The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-22
AND ORGANIZATIONS.

MASONIC.

neleEations from France and Spain will attend the
Wright Templar conclave in st. Louis.
Vincennes Commandery, K t., has been invited by
cincinnati. No. 3, and Hanselman comman deries Of
~lncnnat to join them in their trip to St. Louis and
will probably accept
The executive committee having in charge the gen.
VA arrangements for the riennia concave of Knights
ars at St Louis has established headquarters at
sd110 Olive street
The ladies of st. Louis actively engaged in max
qg preparations to properly receive the delegates to
order OF the Eastern Star which meets in that city
next month. Sc Louis Commandery, K T., is assist
ang IN raising the necessary funds.
De Molay Commandery. K. IT, of Louisville viii
take part in the prize drill at St. Louis and Is now
drilling twice week. in order TO reach their old stand
ard champions The principal officers of this com
FINER; generalssimo Henry r. Mitchell; captain
general, John A. Stratton; prelate James Woodward
senior warden, Theodore Stern; junior warden VIM.
%. Ryan; recorder Phil T. Allin; treasurer T. L. JEFF
ferson, jr.; warder, Fred G. Losey.
Sir Robert Withers grand master of Knights
emplars of the United States serving as minister to
absence, will on his arrival in st. Louis, make his
headouarters at the Southern Hotel, where parlors
have been secured and fitted up for reception The
principal business headquarters for the conclave,
however, will be in the parlors of the Exposition
Building directly adjoining the main entrance where
rooms have been handsomely furnished and carpeted
for the OCCASION and will be occupied by the grand
recorder and his five assistants.
The Gnand Commandery of California leaves San
francisco for st. Louis to-day, and the Golden Gate
Nommandery of the same State together with those
of Montana and Utah will go Chicago invitation
of st. Bernard Commondery of that city and, after
day two spent in the Windy City, will leave for St
Louis. The Californians will ship carload of pavl
Hons used at the conciave of 1888 costing $15 000
pnd also the bunting used the shipping in the har
Dor on that OCCASION The latter they will use to dec
carloads Of wine, and will receive carload of fruit
daily for distribution free in order to give the people
of the Mississippi valley and the East and idea of the
PRODUCTIONS of California. All the large Southern
cities will be well represented.
oDDFELLows.
Fidelity Lodge, No. 227 D. of R., will meet tomor-
row night.
Germania Lodge buried of her members on
Grand Treasurer Haughey and wife are visiting rel
atives in Delaware.
LEG F. Harper, P. e. of Sherlock Lodge, Madi-
Snon. was in the city on Friday.
w. Y Monroe, P. g. r., of North Madison, is again
confined to his room from sickness.
Capital Lodge on Friday night. elected a new mem
iber, who viii be initiated next Friday night.
Beulah Lodge, No. 8, d. of R., of Lynn Mass, has
lsent donation Of $25 to the Colfax monument
Indianapolis Lodge, on Friday night conferred the
Eecond and third degrees and elected three new mem
VIII Cumback p G. NJ; c. P. Tuley, P. G.. R., and
Is. Berger P g. r, called at the Office in Grand Lodge
building during the week.
indianapolis Lodge has secured the services of
irst-cass organist. Theexcelient work done by this
lodge will be much EXCHANGED by good music.
Meridian Lodge initiated one candidate Wednes-
Duplication. Next Wednesday the nitiatory and first
Gegree viii be conferred.
Shelby Lodge, at Shelbyville, continues TO add to
her membership The campis following suit. There
latter is being worked up however.
The lodges of the city have appointed committees to
take under consideration the purchase of burial lot
ia Crown Hill The committee Of Center Lodge, it is
Thought will recommend the organization of general
relief committee
Canton Underwood Of Louisville the members Of
which are also members Of De Moiay Commandery,
*. T.. will go TO St Louis next month. while the
pecpnd drill corps will go to Boston. The latter
will not enter the contest for the prizes.
Canton Peru No. 20. will be mustered on Wednes
vii be parade Of Patriarchs Militant participated
In by cantons from Logansport Manchester Wabash,
Warsaw and Kokcmo. Col Chase, of Logansport,
will assist in the work.
9e Boston, leaving Chicago at A. M the 18th of
September, and will arrive in Boston Sunday 10th, at
@P The round trip fare from Chicago is $13. None
but Oddfellows and their families these
rates. Each one must present certificate of the
Aecretary or his lodge obtain them This
pent made in answer to many inquiries of parties
Edesirng to make the trip. better rate may be OBJ
a;ned from here or Cincinnati and If So 1t viii be
bounced.
The first degree was conferred on Wednesday
laight three candidates in Phoxenian Lodge. the
tSegree staff of Indianapolis Lodge in the chairs. Not
Hess than seYsnty-fve persons were present among
them visitors from Ave different States. The work
was rendered in fine style bringing forth the paudits
lpf the audience On the adjournment of the lodge
Entertainments were served to the visiting brethren
fThe nitatory and second degrees will be conferred
knext Wednesday evening.
Canton Munce, Capt H. r. Wysor, attended the
5aying OF the cornerstone of the courthous at
Efndlay, O., on the 18th inst. A drill of the
put up fine drill No other canton would follow
Nduncie. General Underwood, who was present com.
plimented the Captain and his canton and assured
him that the chances for Canton Muncie to capture
one of the prizes at Boston were above the average
General Underwood says that Indiana has more we'll
drilled cantons than any other State.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
lodge will be instituted at Milan. Ripley county,
ia short time.
Star Lodge, No. T. conferred the ampli6sd third
rank upon One candidate Tuesday night.
olympisn Lodge, No. LAT. is the name of the new
lodge at North Manchester Wabash county.
Indianapolis Lodge, No. So conferred the ampliied
third rank upon candidates Thursday night.
pitts the general verdict of Knights visiting this
pity that Indianapolis has the best equipped lodge
boom in the country.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal Bowers has Just
Recaiysd complete set of journals of the Grand Lodge
Of New Hampshire from 1878 TO 1886.
Six new divisions of the Uniform Rank viii prob
ably be instituted in this State within the next forty
days There are at the present time thirty divisions
L. N. Andrews Division, No. %. u R., was insti-
futed at Peru on Tuesday night An exhibition drill
bv Kokomo Division, No. 6, was the feature Of the
evening.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal Bowers desires
copies OF the Grand Lodge journals of the sessions of
1ofO-l-Z-5 Lodges or members will greatly add to
the es OF the Grand Lodge by sending one or more of
these journals.
Since the adjcurnm emit of the Supreme Lodge Major
general Carnahar has issued warrants for divisions of
the Uniform Rank at Reno. O.; Portsmouth O.; Poca-
hontas, Va; La Junta, Coll Liberty, Ind Prart Kan:
Nashua, N H., and Lincoln, Neb
The at isxua If rha u1uetra4aH rrerh;o NJ
cincinnati. contains an excellent two-page cut of
champion Division No. 6. of Kokomo. This division
bs being complimented by Knights from various sec
contest Of the character proposed by Fort Dearborn
Division, No. i, Of Chicago.
Maiorgeneral Carnahar is now at work revising the
ritual of the Uniform Rank under instruction Of the