The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-07
MUSC0VITES
WILLBANQUET
AND INITIATE
Parade and Comforting of De-
gree of Chivalry to Close
l. O. Q. F. Convention

A colorful parade, in which all
Odd Fellows and members of affili-
ated bodies in full dress uniform
will march, led by a band and two
drum corps, banquet at the Pat
terson hotel for 500 Muscovitcs and
Lady Muscovites followed by mi
tiatory work by both branches, and
the comforting of the decoration of
chivalry upon a class of 10 at the
city auditorium will bring the Odd
Fellows state convention to a close
tonight.
The Muscovite banquet will be
the largest affair Of it's kind ever
handled by any one hotel in the
state and gives Bismarck quite a
distinction. Tables will be set in
both the large main dining room and
the hotel lobby in order to provide
for the 800 reservations. The COM
mittee in charge Of the menu an
nounces that bear meat will be the
piece d'resistarce of the dinner.
To enliven the banquet, parade
and initiatory work, the Muscovite
Bear from Sioux Falls, S. D., &C.
companied by delegation Of Mus
covites from the state to the south,
arrived in Bismarck today.
Name Officers Late Today
Election of officers for the Re-
bekah Assembly will feature the
closing session of that branch late
this afternoon. The Rebekah de-
gree was exemplified by the Bis
marck degree team at last nights
meeting of Rebekahs, while subor-
dinate degree work for the Odd
Fellows was cxemplified by degree
teams from Melville and Hampton.
This drill work was competitive and
the Melville team was declared the
winner, being awarded a silver low
ing cup.
Mrs. Martha Fisher Of Berthold
was elected president Of the Ladies
Auxiliary Patriarch Militant this
morning. Laura Beatty Of Caring
ton was elected vice president,
Bertha Raffety of Williston, secre-
tary, and Sophia Anderson Of Bis
marck, treasurer.
The Patriarch Militant degree
was given at the Patterson hall this
morning.
The sightseeing tour of Bis
marck scheduled for last night was
postponed until this afternoon, when
several hundred visitors were taken
on automobile trips about the city.
The pavement dance on Third
street, just no. III Of Main avenue,
last night was largely attended and
will be repeated tonight.
Parade Starts at Z Sharp
Tonight's parade will move at Z
o'clock sharp, it has been announced,
and delegates assigned to places in
the line of march should be at their
posts in advance of that hour, as
there will be TO delay. The Mus
covite banquet will end promptly
at 6:45, giving those in attendance
time to form in the parade line.
Initial ion has been extended to
the public to witness the comforting
of the Decoration of Chivalry at the
city auditorium Immediately fol-
lowing the parade. Brigadier Gen
eral p. &. Harrington Of Bismarck
will be in charge OF the work, as
sisted by his staff and Canton Lake
Region No. IL. This is the high
est degree that can be conferred
by the North Dakota department.
will be awarded this year tc
Frank johnson, anu ADELAIDE M.
johnson. Fargo; Paul Campbell,
Nellie Kosknick and Gertrude Row.
an, Minot; Christ Nelson, Rachel
Scott and Mrs. ]. A. Flow, Bis
marck; Clara Edauist. Mandan; and
Ida May Kelley, Bottineau.