The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-14
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New Hampshire is to have home for Odd
fellows
There are two lodges and one encampment on
the Sandwich Islands.
Massachusetts, has 10000 members, with an
average of ITS in each lodge.
Grand Secretary Chidsey, of Ohio. recently
celebrated his golden wedding
The uniform degree camps of Ontario will
hold a competitive drill at Hamilton in July.
1t is expected that the Rebekah Lodge, at
Frankfort, will attend the picnic of Fidelity and
Olive Branch lodges.
The Ridgely monument will be forty feet high,
surmounted with a bronze statue OF the late
grand secretary It will cost 800, 000 contributed
in sums of five cents from each member.
There are Ga, 600 colored Odd-fellows in the
United States deriving the lodge charters from
the Grand United Order of Odd-fellows, of Eng
land There are three fourishing lodges in this
city.
Application will soon be made for charter
for lodge at Havre France, to be called Con-
corde Lodge, No. /. 1t isexpected that one hum
dred persons will be initiated on the night of
institution.
The degree staff of Olive Branch Lodge D. of
r.. will rehearse next Thursday afternoon, at 2
o'clock, at Grand Lodge Hail. Every member
that expects to go to Chicago on the Both inst,
is expected to be present.
The travelling password is the same all over
the world, but it is made by the Grand Sire of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge, and forwarded to
other Jurisdictions. 1t is required that it be
given in English in all foreign jurisdictions
j. G. Koerner of Olive Branch Lodge, made a
flying visit to Frankfort last Wednesday, where
he was cordially received by the members of the
order of that city. He thinks Frankfort is the
prettiest little city in the State and his judgment
is not at fault.
The degree staff of Olive Branch Lodge D. of
r. will GO to Chicago, on the Both inst, to assist
the degree before the convention of Rebekah
lodges of Illinois, on invitation of the Grand
Lodge of Illinois
Tomorrow is Decoration Day, and in most of
the towns of the State the lodges Will observe it In
an appropriate manner. The proceedings of the
recent session of the Grand Lodge are out and
Grand Secretary Foster is busy sending them TO
the lodges. This is quick work.
The patriarchal degree will be conferred by
Metropolitan Encampment on Monday evening
on five candidates. Under the new form this is
one of the most interesting degrees of the order,
and the excellent work now being done by No. S
makes visit unusually pleasant
The matter of organizing an association to
build hall was before indianapolis Lodge on
Friday night, but what action was had is not
known. The proposition seems feasible, and
with little energy and will the matter could
be carried forward to successful issue.
Tho initiatory and third degrees were worked
by Corinthian Lodge on Friday night Quite a
number of visitors present. There is a
marked improvement in the work Of this lodge
The new rostrums are much admired, and the
| music Of Herman Spain, organist, adds much to
the impressiveness of the ceremonies. The first
degree will be conferred next Friday night. with
new features recently introduced. Tine lodge has
initiated nineteen this term, with one petition
now pending.
Olive Branch and Fidelity lodges, Degree of
Rehekah, of this city, have arranged for pic
IND. forty-eight miles out on the L., N. A. g. C.
railroad, the fair grounds having been secured
for the occasion. 1t is delightful place, nice
shade, good water and buildings for protection
IN case OF rain The tickets are only Is cents
for round trip, children half price The lodges
of the city arranging to purchase tickets for
their widows and orphans, that they may partici-
pate in the enjoyment