The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-29
FRATERNIKEs AND ORGANIZATIONS



FRATERNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
The Secret Societies.
MASONIC
:, Pentaipha Lodge No 564, f. and A. NJ. viii hold
ars STATED meeting on thursday evening.
.Qneen Esther Chapter, No 8. o. e. S., win exem-
pafy TIE degrees of the order on Friday evening.
Raper ConmaRdery No. l. K t.. has three candi-
dates elected for the orders of Knighthood bat viii
prooaoy not initiate them until the heated Is
Gen. Chas s. Roonae, now acting as grand master
of the Grand Encampment of knights Tempiars. will
probably he elected to that position at the coming st.
Louis conclave
Sept. % will be the one hundredth anniversary
OF the separation of the Pennsylvania Grand Lodge OF
Masons from the Grand Lodge of England, and this
event will be duly celebrated at Phladelpha by the
Masons of Pennsylvania.
Thsre seems to be some doubt about Raper Com
mandery taking active part in the exhibition drill
~ st. Louis. One of the members saws that although
the corps meets for practice every Friday evening"
not more than twenty members show desire 10 make
creditabe display, whereas it requires thirty Six to
perform the code evolutons This. he says - TO De
regretted for the reason that DeMoay of Louisvile
st Bernard of Chicago, and other crack drill corps
preparing to carry of the honors which kaper has
30 long maintained.
Sir f. W. Patrick grand commander of Knights
Templars Of Indiana, in interview with reporter
of The Evansville Journal gives the following informa
ton regarding the programme Of the triennial
On Monday the resident communicates of st. Louis
will receive and escort visiting Communicates to their
quarters On Tuesday the grand parade review of
the twenty-third tiennial of the grand encampment
viii take place The line win be formed into twenty
nine divisions and will move promptly at A. M. In
this parade 80 900 men will participate. At 4
p. M. there will be numerous excursions upon
the Mississippi river From to IL P. NJ.
the city viii be illuminated. The display
day, at 10 M. Will military display at the
fair grounds, drilling by the best companies in the
country, and at P. NJ grand national concert to
be composed of all the bands in ST Louis at the time
and will be directed by P. 3. Gilmore director of Gil
mores band, New York city On Thursday, at 10 A.
N. and P. M, excursions the river will take place.
IN the evening the tradesunon associations will give
their grand annual parade In addition to the trades
display will be the fambeau battalion with their many
wagons
oDD-FKLLows.
Capital Lodge also had an initiation Friday.
Indianapolis Lodge initiated three candidates Friday
night
Philoxedian Lodge worked the initiatory ON two
candidates Wednesday night
Meridian Lodge had an initiation Wednesday night
and Center Lodge an application.
fountain will be erected by the lodges Of Madison
which viii be publicly dedicated about the last of Sep
tsmber.
Mrs Moore. N. @. Of Olive Branch Lodge. has re-
turned from very pleasant visit to her mother in
Michigan.
Headquarters of the Patriarchs Militant in Boston
will be at the Brunswick and the Sovereign Grand
Lodge at the Vendome.
Fidelity Lodge D. of R., gave another fine rendi-
ton OF the work of the degree on Monday night.
Three candidates were initiated.
Theiodges of Madison county held reunion at
Alexandria on Thursday. Grand Secretary Foster
and Rev. L. s. Guthrie were the speakers.
Mrs. l.. w. Mcdaniel of Olive Branch Lodge D. of
r. Is dangerously ill of typhoid maarial fever. tits
thought the crisis in the disease has been reached and
Is favorable to her recovery.
Aaron Shideler, P. g., of Jonesboro died last Satur-
day, and was buried at Jonesboro on Monday. There
was good attendance from surrounding lodges, and
Canton Marion took part in the obseQuies.
Benz Franklin. o. s. Miller and ]. w. McQuiddy
went to Whitestown last night to re-organize Whites
town Lodge. Quite number of candidates were mi
tiated and the degrees conferred on them
General Underwood has not issued orders but
enough is known to warrant the statement that there
will be rate of $13 for the round trip to Boston
sold on that date. This information is given by an
official of the Decline. and is reliable
The reunion of the lodges and cansons of northern
Indiana at Rome City on the 18th was q grand sue
eesa Five thousand were present. and they were ad-
dressed by Grand Master Kenner and Past Grand
Master Cox. Canton Fort Wayne. Captain Button
bender was accorded the honor of being the best
drilled canton.
The encampment work will be pfed in Boston
on the evening of Sept %. The subordinate degrees
and the Rebekah Degree will also be rendered for the
entertainment of visitors during the session of the
Sovereign Grand Ledge. Pstriarchs Militant who
going to Boston should take rheir uniforms whether
them.
Canton Peru, No. 20, was mustered In at Peru on
Wednesday by j. w. McQuiddy, mastering officer, as
sisted by General Pfafain, Captain Wysor and chew
alters OF Canton Logansport In the afternoon there
was parade of the cantons present There We're be-
sides the General of the Department and staff four
ters Of Rebekah entertained he visiting chevalers at
dinner and supper. Thirty-two members were
tered with prospect of increasing this to fifty before
Jan. 4, 1887.
KNTGHTs or PyTHYAs
lodge win be instituted at Mitchell on Monday
A lodge win shortly be instituted at Upton, with
thirty-two charter members.
Koeruer Lodge No. 6, had one candidate for the
second rank on Monday night.
Olive Branch LODGE No. 2, conferred the third
rank upon one candidate on last Saturday night.
Indianapolis Lodge, No. Sc, conferred the ampiied
third rank upon one candidate Thursday night.
Excelsior Lodge, No. IS conferred the amplifed
third rank upon Stanton j. Turner of the Ere depart
mont, on Friday night.
Four out of the six grand officers of the State were
present at the insttuting of Greensburg Lodge, No.
las. on Tuesday evening.
John Bolser. whose remains were brought from
Wyandotte, Kan, for interment in this city, ON
Wednesday, member of the old No. 70 lodge Of
Indianapolis.
Greensburg Lodge, No. 14s, was instituted at
appeared IN the Journal Of I'VE Wednesdsy The follow
Ing officers elected for the ensuing term: j. H.
McRoberts P. G.; NJ. d. Tackett, @. c.; Mat Mergen-
thein v. g.; John l.. Wright preiate; p Ell. Moulton
X. of r. S.; s. r. Rogers, NJ, OF F. r. r. Cunningham
NJ. of E.; George H. Dunn, M. Ia; win Cumback, jr
j. g.; H. NJ Bryan o. g.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
T. M. Dickson Of No % has been on the sick list
for week past.
Victoria, No. % made very respectable process
sion at the funeral of the late James A. Sinclair.
Victoria, No. %. will have. degree work at their
meeting next Monday night. and would be pleased to
welcome visiting brethren that occasion.
UNITED ORDER oF HONOR
The order received over 400 new members in St
Louis stmonth.
Supreme Secretary Ernest Duden has gone to Mich
tgan in the interest of the order.
indianapolis now has fifteen lodges of the United
Order of Honor all in very fourishing condition.
Supreme Trustee w. III. Doll has returned from q
plasure trim through the East