The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-05
FRATERNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
The Secret Societies.
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NJ "a L, last Hrluay niynt mad larger attendance
than any since the Sir knights began preparing for
the St Louis concave AS the date for the exhibition
drill approaches members who have been little
backwards III shoudering their share of the work nee
essary to sustain the reputation of the corps be-
ginning to evince considerable interest in the matter
and desire to make up for lost time member
OF the commandery said Yesterday, shat when kaper
was at San Francisco it had more warm friends and
received more attention than any other of the visiting
Communicates and the true of their visit to
Cleveland Chicago and other cities. To drop down to
fourth fifth place now. he thought, would be bad
policy the part of the business composing the
drill corps, for til that its fame has hitherto
done much to advertise the city. He hoped they
would to work in earnest and be able to- at least
present creditable drill De Molay, of Louis
vile. or st. Bernard of Chicago.
oDD-FELLows.
Metropolitan Encampment meets Monday night.
lie. G. F: Harper. P. g.. of Madison in the
scity on Friday.
Grand Master Kenner was in the city on Wednes
day While here he was taken quite sick.
Summitville Lodge had fifteen petitions at one
meeting and from two to three arc being initiated
every meeting.
H. Mccoy J. F. Wildman E. S. Porter and F. r.
"a Jeter the representatives from Indiana the
Sovereign Grand Lodge.
There is postponement of the parade at Boston
on the 22d inst That will be carried out to the let
ter and will be on an extensive scale.
Indianapolis Lodge conferred the first second and
third degrees three candidates Friday night and
received two applications for membership.
The lodges and citizens of Madison will dedicate a
public fountain the 18th inst 1t is intended to
make it quite affair. All lodges in that part of
the State and Canton Muncie have been invited.
Mrs. Josephine E. Mcdaniel daughter of J. W.
McQuiddy died of typhoid fever yesterday, after
four weeks sickness She will be buried at Crown
Hill on Monday at o'clock P. M. by Olive Branch
lodge, No. 10, ID. of h.
The arrangement with the railroads from here to
Boston the 18th, is either preventing many from
going driving them to Chicago where single tickets
can be purchased for $13 round trip. The prize drill
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central location. If the proper encouragement will
be given by the people of this city it be gotten
here
UNITED ORDER OF HONOR.
Capital City Lodge, No. 2, will give an entertain
3nent on the 18th inst, at U. o. of H. Hall.
Pleasant Lodge, No. 1873, at Brightwood had an
Initiation last Thursday evening.
Indiana Lodge, No. 81 initiated one candidate last
Thursday evening. Several more were proposed.
Decline Lodge No Ill will have an entertain
ment at Van Scke's Hall. on Wednesday evening.
Gottfried Guckes, president of Union Lodge No.
2O5 of st. Louis paid the supreme officers frater-
hal visit last week.
Schiller Lodge, No. 1877, entertains its members
and their friends at Turner'S Hail. East Maryland
street, on Monday evening Sept g.
Marion Lodge, No. SO had large attendance last
Wednesday evening Past Sureme President Thomas
e. Boyd and WIFE of Noblesville, were visitors.
Enterprise Lodge. No. 1, is getting ready for
grand musical literary and terpsichorean entertain
ment, on the evening of Sept %, at Pfatan's Hail.
The farewell entertainment given to Grand Chaplain
Mary Huckaba, at Hope Lodge, last Tuesday
evening, enjoyable affair. A large number of
Supreme and Grand Lodge officers present,
among them Messrs Wishard, Boyd Powell, Thomp
son, Jeffries, DOH, Bennett, Roth and Duden.
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR.
Mr.. Stapp of Prospect Lodge, is improving rapidly
and will soon be able for duty.
Hope Lodge, No. g. and Compton Lodge No.
1887, will pay Prospect No. 785, friendly visit at
their meeting on Tuesday night, Sept. z.
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ter, circulating among friends in the city last
week. He reports his lodge in prosperous condition.
and working tremendously for the good of the order
Hope Lodge No. g. meets in K of H. Hall every
Wednesday night Martha Lodge, No. 1885, meets
over 20 South Delaware street every Tuesday night;
Elizabeth Lodge, No. 49, meets in Mammoth Hail.
on South Illinois street, Friday nights Prospect
Lodge No. 795, meets in K. of H. Hall every Tues
day night; Germania Lodge, No. 878, meets over No.
20 South Delaware street the first and third Thurs
day nights in the month; Compton Lodge. No. 1897
meets in Mohs Hail. at the end of Virginia avenue,
Wednesday nights.
THE SECRET LEAGUE.
Star. No. 10, has forty four members her char
ter list
Meridian Lodge No. 10. conferred the degree on
twenty-one candidates at their last meeting
Mercantile Lodge. No. II. admitted to membership,
at their last meeting. d. Il. Deering George II. Rock
we'll T. R. Witt W. s. Fisk, j. w. Humphreys, Jacob
Nicoli and Mrs. Ida Brandenberg. This lodge now
has eightyfour members and many more applications
pending.
Anchor No. 16 will open their doors at their next
meeting on Wednesday night to lady members and
invitation has been extended to sister lodges to be
present and assist in the ntiatory services. This
lodge has formed social club for the purpose of
tertainment.
The various lodges of the Secret League now meet
ing In the When Block have under advisement the
rel ting of the South Hail. lately partially fitted up by
Rooster Lodge Golden Chain The committees ap-
pointed by the lodges and created board of trus-
tees with +. T. Smith, president; John L. Griffith,
secretary, and ]. L. Hunt treasurer. The purpose is
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ate furd for the purchase of the furnishings of the
hall number of the lodges have already taken stock.
has been suggested that the reception room to the
hall be devoted to the of the headquarters of the
order with the supreme recorders Office in connection
with It, Another suggestion is that it be made a
readingroom for the members and friends of the
order and public place for members of the order
where they may meet by appointment to transact any
business.
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN.
Samuel 7. Beck, of Minnewa Tribe, lis in business
at Madison, Ind
G.. L. W. Mack, of Minnewa Tribe is in California,
enjoying the delightful climate of that State.
The present season promises to be the most
full in the history of the order New tribes spring
Ing into existence all over the State and old tribes
shat years ago gave up their charters seeking
suscitation.
Minnewa Tribe at one time had buttwenty-six mem
0ers The plGck and untring zeal of the faithful
members has brought it in competition, both numer-
1caily and with regard TO ability with the largest
tribes of the West.
az Ine resuiar ineedng OF Nlnnewa Tribe, Thurs
day evening, 1t decided to place in a magnificent
frame. donated for the purpose by Past Sachem
Frank R. Carter. cabinet photographs of every past
sachem of the tribe numbering sixteen the sole
drawback to the project being the extreme modesty
and shyness of Past Great Sachem of the State John
A. McGiaw, who bushingly stated to the tribe his
face had not been before for twenty years
less"
Zone of the great drawbacks to liberal attendance
ut tribal meetings" says prominent Red Man, lis
che persistent mania of some two members of
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the countryof calling up this and that brother for
remarks under the good of the order A more in.
fantle mode of securing good for the order would be
to give the Smart Alecx good tongue ashing and
quiet him down. The chief reason why brothers do
not visit frequently sister lodges is the fear of
being called up to speak, gift perhaps he never
possessed
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