The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-31
FRATERNTrIEs AND ORGANIZATIONS.
The Secret Societies.
ODD-FELLoWs.


Metropolitan Eneampment win meet tomorrow
night in regular session. The Patrisrchal degree will
be conferred.
Two weeks from Tuesday the Grand Encampment
viii meet in annual session. and the following day the
Grand Lodge will meet.
Fidelity and Olive Branch lodges D. of R.. have pro-
cured boxes in which individuals who desire to con-
tribute to the Colfax monument fund place their
contributions.
Morse Lodge, at Deer Creek. Cass county, was
burned out Aug. 6, and moved into another room:
and on the 2lst inst fire again deprived the lodge OF
a meeting place.
last Monday night in excellent style The tabeaux
greatly admired by those present among whom
were visitors from Ohio.
Centennial Lodge had two more petitions last
Wednesday night and on next Wednesday night will
initiate three candidates CoInthian and Indianapo
lis lodges will visit Centennial on that evening.
The Grand Lodge of Kentucky. which in ses-
sion last week. on Thursday visited the lodges of
New Albany in body, and were received by the cti-
zens and Odd-feows at Oddfelows Hall in that city
Philoxenian Lodge conferred the second degree on
Wednesday night, and received two petitions for
membership: There is quite revival of interest in
the lodge and new paraphernaa for comforting the de-
grees has been ordered
Hackleman Encampment at Warsaw on the even
ing of Oct. % initiated ten members advanced nine
and exalted seven They We're assisted by the can
tons from Fort Wayne, Goshen and North Manchester
IL the afternoon the four cantons paraded the streets
making one of the most brilliant displays ever in
Warsaw. The camp, lodge and canton at Warsaw are
in a hourishihg condition.
The committee appointed by the several lodges to
consider the propriety of purchasing burial lot in
Crown Hill Cemetery, met Friday night and APP
pointed subcommittee to consult with Superintend
ent Chise:t and report the probable cost of lot at
meeting to be held Friday Nov. -. The organiza-
ton of general relief committee will also be consid
cred at the same meeting
Canton Logansport No. Is wants a banner and
stand of colors and to raise the funds to get them
they gave an exhibition drill at the rink in Logans-
port on the 10Th Canton Marion, one of the best
drilled cantons in the State and the Logan Grays,
were invited do the drilling. which they did and
both were highly. eulogized for their proficiency.
There was parade in the afternoon under command
of Col D. H. Chase After the drill there was dance
whick lasted until after midnight 1t was the most
brilliant little affair that has occurred in the City OF
success.
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR.
Hope Lodge will have an initiation en- next Wednes-
day evening.
Compton Lodge has procured an organ for the use
of the lodge.
Prospect Lodge expects to have degree work at
their next meeting.
Prospect Lodge will give of their popular lodge
entertainments at their next meeting.
Compton Lodge will confer the degree on two candi-
dates at their meeting on Thursday evening next.
Prospect Lodge elected lady member for financial
secretary at their last meeting who will be installed
into Office by District Deputy Hasman at the next
meeting.
Hope Lodge. No. G, Knights and Ladies of Honor,
on last Wednesday evening" celebrated the ninth
nversary of its organization Protector Breunig well
coined those present Past Protector Fred Kline de-
ivered address the objects of the order and the
audience pleasantly entertained with music
by Mr.. Clareuee Plumb. Al Right, Misses Fulmer,
Hamilton and Fender. and Mrs. Tlford The attend
quite large
THE SECRET LEAGUE.
Meridian, No. 10, held an enthusiastic meeting al.
their regular session. and conferred the degree on four
applicants.
Mercantile, No. IT, initiated one candidate and de-
cided upon holding literary and musical entertain
ment at an early day.
Merchants No IA held social instead of regu-
lar meeting, which well attended nothwithstand-
ing the inclemency of the weather.
T. N. Harden. head organizer has been rusticating
in southern Indiana and Kentucky for the past week.
where he intends to plant the league.
On Thursday night the new hall erected by Green
leaf Lodge, No. ~. North Indianapolis was dedicat-
ed. Though the weather was inauspicous large
audience present. The exercises were opened
with music by the blind musician Keller after which
F. W. Bartholomew delivered dedicatory address, in
which he paid most fitting tribute to the members
and friends of No. u The exercises which followed
were of musical and literary character, in which f.
A Hawkins and his class took part Msssrs Scribner
and Smith III readings and rectations Mr.. Keller and
Mrs. Ada Keller and the Quartet Club in solos and
choruses, all of which were pleasingy rendered and
highly appreciated At the conclusion of these exer-
cises. voted to the most popular candi-
dates, well as to the most popular young lady of
the town, which was attended with much mirth and
enthusiasm and resulted greatly to the financial bene
fit Of No. II.