Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-09-14
TORONTO TO Be HOST
|. 0. 0. F. CONVENTION


Delegates from the Grand Lodge of
Maryland. James w. Chapman, Jr-.
and William A. Jones. together with
Grand Encampment representatives,
Philip ]. Bernstein and Nathan Bill
stein, will attend the ninety-seventh
annual convention of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge Independent Order OF ODD
Fellows, which will convene at Toron-
20. Canada. September l9 to %. About
300 Maryland Odd Fellows and Re-
oekahs will accompany them.
Sessions will be held twice daily,
and every branch of the order will be
represented. Visitors win come from
every part OF the United States from
Canada. Porto Rico, Japan. Norway,
Sweden, Australia and other countries
Grand Sire Joseph Oliver, Of Toronto
will preside.
An elaborate ent sr.ain nent program
Las been arranged for the enjoyment
OF the visitors To the Canadian city,
and will begin on Saturday. Septem-
Der II, with a reception at the King
Edward Hotel. Other features will in
clude a public meeting in the Parlia-
ment Building, when Government OIL
Gals and others will make addresses
Grand Decoration OF Chivalry will be
conferred by General George M. Her.
mission. general commanding, Patri-
archs Militant. and staff. followed by
a military ball; and as a special at
traction the 4Sth Highlanders Band
will give a concert and athletic ex-
hibitions.
On Wednesday. September 81, the
big parade will be staged, and it is
expected that over $4,000 will be in
line, and the floats and other innova-
tons will surpass in beauty AMI ele-
ganoe any previous parade. Many at
tractiye prizes have been offered for
the largest unit, the best appearance
prettiest float. etc. These awards ag-
gregate over 100000 in cash besides
many handsome trophies,
Among the important propositions
to be submitted to the convention is
the report of the building commission
which will be of especial interest 10
Maryland's representatives and 10
Odd Fellows in this State. This COM
mission will present plans and speci-
ncations for the purchase and erection
u million-dollar headquarters build
ing for the Sovereign Grand Lodge in
Baltimore. the birthplace of the order
over 102 years ago, to be used ex-
clusively for that body. 1t is antici-
pated that work will begin on. this
beautiful structure just as soon as the
recommendations and other necessary
action is approved by the convention
Grand Secretary j. Edward kroh
Baltimore. who will submit his annual
report, states that Odd Fellowship
has closed one of the greatest years OF
progress in all its long history, and
that the membership has increased
$4,000, bringing the total number in
he Sovereign body up to 100000
The report will also show that there
IRE Sc Odd Fellows Homes in AZ juris-
Gictions, and that funds have beer
raised for the erection of IL more, in
Guiding one at Frederick. Maryland
Many new Temples have been built
and thousands of dollars expended fol
relief and benefits to members and
their families.
From far-off Australia, representa-
i've William Lucas, Grand Sire OF
that jurisdiction. who was in Balti-
more during the past week, will tel
some interesting facts concerning the
progress of Odd Fellowship in that
country.
Present officers are: { Joseph Oil
yer, Toronto. Grand Sire; Lucien J
Eastin, Missouri. Deputy Grand Sire
j. Edward Kroh, Baltimore, Grand
Secretary; Edgar B. Pohlman. Balti.
more. Assistant Grand Secretary; and
William Cox, Kentucky, Grand Treas
urer