The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-25
SECRET SOCIETY NEWS.
Items of Interest to Members Of Fraternities
-0dd-Fellows. Pythians, and Others
L. O. O. IF.


There is talk of new canton being organized
In Fort Wayne.
Fidelity Lodge, No. 227 D. of R., will meet
tomorrow night
The limitations in the State for the term of six
months, ending June 30, will reach twelve hun
dred
The degree staff of Olive Branch Lodge, No
10. d. of R.. will rehearse on Thursday after
uoon.
L. Russell, P. G. of New Albany Lodge, No
10. passed through the city on Friday, on rec
reation toufao Iowa.
Winchester Lodge has one of the best teams
in the State, and the same can be said OF the he
bekah Lodge of that city.
Bro T. P. Cook, of Harmony Lodge. Fl
? Wayne is in the city, visiting friends. He will
visit the lodge meeting this week.
The grand instructor has been requested to ex-
emplify the Rebekah Degree work atsLafayette,
under the auspices Of Colfax Lodge. Dates have
not yet been arranged.
Philoxenan Lodge. No. A. elected two mem
bers on Wednesday night and received a petit
ton. Rke initiatory degree will be conferred
next Wednesday night.
A Kentucky horse dealer will send three car
loads of horses to Boston for the use of the
acknowledgement and staff, in the grand parade
on the 22d of September
A misunderstanding prevented Decatur ILL.,,
Encampment from being present at the meeting
of Metropolitan Encampment on Monday even
Ing, but they will be here on Aug 2, when the
work will be rendered.
The fund for the Colfax monument continues
to increase, bat Lot as rapidly desired. There
are yet large number of lodges in the State that
have given nothing. The encampments have
not responded as promptly as expected.
AT the request of the petitioners, the reorgani-
cation of the Rebekah lodge at Thorntown has
been changed from July 81 to Aug. :, at which
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emplify the work of the degree.
Those cantons having the old uniforms, to
comply with the regulations, will only have to
change the feathers in the chapeau-two white,
one purple-and get shoulder-knots. This will
be required of all cantons participating in the
parade.
Indianapolis Lodge, on Friday night initiated
two candidates. conferred the first degree on one
and secured petition for membership The
team was complimented by the visitors present
for the excellence of the work. The initiatory
was especially commended
The death of Miss Lille Templeton, of Olive
Branch Lodge. d. of R., on Thursday last, from
typhoid fever, was unexpected. and deeply re-
GREETED by her friends. The grief stricken par
ents have the sympathy of the members of the
lodge The funeral will take place this after
noon at o'clock
J. w. McQuiddy and wife aud Mrs. Birtlina, of
Olive Branch. left for Huntington on Thursday,
to assist in the institution OF lodge at that
point. The train was wrecked at Kokomo and
they were compelled to return to the city that
night They escaped without injury, but were
considerably shaken up.
The commander of this department, Patrarchs
Militant, desires that not less than one regiment
from Indiana accompany him to Boston in Sep
TENDER. The very low rate secured for transpor-
tation is certainly an inducement. An order
will soon be issued by the lieutenantgeneral
giving detailed information which will be sent to
everv canton General Underwood lie now in
Cleveland perfecting the arrangements