Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-30
AMONG THE LODGES.
OPEN sECRLTs or THE OATB-
BOUND BRO1 ERS.


Gates -Oniriai Meetings and Announr,
Conciav.s.
Camp ~ Is beginning 10 assume old pro
portions since cooler weather. the last tw
meetings being good as far rs attendance
concerened. Keep them up.
The state camp from present prospects bid
fair to hold one oi the most prosperous ses
sions ever held in Ohio.
| By some mistake il was announced tina
tho state camp would meet September 3. |
should have been September l5 rs that /
the date and Newark, Ohio. the place.
Camp 81 at a recent session took actio,
favorable to all who may wish to join thu
| order
The following are delegates and alternate,
from camp A 10 state camp: Delegates =
Brothers Pest President d. W. Trson, Pas
President II. A. Rou,zahn and Presiden
shelby Wenn. Alte-na,es Bros Fin. Sec'y
W. l.. Leutz, J. G. LAWSON, F. Hampton npc
Past State Secy II. q. Fisher.
The two camps of this city are this year
entitled to eleven tepres sentatives at the stat,
camp, namely five state officers and six dele.
| gates three from each camp
| Negotiations are now in pre- gress relative
to reduc d rates to state camp, and all who
wonId like TO 60 will please soon make 1t
| known that they may be included in the re-
| duced rates that will certainly be obtained.
SECRET LEAGUE.
Hope lodge, after what may be called a va
cation during the heated term, is again com
ing to the front with the pleasant and cooler
weather. For tn" pist few weeks marked
change is seen in the numbers in attendance.
also in the activity displayed
The degree was conferred upon one appli-
cant A. last meeting with prospects Of several
for next meeting.
Hope lodge, No. 6, has been Instituted in
this ciy now for n arly six months, yet so
careful are the officers in authority as 10 the
eligibility OF candidates for m, mbership that
there has not Leen an assessment in 'ha order
in either the widows and orphans or the
sick benefit tuuds during that time
Hope lodge, or to be more particular. a
few members thereof. are arranging tor a So
cal entertainment Nhe exact nature of which
we cannot NJ present get at), to be held in the
hall room after close OF business of the lodge
at next meeting, in which officers and mem
bers If the order and a few invited guests are
TO participate. AS the arrangements being
made are tor a pl lrtial SURPRISE this article il
IN the nature of n give-away; but, however,
let us all lie present and see and hear what
goes on.
Late lie ters from the supreme officers give
most encouraging reports as to the growth OF
the order at other points, several new
lodges having lately been Instituted A, points
in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa, the lat
est word being that "there are four more
lodges now ready 10 Toe chartered, aud that
they will he instituted within lew dave"
An Invitation, handsomely printed, to at
tend the first anniversary exercises of Indi-
ana lodge No. :, upon last Thursday evening,
was received hy Hope lodge at its last meet
ing, but owing to surrounding circumstances
was not nurerousy accepted by the mem
bers.
The Fraternal Mystic Circle is on the
boom. Al their next meeting it is expected
that at least dozen new members will be
initiated
There has not been an assessment since the
organization OF the +. NJ. G..
Colonel Putnam, Worthy Master Of Spring
held Ruling No. 3, is an active worker and
has the interests Of the Ruling at heart.
Word has been received that new Rulings
are springng up all over the state aud the ad-
loinihg s'h,es.
-other u. >. Stevens, Supreme Recorder,
Is IN New York preparing to organize Grand
Ruling in that state.
Supreme Ruler Barnes is hard at work in
Michigan, and reports excellent success.
The next regular meeting Of the +. ". c.
is on Tuesday evening September s, at their
lodge room in g. A. r. Hall. Let the broth
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son' Nes'''he 10 'n'estigate the +. NJ
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'"'' NY 'ne o'i soiuiers are beginning 10