The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-03
SECRET SOCIETY NEWS.
Items Of Interest TO Members of Fraternities
-Masons and 0dd-Fellowa


Masonic.
Pentalpha Lodge, No. 564, will meet for bust
ness on Thursday evening
Queen Esther Chapter, No g. o. E. s., in
stalled officers on Friday evening.
Mystic Tie Lodge, No. $685. F. and A. NJ, will
confer the Master Mason degree tomorrow even
ing
The Masonic Advocate, the only Masonic pub
LEGATION in the State, has entered upon it's nine
teenth volume
Henry G. Adams, grand commander, Il. T., is
making official visits to all the Communicates in
his Jurisdiction
Saraiah Council, p Of j.. A. and A. S. R.,
will confer the degrees fifteen and sixteen on
Wednesday evening.
Arrangements have been made for the compile
ton of new Masonic temple at Fort Wayne,
early this year. where all Masonic bodies Of the
city will have commodious quarters.
The installation of officers of Marion Lodge,
No. IS, F. and A. NJ, on Wednesday evening.
followed by a banquet, was we'll attended. Adj
dresses were delivered by various members, and
the evening enjoyably spent.
Henry g. Thayer, of Plymouth past grand
commander of the Knights Templars in this
State, who visited England some time ago. re-
Gently received notification of his election as an
honorary member of Ancient EDor Preceptory,
No. 101, of York.
Lax orto hOugos NO. FL, anu EXc0fSlOr, NO. ISf,
b. and A. NJ, of LaPerte which were consoli-
dated some time ago under the name of Excel
sior Lodge No. Al, held public installation of
officers recently. followed by banquet. Orient
Chapter, No. 90, o. b. s., also installed officers
the same evening
The Knights Templars are agitating the feast
bility of dverting portion of the money spent
at their trienuial conclaves to some useful pur-
pose. 1t is proposed that, at the meeting in Sep
TENDER, at st. Louis, one day be set apart as
| CHARITY Day." when all the communicates,
which have taken. part in competitive drills
heretofore. shall unite in giving exhibition drills.
and the amount raised by an admission fee be
given to some charitable object.
Hosbrook Lodge, No. 173, F. and A. NJ, of New
Augusta, gave an entertainment on Saturday
night. week ago, at which Bruce Carr deliv-
cred Masonic address. Mr. Carr, who is ex-
tremely bashful when facing an audience, had
just got thoroughly warmed up to his work,
when small boy in the back part of the room
called out: "Why, he's a big man. Bruce
friends will have to place an embargo on the
small boy if they wish him to lecture there
again.
Freemasons' Repository: According to com.
mon usage, suspension or expulsion in the Blue
Lodge takes away good standing in all the So
called higher Masonic bodies The Southern
jurisdiction, however Of the Scottish Rite
makes no account Of any adverse action against
| member which may be taken in symbolic
lodge. A non-afiliated suspended, or even ex-
PEELED Mason may continue to hold honorable po-
sitIon In the Rite 1t hardly seems possible to
justify such a course The whole structure of
Freemasonry rests on the Blue Lodge If the
foundation is removed the entire edifce goes
down. No organization or system that lays
claim to the name can afford to ignore the ac
ton of the primary body in dealing with it's
members for offenses committed.