The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-12
FRATERNITIEs AND ORGANIZATIONS.
The Secret Societies.

A business meeting Of Adoniram Grand Lodge
| of Perfection, A. and A S. r., will be held
| Wednesday evening.
| The annual meeting of Raper Commandery,
| No. l. K. t.. will take place on Tuesday even
| ing at which officers for the ensuing year will
| be elected
| oDD-FELLows
| The reports Of the meeting of the Grand Lodge
| will be out this week
| The initiatory degree will be conferred by
| Centennial Lodge on Wednesday night.
| Last Wednesday night Meridian Lodge niti-
ated candidate. The work was very creditably
done.
| There will be work done in Indianapolis. Phil-
oxenian, Meridian and Capital lodges during the
| week.
| The Office of the Odd fellows Mutual Aid AS
ISOLATION has been moved to Room No 4. Odd
fellows Building.
| Metropolitan Encampment, at its last meeting,
/ appointed committee to prepare additional ac-
| cessories to the work of the degrees.
| Fidelity Lodge, D. of r.. will meet tomorrow
| night, when the degree will be conferred. The
work of this lodge is not excelled in beauty and
| execution.
| On Monday evening there will be called
| meeting Of Canton Indianapolis, No. 2, and as
| business of vital Importance will come up for
| action, every member is expected to be present
Mastering orders have been received by the
| General for the cantons at Nashville and
| Knightstown. and petition for the mergement
/ of the U. d. O. at Sullivan has been forwarded
| to headquarters.
The second and third degrees were conferred
in Philoxenian Lodge, on Wednesday night, the
chairs being occupied by the degree staff OF In
dianapolis Lodge The work was we'll rendered.
The visitors were served with fine lunch by
the ladies.
The was large attendance at the meeting Of
Olive Branch Lodge, d. of R., last night The
| their work and present at each meeting reudi-
tions that are much admired for their dignity
and faithful presentation Of the lessons of the
degree.
On Thursday. Dee 9, the encampment at Pen
dleton was Reconstructed. Grand Patriarch Cooper
ofhciating Delegations we're present frem An
derson. New Castle, Knightstown and Indianap-
oils The work was commenced at o'clock F.
NJ and continued until 5 o'clock next morning,
during which time eighteen members were initi-
ated, advanced and exalted. The lunch at mid
night, provided by the ladies, was very much
appreciated by the workers
The artist is at work the statue of Colfax.
Mr. Mckain, the contractor. is confident that
everything will be in readiness for the unwilling
in May. The Legislature and the City Council
will be asked the privilege of erecting the mon
ument in University Square, and it will be
another work of art to beaut!fy the city, the
committee will be pleased to receive contribu-
tions from any citizen disposed to give. The
bring thousands of strangers to the city from all
parts Of the country.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs
Darlington Lodge, No 159 will be instituted
at Darlington on Dec. %
Supreme Chancellor Howard Douglass, of Gin
cipnat was in the city on Friday
Capt. Louie N. Andrews. of L. N Andrews
Division No. %, IT, r., of Peru, was in the city
on Friday.
Indianapolis Lodge, No. Sc. had one candidate
for the first rank and one for the second on
Thursday night.
The revised ritual of the Uniform Rank and
the third edition of Carnahan's tactics will be
ready for delivery the coming week.
Major-general Carnahan got considerably be-
hind with his correspondence during his trip
East but by hard work he has nearly caught up
again.
Excelsior Lodge No. 25, had one candidate
for the first rank and received one application
for membership Oh Friday night. There will be
work in the first and second ranks on next Fri
day night
Marion Lodge, No. /, had quite an awakening
on Wednesday night. Eight candidates were in
structed in the first rank and then, by special
dispensation, the second rank was also conferred
upon them.
Warrants were granted during the past week
by Major general Carnahan for divisions of the
Uniform Rank at Oil City. Pa, Audubon, Ia,
Omaha, Neb., and for second division at New
Haven, Conn.
Liberty Division, No 80, of Liberty, Ind, was
awarded first honorS at the anniversary exer-
cises at Hamilton. O., on Thanksgiving day, for
proficiency in drill and having the greatest num-
Der of men in line.
The new lodge being talked of in this city will
probably he instituted on next Wednesday night
at the lodge-room of Capital City Lodge, No. 81,
in the Griffith Block, West Washington street
if the persons interested in the movement con-
clude that it is wiser to organize a new lodge
than 1t would be to enter one Of those already in
existence.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
Brightwood Lodge No. 915, is doing a good
work, and is in fourishing condition
Victoria, No. %, has increased tter membership
over 40 per cent. this year, a6d it's meetings asa
well attended. lt has rendered much aid to sew
eral OF Its unforturare members during 1886
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR.
Cynpton Lodge will give a dance at Pfaf1in's
Hall on Friday night, Dec II.
Prospect Lodge conferred the degree on three
candidates at their last meeting
Martha Lodge, No. 1885, received four ap-
plications for membership at their last meet
Ing
Prospect and Compton lodges will elect all of
fcers for their respective lodges for the ensuing
term on Tuesday evening" Dec. %.
Mr. Atkins of Prospect Lodge, has record as
solicitor for members which is hard to beat,
he having presented thirteen petitions to his
lodge in the last month
Prospect Lodge will give free entertainment
on Tuesday evening. Dec 81, at which time
silver waterset will be given to the one holding
the lucky ticket in their rattle
Elizabeth Lodge, No. 498, held very pleasant
session last Friday evening, ard, after finishing
the business of the lodge, a bountiful supply of
refreshments were served by the ladies.
Circular No 2 has been received from Grand
Protector George II. Godfrey which gives a
very encouraging report of the work done
by tb~ order in this State in the past six
months.
Compton Lodge had good representation of
their mem bership out at their last meeting aud
held pleasant session, initiating one candidate
This is the youngest lodge of the order in the