The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-11
SECRET SOCIETY NEWS.
items Of Interest to Members Of Fraternities
--Odd-Feilows. Pythians, and others.
i. @. O. r.

pendleton Lodge reports thirty initia-
tions during the term.
Rebekah Degree lodge win be Instituted at
huntington on the I'D
Grand Master Kenner was in the city on Fri
day. He is much pleased Eith the result Of the
first half OF his term.
Indianapolis Lodge on Friday night conferred
the first and second degrees. and received two
petitions for membership.
Grand Master Keuner has granted dispense
lions for new lodges at Newbnry, Green county,
and Svazee, Grant county.
The hall of Marion Lodge was dedicated at
Patricksburg on the 9th inst, w. r. Myers, off,
eating, who also delivered an address.
Mrs. Lucy McQaiddy, ID. d. G. NJ, installed
the officers of Olive Branch Lodge last night,
aud will perform the same service for fideiity
Lodge tomorrow night
Canton Logansport is making progress IN drill.
General Pfafflin visited them last week and was
much pleased with the canton and the zeal and
eaTnestness of the members.
Next Thursday the lodges of Boone, Hen
bricks and Montgomery counties will hold a
union picnic at Jamestown VIII Cumback, P.
q. n, will deliver an address.
An elaborate form OF comforting the third
degree has been received and will be explained
In Corintliian Lodge next Friday night, when
the diagrams win be illustrated.
The Grand Instructor held two-6ays school
of instruction at Yorktown the 7th and 9Th
Inst Two candidates were initiated. The lodge
has an excellent outfit
Fall Creek Lodge, at Middletown, has one OF
the most active teams in the State They do
good work. and have assisted all the lodges
around them by comforting degrees for them.
r. Berger, P. o. R., went to Hartford City on
Tuesday, to assist in the camp work. Fifteen
candidates received the Patriarchal degree and
. number the Golden Rule and Royal Purple de-
grees.
General Pfaff1in has received photograph of
the prize medals to be presented to the winning
captains They are elegant specimens of the
jewelers. art, and were made by Duhme, Of Gin
cinnat
The reports from lodges for the term ending
June 30, for six months. show a steady increase.
Should the average hold out, and there is little
doubt that it viii, the increase will be from 800
to ], 600.
A petition for canton at Peru has been for
grand time will be had. Cantons from Wabash,
Muncie, Logansport and Marion will be present
and assist.
Bro Milt Thomas. Of Muncie Lodge, lost his
livery stable, two horses and all his household
furniture and clothing by the fire in that city on
Wednesday night. This is the second time he
has been burned out.
The grand instructor has received an invita-.
ton to visit Thorntown on the 3lst inst, and
bring with him team to illustrate the work and
asSsSt IN the institution OF RcbekRh lodge at
that point. Thirty ladies win receiyethe degree.
There will be called meeting OF Metropolitan
Encampment tomorrow night for the installa-
ton OF officers and rehearsal for the work on the
18th inst, when acommittee from Decatur, H.,
win be present. All members are requested to
take part
Il is now certain that Canton Muncie and Can
ton Marion VIII enter the prize drill at Boston.
IN September. Both cantons are we'll offcered
and are drilling continuously. Other cantons
will go to Boston. General Underwood writes
that round-trip rate of SIP has been secured for
cantons under command. He win soon issue his
order explaining