The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-19
FRATERNITY NOTES.
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A German Rebekah degree lodge is soon to be
instituted at Columbus, o.
The heat has been so oppressive for the past
week that little or no work was done in the
lodges.
Louis Schmidlap, of Corinthian is still on the
sick list. His condition is somewhat improved,
however.
The degree staff of Noblesvie Lodge will
visit FISHER Lodge at its next meeting, and con-
duct an initiation
The golden rule and royal purple degrees
will be conferred, tomorrow night, by Metro
politan Encampment
w. w. Curry, of Philoxenian Lodge, but a
| resident of Washington, d. c., is spending a
few days with friends in the city.
The staff officers of Olive Branch Lodge, D.
of r., will meet for rehearsal next Friday after
noon at O'clock at Grand Lodge Hall.
At the last meeting of Fidelity Lodge D. of
r., committee was appointed to ascertain the
cost or providing costumes for the officers.
The Odd Fellows Companion at Columbus,
| o., completed its twentieth year in July. All
contemporary publications of the order long since
| ceased to exist
| The uniform degree camps of Michigan have
organized State convention, and elected A. nj.
Harris, OF Detroit, grand commander, and Il. M.
Whitney, of Lansing, grand secretary.
A very pleasant school of instruction, embrac-
ing the subordinate and Rebekah lodge. and the
encampment work. was held at Waldron, on
Saturday night each branch meeting in lodge
capacity.
The Grand Master Of Georgia says that the
circulars of Nlcajaek Lodge. of that State, sent
to the lodges of this State, done without his
knowledge or consent, and has called the atten
ton of the lodge to it's unlawful proceeding.
Anderson Uniform Patriarchs, Horace T..
Jones commander, won the first prize in the com
petitlve drill at St Paul, eXcelling the famous
Rochester, n. Y, battalion by less than one
point Close work. but the HOLSTERS came out
ahead.
Great preparation is being made for the enter
tainment of visitors to the coming session of the
Grand Lodge Of New York, at Syracuse. There
will be a competitive drill Of the u. ID. camps,
and an exemplifcation of the Rebekah degree
work by Albany Lodge.
Grand Master Phelps, of Illinois, has appointed
A W. Bergren, Z. G. NJ to the vacancy in the
Sovereign Grand Lodge, occasioned by the resig-
nation of G. A. Keller, p. G. M, and it is ex-
pected that Jacob Krohn, of Freeport, will be
appointed to fill the vacancy by reason of the
death Of G. U. Atkins, 2. G. P.
The intiatory, first and second, degrees will be
conferred by Corinthian Lodge next Friday
night This lodge has number Of good vocal
lists among it's members and there is talk of
organizing quartette. This is good move,
and will add much to the enjoyment of lodge
meetings, we'll as assist in the work.
Next Thursday the corner stone of the new
Delaware county Court house will be laid with
imposing ceremonies. All secret societies of
Muncie have been invited to participate Mum
Gle Camp, No II, U. D., I. o. o. F., has invited
all the camps in the State to be present, and
| quite a number have signifed their intention to
| be there The Grand Lodge officers will also
| attend Muncie Camp will entertain visiting
camps, and in the evening will give ball in
honor of the occasion, in Pattersons rink The
procession will move at 100 p NJ, and those
leaving the 10 o'clock A. NJ. train, Bee line,
will reach there in ample time, and those who
desire can return at 1855 P. NJ. Round trip
tickets at reduced rate will be issued.