The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-05

Ariel Eneampment has surrenderedits charter
Ed Shideler, p. G. of Corinthian Lodge has
gone to New Orleans.
r. Berger, deputy grand instructor, visited
Nobesville Lodge on Wednesday night
A Rebekah Degree lodge was instituted al
Harmony, Clay county, Friday night, by /. N.
Kilman, D. D. @. M.
There will be limitations this week by Capital
indianapolis and Corinthian lodges Also degree
work by the last two
The initiatory was conferred on two candidates
ON Friday night by Corinthian Lodge, and the
hrst degree on two others.
The degree staff of indianapolis Lodge are
perfecting themselves in the degree work with =
view to giving an exhibition during the coming
session OF the Grand Lodge,
The DEGREE staff of Brazil Lodge, No 215. Ii
doing some good work A little coaching Nv
some one well posted in movements would make
1t one OF the best teams in the State.
On Monday evening, April ID, Fidelity Lodge.
No. 227, ID. of r., will give a musical, literary
and social entertainments at their hail. south end
OF virginia avenue. Ice cream and other No
freshments will be served
The OddfeIlows' Mutual Aid Association han
paid the following benefits during the past weeks
Heirs of w. r. Waring, Richmond SO, 500
widow or ID. Hayford, Rockport, So, 500; widow
of c. G. Wooley, Alto, SO, 800.
Naomi Lodge, ID. of r., Columbus o., at its
meeting thursday night, conferred the degree In
Toledo and other points. This lodge is acouir-
ing quite reputation for excellent work.
The beautiGed work of the Rebekah Degree
was conferred at Benicia, Cal, by Myrtle or
Vallejo, on the 9th inst, for the first time in
mat State. The large company present were
favorable impressed with the new departure
Grand Patriarch Porter has issued q circulas
of tafo 1nck~
ing them to send representatives to this city 20
witness an exemplifcation of the encampment
degrees in dramatic form on Tuesday. May 19
W. T. Wilson, scenic artist is doing consider.
able work for lodges and encampments His
work IS always Well done and his charges reason
able. Being member of one of our city lodges
he knows what is needed, and gets his work up
in a substantial manner.
There is some talk Of organizing another
Rebekah lodge, to be located north of Washing
ton street meeting was held last night for
consultation There is such thing as OVERRIDING
matter There are already three lodges Of
that branch in tho city.
The royal purple degree will be conferred by
Metropolitan Encampment tomorrow night
delegation from Muncie will be present New
features will be introduced to embellish the
work, and other auxiliaries of dramatic nature.
greatly adding to the interest.
Will Cumback, P. G., NJ, was in the city ON
wednesday. He will soon start on a Western
tour OF featuring under the auspices of the
Odd-fellows. at Keokuk, Burlington Galesburg
and Denver. At the latter place he will deliver
the anniversary address, April 81
The Rebekah Degree was conferred by Olive
Branch Lodge at its last meeting. About I2S
persons were present The organist of the Lodge
being sick, Mrs. Collins. of Fidelity kindly con-
sented to fill her place. The degree will be con-
ferred next Saturday night. The officers of tao
lodge will meet for rehearsal Thursday after
noon, at 2 o'clock
Next Sunday, two weeks, is the sixty sixth an
niversary of the INTRODUCTION of the order in ths
country The day will be observed by Corin-
THAN Lodge. and many sister lodges as will
join her, by attending Central-avenue NJ t.
Church. and listening to sermon Oh the sub
ject OF Odd-fellowship. by Rev. A. Marine, at the
morning hour, 1910 o'clock.
Colfax lodge No. 612 was instituted at
Knightsville on Tuesday March 81, by j. w.
McQuiddy, grand instructor special deputy
Twentysnine persons We're initiated, and the
three degrees conferred on twenty five of them,
making 104 degrees conferred, including the
initiation. At o'clock A. M the work was done
and the lodge adjourned The degree staff Of
Brazi! Lodge, No. 2l5, had charge Of the degree
work
Grand Master Wildman has issued a circular
calling the Rebekall Degree lodges together in
convention in this city, May - at o'clock p NJ
At o'clock Olive Branch Lodge No. TO- win en-
terrain the convention with rendition of tho
work of the degree in beautfed form by 70.
quest of the grand master This meeting has
been arranged SO as not to interfere with tho
encampment meeting, which will take place al
night.