The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-06

stration win be one of the most imposing ever
seen in that city.
The degree staff of Shelby lodge recently WIS.,
tied Homer lodge, at Homer, and conferred the
initatory degree, and exemplified the degrees.
Walter Hooper, of Kokomo Lodge, and one of
its oldest members died in that city on the 1st;
inst. and was buried by the lodges of that city.
Miss Alice Coval, of Olive Branch Lodge, d.
OF H., died Thursday, after a long sickness of
consumption. She was buried by the lodge on
Saturday afternoon.
An effort is being made to have the Akron En-
campment team visit Columbus, o., and confer
the three degrees of the encampment. They are
said to be fine workers.
Peleg Fiske one of the Oldest members of New
Albany, Lodge No, 10, died on the 10Th inst He
was eighty-four years old and had been identified
with his lodge since its institution in 1S4l
The lodges at Greenfield, Knightstown Garth
age, Elizabeth City Warrentown, and Charlottes-
vile will picnic at Charlottesville on the 10th
instant. Grand-secretary Foster will deliver an
address
Some changes have been made by Grand Sire
Carey in the chairmanships of the standing con-.
mittees in the Sovereign Grand Lodge. j. W.
Stebbens. of New York, has been put at the
head of the committee appeals and A. Oren
dorf of H., chairman of the judiciary commit
tee
Thirtyseven persons have signed the petition
for an encampment at Shelbyville. Seven or
eight of them will receive the degrees in Metro
poiitan encampment in this city. This work
will be done either on the 21st or 18th inst, and
the new camp instituted as soon thereafter az
practicable.
The festival and excursion season is on in the
Eastern States. Albany Rebekah Degree Lodge
will visit Worcester Providence and New York
next week. and Memo camp. u. d.. will take in
Boston, Providence and other cities week later,
extending their trip possibly to Baltimore and
Washington.
Philoxenan Lodge will bury Louis Martini. a
deceased member, this afternoon at Crown Hill.
1t was the intention to bury him in the Catholic
| cemetery, but the order was forbidden to enter
the cemetery, and declined to take any part IN
the ceremonies. when the place of interment was
changed as above.
Lodge meetings will be held this week as fol.
lows; Metropolitan Encampment Monday
Golden Rule degree; Center Lodge Tuesday;
Philoxenian, Meridian and Centennial Wednes-
day; Germania, Thursday; Capital indianapolis
and Corinthian, Friday; and Olive Branch Re-
becca Lodge Saturday
Sam Raymond, of Center Lodge, and wife
celebrated their silver wedding on Friday NIGHT
at the residence of j. w. Carter on tho occasion
of the thirty fifth anniversary of the marriage Of
the latter with his estimable wife The Daugh-
tiers of Rebekah were out in force, and enjoyed
themselves very much.
Woronoco Lodge, of Westfeld Mass, the
charter Of which arrested by the grand
master for not expelling two of its members who
were members of Patriarchal Circle, an illegal
adjunct of the order, had its charter restored to
the loyal members on the 3lst of August, the
grand officers officiating.
There are nine lodges in Columbus, o., with
membership of 2, 1885, an average of 253 members
TO each; Cincinnati has twenty-six lodges and
3, 706 members an average of l42; Cleveland,
thirteen lodges and 1854 members. an average
of 1l6 indianapolis, l8S members in nine
lodges, an average OF 132
Nearly all of the members of De Molay com
mandery X. T., of Louisville, who were moi
already members, have joined Azur lodge and
Mt. Horeb encampment and will form uniform
degree camp and attend the unwilling of the
Ridgey monument at Baltimore on the o2nd
inst: Colonel Northrop will be the commander.
A Grand Master is overrun with correspond
ence. Often questions of but little Significance
are presented to him, making his life almost
burthen during his administration He might.
II so disposed. reduce his labors in this regard
by refusing to answer any communications not
sent under the seal of a lodge or submitted
through ID. d. G. NJ. Indeed reference to
the laws and decisions would often settle the
whole matter, and then a reference to the Grand
Master would be unnecessary.