The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-04


from abroad, among whom were John Van
Valkenburg of Iowa, supreme chancellor; Su-
preme Master of Exchequer Wiley, of Maryland;
Supreme Keeper of Records and Seal Cowan, of
Missouri; Supreme Representative Ward, of
New Jersey; Supreme Representative Brayton,
of Rhode Island; Supreme Master of Exchequer
Halvor Nelson, of the District of Columbia, and
DR.. W. H. Bowlsby, surgeon of the uniform
rank of Brooklyn, N. Y.
THE OFFICERS ELECTED.
Supreme Chancellor Van Valkenberg delivered
an address, after which the Grand Lodge proceed
ed to elect officers with the following result:
Grand chancellor, W. L. Dunlap, Franklin;
vice chancellor. Harry Fl. Francis, Michigan
City; prelate, W. H. Russee, Lawrenceburg;
keeper of records and seal D. B. Shideler,
Indianapolis; master of exchequqr, G. Webster,
Marion; grand lodge trustees, s. P. Oyler, Frank
lin; George W. Powell Indianapolis; j. R.
Pritchett, DanTiile. The grand master at arms
and other appointive officers will be an
nounced to-day.
The new supreme master of exchequer took
charge yesterday and tho books and papers Of
that Office as well as the working force
of that office will be transferred to Wash
ington City at once. The clerks who leave this
city for Washington G. A. Killie
Henry Stolte, Charles Harness and Charles
Weigle. This Office dispenses about half mill
ion dollars year. and its removal will be felt at
the Indianapolis postoffice, as it has been the
largest buyer of postage-stamps in this city
There was an exemplifcation of the work
given at Castle Hall last night, which was the
most brilliant affair of the kind ever known in
Indiana, the lodge-room being spendidly dec
Grated and the Franklin Military Band taking
part in comforting the ranks.
THE PROCESSION AND PARADE TO-DAY.
There is profuse display of bunting and
Pythian emblems and decorations on all the
business houses, and the out look is that today's
parade and drill will be grand success-not
less than three thousand persons taking part in
the former while there will be a spirited contest
for the drill prizes.
The Terre Haute division, J. w Ebel com
manding, came in yesterday morning at 10
o'clock, and was escorted to Pfaffiins Hall by
the Franklin Military Band, which arrived
about the same time Divisions from New AL
bany, Elkhart. Fort Wayne, Kokomo Goshen
and other points arrived during the day and eve
ming. Connersville, Lafayette and other dvis-
ions are expected this morning The Hamilton
20. division, and Douglas division, of Cincin-
natl, are also expected to be here.
The following is the order of procession for
to-day's parade:
Metropolitan Police.
Major general Commanding with Staff
and Mounted Escort.
FIRST DIVISION.
Colonel N R. Ruckle, commanding
Bands.
Indianapolis Light Infantry.
1ecumseh Rifles.
Classical School Cadets.
Richardson Zouaves
SECOND DIVISION.
Colonel !. E. Kirk commanding.
Bands.
Lafayette Division.
indianapolis Division.
Terre Haute Division
New Albany Division.
Kokomo Division.
Kosciusko Warsaw Division,
Calanthe (fioshen) Division.
Summit City Fort Wayne) Division.
Elkhart Division.
Richmond Division.
1nvincible Union City division.
Huntington Division.
Carnahan (Connersvile) Division.
Many (Inlianapolis) Division.
Eaton Eaton, o. Division.
Supreme Lodge Officers.
Grand Lodge Officers.
State and Municipal Officers.
THIRD DIVISION.
Past Chan c. c. Koerner
Bands.
Members of the Grand Lodge
Lodges.
The head of column, which will form in the
Circle, will move at 10 o'clock and the grand
review will be made on North Meridian street,
at University Park, where the line win pass be
fore the supreme and grand officers.
The parade will conclude in sufficient time for
the divisions of the uniform rank to get their
dinners at IL o'clock. The drills at the Expo
sition ground will begin promptly at p. N.
NOTES.
The two new and beautiful banners of Lodge
No Z and Lodge No. &C. of this city, both arrived
yesterday and will appear in the parade to-day.
Trumpet Notes" Band, of Elkhart at the
head of the Elkhart division, c.. G. Conn., com
manding, favored the Journal with serenade
last night.
There will be dress parade of all the uni
formed divisions Immediately afteT the competi-
tive drill. at which the prizes will be awarded.
The prizes for the largest uniformed division in
attendance in the parade, and for the lodges
having the first and second highest number OF
knights in the parade, will be awarded at the
same time.