The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-17
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Capital and Indianapolis lodges will have
limitations on Friday night.
Another Odd-fellows' hall was destroyed by
fire, on Wednesday night, at Darlington.
A very interesting school of instruction was
held by the grand instructor at Carmel, on Mon
a:y night z Hanghey. grand treasurer, as
sisted.
The convention of Rebekah lodges will convene
at o'clock NJ Tuesday, and will be opened by
Grand Master Wildman. The work will be ex-
emplifed at o'clock by Olive Branch Lodge,
No 10.
Col John T. McQuiddy, of Hope Lodge, is
dangerously iii at his residence. in New Albany,
of paralysis. The Colonel has many warm
friends in this city who will regret to learn of his
sickness.
The degree staff of Corinthian Lodge will visit
Chicago the third week in June, on invitation of
Grand Master Phelps and will illustrate the floor
| work at the school of instruction to be held at
| that time
| The called session Of the Grand Encampment
| for Tuesday night next, for the purpose OF wit
| Messing examplifcaton of the work of the
degrees by Metropolitan Eneampment will be
largely attended by delegations from all parts of
| the State.
| Wednesday night the subordinate lodge de-
grees will be conferred by Indianapolis lodges,
and the initiatory by Corinthian Lodge. There are
called meetings for the entertainment of the
| representatives to the Grand Lodge.
| The Golden Rule degree will be conferred by
| Metropolitan Encampment tomorrow night. AS
| this will be the last rehearsal before the ex-
emplifcation on Tuesday night before the Grand
| Encampment, every one who has a part In the
work should be present.
w. II. Croker, P. G. R. of Chicago, has mott
| fed the grand instructor that the staff of work
ers ia Olive Branch Lodge, d. of R., of this city.
would be expected to exemptify the degree work
| before the convention of Rebekah lodges, to be
| held in Chicago June 30
| Corinthian Lodge used the new costumes on
| Friday night and conferred the third degree
| upon several candidates. The costumes
| were much admired. Recent changes in ante
rooms have greatly increased conveniences, and
| the lodge is now supplied with all appliances for
good work. The third degree, in new form, will
| be conferred on Friday next
One of the most faithful members of Indian
| apos Lodge is Joseph Buchanan. His services
| at the organ have been invaluable to the lodge
| AT all times he has been found at his post ready
to assist in the work, and his efforts have given
all interest to the meetings of the lodge In ap-
| probation Of his services. which have been gra-
tuitous, the members of the lodge presented him,
on Friday night, with a beautiful combination
| p. g. and p G. P. collar, deliberately embroid-
cred
| The most important measure that will come
before the coming session Of the Grand Lodge
| will be the new constitution. 1t proposes to re-
vide the State into forty districts allowing four
representatives to district; abolshes the semi
| annual session; provides for district grand
| lodes in each district. presided over by the D.
ID. G. NJ, and to hold elections for grand officers
in the lodges, all past grands having the right to
vote 1t is not to go into effect until November
1885, after it has been approved by the Sovereign
Grand Lodge. The committee to which it was
| referred last November are unanimous in their
recommendation, with the notifications which,
| in their Judgment were necessary. If adopted
! it will save to the lodges of the State between
5000 and $4,000 annually, and business will be
| much more intelgently transacted than it is
| now, with over 900 representatives.
The work of the encampmeut branch of the
| order is more intricate than the subordinate
! lodge work, and affords more opportunity for
| elaboration The new form Of work, which will
| be exemplifed for the first time before the Grand
Encampment on Tuesday night next by Metro
| politan Encampment, introduces new modes
| of instruction which will commend them
selves to all Intelligent thinking Odd fellows The
| work of preparation for this exhibition has been
| of tedious character, calling for much time and
/ study, and those who have given freely of their
time deserve the thanks of the entire enoamp-
| ment branch of the order. Those who will wit
ness the ease with which every movement is ex-
| ecuted will scarcely realize the amount of labor
required to attain such proficiency, and
| in their criticisms should give credit
| for what has been accomplished as
compared with old modes, remember that
! perfection is rarely reached on earth. Work in
an encampment is the life of it, and if the intro
| duction of this work in this State shall succeed
in infusing new life into this branch Of the or
| der the members of Metropolitan Encampment
will feel amply repaid for the labor and time
| bestowed on its production.
| Grand Lodge K p, June Conclave.
The lodges and uniformed ranks. K of P, of
Indiana arc making great preparations for the