada; Hon. J.
| p Whitney, Premier, in behalf of the
/ Province of Ontario; Brother Emerson
/ Coatsworth (mayor), in behalf Of the
| City Of Toronto; and the Grand Master
| and Grand Patriarch Of Ontario In behalf
of the order in this Jurisdiction. Re
/ sponses by Hon. Robert Z. Wright Grand
Sire, in behalf Of the Sovereign Grand
| Lodge. 1890 a. m, meeting of Grand
| Council, Patriarchs Militant. at the /. o.
O. F. Hall. corner of Yonge and College
streets. u noon, formal opening Of
Camp Wright" Patriarohs Militant, IN
the Exhibition Park D. M, prize
drills by Cantons at Exhibition Park.
2.30 p. m, Subordinate Lodge Degree
competitions in the Assembly Hal, Tenn
pie Building 2.30 p. m, Enc4mpment
Degree competitions in Victoria ball.
2 to $50 p. m, reception by Rebelahs Of
Ontario to sisters and lady visitors at the
J. O. OFF. Hall, corner of Yongs and
College streets. p. m, dress parade oi
cantons and reception at Exhibition
Park S p. m, reception by the Grand
Sire az the King Edward Hotel TO mem.
bers of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, citi.
zens and members Of the order $50 D
m, .exemplihcation Of Patriarchs Militant
Degree in the Assembly Hall Of the Tem,
pie Building. $50 p. m, exempli6ca-
tion of Reheksh Degree in 10. o. +. Hall
corner Of Yonge and College streets.
Tuesday 9 a. m, session of Sovereign
Grand Lodge in the Ontario Parliament
Buildings; 9 a. m, subordinate Lodge
and Encampment Degree competition.
probable. $50 a. m, prize,driils by can
tons at Exhibition Park. 230 D. m.
dress parade of Patriarchs Militant RnC
inspection by Gen. NJ. A. Raney, in Elk
hibition Park. $50 to $50 D. m, priz,
drills of cantons in front Of the grane
stand in Exhibition Park 8 D. m., con
ferring decoration Of chivslry at Exhi
bition Park, conducted by Col W. S
Johnston, Department Commander o
Ontario, and staff. 730 p. m, Pas
Grand Representatives reunion in Masse,
b Hall, Hon. John B. Goodwin, Past GranI
Sire, presiding. Addresses by Past Gran,
Sire CT. I. Campbell Of Ontario; Pas
Grand Sire Alfred S. Pinkerton of Massa
chusetts, and Hon. Hill Montague Of Nir
ginia. Topics" "Oddfellowship in tn
. State" "OddfcllowshiP in the Church
and "Oddfellowship in the Home"
n &
, Grand Lodge in the Ontario Parlamen
Buildings $50 a. m, prize drills b,
1 cantons at Exhibition Park. l.30 %. m,
= the grand parade, in which all of the can
r tons of Patriarchs Militant, encampments
subordinate lodges and Sovereign Gran
? Lodge will take part. 8 p. m, the cere
, mony OF conferring the grand decoration
Of chivally will be conducted by Gen. N
j, A. Raney and staff. s m, subordinat
?, lodge degree competitions in the Assem-
bly, Hall, Temple Building. p. m, Ell
d campment degree competitions in Viz
o toria Hail. p. m, Rebekah degre
competitions in I. o. o. /. Hall
Thursday, 9 a. m. session Of Sovereig
Grand Lodge at Parliament Building
! $50 q. m, prize drills at Exhibition Par
4 $50 a. m, continuation Of degree compI
! titions In the several halls designate,
J. 800 p. m, reception by His Honor th
: Lieutenant-Govern Of Ontario
: M, continuation Of degree competition
. in the several halls designated $50
m, Illuminated electric car ride sroun
the city by the Rebekahs and their guest
$50 p. m, annual meeting Of the Frate
Q, nal Press Association in room G, Kin
10 Edward Hotel 10 p. m, banquet to Il
10 press representatives.
l., Friday, 9 a. m, session Of Sovereig
6 Grand Lodge. $50 a. m, electric raj
way trip to the Ontario OddfeIloy
Home at Oalkville by the Rebekahs al
their guests. p. m, dress parade
IL cantons at Exhibition Park and awardiI
A. of prizes. s p. m, reception to the Of
n Gers and members Of the Sovereign Grar
" Lodge and their ladies and other visito
: by the Mayor and Council Of the city
- Toronto at the City Hall.
Elechou Board Secretary.