The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-25
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VIII Cumback, P. g. NJ, was in the city last
week.
There were limitations the past week in Capt.
tai and indianapolis lodges.
Corinthian Lodge has disposed l. of it's extra set
of costumes to the lodges of Madison.
Mrs. Bestline noble grand of Olive Branch
Lodge, has gone to Michigan to visit friends.
A committee from Shelbyville Encampment
was in the city on Friday to procure an outfit.
The State convention of the Rebekah Degree
lodges, of Massachusetts, was in session at Lynn
last week.
Corinthian and Centennial Lodges have rec
commended S. e. Tilford, of the former, for D.
d. G.. M. next year.
The degree staff of Fl Harrison Lodge, Terre
Haute, visited Danville, ILL.,, last week, and ex-
emplified the degrees.
The many friends of Capt. S. B. Haley, P. G.
R., of Jeffersonvlle, will regret to learn of the
death OF his wife, a most estimable lady.
w. E. Carlin, g. R. of Illinois, has been ap-
pointed special aide de-eamp On the staff of
Lieutenant-genera Underwood for that State.
Morning Star Lodge, D. Of r., of Springfield,
Mass, has revised the floor work, adding nine
new characters, and last Tuesday worked it for
the first time.
B. FL. Holmes, assistant grand instructor, of
Goshen, was In the city on Wednesday. in at
tendance on the meeting of the Grand Lodge of
Good Templars.
The convention of Rebekah Degree lodges, of
Illinois. will meet in Springfield. Nov. I6, when
the degree will be conferred by Peoria Lodge in
beautiful form.
The Odd fellows Mutual Aid Association. the
thirteenth year of which closes on the LIST inst,
has been very successful during the past year.
The annual meeting will be held Nov. Is.
An effort will be made by Grand Patriarch
Porter to induce General John c.. Underwood,
of the Patriarchs Militant, to attend the coming
session of the Grand Encampment Nov. IL.
Naomi Lodge, D. of r., of Columbus, O., will
visit Springfield next Tuesday, and in the even
ing will exemplify the beautifed work. Mrs.
Zone, of this city, is noble grand of Naomi.
The person most needed in the lodges of this
city is a good organist. Music of a superior
character is one of the essentials to good work.
and the better the music the better will be the
work.
There will be a meeting of indianapolis Camp.
No. i. U. d., on Monday evening. All members
are requested to be present. as steps will. be
taken to apply for a charter for a canton Of Pa
triarchs Militant.
1t is contemplated by Olive Branch Lodge, D..
of R., to introduce some new characters and
movements in it's work, which will very materi-
ally increase the interest. A choir of singers
will be organized and literary exercises provided
for the long winter evenings.
The adoption of the new degree of Patriarehs
Militant abolishes the Uniform Degree camps.
and for the latter to continue in organized
form they must apply for a charter for a can
ton, and this should be done at once to secure a
number on the roster corresponding with the
date of original organization. After Jan. /, 1886,
this rule will not apply.
The officers and members of indianapolis
Lodge were interrupted in their usual business,
on Friday night, by a number of ladies, members
of Fidelity Lodge, d. of R., who demanded ad-
mittance. Not being in the habit of admitting
ladies to this branch of the Order, there was
some hesitancy about admitting them; but when
it was made known that they were loaded down
with icecyeam, cake and other good things, all