The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-27
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night and elect officers
Olive Branch Lodge. No. 10, D. of R., will
visit Noblesville Jan. Is, and confer the degree
in beautifed form.
The revised journal of the Sovereign Grand
secretary this week.
W. e. Allison, of Hope Lodge, No.. SO, was in
the city on Wednesday, and called at the Office
in Odd-feliows' Hall.
Charters for Rebekah Degree lodges have been
issued for lodges at Florence, Switzerland coun-
ty, and Union, Pike county.
Glenwood Preble, of Corinthian Lodge. has
located in Memphis. Tenn. He spent Christmas
with his friends in this city.
Word has been received from Genera lUnder-
wood that the rituals for the new degree will be
forwarded early in January, and mastering
will commence.
Kokomo L. D. c. has petioned for a charter to
merge INTO a canton Of Patriarchs Militant. l.
w. Cooper was elected captain. This makes
sixteen cantons In this State.
S. 2. Oyler. grand Representative, spent
Christmas in the city. the guest of Judge Howe.
he has recovered from his late severe illness
and is rapidly recovering his normal condition.
Mr.. Parks and Mr.. Montaigne will each mode!
a bust of Schuyler Colfax while in the city. The
committee visited the rooms of these gentlemen
and saw the bust Of Mr.. Hendricks, upon which
they are at work.
The public installation Of the officers Of Cen
tennial Lodge. on the 9th of January, will be
conducted differently from anything Of that kind
heretofore in the form of a public installa ton.
The public are expected to be present.
The officers elected by Corinthian Lodge, on
MeCarty, Y. G.; L. w. Mcdaniel. secretary; J.
5. Borrum, treasurer. and j. w. McQuiddy, Ben
Franklin and 5. &. Tilford, trustees. One petit
ton for membership was received.
Metropolitan ~Ercampment, on Monday night,
elected the following officers: w. n. Leedy. c.
James Shea. j. W.; W. e. Jeffries; scribe, Thee.
dore P. Haughy, treasurer; u. S. Watson, T. s.,
and John /. Wallick, John A. Furgarscn and j.
W. McQuiddy, trustees.
Indianapolis Lodge, on Friday, elected the fol-
lowing officers: !: c. Johnston, n. G.; ". II.
Buchanan, treasurer; G. Wonnell. L. Roberts
and l.. Smith,, trustees. One petition was re-
ceived for membership, and the initiatory degree
conferred on two candidates, and tho third de-
gree on one.
The election of officers took place in Capital
Lodge. Friday night, when the following were
elected: William Johnston, N. g.; j. A. Sin
clair, V. g.; j. j. Allen. Il. s.; j. w. Smith, P.
S; John McElwee, treasurer; John Egger. II.
Nedriek and j. W. Smith, trustees. The second
and third degrees were conferred, and one petit
ton for membership received.
AhO pSfod sNNA Dy i[ONBO Ou
Friday night was a great success. Some 300 per-
sons were in attendance with their children.
The exercises were all we'll planned and executed.
The Christmas tree was very handsomely
trimmed. and the presents were numerous.
Among the latter was an envelope for each widow
of the lodge. The children reveled in fun and
presents. Each visitor was served with refresh
ments, and the whole wound up with a dance.
which lasted until 1870 p. Nj. 1t was decidedly
the most successful public meeting the lodge has
ever held, and is the first of the kind ever held
by a lodge in this city.
The adoption of the new degree of Patriarchs
Militant has harmonized all conflicting elements
in Massachusetts,. Already three regiments, Of
twelve companies each, have been organized. with
Brigadier- general Cushman, of Boston. as COM
mander or the department.. A grand canton
ment will be held in Boston in September. There
will be a parade of the forces under the command
of Lieutenant-g general Underwood. and a com
petitive drill for prizes of 5000, 5000 and $500.
The winning captains will, in addition. receive
jewels valued at $3.50, $500 and $50. There will
be several entries from Indiana. and it will be
no great surprise should one of the prizes be won
by the Hoosiers
mated $50 to the ColfaX monument fund. Now,
if the other lodges of the city will do as we'll pro-
portionately, this city will have a handsome sum
to her credit on the books of the
The monument will be, in all probability. erect
ed in University square, in this city, as the most
appropriate place for it as o national memorial,
and not only the lodges, but individuals should
take a pride in the matter. The two Rebekah
lodges Of this city should pledge $500, and appoint
committees to solicit, and, by the the use of
other means best known to woman, in a years
time, the money can be raised. indianapolis
must make q good showing in this matter and
the State will do her duty.