The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-02
FRATERNITY NOTES.
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indianapolis Lodge will confer the initiatory
next Friday night
The Grand Encampment of Minnesota has re-
fused to meet bi-ennialy
The Grand Lodge of Missouri has authorized
annual meetings Of Rebekah degree lodges.
The Third Degree was conferred on two candi-
dates on Friday night by Corinthian Lodge.
The officers of Olive Branch Lodge, D. of r.,
will meet for rehearsal on Thursday afternoon.
Grand Secretary Whitney, of Michigan, re-
ports great success in the Rebekah branch of the
order in that State.
An effort is being made to substitute metal
badge for the heavy collar worn by members of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
A handsome Autograph of the Ridgely monu-
ment has been added to the collection of pictures
the walls of Corinthian Lodge room.
Isaac Shepard, of Pennsylvania. now grand
treasurer of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, is re-
ported as not candidate for re election
0. A. Logan, P. G. S., minister to Peru, re-
ports the order fourshing in that country and
the lodges working with much regularity.
There is talk of having a grand tournament of
Uniform Degree camps at Muucie. Prizes will
be offered for the camp that puts up tho best
drill
Fidelity Lodge, D. Of r., has resolved to pur-
chase costumes, and the ladies are engaged
in making them. There is no question but their
adoption will add dignity to their work and
increase interest in lodge meetings.
And now the Baltimore Telegram wants the
Sovereign Grand Lodge to buy the homo of
Wildey in that city and keep it in repair as a
curiosity. Two cents per capita on the member
ship. 1T is said, will do it. There is some display
of cheek in this proposition.
The weather continues hot and the attendance
slim. 1t would be we'll for those vino absent
themselves from the meetings to remember that
the business of the lodge must be attended to,
and that it is as much their duty as those who
brave the heat to see that it is done.
informing Star Lodge, No. 9. D. of r., of
Springfield Mass, has presented j. W. Nc
Quiddy, 2. G. NJ, of this city, with a neatly
engrossed set Of resolutions, executed with
pen by Mrs. Cone, and neatly framed, in acknowl
edgement OF the present of neatly framed
portrait of Schuyler ColfaX, p. G. r., presented
to that lodge last spring.
Seven weeks from tomorrow, the Sovereign
Lodge will meet at Baltimore. On Tuesday
Sept %, the Ridgey monument will be I'M
S. 2. Oyler, of Franklin, and Fl. Mccoy, of
this city, for the Grand Lodge, and w. H. Jacks.
Of Logansport, and E. L. Porter, of Greensburg
for the Grand Encampment
Now is the time for the lodges of this city to
organize general relief committee. Winter
VIII oOOu 10 Oh u.s. ana tue SICK we always nave
with US, transient we'll as local. and they
should be attended to promptly. This can only
be done by adopting well-organized system of
relief, such as general committee, composed or
and supported by as the lodges, thus distributing
equally the burdenSof labor.
Oliver Dufour. P. G. NJ, of this jurisdiction,
but resident of Washington, has been elected
to represent the Grand Encampment of the Dis
trict of Columbia in the Sovereign Grand Lodge
He represented the Grand Lodge of Indiana in
1852 %. His temperance in the Sovereign
Grand Lodge after an absence of thirtytwo
years will be a pleasant episode in his life as an
Odd-fellow although he will find none Of his
colleagues Of that period in that body now.
Capt. Joseph A. Moffatt of New Orleans, is
visiting at New Albany. Captain Moffatt is one
of the two now living, of the eight who were
initiated into the Order Feb. g. 1886, forty
nine years ago. when the first lodge was insti
tuted in this State. He is still an honored
member of No. L. Capt. Sol. Malbon
the other living colleague of Captain Moffatt also
lives in New Albany, but is member of No TO-
These two old men are proud of their connection
with the Order, and are held in high esteem by
their younger brethren.