The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-23
FRATERNITY NOTES.
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Three English speaking encampments Of Chi
cage have consolidated.
An encampment will be instituted at Shelby
vile about the LIST of October.
". W. Curry, of Philoxenan Lodge, and Major
Glover have returned from Kansas
An effort is being made to organize an endow-
ment association in Ontario, Canada.
lodge in Columbus, o., has paid So, 800 50
during the past six months for rehefs..
Grand Treasurer Haughey and wife have gone
to Tennessee to spend week rusticating
l. E. c. F. Harper VIM. Slaughter and R.
Berger were in the city during the past week.
More than three thousand Autograph pic
lures have been purchased by lodges and indi-
vidual members.
Grand Secretary Foster has gone to Pimento
to deliver an address at the picnic of the lodges
OF 1erre Haute, Middletown and Pimento.
The hall of Dalton Lodge at Dalton. Wayne
county, was dedicated yesterday The cere-
monies were conducted by Grand Instructor
McQuiddy.
A. J. Cory P. G. of Phioxenian Lodge, but
resident of Tawawa, o., has been in the city
during the week visiting his lodge and encamp-
ment and friends
Grand Patriarch Porter is visiting his father
at Naubuc. Conn. He is in poor health, and
hopes the air of his native State will restore him
to his normal condition.
So far the railroads have not granted any con-
cessions in rates to Baltimore in September
Other organizations obtain reduced rates, and
why not the Odd-fellows!
The Patriarchal degree was conferred by
Metropolitan Encampment on Monday night
Three weeks will intervene before the next
meeting, when the Golden Rule degree will be
conferred
Fidelity Lodge D. of r., will confer the degree
tomorrow night at the hail. foot of Virginia
avenue The costumes which have been in
course Of preparation finished and will be
used for the first time.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge meets in Balti
more four weeks from tomorrow. The unveil-
ing fthe Ridgely monument will attract large
attendance from the Eastern States, and great
many would attend from the West if any reduc
ton Ia rates can be obtained.
The Grand Lodge of Massachusetts has con-
hrmed the action Of the grand master in arrest
ing the charter of WoronOro lodge for not ex-
pellng two of Its members who were members
of the patriarchal circle. A petition signed by
lUO members has been presented to the board of
grand officers, asking restoration of the
charter to them, which will be doubtless granted.
An answer to the following question has been
requested: What is the difference between the
coored Odd-fellows and the white; is there any
utilization between the two2 The lodges OF col
ored ODD fellows in this country derive their
charters from the Grand United Order, while the
lodges of white Oddfellows grew out of the
Independent or Manchester Unity order. both,
however, of England The first is the older
organization The last has been very materially
improves. since its introduction in this country
and is now entirely separate and distinct from
the Manchester Unity. There is no utilization
between the colored and white lodges of this
country. Both organizations are doing a good
work for their and far as known there
is no desire or demand for a union. The work,
while similar, is quite different, so much so that
no recognition could be understood by the mem
bers of either