The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-22
FRATERNITY NOTES.
/. o. O. II.

Indianapolis Lodge worked the third degree on
Friday night, and will work the first ard second
next Friday night.
Corinthian Lodge, on Friday night conferre ed
the initiatory on one candidate, and next Friday
will work the first degree.
Tomorrow night Fidelity Lodge, D. of r.,
will hold an oyster supper in the hall Of Indi'
annapolis Lodge. The members of the order and
the public are invited to partake.
j. W. McQuiddy, P. G. M, has been reap
pointed grand instructor for the Grand Lodge
and Grand Encampment He will go to Shelby
vile on Friday and hold school of instruction
in the golden rule degree, and at night the en-
campmeut will confer the same on sixteen candi-
dates.
S. p. Oyler, grand representative, was stricken
down with paralysis of the brain. last Tuesday,
while sitting at the table with his family. 1t was
thought that he was dead, but his physicians
applied battery and succeeded in bringing him
too, and at last reports he was thought to be out
of danger.
the work of Metropolitan Encampment on
Monday night and that of indianapolis Lodge on
Wednesday night was witnessed by large num-
Der of the representatives and there was but one
expression, and that was one of pleasure and de-
light. Both the lodge and the camp did excel
lent work.
On Friday night Corinthian Lodge appointed
committee to prepare for a Christmas tree on
Wednesday night, Dec %. The families of the
lodge and their friends will place presents on the
tree for the children, and the lodge will do the
same for the widows and orphans of the lodge.
1t is designed for children's night, and they will
have the privilege of romping as much as they
please.
The Grand Lodge adjourned Thursday after
noon, Among the various measures adopted
was the dividing of the fees for initiation and
degrees so that an applicant will pay S. for
initiatory first and second degrees, and 81 for
the third, this as minimum committee
was appointed to present the claims of Indiana
apolis for the permanent location of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge
Fidelity Lodge D. of R., visited Ladoga on
last Thursday, on invitation of the lodge at that
point, and conferred the degree in beautifed form
to the great delight of the large audience pres
emit The following ladies took part in the work.
Mrs Brown, N. G.; Mrs Despo, V. g.; Mrs
Wonnell, P g.; Mrs. Daugherty, Chap; Mrs.
Reed, W.: Mrs. Cursor, Con-; Mrs. Houselman,
r. S. to V, g.; Mrs. Prescott L.. S. to V. G..
Miss McMuliin, l. g.; Mrs. Bone, Industry; Mrs
Callahan, Order; Mrs Roberts, Harmlessness.
Gen. John c. Underwood attended the session
of the grand encampment on Tuesday as the
guest of that body During the afternoon he
spoke for over an hour, and explained in all it's
details the new degree of patriarchs militant.
He gave the most encouraging account of the
progress of petitions for cantons Two hundred
dnu MY pOtiLHOuS nave SO ldr De6Q received,
among them some fifty are from temples
of the Patriarchal Circle. Twelve hun
dred patriarehs in one enening signed
petitions in Massachusetts. New York city.
st. Paul. Minneapolis. Cincinnati, ST. Louis,
Rochester n. Y, Albany and all the large cities
have petitioned for the new degree. General
Underwood himself organized, Informally, Occi
dental Temple and Excelsior U. d. C., of Chica
go, last week. The General went from here to
Hannibal, Mo-. and writes that Missouri will en-
fnpf a "a hnIx T,1k 60 oks
tons for cant tons have been forwarded by Goshen,
Indianapolis, Muncie. Anderson, Marion, War
saw, North Manchester and Elkhart. These
will be mustered in by the General as soon as
the charter and rituals can be got ready.
These will be followed in rapid succession by
Winchester, Kandallville, Mishawaka, Lafayette,
Sullivan Princeton. Fort Wayne, South Bend,
Michigan City, Kokomo and other places The
prospect OF success is very fattering, and the
hasten matters in this State.