The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-15
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P. g. VIM. Wallace, wife and son, are on a
visit to the New Orleans exhibition.
Fidelity Lodge, No. 221, Daughters Of Re
bekah, of this city, is one of the best-working
lodges in the State.
There will be degree work this week in Philox-
enian, Indianapolis and Corinthian lodges. The
latter will work the initiatory and third.
Vigo Encampment, of Terre Haute, contem-
plates the introduction Of the dramatic work,
and will soon hold a school Of instruction, con-
Quoted by the grand instructor.
Mrs. Mary Moore, P. @. Of Olive Branch
Lodge, who has just retired from Office, filled
every position she was called to in y manner sell
dom equaled and rarely excelled.
Metropolitan Encampment meets in regular
session tomorrow night. 1t is especially desira-
BILE that there be a good attendance, as there
will be a rehearsal Of the new work.
The Grand Lodge Of Massachusetts, has granted
the privilege for the Rebekah lodges of that
jurisdiction to petition the Sovereign Grand
Lodge for a representation in the Grand Lodge.
p. G. M. Oliver Dufour, of Washington, D.. c.,
has sent TO the officers and members of Dufour
Lodge a letter in acknowledgment of the receipt
of the gold-headed cane presented to him by the
members Of that lodge on Jan. 81.
P. q. Ozias Miller, Of PhiloAenian, is one of
AN AhO1N Us RWAbp AL wv NVpV-AuQI1-
fed workers in the city. He does not confne
himself to his own lodge, but is always ready to
assist In any lodge and in whatever position
may be assigned him, always rendering his part
intelligently and impressively.
Corinthian Lodge has added to the photos of
distinguished members of the order, which now
embellish the walls of the lodge-room, that of
Schuyler Colfax, F. G. r. The portraits of past
grand sices from 1879 to 1880, grouped together
in one frame, owned by this lodge. is to be found
in no other lodge-room in the country.
The Guide. one of the most influential papers
published in the interest of the order, thus
speaks of the proposition for the Daughters of
Rebekah of this country to erect a memorial to
Schuyler Colfax: I'VE believe if the devoted
women Of the degree take the project in hand
they will bring it to a successful contamination;
yet the matter must be carefully, considered be-
fore plans are decided upon" Also, at a memo
rial meeting of Morning Star Lodge, D.. of R.,
of Springfield, Mass, held on the 5th inst, the
matter was spoken of in favorable terms.
The sixteenth anniversary Of Olive Branch
Lodge, No. 10, Daughters of Rebekah, will be
observed by that lodge on next Friday evening,
Feb. 20, in the large room in the Grand Lodge
Building, Capital Lodge having generously con-
scented to use the smaller room for its meeting.
The programme will be varied and interesting.
Hon. B. K. Elliott will deliver an address, after
which music and recitations. Mrs. Branham,
Miss Loomis's either quartet, Miss Anna De-
vine, Mr.. Smith, Miss Powell, Arion trio, and
the colored quartet will assist. The public are
cordially invited.
The large number of transient sick at all times
present in the city calls loudly for some system
attic manner of caring for them. The burden of
this duty now falls on one or two lodges, when it
should be equally distributed on all. A we'll
organized general relief committee, on which all
lodges can be represented, should be organized
at once, and to it all transient or sojourning
members, sick or in need Of assistance, should
h4 wnfor~od o~1 ~ o1a a4rNrn.%%o4 80 l. -o
rions lodges relieved of the duty of caring for
them. The saving to the lodges in cases of
frauds would amply repay them for the amount
necessary to conduct a general committee.