The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-11-18
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER IS. ls7O.
/. o. o. F.-Meeting OF The Grand
LODGE
INDIANAPOLIS, NeY. IL, 1870.
Editors Journal:

INDIANAPOLIS, NeY. II, 1870.
Editors Journal:
For the benefit of the se number
Of your readers that are Interested in
Odd Fellowship, l have prepared a
brief synopsis of the main items of
interest IN the proceedings of this
grand body.
The attendance has been unusually
large, owing TO the courtesy OF the
railroads Except the D. & NJ. in civ
ing halt. fare tickets to the represunt-
atives and members of the Grand
Lodge, Evansville being especially
well represented.
The Grand Eacampment met on
Tuesday morning. and although the
proceedings were fully az interesting
as usual, there is nothing TO note ln
this connection.
The Grand EncampUent elected
the following officers for the ensuing
term:
T. G. Beharrel, Moore's Hill. Grand
Patriarch.
w. Y. Munroe, Madison, NJ. r..
Grand High Priest.
Samuel Raymond, indianapolis,
Grand Senior Warden.
Reuben Robertson, New Albany,
Grand Junior Warden.
e. Fl. Barry, indianapolis, Grand
Scribe.
T.P. Hdughey, indianapolis, Grand
Treasurer.
Christopher TOler, Madison, Grand
Sentinel.
Joseph S. Watson, indianapolis.
Deputy Grand Sentinel.
The Grand Lodge assembled on
Tuesday. at PM, with Grand Mas
ter Wildman in the Chair.
The usual committees were appoints
ed, and papers appropriately referred.
An interesting event was the at
tendance Of a delegation from the g..
IL. OF kentucky, who were warmly
welcomed By the Grand Lodge of In
diana. A delegation was appointed
by this Grand Lodge to reoiprocate
the courtesy, and attend on the Grand
Lodge of Kentucky at Its next ses
sion.
The Grand Lodge elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
w. Ell. DeWolf, Vincennee, e. w.
Grand Master.
J. w. McQuiddy, New Albany. r.
w. Deputy Grand Master.
Platt j. Wise, Fort Wayne, Il. w.
Grand Warden.
E. ii. Barry. Indianapolis, r. w
Grand Secretary.
T.P. Haughey, Indianapolis, r w.
Grand Treasurer.
James A. .Wildman, KokOmo, Grand
Representative Grand Lodge United
States.
O. R. Cory, Fairfield, Altern ate
Grand Representative.
The Grand Master appointed the
following officers:
Rev. @. A. Mum, Grand Chaplain
E. III. Wolf, Grand Marshal.
Reddick Harrel, Grand Conductor.
III. o. Melice, Grand Herald.
The per centage to the Grand
Lodge was increased from six to ten
per cent.
a proposition to reduce the mile
age to three cents was laid on the
table.
The consideration of the PROPOSE
tion for changing the representation
doing away with the semi annual
communication, eto., was postponed
until next session.
Grand Secretary Barry was ap
pointed a committee to make half
fare arrangements with railroads.
A charter was granted TO the mem
ber5 of Schiller Lodge fer a German
Rebekah Degree Lodge IN Evansville
District Deputies were appointed
for Evansville, as follows:
Michael Becker. d. ID. Grand
Patriarch for Schiller Enoampment
Thos. j. Groves, ID. ID Grand Pa
triarch for Evansville EncampmeRt
Ronald Fisher, ID. ID. Grand Mas
ter for Morning Star and Creseen
City Lodges.
Michael Becker, ID. d. Grand Mas
ter for Schiller Lodge.
Much other business of an impo t
ant nature was transacted, but 1t
publication would not be proper.
The interest in the Order is una
bated, and, from the reports of tn
Grand Officers, Odd Fellowship is IN
very fourishipg condition in our nobl
State. Yours, respectfully,
Tom