The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-25
X. of p.

A division of the Uniform Rank will shortly
be instituted at New Castle.
Star Lodge, No. Z, had work in the first and
second ranks on Tuesday night
Indianapolis Lodge, No &c, conferred the irst
rank upon one candidate on Thursday night
Olive Branch Lodge, No. 2. had one candidate
TN the first rank and three in the third on last
Saturday night.
Indianapolis Division, No q talks of challeng-
ing Champion Division, No. 6, of Kokomo, to O
drill contest in the near future.
The Grand Lodge proceedings will probably
be out, and will be sent to the different lodges
throughout the State the coming week.
A dispensation has been granted for the insti-
tuting OF Carbon Lodge No. l45. at Carbon,
Clay county, making the fourth K. of p. lodge
In that county.
Washington Lodge, No. "a, of Michigan City,
installed the following officers Monday night
Rudolph j. Kruger, G. O.; Rev. j. j. Faude, v.
at A. Dr. Z. q Cole is the junior past chancel-
Tor.
Forty-fve grand lodges, 2,452 subordinate
lodges, with total of ITO, 900 embership in the
world at the present time, and nearly S. 500 900
paid to widows and orphans since its organiza-
zion, is certainly not bad showing for the or
der OF Knights of Pythias.
Michigan City Division, No. z, u. r., will con-
fer the ranks upon fifteen applicants at it's stated
meeting next month, increasing its membership
to nearly sixty swords. General Carnahan and
other prominent Knights will be present. The
division will at once enter upon a systematic
course of drilling.
welcome upon their return home from Toronto,
on last Monday evening, assisted by divisions
from Marion, Rochester and Logansport. Bands
of music and visiting knights were also present
with seeing the town painted red, the Gazette.
Tribune appeared on Friday and Tuesday in a
garb of deep red.
Mr.. H. r. Schroeder, of Douglas Lodge
No. q, of Cincinnati, who went to Toronto
rs an escort to Supreme Chancellor elect Howard
Douglas, stopped off for d few days in this city
on his way home on Friday. He accompanied
by Past Chancellor A, F. Garrison, of this city;
also member Of Douglas Lodge. and Past Chan
sellor @, L. F. Madsen, of Marion Lodge, No. l,
graced Excelsior Lodge, No. %, by their presence
on Friday night.
The item that appeared in the Journal of last
Sunday, In reference to the rumored cause OF the
failure or indianapolis Division, No. 2, to carry
out its programme and complete the drill at To
ronto, which had the effect of bringing DIR. w.
l.. Heiskell-a gentleman of whom the writer
entertains most exalted opinion-to the front
in rather extended card in the journal of Tues
day, III which he uses the words liar and Sian
derer without the least regard to propriety was
not given through any feeling of malice nor with
the intention of doing Indianapolis division, or
was prompted through a feeling sim
liar TO that which caused various
newspapers throughout the country to place
ppon their bulletin boards. and publish the ru
NOR, few weeks ago, that Rev Henry Ward
Beeoher had suddenly dropped dead upon the
streets Of New York city. The rumor was GER
tainly prevalent upon the streets of Indianapo-
lis on last Friday that, as stated in the item
above referred to, one of the mem bers of Indian
apolis Division No. was in an intoxicated con-
dition when the time arrived for it's departure
for Toronto-which fact the Doctor comedies in
his Garland that they were unable to complete
the drill On Thursday owing to like condition
Of affairs. Having no reason to doubt the truth
fulness of the rumor but. as above stated, with
no malicious or slanderous intent the item was
written and furnished the Journal as matter
Of news. The statement made by Dr. Heiskell,
that the real cause of the failure of the division
TO carry out the programme was owing to the
unavoidable illness of Sir knight Lee Whiting.
and not from any reason of drunkenness. was
received by no one with more genuine satisfac-
ZION IMAM oy the alleged slanderer who penned
the item that has caused so much unnecessary
and loud talk during the past week