The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-01
SECRET SOCIETY NEWS.
Items of Interest to Members Of Fraternities
-MasOns, Odd-Fellows and Pythians.


Masonic.
Marion Lodge, F. and A. NJ, will confer the
Fellowcraft degree on Wednesday evening.
Pentalpha Lodge, No. 564 F. and A. NJ, will
hold its monthly business meetin on Thursday
evening.
The Grand Lodge of Arizona, the youngest in
America, has five subordinate lodges, with a
membership of $50
In Indiana there are 49l Blue lodges, with a
membership ofover $4,000; 20 Communicates of
Knights Templars and So chapters Of the Order
of the Eastern Star.
Jacob NJ Smith, John r. Brush, Theo Pfafflin,
VIM. H. Smith and number of other Scottish
Rite Masons of this city, went to Cincinnati last
week, to attend the annual convocation of Ohio
ConsiStory.
| Indiana Consistory. SP r. S., Scottish
Rite, will meet at o'clock Wednesday after
noon, for thepurpose of conferring the consistory
grades, nineteenth degree to thirty-Second de-
gree, inclusive.
A neat little book of fifty pages has been is
sued by the A. and A. Rite, giving the pro
gramme of the twentieth annual convocation a
history of the rite from its foundation, COM
plete roster Of its members, brief local history
of the order, and of other matters Of interest to
Masons.
Indian Territory has twenty-one lodges of the
F. and A. Masons. with total of 651 members.
The report of their grand lodge shows the order
| to be In a prosperous condition. The chapters
of the Order of the Eastern Star five in mum
ber) are also doing welEone chapter, O-ho-yo-
| hom-rna, No 1, of Atoka Choctaw nation hav-
ing initiated twelve candidates during the year
| 1884,
At the meeting of Adoniram Grand Lodge of
Perfection, a. and Al. Rite last Wednesday even
ing, the following officers were elected to serve
N
Joseph w. Smith, deputy g. NJ; John T. Brush,
senior warden; Samuel A. Johnston, junior
warden; John A. Holman orator; Joseph Staub.
treasurer; Cortez +. Holiday, secretary; Jacob
| w. Smith, master of ceremonies; William H.
| Smith, captain of The guard F. S. Newcomer,
| hospitaller; G. W. Davis, tyler; j. NJ. Tomlin-
| son. trustee, to fill the vacancy caused by the
I expiration of DR.. p G.. C. Hunts term.
Rev. Willis D. Engle and wife, who went to
| Minneapolis, Mimi, a week ago last Saturday,
| in response to invitation by Minneapolis
/ Chapter, No. 9, o. E. S., we're given hearty re-
ception on Monday evening The Pioneer Press,
of Tuesday, says: zone of The most enjoyable
private receptions ever given in Minneapolis was
! that rendered Rev. Willis D. Enge and wife, of
indianapolis, by Minneapolis Chapter, No. 8,
Order OF the Eastern STAR at Masonic Temple
last evening. The guests were distinguished
| members of the order, Mr. Engle being the right
worthy grand secretary of the Grand Central
Chapter, while Mrs. Engle is past grand matron
of Connecticut The reception which was par
ticipated in by the local members and their
friends, was held in the main hall, and contin-
ued from to o'clock. This was followed by
banquet, which was an elegant affair and thor
oughy enjoyed. The remainder of the evening
was occupied with secret work" On Sunday
Mr.. Enge occupied the pulpit of Bishop Knicker-
hackers former church, and preached to large
congregation.
10. OF.
Morning Star Lodge, D. Of r., Of Springfield
Mass, has appointed committee on q memorial
to Co1fax. to act with similar committees from
other lodges.
The initiatory degree was conferred in In
dianapolis and Capital lodges on Friday night.
There will be limitations in Goriathian and Cen
tennial lodges this week.
Mrs. Zone, the accomplished conductor of
Naomi Lodge, Of Columbus, o., has become a
resident of this city She was cordially well
coined by the members of Olive Branch Lodge
last night.
The costumes for the Metropolitan Encamp-
ment will arrive on Monday. The encampment
will meet morrow night, when the patriafchal
degree will be conferred The large hall will be
used for the work
The grand instructor returned from Prince
ton on Wednesday. having concluded the school
of instruction on Tuesday with an exhibition,
which was attended by delegations from sur
rounding lodges.
The anniversary meeting Of Olive Branch
Lodge, D. of r., last Friday night, at Odd fell
lows Hall, was we'll attended. The exercises
were entertaining, and the large audience
seemed to enjoy it,
The third degree was conferred under Difficult
ties last Friday night by Corinthian Lodge The
severe cold weather affected the gas so that it
burned very family and oil lamps had to be sub
stituted, which made it dark proceeding.
Porviner Lodge No. /, Of Havana Cuba, the
pioneer of Odd-fellowShip on the island has
prospered. The members are enthusiastic and
active The Rebekah degree will soon be organ
lied and lodge instituted.
A Colfax memorial service was held by the
lodges OF New Albany. last Sunday in Odd fell
lows Hall. H. Russell presided, and addresses
were made by a number present. anl3ng them
w. c. DePatw, who is an old p g. Of Salem
Lodge, and formed the acquaintance of Colfax in
the Grand Lodge, in 1847. The meeting was
largely attended
During the war Col. Bringhursts regiment
raided an Odd fellows Lodge at Clarendon,
Ark, and destroyed the property of the lodge
The parties engaged in the vandalism were pun
ished, and the Colonel took charge of the books
and papers. Recently Col. Bringhurst was look
ing through his old military trunk, and came
across treasurer's Jewel. He at once recoc-
nized it as part of the effects of the lodge in
Arkansas, and resolved to restore it to the lodge
but it seems the lodge has become defunct and
he will forward the jewel to A. Cohen Grand
Secretary, at Little Rock
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