The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-15
'FRATERNiTIEs AND ORGANIZATIONS.

MASONIC.


The Grand Pacific Hotel has been secured as
ths headquarters Of the Supreme Council, to be
Aeld an Chicago, commencing on Sept Il
Muncie Commandery No. I8, K t., win at
tend the ST. Louis conclave. having completed
arrangements and secured hotel accommoda-
lions.
Baldwin Commandery, No 2..K. T.. of Shell
lOyville, has been assigned second position IN the
Indiana division of the great parade at 81 Louis
inext month.
The special fall convocation OF the A. and A. 5.
Re bodies OF Indianapolis will probably be held
during the last week Of November or hrst week
Of December
Sir Il. w. Patrick, of Evansville, grand COM
mander of the Knights Templar of Indiana, has
about completed all necessary arrangements
dor the Indiana division at the triennial con-
claEe.
Past Grand Commander Henry c. Adams has
been appointed grand Inspector or knights Tenn
tplar of Indiana. His duties will be to make a
rigid inspection of the work. books and accounts
of all communicates IN the State during the
months Of October. November and December.
The reception given the Fort Wayne Knights
aTemplar and their ladies by Warsaw Comman-
derry during their eneampment there, last week,
was an enjoyable affair. Sir Knights were pres
emit from Indianapolis. Plymouth, Bourbon,
Larwiil. North Manchester, Eikhart Milford
and Leesburg.
The Illinois Masonic Home, to be located at
Chicago, seems to be an assured fact The fund
is according TO last report $40 G00 and is rapid
~ growing Medinah Temple, Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine, lately gave a successful enter
tainment, the entire proceeds of which were
given to the home fund.
Shelbyville Democrat: DR. w. T. Knapp has
received an elegantly engrossed diploma, setting
forth tine fact that he has taken the thirty third
and last degree in .Masonry-the Scottish Rite
and with it passport that admits him to any
Masonic lodge in the world without exam
dnation. But one other person in the county has
taken the thirty-thlrd degree, and that is Mr..
William Hacker.
The Supreme Council of the northern iurisdic-
ton, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite will con-
vene In Chicago Sent. IL. The following week
the thirty-third triennial conclave of the grand
encampment of Knights Tempiar will be held in
st. Louis. opening Sept 81. Then the triennial
convention of the General Grand Royal Arch
Chapter will be held in Washington Sept. %
The next day, also in Washington, the General
Grand Council Of Royal and Select Masters will
open Ia triennal assembly.
THE oDD-FELLows.
Metropolitan eucampment meets tomorrow
night.
Ivy lodge, at New Goshen, vigo county, will
hold picnic this week.
w. IT,, DeWolf. P. G. NJ, of Vincennes, was
An the city on Wednesday.
Meridian Lodge had a petition for membership
at the meeting on Wednesday night.
Indianapolis Lodge had three petitions on Fri
day night, and win work the three degrees on
Monday night
The lodges of Madison county have formed an
association, which will hold its first meeting at
Alexandria on the 10Th inst. Grand Secretary
Foster will deliver an address.
Philcxenian Lodge had two petitions on
Wednesday night and the team of Indianapolis
Lodge will work the first degree on next
Wednesday night on three candidates
The lot in Crown Hill Cemetery, owned by
buried on it. Corinthian and Capital Lodges
have appointed committees to confer in regard
TO purchasing another lot
There will be union meeting Of the lodges
and cantons of northern Indiana at Rome City.
on Thursday next Grand Master Kenner and
Past Grand Representative Cox will be the
speakers. and the eantons will drill for prize.
General Underwood laid the cornerstone of the
nav courthouse at Findlay, o., yesterday and
left for the East ts perfect arrangements for the
,cantonment at Boston next month. He will re-
turn in n few days. when final orders will issue
IA regard 20 all matters pertaining to the trip to
Boston.
Csntons Warsaw, Goshen, Logansport, Marion
and Muncie are preparing for the Boston can
comment Canton Anderson, 1t is thought, will
also go, and attachments from a number of 9TH
yer cartons All chevaliers who GO TO Boston
should take their uniforms with them, as they
Will be assigned to cantons in the line.
Fidelity Lodge No. 227, D. of R.. gave an ex-
hibition Of the new form of work, which has
been in preparation for some time past on last
Monday night Inere was a large number OF
visitors present who were much pleased with the
work. The hoor movements were executed with
military precision, the charges were we'll deliv-
cred and the music was excellent, all going to
make up one of the finest exhibitions Of the
work OF the degree ever given in the city.
Vha ~ 4, ia IN n
Of r., went to The ratown last Saturday on in
vitation OF Eden Lodge of that city and con-
ferred the degree on nineteen ladies and eight
gentlemen. The staff never did better work
and never was rendition more highly appreci-
9ted than by the large audience present. The
applause was loud, and continued until the Ia
dies repeated the floor movements. The ladies'
of Eden Lodge entertained the visitors in their
Aores, and that they did SO to perfection was the
universal testimony OF all Visitors were pres
entfron Lebanon, Frankfort and Colfax, com
fortably filing the beautiful hall. The party
from this city returned at 4 A. NJ, Sunday.
KNIGHTS OF PyTHIAs
Star Lodge No. z, enlightened two candidates
In the second rank on Tuesday night.
KGrner Lodge No. 6, conferred the third
rank upon one candidate Monday night
Greensburg Lodge. No. 148. will be instituted
at Greensburg on next Tuesday night with over
fhirty charter members.
Excelsior LODGE No. o. conferred the first
rank upon Stanton j. Turner, of the Indianape-
lis fire department, on Friday night.
The L. N. Andrews Commandery. II. r., will
be Instituted. at Peru on Monday night. The
Kokomo Division Nll give exhibition drill
Will j. McKee, present assistant adiutant
general of Major Rosss staff has been appon ted
Adjntant-genera of Major general Carnahan's
staff.
The Uniform Rank is increasing very rapidly
throughout this State. Divisions will shortly be
instituted at Shelbyville, Liberty, Greenfield
and Brazil
Indianapolis Lodge. No. Sc, despite the exceed
ingly warm weather, made it exceedingly inter-
esting for the goat on Thursday night having
two candidates for the first and seven for the
second rank
A lodge will shortly be instituted at Otterben,
Benton county. Lafayette Lodge No. 81, and
Lndr H.