Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-28
MANY IMPORTANT CoNCLAvEs
SCHEDULED FOR TER
CENTENNIAL.

Norfolk. Va, Feb. 2S.-Not only
VIII the jamestown Ter-Centennial
Exposition, which opens on the
shores OF Hampton Roads. virginia
April 26. be the occasion OF a grand
homecoming for the people OF
Virginia but OF the nation. I'm cele-
bration OF the anniversary of the
founding OF the first permanent En-
glish settlement in America. but Il
will be the occasion for a large num-
Der OF conclaves. conventions, con-
ferences and assemblies Altogether
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 evidence in these fraternal con-
ferences.
The first event OF this kind sched-
uled is the Odd Fellows Grand Lodge
OF Virginia which meets MAY AM
and during a part OF this time the
Improved Order OF Red Men will as
semble. This latter order will rep
resent the landing 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 repre-
sented in appropriate costumes They
will have log house or building in |
which will be displayed all relics of
the abriginees and everything OF an
historical nature that relates to the |
first American the Indian The |
great Council of Red Men will oc-
cur at the Exposition September
Gle.
On May 81. 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 Hep
tasophs or Seven Wise Men will meet
and June 16 the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks. August II
the Knights OF Columbus and Aug
il the National Haymakers Associa- |
ton.
The Uniform Rank. knights OF
Pythias will encamp by brigades on
the military camp ground OF the Ex-
position and 1t is expected that sew
eral thousand knights will be in at |
tendance. The Kentucky, West Vir-
ginia, Tennessee and Georgia bril-
gades will be in camp from July 29l
to August 3, inclusive and the Ohio
brigades from August to August |
10. inclusive. Brigades from other
states will be assigned dates later |
but their encampment will be held |
in July. Major b. f. Rice, Senior |
Major of the First Virginia Regi |
ment has charge OF the K. of p. fea-
lures OF the Exposition.
August 11-17 the National en-l
campment of the knights Of the Mac |
cabees will be held at the Exposition |
and 1t is expected that at least 80, |
600 from the United States and Can |
ada will attend. August 1924 isl
given to the Woodmen OF the World |
and Sept. 2-7 to the FTaternal order |
OI bdBIeS. Al JnlS laJter meeting
it is expected that there will be So
900 members OF the Order present. |
Sept. 25 is given to the convention
of the Society of Colonial Wars
Sept. 1927 the National Associa-
ton Of Veterans OF the Mexican War:
Oct. 10, the Grand Royal Arch Chap
ter OF Virginia; oct. 1911 the Grand !
Commondery Knights Templar of
Virginia; Oct. II, the Daughters OF |
the Revolution; Oct. Hip, Sons of
Revolution; Oct. 1917 Ancient and
lllustrious Knights of Malta: Nov. ,
11-13, American Federation OF La
Dor; Nov 1914 United Daughters OF
the Confederacy.
Many Z these conventions will be
held in the vast convention Hall OF
the Administration building which 7
has a seating capacity of five thous-
and.