The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-03
The Secret Societies.
MASONIC.


warded to headquarters in few days.
Metropolitan Eecampment will meet tomorrow
night, and will have work in the Royal Purple degree.
Knightstown Lodge has purchased seventeen and
onehal acres of land adjoining the town for GENE
terry.
on Tuesday night, and Philoxenian one on Wednes-
day night.
The Chicago excursion to Boston carried 9, 736 per-
The train in eighteen sections and with
out an accident of any kind
The officers of Olive Branch Lodge. D. of R.,
requested to meet at Grand Lodge building, Thurs
day, at 2 o'clock p. M, for drill
The unwilling Of the fountain at Madison the
28th inst largely attended by the citizens OF the
surrounding county and the various fraternities.
There are in the United States and Canada, 1856
lodges 517. $40 members, and So, $50, 9O19 has
been expended for relief the last year by the order
The Sovereign Grand Lodge win meet in Denver
COL next year and ST. Louis in 1888 so that Column
bus the new home will not have session before
1880
General Underwood is expected in the city in few
days His election to the second highest office in the
order deserved compliment to earnest and
faithful 0ddfellow.
The committee Colfax monument let the con-
tract for the structure the 18th to A. A. McKain
of this city. Quite number of plans, designs
were submitted. The committee viii need about So,
600 more more oney which they expect to raise by
next May, at which time the monument will be un
yelled.
Boston Saturday, and the Indiana delegation has
returned home. The parade Wednesday the
largest of the kind ever seen in Boston, over ten
thousand men being in line one-haf OF whom were
Patriarchs Militant. The Grand Lodge adopted re-
vsed ritual for the Degree of Rebekah but of
beautfed work. Lodges are prohibited from using
any language other than that contained in the ritual
but not restricted to any particular form of floor
movement The mother of an Oddfellew, II she be
widow, and the unmarried step daughter over eight
teen years of age, made eligible to receive the
Rebekah Degree. The matter of funeral ceremony
for buEyns member Of Reoeash D9 S Lodge
and submitted at the next meeting of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge. There but little legislation before
the body that adopted. The removal of the head
quarters from Baltimore where it has been located for
slxtyseven years the veliest question before the
body. Baltimore, st Louis, Chicago, Indianapolis,
candidates, and, after FIVE ballots. Columbus
lected by vote of rs to 73 Had Chieago's canvass
been as discreetly managed as Colpmbuss that city
would have undoubtedly been elected. The success of
the Patrarchs Militant very gratifying, and some
legislation perfecting the organization adopted
The uniform adopted was greatly admired and there
will be pronounced change made in it st any time
in the future Members of grand lodges may hereafter
scarlet ribbon during the sessions and of the
Grand Encampments purple ribbon. Benefits can
not be paid to dependent relatives from the orphan
fund but from the general fund. The revised ritual
of the Rebekah Degree is to go into effect JAM l,
1887.
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR.
Compton Lodge will have degree work at their next
meeting.
Hope Lodge visited Compton In body ON last
Wednesday evening
Prospect No. 1885, will confer the degree on three
candidates at their next meeting
Elizabeth Lodge. No. 49S. contemplates giving an
entertainment in the near future
Compton Lodge No. 1887. expects to move to the
center of the city the coming week
Several lodges will have degree work this week. and
interesting meetings are anticipated.
Compton Lodge No. 1897. K. and L. of H., will
meet in K. of ii. building corner of Delaware and
Market Streets on Thursday night next.
A. S. Lane, grand secretary of the Knights and
Ladies of Honor of Indiana spent three days in the
city last week. and visited Martha and Prospect lodges
on Tuesday night, Hope and Compton on Wednesday
night, and Germania on Thursday night, and gave to
each lodge very encouraging report in regard to the
growth of the order in this State stating that there
had been an increase in membership since July 1,
1885, of $50.
UNITED ORDER OF HONOR.
Washington Lodge, No. 4, will initiate two candi-
dates tomorrow night
Hope Lodge, No. 5, proposes to give grand enter
tainment in honor of the members of the Supreme
Lodge on the evening of the 10th inst.
Pleasant Lodge, No. 1S8 at Brightwood initiated
four candidates last Thursday evening. The
bers always make it pleasant" to visitors.
Golden Rule Lodge No. 213 is in 2ourishing condi-
ton 1t instituted July 81, 1886. with five
bers. 1t has twenty eight in good standing. 1t
meets every Saturday evening in the hall, No. 351
Virginia avenue.
The dissoving-view entertainment and ice-cream
MONDAY
evening, financial success. One of the features
of the evening the rattle for handsome toilet set
of four pieces for which Mr. Harris, of No A, held
the lucky number, LAG.
CHOSEN FRIENDS
new council of Chosen Friends will be organized,
Monday evening Oct. 4, at the Oddfellows Hall cor.
ner of Fort Wayne avenue and St. Mary street. by
Mrs Rose E. Jones, councillor of Alpha Council This
council will pay to its members sick benefit of
So 90 per week by increasing it's dues The charter
will close with large membership
Alpha Council, No. 1, has had limitations every
meeting night for weeks, and there are more
in the chair The council is in good financial condi
ton and united effort is being made to increase the
membership Meetings are re, held every Saturday
night at True Friend Hall, When Block.
ORDER OF THE IRON HALL
Local branch No. 1884, of Evansville, Ind, is re-
ported growing finely, the adjuster of the branch
having called at headquarters during the past week.
During the past week Deputy Supreme Justice G
A. Holbert of st. Louis, called at headquarters and
reported the order in good condition and prosperng
In st. Louis.
Supreme Vice.justice F. D. Somerby visited the
twin cities, st. Paul and Minneapolis, Mimi during
the past week on invitation extended by local
branches in that section. He is now in Detroit.
Local branch No. i meets regularly every Thurs
day evening in English's Hall The branch is in
thriving condition and has added twenty-five new
members to it's ranks during the past six months.
Accountant VIM. H. Page has returned froca his
trip to Boston on the occasion of the ddfellos eel
ebraton. He reports very pleasant trip and great
interest manifested in the Iron Hall in that section.
Local branch No. 382 meets on the first and third
Tuesdays of each month, in Englsh's Hall. Its meet
ngs very pleasant and its members anticipate that
they will be able to double their membership by the
first of the year. New local branches in process
of formation in the north and south parts of the city,
fine picture representing the order as it appeared
in the procession at the celebration of the
city of Albany, N " has been presented to headquar
tiers by local branch No. 1873 Of that city and is now
exhibition at the Office of the supreme officers. at
room No III. Wrght's Block on East Market street.
During the coming week the supreme officers will
leave for Boston Mass to attend the celebration of
the fifth anniversary of the introduction of the order
in the State of Massachusetts, and also the fifth ami
versary of the institution of local branch No. 81 at
Cambridgeport, Mass Preparations are being made
spices Of local branch No. 81.
THE SECRET LEAGUE.
Star, No. Is, at their meeting on Friday night
among others, conferred the degree on Judge Byron