The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-06
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Metropolitan Encampment will meet to-mor-
row night
A new encampment was instituted at Perry
vile yesterday.
E. D. Farnsworth, p G.. S., is lying very ill
of pneumonia, at his home, in San Francisco
Grand Representative Orendorf, of Illinois,
was in attendance on the Hendricks funeral OBJ
seouies.
]. w. Jacobs. of Tabor Lodge. No. 80, Jeffer
sonville, is reported dangerously sick at his
home in that city
Michael Loran, of Waldron Lodge, says that
Mr.. Hendricks acted conductor the night he
Noran) was initiated.
The proceedings of the Grand Epcampmenr of
Illinois are out and contain an excellent picture
of John g. Smith, grand scribe.
Fred Harper, secretary of Washington Lodge,
No. IL, Madison, returned home on Tuesday, af
ter a pleasant visit of ten days in this city.
Petitions for cantons at South Bend, Elkhart
and Laporte have been forwarded to General
Underwood, at Covngton, KY, the past week.
Corinthian Lodge conferred the second and
third degrees on Friday night and elected one
new member, who will be initiated next Friday
night.
The Uniform Degree Camp at Princeton will
merge into canton of Patriarchs militant The
rection.
The team fever has at last broken out in
Illinois, and henceforth the work will be done
moro in keeping with the improvements that
have been made
The election Of A d. Sanders, grand master
of Illinois. was merited compliment to a
Worry and competent brother, and the Grand
Lodge honored itself in his selection.
The work of the degree staff of Metropolitan
Encampment at the recent meeting of the Grand
encampnent is being highly plimented all
over the State by those VINO witnessed it,
The officers of Centennial Lodge will be pub
licly installed in January. Samuel Tilford, D.
d. g. NJ, and suite, will conduct the ceremonies,
which will be more than usually interesting
}. W. McQuiddy, special aid decamp on the
staff of General Underwood, has received from
Duhme & Co., of Cincinnati, gold jewel of the
Patriarch Militant in the shape of a watch
charm.
Indianapolis Lodge is doing more work and
doing it better than any lodge in the city. Fri
day night the initatory, first, second and third
degrees were conferred and two petitions were
received.
The Japanese wedding, on Monday night by
Olive Branch Lodge, d. of R., was very success
full The ladies and gentlemen taking parts did
themselves credit by the dignity preserved
throughout.
The Odd-fellows Review, this week, contains
good portrait of Hon. A. Orendorf, just re-
elected grand representative for the second
time for a term of two years, by the Grand
Lodge of Illinois.
Thomas Underwood, P. G. M, made speech
at Atwood on Odd-fellowship. The lodge paid
his expenses and gave him $1O This he has do
mated to the Colfax fund "a the name of the
Daughters of.aebekah.
The Christmas tree festival to be given on the
23d inst, by Corinthian Lodge, promises to be
very popular especially with the children, and
will inaugurate new feature in this city in
lodge entertainments.
The grand instructor will go to Shelbyvile
on Thursday and hold school of instruction in
the Royal Purple degree, which will complete
noon to con slider the proprety of resuscitating
the Rebekah Degree Lodge at that point.
Captain Harry Wysor, of Muncie Lodge and
Muncie Canton, is one OF the most enthusiastic
Odd-fellows in the State. He says he would
rather see his canton win the first prize in Bos-
ton next year than be governor of Indiana. The
Captain is In earnest and other cantons must
look to their laurels or Muncie will lead them
The committee on Colfax memorial will issue
circulars this week to the lodges of this State,
and it is hoped that they will respond promptly
and literally. The Rebekah lodges will be ex-
pected to contribute to the cause, and each lodge
presented to the members of the order in their
place.
General Underwood has gone to Boston, and
will be absent about ten days. On bis return he
will visit Richmond and other 'Sctnts in this
State. AT an early date he expects to muster in
all cantons that have applied for charters. Nun
Gle will probably be the first place visited, where
other cantons in that neighborhood will be re-
Quested to meet him.