The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-14
Rainy Weather Has Kept
Down the Early At
tendance
MILITARY PARADE
WAS CALLED OFF
Grand Encam anent Day Is
to Be O. wed on
We : .sday

To-day ma = che opening of the ex-
ercises incid q the annual convention
of the gran g ge of Vermont, l. o, O. f.,
and auxil g societies. Delegates from
various - Is about the state, with
members of the Patriarchs Militant pre-
dominating, began to arrive late yester-
day afternoon and the influx of visitors
continued through the night and this
morning, until there was a fair attend
ance of out of town odd Fellows when
the 23d annual session of the department
council, Patriarchs Militant, convened in
Rowland hall at 10 o'clock.
Conditions do not auglr for a largely
attended convention, although the out
iook for a series of profitable and in
structiye sessions is good. Torrential
showers, prevailing throughout Vermont
in the past few days have made some
sections of rural highway almost impas-
| sable, and as many of the officials and
delegates planned to make the trip to
Barre in automobiles the effect of the
weather on the attendance was readily
foreseen to-day Nevertheless, the gath
erings are expected to expand as Odd Fell
lows week progresses and the local COM
mittee is not at all discouraged.
The time to-day was given over almost
wholly to the Patriarchs Militant, the
fully uniformed branch of Odd Fellow
ship Those of the canton men who ar
rived early were royalty received by the
members of Canton Vinton, who kept
open house last evening in their rooms in
the Gordon building. Col. w. 4. Frost
of Bennington, the department comman-
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of the Patriarchs.
For this afternoon fully three hours
had been reserved for the parade and
drill. But the fact that many Patriarchs
have been DELAYED by the weather
prompted the committee late this fore
noon to cancel all plans for the parade.
It Is possible that the Patriarchs Mill
tant will repair to Currier park late in
the afternoon for their competitive drill.
There are 10 cantons in Vermont. com
bining membership of ATS, yet it is i'm
probable that all of them viii be suffi-
GENTLY represented to participate in
drill. Several people will receive the
1880 o'clock. and at o'clock there will
be a dance in Rowland hall.
Before adjournment sine die is taken
fIludY IL IL tApttltA lildt Iipul oOc W
500 people will be attending the various
sessions.
Tomorrow is TO be observed as grand
day, with e. z. Jenne of
Newport, the grand patriarch, in charge.
The following day will be given over to
he grand lodge session, with E. A. Spear
If Woodstock, the grand master, presid-
ng.. On Friday, the last day of the con-
,ention, Mrs. Emma S. Rand of Saxtons
River. will call to order the SD annual
ession of the Rebekah assembly.
Program for the Week.
The program in detail for the remain
er of the week is as follows:
Wednesdays a. M, 4Sth annual ses
ion of the grand encampment, in How
and hall; p. M, annual meeting of the
asst grand officers association and post
randall exercises and remarks by Henry
?. Brost, deputy grand sire.
Thursday a. M, I'D annual session
the grand lodge, in Rowland hall.
here will be an auto ride for visiting
,dies in the forenoon; reception to
lembers of the Rebekah degree at Hotel
ARE, 3 to 8 p. M; p. m, exemplifica-
on of the Rebekah degree by Ivy lodge
Montpelier, Howland hall.
Friday-9 a. m., SD annual session of
he Rebekah assembly. in Rowland hail.
D. m, Odd Fellows and Rebekahs keep
zen house in Rowland hall.