The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-14
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Fidelity Lodge, D. of R.. win meet tomorrow
night
Capital Lodge No. l24, had an initiation at its
last meeting
johnson Lodge, at Franklin, is having re-
vival and is full Of work.
Olive Branch Lodge, d. Of. r., conferred the
degree on four candidates last night.
There will be work in Indianapolis, Capital,
Philoxenian, Meridian and CoTinthian lodges
this week.
Metropolitan Encampment will meet to-mor-
row night, when the Patriarchal degree will be
conferred
The first degree was conferred in Philoxenian
Lodge on Wednesday night, and the second de-
gree will be conferred on next Wednesday night.
General PfafHin and j. w. McQuindy went to
Muncie last night to muster in the canton at that
place. This is one of the strongest cantons in
the State.
Cantons of Patriarchs Militant will be mus
tered on the following dates Kokomo, Feb. IL
Logansport, Feb. 49, Fort Wayne, Feb. 20; Indi-
annapolis. Feb. %.
Register: While we are not an admirer OF
mere vanity We do like to see an officer feel a
pride in his position. It is worth such an emo
ton and is essential to making his occupancy
of the Office success
Indianapolis Lodge, No. 465, had initiation,
conferred the first degree. and had one applica-
ton for membership on Friday night. Fidelity
Lodge, d. of r., had two limitations at its last
meeting and six applications for membership.
John N. White. deputy grand sire, met with
serious accident in Buffalo, on the 18th of jan
nary, where he was attending court He slipped
on the sidewalk and fell, striking his head, sus
tanning conclusion of the brain and becoming
unconscious. At last advices he was improving.
General Underwood has gone East to perfect
arrangements for the Grand Cantonment at Bos-
ton in September during the session of the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge. He expects it to be the
largest and most imposing display of semi-nili-
tary organizations ever seen in this country.
Indications point to very prosperous term
ending June 30. From all directions comes in
formation of increased activity. The grand
master is moving among tbs lodges and encourag-
ing them in their work. The grand secretary
is overrun with orders for supplies and the
grand instructor has numerous calls for instruc-
tions In the degree work. The order of the
grand master recently issued to charge along the
whole line seems to have awakened the sleepy
lodges. Let the good work GO on, and Indiana
will take one step up in the line of States and
Territories. The same activity is discernible in
the encampment branch while the Rebekah
branch there is more interest taken than ever
before.
Contributions for the Colfax monument con-
tinue to come in from the several States and Ter
ritories, but responses have been received from
but seventy Indiana Lodges, including fourteen
Rebekah Lodges There is not lodge In the
State bat would give something to this worthy
object if the matter was properly brought before
It, Will not every brother who reads this notice,
whose lodge has not yet contributed, take it upon
himself to bring the matter before his lodgeg
And every sister of Rebekah lodge can assist
the committee by calling the attention of her
lodge to the matter. Mrs. Colfax was in the
city on Thursday the guest of Theodore P.
Haughey and wife. She visited the studio of
Mr. Mundhenk and was much pleased with the
improvements made in the bust of her husband
since she last saw it. She gave the artist some
valuable suggestions. 1t Is expected that the
Grand Lodge will order a cast of the bust to be
placed in the Grand Lodge Hail.