The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-01
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The first degree was conferred in Capital Lodge
On Friday night.
The grand master has granted charter for
Rebekah lodge at Hammond, Lake county.
Morning Star Lodge No. 9, D. of R.. Spring
field, Mass, has sent to the committee $50 for
the Colfax monument fund.
Grand Master Kenner instituted lodge at
Newberry, Greene county, on Tuesday. He re-
turned to the city on Wednesday, and left for
Huntington in the afternoon.
The funeral of Miss Lille Templeton, on last
Sunday afternoon, was largely attended. The
ceremonies at the grave were conducted by Olive
Branch Lodge, No 10, d. Of &.
L o. Spurgeon, special deputy, instituted a
new lodge at Swayzee, Grant county, on the 2lst
inst Eleven members were initiated and the
degrees conferred on them Some one hundred
members of surrounding lodges present
The reunion of the lodges of northern Indiana,
at Rome City, Aug. 10. promises to be success
full affair Grand Master Kenner and E. Cox,
p. G. r., will deliver addresses, and in the after
noon the cantons Patriarchs Militant will drill
for prizes.
The Odd-feliows Mutual Aid Association is in
a fourishng condition, with an increasing Nom
bership IN each division. During the past week
benefits were paid of 81, 900 each to the widows
of ]. NJ. Calvert of Peru and F. G. Figle of
Fort Wayne.
Interest in the grand parade in Boston in Sep
skember grows and there Is no doubt but that In
diana will be represented in the parade and in
the drill Captain Gunder, of Marion, and Cap
tain Wysor of Muncie, are drilling their men
constantly with the view of entering for prize
The cornerstone of new Oddfellows hall
will be laid at Galesburg, ILL.,, Aug s. Gen.
John G. Underwood viii deliver the address
The Patriarchs Militant will parade in force
Thee. Pfaffiin, general, commanding department
of Indiana, has been invited to accompany the
aieutenantgeneral
Three candidates were initiated by Olive
Branch Lodge, d. of r., last meeting night. It
was the first time the new officers had done the
work, and they did we'll They will go to Thorn
the degree on about thirty ladies' "A trip so La
fayette will be made later
Metropolitan Encampment will have as visit
Ors st the meeting to morrow night, commit
tee from Decatur, Ill, Encampment, who come
to witness the dramatic rendition of the degrees,
with view of introducing it in that State. Let
there be large turnout of members to receive
them. Word has been received that they will be
here without fail
The Patriachs Militant throughout the coun-
try are preparing to attend the national canton
ment at Boston. in September A number of
santons will 20 from this State, and the cantons
ut Marion and Muncie will enter for the prize
drill The parade, composed Of cantons and
lodges, will come off on the I'D, and will be the
largest ever seen in the country Of a society
character
In Boston some parties have started q new
order called the International Order of Odd.fe-
lows. BY this means they are using the initials
j. .. o. F., in the hope of deceiving those who
want to join the Independent Order. They ex-
pect to supersede the latter, and therefore have
appropriated It's laws and paraphernalia to aid
them In their nefarious work The leaders are
said to be expelled members of the old order