Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-10-04
ODD FELLOWS OF STATE
WILL Be CITY'S GUESTS
Big Fraternal Gathering to be
Held Here Next Week.
Grand Encampment of State and Depart
ment Council Patriarchs Militant
Coming October 9-1O-11.

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Coming October 9-1O-11.
During the month Of Sepem Der, 1910,
invitations were extended by the City
Council, Lancaster Commercial Club,
Southwest Encampment No. 81, and
Canton Lancaster No. IA. to the Grand
Encampment L. o. 0. F. and Depart
ment Council Patriarchs Militant,
inviting these grand bodies to hold
their 1911 annual sessions in this city.
Among other cities Milwaukee ex-
tended similar invitations, but it
was decided that they should come to
Lancaster
AS a result, on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, October 10 II,
1911 the people of our little city are
asked to prepare for the 64th annual
session of the Grand Encampment Of
Wisconsin I. o. 0 E. and the 10Th
annual session Of the Department
Council Patriarchs Militant who will
hold their joint annual sessions here.
Following is the order of exercises
HEADQUARTERS.
At l. O. O. E. hall, Maple street
opposite front entrance of court house.
MONDAY, OCTOBER g.
Chevaliers. Patriarchs, and their
ladies arriving will fud the com
mittee on accommodations at /. o. O.
F. headquarters, who will assist in
assigning them to hotels and homes
where they will be guests.
Meeting of Southwest hncampment
at p. m, l. o. o. F. hall Informal
program.
A cash prize of $40 is offered for the
best rendition OF the secret work Of
the encampment degrees. Open to all
visiting Patriarchs except grand
officers,
Regular meeting Of Lancaster Re-
bekah Lodge, No. 1877, at @. A. r.
hall at 8 p m. All visiting Re
bekahs are cordially invited to be
present.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10.
Opening session of Department
Council Patriarchs Militant, at a.
m. L o. o. F. hall.
Auto ride about city rendered visit
ing Chevaliers, Patriarchs aud ladies
by the Lancaster auto club at IL. n.
Opening session Grand Encamp-
ment at p. M, I, O o. F hall.
Reception to visiting ladies at
same hour at G. A Il. hall
Public welcoming exercises at
Kuapps rink at 8'p m Comforting of
decoration Of chivalry
Address of welcome by Mayor j. T.
Bennett
Address Of welcome on behalf of
the order by Past Chief Patriarch G.
H. Baxter
Response by Grand Patriarch A. j.
Caldwell. of Cconto.
Address by Colonel H. j. Suttle, of
Vircqua, past grand representative
and past department commander, in
itiated into the order at Lancaster,
October 1876.
Grand military pail at conclusion
of welcoming exercises. Grand march
led by Chevaliers in full dress uni
form, accompanied by their ladies.
Music by Appleton orchestra, directed
by Brother Gibson.
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER II
Session department council at a.
M.
Grand encampment meets at a.
G. & N. w. train leaves at / $50 p.
III.
Regular meeting Of Mississippi
Valley Lodge at p. M
AS this is a point session of these
bodies nearly 800 representatives from
all over the state will be present on
this occasion.
The following officers of the Grand
EncampmennG will be present:
A, j. Caldwell, grand patriarch,
Oconto I. G Longwell, grand high
priest, Sparta; H H. Rogers, grand
senior warden, Appleton JAS. A.
Fathers, grand scribe, Evansville; L.
F. Thessen. grand treasurer, Oshkosh
John Clark, grand junior warden,
Superior; VIM H Sherman, grand
representative, Beaver Dam; j. w.
Salter, grand representative Unity
a. Karras, grand marshal, Hudson;
w G. North, grand sentinel Fox
Lake; Fred Williams, grand outside
sentinel, Milwaukee j. ". Parsons,
trustee q year Amigo; B. /. Dug
dale, trustee z years., PlattevilIe;
David II. Wright, trustee q years)
Madison.
Next in order come the officers Of