The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-07
FRATgRNlTIES AND ORGANIZATIONS.
The Secret Societies.
oDD-FELLows.


The officers of Olive Branch Lodge D. of r. meet
for rehearsal next Thursday afternoon.
On Wednesday evening the members of Olive
Branch Lodge surprised Mrs. Freeman, the vice.
grand with visit the occasion being the anniversary
of her marriage.
Wednesday evening. assisted by the degree staff OF
Indianapolis Lodge. Next Wednesday evening two
candidates will be initiated
Members of Naomi Lodge d. of r., Of Columbus,
Daughters of Rebekah of the city will spend the even
ing with them at the residence Of the latter.
Metropolitan Encampment will meet in called
session tomorrow night for rehearsal of the work of
the G. r. and r. P. degrees which will be conferred
at the next meeting which on the evening be-
fore the meeting of the Grand Encampment
General Underwood. deputy grand, sire, and com
ander of the Patriarchs Militant will spend one day
next week with the Grand Encampment and one day
with the Grand Lodge. He will also attend me meet
ing Of Metropolitan Encampment on the 10Th inst
There will be no exemplifcation of the work of the
Rebekah Degree at this session. tho time being given
TO the by the Emerson Quartet for the bene
fit of the Colfax monument Indianapolis Lodge will
exemplify the subordinate lodge degree work on Tues
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs
Star Lodge. No. Z had candidate for the second
rank on Tuesday night.
Indianapolis Lodge No Sc, had four candidates for
the first rank on Thursday night
Olive Branch Lodge No. 3 conferred the third rank
upon candidate on last Saturday night.
Navarro Lodge, No. 157. win be instituted at
Morristown Shelby county in short tnue
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal Bowers will send
Uut the Supreme Lodge journals to the different subor
dinete lodges in the State the coming week.
Past Supreme Chancellor Van Valkenberg of Fort
Madison Ia is preparing series of lectures on var
ious subjects which he will deliver throughout the
United States during the season of 1867.
u A. o. ID.
Octavia Grove, No. 3, Humboldt Grove No g. Mo
cart No. 49, installed their officers at their respective
meeting nights. The three above.named groves have
been doing good work in their last term and have
seived good many applications and initiated good
many. Each have good membership.
Capital City Grove No IL, will have public in
ltaation of officers at their meeting next Thurs
day exening. good time expected. There will be
wnusic songs and speeches by members of the order
The following the officers to be installed. N A,
Jas. Wambaeh; " A., George Gordon recording Sec
rotary, John 10th; treasurer John Craft
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR
The entertainment of Prospect Lodge, No. 785, was
very enjoyable.
Hope lodge, No. 6. will have degree work at their
next meeting, Nov 10.
There is beneficial order in the country that has
less litigation than the order of the K and H. of II.
Compton Lodge conferred the degree candi-
date and received one application at their Meeting last
week
Past Protector Hosman of Compton lodge filled
Che officers chair during the degree work at Pros
pect Lodge last week.
Compton Lodge No 1857 will have degree work at
their meeting They had the best representation
of membership at their last meeting since the lodge
moved down town.
Mrs. Roberts, of Compton Lodge. assisted Prospect
Lodge in the degree work last Tuesday night Mrs.
Roberts has all her charge committed and delivers it
In q very impressive and acceptable manner.
THE SECRET LEAGUE
Meridian No. 10 will take into membership ON
Monday evening large delegation of their lady
friends.
Star, No. 49, conferred the degree upon two appli-
cants at the last meeting with number of visiting
members.
Upton Me- 20, reports five new members at the
last meeting, and many knocking at the mystic door
for admission.
Greenleaf. No. IL will give an oyster supper and
basket social on Thursday night next at Greshs Hail.
North Indianapolis
Crescent No. Is, will hold its regular meeting on
next Friday night in Secret League Hall Four caudi-
dates their books for initiation.
Washington. No. 2E conferred the degree ON six
rapidly growing into favor among the citizens of
Warsaw.
indianapolis Lodge, No. l. had an enjoyable social
ct the close of their business meeting last Thurs
day evening On next Thursday evening their social
will consist OF an odfashioned spelling match music
and Rotations.
Anchor No 16, enjoyed at her last meeting an eab.
crate account given by Dr. W. III. Ridpath of the I'M
yelling of the Barthodi statue the Doctor being one
OF the Uniform Rank, X. of p who took part in the
ceremony.
Mercantile. No. IL. ON Wednesday evening enjoyed
pleasant entertainment in the rendition of musical
and literary programme. A select audience filed
their hall. f. p. Smith performed the duties of pre-
siding officer in very pleasing manner. The cardi-