Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-19
GRAND ENCANPNENT
OPENS TODAY With
FAVORABLE WEATHER
TOmOrrOy VIII See Delegates
Arriving From All Parts
OF State.

with the assurance given by the U. S.
weather bureau that fair conditions will
prevail this week. the state grand en-
campment of Odd Fellows and Of the
Rebekah assemblies open uadcr most
favorable conditions today. ,
The first meeting of the week S session
was held this morning in the Odd Eel.
lows hall at 10 O'Clock in regular
session of department council, Patrl.
archs Militant. This session closed at
the l;30 O'Clock gathering. AT $3.50
O'Clock this afternoon there was the
formal ceremony of instiuting Canton
Capital No. IL and at 4;30 clock insti.
tuting Auxiliary Capital No. 8.
The only sessions to be held this even.
ing is that of Salem Rebekah Lodge No.
| in regular session at s o 'clOck in the
Odd Fellows hall.
BY tomorrow morning the delegates
will be arriving from all parts of the
state as the program calls for the ses.
sion of the grand eneampment at 10
clock in the morning in the Hall of
Representatives. And while members
of the grand enesmpment are present.
ing credentials and organizing, the Re.
bekah assembly will meet in special ses.
sion, beginning at o'clock at the ar.
mory.
The official program for Tuesday is
as fololws:
Grand Encampment.
Hall Of Representatives
1000 A. M.-Regular Session.
| l:30 p M.-Closing Session.
1870 P. M.-EKchangc of Courtesos
with Rebekah Assembly.
Rebekah Ammebly.
900 A. M-Special Session. Armory.
1000 A. M.-Regular Session, Armory.
1870 p. M.-Regular Session, Senate
Chamber.
1880 P. M.-Exchange of Courcsics
with Grand Enaempment.
Tuesday Evening.
7:O0-Decoration of Chivalry, Armory
$3.50 p. M-Grand Reception, Armory
$3.50 P. M.-Encampment Degree, l. o.
O. f. Hall-Exemplifieation OF
Royal Purple Degree by boiGcn
Rule Encampment No. 2S
Portland.
1880 P. M.-Patriarehs Militant Ban.
quet, Marion Hotel.
Every effort has been made bv the
local lodge Chemeketa Chapter No. l.
for the convenience Of the visitors Be.
sides the information bureaus at inc
Marion and Blight hotels, special rosNi
has been set apart at the Commercial
club where at attendant will serve as
a general information bureau and TO as
sist those who have not secuicu ., -
The public in general is invited TO the
public reception to be given at the ar.
mOry Tuesday evening beginning al
$3.50 clock. Governor Ben W. Olcott
will deliver an address welcoming the
Odd Fellows and Rebckahs in behalf Of
the state, while Mayor c. +. Albin will
welcome the visitors in behalf of the
city and Robert C. Paulus, president Of
the Commercial club. in behalf of the
business interests Of the city
The program for Tuesday evening Gt
the armory for the grand reception is rs
follows:
seleetion-'' Woodland " Gustav Ludera
/ Orchestra.
''Star Spangled Banner '.....-..-...-.--..-..
Audience. led by Prof John Z. Sites
Dean of School of Music. willamette
sUniversity.
Welcome
In Behalf Of the State..-...Ben W. Olcotr
salem Commercial Club.-....R. c Paulus
lcitv Of Salem. Rebckahs and Odd
Fellows Of Salem L. Albin
Responses
l The Grande Lodge. /. o. o. F. of Gre
1 eon....--w. ?. Walker, Grand Master
The Rebekah Assembly Of Oregon.
........ Mrs. Jeanie r. Burke President
Grand Eneampment Of oregon..--..--.
.........-A. II. Knight, Grand Patriarch
lPatriarehs Militant ...-......--.........-....-.
II. n. Beekwith. Brigadier Genera
lOverture-h Northern Lights "...- Weidi
Orchestra.
IffCaro Nome" from "Rigoletto - '..Yerd
Ada Miller.
PantOmime4fA fAmerica - -.....................
Mrs. Blanche Liston NiemeycF.
Solo by Miss Alice Judd.