Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-03-15

a By Mark o. Waters.)
n Norfolk, Va, March 11.-Not onl,
l, will the jamestown Ter-Centennia
Exposition, when opens on the shore
OF Hampton Roads, Virginia, Apri
D. 70, be the occasion of grand shome
|, coming for the people of Virginia but
K OF the nation, in celebration of the an
e niversary of the founding of the first
t permanent English settlement in Amer
lea, but it will be the occasion for a
large number of conclaves, conventions
conferences and assemblies. AltOgeth
, er there will be over two hundred of
these events and among them are many
|, secret order gatherings and the pass
word and the grip will be much in evi.
dence in these fraternal conference.
The first event of this kind schedul.
ed is the Odd Fellows Grand Lodge of
Virginia which meets May 14-17 and
during part of this time the Improved
Order of Red Men will assemble. This
latter order represent the landi of
captain John Smith. Three ships will |
De built to represent the GOdspeed, the |
Susan Constant and the Discovery
and both palefaces and redskins will
De represented in appropriate cos
tunes. They will have log house or
building in which will be displayed all
relics OF the aboriginees and every
thing OF an historical nature that
relates to the first American, the In.
dian. The great Council of Red Men
will occur at the Exposition September
9-16.
On May 81, the Virginia branch of
the Junior Order of United Americans
will meet and the State Council of the
same order on Oct. 1914 June S, the
National Order of Heptesophs or Sew
en- Wise Men will meet and June 16
the Benevolent and Protective Order
OF Elks. August +, the Knights,of Col
umbus and August IL the National
Haymakers Association.
The Uniform Rank, knights of q
Pythian will encamp by brigades on s
the military camp ground of the Ex-
position aud it is expected that several :
thousand knights will be In attendance.
The Kentucky. West Virginia, Tennes
see aud Georgia brigades will be in
camp from July 2S to August 8, inclu.i
live and the Ohio brigades from Au- +.
gust 8 to August 10. inclusive. Bri-
sades from other states will be assign
I'd dates later, but their eucampments
will be held in July. Major B. E. Rice.
senior Major of the First Virginia
Regiment has charge of the X. of P.
Of the Exposition. ;
August 11-17 the National Sencampl
nent of the Knights of the Maccabees
will be held at the Exposition and it is
that at least 1000 from the
United States and Canada will attend.
august 1924 is given to the Woodmen
f the World and Sept. 27 to the Fra
ernal order Of Eagles. At this latter
1eeting it is expected that there will
e 10000 members of the order present.
ept 25 is given to the convention of
be Society of Colonial Wars; Sept.
S-27, the National Association of Vet
rams of the Mexican War; Oct. 7-9,
ne Grand ROYAL Arch Chapter of Vir-
inia; Oct. 10-11. the Grand Command
~ knights Templar of Virginia; Oct.
l, the Daughters of the RevOlution:I
'ct. HIP, Sons of Revolution; Oct.
II, Ancient and Illustrious Knights
Malta; Nov. 11-13, American Fed
ration of Labor; Nov. 1914, United
daughters of the. Confederacy.
Many of these conventions will be \
eld in the vast convention hall of the 4
administration building which has a 4
eating capacity of five thousand.