The daily sentinel., 1913-09-05
BARBECUE To
Be FEATURE
OF MEETING
$500 in Prizes for Canton Drill;
Degree Work to Be SplGn-
did EIempIifiGatiOn.
COMMITTEE COMPLETES WORK
; HE official program for the ses-

~ HE official program for the ses-
sions of the grand lodge of Odd
Fellows Of Colorado which meets
in this city the latter part of next
month has been announced. Splen-
did entertainment is provided for the
visiting lodgemen by the local grand
lodge committee and IL Is certain to
be one of the biggest affairs in the
history of the order in Colorado.
A mammoth barbecue at the fair
grounds is one of the features which
is expected TO attract wide attention
An experienced southern cool, has
been secured to superintend the bar
becue of young beef steer and with
an accompaniment of other approp-
riate edibles the barbecue is expected
to be grand success.
The lodge sessions open on Mon
day, October u, when it is expected
that close to 500 visitors will be in
the city. The grand encampment
Will convene in Odd Fellows hall, but
the most of the day Will be turned
over to sightseeing and auto trips.
In the evening the secretaries and
scribes of the subordinate lodges and
the encampments will meet at Fra
ternity hall while reception to odd
Fellows and Rebekahs of other lodges
will be held by Mesa lodge No. 5S and
Rebekahs lodge No. 40, both of this
city.
Camp Work.
At the same hour the royal purple
or encampment degree win be con-
ferred on candidates by st. Elmo
camp of Pueblo.
~ The opening session. OF the grand
lodge will be held in the auditorium
Tuesday morning while the Rebekah
assembly of the state will convene in
Odd Fellows hall.
AT one o'clock a Erand parade Will
form at the hall and all branches of
the order In fun regalia will march
to the fair grounds Here the six or
eight cantons OF Patriarchs Militant
will compete in a prize drill. This is
the uniformed rank of the Odd Eel
lows and the cantons in Colorado are
among the most noted in the west. A
total of $500 mas been provided for
the prizes to the winning cantons.
The Majestic and Crvs:ai theaters
will be opened to Ell Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs from 4:30 to 6:3O p. m.
and scenes OF the Grand Valley and
the Midland trail will be shown on
the screen during the performances
the entire week.
A reception to the grand officers
will be given at the La Court Tues
day evening.
The degree of chivairy will be con-
ferred at the auditorium at $50 and
Will be followed by grand ball with
twenty piece orchestra.
The second days sessions OF the
grand lodge will be held in the au-
ditorium Wednesday morning while
the Rebekahs will meet in Odd Eel
lows hall
Memorial Service.
In the afternoon at the Congrega-
tional church. joint memorial SER
vice will be observed. Plans for this
service have not been completed.
The barbecue will be ready at the
fair grounds at A o'clock.
The Rebekahs of Grand Junction
will exemplify their degree work on
Wednesday evening while the Odd
Fellows will witness the first degree
work at the auditorium.
No arrangements have been made
for any events on Thursday, except
for the business sessions of the two
lodges.
Members of the local grand lodge
committee have practically concluded
all their work except that of raising
an additional sum of money to defray
expenses. This will not be large, but
will be asked from local business