The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-21
GRAND ENOAMPMENr 100. f.
Annual Election and Reports of Officers
Superfuous Titles Dropped-The
Uniform Degree.

| The Grand EncampmenJ l. o. o. F. of Indiana
after interval of eighteen months met in
annual session yesterday. H. o. Heichert,
| most worthy grand patriarch, Frankfort, sub
mitted his report. Seventeen uniform degree
camps, with membership of AL, have been
| Instituted in the State since the Sovereign Grand
Lodge of 1882 adopted the deg rec Of uniforme d
patriarchs. He recommended the abolition OF
the titles of most worthy" fright worthy
etc, as superfuous; that this grand encamp-
ment accept by proper legislation tie new
degree of uniform patriarch, and that code of
law for the government of uniform degree
| camps in this Jurisdiction be prepared
| I. P. Haughey, grand treasurer, reported 49,
1884 cash on hand, and 178 shares of grand
lodge stock valued at S4,45O; total assets,
| SS,145.94.
| The encampment not having met for eighteen
months, there were reports from two sets of rep
resentatives to the Sovereign Grand Lodge, g..
B. HALEY and Richard Berger making the re-
ports for the session OF 1892, and r. Berger and
| H. o. Hechert for 1888. The latter reported
| that in 1882 there were in fifty grand lodges
| and forty-one grand encampments 1897
| lodge members and S5,11O encampmenS MEM
bers; 81 ,SS2, 443.45 expended in relief, and S5,-
| 245,946 total revenue. The most important
| feature of the report was resume of proceed
lng5 relative TO the patriarchal circle, the points
| of VIII lch have already appeared in print The
| folio wing resolutions of the Sovereign Grand
! Lodge, describing the uniforms of the uniformed
! degree camps will be interesting:
| Resolved That the officers OF uniformed de-
gree camps shall be designated by the folio
| emblems, which shall be worn as shoulder
| straps:
Commander, royal purple silk velvet, two
| inches wide by four inches long, outside meas
| urement, bordered with one row of embroidery
| of gold "a quarter of an inch wide, with raised
crown OF gold and purple in the center. length
WISE
"Vice commander, same as commander, except
| for crown the cross crooks in gold without any
rOsette edge.
"Otficer of the guard, same as commander, ex-
cept for the crown the shield with cross words In
the center, both shield and swords in gold, and
| extending lengthwlse of the strap.
"Guard of the tent, same as officer of the
guard, except a single sword extending length
! wise OF the strap.
picket, same as officer of the guard, emitting
| cross swords on the shield.
"Standard-bearer, same as commander, except
| in place of crown a banner in gold, running
lengthwise OF the strap.
Secretary, same as commander. except in place
| OF crown the cross quilts in gold, extending
| lengthwise of the strap.
Treasurer, same as commander, except in
place of crown the cross keys in gold, extending
| lengthwise of the strap"
In the report made by P. G. Rep. Schuyler
| Colfax, from the committee on the state OF the
Patriarchal Order the proceedings of the
| Sovereign Grand Lodge, occurs the following,
| which was unanimously adopted by the Grand
Encampment: I'm regard to the unpleasant
ness relative to the patriarchal circle, your COM
! mttee are informed that since the official action
| of the Sovereign Grand Lodge the Supreme Tenn
pie of the Patrlarcha Circle, at official meet
| ing in Milwaukee, have responded to the action
of the Sovereign Grand lodge by sLriking out
their requirement that applicants or members
should be members in good standing in the Pa
| trlarchal Order and have also given up the
wearing of badges of OddfellOwship. We trust,
| therefore, that there may be no further discord
or illfee.ing the subject hereafter. And we
recommend all our brethren who favor any such
| organization as an auxiliary to the order to
| connect themselves with the uniformed degree
camps, which are officially recognized by the
Sovereign Grand Lodge" J.
a resolution introduced recognizing the
obligation OF the order to the Ridgely monument,
now in course of erection at Baltimore, and
urging subordinate encampments to take action
and contribute within thirty days Adopted.
| The Grand Encampment ordered 800 to be
| given to the monument.
In accordance with the recommendation of
| Most Worthy Grand Patriarch Heichert, the
| Encampment adopted laws for the government
| of the uniform degree camps throughout the
| jurisdiction of Indiana. The recommendation
| TO drop the titles "most worthy" most excel
| lent" etc, was acted upon by resolution, and
hereafter the officers will be simply grand patrF
| arch grand high priest, etc, without more
abundant qualification.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The committee on grievances and appeals re-
| ported that it had nothing before 1.-THE first
I time for many years that such has been the
/ case.
The appointment of a grand instructor in the
| unwritUen and secret work of the order was au-
| therized. The appointment will be made by the
new grand patriarch.
-, In order to encourage the uniform degree
camps resolution was passed that committee
| be appointed to submit rules and regulations
| for a-competitve drill to be held next May, a
fund of 1926 to be given by the Grand Encamp
ment to further the object
The following officers were elected for the en-
| suing year:
W. H. Jacks, LoganspOrt, grand patriarch.
s. Porter, Greensburg, grand senior war
| den.
c. B. Cooper. Anderson. grand junior warden.
| B. F. Foster, indianapolis, grand scribe
| Theo. Z. Haughey, Indian apolis grand treas
| ureP
Joseph Watson, Indianapolis, grand sentinel.
| w. Fl. Jacks, grand representative sovereign
Grand Lodge
| The Encampment then adjourned sine die.
| The Grand Lodge I. o. o. F. will meet in an
| nual session this morning.