The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-16
JAMESTOWN CENTENNIAL.
The Dates for the Meeting of
Different Secret Orders.

Norfolk, Va. Not only will the
Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposi.
tion, which opens on the shores OF
Hampton Roads Virginia, April 26
be the occasion OF grand home.
coming" of the people Of Virginia
but of the nation, in celebration of
anniversary of the founding of the
first permanent English settlement
in America, but it will be the occasion
for large number of conclaves, con-
ventionS, conferences and assemblies.
Altogether there will be over two
hundred of these events and among
them are many secret order gather
ings and the pass word and the grip
will be much in evidence in these
fraternal conferences.
The first event of this kind schedu-
led is the Odd Fellows Grand Lodge
of Virginia which meets May 14-17
and during a part of this time the
Improved Order Of Red Men will as
semble. This latter order will repre-
sent the Godspeed, the Susan Con-
slant and, the Discovery and both
palefaces and redskins will be repre-
Sen'ed in appropriate costumes.
They will have log hOtSe or build
ing in which will be displayed all re-
lies of the abOrigineeS and everything
of an historical nature that relates to
the first American, the Indian. The
great Council Of Red Men will occur
at the Exposition September 9-16.
On May q, the Virginia branch Of
the Junior Order Of United Americans
will meet and the State Council of the
same order on Oct, 1914. June 5,
the National Order Of Heptasophs or
Seven Wise Men will meet and June
16 the Benevolent and Protective Or
der of Elks. Aug, 6, the Knights of
Columbus and Aug, IL, the National
HaymakerS Association.
The Uniform Rank, Knights Of
Pythias will encamp by brigades on
the military camp ground Of the Ex-
position and it is expected that sever
al thousand knights will be in atten-
dance. The Kentucky, West Virgin
ia, Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia
brigadeS will be in camp from July 20
to August 3, inclusive and the Ohio
brigadeS from August to August 10,
inclusive. BrigadeS from states will
be assigned dates later, but their en-
campmentS will be held in July. Ma
jor B. F. Rice, Senior Major of the
First Virginia Regiment, has charge
of the X. Of p. features of the Expo
StiOn.
August 11-17 the National encamp
ment of the Knights of the Macabees
will be held at the Exposition and it
is expected that at least 10000 from
the United States and Canada will at
tend. August 1922 is given to the
Woodmen OF the World and Septem
Der 81 to the Fraternal Order OF Ea-
giles. At this latter meeting it is ex-
pected that there will be $4,000
members of the Order present, Sep
tember 25-26-27, the National ASSO-
citation of Veterans of the Mexican
War, October 10, the Grand Royal
Arch Chapter Of Virginia: October
10 IL, the grand Commandery Knights
Templar of Virginia; October IL the
Daughters of the Revolution, OctO-
Der l1.I2, Sons of Revolution, Octo-
Der 1917, Ancient and Illustrious
Knights of Malta; November lib,
American Federation Of Labor: No
vember 1914, United Daughters OF
the COnfederacy.
Many OF these conventions will be
held in the vast Convention Hall OF
the Administration building which
has seating capacity or five thouS-
and.