The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16
1. o. o. f.

L. O. o. r.
Capital Lodge worked the second degree on Friday
night.
Grand Master Kenner viii be in the city early to-
morrow morning.
Corinthian Lodge conferred the first second and
third degrees, on Friday night, two candidates.
The committee on appeals will meet tomorrow
morning in the room the grand secretarys Office
Johnson Lodge, at Franklin, drilled in the second
degree on Wednesday. The grand instructor was
present.
Pendleton Lodge is still on the boom Twenty
persons have been initiated into that lodge since
February.
South Bend Encampment has successfully intro.
duced the form of canpwork, and the result is it
is full of work.
Over one hundred Odd-fellows of Wabash, including
a number of Daughters of Rebekah. have sgnifed
their intention attend the session of the convention
and the Grand Lodge.
Metropolitan Encampment will meet tomorrow
nigEt in regular session The Golden Rule and Royal
Purple degrees will be conferred The members are
requested attend and welcome the visitors who will
be present from all parts OF the Sta.e,
The rehearsal of the officers of Olive Branch Lodge,
d. OF H., Thursday afternoon very satisfactory,
given, on Tuesday night next. The rtmodsled robes
much admired by those present at the last meet
ing of the lodge.
Greencastle Encampment was revived last Monday
night There have been seventeen rein statements
and the Patriarchal Degree was conferred on three
candidates. Golden Rule three and the Royal Pur-
pie FIVE They will soon petition for canton of Pa
1riarchs Militant.
J. V. Trenary the engineer of the l., B. & W. train
wrecked the other night, was member of Urbana,
ILL.,. Lodge He will be buried at Crown Hill. this
afternoon, by his lodge, which will arrive here some
time during the forepoon to-day. The Grand Lodge
hall has been rendered rendezvous, and the Odd
fellows of the city requested to meet them at
o'clock to attend the funeral.
The Oddfellows' Mutual Aid Association has paid
the following benefits. Elizabeth Osborn, Jefferson
vile, So, 500; Cornea Warner, Columbus, 81 500;
Esther Speed, LaGrange. So, 500; Martha Mothers
50. 5cO Maggie Pfaflin Connersville s., 500; Mary
Muth, Evansville, 81 900; Mary G. Cox, Orleans,
81 ,OO0 heirs of James D. Riggs Evansville, 81 900.
There should be general relief committee organ
lied by the lodges of this city at once The great
need Of one was demonstrated Friday. The
ginesr Of the L. B. & W. wrecked train died from his
injuries, in this city, Thursday night. He was
member of Urbana Lodge, Urbana. Ill. Applica-
ton had TO be made to the secretary of Center Lodge
to take charge of the body If there had been gen.
eral relief committee, the could have been at
tended to with promptness than it is possible
with lodge.
| This week will be an interesting to the Odd
| fellows of the State. The convention of Rebekah
Degree lodges will meet at 10 o'clock A. NJ, Tues
day in Grand Hail. Mrs. McAlpin, president, of
Evansville, presiding. permanent organization will
be effected and other matters Of Importance brought
will be entertained with rendition of the work in
improved form by Olive Branch Lodge. On Wednes-
day the Grand Lodge will meet at o'clock A. M. At
night Indianapolis Lodge will exemplify the work of
the degrees in their hall Virginia with new
costumes