The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-18
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Metropolitan Encampment will meet tomorrow
night.
Shelby Lodge initiated three candidates last
Monday night.
The officers of Olive Branch Lodge viii, re-
hearse on Thursday afternoon.
John IT, Hedrick, grand representative of Ne
braska, spent last Sunday in the city, the guest
of his brother, of Capital Lodge.
The English-speaking lodges of Madison have
organized degree staff. and will purchase cos
tunes for rendering the degrees.
The degree staff of the Fort Harrison Lodge,
of Terre Haute. has been invited to visit Yer
million, ILL.,, and confer the degrees, in dramatic
form.
The Degree of Rebekah was conferred on
seven candidates, by Fidelity Lodge last Mon
day night The large audience present was de-
lighted with the work.
The international Order of Odd Fellows is
said to be organized in Boston. Some inquiry
has been made as to the nature and origin of
this order, which has developed the fact that a
member was expelled from one OF the Boston
lodges who used the Associated Press to circu-
late the report, but outside of himself no one
knows anything about the international Or
der"
Shelbyville Encampment was instituted on
Thursday by Grand Patriarch Porter Seven
Tech ueiuU 6TS u metropolitan EncdtDptu0rC
went down on the noon train and assisted the
grand officers. Seventeen candidates were ini-
tiated, advanced and exalted, the officers elected
and installed, and an adjournment was had at
IL o'clock A number of the visitors returned
to the city by the 10 P. NJ train, the remainder
on Friday morning. The officers of the new en-
campment are L. Il. Kitchener. c. P; H. Ray
S. W.; HI. c. Morrison, H. p; W. Elliott, SCRIBE
j. Blessing, treasurer The camp has twenty
seven members, with eighteen others elected
The visitors nuch nlaasad wit ho djol
and hospitabe reception extended to them by
the citizens and members of the order of Shelby
Vile
Patriarch militant means patriarchal soldiers,
and canton is a semi-miitary term for divis-
iona small portion. The members are called
chevaliers, and the motto of the degree is
''Justitia Universalis.' The degree is open to
all patriarchs of subordinate encampment of
the Royal Purple degree, and it can be received
In any canton regardless of the jurisdiction of
his encampment Four cantons constitute a bat
TALON, twelve reg ment, three regiments a
brigade three brigades division, and the army
embraces the entire force. The new degree has
SO far been received with general favor, and as
soon as the ritual and charters be printed and
the necessary papers provided it is expected that
every uniform rank will apply for charter.
indianapolis camp should be the first in this
State to set the example by surrendering her
charter and receiving one for Canton.
Jno: VIM. McQuddy P. G. M. has received
the following from General John 4. Underwood
CONVICTION, KY Oct. 49,
Lieutenant Col. Jno w. McQuiddy Special Aidede-
camp for Indiana:
Sir-Your notification of the acceptance of the APP
pointment of special aide-decamp upon the staff of
the Acknowledgement is at hand and filed
Your commission will be forwarded as soon as the
engraved blanks are obtained and until then this
paper shall serve your authority for the truth of
the said appointment.
AS my special aide for your jurisdiction, it will
be your duty to forward the patriarchs militant
ments throughout Indiana; to harmo nze all conflict
ing elements so far you may be able and to assist
and encourage the quick merging of all bodies of
Royal Purple degree patrarchs into eantons.
= The sooner body, or individuals, apply for a war
rant to establish the lower will be the depart
ment notation upon the banner. All organized bodies
as above that apply to be merged into canons before
Jan. l. 1886 will be allowed to retain old charters as
historical landmarks, and will retain original date of
organization and thereby obtain higher relative rank
upon the canton roster of the adjutant than
would be otherwise allotted.
All applications must be approved by the grand
patriarch. By command
JOHN G. UNDERWOOD, Lieutenant. general
The special aide-de-camp is now ready to for
ward all applications for charters. The price of
outfits for cartons, comprising charter, rituals,
ETC., is $l2 for all bodies of uniformed men now
organized.