The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-15
SECRET SOCIETY NEWS.
Items of Interest to Members of Fraternities
-Masons and Odd-Fellows.
Masonic.

Masonic.
Keystone Chapter, No. 6, r. A. NJ, will hold
its stated monthly meeting on Tuesday even ing
The regular monthly social of Queen Esther
Chapter No. 80. z. S. will take place on Friday
evening.
Mystic Tie Lodge, No. 395. F. and A. M, will
confer the Entered Apprentice degree on three
candidates tomorrow evening
The many friends in this city of John V. H.
Cassidy, of Muncie, a thirty second degree mem
Der of the Scottish Rite, will grieve to learn of
his death, which occurred at that place yester-
day.
The Scottish Rite bodies of Dayton, O., will
hold convOcaton on Thursday and Friday of
this week. Indiana Consstory has been invited
to attend, but owing to work in the Rite here
on the same days, few members will avail them
selves OF the privilege.
The members and officers of Queen Esther
Chapter, o. E. S., who visited Loyal Chapter OF
Richmond, on Thursday, were well pleased with
the treatment they received. They report the
personnel of the chapter above the average,
many of the best citizens and their wives being
members.
At the reception given by Terre Haute Lodge,
No. 49, F. and A. NJ, and Terre Haute Chapter.
No. H. r. A. NJ. last Tuesday. at their new
rooms, in Masonic Temple, addresses were de-
ivered by Hon. Richard W. Thompson. Robert
Van Valzah, and Thomas B. Long Excellent
music was rendered by local celebrities.
Raper Commandery. No l. K. t., will confer
the Order of Malta mot Red Cross, as stated
last week. on the Oath of this month in the new
long form adopted in 1883 by the Grand Encamp-
ment of KNIGHTS Templars of the United States.
Raper, for many years. has been noted for its
excellent work in the Red Cross degrees, and is
now trying to excel in Malta.
The semi annual reunion of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite bodies of the State will
be held this week, commencing on Tuesday, at
the Temple-house of the Rite, South Penn
sylvana street The programme for the week
is as follows:
Adonram Grand Lodge of Perfection 40 to 14o in
cluslve-Iuesday, at P M and continuing at NJ,
with N. Z. Ruckle presiding, and Jacob w. Smith
master Of ceremonies.
Saraiah Council, Princes of Jerusalem $50 and 100
"Wednesday, at P. NJ, Charles e. Wright presid-
ing, and Frank L. Holiday master of ceremonies, the
reunion banquet taking place at the close of work
in these degrees.
Indianapolis Chapter of Rose Croix ITO and 1So-
Wednesday. at p NJ, Byron X. Elliott presiding,
and Jacob w. Smith master Of ceremonies.
indiana Consstory, s. P. r. s., 100 10 800 inclu-
s1veIThursday, at 10 A. M. continuing at and P.
M, N. K. Rueke, commandment -chief, presiding and
Joseph w. Smith master of ceremonies.
No effort has been spared to make this convo-
cation successful one in all respects. Indiana
Conslstory has the reputation of doing the best
work of any like body in the country and it has
all the adjuncts necessary in the way of scenery,
music, costumes etc. to confer the degrees in a
manner alike impressive to the candidate and
the visitor. The usual courtesies of the Rite
will be extended to visitors from this and adj
joining States. Secretary Cortez F. Holiday
wishes all candidates who have been elected to
receive the degrees to report him at the recep-
tlon-rooms before noon of Tuesday.