Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-13
BIG PARADE OF
IO.O.F. AT ESQ
TO m 0 R R 0 v
Expect 5000 In Northern
Virginia's Second An
nual Meet.
GOV. TRINKLE HERE
Public Meeting And Speaking At 4:I5
In Ingomar Theatre-Class OF 800
Candidates To Be Initiated AT
Night In Ingomar Theatre.

Night In lngOmar Theatre.
The second annual session of the
Northern Virginia Odd Fellows AS
: Sociation to be held in this city will
begin in a parade tomorrow afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock. Five bands of music,
Governor E. Lee Trinkle, the grand
lodge officers of the state and many
more distinguished Odd Fellows from
all over the nation will head the pro-
cession which it is estimated will con-
sist of more than 5000 persons.
Following the parade there will be
a public reception at 4:15 o'clock in The
Ingomar theater. E. H. Allen, pres
ident of the Northern Virginia Odd
Fellows Association will preside and
invocation will be given by Rev. Edgar
Carpenter and the introduction add
ress by Rev. E. V. REGISTER, D. D., j..
Randall Cation will deliver an address
of welcome on behalf of the city and
R. f. Knight, president of the chamber
of commerce, will extend a welcome on
behalf Of the chamber Of commerce
and f. H. Allen on behalf of the Vis-
iting Odd Fellows after which viii
come the address of Gov. e. Lee
Trinkle An address will be de-
livered by Fl. H. Harlow, deputy grand
master of Odd Fellows in Virginia
which will be followed by an address
by Saul Praeger, past grand master
of Odd Fellows in Maryland and the
closing prayer will be delivered by
Rev. Robert Browne.
The grand marshal or the parade
will be Cant w. L. Martin who has
appointed ]. w. Anderson. Accotink,
chief of staff. The first division viii
be headed by the Patriarchs Militant
from Baltimore. Washington, d. c.,
and Alexandria, headed by General
Fred Groom of Baltimore; Gen. f. w.
Bradford Of the District of Columbia
and Col. D. r. Stansbury, this city"
Canton Alexandria NO. | will be un-
der the direction Of Cant. G. Raymond
Gaines Lieut.. X. Williams and En-
sign f. O. Brooks. They expect 10
make a good showing in the parade
with about forty chivaliers. Atter
the parade the visiting Patrlarchs
woll be entertained at luncheon by
Alexandria Canton.
In addition to the numerous lodges
participating there will be a numoer
of special features and Samaritan and
Liberty Pebekah Lodges will be req,
resented by handsomely decorated
floats. H. =.
itings Sisters at Odd Fellows Han
at 3 p. NJ. and they viii hold memorial
services and later lunch will be served
The degree of Rebekah will be con-
ferred bv Liberty Lodge OF this city
at 7:3O o'clock and Samaritan LoGse
will receive Martha Washington ne ne
bekah Lodge and evemplify the degree
at their hall over the Alexandra Ma
tional Bank building at s 2. NJ -,
Tbo limo of march for the parade VIII
be as follows: ou
Line of March-East on Cameron if Il
Street to Fairfax, south on fairi1% =,
70 King west on King to Patrick
south on Patrick to Prince east on
Prince TO Washington, north on WASH
;rgton "a Oronoco. Countermarch on
Washington will be reviewed by She
Governor and Grand Lodge olilcerS s.. "'
Washington and Queen Streets. Us, rs
band at Cameron and WashlhgIo"
Streets. III ,,;,,,
The public school children VIII Vie"
the parade. oordidatos
from the different lodges connecleu
with the association at night VIII IT, le,
ceive the degree of the order a. t"I sle
Ingomar Theatre. The program lo'-
lows: rl,,-
Conferring degrees at Ingomar ne
atre. Doors open I p. m ,.,;r
1880 D. m. First degree by ATlll's-
ton Lodge, No. 1913, Clarendon w. y d.
Sis p. m. Lecture by Rev D. C!eIe, C.,'. :,
land Hall, Grand Chaplain 1r"""
Lodge Of Virginia. Ao.,
$50 D. m. Second degree BY Acco-
tink Lodge. No. rs, Accotink, Va. :,
500 % m. Lecture by Rev. Z. v
REGISTER. =, ro1is
S:l0 p m. hlIu uSE =, C1,,,.,;,
Church Lodge, No. II, faiis C"ui o'''
Va. ~.
1000 .. m. Lecture by Rev. Percy
Foster Hall.
Short talks by visiting members:
Headquarters for the visiting TdG II
Fellows will be at ODD Fellows ha!l'
North Columbus street between Carl-
eron and Queen streets. Speclai COM
mittees have arranged to meet deleg&-
tions Of the visiting lodges.
Gov. f. Lee Trinkle and Granu
Lodge officers from Petersburg WiA ar
rive at noon and be met at the union
railway station by special commit 1T
tee with automobiles and escort then
to the Hotel D7,~rel where luncheon
will be serve she party 1-l''o'''f
Governor Tcinkle The rar-y "-'i