The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-07
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Grand Master Wildman was in the city on
Thursday.
The first, second and third degrees were con-
ferred by Capital Lodge on Friday night.
Indianapolis Lodge worked the second and
third degrees on one candidate Friday night
I. E. F. Harper, P. g., of Madison, paid the
city flying visit last week, and returned home
Friday.
Muncie Lodge No. "a, will decorate the graves
of its dead on the 18th inst, the day set apart
for that purpose by the Grand Lodge at its re-
cent session.
Representative Aiken, of Illinois, died at
Nashville, May 81 of typhoid fever. He was a
young man of thirty five years, and gave great
promise as lawyer.
The committee appointed by the Rebekah
lodges to arrange for a picnic will meet next
Tuesday evening, at Odd-fellows Hall, to COM
plete arrangements.
T. g. Beharrell, P G.. R., has prepared lect-
ure on the life and Services of Schuyler Colfax
as an Oddfellow," and has delivered it several
times to good audiences.
An effort, led by the grand master, will be
made to revive the Rebekan degree lodge at
Muncie. Olive Branch Lodge, of this city, will,
in all probability. be invited to assist in the
work.
VIM M. French, P. G. R., is the oldest mem
Der of the Grand Lodge; that is, he has been g
member of that body more years than any one
now living. F. r. A. Jeter, OF Brookville, comes
in second. Both these brothers were admitted
In the forties
An Odd-fellows' hall association is about to
be formed to build hall at the south end of Vir-
gnia avenue. The members of Indianapolis
Lodge are leading in the matter, and meeting
will be held next Friday night for organization,
at the hall of that lodge.
The second degree was conferred by Corin-
THAN Lodge Friday night. Next Friday night
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On Monday night the team selected to 60 to
Chicago will have rehearsal of the first degree
The hour is 7:30 p NJ, corner Fort Wayne avenue
and ST. Mary street
The school of instruction held in Decatur, ILL.,.
May 81 and %, by Grand Master Phelps, was
great success. The degrees were conferred by
Decatur and Celestial lodges in a manner re-
fecting great credit on those lodges, and to the
delight of the large audience present. the next
school will be held at Chicago
The committee appointed by the Grand Lodge
to solicit contributions for memorial to Colfax
met in this city last Monday, and organized by
electing John w. McQuiddy chairman. and
Theo. P. Haughey treasurer. A circular las
been prepared, and will be sent to all Rebekah
lodges in this country and Canada.
Penn Lodge, No. 80, at Brookville, is erecting
a new hall to take the place OF the one burned
last winter 1t will be completed during the
summer and dedicated in September The lodge
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the State. Eight acres are now improved, with
surplus unimproved of twenty two acres
Samuel P. Daniels P. G., Of Philoxenian
Lodge, and one of its oldest members, died at
his residence, on South New Jersey street, on
Tuesday, June 2, and was buried by his lodge
and encampment on Thursday. Uncle Sam, as
he was Familiarity called by his brethren, was an
earnest Oddfellow, and welded considerable in
fuence in his lodge, but no instance is On record
where it was ever exerted for his own personal
benefit.
The appointment of a day for the decoration
of the graves of deceased members of the order
and those connected with them, is meeting with
hearty response from the lodges of the State,
and much inquiry has been made as to cere-
monies, etc. In the smaller towns of the State
it will be universally observed, and there is no
reason why the cities should not take steps to
decorate the graves of their dead. What are
the lodges of this city going to dol If anything,
it should be done at once, as the time is fast APP
preaching. Monday one week is the day. The
Talisman for June will contain form of cere-
mony which can be elaborated on if necessary.
Flowers are plenty, and all that is necessary is
the will and a little energy to make it success.