Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-05
For Odd Fellows Field DAY
in Central Maine.
Big Parade viii Be Feature
Of The Celebration.
Dinner at College Grounds to Be
Followed by Program Of Sports.

dlCt WIG, NlS., hdy 9.--NNopCCioiJ'
Arrangements for the Central Maine
Odd Fellows field day, which is to be
held in this city this year on July l.,
| are fast becoming completed and the
local lodge is putting forth every eff
| fort with the assurance that the event
| will be the banner one In the history
| of the Field Day Association. The as
ISOLATION has been in existence for the
| past seven years and comprises lodges
| not only in Central Maine but many
on the outskirts. Field days have been
! held in many places throughout the
S, ate and in each instance have been
red letter days in the year for Odd Eel
lows. The last field day was held in
Pittsiicld, where, including the Rebek-
ali Lodges and friends, over 1900 were
in the line of parade.
| The officers for the association are
elected annually and it is customary
for the. incoming officers to be resi-
dents of the city or town in which the
| next field day will be held. At the
| meeting i'm Pittsfield the officers were
| elected as follows: president, S. L.
Berry, secretary, H. ]. Toward, treas
urer F.. A. knowlton, vice president
S. P. Felker, Clinton.
Through the generosity of President
A. !. Roberts of Colby College the en-
tire college grounds have been secured
for that date The baseball grounds
will be utilized for inter-lodge contests
and races of all descriptions will be
on the card of events. Dinner will be
served at noon beneath the willows
back of the college buildings. The food
will be brought by the different lodges
and baked beans and coffee will be
served free.
The feature of the day will be the
grand parade in the morning. and II
is expected that the number in line will
exceed all former attempts. Many
lodges from the central part and else
w.lere have signified their intentions
of being present on that occasion. Tho
committee has engaged the Waterville
Military and Fort Halifax Bands tc
furnish music throughout the day
Several of the nearby lodges will be
represented by having iloats in the
parade. After the parade, which will
be over the principal streets of the
city, the body will move toward the
. college grounds where all will par
take of dinner. In the afternoon the
srorts will begin at o'clock, and g
better place or conditions could not
be found in the state. Band concerts
will be given during the day. The ar
mory has been secured for that after
noon and music will be furnished fol
all those who care for dancing. Al
| v,-iI o1 hn n nd
all who care to visit the theatcrs an(
!, other places of amusement.
The usual field day of the Patriarch<
Militant branch of the order has beer
omitted this year in Central Maine
although invitations have been re-
: ceived from Fort Fairfield, where a big
field day will be held in June. from tho
9th to the 18th. Therefore many of the
Cantons in tn central and western
part of Maine will be present; but
General Levi Poor of Augusta, genera
of the Patriarchs Militant branch OF
Maine. will cooperate with the Cen
trail Association and has practically
agreed to have about $50 men Of tht
uniformed branch in Waterville or
that occasion to Go escort duty at the
parade. An Invitation has been extend
ed Grand Master Herscy of Houltor
and all other Grand Lodge officers tC
participate i'm the field days. 1t is
known that General Rainey, the head
of the Patriarch Militant branch in
the United States is to be in this part
of the country during the latter part OF
June and the committee is planning to
have him here also.
The citizens of Waterville are also
aiding the local committee in it's duties
and many have offered financial aid if
necessary. There yet remains large
amount of work to be undertaken in
preparation for the event but the. com
mittee that was appointed consists of
hard workers and a grand success is
assured. The other details such as the
| sports and other events will be issued