The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-03-05
SECRET ORDERS
At Jamestown Exposition-Many I'm
portant Conelaves Scheduled
For Ter Centennial.


Norfolk, Va, February 28.-Not
only will the jamestown Ter -Centen-
NAL exposition. which opens on the
shores Of Hampton Roads, Virginia,
April 26, be the occasion of grand
"home-coming' for the people Of
Virginia but Of the nation, in cele-
bration of the anniversary Of the
founding Of the first permanent Eng
lish settlement in America, but it will
be the occasion for large number of
conclnves, conventions, conferences
and assemblies. Altogether there will
be over two hundred of these events
and among them are many secret Or
der gatherings and the pass word and
the grip will be much in evidence in
these fraternal conferences.
The first event Of this kind schel-
uled 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 as
semble. This latter order will repre-
sent the land of Captain John Smith.
Three ships will be built to represent
the Godspeed, the Susan Constant
and the Discovery and both palefaces
and redskins will be represented in
appropriate costumes. They will have
a log house or building in which will
be displayed all relies of the aborig-
nees and everything Of an historical
nature that relates to the first Ameri-
can, the Indian. The great Council
of Red Men will occur at the exposi-
ton September GIG.
On May q, the Virginia branch of
the Junior Order of United Ameri-
cans 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 Protec-
tive Order Of Elks. August 6, the
knights Of Columbus and Angst II
the National. Haymakers association.
The Uniform Rank, Knights of
Pythias will encamp by brigades OIL
the military camp ground of the cX-
position aud it is expected that sew
cral thousand knights will be in at
tendance. The Kentucky, West Vir-
ginia, Virginia, Tennessee and Geor-
gia brigades will be in camp from
July 20 to August 3, inclusive and the
Ohio brigades from August 3 to Aug
ust 10, inclusive. Brigades from 9TH
er states will be assigned dates later,
but their encampments will be held
in July Major B. E. Rice, Senior
Major Of the First Virginia Regiment
has charge Of the X. Of P. features of
the exposition.
August lily the National encamp-
ment of the Knights Of the Maccabees
will be held at the exposition and it
is expected that at least 10000 from
the United States and Canada will
attend. August 1924 is given to the
Woodmen Of the World and Sept. 2-7
to the Fraternal order of Eagles. At
this latter meeting it is expected that
there will be $4,000 members of the
order present Sept. 25 is given to
the convention of the Society Of Co.
lonial Wars; Sept. 20-27, the Nation
al Association OF Veterans of the
Mexican War, Oct. 70. the Grand
Royal Arch Chapter of Virginia; Oct.
10-11, the Daughters of the Revolu-
ton; Oct. 11-12, Sons Of Revolution !;
Oct. 1917 Ancient and Illustrious
Knights of Malta; Nov. lib, Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor; Nov. 1914
United Daughters of the Confeder-
acy.
Many Of these, conventions will be
held in the vast convention hall of
the administration building which has
seating capacity Of five thousand.