The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-05-16
Folly 300 Fraters Flock TO |. 0. 0. F,
Grand Encampmsnt; Morning Session
Devoted to Business With
Patriarch Plato Presiding
BANQUET AT COLLEGE
is FEATURE TONIGHT
Visiting Ladies are Entertained by LOcaI
Rebekahs With Reception and
Luncheon; High Degrees are
Conferred on Candidates


The Patriarchs and Cheyaliers o.
Odd Fellowship are still flocking to
Chickasha. The evening trains yes
.terday brought many while the morn
ing trains today added still more
swelling the total attendance to fully
300 when the business session of the
state encampmert convened this
morning at Odd Fellows hail. Fourth
street and Kansas avenue.
This morning at o'clock the Grand
Encampment formally opened with
practically every grand officer pres
ent. Grand Chief Patriarch Frank
Plato presiding.
The entire morning session of the
encampment was devoted TO business.
the receiving OF reports from commit
tees already appointed and The APP
pointment OF other comMittees ON spe-
cial work.
Following the MONDAY luncheon
the Chevaliers and Patriarchs assem-
bled again in their hall and conferred
upon number OF candidates the Pa
triarchal and Golden Rule degrees of
the order. This work was finely ex.
emplified by the degree staff OF Guth-
rle, the finest and best drilled staff
,pr degree work In the state.
At o'clock the. visiting Rebekahs
were escorted about the city of Chick
asha and its environments, on
sightseeing tour by the local ladies
of that order.
The reception rendered the visiting
Patriarchs and Chevaliers. at the Ok
lahoma College for Women, was post
pcned from O'Clock to o'clock. At
that hour the members of the frater-
n'ty will assemble at the college as
guests of President Austin, his corps
OF teachers and the students.
Following an informal reception,
during which time all departments of
the college viii be thrown open to
the visitors. the guests will be enter
taired at an elaborate banquet at
which the spirit of good Fellowship
will prevail and the hour be devoted
to enjoyment.
Returning TO the Odd Fellows hall
at $3.50 o'clock, the grand encampment
will go into secret session and the
Royal Purple degree will be conferr-
ed upon class with the assistance
OF the Guthrie degree staff.
After the work OF the evening the
day will close with an Informal smok-
er and reception in the hail.
Last night was a marked event in
the history of the present encamp-
ment. Following most pleasant af-
ternoon, during the hours Of which
the local ladies of the Degree of Chiv-
airy rendered reception to the visit
ing ladies ofithat degree, the hall was
crowded with visitors who came to
see the comforting of the Degree of
Chivalry.
AT $3.50 O'Clock last evening Ever
green Rebekah lodge, Chickasha
lodge No. A and Washita lodge No.
61S, rendered a reception to which.
the public had been invited. A large
number of Chickasha citizens availed
themselves of the opportunity afford
ed by this invitation to turn out and
miNsle with those who had become
familiar with the iourneyings of one
of the largest secret societies of the
world.
The Degree Of Chivalry was pub
licly conferred, while nine Rebekahs
received the honor of the Decoration
of Chivalry," conferred by Depart
ment Commander, Brigadier General
A. L. Hollingsworth, of Chickasha,
assisted by Canton Chickasha No. 3.
The evenings entertainment was
greatly enhanced by a most pleasing
program rendered by Chickasha Re
bekahs. This program follows:
Instrumental solo. Miss Gladys Will
son; violin solos, Miss Bane and Mrs.
Parsons; reading, Mrs. A. B. Morgan;